//The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 沐[沐] mu4 to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 偷盗[偷盜] tou1 dao4 to steal 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 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 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 旎[旎] ni3 fluttering of flags 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 护法[護法] hu4 fa3 to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/50 words - 4 min 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 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) 桔梗[桔梗] jie2 geng3 Chinese bellflower 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 改编[改編] gai3 bian1 to adapt; to rearrange; to revise 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 盘古[盤古] Pan2 gu3 Pangu (creator of the universe in Chinese mythology) 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 柳[柳] liu3 willow 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 肆虐[肆虐] si4 nu:e4 to wreak havoc; to devastate //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/75 words - 4 min 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 奋起[奮起] fen4 qi3 to rise vigorously; a spirited start 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 锻造[鍛造] duan4 zao4 to forge (metal); forging 神器[神器] shen2 qi4 magical object; object symbolic of imperial power; fine weapon 涂山[涂山] Tu2 shan1 Mt Tu in Zhejiang 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 斩杀[斬殺] zhan3 sha1 to behead 放逐[放逐] fang4 zhu2 to banish; to deport; to send into exile; to be marooned 此[此] ci3 this; these 隔断[隔斷] ge2 duan4 partition; to stand between; wall or fence serving as partition 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 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 域[域] yu4 field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 互通[互通] hu4 tong1 to intercommunicate; to interoperate 越界[越界] yue4 jie4 to cross a border; to overstep a bound 侵扰[侵擾] qin1 rao3 to invade and harass 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 余孽[餘孽] yu2 nie4 remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 收伏[收伏] shou1 fu2 variant of 收服[shou1 fu2] 禁锢[禁錮] jin4 gu4 to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 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 //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/100 words - 6 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) 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 贡品[貢品] gong4 pin3 tribute 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 污秽[污穢] wu1 hui4 nasty; sordid; filthy 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 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 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 寮[寮] liao2 hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2] 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 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 //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/125 words - 10 min 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 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 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 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 酬[酬] chou2 to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 酬谢[酬謝] chou2 xie4 to thank with a gift 脱险[脫險] tuo1 xian3 to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/150 words - 13 min 搜[搜] sou1 to search 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 知法犯法[知法犯法] zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3 to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/175 words - 18 min 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 滑头[滑頭] hua2 tou2 crafty; slippery; slyboots 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 消弭[消弭] xiao1 mi3 (literary) to eliminate; to put an end to 神佛[神佛] Shen2 Fo2 Gods and Buddhas 退行[退行] tui4 xing2 to recede; to degenerate; to regress 敕[敕] chi4 imperial orders 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 艮[艮] gen3 blunt; tough; chewy 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 九里[九里] Jiu3 li3 Liuli district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu 晶晶[晶晶] jing1 jing1 glistening; gleaming; lustrous 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/200 words - 19 min 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 镰[鐮] lian2 scythe; sickle 鼬[鼬] you4 see 鼬鼠[you4 shu3] 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 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 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 鸦[鴉] ya1 crow 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 所向无敌[所向無敵] suo3 xiang4 wu2 di2 to be invincible; unrivalled 禁地[禁地] jin4 di4 forbidden area; restricted area; (fig.) sth considered off-limits 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 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] 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 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 //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/225 words - 22 min 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 欺凌[欺凌] qi1 ling2 to bully and humiliate 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 紫薇[紫薇] zi3 wei1 crape myrtle 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/250 words - 22 min 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 豢养[豢養] huan4 yang3 to keep (an animal); to look after the needs of (a person or an animal); (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 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° 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 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 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 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) 融化[融化] rong2 hua4 to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 金塔[金塔] Jin1 ta3 Jinta county in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu 就里[就裡] jiu4 li3 inside story 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 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] //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/275 words - 23 min 捉拿归案[捉拿歸案] zhuo1 na2 gui1 an4 to bring to justice 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 西[西] xi1 west 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 逍[逍] xiao1 leisurely; easy-going 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 长老[長老] zhang3 lao3 elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 悉[悉] xi1 in all cases; know 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 先辈[先輩] xian1 bei4 elders; former generations 前仆后继[前仆後繼] qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 肉身[肉身] rou4 shen1 corporeal body //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/300 words - 24 min 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 炼化[煉化] lian4 hua4 to refine; refining (e.g. oil, chemicals etc) 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) 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 诵[誦] song4 to read aloud; to recite 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) 护[護] hu4 to protect 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 玄武[玄武] Xuan2 wu3 Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 朱雀[朱雀] Zhu1 que4 Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky) 安南[安南] An1 nan2 Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam); Annam (autonomous kingdom located in what is now northern Vietnam, 10th-15th century); Annam (central part of Vietnam during the French colonial period); old name for Vietnam; Annan district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan; Kofi Annan (1938-2018), UN secretary-general 1997-2006 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 武[武] wu3 martial; military //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/325 words - 25 min 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 敕令[敕令] chi4 ling4 Imperial order or edict (old) 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 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 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 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 弃婴[棄嬰] qi4 ying1 to abandon an infant; abandoned baby 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 作恶[作惡] zuo4 e4 to do evil 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 自控[自控] zi4 kong4 automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 自取灭亡[自取滅亡] zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2 to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 癸卯[癸卯] gui3 mao3 fortieth year J4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1963 or 2023 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/350 words - 26 min 廿[廿] nian4 twenty (20), in a limited number of set expressions; also written using banker's character 念 枉死[枉死] wang3 si3 to die in tragic circumstances 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 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 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 掀翻[掀翻] xian1 fan1 to turn sth over; to overturn 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 缉[緝] ji1 to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4] 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 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 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) 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 停职[停職] ting2 zhi2 to suspend (sb) from duties 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/375 words - 27 min 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 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 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 削尖[削尖] xiao1 jian1 to sharpen 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 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 量力[量力] liang4 li4 to estimate one's strength 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 妖人[妖人] yao1 ren2 magician; sorcerer 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 儿[兒] er2 child; son 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 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 帐子[帳子] zhang4 zi5 mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 奉旨[奉旨] feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/400 words - 28 min 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 大烟[大煙] da4 yan1 opium 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 大仙[大仙] da4 xian1 great immortal 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 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 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 落败[落敗] luo4 bai4 to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 法办[法辦] fa3 ban4 to bring to justice; to punish according to the law //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/425 words - 30 min 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 符咒[符咒] fu2 zhou4 charm; amulet (religious object conferring blessing) 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 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 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 臂[臂] bi4 arm 勇[勇] yong3 brave 捕获[捕獲] bu3 huo4 to catch; to capture; to seize 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/450 words - 33 min 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 地坛[地壇] Di4 tan2 Temple of Earth (in Beijing) 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 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 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 石像[石像] shi2 xiang4 stone statue 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 贯[貫] guan4 to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/475 words - 36 min 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 蒙[矇] meng1 to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 榆[榆] yu2 elm 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 桥头[橋頭] qiao2 tou2 either end of a bridge; a bridgehead 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/500 words - 39 min 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 危机四伏[危機四伏] wei1 ji1 si4 fu2 danger lurks on every side (idiom) 要务[要務] yao4 wu4 key task; important affair 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 怪胎[怪胎] guai4 tai1 freak; abnormal embryo; fetus with deformity 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 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) 妖术[妖術] yao1 shu4 sorcery 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 荜[蓽] bi4 bean; pulse 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/525 words - 40 min 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 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) 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 据为己有[據為己有] ju4 wei2 ji3 you3 to take for one's own; to expropriate 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 无人问津[無人問津] wu2 ren2 wen4 jin1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/550 words - 42 min 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 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 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 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 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 前所未见[前所未見] qian2 suo3 wei4 jian4 unprecedented; never seen before 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 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] 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/575 words - 49 min 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 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] 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 惺[惺] xing1 tranquil; understand 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/600 words - 56 min 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 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) 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 小妖[小妖] xiao3 yao1 small demon 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/625 words - 58 min 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 蠢人[蠢人] chun3 ren2 fool; imbecile 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 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 缔结[締結] di4 jie2 to conclude (an agreement) 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 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) 追索[追索] zhui1 suo3 to demand payment; to extort; to trace; to seek; to pursue; to explore 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/650 words - 59 min 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 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] 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 誓约[誓約] shi4 yue1 oath; vow; pledge; promise 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 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 轮值[輪值] lun2 zhi2 to take turns on duty 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 一如[一如] yi1 ru2 to be just like 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 烦扰[煩擾] fan2 rao3 to bother; to disturb; to vex 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/675 words - 62 min 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 念咒[念咒] nian4 zhou4 to chant a magic spell; to recite incantations 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 同僚[同僚] tong2 liao2 colleague; fellow-worker 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/700 words - 65 min 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 迫切[迫切] po4 qie4 urgent; pressing 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 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 恪守[恪守] ke4 shou3 to scrupulously abide by 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 灾祸[災禍] zai1 huo4 disaster 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/725 words - 67 min 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 葬身[葬身] zang4 shen1 to bury a corpse; to be buried; (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc) 父[父] fu4 father 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 栋[棟] dong4 classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 顺从[順從] shun4 cong2 obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 剿[剿] jiao3 to destroy; to extirpate 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/750 words - 69 min 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 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) 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 丧家之犬[喪家之犬] sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3 stray dog (idiom) 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 身负重伤[身負重傷] shen1 fu4 zhong4 shang1 seriously injured 术[術] shu4 method; technique 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/775 words - 72 min 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 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 寒碜[寒磣] han2 chen5 ugly; shameful; to ridicule 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 缔约[締約] di4 yue1 to conclude a treaty 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 悖[悖] bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 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] 定位[定位] ding4 wei4 to orientate; to position; to categorize (as); to characterize (as); positioning; position; niche 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/800 words - 76 min 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 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] 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 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 乱局[亂局] luan4 ju2 chaotic situation 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 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 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 各处[各處] ge4 chu4 every place 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/825 words - 80 min 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 感激涕零[感激涕零] gan3 ji1 ti4 ling2 to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 过眼云烟[過眼雲煙] guo4 yan3 yun2 yan1 ephemeral (idiom) 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 伟岸[偉岸] wei3 an4 imposing; upright and tall; outstanding; gigantic in stature 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/850 words - 83 min 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 伟业[偉業] wei3 ye4 exploit; great undertaking 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 盛世[盛世] sheng4 shi4 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 生不逢时[生不逢時] sheng1 bu4 feng2 shi2 born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate); born under an unlucky star; ahead of his time 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] 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 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 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 大举[大舉] da4 ju3 (do sth) on a large scale //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/875 words - 86 min 进犯[進犯] jin4 fan4 to invade 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 借故[借故] jie4 gu4 to find an excuse 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 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 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 残杀[殘殺] can2 sha1 to massacre; to slaughter 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 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 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/900 words - 89 min 警钟[警鐘] jing3 zhong1 alarm bell 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 痛失[痛失] tong4 shi1 to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc); to miss out on (an opportunity); to fail to gain (victory etc) 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 玄妙[玄妙] xuan2 miao4 mysterious; profound; abstruse 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 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 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 历尽[歷盡] li4 jin4 to have experienced a lot of; to have been through 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 归顺[歸順] gui1 shun4 to surrender and pay allegiance to 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 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] //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/925 words - 96 min 淬[淬] cui4 dip into water; to temper 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 挚爱[摯愛] zhi4 ai4 true love 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 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 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 飘[飄] piao1 to float 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 腰封[腰封] yao1 feng1 wide belt; sash; (packaging) paper sash around a book or other product 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 飒[颯] sa4 sound of wind; valiant; melancholy 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 消亡[消亡] xiao1 wang2 to die out; to wither away 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/950 words - 99 min 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 死磕[死磕] si3 ke1 (coll.) to fight to the death 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 断桥[斷橋] Duan4 Qiao2 The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou) 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 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 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 必需[必需] bi4 xu1 to need; to require; essential; indispensable 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/975 words - 106 min 不识时务[不識時務] bu4 shi2 shi2 wu4 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 合体[合體] he2 ti3 to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 合一[合一] he2 yi1 to unite 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 诈死[詐死] zha4 si3 to feign death; to fake death 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 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 虚空[虛空] xu1 kong1 void; hollow; empty //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 110 min 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 依恋[依戀] yi1 lian4 to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 胁[脅] xie2 flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 蹂躏[蹂躪] rou2 lin4 to ravage; to devastate; to trample on; to violate 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 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 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 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 承继[承繼] cheng2 ji4 adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/1025 words - 112 min 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 人族[人族] ren2 zu2 Hominini 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 庚[庚] geng1 age; seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; seventh in order; letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 255°; hepta 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 飓风[颶風] ju4 feng1 hurricane 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 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. 史官[史官] shi3 guan1 scribe; court recorder; historian; historiographer 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 迳庭[逕庭] jing4 ting2 very different 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 攸[攸] you1 distant, far; adverbial prefix 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 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 背水一战[背水一戰] bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die //The Yinyang Master - S1/Ep1/1049 words - 120 min 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 决绝[決絕] jue2 jue2 to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 安居乐业[安居樂業] an1 ju1 le4 ye4 to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 散落[散落] san4 luo4 to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 亦[亦] yi4 also 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 翘首[翹首] qiao2 shou3 to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation) 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 字幕[字幕] zi4 mu4 caption; subtitle 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]