//Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 李[李] li3 plum 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 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 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 武当山[武當山] Wu3 dang1 shan1 Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 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) 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 道人[道人] dao4 ren2 Taoist devotee (honorific) //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 静坐[靜坐] jing4 zuo4 to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 寂静[寂靜] ji4 jing4 quiet 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 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 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 得道[得道] de2 dao4 to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 寂灭[寂滅] ji4 mie4 to die out; to fade away; nirvana (Buddhism) 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 环绕[環繞] huan2 rao4 to surround; to circle; to revolve around 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/75 words - 4 min 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 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 烦劳[煩勞] fan2 lao2 to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); vexation; inconvenience 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 佩剑[佩劍] pei4 jian4 sword; (fencing) saber 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 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 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜] lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 配用[配用] pei4 yong4 to provide; installed 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/100 words - 5 min 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 扫墓[掃墓] sao3 mu4 to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 碧眼[碧眼] bi4 yan3 blue eyes 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 萌生[萌生] meng2 sheng1 to burgeon; to produce; to conceive; to be in the initial stage 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 俞[俞] yu2 yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/125 words - 6 min 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 武[武] wu3 martial; military 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 提督[提督] ti2 du1 the local commander; provincial governor (in Qing and Ming times) 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 玉[玉] yu4 jade 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/150 words - 8 min 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 爹[爹] die1 dad 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 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 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 莫可奈何[莫可奈何] mo4 ke3 nai4 he2 see 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 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 //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/175 words - 9 min 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 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 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 书斋[書齋] shu1 zhai1 study (room) 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 头昏[頭昏] tou2 hun1 dizzy; giddy; one's head spins 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 儿[兒] er2 child; son 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 剑柄[劍柄] jian4 bing3 sword hilt 剑身[劍身] jian4 shen1 sword blade 轻灵[輕靈] qing1 ling2 quick and skillful; agile 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 新疆[新疆] Xin1 jiang1 Xinjiang; Uighur autonomous region 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 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) //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/200 words - 10 min 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 刃[刃] ren4 edge of blade 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 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 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 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 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 牝[牝] pin4 (of a bird, animal or plant) female; keyhole; valley 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 走江湖[走江湖] zou3 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer) 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 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 信义[信義] xin4 yi4 good faith; honor; trust and justice 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/225 words - 12 min 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 澡[澡] zao3 bath 虱子[蝨子] shi1 zi5 louse (Pediculus humanus) 跳蚤[跳蚤] tiao4 zao5 flea 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 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] 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 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] 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 护[護] hu4 to protect 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 七星[七星] Qi1 xing1 Qixing district of Guilin city 桂林市[Gui4 lin2 shi4], Guangxi 旋[旋] xuan2 to revolve; a loop; a circle 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 先秦[先秦] xian1 Qin2 pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC 吴国[吳國] Wu2 guo2 Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods); Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 汉朝[漢朝] Han4 chao2 Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/250 words - 12 min 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 博古通今[博古通今] bo2 gu3 tong1 jin1 conversant with things past and present; erudite and informed 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 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 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 内城[內城] nei4 cheng2 inner castle; donjon 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 皇亲国戚[皇親國戚] huang2 qin1 guo2 qi1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 八旗[八旗] Ba1 qi2 Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 布防[布防] bu4 fang2 to lay out a defense 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/275 words - 16 min 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.) 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 整治[整治] zheng3 zhi4 to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 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 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 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 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 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 立秋[立秋] Li4 qiu1 Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/300 words - 23 min 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 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 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 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 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/325 words - 26 min 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 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 练字[練字] lian4 zi4 to practice writing characters 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 书法[書法] shu1 fa3 calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 忙着[忙著] mang2 zhe5 to be occupied with (doing sth) 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 老太爷[老太爺] lao3 tai4 ye2 elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 翰林[翰林] Han4 lin2 refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/350 words - 26 min 名门望族[名門望族] ming2 men2 wang4 zu2 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood 结亲[結親] jie2 qin1 to marry 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 侠义[俠義] xia2 yi4 chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 昭和[昭和] Zhao1 he2 Shōwa, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1925-1989) of emperor Hirohito 裕仁[Yu4 ren2] //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/375 words - 29 min 纸婚[紙婚] zhi3 hun1 paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary) 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 官宦[官宦] guan1 huan4 functionary; official 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 礼教[禮教] li3 jiao4 Confucian code of ethics 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 伊犁[伊犁] Yi1 li2 the Ili river basin around Turpan in Xinjiang; abbr. for 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 陕甘[陝甘] Shan3 Gan1 Shaanxi and Gansu provinces 捕头[捕頭] bu3 tou2 constable //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/400 words - 30 min 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 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 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) 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 酉时[酉時] you3 shi2 5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 黄土[黃土] huang2 tu3 loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China) 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/425 words - 31 min 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 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]) 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 私仇[私仇] si1 chou2 personal grudge 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 张贴[張貼] zhang1 tie1 to post (a notice); to advertise 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 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 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/450 words - 33 min 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 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) 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 查问[查問] cha2 wen4 to inquire about 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 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 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 守信[守信] shou3 xin4 to keep promises 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/475 words - 35 min 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 婊子[婊子] biao3 zi5 prostitute; whore 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 老成[老成] lao3 cheng2 mature; experienced; sophisticated 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 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 点穴[點穴] dian3 xue2 to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4] 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 打埋伏[打埋伏] da3 mai2 fu5 to lie in wait; to ambush; to conceal sth 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 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) 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 九华山[九華山] Jiu3 hua2 shan1 Mt Jiuhua in Anhui, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Kṣitigarbha 地藏 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 道姑[道姑] dao4 gu1 Daoist nun 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/500 words - 38 min 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 走心[走心] zou3 xin1 to take care; to be mindful; (Internet slang) to be moved by sth; poignant; to have deep feelings for sb; to lose one's heart to sb 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) 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 纬[緯] wei3 latitude; woof (horizontal thread in weaving); weft 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 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 邪招[邪招] xie2 zhao1 clever move from out of left field 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 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 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 //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/525 words - 39 min 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 京师[京師] jing1 shi1 capital of a country (literary) 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 官差[官差] guan1 chai1 official business; government workmen; odd-job men 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 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 同党[同黨] tong2 dang3 member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/550 words - 41 min 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 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 福晋[福晉] fu2 jin4 in Qing dynasty, Manchurian word for wife 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 父[父] fu4 father //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/575 words - 44 min 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 化装[化裝] hua4 zhuang1 (of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 嗨[嗨] hai1 oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) 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 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 侠士[俠士] xia2 shi4 knight-errant 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 出阁[出閣] chu1 ge2 (of a girl) to marry (literary) 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 理路[理路] li3 lu4 logical thinking //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/600 words - 45 min 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 浪得虚名[浪得虛名] lang4 de2 xu1 ming2 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom) 虚名[虛名] xu1 ming2 false reputation 宗派[宗派] zong1 pai4 sect 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 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] 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 锐[銳] rui4 acute 勿[勿] wu4 do not 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 舍己[捨己] she3 ji3 selfless; self-sacrifice (to help others); self-renunciation; altruism 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 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 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 修武[修武] Xiu1 wu3 Xiuwu county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/625 words - 47 min 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 即为[即為] ji2 wei2 to be considered to be; to be defined to be; to be called 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 泯灭[泯滅] min3 mie4 to obliterate; to die out; to disappear 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 娼[娼] chang1 prostitute 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/650 words - 50 min 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 依恋[依戀] yi1 lian4 to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/675 words - 51 min 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 导正[導正] dao3 zheng4 (Tw) to guide sb in the right direction; to correct (behavior etc) 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 官家[官家] guan1 jia1 emperor; government; official 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 会安[會安] Hui4 an1 Hoi An (in Vietnam) 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 个例[個例] ge4 li4 specific example; rare instance 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/700 words - 60 min 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 舒展[舒展] shu1 zhan3 to roll out; to extend; to smooth out; to unfold 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 梳子[梳子] shu1 zi5 comb; CL:把[ba3] 歇手[歇手] xie1 shou3 to rest; to take a break 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 汉[漢] han4 man 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 弓弩[弓弩] gong1 nu3 bow and crossbow 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/725 words - 68 min 呱[呱] gu1 crying sound of child 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 水源[水源] shui3 yuan2 water source; water supply; headwaters of a river 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 蚤[蚤] zao3 flea 旗人[旗人] qi2 ren2 Manchu; bannerman (refers to the eight Manchu banners 八旗[Ba1 qi2]) 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 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 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/750 words - 71 min 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 大漠[大漠] da4 mo4 desert 奔驰[奔馳] ben1 chi2 to run quickly; to speed; to gallop 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 拼杀[拼殺] pin1 sha1 to grapple (with the enemy); to fight at the risk of one's life 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 男孩儿[男孩兒] nan2 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 男孩[nan2 hai2] 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 流星[流星] liu2 xing1 meteor; shooting star 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 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 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/775 words - 75 min 漂泊[漂泊] piao1 bo2 to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 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 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 手书[手書] shou3 shu1 to write personally; personal letter 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/800 words - 77 min 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 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) 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 冀[冀] ji4 (literary) to hope for 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 飞天[飛天] fei1 tian1 flying Apsara (Buddhist art) 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 途经[途經] tu2 jing1 to pass through; via; by way of 怀安[懷安] Huai2 an1 Huai'an county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei 好玩儿[好玩兒] hao3 wan2 r5 interesting; delightful; amusing 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/825 words - 79 min 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 触摸[觸摸] chu4 mo1 to touch 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 卧虎藏龙[臥虎藏龍] wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/850 words - 81 min 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 鳜鱼[鱖魚] gui4 yu2 mandarin fish; Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 里脊[裡脊] li3 ji5 (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 芡粉[芡粉] qian4 fen3 cornstarch; powder made from Gorgon fruit 翅子[翅子] chi4 zi5 shark's fin; wing; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 玫瑰[玫瑰] mei2 gui1 rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 臂[臂] bi4 arm 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 彪[彪] biao1 tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/875 words - 83 min 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 此[此] ci3 this; these 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 飞刀[飛刀] fei1 dao1 a throwing knife; fly cutter (machine tool) 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 罗嗦[羅嗦] luo1 suo5 incorrect variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 凤阳[鳳陽] Feng4 yang2 Fengyang county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 魁星[魁星] Kui2 xing1 stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the rectangular body of the dipper; Kuixing, Daoist God of fate 鲁君[魯君] Lu3 jun1 the lord of Lu (who declined to employ Confucius) 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/900 words - 85 min 禅师[禪師] chan2 shi1 honorific title for a Buddhist monk 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 开荤[開葷] kai1 hun1 to eat meat after having maintained a vegetarian diet; (fig.) to do sth as a novel experience 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 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) 龙泉[龍泉] Long2 quan2 Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan; Longquan county level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 今朝[今朝] jin1 zhao1 at the present; now 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 峨眉[峨眉] E2 mei2 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 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 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 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 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 好言好语[好言好語] hao3 yan2 hao3 yu3 kind words; sweet talk; coaxing manner 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/925 words - 88 min 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 膀子[膀子] bang3 zi5 upper arm; arm; wing 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/950 words - 95 min 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 套儿[套兒] tao4 r5 (coll.) loop of rope; noose; scheme; ploy; condom 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 蔑视[蔑視] mie4 shi4 to loathe; to despise; contempt 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 恶言[惡言] e4 yan2 evil tongue; malicious talk 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 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) 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/975 words - 104 min 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 老江湖[老江湖] lao3 jiang1 hu2 a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 要面子[要面子] yao4 mian4 zi5 see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5] 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 毒针[毒針] du2 zhen1 to inject poison 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 不肖[不肖] bu4 xiao4 (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 108 min 坏水[壞水] huai4 shui3 evil tricks 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) 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 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) 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 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 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 静脉[靜脈] jing4 mai4 vein 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] //Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - S1/Ep1/1023 words - 112 min 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 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 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 圆寂[圓寂] yuan2 ji4 death; to pass away (of Buddhist monks, nuns etc) 永恒[永恆] yong3 heng2 eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 修练[修練] xiu1 lian4 to practice (an activity); to perform 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 游荡[遊蕩] you2 dang4 to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 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) 送还[送還] song4 huan2 to return; to give back; to send back; to repatriate 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment