//The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/25 words - 4 min 此[此] ci3 this; these 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 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 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° 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 骤然[驟然] zhou4 ran2 suddenly; abruptly 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 随即[隨即] sui2 ji2 immediately; presently; following which 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 妄言[妄言] wang4 yan2 lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 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 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 涅槃[涅槃] nie4 pan2 nirvana (Buddhism) 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 凤翔[鳳翔] Feng4 xiang2 Fengxiang County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 生灭[生滅] sheng1 mie4 life and death 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 寂灭[寂滅] ji4 mie4 to die out; to fade away; nirvana (Buddhism) 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 平城[平城] Ping2 cheng2 Pyongsong (city in North Korea) 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 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) 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 免受[免受] mian3 shou4 to avoid suffering; to prevent (sth bad); to protect against (damage); immunity (from prosecution); freedom (from pain, damage etc); exempt from punishment 干戈[干戈] gan1 ge1 weapons of war; arms 儿[兒] er2 child; son 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 归顺[歸順] gui1 shun4 to surrender and pay allegiance to //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 桃[桃] tao2 peach 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 自卫[自衛] zi4 wei4 self-defense 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 术[術] shu4 method; technique 钻洞[鑽洞] zuan1 dong4 to bore 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 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] 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/100 words - 8 min 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) 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 集市[集市] ji2 shi4 market; bazaar; fair 父[父] fu4 father 祖母[祖母] zu3 mu3 father's mother; paternal grandmother 祝寿[祝壽] zhu4 shou4 to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person) 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 灾祸[災禍] zai1 huo4 disaster 帝[帝] di4 emperor 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 尚书[尚書] shang4 shu1 high official; government minister 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 打天下[打天下] da3 tian1 xia4 to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 人人皆知[人人皆知] ren2 ren2 jie1 zhi1 known to everyone 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 长乐[長樂] Chang2 le4 Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian; Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/125 words - 9 min 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 驻守[駐守] zhu4 shou3 (man a post and) defend 凉州[涼州] Liang2 zhou1 Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[Wu3 wei1 shi4], Gansu 主宰[主宰] zhu3 zai3 to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 安分守己[安分守己] an1 fen4 shou3 ji3 to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 骛[騖] wu4 fast; greedy; run rapidly 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 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) 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 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 叱[叱] chi4 to scold; shout at; to hoot at 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 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 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 北凉[北涼] Bei3 Liang2 Northern Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-439) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min 驻地[駐地] zhu4 di4 station; encampment 铁矿[鐵礦] tie3 kuang4 iron ore; iron ore mine 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 李[李] li3 plum 声威[聲威] sheng1 wei1 prestige; renown; influence 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 太守[太守] tai4 shou3 governor of a province 河西[河西] He2 xi1 land west of the Yellow river; Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces 恩准[恩准] en1 zhun3 approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/175 words - 11 min 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 平叛[平叛] ping2 pan4 to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 谋反[謀反] mou2 fan3 to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 瞒天过海[瞞天過海] man2 tian1 guo4 hai3 to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 孔明灯[孔明燈] kong3 ming2 deng1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals) 华灯[華燈] hua2 deng1 light; decorated lantern 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/225 words - 17 min 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 承德[承德] Cheng2 de2 Chengde prefecture-level city in Hebei; also Chengde county 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 香粉[香粉] xiang1 fen3 face powder; talcum powder 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 余孽[餘孽] yu2 nie4 remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 剿[剿] jiao3 to destroy; to extirpate 叛贼[叛賊] pan4 zei2 renegade; traitor 王府[王府] wang2 fu3 prince's mansion 自命不凡[自命不凡] zi4 ming4 bu4 fan2 to think too much of oneself; self-important; arrogant 独霸[獨霸] du2 ba4 to dominate (a market etc); to monopolize 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 铁骑[鐵騎] tie3 qi2 armored horses; crack horsemen 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 俯首[俯首] fu3 shou3 to bend one's head //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/250 words - 18 min 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 唏嘘[唏噓] xi1 xu1 (onom.) to sigh; to sob 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 固守[固守] gu4 shou3 to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 涂炭[塗炭] tu2 tan4 extreme distress; in utter misery 于心不忍[於心不忍] yu2 xin1 bu4 ren3 can't bear to 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 君位[君位] jun1 wei4 royal title 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 张掖[張掖] Zhang1 ye4 Zhangye prefecture level city in Gansu 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/275 words - 22 min 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 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) 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 无需[無需] wu2 xu1 needless 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 今朝[今朝] jin1 zhao1 at the present; now 王太后[王太后] Wang2 tai4 hou4 Queen Dowager (in Europe); widowed queen; Queen mother 喧哗[喧嘩] xuan1 hua2 hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/300 words - 26 min 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 放飞[放飛] fang4 fei1 to allow to fly 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 论断[論斷] lun4 duan4 to infer; to judge; inference; judgment; conclusion 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 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 毒气[毒氣] du2 qi4 poison gas; toxic gas; manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism) 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 叛变[叛變] pan4 bian4 to defect; to betray; to mutiny 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 爹[爹] die1 dad 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 将士[將士] jiang4 shi4 officers and soldiers 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 王室[王室] wang2 shi4 royal family; royal household 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 勿[勿] wu4 do not 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/325 words - 29 min 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜] lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/350 words - 31 min 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 玉[玉] yu4 jade 珏[玨] jue2 gems mounted together 汉代[漢代] Han4 dai4 the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 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 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 传世[傳世] chuan2 shi4 handed down from ancient times; family heirloom 千叮万嘱[千叮萬囑] qian1 ding1 wan4 zhu3 repeatedly urging; imploring over and over again 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 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 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 乱臣贼子[亂臣賊子] luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3 rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel 残害[殘害] can2 hai4 to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/375 words - 36 min 天谴[天譴] tian1 qian3 the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 螳臂当车[螳臂當車] tang2 bi4 dang1 che1 a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1] 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 殿下[殿下] dian4 xia4 Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 狗贼[狗賊] gou3 zei2 (insult) brigand; swindler 启奏[啟奏] qi3 zou4 to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 本月[本月] ben3 yue4 this month; the current month 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 大将军[大將軍] da4 jiang1 jun1 important general; generalissimo 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/400 words - 37 min 诬[誣] wu1 to accuse falsely 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 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 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 鱼肉百姓[魚肉百姓] yu2 rou4 bai3 xing4 to prey on the people 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 弹劾[彈劾] tan2 he2 to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 未料[未料] wei4 liao4 to not anticipate; to not expect; unanticipated; unexpected 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 亦[亦] yi4 also 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 伏惟[伏惟] fu2 wei2 to lie prostrate; to prostrate oneself (in veneration) 明辨[明辨] ming2 bian4 to discern; to distinguish clearly 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/425 words - 39 min 翦[翦] jian3 variant of 剪[jian3] 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 绝笔[絕筆] jue2 bi3 words written on one’s deathbed; an artist's final work; swansong 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 洁身自好[潔身自好] jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean 佞[佞] ning4 to flatter; flattery 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 奸佞[奸佞] jian1 ning4 crafty and fawning 不打自招[不打自招] bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress 良田[良田] liang2 tian2 good agricultural land; fertile land 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 矿山[礦山] kuang4 shan1 mine 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 功绩[功績] gong1 ji4 feat; contribution; merits and achievements 奉旨[奉旨] feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 叛乱[叛亂] pan4 luan4 armed rebellion 抢掠[搶掠] qiang3 lu:e4 to loot; looting 难民[難民] nan4 min2 refugee 逃往[逃往] tao2 wang3 to run away; to go into exile //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/450 words - 41 min 两方[兩方] liang3 fang1 both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) 攻伐[攻伐] gong1 fa2 to attack; to raid; (of medicine) potent 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 伊吾[伊吾] Yi1 wu2 Yiwu county in Kumul prefecture 哈密地區|哈密地区[Ha1 mi4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang 南安[南安] Nan2 an1 Nan'an county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 手无寸铁[手無寸鐵] shou3 wu2 cun4 tie3 lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 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] 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 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 将令[將令] jiang4 ling4 (old) (military) a command; an order 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 浚[浚] jun4 to deepen (e.g. a ditch); to extract; to manage; ladle (old) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep01/456 words - 41 min 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 定向[定向] ding4 xiang4 to orientate; directional; directed; orienteering 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/25 words - 6 min 外务[外務] wai4 wu4 foreign affairs 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 村[村] cun1 village 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 未央[未央] wei4 yang1 (literary) not ended; not yet over; close to the end 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/50 words - 9 min 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 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 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 萧然[蕭然] xiao1 ran2 desolate; empty 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/75 words - 11 min 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 二月[二月] Er4 yue4 February; second month (of the lunar year) 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 相士[相士] xiang4 shi4 fortune-teller who uses the subject's face for his prognostication 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 牡丹[牡丹] mu3 dan5 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 雍容[雍容] yong1 rong2 natural; graceful; and poised 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 朝野[朝野] chao2 ye3 all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people 嫡[嫡] di2 first wife; son of first wife 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/100 words - 13 min 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 寿辰[壽辰] shou4 chen2 birthday (of an old person) 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 灾星[災星] zai1 xing1 comet or supernova viewed as evil portent 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 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 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 阴间[陰間] yin1 jian1 the nether world; Hades 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/125 words - 17 min 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 同父异母[同父異母] tong2 fu4 yi4 mu3 (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers; half (brother or sister) 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 惨死[慘死] can3 si3 to die tragically; to meet with a violent death 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 白芷[白芷] bai2 zhi3 Dahurian angelica (Angelica dahurica); root of Dahurian angelica (used in TCM) 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 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 梳洗[梳洗] shu1 xi3 to make oneself presentable; to freshen up 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/150 words - 19 min 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 嬷嬷[嬤嬤] mo2 mo5 (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 相争[相爭] xiang1 zheng1 to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/175 words - 21 min 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 来客[來客] lai2 ke4 guest 栈[棧] zhan4 a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 挑剔[挑剔] tiao1 ti5 picky; fussy 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 起程[起程] qi3 cheng2 to set out; to leave 女大十八变[女大十八變] nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 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) 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/200 words - 23 min 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 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 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 定当[定當] ding4 dang4 settled; ready; finished 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 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 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 葬身[葬身] zang4 shen1 to bury a corpse; to be buried; (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc) 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 贱民[賤民] jian4 min2 social stratum below the level of ordinary people; untouchable; dalit (India caste) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/225 words - 28 min 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 接点[接點] jie1 dian3 (electrical) contact 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 人定胜天[人定勝天] ren2 ding4 sheng4 tian1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 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 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 荷[荷] he2 lotus 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/250 words - 29 min 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 遇险[遇險] yu4 xian3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger 稍安毋躁[稍安毋躁] shao1 an1 wu2 zao4 variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4] 庶[庶] shu4 numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/275 words - 32 min 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 奴[奴] nu2 slave 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 异心[異心] yi4 xin1 disloyalty; infidelity 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 侧门[側門] ce4 men2 side door 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 婢女[婢女] bi4 nu:3 slave girl; servant girl 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/300 words - 34 min 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 呼来喝去[呼來喝去] hu1 lai2 he4 qu4 to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders; always bossing people around 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 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) 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 才女[才女] cai2 nu:3 talented girl 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 栩栩如生[栩栩如生] xu3 xu3 ru2 sheng1 vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/325 words - 36 min 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 粗鄙[粗鄙] cu1 bi3 vulgar; coarse; uncouth 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 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 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 乡下人[鄉下人] xiang1 xia4 ren2 country folk; rustic; rural folk 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/350 words - 38 min 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 标致[標致] biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman); pretty 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 水灵灵[水靈靈] shui3 ling2 ling2 see 水靈|水灵[shui3 ling2] 不遑多让[不遑多讓] bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4 lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom); fig. not to be outdone; not to yield to one's opponents 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 贺喜[賀喜] he4 xi3 to congratulate 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 姨娘[姨娘] yi2 niang2 maternal aunt; father's concubine (old) 看作[看作] kan4 zuo4 to look upon as; to regard as //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/375 words - 40 min 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 不像样[不像樣] bu4 xiang4 yang4 in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition 画眉[畫眉] hua4 mei2 to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 诞[誕] dan4 birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 在即[在即] zai4 ji2 near at hand; imminent; within sight 怎[怎] zen3 how 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 不足为奇[不足為奇] bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2 not at all surprising (idiom) 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/400 words - 41 min 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 檀香[檀香] tan2 xiang1 sandalwood 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 黹[黹] zhi3 embroidery 女工[女工] nu:3 gong1 working woman; variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1] 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 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) 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 闪亮[閃亮] shan3 liang4 brilliant; shiny; a flare; to glisten; to twinkle 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 粗野[粗野] cu1 ye3 insolent; boorish; rough (in actions) 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/425 words - 42 min 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 殊不知[殊不知] shu1 bu4 zhi1 little imagined; scarcely realized 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 南苑[南苑] Nan2 yuan4 Nanyuan or "Southern Park", an imperial hunting domain during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, now the site of Nanhaizi Park in the south of Beijing //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep02/429 words - 42 min 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 不可一世[不可一世] bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4 to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 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 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 白日梦[白日夢] bai2 ri4 meng4 daydream; reverie 二房[二房] er4 fang2 second branch of an extended family; concubine 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 花容月貌[花容月貌] hua1 rong2 yue4 mao4 lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 嫡亲[嫡親] di2 qin1 closely related by blood 贬低[貶低] bian3 di1 to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 平定[平定] ping2 ding4 to pacify 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 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 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 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) 必不可少[必不可少] bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 跪拜[跪拜] gui4 bai4 to kowtow; to kneel and worship 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 放低[放低] fang4 di1 to lower; to be humble 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/100 words - 10 min 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 茗[茗] ming2 Thea sinensis; young leaves of tea 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 家法[家法] jia1 fa3 the rules and discipline that apply within a family; stick used for punishing children or servants; traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 闺阁[閨閣] gui1 ge2 lady's chamber 一窍不通[一竅不通] yi1 qiao4 bu4 tong1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 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] 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 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 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 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) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/125 words - 12 min 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 高徒[高徒] gao1 tu2 brilliant student 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 体罚[體罰] ti3 fa2 corporal punishment 夫子[夫子] fu1 zi3 Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 欲罢不能[欲罷不能] yu4 ba4 bu4 neng2 want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 授意[授意] shou4 yi4 to inspire; to incite 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 演变[演變] yan3 bian4 to develop; to evolve; development; evolution 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 乞求[乞求] qi3 qiu2 to beg 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/150 words - 13 min 下马威[下馬威] xia4 ma3 wei1 display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength 逆来顺受[逆來順受] ni4 lai2 shun4 shou4 to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it; to submit meekly to insults, maltreatment, humiliation etc 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 阴冷[陰冷] yin1 leng3 gloomy and cold 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 定能[定能] ding4 neng2 to be definitely able (to do sth) 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 社稷[社稷] she4 ji4 state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 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 劳苦[勞苦] lao2 ku3 to toil; hard work 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/175 words - 14 min 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 储君[儲君] chu3 jun1 heir apparent to a throne 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 国君[國君] guo2 jun1 monarch 裁决[裁決] cai2 jue2 ruling; adjudication 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 朝中[朝中] Chao2 Zhong1 North Korea-China 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 出谋划策[出謀劃策] chu1 mou2 hua4 ce4 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/200 words - 17 min 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 寿礼[壽禮] shou4 li3 birthday present (for an old person) 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 用料[用料] yong4 liao4 ingredients; material 洛阳[洛陽] Luo4 yang2 Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times 特制[特制] te4 zhi4 special; unique 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/225 words - 18 min 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 耆[耆] qi2 man of sixty or seventy 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 百位[百位] bai3 wei4 the hundreds place (or column) in the decimal system 百岁老人[百歲老人] bai3 sui4 lao3 ren2 centenarian 福寿[福壽] fu2 shou4 happiness and longevity 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 别出心裁[別出心裁] bie2 chu1 xin1 cai2 to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 针法[針法] zhen1 fa3 stitch 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 敬老[敬老] jing4 lao3 respect for the aged 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/250 words - 23 min 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 青松[青松] qing1 song1 pine tree 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 鹂[鸝] li2 Chinese oriole 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 免礼[免禮] mian3 li3 (formal) you may dispense with curtseying 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 拘礼[拘禮] ju1 li3 to stand on ceremony; punctilious 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 舞狮[舞獅] wu3 shi1 lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/275 words - 24 min 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 烦请[煩請] fan2 qing3 (courteous) would you please ... 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 圣谕[聖諭] sheng4 yu4 imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4] 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 诛杀[誅殺] zhu1 sha1 to kill; to murder 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 陶砚[陶硯] tao2 yan4 ink stone made of pottery 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt 女眷[女眷] nu:3 juan4 the females in a family; womenfolk //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/300 words - 25 min 金玉[金玉] jin1 yu4 gold and jade; precious 布匹[布匹] bu4 pi3 cloth (by the yard) 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 谢恩[謝恩] xie4 en1 to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 前日[前日] qian2 ri4 day before yesterday 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 特许[特許] te4 xu3 license; licensed; concession; concessionary 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 令郎[令郎] ling4 lang2 your esteemed son (honorific) 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 荣光[榮光] rong2 guang1 glory 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 死而后已[死而後已] si3 er2 hou4 yi3 until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/325 words - 28 min 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 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 无稽之谈[無稽之談] wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 complete nonsense (idiom) 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 搭配[搭配] da1 pei4 to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/350 words - 30 min 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 皇子[皇子] huang2 zi3 prince 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 网罗[網羅] wang3 luo2 net for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters; to snare (a valuable new team member etc); to bring together under the one umbrella 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 党羽[黨羽] dang3 yu3 henchmen 培植[培植] pei2 zhi2 to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 东平[東平] Dong1 ping2 Dongping county in Tai'an 泰安[Tai4 an1], Shandong 东征西讨[東征西討] dong1 zheng1 xi1 tao3 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters 战功[戰功] zhan4 gong1 outstanding military service 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/375 words - 32 min 拓跋[拓跋] Tuo4 ba2 branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 of the Northern Dynasties (386-534); also written 拓拔 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 皇太子[皇太子] huang2 tai4 zi3 crown prince 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 隔离[隔離] ge2 li2 to separate; to isolate 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/400 words - 34 min 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 闲话家常[閑話家常] xian2 hua4 jia1 chang2 to chat about domestic trivia (idiom) 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 补药[補藥] bu3 yao4 tonic 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 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 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 技[技] ji4 skill 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 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! //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/425 words - 36 min 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 桀骜不驯[桀驁不馴] jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4 arrogant and obstinate (idiom); unyielding 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 杏仁[杏仁] xing4 ren2 almond; apricot kernel 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 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/450 words - 39 min 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 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 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 长途跋涉[長途跋涉] chang2 tu2 ba2 she4 long and difficult trek 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep03/471 words - 42 min 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 感念[感念] gan3 nian4 to recall fondly; to remember with emotion 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 养子[養子] yang3 zi3 adopted son; foster son 染病[染病] ran3 bing4 to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 远房[遠房] yuan3 fang2 distantly related; a distant relative 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 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 弹弓[彈弓] dan4 gong1 catapult; slingshot 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 幕僚[幕僚] mu4 liao2 aids and advisors of top officials 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 阿谀奉承[阿諛奉承] e1 yu2 feng4 cheng2 flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 傲骨[傲骨] ao4 gu3 lofty and unyielding character 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 不合时宜[不合時宜] bu4 he2 shi2 yi2 untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 卑贱[卑賤] bei1 jian4 lowly; mean and low 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 鬟[鬟] huan2 a knot of hair on top of head 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 野种[野種] ye3 zhong3 (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard 婢[婢] bi4 slave girl; maid servant 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 丝绸[絲綢] si1 chou2 silk cloth; silk 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 苦熬[苦熬] ku3 ao2 to endure (years of suffering) 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 辱骂[辱罵] ru3 ma4 to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 恬不知耻[恬不知恥] tian2 bu4 zhi1 chi3 to have no sense of shame 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 仪态[儀態] yi2 tai4 bearing; deportment 可取之处[可取之處] ke3 qu3 zhi1 chu4 positive point; merit; redeeming quality 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/100 words - 9 min 陈词[陳詞] chen2 ci2 to state one's views; speech; statement; plea 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/125 words - 12 min 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 疫[疫] yi4 epidemic; plague 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 病根[病根] bing4 gen1 an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble 冬[冬] dong1 winter //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/150 words - 18 min 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 杀鸡焉用牛刀[殺雞焉用牛刀] sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1 don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 戌时[戌時] xu1 shi2 7-9 pm 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 皂角[皂角] zao4 jiao3 Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis) 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 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 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 查验[查驗] cha2 yan4 inspection; to examine 银针[銀針] yin2 zhen1 silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture) 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 自问[自問] zi4 wen4 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/175 words - 20 min 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 事到临头[事到臨頭] shi4 dao4 lin2 tou2 when things come to a head (idiom) 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 伦常[倫常] lun2 chang2 proper human relationships 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 一病不起[一病不起] yi1 bing4 bu4 qi3 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) 御赐[御賜] yu4 ci4 to be bestowed, conferred, or granted by the emperor 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 锦鲤[錦鯉] jin3 li3 koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 家宅[家宅] jia1 zhai2 home; residence; house 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/225 words - 24 min 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 慌乱[慌亂] huang1 luan4 frenetic; hurried 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/250 words - 27 min 夸赞[誇贊] kua1 zan4 to praise; to speak highly of; to commend 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 落水[落水] luo4 shui3 to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 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] 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 推算[推算] tui1 suan4 to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) 贵府[貴府] gui4 fu3 your home (honorific) 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 构陷[構陷] gou4 xian4 to frame; to bring false charges against 孽障[孽障] nie4 zhang4 evil creature //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/275 words - 29 min 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 蘸[蘸] zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce etc) 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 鞭打[鞭打] bian1 da3 to whip; to lash; to flog; to thrash 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 煞气[煞氣] sha1 qi4 to vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb) 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 草菅人命[草菅人命] cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 我辈[我輩] wo3 bei4 (literary) we; us 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 施法[施法] shi1 fa3 to implement the law; to perform sorcery 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 娇弱[嬌弱] jiao1 ruo4 delicate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/300 words - 33 min 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 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 亲生骨肉[親生骨肉] qin1 sheng1 gu3 rou4 one's own flesh and blood 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 散尽[散盡] san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 孙女儿[孫女兒] sun1 nu:3 r5 granddaughter (son's daughter) 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 折寿[折壽] zhe2 shou4 to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc) 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) 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/325 words - 37 min 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 结痂[結痂] jie2 jia1 scab; to form a scab 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 神灵[神靈] shen2 ling2 god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 别庄[別莊] bie2 zhuang1 villa 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 渗透[滲透] shen4 tou4 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 经脉[經脈] jing1 mai4 channel of TCM 愈加[愈加] yu4 jia1 all the more; even more; further 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 死路一条[死路一條] si3 lu4 yi1 tiao2 (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/350 words - 39 min 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 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 查探[查探] cha2 tan4 to check; to investigate; to probe (into) 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 芷[芷] zhi3 angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 荒无人烟[荒無人煙] huang1 wu2 ren2 yan1 desolate and uninhabited (idiom) 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep04/367 words - 42 min 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 奸计[奸計] jian1 ji4 evil plan; evil schemes 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/25 words - 9 min 搜[搜] sou1 to search 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 嘿[嘿] hei1 hey 嚎[嚎] hao2 howl; bawl 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 溃烂[潰爛] kui4 lan4 to fester; to ulcerate 复合[複合] fu4 he2 complex; compound; composite; hybrid 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 神功[神功] shen2 gong1 amazing powers; miraculous skill 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/50 words - 12 min 登徒子[登徒子] Deng1 tu2 Zi3 Dengtu Zi, famous lecherous character; lecher; skirt-chaser 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 无以为报[無以為報] wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4 unable to return the favor 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 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 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/75 words - 17 min 抚平[撫平] fu3 ping2 to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars) 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 可汗[可汗] ke4 han2 khan (loanword) 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 雷霆[雷霆] lei2 ting2 sound of thunder 震怒[震怒] zhen4 nu4 to be furious 砍头[砍頭] kan3 tou2 to decapitate; to behead 示众[示眾] shi4 zhong4 to publicly expose 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 介怀[介懷] jie4 huai2 to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/100 words - 22 min 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 高深莫测[高深莫測] gao1 shen1 mo4 ce4 profound mystery 玄妙[玄妙] xuan2 miao4 mysterious; profound; abstruse 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 狱[獄] yu4 prison 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 景致[景致] jing3 zhi4 view; scenery; scene 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 口角[口角] kou3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/125 words - 23 min 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 口出狂言[口出狂言] kou3 chu1 kuang2 yan2 to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 肝火[肝火] gan1 huo3 irascibility; irritability; (TCM) inflammation of the liver 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 胆大妄为[膽大妄為] dan3 da4 wang4 wei2 daring; presumptuous; daredevil 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 幼儿[幼兒] you4 er2 young child; infant; preschooler 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/150 words - 25 min 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 慈母[慈母] ci2 mu3 warm, caring mother 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 蛊惑人心[蠱惑人心] gu3 huo4 ren2 xin1 to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 那阵[那陣] na4 zhen4 at that time; then 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/175 words - 27 min 容许[容許] rong2 xu3 to permit; to allow 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 权贵[權貴] quan2 gui4 influential officials; bigwigs 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 依仗[依仗] yi1 zhang4 to count on; to rely on 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 有心人[有心人] you3 xin1 ren2 resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/200 words - 29 min 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 攻打[攻打] gong1 da3 to attack (the enemy) 南朝[南朝] Nan2 Chao2 Southern Dynasties (420-589) 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 薨[薨] hong1 death of a prince; swarming 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 侄[姪] zhi2 nephew by the male line 俗语[俗語] su2 yu3 common saying; proverb; colloquial speech 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 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 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/225 words - 30 min 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 鱼饵[魚餌] yu2 er3 fish bait 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 约见[約見] yue1 jian4 to arrange an interview; an appointment (with the foreign ambassador) 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 强占[強佔] qiang2 zhan4 to occupy by force 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 储[儲] chu3 to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/250 words - 33 min 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 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 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 布满[布滿] bu4 man3 to be covered with; to be filled with 诽谤[誹謗] fei3 bang4 to slander; to libel 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 柳[柳] liu3 willow 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/275 words - 38 min 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 庄子[莊子] Zhuang1 zi3 Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep05/292 words - 41 min 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 鸣锣开道[鳴鑼開道] ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4 to beat the gong to clear the way; (fig.) to pave the way for sth //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 苛[苛] ke1 severe; exacting 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 妖人[妖人] yao1 ren2 magician; sorcerer 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 央[央] yang1 center; end; to beg; to plead 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 误信[誤信] wu4 xin4 to falsely believe; to be mislead; to fall for (a trick etc) 妖言[妖言] yao1 yan2 heresy 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/50 words - 10 min 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 嫌隙[嫌隙] xian2 xi4 hostility; animosity 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 和和气气[和和氣氣] he2 he2 qi4 qi4 polite and amiable 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 骨血[骨血] gu3 xue4 flesh and blood; one's offspring 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 蹦蹦跳跳[蹦蹦跳跳] beng4 beng4 tiao4 tiao4 bouncing and vivacious 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/75 words - 13 min 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 急中生智[急中生智] ji2 zhong1 sheng1 zhi4 quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully 堂而皇之[堂而皇之] tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1 overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 伤痕累累[傷痕累累] shang1 hen2 lei3 lei3 bruised; riddled with scars 切莫[切莫] qie4 mo4 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 追悔莫及[追悔莫及] zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 寐[寐] mei4 to sleep soundly 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 左思右想[左思右想] zuo3 si1 you4 xiang3 to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles; to ponder 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 苦楚[苦楚] ku3 chu3 suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological) 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 棋逢对手[棋逢對手] qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 to be evenly matched; to meet one's match 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 白嫩[白嫩] bai2 nen4 (of skin etc) fair; delicate 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 家境[家境] jia1 jing4 family financial situation; family circumstances 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 水灵[水靈] shui3 ling2 (of fruit etc) fresh; (of a person etc) full of life; healthy-looking; (of eyes) moist and bright; lustrous 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 谷雨[穀雨] Gu3 yu3 Guyu or Grain Rain, 6th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th April-4th May //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 祈求[祈求] qi2 qiu2 to pray for; to appeal 丰收[豐收] feng1 shou1 bumper harvest 谨守[謹守] jin3 shou3 to adhere strictly (to the rules) 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 祈[祈] qi2 to implore; to pray; to request 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 露怯[露怯] lou4 qie4 to display one's ignorance; to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 未有[未有] wei4 you3 is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 鲜卑[鮮卑] Xian1 bei1 Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/175 words - 22 min 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 驰骋[馳騁] chi2 cheng3 to gallop; to rush headlong 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 飞禽走兽[飛禽走獸] fei1 qin2 zou3 shou4 birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 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] 强国[強國] qiang2 guo2 powerful country; great power 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 中正[中正] zhong1 zheng4 fair and honest 不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bu4 pian1 bu4 yi3 even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 骨肉相残[骨肉相殘] gu3 rou4 xiang1 can2 close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/200 words - 25 min 遗志[遺志] yi2 zhi4 the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 皇位[皇位] huang2 wei4 the title of Emperor 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 旧部[舊部] jiu4 bu4 one's former subordinates 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 省油的灯[省油的燈] sheng3 you2 de5 deng1 sb who is easy to deal with 呼声[呼聲] hu1 sheng1 a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 此时此地[此時此地] ci3 shi2 ci3 di4 here and now; as things stand 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 弱不禁风[弱不禁風] ruo4 bu4 jin1 feng1 too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate; fragile state of health 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/225 words - 30 min 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 白玉[白玉] bai2 yu4 white jade; tofu (by analogy) 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) 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 捎信[捎信] shao1 xin4 to take a letter; to send word 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/250 words - 32 min 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 适婚[適婚] shi4 hun1 of marriageable age; nubile 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 陪衬[陪襯] pei2 chen4 to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 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 威震天下[威震天下] wei1 zhen4 tian1 xia4 to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom) 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/275 words - 35 min 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 不无[不無] bu4 wu2 not without 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 盛会[盛會] sheng4 hui4 pageant; distinguished meeting 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 达官贵人[達官貴人] da2 guan1 gui4 ren2 high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 式样[式樣] shi4 yang4 style 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 陈旧[陳舊] chen2 jiu4 old-fashioned 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 老旧[老舊] lao3 jiu4 outmoded; old-fashioned 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 名家[名家] ming2 jia1 renowned expert; master (of an art or craft) 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 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 多嘴多舌[多嘴多舌] duo1 zui3 duo1 she2 to gossip and meddle; to shoot one's mouth off; talkative 心胸狭窄[心胸狹窄] xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3 narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 曲意逢迎[曲意逢迎] qu1 yi4 feng2 ying2 to bow down to everything sb says or does; to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself 无济于事[無濟於事] wu2 ji4 yu2 shi4 to no avail; of no use 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 自立自强[自立自強] zi4 li4 zi4 qiang2 to strive for self-improvement 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/325 words - 38 min 软骨[軟骨] ruan3 gu3 cartilage 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 已故[已故] yi3 gu4 the late; deceased 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 翰[翰] han4 writing brush; writing; pen 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 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 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 与世无争[與世無爭] yu3 shi4 wu2 zheng1 to stand aloof from worldly affairs 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 倾慕[傾慕] qing1 mu4 to adore; to admire greatly 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 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) 潘安[潘安] Pan1 An1 see 潘岳[Pan1 Yue4] 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 思春[思春] si1 chun1 same as 懷春|怀春[huai2 chun1] 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep06/336 words - 39 min 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/25 words - 7 min 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 仇敌[仇敵] chou2 di2 enemy 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 可心[可心] ke3 xin1 satisfying; to one's liking; to suit sb 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 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 盘查[盤查] pan2 cha2 to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 吆喝[吆喝] yao1 he5 to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 嚼舌根[嚼舌根] jiao2 she2 gen1 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 不苟[不苟] bu4 gou3 not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious 怵[怵] chu4 fearful; timid; to fear 纸老虎[紙老虎] zhi3 lao3 hu3 paper tiger 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 属意[屬意] zhu3 yi4 to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on 驸马[駙馬] fu4 ma3 emperor's son-in-law 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 打鼾[打鼾] da3 han1 to snore 异味[異味] yi4 wei4 unpleasant odor 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/75 words - 18 min 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 划痕[劃痕] hua2 hen2 a scratch 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 训斥[訓斥] xun4 chi4 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism 乔装打扮[喬裝打扮] qiao2 zhuang1 da3 ban4 to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/100 words - 26 min 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 满园春色[滿園春色] man3 yuan2 chun1 se4 everything in the garden is lovely 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 自得其乐[自得其樂] zi4 de2 qi2 le4 to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly 对本[對本] dui4 ben3 (a return) equal to the capital; 100 percent profit 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 唤[喚] huan4 to call 年少无知[年少無知] nian2 shao4 wu2 zhi1 young and inexperienced; unsophisticated 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/125 words - 28 min 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 闲情[閒情] xian2 qing2 leisurely frame of mind 逸致[逸緻] yi4 zhi4 carefree; in the mood for enjoyment //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/150 words - 35 min 神乎其技[神乎其技] shen2 hu1 qi2 ji4 (idiom) brilliant; extremely skillful; virtuosic 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 官职[官職] guan1 zhi2 an official position; a job in the bureaucracy 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 禁军[禁軍] jin4 jun1 imperial guard 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 投壶[投壺] tou2 hu2 ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 乌龙[烏龍] wu1 long2 black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese) 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/175 words - 37 min 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 居功[居功] ju1 gong1 to claim credit for oneself 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 投手[投手] tou2 shou3 thrower; pitcher; bowler 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 各自为政[各自為政] ge4 zi4 wei2 zheng4 to do things each in one's own way 百步穿杨[百步穿楊] bai3 bu4 chuan1 yang2 to shoot with great precision (idiom) 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 掣肘[掣肘] che4 zhou3 (lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 伯仲之间[伯仲之間] bo2 zhong4 zhi1 jian1 almost on a par 获胜[獲勝] huo4 sheng4 victorious; to win; to triumph 粗陋[粗陋] cu1 lou4 crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow 投中[投中] tou2 zhong4 to hit the target with one's throw; (basketball) to score 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 讲求[講求] jiang3 qiu2 to stress; to emphasize; particular about sth; to strive for 奋力[奮力] fen4 li4 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive 争先[爭先] zheng1 xian1 to compete to be first; to contest first place 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/200 words - 41 min 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 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 真如[真如] Zhen1 ru2 Tathata 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 熟识[熟識] shu2 shi5 to be well acquainted with; to know well 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 愚笨[愚笨] yu2 ben4 stupid; clumsy 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 广博[廣博] guang3 bo2 extensive 圆场[圓場] yuan2 chang3 to mediate; to broker a compromise 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 道喜[道喜] dao4 xi3 to congratulate 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep07/213 words - 42 min 面色[面色] mian4 se4 complexion 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 投军[投軍] tou2 jun1 to join up; to enlist (e.g. in the military) 保家卫国[保家衛國] bao3 jia1 wei4 guo2 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense 建功立业[建功立業] jian4 gong1 li4 ye4 to achieve or accomplish goals 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 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 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 从军[從軍] cong2 jun1 to enlist; to serve in the army //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 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 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 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 升迁[升遷] sheng1 qian1 promote; promotion 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 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 野花[野花] ye3 hua1 wild flower; woman of easy virtue 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 大雅[大雅] da4 ya3 one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 德才兼备[德才兼備] de2 cai2 jian1 bei4 having both integrity and talent (idiom) 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 知名[知名] zhi1 ming2 well-known; famous 清丽[清麗] qing1 li4 lucid and elegant; quiet and exquisite; clear and attractive style 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 探子[探子] tan4 zi5 intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 眉清目秀[眉清目秀] mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 pretty; with delicate features 气宇[氣宇] qi4 yu3 bearing; manner 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 攀比[攀比] pan1 bi3 to make invidious comparisons; to compete with; to emulate 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 夫婿[夫婿] fu1 xu4 (literary) husband 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 草丛[草叢] cao3 cong2 underbrush 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 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 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 三更[三更] san1 geng1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1] 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 手到擒来[手到擒來] shou3 dao4 qin2 lai2 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy 不费吹灰之力[不費吹灰之力] bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4 as easy as blowing off dust; effortless; with ease 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 桌案[桌案] zhuo1 an4 table 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/100 words - 19 min 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 穗[穗] sui4 ear of grain; fringe; tassel 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 阵势[陣勢] zhen4 shi4 battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 就寝[就寢] jiu4 qin3 to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/125 words - 25 min 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 罢手[罷手] ba4 shou3 to give up 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 端倪[端倪] duan1 ni2 boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 胎记[胎記] tai1 ji4 birthmark 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/150 words - 29 min 便于[便於] bian4 yu2 easy to; convenient for 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 养母[養母] yang3 mu3 foster mother; adoptive mother 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 闾[閭] lu:2 gate of a village; village 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 帝位[帝位] di4 wei4 imperial throne 亲王[親王] qin1 wang2 prince 定然[定然] ding4 ran2 certainly; of course 宽厚[寬厚] kuan1 hou4 tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice) 皇族[皇族] huang2 zu2 the imperial family; royal kin 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 甜头[甜頭] tian2 tou5 sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 咳[咳] ke2 cough 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 转好[轉好] zhuan3 hao3 improvement; turnaround (for the better) 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/175 words - 30 min 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 西[西] xi1 west 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 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] 水灾[水災] shui3 zai1 flood; flood damage 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 受灾[受災] shou4 zai1 disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 哀鸿遍野[哀鴻遍野] ai1 hong2 bian4 ye3 lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims; starving people fill the land 救灾[救災] jiu4 zai1 to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 来势[來勢] lai2 shi4 momentum of sth approaching 汹[洶] xiong1 torrential rush; tumultuous 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/200 words - 32 min 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 灾情[災情] zai1 qing2 disastrous situation; calamity 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 大权在握[大權在握] da4 quan2 zai4 wo4 to be in a position of power 政事[政事] zheng4 shi4 politics; government affairs 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 闲人[閒人] xian2 ren2 idle person; idler; unconcerned person 爱民[愛民] Ai4 min2 Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 居无定所[居無定所] ju1 wu2 ding4 suo3 to be without a fixed residence (idiom) 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 献出[獻出] xian4 chu1 to offer; to give (as tribute); to devote (one's life); to sacrifice (oneself) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/225 words - 36 min 良策[良策] liang2 ce4 good plan; good idea 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 偏远[偏遠] pian1 yuan3 remote; far from civilization 道观[道觀] dao4 guan4 Daoist temple 流民[流民] liu2 min2 refugee 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 絮叨[絮叨] xu4 dao5 long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 清风[清風] qing1 feng1 cool breeze; fig. pure and honest 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 赈灾[賑災] zhen4 zai1 disaster relief 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/250 words - 38 min 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 救济粮[救濟糧] jiu4 ji4 liang2 relief grain; emergency provisions 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 灾民[災民] zai1 min2 victim (of a disaster) 暴动[暴動] bao4 dong4 insurrection; rebellion 中饱私囊[中飽私囊] zhong1 bao3 si1 nang2 to stuff one's pockets; to take bribes 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 死有余辜[死有餘辜] si3 you3 yu2 gu1 death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 法纪[法紀] fa3 ji4 law and order; rules and discipline 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) 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 挨饿[挨餓] ai2 e4 to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished 子民[子民] zi3 min2 people //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep08/266 words - 42 min 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 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) 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 掌嘴[掌嘴] zhang3 zui3 to slap 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) 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 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 天尊[天尊] tian1 zun1 (honorific appellation of a deity) 大殿[大殿] da4 dian4 main hall of a Buddhist temple 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 四起[四起] si4 qi3 to spring up everywhere; from all around 铁打[鐵打] tie3 da3 made of iron; strong as iron 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 抚琴[撫琴] fu3 qin2 to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2] 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 贪官[貪官] tan1 guan1 corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin 大有人在[大有人在] da4 you3 ren2 zai4 there are plenty of such people 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 百忙[百忙] bai3 mang2 busy schedule 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/75 words - 11 min 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 耳旁风[耳旁風] er3 pang2 feng1 lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 赈济[賑濟] zhen4 ji4 to give relief aid 实名[實名] shi2 ming2 real-name (registration etc); non-anonymous 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 富户[富戶] fu4 hu4 rich family; large landlord 富商[富商] fu4 shang1 rich merchant 满地找牙[滿地找牙] man3 di4 zhao3 ya2 to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb) 囤积居奇[囤積居奇] tun2 ji1 ju1 qi2 to hoard and profiteer; to speculate 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 刘宋[劉宋] Liu2 Song4 Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479), with capital at Nanjing 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 哀家[哀家] ai1 jia1 I, me (self-referring by a widowed empress etc, used in historical novels and operas) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/100 words - 14 min 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 流离失所[流離失所] liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced 施行[施行] shi1 xing2 to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 官吏[官吏] guan1 li4 bureaucrat; official 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 硕[碩] shuo4 large; big 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 黍[黍] shu3 broomcorn millet; glutinous millet 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 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 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 跪地求饶[跪地求饒] gui4 di4 qiu2 rao2 to kneel and beg forgiveness 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 新意[新意] xin1 yi4 new idea 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 骑射[騎射] qi2 she4 equestrian archery; riding and shooting 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/150 words - 22 min 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 良久[良久] liang2 jiu3 a good while; a long time 良方[良方] liang2 fang1 good medicine; effective prescription; fig. good plan; effective strategy 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 褒[褒] bao1 to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 墨客[墨客] mo4 ke4 literary person 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 歌颂[歌頌] ge1 song4 to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/175 words - 25 min 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 悬而未决[懸而未決] xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2 pending a decision; hanging in the balance 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 献策[獻策] xian4 ce4 to offer advice; to make a suggestion 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 赞誉[贊譽] zan4 yu4 to praise; recognition 盛赞[盛讚] sheng4 zan4 to praise highly; an accolade 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 人儿[人兒] ren2 r5 figurine 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 蕙[蕙] hui4 Coumarouna odorata 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 长孙[長孫] zhang3 sun1 eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/200 words - 28 min 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 周详[周詳] zhou1 xiang2 meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed 登记[登記] deng1 ji4 to register (one's name) 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 灾区[災區] zai1 qu1 disaster area; stricken region 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 平仓[平倉] ping2 cang1 to close a position (finance) 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 受灾地区[受災地區] shou4 zai1 di4 qu1 disaster area 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 据为己有[據為己有] ju4 wei2 ji3 you3 to take for one's own; to expropriate 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 完善[完善] wan2 shan4 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/225 words - 32 min 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 受赏[受賞] shou4 shang3 to receive a prize 赞不绝口[讚不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 噪[噪] zao4 the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing; disturbance 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 深知[深知] shen1 zhi1 to know well; to be fully aware of 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 殃及[殃及] yang1 ji2 to bring disaster to 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 疑阵[疑陣] yi2 zhen4 a diversion; a feint attack to mislead the enemy 心慌意乱[心慌意亂] xin1 huang1 yi4 luan4 confused; rattled; flustered 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 改学[改學] gai3 xue2 to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/250 words - 37 min 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 惩治[懲治] cheng2 zhi4 to punish 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 伸直[伸直] shen1 zhi2 to straighten; to stretch out 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 靶心[靶心] ba3 xin1 center of target; bull's eye 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 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 臂[臂] bi4 arm 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 革除[革除] ge2 chu2 to eliminate; to expel; to abolish 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 进益[進益] jin4 yi4 income; (literary) improvement; progress 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 不负众望[不負眾望] bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4 to live up to expectations (idiom) 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/275 words - 40 min 贤内助[賢內助] xian2 nei4 zhu4 (said of sb else's wife) a good wife 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 歌功颂德[歌功頌德] ge1 gong1 song4 de2 to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory) 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 赞赏[讚賞] zan4 shang3 to admire; to praise; to appreciate 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 实行[實行] shi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to put into practice 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 文武百官[文武百官] wen2 wu3 bai3 guan1 civil and military officials 哗众取宠[嘩眾取寵] hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3 sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 犯上[犯上] fan4 shang4 to offend one's superiors 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 央及[央及] yang1 ji2 to ask; to plead; to beg; to involve 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep09/299 words - 42 min 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 饱受[飽受] bao3 shou4 to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 礼法[禮法] li3 fa3 etiquette; ceremonial rites 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 触怒[觸怒] chu4 nu4 to anger sb; to enrage 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 胥吏[胥吏] xu1 li4 low-level government official (in former times) 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 虚报[虛報] xu1 bao4 to misreport; fraudulent report 谎报[謊報] huang3 bao4 to lie 瞒报[瞞報] man2 bao4 to conceal or deceive in a report; to falsify by over- or underreporting 吏治[吏治] li4 zhi4 style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 未然[未然] wei4 ran2 in advance; before it happens (cf preventative measures); forestalling 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/50 words - 7 min 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 厚颜无耻[厚顏無恥] hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 shameless 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 欺压[欺壓] qi1 ya1 to bully; to push around 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 明哲保身[明哲保身] ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 千千万万[千千萬萬] qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/75 words - 11 min 睚[睚] ya2 corner of the eye; to stare 眦[眥] zi4 corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 横加[橫加] heng2 jia1 violently; flagrantly 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 乐清[樂清] Yue4 qing1 Yueqing county level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 剃[剃] ti4 to shave //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/100 words - 18 min 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 豹子[豹子] bao4 zi5 leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 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) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/125 words - 22 min 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 鸡犬不宁[雞犬不寧] ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2 lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium 死敌[死敵] si3 di2 mortal enemy; arch-enemy 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 派兵[派兵] pai4 bing1 to dispatch troops 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 责难[責難] ze2 nan4 to censure 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 功名利禄[功名利祿] gong1 ming2 li4 lu4 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 自食其果[自食其果] zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3 to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/150 words - 25 min 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 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 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 篓子[簍子] lou3 zi5 basket 补救[補救] bu3 jiu4 to remedy 措施[措施] cuo4 shi1 measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 补过[補過] bu3 guo4 to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 高官厚禄[高官厚祿] gao1 guan1 hou4 lu4 high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position 门客[門客] men2 ke4 hanger-on; visitor (in a nobleman's house) 倾国倾城[傾國傾城] qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] 倾注[傾注] qing1 zhu4 to throw into 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 盗用[盜用] dao4 yong4 to embezzle; to defraud; to use illegitimately; to misappropriate 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/175 words - 30 min 倚重[倚重] yi3 zhong4 to rely heavily upon 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 相帮[相幫] xiang1 bang1 to help one another; to aid 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/200 words - 35 min 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 能屈能伸[能屈能伸] neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 有去无回[有去無回] you3 qu4 wu2 hui2 gone forever (idiom) 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) 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 叩见[叩見] kou4 jian4 to kowtow in salute //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/225 words - 39 min 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 罪大恶极[罪大惡極] zui4 da4 e4 ji2 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 苦思[苦思] ku3 si1 to think hard; bitter thoughts; to pour out one's sufferings 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 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 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 吉人天相[吉人天相] ji2 ren2 tian1 xiang4 see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4] 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 民女[民女] min2 nu:3 woman from an ordinary family 侍女[侍女] shi4 nu:3 maid 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 丫[丫] ya1 fork; branch; bifurcation; girl 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/250 words - 41 min 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 吏[吏] li4 minor government official or functionary (old) 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 分清[分清] fen1 qing1 to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear 归根结底[歸根結底] gui1 gen1 jie2 di3 in the final analysis; ultimately 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) 海纳百川[海納百川] hai3 na4 bai3 chuan1 all rivers run into the sea; use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 胸襟[胸襟] xiong1 jin1 lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 逆耳[逆耳] ni4 er3 unpleasant to hear; grates on the ear (of home truths) 忠言[忠言] zhong1 yan2 loyal advice; sincere advice 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 祸国殃民[禍國殃民] huo4 guo2 yang1 min2 to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) 盘剥[盤剝] pan2 bo1 to exploit; to practice usury 出言不逊[出言不遜] chu1 yan2 bu4 xun4 to speak rudely 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 贪官污吏[貪官污吏] tan1 guan1 wu1 li4 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption 黎民[黎民] li2 min2 the common people; the great unwashed //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/275 words - 42 min 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 严整[嚴整] yan2 zheng3 (of troops) in neat formation; (fig.) orderly 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 考评[考評] kao3 ping2 evaluation; to investigate and evaluate 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 郡[郡] jun4 canton; county; region 晋升[晉升] jin4 sheng1 to promote to a higher position 评语[評語] ping2 yu3 comment; evaluation 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 重惩[重懲] zhong4 cheng2 to punish severely 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 检举[檢舉] jian3 ju3 to report (an offense to the authorities); to inform against sb 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 律[律] lu:4 law 治罪[治罪] zhi4 zui4 to punish sb (for a crime) 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep10/286 words - 42 min 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 及早[及早] ji2 zao3 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 听候[聽候] ting1 hou4 to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment) 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 辖区[轄區] xia2 qu1 administrative region 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 严明[嚴明] yan2 ming2 strict and impartial; firm 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 竿[竿] gan1 pole 始料未及[始料未及] shi3 liao4 wei4 ji2 not expected at the outset (idiom); unforeseen; to be surprised by the turn of events 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 封地[封地] feng1 di4 feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment 行令[行令] xing2 ling4 to issue orders; to order sb to drink in a drinking game 胆大包天[膽大包天] dan3 da4 bao1 tian1 reckless; extremely daring 活罪[活罪] huo2 zui4 suffering; hardship; living hell 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 革职[革職] ge2 zhi2 to sack; to remove from a position; to depose 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 以身试法[以身試法] yi3 shen1 shi4 fa3 to challenge the law (idiom); to knowingly violate the law 抄袭[抄襲] chao1 xi2 to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy 抄写[抄寫] chao1 xie3 to copy; to transcribe //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/50 words - 7 min 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 肆意妄为[肆意妄為] si4 yi4 wang4 wei2 see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2] 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 诰[誥] gao4 to enjoin; to grant (a title) 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 每每[每每] mei3 mei3 often 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 捐献[捐獻] juan1 xian4 to donate; to contribute; donation; contribution 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 安平县[安平縣] An1 ping2 xian4 Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei 一品[一品] yi1 pin3 superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank 推恩[推恩] tui1 en1 to extend kindness 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 欺辱[欺辱] qi1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliation 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/75 words - 11 min 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 无话不谈[無話不談] wu2 hua4 bu4 tan2 not to hold anything back (idiom); (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 碰钉子[碰釘子] peng4 ding1 zi5 to meet with a rebuff 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/100 words - 15 min 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 妙计[妙計] miao4 ji4 excellent plan; brilliant scheme 化险为夷[化險為夷] hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 树大招风[樹大招風] shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 放开手脚[放開手腳] fang4 kai1 shou3 jiao3 to have free rein (idiom) 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 蝼蚁[螻蟻] lou2 yi3 lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power 撼动[撼動] han4 dong4 to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) 大象[大象] da4 xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/125 words - 19 min 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 青云[青雲] qing1 yun2 clear sky; fig. high official position; noble 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 惹恼[惹惱] re3 nao3 to offend 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 奇耻大辱[奇恥大辱] qi2 chi3 da4 ru3 extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom) 心头肉[心頭肉] xin1 tou2 rou4 favorite 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 官复原职[官復原職] guan1 fu4 yuan2 zhi2 restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/150 words - 23 min 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 受难[受難] shou4 nan4 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 县[縣] xian4 county 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 身孕[身孕] shen1 yun4 pregnancy; pregnant 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/175 words - 27 min 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 训示[訓示] xun4 shi4 to admonish; instructions; orders 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 虎毒不食子[虎毒不食子] hu3 du2 bu4 shi2 zi3 a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom); even wild beasts look after their young 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 奉天[奉天] Feng4 tian1 old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 承运[承運] cheng2 yun4 to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 毕恭毕敬[畢恭畢敬] bi4 gong1 bi4 jing4 reverent and respectful; extremely deferential //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/200 words - 33 min 品级[品級] pin3 ji2 workmanship 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 充公[充公] chong1 gong1 to confiscate 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 政务[政務] zheng4 wu4 government affairs 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 逊色[遜色] xun4 se4 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 心眼儿[心眼兒] xin1 yan3 r5 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions 长女[長女] zhang3 nu:3 eldest daughter 寄予[寄予] ji4 yu3 to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/225 words - 36 min 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 位极人臣[位極人臣] wei4 ji2 ren2 chen2 to have reached the highest official positions 攀龙附凤[攀龍附鳳] pan1 long2 fu4 feng4 see 扳龍附鳳|扳龙附凤[ban1 long2 fu4 feng4] 自傲[自傲] zi4 ao4 arrogance; proud of sth 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 光景[光景] guang1 jing3 circumstances; scene; about; probably 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 脸蛋儿[臉蛋兒] lian3 dan4 r5 cheek; face (often of child) 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 如履薄冰[如履薄冰] ru2 lu:3 bo2 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 青史[青史] qing1 shi3 annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 史官[史官] shi3 guan1 scribe; court recorder; historian; historiographer 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep11/250 words - 42 min 挠痒痒[撓癢癢] nao2 yang3 yang5 to tickle 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 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 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 扎眼[扎眼] zha1 yan3 garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 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 覆[覆] fu4 to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize 顷刻[頃刻] qing3 ke4 instantly; in no time 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 耍滑头[耍滑頭] shua3 hua2 tou2 see 耍滑[shua3 hua2] 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 另眼相看[另眼相看] ling4 yan3 xiang1 kan4 to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light 赤诚[赤誠] chi4 cheng2 utterly sincere; wholly devoted 实诚[實誠] shi2 cheng2 sincere; honest 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/25 words - 7 min 打骂[打罵] da3 ma4 to beat and scold 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 造孽[造孽] zao4 nie4 to do evil; to commit sins 奄奄一息[奄奄一息] yan3 yan3 yi1 xi1 dying; at one's last gasp 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 虚情假意[虛情假意] xu1 qing2 jia3 yi4 false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 吃里爬外[吃裡爬外] chi1 li3 pa2 wai4 to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 孽种[孽種] nie4 zhong3 bane of one's existence; vile spawn 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 孽子[孽子] nie4 zi3 unfilial son; unworthy son; illegitimate son; concubine's son 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/50 words - 11 min 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 春风得意[春風得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4 flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 温婉[溫婉] wen1 wan3 sweet-tempered; gentle 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 敢于[敢於] gan3 yu2 to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/75 words - 15 min 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 尤物[尤物] you2 wu4 rarity; rare object; rare person; extraordinarily beautiful woman 出落[出落] chu1 luo4 to grow (prettier etc); to mature into; to blossom 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 群芳[群芳] qun2 fang1 all flowers; all beauties; all talents 抢风头[搶風頭] qiang3 feng1 tou2 to steal the show; to grab the limelight 音律[音律] yin1 lu:4 tuning; temperament 才貌双全[才貌雙全] cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2 talented and good-looking (idiom) 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 弄臣[弄臣] nong4 chen2 emperor's favorite courtier 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 恪[恪] ke4 respectful; scrupulous 尽职[盡職] jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties; conscientious //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/100 words - 19 min 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 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) 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 贻笑大方[貽笑大方] yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1 to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/125 words - 25 min 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 喜乐[喜樂] xi3 le4 joy 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 合意[合意] he2 yi4 to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement 花灯[花燈] hua1 deng1 colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节) 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 仗义执言[仗義執言] zhang4 yi4 zhi2 yan2 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 短见[短見] duan3 jian4 short-sighted; suicide 寻短见[尋短見] xun2 duan3 jian4 to commit suicide 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 纳妾[納妾] na4 qie4 to take a concubine 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/150 words - 28 min 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 亡魂[亡魂] wang2 hun2 soul of the deceased; departed spirit 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 硝石[硝石] xiao1 shi2 niter; saltpeter; potassium nitrate KNO3 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 熔化[熔化] rong2 hua4 to melt (of ice, metals etc) 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 溶[溶] rong2 to dissolve; soluble 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 怅惘[悵惘] chang4 wang3 distracted; listless; in low spirits 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 涉足[涉足] she4 zu2 to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 查处[查處] cha2 chu3 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 好大喜功[好大喜功] hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/175 words - 31 min 危及[危及] wei1 ji2 to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 发配[發配] fa1 pei4 to send away to serve a penal sentence 充军[充軍] chong1 jun1 to banish (to an army post, as a punishment) 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep12/200 words - 40 min 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 军车[軍車] jun1 che1 military vehicle 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 下作[下作] xia4 zuo5 contemptible; disgusting 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 祭奠[祭奠] ji4 dian4 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 归天[歸天] gui1 tian1 to die 锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食] jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance 满城风雨[滿城風雨] man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3 lit. wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 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 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/25 words - 7 min 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 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 用命[用命] yong4 ming4 to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 骄横[驕橫] jiao1 heng4 arrogant; overbearing 跋扈[跋扈] ba2 hu4 domineering; bossy 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 白发人送黑发人[白髮人送黑髮人] bai2 fa4 ren2 song4 hei1 fa4 ren2 to see one's child die before oneself 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 舌根[舌根] she2 gen1 back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 终日[終日] zhong1 ri4 all day long 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/50 words - 14 min 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 顽疾[頑疾] wan2 ji2 ineradicable disease; fig. deep-seated problem; perennial problem 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 学识[學識] xue2 shi2 erudition; scholarly knowledge 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 凭吊[憑弔] ping2 diao4 to visit a place for the memories; to pay homage to (the deceased) 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 纨绔子弟[紈絝子弟] wan2 ku4 zi3 di4 hedonistic son of rich parents 吊唁[弔唁] diao4 yan4 variant of 吊唁[diao4 yan4] 眉飞色舞[眉飛色舞] mei2 fei1 se4 wu3 smiles of exultation; radiant with delight 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/75 words - 21 min 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 合奏[合奏] he2 zou4 to perform music (as an ensemble) 绕梁三日[繞梁三日] rao4 liang2 san1 ri4 reverberates around the rafters for three days (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) 不绝于耳[不絕於耳] bu4 jue2 yu2 er3 (of sound) to never stop; to fall incessantly on the ear; to linger on 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 撕[撕] si1 to tear 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 福安[福安] Fu2 an1 Fu'an county level city in Ningde 寧德|宁德[Ning2 de2], Fujian 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/100 words - 25 min 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 请愿[請願] qing3 yuan4 petition (for action to be taken) 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 鼎盛[鼎盛] ding3 sheng4 flourishing; at its peak; a golden age 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 随从[隨從] sui2 cong2 to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 妇[婦] fu4 woman 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 不敬[不敬] bu4 jing4 disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior) 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/125 words - 29 min 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 道长[道長] Dao4 Zhang3 Taoist priest; Daoist priest 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 手刃[手刃] shou3 ren4 to kill with one's own hand 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 武[武] wu3 martial; military 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 引狼入室[引狼入室] yin3 lang2 ru4 shi4 to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 言听计从[言聽計從] yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2 to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/150 words - 33 min 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 多端[多端] duo1 duan1 multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 料定[料定] liao4 ding4 certain; to know for sure 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 有失远迎[有失遠迎] you3 shi1 yuan3 ying2 (polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 义结金兰[義結金蘭] yi4 jie2 jin1 lan2 to be close friends 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/175 words - 35 min 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 绞[絞] jiao3 to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 榕[榕] rong2 banyan tree; Ficus wightiana 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 树冠[樹冠] shu4 guan1 treetop 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 菟[菟] tu4 dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses); also called 菟絲子|菟丝子 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 泥土[泥土] ni2 tu3 earth; soil; mud; clay 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 盘根错节[盤根錯節] pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties 网[網] wang3 net; network 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 腐烂[腐爛] fu3 lan4 to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/200 words - 39 min 取而代之[取而代之] qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 雨露[雨露] yu3 lu4 rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace 物竞天择[物競天擇] wu4 jing4 tian1 ze2 natural selection 适者生存[適者生存] shi4 zhe3 sheng1 cun2 survival of the fittest 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 臭虫[臭蟲] chou4 chong2 bedbug (Cimex lectularius); tick 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 娥[娥] e2 good; beautiful 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 年幼[年幼] nian2 you4 young; underage 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 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 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 周家[周家] zhou1 jia1 the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep13/209 words - 42 min 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 寄养[寄養] ji4 yang3 to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc); to foster; to board out 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/25 words - 7 min 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 假使[假使] jia3 shi3 if; in case; suppose; given ... 蒙混[矇混] meng2 hun4 to deceive; to hoodwink; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4] 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 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 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 信口雌黄[信口雌黃] xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2 to speak off the cuff; to casually opine 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/50 words - 12 min 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 扯谎[扯謊] che3 huang3 to tell a lie 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 孤苦伶仃[孤苦伶仃] gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom) 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 意下如何[意下如何] yi4 xia4 ru2 he2 how about it?; what do you think? 取回[取回] qu3 hui2 to retrieve 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/75 words - 18 min 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 冒名顶替[冒名頂替] mao4 ming2 ding3 ti4 to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 戏言[戲言] xi4 yan2 joking matter; to go back on one's words 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 天造地设[天造地設] tian1 zao4 di4 she4 lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 慎言[慎言] shen4 yan2 to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 忘却[忘卻] wang4 que4 to forget 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 艳福[艷福] yan4 fu2 luck with women 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/100 words - 22 min 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 定数[定數] ding4 shu4 constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 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 知书达理[知書達理] zhi1 shu1 da2 li3 educated and well-balanced (idiom) 机敏[機敏] ji1 min3 agility 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 得天独厚[得天獨厚] de2 tian1 du2 hou4 blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature 公断[公斷] gong1 duan4 arbitration (law) 仵作[仵作] wu3 zuo4 coroner (old) 手镯[手鐲] shou3 zhuo2 bracelet 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 素不相识[素不相識] su4 bu4 xiang1 shi2 to be total strangers (idiom) 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 明察[明察] ming2 cha2 to note clearly; to perceive 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/125 words - 28 min 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 凸起[凸起] tu1 qi3 convex; protruding; to protrude; to bulge; to buckle upwards 趾[趾] zhi3 toe 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 分送[分送] fen1 song4 to send; to distribute 捣鬼[搗鬼] dao3 gui3 to play tricks; to cause mischief 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 脚趾[腳趾] jiao3 zhi3 toe 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 伶牙俐齿[伶牙俐齒] ling2 ya2 li4 chi3 clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab 掩埋[掩埋] yan3 mai2 to bury 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛] gu4 nong4 xuan2 xu1 deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated 完结[完結] wan2 jie2 to finish; to conclude; completed 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 颠倒是非[顛倒是非] dian1 dao3 shi4 fei1 to invert right and wrong 楚楚[楚楚] chu3 chu3 neat; lovely 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 断言[斷言] duan4 yan2 to assert; assertion 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/150 words - 33 min 辨认[辨認] bian4 ren4 to recognize; to identify 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 冒牌货[冒牌貨] mao4 pai2 huo4 fake goods; imitation; forgery 铸成大错[鑄成大錯] zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 to make a serious mistake (idiom) 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 闹剧[鬧劇] nao4 ju4 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 乱真[亂真] luan4 zhen1 to pass off as genuine; spurious 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 险境[險境] xian3 jing4 critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/175 words - 37 min 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 成见[成見] cheng2 jian4 preconceived idea; bias; prejudice 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 妻[妻] qi1 wife 未知数[未知數] wei4 zhi1 shu4 unknown quantity 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 家丑[家醜] jia1 chou3 family scandal; skeleton in the closet 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep14/199 words - 42 min 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 有恃无恐[有恃無恐] you3 shi4 wu2 kong3 secure in the knowledge that one has backing 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 忌惮[忌憚] ji4 dan4 to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 官位[官位] guan1 wei4 official post 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 弟媳[弟媳] di4 xi2 younger brother's wife; sister-in-law 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 朱砂[朱砂] zhu1 sha1 cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1] 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 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) 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 祭祖[祭祖] ji4 zu3 to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 车马[車馬] che1 ma3 vehicles and horses 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 恃强凌弱[恃強凌弱] shi4 qiang2 ling2 ruo4 see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shi4 qiang2 qi1 ruo4] 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 凛[凜] lin3 cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 游山玩水[遊山玩水] you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 to go on a scenic tour 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/50 words - 13 min 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 微服私访[微服私訪] wei1 fu2 si1 fang3 to mingle with the people incognito 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 抗命[抗命] kang4 ming4 against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 秀丽[秀麗] xiu4 li4 pretty; beautiful 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 娘娘腔[娘娘腔] niang2 niang5 qiang1 sissy; effeminate 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 轻薄[輕薄] qing1 bo2 light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 男风[男風] nan2 feng1 male homosexuality; buggery 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 火速[火速] huo3 su4 at top speed; at a tremendous lick 赶往[趕往] gan3 wang3 to hurry to (somewhere) 幽静[幽靜] you1 jing4 quiet; secluded; isolated; peaceful 体察[體察] ti3 cha2 to experience; to observe 民情[民情] min2 qing2 circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs 低微[低微] di1 wei1 meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/100 words - 27 min 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 人生何处不相逢[人生何處不相逢] ren2 sheng1 he2 chu4 bu4 xiang1 feng2 it's a small world (idiom) 茅坑[茅坑] mao2 keng1 latrine pit; latrine 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 逑[逑] qiu2 collect; to match 毒虫[毒蟲] du2 chong2 poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 幽会[幽會] you1 hui4 lovers' rendezvous; tryst 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 泪水[淚水] lei4 shui3 teardrop; tears //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/125 words - 31 min 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 胜利者[勝利者] sheng4 li4 zhe3 victor; winner 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 高名[高名] gao1 ming2 renown; fame 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 势不两立[勢不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 以致[以致] yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to; down to; up to 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 木棍[木棍] mu4 gun4 wooden stick 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 预兆[預兆] yu4 zhao4 omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/150 words - 35 min 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 井井有条[井井有條] jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 时好时坏[時好時壞] shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4 sometimes good, sometimes bad 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 隐痛[隱痛] yin3 tong4 hidden anguish; secret suffering; (medicine) dull pain 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 另请高明[另請高明] ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 起先[起先] qi3 xian1 at first; in the beginning 心绪不宁[心緒不寧] xin1 xu4 bu4 ning2 unquiet state of mind 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 下葬[下葬] xia4 zang4 to bury; to inter 邪气[邪氣] xie2 qi4 evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/175 words - 38 min 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 生辰八字[生辰八字] sheng1 chen2 ba1 zi4 one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 巫蛊[巫蠱] wu1 gu3 witchcraft 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 旱灾[旱災] han4 zai1 drought 巫师[巫師] wu1 shi1 wizard; magician 邪道[邪道] xie2 dao4 depraved life; evil ways; fornication 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 紫金[紫金] Zi3 jin1 Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 无恶不作[無惡不作] wu2 e4 bu4 zuo4 not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed 歹人[歹人] dai3 ren2 bad person; evildoer; robber 邪术[邪術] xie2 shu4 sorcery 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep15/186 words - 42 min 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 方能[方能] fang1 neng2 can then (and only then) 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 宅院[宅院] zhai2 yuan4 house; house with a courtyard 护[護] hu4 to protect 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/25 words - 8 min 可欺[可欺] ke3 qi1 gullible; easily bullied; weak 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3 to bring honor to one's ancestors 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 正室[正室] zheng4 shi4 first wife; legal wife 平步青云[平步青雲] ping2 bu4 qing1 yun2 to rapidly go up in the world; meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc) 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/50 words - 12 min 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 言谈[言談] yan2 tan2 discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 人心难测[人心難測] ren2 xin1 nan2 ce4 hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom) 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 平白[平白] ping2 bai2 for no reason; gratuitously 木偶[木偶] mu4 ou3 puppet 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 折扇[折扇] zhe2 shan4 folding fan 珍视[珍視] zhen1 shi4 to place great importance on; to treasure 放置[放置] fang4 zhi4 to put 出阁[出閣] chu1 ge2 (of a girl) to marry (literary) 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 借题发挥[借題發揮] jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1 to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 问荆[問荊] wen4 jing1 field horsetail (Equisetum arvense) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/75 words - 16 min 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 汤药[湯藥] tang1 yao4 tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 萎靡不振[萎靡不振] wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4 dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 轩然大波[軒然大波] xuan1 ran2 da4 bo1 huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 一家之主[一家之主] yi1 jia1 zhi1 zhu3 master of the house; family head 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/100 words - 23 min 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 深信不疑[深信不疑] shen1 xin4 bu4 yi2 to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom); absolute certainty about sth 兴亡[興亡] xing1 wang2 to flourish and decay; rise and fall 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 with great fanfare 喊冤[喊冤] han3 yuan1 to cry out a grievance 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 拶刑[拶刑] zan3 xing2 squeezing the fingers between sticks (old form of torture) 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/125 words - 32 min 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 赞不绝口[贊不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 上品[上品] shang4 pin3 top-quality 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 奸夫[奸夫] jian1 fu1 male adulterer 小民[小民] xiao3 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 授受[授受] shou4 shou4 to give and accept 冰清玉洁[冰清玉潔] bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 吃食[吃食] chi1 shi5 food; edibles 药品[藥品] yao4 pin3 medicaments; medicine; drug 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/150 words - 40 min 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 妄为[妄為] wang4 wei2 to take rash action 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 出毛病[出毛病] chu1 mao2 bing4 a problem appears; to break down 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 风华正茂[風華正茂] feng1 hua2 zheng4 mao4 in one's prime 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 出言[出言] chu1 yan2 to speak; words 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep16/155 words - 42 min 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 恶疾[惡疾] e4 ji2 unpleasant ailment; foul disease //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 爽利[爽利] shuang3 li4 efficient; brisk; neat 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 虚言[虛言] xu1 yan2 empty words; false words 梁[樑] liang2 variant of 梁[liang2] 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 无可奈何[無可奈何] wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 思过[思過] si1 guo4 to reflect on one's past errors 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 累及[累及] lei3 ji2 to involve; to affect //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/50 words - 15 min 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 一叶障目[一葉障目] yi1 ye4 zhang4 mu4 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 诳[誑] kuang2 to deceive; lies 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 妙手回春[妙手回春] miao4 shou3 hui2 chun1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure; brilliant doctor 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/75 words - 27 min 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 众口一词[眾口一詞] zhong4 kou3 yi1 ci2 all of one voice; unanimous 断气[斷氣] duan4 qi4 to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply 魂飞魄散[魂飛魄散] hun2 fei1 po4 san4 lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 浅显[淺顯] qian3 xian3 plain; clear; obvious 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 瘟疫[瘟疫] wen1 yi4 epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 面谢[面謝] mian4 xie4 to thank sb personally; to thank sb to his face //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/100 words - 31 min 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 主妇[主婦] zhu3 fu4 housewife; woman of senior authority in a household; the lady of the house; hostess 繁多[繁多] fan2 duo1 many and varied; of many different kinds 搀扶[攙扶] chan1 fu2 to lend an arm to support sb 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 寄予厚望[寄予厚望] ji4 yu3 hou4 wang4 to place high hopes 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 首肯[首肯] shou3 ken3 to give a nod of approval 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 灾后[災後] zai1 hou4 after a catastrophe; post-traumatic 抚恤[撫卹] fu3 xu4 (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 日趋[日趨] ri4 qu1 (increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day; gradually 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 不辞劳苦[不辭勞苦] bu4 ci2 lao2 ku3 to spare no effort 亲赴[親赴] qin1 fu4 to travel to (a place where duty calls) 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 谦逊[謙遜] qian1 xun4 humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/125 words - 35 min 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 赞许[讚許] zan4 xu3 to praise; to laud 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) 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 斥责[斥責] chi4 ze2 to lash out; to reprimand 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 侄[侄] zhi2 variant of 姪|侄[zhi2] 不识抬举[不識抬舉] bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3 fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 妄动[妄動] wang4 dong4 to rush indiscriminately into action 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 短视[短視] duan3 shi4 to lack foresight 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 实事[實事] shi2 shi4 fact; actual thing; practical matter 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/150 words - 40 min 朝臣[朝臣] chao2 chen2 court councilor 人心所向[人心所向] ren2 xin1 suo3 xiang4 that which is yearned for by the public 稳如泰山[穩如泰山] wen3 ru2 Tai4 Shan1 steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses 有勇无谋[有勇無謀] you3 yong3 wu2 mou2 bold but not very astute (idiom) 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 嫉恨[嫉恨] ji2 hen4 to hate out of jealousy; to resent 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 积聚[積聚] ji1 ju4 to coalesce; to gather together; to amass 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 嚼舌头[嚼舌頭] jiao2 she2 tou2 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep17/174 words - 42 min 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 显赫[顯赫] xian3 he4 illustrious; celebrated 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 钟爱[鍾愛] zhong1 ai4 to treasure; to be very fond of 爱戴[愛戴] ai4 dai4 to love and respect; love and respect 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 叔伯[叔伯] shu1 bai5 (of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather 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 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 自取[自取] zi4 qu3 to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/25 words - 8 min 闭门思过[閉門思過] bi4 men2 si1 guo4 shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes 拔擢[拔擢] ba2 zhuo2 select the best people for promotion 吏部[吏部] Li4 bu4 Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China) 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 戍边[戍邊] shu4 bian1 to garrison the border; to guard the frontier; exile to a border garrison post 兵部[兵部] Bing1 bu4 Ministry of War (in imperial China) 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 奋发[奮發] fen4 fa1 to rouse to vigorous action; energetic mood 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 革[革] ge2 animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office) 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 消瘦[消瘦] xiao1 shou4 to waste away; to become thin 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 恭顺[恭順] gong1 shun4 deferential; respectful 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 宝玉[寶玉] bao3 yu4 precious jade; treasures 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 损毁[損毀] sun3 hui3 to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 宽大为怀[寬大為懷] kuan1 da4 wei2 huai2 magnanimous (idiom); generous 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 淤泥[淤泥] yu1 ni2 silt; sludge; ooze 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 体现[體現] ti3 xian4 to embody; to reflect; to incarnate 将功折罪[將功折罪] jiang1 gong1 zhe2 zui4 see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4] 二话没说[二話沒說] er4 hua4 mei2 shuo1 see 二話不說|二话不说[er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1] 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 戏耍[戲耍] xi4 shua3 to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/75 words - 16 min 推托[推托] tui1 tuo1 to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 话本[話本] hua4 ben3 Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 颇为[頗為] po1 wei2 rather; quite 激进[激進] ji1 jin4 radical; extreme; extremist 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 企及[企及] qi3 ji2 to hope to reach; to strive for 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 仰视[仰視] yang3 shi4 to tilt one's head back to see (sth); to look up at 多种多样[多種多樣] duo1 zhong3 duo1 yang4 manifold; all sorts; many and varied 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 余[余] yu2 (archaic) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 干练[幹練] gan4 lian4 capable and experienced 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/100 words - 20 min 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 智谋[智謀] zhi4 mou2 resourceful; intelligent 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 不中意[不中意] bu4 zhong4 yi4 not to one's liking 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 开拓[開拓] kai1 tuo4 to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) 一统[一統] yi1 tong3 to unify; unified 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 傲视[傲視] ao4 shi4 to turn up one's nose; to show disdain for; to regard superciliously //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/125 words - 28 min 群雄[群雄] qun2 xiong2 outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times); stars (of sports or pop music) 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 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 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 恼[惱] nao3 to get angry 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 骑术[騎術] qi2 shu4 equestrianism; horsemanship 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 杂耍[雜耍] za2 shua3 a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 憋闷[憋悶] bie1 men5 to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected 鹦鹉[鸚鵡] ying1 wu3 parrot 签[籤] qian1 inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 蒹[蒹] jian1 reed 葭[葭] jia1 reed; Phragmites communis 苍苍[蒼蒼] cang1 cang1 ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 白露[白露] Bai2 lu4 Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd September 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/150 words - 35 min 伊人[伊人] yi1 ren2 (literary) that person (usually female); she; one's intended 确信[確信] que4 xin4 to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 做伴[做伴] zuo4 ban4 to keep sb company; to accompany 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 操持[操持] cao1 chi5 to manage; to handle 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 小算盘[小算盤] xiao3 suan4 pan2 lit. small abacus; fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 讨巧[討巧] tao3 qiao3 to act cleverly to get what one desires; to get the best at least expense 做官[做官] zuo4 guan1 to take an official post; to become a government employee 尊称[尊稱] zun1 cheng1 to address sb deferentially; title; honorific 忙不迭[忙不迭] mang2 bu4 die2 hurriedly; in haste 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/175 words - 39 min 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 所剩无几[所剩無幾] suo3 sheng4 wu2 ji3 there is not much left 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 浑水摸鱼[渾水摸魚] hun2 shui3 mo1 yu2 to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 郁结[鬱結] yu4 jie2 to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue 排出[排出] pai2 chu1 to discharge 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 受惊[受驚] shou4 jing1 startled 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep18/192 words - 43 min 经不住[經不住] jing1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to bear 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 香包[香包] xiang1 bao1 a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 麻袋[麻袋] ma2 dai4 sack; burlap bag 黑灯瞎火[黑燈瞎火] hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3 pitch dark 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 册封[冊封] ce4 feng1 to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 受封[受封] shou4 feng1 to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾] wei3 wei3 nuo4 nuo4 to be a yes-man 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 舞技[舞技] wu3 ji4 dancing skill 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 笛[笛] di2 flute 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 文武双全[文武雙全] wen2 wu3 shuang1 quan2 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 舌[舌] she2 tongue 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 尊卑[尊卑] zun1 bei1 superior and subordinate; social ranking 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 笛子[笛子] di2 zi5 bamboo flute; CL:管[guan3] 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 才疏学浅[才疏學淺] cai2 shu1 xue2 qian3 (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,... 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 出类拔萃[出類拔萃] chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 技师[技師] ji4 shi1 technician; technical expert 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/75 words - 24 min 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 弹奏[彈奏] tan2 zou4 to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 伴奏[伴奏] ban4 zou4 to accompany (musically) 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 单调[單調] dan1 diao4 monotonous 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 惊奇[驚奇] jing1 qi2 to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder 翩[翩] pian1 to fly fast 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 巧手[巧手] qiao3 shou3 skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 掌声[掌聲] zhang3 sheng1 applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 水袖[水袖] shui3 xiu4 flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume) 赴宴[赴宴] fu4 yan4 to attend a banquet 博得[博得] bo2 de2 to win; to gain 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 高歌[高歌] gao1 ge1 to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 砸碎[砸碎] za2 sui4 to pulverize; to smash to bits //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/100 words - 32 min 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 任人[任人] ren4 ren2 to appoint (sb to a post) 欺凌[欺凌] qi1 ling2 to bully and humiliate 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 等闲之辈[等閒之輩] deng3 xian2 zhi1 bei4 (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with 路途遥远[路途遙遠] lu4 tu2 yao2 yuan3 distant; far-flung 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 便服[便服] bian4 fu2 everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 秦汉[秦漢] Qin2 Han4 the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties 来不得[來不得] lai2 bu5 de2 cannot allow (to be present); cannot admit 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 芙蓉[芙蓉] fu2 rong2 hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet) 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 肤[膚] fu1 skin //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/125 words - 35 min 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 盅[盅] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 强身[強身] qiang2 shen1 to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 晶莹[晶瑩] jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent 细嫩[細嫩] xi4 nen4 tender 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 美容[美容] mei3 rong2 to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 唇舌[唇舌] chun2 she2 argument; words; lips and tongue 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 家丁[家丁] jia1 ding1 (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/150 words - 40 min 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 疫病[疫病] yi4 bing4 plague; a blight 手绢[手絹] shou3 juan4 handkerchief; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 兴师动众[興師動眾] xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 雪莲[雪蓮] xue3 lian2 snow lotus herb; Saussurea involucrata 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] 随处[隨處] sui2 chu4 everywhere; anywhere 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 经书[經書] jing1 shu1 classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep19/154 words - 42 min 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 水压[水壓] shui3 ya1 water pressure //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep20/25 words - 9 min 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 所致[所致] suo3 zhi4 to be caused by 遇刺[遇刺] yu4 ci4 to be attacked by an assassin 痛不欲生[痛不欲生] tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead 送终[送終] song4 zhong1 to pay one's last respects 伙同[伙同] huo3 tong2 to collude; in collusion with 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 股掌[股掌] gu3 zhang3 (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep20/50 words - 18 min 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 匹配[匹配] pi3 pei4 to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 临盆[臨盆] lin2 pen2 at childbirth; in labor 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 祟[祟] sui4 evil spirit 体弱[體弱] ti3 ruo4 debility 遇袭[遇襲] yu4 xi2 to suffer attack; to be ambushed 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢] zhan4 zhan4 jing1 jing1 trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 蝎[蠍] xie1 scorpion 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 奸恶[奸惡] jian1 e4 crafty and evil 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep20/75 words - 24 min 自食恶果[自食惡果] zi4 shi2 e4 guo3 lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom); fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 胸闷[胸悶] xiong1 men1 chest pain; chest distress 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 菜色[菜色] cai4 se4 dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition) 延年益寿[延年益壽] yan2 nian2 yi4 shou4 to make life longer; to promise longevity; (this product will) extend your life 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 八珍汤[八珍湯] ba1 zhen1 tang1 eight-treasure decoction, tonic formula used in Chinese medicine 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep20/100 words - 36 min 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 焉知[焉知] yan1 zhi1 (literary) how is one to know? 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 药渣[藥渣] yao4 zha4 dregs of a decoction 掘[掘] jue2 to dig 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] 弑父[弒父] shi4 fu4 patricide; to kill one's own father 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 回击[回擊] hui2 ji1 to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 用量[用量] yong4 liang4 quantity used; usage; consumption; dose 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep20/114 words - 41 min 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 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] 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep21/25 words - 21 min 行刺[行刺] xing2 ci4 to assassinate; to commit a murder 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 夜以继日[夜以繼日] ye4 yi3 ji4 ri4 night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 筛子[篩子] shai1 zi5 sieve; CL:面[mian4] 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 妣[妣] bi3 deceased mother 太夫人[太夫人] tai4 fu1 ren2 (old) dowager; old lady (title for the mother of a noble or an official) 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 蠢材[蠢材] chun3 cai2 idiot 后盾[後盾] hou4 dun4 support; backing 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 所指[所指] suo3 zhi3 the objects indicated; as pointed out 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 死而不僵[死而不僵] si3 er2 bu4 jiang1 dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis; to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom) 单枪匹马[單槍匹馬] dan1 qiang1 pi3 ma3 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep21/50 words - 28 min 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 痛楚[痛楚] tong4 chu3 pain; anguish; suffering 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 矿场[礦場] kuang4 chang3 a mine; pit 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 矿[礦] kuang4 ore; mine 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 大权[大權] da4 quan2 power; authority 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 岗哨[崗哨] gang3 shao4 lookout post; sentry 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep21/75 words - 34 min 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 一夕[一夕] yi1 xi1 overnight; instantly; very quickly 斩杀[斬殺] zhan3 sha1 to behead 合情合理[合情合理] he2 qing2 he2 li3 reasonable and fair (idiom) 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 陡然[陡然] dou3 ran2 suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly; precipitously; stumbling 辞世[辭世] ci2 shi4 to die; to depart this life (euphemism); same as 去世 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 作践[作踐] zuo4 jian4 to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4] 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 自暴自弃[自暴自棄] zi4 bao4 zi4 qi4 to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 还乡[還鄉] huan2 xiang1 to return home; fig. to retire from public life 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep21/100 words - 40 min 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 诊脉[診脈] zhen3 mai4 to feel the pulse (TCM); Taiwan pr. [zhen3 mo4] 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 农庄[農莊] nong2 zhuang1 farm; ranch 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 浮躁[浮躁] fu2 zao4 fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 路得[路得] Lu4 de2 Ruth (name); variant of 路德[Lu4 de2]; Luther 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 家奴[家奴] jia1 nu2 domestic slave; slave servant 扶养[扶養] fu2 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 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] 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 苟且偷生[苟且偷生] gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep21/103 words - 41 min 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 武艺高强[武藝高強] wu3 yi4 gao1 qiang2 highly skilled in martial arts 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 斗争[鬥爭] dou4 zheng1 a struggle; fight; battle 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 枷锁[枷鎖] jia1 suo3 stocks and chain; in fetters 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 一劳永逸[一勞永逸] yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4 to get sth done once and for all 南[南] nan2 south //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/50 words - 11 min 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 老太爷[老太爺] lao3 tai4 ye2 elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 外孙女[外孫女] wai4 sun1 nu:3 daughter's daughter; granddaughter 镇守[鎮守] zhen4 shou3 (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect 属地[屬地] shu3 di4 dependency; possession; annexed territory 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 交锋[交鋒] jiao1 feng1 to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) 以卵击石[以卵擊石] yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 柱石[柱石] zhu4 shi2 pillar 物极必反[物極必反] wu4 ji2 bi4 fan3 when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom) 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 万古长青[萬古長青] wan4 gu3 chang2 qing1 remain fresh; last forever; eternal //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/75 words - 17 min 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 双刃剑[雙刃劍] shuang1 ren4 jian4 double-edged sword (lit. and fig.) 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 外祖母[外祖母] wai4 zu3 mu3 mother's mother; maternal grandmother 龙头[龍頭] long2 tou2 faucet; water tap; bicycle handle bar; chief (esp. of gang); boss; decision maker; (market) leader (of companies); front end of mud-flow; figurehead on prow of dragon boat 龍船|龙船 昏君[昏君] hun1 jun1 incapable ruler 谗[讒] chan2 to slander; to defame; to misrepresent; to speak maliciously 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 白住[白住] bai2 zhu4 to live (somewhere) for free 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 岳母[岳母] yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/100 words - 28 min 容不得[容不得] rong2 bu5 de2 unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 硬生生[硬生生] ying4 sheng1 sheng1 stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 律法[律法] lu:4 fa3 laws and decrees 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 人多势众[人多勢眾] ren2 duo1 shi4 zhong4 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength; There is safety in numbers. 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 招致[招致] zhao1 zhi4 to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to 行刑[行刑] xing2 xing2 to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/125 words - 33 min 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 恩宠[恩寵] en1 chong3 special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 重罚[重罰] zhong4 fa2 to punish severely 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 粗笨[粗笨] cu1 ben4 awkward; clumsy; unwieldy; heavy-handed 后患无穷[後患無窮] hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 it will cause no end of trouble (idiom) 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 霸业[霸業] ba4 ye4 the task of establishing and maintaining hegemony 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/150 words - 37 min 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 觉察[覺察] jue2 cha2 to sense; to perceive; to come to realize; to be aware 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 妇人之仁[婦人之仁] fu4 ren2 zhi1 ren2 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 顾念[顧念] gu4 nian4 to care for; to worry about 不拘小节[不拘小節] bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2 to not bother about trifles (idiom) 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳] zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 虽是[雖是] sui1 shi4 although; even though; even if 故土[故土] gu4 tu3 native country; one's homeland 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/175 words - 40 min 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 精于[精於] jing1 yu2 skillful in; proficient in; adept at 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 挣脱[掙脫] zheng4 tuo1 to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 受制[受制] shou4 zhi4 controlled (by sb); to suffer under a yoke 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 焘[燾] dao4 cover over; to envelope 深明大义[深明大義] shen1 ming2 da4 yi4 to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 厚待[厚待] hou4 dai4 generous treatment 宗室[宗室] zong1 shi4 imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine 反叛[反叛] fan3 pan4 to rebel; to revolt 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep22/186 words - 43 min 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 陋习[陋習] lou4 xi2 corrupt practice; bad habits; malpractice 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 刀山火海[刀山火海] dao1 shan1 huo3 hai3 lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames; fig. extreme danger (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep23/25 words - 9 min 饶恕[饒恕] rao2 shu4 to forgive; to pardon; to spare 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 雇佣[雇傭] gu4 yong1 to employ; to hire 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 母老虎[母老虎] mu3 lao3 hu3 tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 探寻[探尋] tan4 xun2 to search; to seek; to explore 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 不敢高攀[不敢高攀] bu4 gan3 gao1 pan1 lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term); I cannot presume on your attention 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 情投意合[情投意合] qing2 tou2 yi4 he2 to have an affinity with each other (idiom); to find each other congenial 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chi4 luo3 luo3 bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep23/50 words - 16 min 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 费口舌[費口舌] fei4 kou3 she2 to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 归附[歸附] gui1 fu4 to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 将帅[將帥] jiang4 shuai4 commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 日夜兼程[日夜兼程] ri4 ye4 jian1 cheng2 to travel day and night 姑母[姑母] gu1 mu3 father's sister; paternal aunt 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 出逃[出逃] chu1 tao2 to run away; to flee (the country) 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 奴仆[奴僕] nu2 pu2 servant 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 奴隶制度[奴隸制度] nu2 li4 zhi4 du4 slavery 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 改革[改革] gai3 ge2 reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform 不分彼此[不分彼此] bu4 fen1 bi3 ci3 to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom); to share everything; to be on very intimate terms 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 降服[降服] xiang2 fu2 to yield; to surrender 繁荣昌盛[繁榮昌盛] fan2 rong2 chang1 sheng4 glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 太祖[太祖] tai4 zu3 Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty) 时过境迁[時過境遷] shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1 things change with the passage of time (idiom) 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 废止[廢止] fei4 zhi3 to repeal (a law); to put an end to; abolition; annulled 立国[立國] li4 guo2 to found a country 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 国情[國情] guo2 qing2 the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country 民意[民意] min2 yi4 public opinion; popular will; public will 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 岂敢[豈敢] qi3 gan3 how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 不死不休[不死不休] bu4 si3 bu4 xiu1 to fight to one's last gasp //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep23/100 words - 25 min 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 脱逃[脫逃] tuo1 tao2 to run away; to escape 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 境内[境內] jing4 nei4 within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 揭发[揭發] jie1 fa1 to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 置之度外[置之度外] zhi4 zhi1 du4 wai4 to give no thought to; to have no regard for; to disregard 安身[安身] an1 shen1 to make one's home; to take shelter 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 眼珠子[眼珠子] yan3 zhu1 zi5 eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 上缴[上繳] shang4 jiao3 to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep23/125 words - 37 min 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 牲口[牲口] sheng1 kou5 animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 猪圈[豬圈] zhu1 juan4 pigsty (lit. and fig.) 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 秋收[秋收] qiu1 shou1 fall harvest; to reap 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 报官[報官] bao4 guan1 to report a case to the authorities (old) 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 鸡鸣狗盗[雞鳴狗盜] ji1 ming2 gou3 dao4 crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom); bag of tricks; useful talents 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 杖刑[杖刑] zhang4 xing2 beating with wooden staves (as corporal punishment) 狩猎[狩獵] shou4 lie4 to hunt; hunting 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 尽数[盡數] jin4 shu4 everything 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep23/142 words - 42 min 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 花团锦簇[花團錦簇] hua1 tuan2 jin3 cu4 brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 血亲[血親] xue4 qin1 kin; blood relation 警惕性[警惕性] jing3 ti4 xing4 vigilance; alertness 小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiao3 xin1 yi4 yi4 cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously 铸成[鑄成] zhu4 cheng2 to cast in metal; (fig.) to forge; to fashion 利刃[利刃] li4 ren4 sharp blade 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 何须[何須] he2 xu1 there is no need; why should 费神[費神] fei4 shen2 to spend effort; to take trouble; May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request); Please would you mind...? 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 重演[重演] chong2 yan3 to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep24/25 words - 7 min 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 赶工[趕工] gan3 gong1 to work against the clock; to hurry with work to get it done in time 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 围场[圍場] wei2 chang3 enclosure; pig pen; hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times) 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 南征北战[南征北戰] nan2 zheng1 bei3 zhan4 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 列位[列位] lie4 wei4 ladies and gentlemen; all of you present 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep24/50 words - 13 min 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 出示[出示] chu1 shi4 to show; to take out and show to others; to display 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 少见多怪[少見多怪] shao3 jian4 duo1 guai4 lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience; naive expression of excitement due to ignorance 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 无人问津[無人問津] wu2 ren2 wen4 jin1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 家眷[家眷] jia1 juan4 one's wife and children 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 加深[加深] jia1 shen1 to deepen 足智多谋[足智多謀] zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 resourceful; full of stratagems 叹为观止[嘆為觀止] tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3 (idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection 清瘦[清瘦] qing1 shou4 meager 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep24/75 words - 19 min 中伤[中傷] zhong4 shang1 to slander; to smear 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 须发[鬚髮] xu1 fa4 hair and beard 封号[封號] feng1 hao4 title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 不逊[不遜] bu4 xun4 rude; impertinent 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 深信[深信] shen1 xin4 to believe firmly 无上[無上] wu2 shang4 supreme 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 脱颖而出[脫穎而出] tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1 to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to 长达[長達] chang2 da2 to extend as long as; to lengthen out to 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep24/100 words - 26 min 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 知趣[知趣] zhi1 qu4 to act tactfully; tactful; discreet 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 涉险[涉險] she4 xian3 to take risks; involved in adventure 正名[正名] zheng4 ming2 to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature; rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy) 困苦[困苦] kun4 ku3 deprivation; distressed; miserable 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 奴役[奴役] nu2 yi4 to enslave; slavery 凄苦[悽苦] qi1 ku3 bleak; miserable 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 理睬[理睬] li3 cai3 to heed; to pay attention to 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep24/125 words - 38 min 存有[存有] cun2 you3 to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 妃子[妃子] fei1 zi5 imperial concubine 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 长线[長線] chang2 xian4 long term 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 弓箭[弓箭] gong1 jian4 bow and arrow 头名[頭名] tou2 ming2 first place; leader (of a race) 提请[提請] ti2 qing3 to propose 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 误伤[誤傷] wu4 shang1 to injure accidentally; accidental injury 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep24/130 words - 42 min 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 同谋[同謀] tong2 mou2 to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep25/25 words - 5 min 白狐[白狐] bai2 hu2 arctic fox 重头戏[重頭戲] zhong4 tou2 xi4 opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 公允[公允] gong1 yun3 equitable; fair 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 重中之重[重中之重] zhong4 zhong1 zhi1 zhong4 of the utmost importance; of highest priority 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 雄鹿[雄鹿] xiong2 lu4 buck; stag 领先[領先] ling3 xian1 to lead; to be in front 午时[午時] wu3 shi2 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep25/50 words - 15 min 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 捣[搗] dao3 pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 倾心[傾心] qing1 xin1 to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 取向[取向] qu3 xiang4 orientation; direction 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 路径[路徑] lu4 jing4 path; route; method; ways and means 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 脱下[脫下] tuo1 xia4 to take off (clothing) 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep25/75 words - 28 min 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 吱声[吱聲] zhi1 sheng1 to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1] 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 获罪[獲罪] huo4 zui4 to commit a crime 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 瘴[瘴] zhang4 malaria; miasma 浓重[濃重] nong2 zhong4 dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship); profound (effect) 传旨[傳旨] chuan2 zhi3 issue a decree 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep25/86 words - 42 min 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 沾边[沾邊] zhan1 bian1 to have a connection with; to be close (to reality); to be relevant; to have one's hand in 覆灭[覆滅] fu4 mie4 destruction 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 发钗[髮釵] fa4 chai1 hair clip 蛇毒[蛇毒] she2 du2 snake venom 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep26/25 words - 15 min 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 媳[媳] xi2 daughter-in-law 咬伤[咬傷] yao3 shang1 bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite) 应允[應允] ying4 yun3 to give one's assent; to consent 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 施加[施加] shi1 jia1 to exert (effort or pressure) 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 王公[王公] wang2 gong1 princes and dukes; aristocrat 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 因祸得福[因禍得福] yin1 huo4 de2 fu2 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 福泽[福澤] fu2 ze2 good fortune 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 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 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep26/50 words - 26 min 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 抽调[抽調] chou1 diao4 to transfer (personnel or material) 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 韬[韜] tao1 bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy 武略[武略] wu3 lu:e4 military strategy 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 祭酒[祭酒] ji4 jiu3 to offer a libation; person who performs the libation before a banquet; senior member of a profession; important government post in imperial China 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 令爱[令愛] ling4 ai4 your precious daughter 全才[全才] quan2 cai2 all-rounder; versatile 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 冒死[冒死] mao4 si3 to brave death 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 魏国[魏國] Wei4 guo2 Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 营帐[營帳] ying2 zhang4 tent; camp 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep26/75 words - 33 min 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 砍伤[砍傷] kan3 shang1 to wound with a blade or hatchet; to slash; to gash 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 验伤[驗傷] yan4 shang1 to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) 矢[矢] shi3 arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3] 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 尖刀[尖刀] jian1 dao1 dagger 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 闲杂[閑雜] xian2 za2 (employee) having no fixed duties 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 头功[頭功] tou2 gong1 first class merit 在逃[在逃] zai4 tao2 to be at large (of a criminal) 舞者[舞者] wu3 zhe3 dancer 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 衣饰[衣飾] yi1 shi4 clothes and ornaments 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep26/100 words - 38 min 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 呈递[呈遞] cheng2 di4 to present; to submit 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 隐匿[隱匿] yin3 ni4 to cover up; to hide; to conceal 同党[同黨] tong2 dang3 member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 连日[連日] lian2 ri4 day after day; for several days running 倦[倦] juan4 tired 身心俱疲[身心俱疲] shen1 xin1 ju4 pi2 physically and emotionally exhausted 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 魅惑[魅惑] mei4 huo4 to entice; to charm 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 知耻[知恥] zhi1 chi3 to have a sense of shame //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep26/115 words - 43 min 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 勇[勇] yong3 brave 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 刺青[刺青] ci4 qing1 tattoo 潜进[潛進] qian2 jin4 to sneak in; to infiltrate 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep27/25 words - 11 min 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 殿后[殿後] dian4 hou4 to bring up the rear 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 聪明反被聪明误[聰明反被聰明誤] cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4 a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 推脱[推脫] tui1 tuo1 to evade; to shirk 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 探囊取物[探囊取物] tan4 nang2 qu3 wu4 to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie; in the bag 专属[專屬] zhuan1 shu3 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to; proprietary; private; personal //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep27/50 words - 18 min 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 哭丧[哭喪] ku1 sang1 to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 不独[不獨] bu4 du2 not only 用膳[用膳] yong4 shan4 to dine 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 湍急[湍急] tuan1 ji2 rapid (flow of water) 下游[下游] xia4 you2 lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 前端[前端] qian2 duan1 front; front end; forward part of sth 分支[分支] fen1 zhi1 branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge; to ramify; to subdivide 衙[衙] ya2 office; yamen 衙門|衙门 调派[調派] diao4 pai4 to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 呼唤[呼喚] hu1 huan4 to call out (a name etc); to shout 卑躬屈膝[卑躬屈膝] bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning; bending and scraping to curry favor //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep27/75 words - 28 min 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 上游[上游] shang4 you2 upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 搁浅[擱淺] ge1 qian3 to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 呈请[呈請] cheng2 qing3 to submit (to superiors) 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 可亲[可親] ke3 qin1 kindly; nice; amiable 可敬[可敬] ke3 jing4 venerable 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 一刀两断[一刀兩斷] yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 茅屋[茅屋] mao2 wu1 thatched cottage 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep27/100 words - 33 min 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 年岁[年歲] nian2 sui4 years of age; age 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 京兆[京兆] jing1 zhao4 capital of a country 尹[尹] yin3 to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old) 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 重兵[重兵] zhong4 bing1 massive military force 株连[株連] zhu1 lian2 to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 增添[增添] zeng1 tian1 to add; to increase 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 不败之地[不敗之地] bu4 bai4 zhi1 di4 invincible position 葆[葆] bao3 dense foliage; to cover 宣誓[宣誓] xuan1 shi4 to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep27/125 words - 42 min 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 狼子野心[狼子野心] lang2 zi3 ye3 xin1 ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 厌弃[厭棄] yan4 qi4 to spurn; to reject 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 抗争[抗爭] kang4 zheng1 to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) 熬出头[熬出頭] ao2 chu1 tou2 to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 在此[在此] zai4 ci3 hereto; here 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 洞悉[洞悉] dong4 xi1 to clearly understand 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep28/25 words - 15 min 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 泄漏[泄漏] xie4 lou4 (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge (a secret); to leak 如此这般[如此這般] ru2 ci3 zhe4 ban1 thus and so; such and such 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 情爱[情愛] qing2 ai4 affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love 曝露[曝露] pu4 lu4 to expose (to the air, light etc); to leave uncovered; exposure 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 污名[污名] wu1 ming2 bad reputation; stigma 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 灭亡[滅亡] mie4 wang2 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 蒙骗[蒙騙] meng1 pian4 variant of 矇騙|蒙骗[meng1 pian4] 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 一对儿[一對兒] yi1 dui4 r5 a pair; a couple 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 脱险[脫險] tuo1 xian3 to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep28/50 words - 22 min 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 几经[幾經] ji3 jing1 to go through numerous (setbacks, revisions etc) 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 野性[野性] ye3 xing4 wild nature; unruliness 秀外慧中[秀外慧中] xiu4 wai4 hui4 zhong1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom) 温良[溫良] wen1 liang2 warm and kind 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 孝道[孝道] xiao4 dao5 filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 混为一谈[混為一談] hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 刁蛮[刁蠻] diao1 man2 crafty and unruly 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 惺[惺] xing1 tranquil; understand 诡计多端[詭計多端] gui3 ji4 duo1 duan1 deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep28/75 words - 28 min 归途[歸途] gui1 tu2 the way back; one's journey home 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 侧室[側室] ce4 shi4 sideroom; concubine 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 坠入[墜入] zhui4 ru4 to drop into; to fall into 花前月下[花前月下] hua1 qian2 yue4 xia4 see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2] 私定终身[私定終身] si1 ding4 zhong1 sheng1 to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 终成眷属[終成眷屬] zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3] 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 严峻[嚴峻] yan2 jun4 grim; severe; rigorous 媒妁[媒妁] mei2 shuo4 matchmaker; go-between (marital) 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep28/100 words - 35 min 今世[今世] jin1 shi4 this life; this age 愧不敢当[愧不敢當] kui4 bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much. 频[頻] pin2 frequency; frequently; repetitious 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) 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 开罪[開罪] kai1 zui4 to offend sb; to give offense; to displease 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 材质[材質] cai2 zhi4 texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 嘱[囑] zhu3 to enjoin; to implore; to urge 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 起誓[起誓] qi3 shi4 to vow; to swear an oath 又称[又稱] you4 cheng1 also known as 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep28/125 words - 41 min 平身[平身] ping2 shen1 (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 犒赏[犒賞] kao4 shang3 reward; to reward 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯] cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 神像[神像] shen2 xiang4 image of a God 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 收取[收取] shou1 qu3 to receive; to collect 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 言说[言說] yan2 shuo1 to speak of; to refer to 倾诉[傾訴] qing1 su4 to say everything (that is on one's mind) 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep28/138 words - 43 min 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 古语[古語] gu3 yu3 ancient language; old expression 铃铛[鈴鐺] ling2 dang5 little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 游历[遊歷] you2 li4 to tour; to travel 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 病因[病因] bing4 yin1 cause of disease; pathogen 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 边关[邊關] bian1 guan1 border station; strategic defensive position on frontier 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/50 words - 11 min 百年不遇[百年不遇] bai3 nian2 bu4 yu4 only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc) 民不聊生[民不聊生] min2 bu4 liao2 sheng1 The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]); no way of getting by 宣战[宣戰] xuan1 zhan4 to declare war 佳节[佳節] jia1 jie2 festive day; holiday 附议[附議] fu4 yi4 to second a motion 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 休养生息[休養生息] xiu1 yang3 sheng1 xi1 to recover; to recuperate 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 粮草[糧草] liang2 cao3 army provisions; rations and fodder 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 九死一生[九死一生] jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 死于非命[死於非命] si3 yu2 fei1 ming4 violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 停战[停戰] ting2 zhan4 armistice; cease fire 军情[軍情] jun1 qing2 military situation; military intelligence 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 真凭实据[真憑實據] zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4 reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 出使[出使] chu1 shi3 to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/75 words - 15 min 该当[該當] gai1 dang1 should; to deserve 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 迎娶[迎娶] ying2 qu3 (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 恣意[恣意] zi4 yi4 without restraint; unbridled; reckless 亵渎[褻瀆] xie4 du2 to blaspheme; to profane 嫁娶[嫁娶] jia4 qu3 marriage 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 安平[安平] An1 ping2 Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei; Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan 蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4 to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening 浩劫[浩劫] hao4 jie2 calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 政策[政策] zheng4 ce4 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 首选[首選] shou3 xuan3 first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 上龙[上龍] shang4 long2 pliosaurus 两相[兩相] liang3 xiang1 both sides 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 眼巴巴[眼巴巴] yan3 ba1 ba1 waiting anxiously; impatient 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 徇私枉法[徇私枉法] xun4 si1 wang3 fa3 to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/100 words - 20 min 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 满门抄斩[滿門抄斬] man3 men2 chao1 zhan3 to execute the whole family and confiscate their property 伺机[伺機] si4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 单挑[單挑] dan1 tiao1 to pick; to choose; to fight a duel 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 姻亲[姻親] yin1 qin1 affinity; in-laws 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 出兵[出兵] chu1 bing1 to send troops 有机[有機] you3 ji1 organic 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 素净[素淨] su4 jing5 simple and neat; quiet (colors); unobtrusive; (of food) light; not greasy or strongly flavored 亲和[親和] qin1 he2 to connect intimately (with); amiable; affable 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 顾全大局[顧全大局] gu4 quan2 da4 ju2 to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 详情[詳情] xiang2 qing2 details; particulars 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 上口[上口] shang4 kou3 to be able to read aloud fluently; to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/125 words - 28 min 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 遵旨[遵旨] zun1 zhi3 to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 前途未卜[前途未卜] qian2 tu2 wei4 bu3 hanging in the balance; the future is hard to forecast; ¿Qué serà?; who knows what the future holds? 大计[大計] da4 ji4 large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 兵马[兵馬] bing1 ma3 troops and horses; military forces 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 消弭[消弭] xiao1 mi3 (literary) to eliminate; to put an end to 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 历历可数[歷歷可數] li4 li4 ke3 shu3 each one distinguishable 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 无功而返[無功而返] wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs 假意[假意] jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; insincerity 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/150 words - 40 min 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 锲而不舍[鍥而不捨] qie4 er2 bu4 she3 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts 无异[無異] wu2 yi4 nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 长跪[長跪] chang2 gui4 to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels) 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 规劝[規勸] gui1 quan4 to advise 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 晌午[晌午] shang3 wu3 noon 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 大使[大使] da4 shi3 ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 迎亲[迎親] ying2 qin1 (of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride; to send a party to escort the bride to the groom's house //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep29/156 words - 42 min 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 化干戈为玉帛[化干戈為玉帛] hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2 lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep30/25 words - 11 min 暴晒[暴曬] bao4 shai4 (of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 可解[可解] ke3 jie3 soluble (i.e. can be solved) 表征[表徵] biao3 zheng1 symbol; indicator; representation 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 忘情[忘情] wang4 qing2 unmoved; indifferent; unruffled by sentiment 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 快马加鞭[快馬加鞭] kuai4 ma3 jia1 bian1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 故旧[故舊] gu4 jiu4 old friends 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep30/50 words - 22 min 众目睽睽[眾目睽睽] zhong4 mu4 kui2 kui2 see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 薄酒[薄酒] bo2 jiu3 dilute wine; insipid wine; I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor (humble) 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 迷晕[迷暈] mi2 yun1 to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 逃婚[逃婚] tao2 hun1 to flee to avoid an arranged marriage 受辱[受辱] shou4 ru3 insulted; humiliated; disgraced 劳神[勞神] lao2 shen2 to be a tax on (one's mind); to bother; to trouble; to be concerned 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 备战[備戰] bei4 zhan4 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 生灵涂炭[生靈塗炭] sheng1 ling2 tu2 tan4 people are in a terrible situation (idiom) 原由[原由] yuan2 you2 variant of 緣由|缘由[yuan2 you2] 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 飞鸽[飛鴿] Fei1 ge1 Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep30/75 words - 30 min 一触即发[一觸即發] yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 could happen at any moment; on the verge 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 敌军[敵軍] di2 jun1 enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 势如破竹[勢如破竹] shi4 ru2 po4 zhu2 like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force 攻城略地[攻城略地] gong1 cheng2 lu:e4 di4 to take cities and seize territories (idiom) 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 边城[邊城] bian1 cheng2 border town; remote town 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 人困马乏[人困馬乏] ren2 kun4 ma3 fa2 riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted; spent; fatigued 休整[休整] xiu1 zheng3 to rest and reorganize (military) 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 赶跑[趕跑] gan3 pao3 to drive away; to force out; to repel 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 臣妾[臣妾] chen2 qie4 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 暗室[暗室] an4 shi4 darkroom 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 攻势[攻勢] gong1 shi4 (military) offensive 守军[守軍] shou3 jun1 defenders 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 沉重打击[沉重打擊] chen2 zhong4 da3 ji1 to hit hard //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep30/100 words - 34 min 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 马来[馬來] Ma3 lai2 Malaya; Malaysia 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 单相思[單相思] dan1 xiang1 si1 one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing 必经之路[必經之路] bi4 jing1 zhi1 lu4 the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4] 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 退守[退守] tui4 shou3 to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard 屠城[屠城] tu2 cheng2 to massacre everyone in a captured city 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 要地[要地] yao4 di4 strategic location 长驱直入[長驅直入] chang2 qu1 zhi2 ru4 to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom); (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth; to flood in 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 城池[城池] cheng2 chi2 city 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 葬送[葬送] zang4 song4 to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) 同级[同級] tong2 ji2 on the same level; ranking equally 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep30/125 words - 38 min 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 造次[造次] zao4 ci4 (literary) hurried; rash 统帅[統帥] tong3 shuai4 command; commander-in-chief 军法[軍法] jun1 fa3 martial law 攻城[攻城] gong1 cheng2 to besiege (a town) 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 大敌当前[大敵當前] da4 di2 dang1 qian2 facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud 将官[將官] jiang4 guan1 general 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 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 置之死地而后生[置之死地而後生] zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1 place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger; fig. to find a way out of an impasse 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 武将[武將] wu3 jiang4 general; military leader; fierce man 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 勇往直前[勇往直前] yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 to advance bravely 临城[臨城] Lin2 cheng2 Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 疆土[疆土] jiang1 tu3 territory 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep30/144 words - 43 min 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 官阶[官階] guan1 jie1 official rank 奋勇[奮勇] fen4 yong3 dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will 死战[死戰] si3 zhan4 fight to the death; desperate struggle 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 打退[打退] da3 tui4 to beat back; to repel; to repulse 受众[受眾] shou4 zhong4 target audience; audience 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 围困[圍困] wei2 kun4 to besiege 调集[調集] diao4 ji2 to summon; to muster; to assemble 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 援兵[援兵] yuan2 bing1 reinforcement 燃眉之急[燃眉之急] ran2 mei2 zhi1 ji2 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 伏击[伏擊] fu2 ji1 ambush; to ambush 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 无计可施[無計可施] wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 火苗[火苗] huo3 miao2 flame 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 射中[射中] she4 zhong4 to hit the target 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep31/50 words - 20 min 雄心[雄心] xiong2 xin1 great ambition; lofty aspiration 壮志[壯志] zhuang4 zhi4 great goal; magnificent aspiration 军粮[軍糧] jun1 liang2 army provisions 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 马首是瞻[馬首是瞻] ma3 shou3 shi4 zhan1 to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide 舍生忘死[捨生忘死] she3 sheng1 wang4 si3 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb; undaunted by perils 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 不醉不归[不醉不歸] bu4 zui4 bu4 gui1 to not go home until drunk (idiom); let's make a night of it! 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 自寻烦恼[自尋煩惱] zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3 to bring trouble on oneself (idiom) 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 营地[營地] ying2 di4 camp 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep31/75 words - 25 min 陡峭[陡峭] dou3 qiao4 precipitous 攀越[攀越] pan1 yue4 to climb over; to get over (difficulties); to scale; to surmount 翻越[翻越] fan1 yue4 to cross; to surmount; to transcend 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 水道[水道] shui3 dao4 aqueduct; sewer 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 敌营[敵營] di2 ying2 enemy camp 右翼[右翼] you4 yi4 the right flank; (politically) right-wing 双面[雙面] shuang1 mian4 double-sided; two-faced; double-edged; reversible 夹击[夾擊] jia1 ji1 pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 重创[重創] zhong4 chuang1 to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 真刀真枪[真刀真槍] zhen1 dao1 zhen1 qiang1 real swords, real spears (idiom); real weapons; very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article 悬崖峭壁[懸崖峭壁] xuan2 ya2 qiao4 bi4 sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 成败在此一举[成敗在此一舉] cheng2 bai4 zai4 ci3 yi1 ju3 win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine 取消[取消] qu3 xiao1 to cancel; cancellation 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 以少胜多[以少勝多] yi3 shao3 sheng4 duo1 using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep31/100 words - 32 min 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 增援[增援] zeng1 yuan2 to reinforce 痛击[痛擊] tong4 ji1 to deliver a punishing attack; to deal a heavy blow 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 得胜[得勝] de2 sheng4 to triumph over an opponent 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 十拿九稳[十拿九穩] shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3 to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success 争锋[爭鋒] zheng1 feng1 to strive 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 密闭[密閉] mi4 bi4 sealed; airtight 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 幼时[幼時] you4 shi2 childhood //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep31/123 words - 42 min 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 为时已晚[為時已晚] wei2 shi2 yi3 wan3 already too late 道白[道白] dao4 bai2 spoken lines in opera 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 御医[御醫] yu4 yi1 imperial physician 险象环生[險象環生] xian3 xiang4 huan2 sheng1 dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 军务[軍務] jun1 wu4 military affairs 开往[開往] kai1 wang3 (of a bus, train etc) to leave for; heading for 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 扫把星[掃把星] sao4 ba3 xing1 bearer of ill luck; person with the evil eye; comet 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 福相[福相] fu2 xiang4 facial expression of good fortune; joyous and contented look 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 全军[全軍] quan2 jun1 all-army; all-military 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep32/25 words - 20 min 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 顾不得[顧不得] gu4 bu5 de5 unable to change sth; unable to deal with 銮驾[鑾駕] luan2 jia4 imperial chariot 榻[榻] ta4 couch 搓揉[搓揉] cuo1 rou2 to knead; to rub 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 快退[快退] kuai4 tui4 fast-rewind (media player) 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 发冷[發冷] fa1 leng3 to feel a chill (as an emotional response); to feel cold (as a clinical symptom) 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 烦忧[煩憂] fan2 you1 to worry; to fret 寸步不离[寸步不離] cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep32/50 words - 37 min 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 圣手[聖手] sheng4 shou3 divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 彷[彷] pang2 irresolute 佛[彿] fu2 seemingly 卧房[臥房] wo4 fang2 bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train) 不成体统[不成體統] bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep32/60 words - 42 min 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 不动声色[不動聲色] bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 惩戒[懲戒] cheng2 jie4 to discipline; reprimand 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 居人[居人] ju1 ren2 inhabitant 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep33/25 words - 10 min 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 在身[在身] zai4 shen1 to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) 庄重[莊重] zhuang1 zhong4 grave; solemn; dignified 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 追根究底[追根究底] zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 to get to the heart of the matter 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 捷报[捷報] jie2 bao4 report of success; report of a victory 沉默寡言[沉默寡言] chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2 habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative 抗敌[抗敵] kang4 di2 to resist the enemy 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 鸣不平[鳴不平] ming2 bu4 ping2 to cry out against injustice; to protest unfairness 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 大败[大敗] da4 bai4 to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep33/50 words - 16 min 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 阴差阳错[陰差陽錯] yin1 cha1 yang2 cuo4 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 影响力[影響力] ying3 xiang3 li4 influence; impact 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 不翼而飞[不翼而飛] bu4 yi4 er2 fei1 to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 希[希] xi1 to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] 冀[冀] ji4 (literary) to hope for 偏安[偏安] pian1 an1 content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away 隅[隅] yu2 corner 刀光血影[刀光血影] dao1 guang1 xue4 ying3 massacre 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 岂非[豈非] qi3 fei1 wouldn't it be ... ? 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 周游[周遊] zhou1 you2 to travel around; to tour; to cross 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep33/75 words - 25 min 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 天南地北[天南地北] tian1 nan2 di4 bei3 distant places; all over the country; (to talk) about this and that 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 挂碍[掛礙] gua4 ai4 worry 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 尊驾[尊駕] zun1 jia4 lit. your honored carriage; your highness; honored Sir (also sarcastic); you 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 由衷[由衷] you2 zhong1 heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned 非份[非份] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非分[fei1 fen4] 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 指明[指明] zhi3 ming2 to show clearly; to designate; to indicate 屠戮[屠戮] tu2 lu4 slaughter; massacre 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 来历不明[來歷不明] lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 of unknown origin 居心不良[居心不良] ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 to harbor evil intentions (idiom) 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep33/100 words - 38 min 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 暗箭[暗箭] an4 jian4 attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back 挟制[挾製] xie2 zhi4 forced submission; to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 谲[譎] jue2 deceitful 诡[詭] gui3 sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 孤军奋战[孤軍奮戰] gu1 jun1 fen4 zhan4 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 焦急[焦急] jiao1 ji2 anxiety; anxious 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 正着[正著] zheng4 zhao2 head-on; red-handed //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep33/121 words - 43 min 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 所以然[所以然] suo3 yi3 ran2 the reason why 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 矍铄[矍鑠] jue2 shuo4 hale and hearty 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 所思[所思] suo3 si1 what one thinks 淡泊名利[淡泊名利] dan4 bo2 ming2 li4 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom); indifferent to worldly rewards 烧毁[燒燬] shao1 hui3 to burn; to burn down 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 砚[硯] yan4 ink-stone 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep34/25 words - 25 min 急匆匆[急匆匆] ji2 cong1 cong1 hurried; hasty 翡翠[翡翠] fei3 cui4 jadeite; tree kingfisher 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 拿不出手[拿不出手] na2 bu4 chu1 shou3 not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show 价值连城[價值連城] jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2 invaluable; priceless 别无他法[別無他法] bie2 wu2 ta1 fa3 there is no alternative 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 插进[插進] cha1 jin4 to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device) 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 破碎[破碎] po4 sui4 to smash to pieces; to shatter 污渍[污漬] wu1 zi4 stain 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 红旗[紅旗] hong2 qi2 red flag; CL:面[mian4] 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 鄙夷[鄙夷] bi3 yi2 to despise; to look down upon; despicable 丧生[喪生] sang4 sheng1 to die; to lose one's life //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep34/50 words - 37 min 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 地陪[地陪] di4 pei2 local guide; tour escort 是非分明[是非分明] shi4 fei1 fen1 ming2 to distinguish right from wrong (idiom) 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋] tiao2 pi2 dao3 dan4 naughty; mischievous; to act up 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 捣蛋[搗蛋] dao3 dan4 to cause trouble; to stir up trouble 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 金枝玉叶[金枝玉葉] jin1 zhi1 yu4 ye4 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep34/67 words - 42 min 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 洗脱[洗脫] xi3 tuo1 to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 冤情[冤情] yuan1 qing2 facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 自寻死路[自尋死路] zi4 xun2 si3 lu4 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 砌[砌] qi4 to build by laying bricks or stones 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 逃狱[逃獄] tao2 yu4 to escape (from prison); to jump bail 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep35/25 words - 10 min 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 供词[供詞] gong4 ci2 confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 更名[更名] geng1 ming2 to change name 犯上作乱[犯上作亂] fan4 shang4 zuo4 luan4 to rebel against the emperor (idiom) 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 讨伐[討伐] tao3 fa2 to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against 权宜之策[權宜之策] quan2 yi2 zhi1 ce4 stratagem of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift plan; interim step 欺君罔上[欺君罔上] qi1 jun1 wang3 shang4 to dupe one's sovereign 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 觐[覲] jin4 (history) to have an audience with the Emperor 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 兵权[兵權] bing1 quan2 military leadership; military power 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep35/50 words - 16 min 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 适逢[適逢] shi4 feng2 to just happen to coincide with 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 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 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 戾[戾] li4 to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical 愚弄[愚弄] yu2 nong4 to make a fool out of; to fool; to dupe 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 享有[享有] xiang3 you3 to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 容身[容身] rong2 shen1 to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 浩荡[浩蕩] hao4 dang4 vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 怜悯[憐憫] lian2 min3 to take pity on; pity; mercy 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep35/75 words - 21 min 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 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 三军[三軍] san1 jun1 (in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 幽州[幽州] You1 zhou1 Youzhou, ancient province in north Hebei and Liaoning; Fanyang 範陽|范阳 ancient city near modern Beijing 天水[天水] Tian1 shui3 Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu 武威[武威] Wu3 wei1 Wuwei prefecture level city in Gansu 繁重[繁重] fan2 zhong4 heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 无暇[無暇] wu2 xia2 too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 虎符[虎符] hu3 fu2 tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.) 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 一族[一族] yi1 zu2 social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2] 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 患难见真情[患難見真情] huan4 nan4 jian4 zhen1 qing2 true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 命在旦夕[命在旦夕] ming4 zai4 dan4 xi1 to be at death's door (idiom) 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 赴任[赴任] fu4 ren4 to travel to take up a new post //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep35/100 words - 35 min 削减[削減] xue1 jian3 to cut down; to reduce; to lower 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 汗马功劳[汗馬功勞] han4 ma3 gong1 lao2 war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 成千上万[成千上萬] cheng2 qian1 shang4 wan4 lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 即令[即令] ji2 ling4 even if; even though 中常[中常] zhong1 chang2 ordinary; average; medium; mid-range; moderate 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 容下[容下] rong2 xia4 to hold; to admit; to accommodate; to tolerate 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 居心何在[居心何在] ju1 xin1 he2 zai4 What's (he) up to?; What's the motive behind all this? //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep35/114 words - 40 min 失察[失察] shi1 cha2 to fail in observing or supervising; to miss; to let sth slip through 养女[養女] yang3 nu:3 adopted daughter 代人受过[代人受過] dai4 ren2 shou4 guo4 to take the blame for sb else; to be made a scapegoat 心绪[心緒] xin1 xu4 state of mind; mood 未及[未及] wei4 ji2 to not have had time; to have not yet; not to touch upon 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 多言[多言] duo1 yan2 wordy; talkative 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 元老[元老] yuan2 lao3 senior figure; elder; doyen 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 至尊[至尊] zhi4 zun1 the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 金科玉律[金科玉律] jin1 ke1 yu4 lu:4 golden rule; key principle 皇权[皇權] huang2 quan2 imperial power 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep36/25 words - 10 min 罹难[罹難] li2 nan4 to die in an accident or disaster; to be killed 欲绝[欲絕] yu4 jue2 heartbroken; inconsolable 衰败[衰敗] shuai1 bai4 to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 功勋[功勛] gong1 xun1 achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society) 卓著[卓著] zhuo2 zhu4 outstanding; eminent; brilliant 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 平天下[平天下] ping2 tian1 xia4 to pacify the country 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 报效[報效] bao4 xiao4 render service to repay kindness 高风亮节[高風亮節] gao1 feng1 liang4 jie2 of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom) 论功[論功] lun4 gong1 to evaluate the merit of sth 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 襄[襄] xiang1 to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old) 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 千刀万剐[千刀萬剮] qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3 to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 发怒[發怒] fa1 nu4 to get angry 握有[握有] wo4 you3 to grasp and own; to hold (power) 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep36/50 words - 26 min 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 光环[光環] guang1 huan2 halo; ring of light 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 树倒猢狲散[樹倒猢猻散] shu4 dao3 hu2 sun1 san4 When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship. 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 后尘[後塵] hou4 chen2 lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life 设局[設局] she4 ju2 to set a trap 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 赦免[赦免] she4 mian3 to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 由不得[由不得] you2 bu5 de5 cannot help; to be beyond control of 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 夙愿[夙願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 法场[法場] fa3 chang3 execution ground 牵肠挂肚[牽腸掛肚] qian1 chang2 gua4 du4 deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 铁证[鐵證] tie3 zheng4 ironclad evidence; conclusive proof 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 气量[氣量] qi4 liang4 (lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep36/75 words - 42 min 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 苦心经营[苦心經營] ku3 xin1 jing1 ying2 to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 对弈[對弈] dui4 yi4 to play go, chess etc 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 允[允] yun3 just; fair; to permit; to allow 验明正身[驗明正身] yan4 ming2 zheng4 shen1 to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 守土[守土] shou3 tu3 to guard one's territory; to protect the country 服役[服役] fu2 yi4 to serve in the army; in active service 底层[底層] di3 ceng2 ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) 成王败寇[成王敗寇] cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4 see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 山明水秀[山明水秀] shan1 ming2 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep36/79 words - 42 min 翱翔[翱翔] ao2 xiang2 to soar; to wheel about in the sky 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 展翅高飞[展翅高飛] zhan3 chi4 gao1 fei1 to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep37/25 words - 21 min 官家[官家] guan1 jia1 emperor; government; official 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 私欲[私欲] si1 yu4 selfish desire 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 娇滴滴[嬌滴滴] jiao1 di1 di1 sweet; cute; delicately pretty 浣衣[浣衣] huan4 yi1 to wash clothes 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 费尽心机[費盡心機] fei4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 夺走[奪走] duo2 zou3 to snatch away 刑罚[刑罰] xing2 fa2 sentence; penalty; punishment 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 战败[戰敗] zhan4 bai4 to lose a war 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep37/41 words - 41 min 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 形同陌路[形同陌路] xing2 tong2 mo4 lu4 to be estranged 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 琴瑟[琴瑟] qin2 se4 qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony; marital harmony 和谐[和諧] he2 xie2 harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 鞍[鞍] an1 saddle 拜堂[拜堂] bai4 tang2 ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地 再拜[再拜] zai4 bai4 to bow again; to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times); (in letters, an expression of respect) 喜帕[喜帕] xi3 pa4 bridal veil (covering the face) 合卺[合巹] he2 jin3 to share nuptial cup; (fig.) to get married 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 重孝[重孝] zhong4 xiao4 mourning dress 结发[結髮] jie2 fa4 (in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/25 words - 8 min 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 进言[進言] jin4 yan2 to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position); to offer a word of advice 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 不忿[不忿] bu4 fen4 unsatisfied; unconvinced; indignant 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 撤换[撤換] che4 huan4 to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) 釜底抽薪[釜底抽薪] fu3 di3 chou1 xin1 to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb 平素[平素] ping2 su4 usually; habitually; ordinarily; normally 鞭长莫及[鞭長莫及] bian1 chang2 mo4 ji2 lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 衰落[衰落] shuai1 luo4 to fall; to drop; to decline; to deteriorate; to go downhill 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 造势[造勢] zao4 shi4 to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 一拍即合[一拍即合] yi1 pai1 ji2 he2 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 困局[困局] kun4 ju2 dilemma; predicament; difficult situation 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 泛滥[泛濫] fan4 lan4 to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/50 words - 10 min 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 南征[南征] nan2 zheng1 punitive expedition to the south 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 军令状[軍令狀] jun1 ling4 zhuang4 military order 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 身经百战[身經百戰] shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 天灾[天災] tian1 zai1 natural disaster 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 同仇敌忾[同仇敵愾] tong2 chou2 di2 kai4 anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 举国[舉國] ju3 guo2 the entire country 国库[國庫] guo2 ku4 public purse; state treasury; national exchequer 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 大灾[大災] da4 zai1 calamity; catastrophe 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 大规模[大規模] da4 gui1 mo2 large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 征战[征戰] zheng1 zhan4 campaign; expedition 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/75 words - 20 min 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 唯命是从[唯命是從] wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2 to follow obediently 得志[得誌] de2 zhi4 to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success 决策[決策] jue2 ce4 strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy 反咬一口[反咬一口] fan3 yao3 yi1 kou3 to make a false countercharge 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 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) 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 无端端[無端端] wu2 duan1 duan1 for no reason 心疑[心疑] xin1 yi2 to suspect 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 环环相扣[環環相扣] huan2 huan2 xiang1 kou4 closely linked with one another; interlocked; to interrelate 巾[巾] jin1 towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 拓本[拓本] ta4 ben3 rubbing of inscription 上将[上將] shang4 jiang4 general; admiral; air chief marshal 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 惦念[惦念] dian4 nian4 to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind 始终如一[始終如一] shi3 zhong1 ru2 yi1 unswerving from start to finish (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/100 words - 26 min 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜] shun4 teng2 mo1 gua1 lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 杂粮[雜糧] za2 liang2 grain crops other than rice and wheat 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 上月[上月] shang4 yue4 last month 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 衣裙[衣裙] yi1 qun2 female clothing 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 晋城[晉城] Jin4 cheng2 Jincheng prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 甚为[甚為] shen4 wei2 very; extremely 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/125 words - 33 min 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 退避[退避] tui4 bi4 to withdraw 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 拼力[拼力] pin1 li4 to spare no efforts 遍体鳞伤[遍體鱗傷] bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 covered all over with cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises 百折不回[百折不回] bai3 zhe2 bu4 hui2 see 百折不撓|百折不挠[bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2] 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 抚[撫] fu3 to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 大举[大舉] da4 ju3 (do sth) on a large scale 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 进退两难[進退兩難] jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 窘境[窘境] jiong3 jing4 awkward situation; predicament 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 消长[消長] xiao1 zhang3 to ebb and rise; to decrease and then grow //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/150 words - 42 min 臣服[臣服] chen2 fu2 to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve 永无宁日[永無寧日] yong3 wu2 ning2 ri4 (in such circumstances) there will be no peace; one can never breathe easy 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 内政[內政] nei4 zheng4 internal affairs (of a country) 戎马[戎馬] rong2 ma3 military horse; by extension, military matters 开疆[開疆] kai1 jiang1 to pioneer a frontier area; to open up new territory 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 后继有人[後繼有人] hou4 ji4 you3 ren2 to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 名讳[名諱] ming2 hui4 taboo name (e.g. of emperor) 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 以下犯上[以下犯上] yi3 xia4 fan4 shang4 to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 变心[變心] bian4 xin1 to cease to be faithful 迷魂汤[迷魂湯] mi2 hun2 tang1 potion that makes the soul forget its previous life; (fig.) words or actions intended to attract sb's interest 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 拖进[拖進] tuo1 jin4 to drag in 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 危机四伏[危機四伏] wei1 ji1 si4 fu2 danger lurks on every side (idiom) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep38/153 words - 43 min 羁绊[羈絆] ji1 ban4 trammels; fetters; yoke; to restrain; to hinder; restraint 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep39/25 words - 11 min 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 叔父[叔父] shu1 fu4 father's younger brother; uncle 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 确是[確是] que4 shi4 certainly 仆[僕] pu2 servant 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 不睦[不睦] bu4 mu4 to not get along well; to be at odds 和睦相处[和睦相處] he2 mu4 xiang1 chu3 to live in harmony; to get along with each other 稀世[稀世] xi1 shi4 rare 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 瞳[瞳] tong2 pupil of the eye 珍品[珍品] zhen1 pin3 valuable object; curio 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]) 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 骨[骨] gu3 bone 发笑[發笑] fa1 xiao4 to burst out laughing; to laugh 野猫[野貓] ye3 mao1 wildcat; stray cat 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 撬开[撬開] qiao4 kai1 to pry open; to lever open 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep39/50 words - 21 min 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 华美[華美] hua2 mei3 magnificent; gorgeous; ornate 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 花俏[花俏] hua1 qiao4 fancy; gaudy 放毒[放毒] fang4 du2 to poison; fig. to spread vicious rumors 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 诛灭[誅滅] zhu1 mie4 to wipe out; to exterminate 毒针[毒針] du2 zhen1 to inject poison 查获[查獲] cha2 huo4 to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 战利品[戰利品] zhan4 li4 pin3 spoils of war 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 狡诈[狡詐] jiao3 zha4 craft; cunning; deceitful 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 铤而走险[鋌而走險] ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 两虎相争[兩虎相爭] liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries 雄才大略[雄才大略] xiong2 cai2 da4 lu:e4 great skill and strategy //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep39/75 words - 30 min 连续不断[連續不斷] lian2 xu4 bu4 duan4 continuous; unceasing 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 保本[保本] bao3 ben3 to break even 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 实证[實證] shi2 zheng4 actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical 遗书[遺書] yi2 shu1 posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature 招认[招認] zhao1 ren4 to confess 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 圈地[圈地] quan1 di4 staking a claim to territory; enclosure 营私[營私] ying2 si1 to gain from corrupt dealing; to engage in graft; to feather one's nest 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 猛打[猛打] meng3 da3 to strike; wham! 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 替罪羊[替罪羊] ti4 zui4 yang2 scapegoat 深谋远虑[深謀遠慮] shen1 mou2 yuan3 lu:4 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) 有望[有望] you3 wang4 hopeful; promising 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep39/96 words - 41 min 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 猜度[猜度] cai1 duo2 to surmise; to conjecture 精疲力尽[精疲力盡] jing1 pi2 li4 jin4 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 呼救[呼救] hu1 jiu4 to call for help 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 怨天尤人[怨天尤人] yuan4 tian1 you2 ren2 (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep40/25 words - 11 min 落实[落實] luo4 shi2 practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 早出晚归[早出晚歸] zao3 chu1 wan3 gui1 to leave early and return late (idiom) 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 极刑[極刑] ji2 xing2 supreme penalty; execution 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 收押[收押] shou1 ya1 in custody; to keep sb in detention 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 嫌疑人[嫌疑人] xian2 yi2 ren2 a suspect 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 神机妙算[神機妙算] shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes 算子[算子] suan4 zi5 operator (math.) 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep40/50 words - 16 min 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 胡诌[胡謅] hu2 zhou1 to invent crazy nonsense; to cook up (excuses); to talk at random; wild babble 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 边角料[邊角料] bian1 jiao3 liao4 scrap; bits and pieces left over 缝补[縫補] feng2 bu3 to darn (clothing); to sew and mend 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 丝线[絲線] si1 xian4 thread; silk yarn 皎[皎] jiao3 bright; white 纱线[紗線] sha1 xian4 yarn 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 滚边[滾邊] gun3 bian1 (of a dress etc) border, edging 较为[較為] jiao4 wei2 comparatively; relatively; fairly 循规蹈矩[循規蹈矩] xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep40/75 words - 31 min 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 俸禄[俸祿] feng4 lu4 official's salary (in feudal times) 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 话虽如此[話雖如此] hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3 be that as it may 省去[省去] sheng3 qu4 to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 抽丝剥茧[抽絲剝繭] chou1 si1 bao1 jian3 lit. to spin silk from cocoons; fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom) 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 贫穷[貧窮] pin2 qiong2 poor; impoverished 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 心力交瘁[心力交瘁] xin1 li4 jiao1 cui4 to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) 苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來] ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 杀头[殺頭] sha1 tou2 to behead 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep40/84 words - 40 min 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 悲哀[悲哀] bei1 ai1 grieved; sorrowful 不详[不詳] bu4 xiang2 not in detail; not quite clear 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep41/25 words - 9 min 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 且不说[且不說] qie3 bu4 shuo1 not to mention; leaving aside 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 农夫[農夫] nong2 fu1 peasant; farmer 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 状告[狀告] zhuang4 gao4 to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 审理[審理] shen3 li3 to hear (a case) 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 明达[明達] ming2 da2 reasonable; of good judgment 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep41/50 words - 17 min 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 机警[機警] ji1 jing3 perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert 报喜[報喜] bao4 xi3 to announce good news; to report success 报忧[報憂] bao4 you1 to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 死无葬身之地[死無葬身之地] si3 wu2 zang4 shen1 zhi1 di4 to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end 付之东流[付之東流] fu4 zhi1 dong1 liu2 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 拴住[拴住] shuan1 zhu4 to tether; to tie up; (fig.) to restrict; to keep a hold on 派系[派系] pai4 xi4 sect; faction 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 煽动[煽動] shan1 dong4 to incite; to instigate 御史[御史] yu4 shi3 imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) 三族[三族] san1 zu2 (old) three generations (father, self and sons); three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's) 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 惊惧[驚懼] jing1 ju4 to be alarmed; to be terrified 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 交加[交加] jiao1 jia1 to occur at the same time (of two things); to be mingled; to accompany each other 动情[動情] dong4 qing2 to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep41/75 words - 30 min 剧痛[劇痛] ju4 tong4 acute pain; sharp pain; twinge; stab; pang 庶民[庶民] shu4 min2 the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian 奉召[奉召] feng4 zhao4 to receive orders 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 严查[嚴查] yan2 cha2 to investigate strictly 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 败落[敗落] bai4 luo4 (of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 由此可见[由此可見] you2 ci3 ke3 jian4 from this, it can be seen that... 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep41/100 words - 39 min 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 真才实学[真才實學] zhen1 cai2 shi2 xue2 solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 分管[分管] fen1 guan3 to be put in charge of; to be responsible for; branched passage 专人[專人] zhuan1 ren2 specialist; person appointed for specific task 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 无从下手[無從下手] wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3 not know where to start 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 妻室[妻室] qi1 shi4 wife 惹人[惹人] re3 ren2 to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc); to offend; to attract (attention) 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 人心隔肚皮[人心隔肚皮] ren2 xin1 ge2 du4 pi2 there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) 低级[低級] di1 ji2 low level; rudimentary; vulgar; low; inferior 这类[這類] zhe4 lei4 this kind (of) 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep41/103 words - 40 min 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/25 words - 8 min 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 使团[使團] shi3 tuan2 diplomatic mission 蠕蠕[蠕蠕] ru2 ru2 wiggling; squirming 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 成武[成武] Cheng2 wu3 Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 派遣[派遣] pai4 qian3 to send (on a mission); to dispatch 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 签订[簽訂] qian1 ding4 to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 互[互] hu4 mutual 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 鉴[鑑] jian4 example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) 邻邦[鄰邦] lin2 bang1 neighboring state; adjacent country 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/50 words - 13 min 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 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 明言[明言] ming2 yan2 to say clearly; to argue clearly; to pronounce; pronounced 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 感恩图报[感恩圖報] gan3 en1 tu2 bao4 grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom) 从轻[從輕] cong2 qing1 to be lenient (in sentencing) 罚俸[罰俸] fa2 feng4 to forfeit one's salary 足见[足見] zu2 jian4 it goes to show that; one can see 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 再起[再起] zai4 qi3 to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 和平[和平] he2 ping2 peace; peaceful 谋取[謀取] mou2 qu3 to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 进犯[進犯] jin4 fan4 to invade 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 朝贡[朝貢] chao2 gong4 to present tribute (to the emperor) 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 地处[地處] di4 chu3 to be located at; to be situated in 畜牧[畜牧] xu4 mu4 to raise animals 冬季[冬季] dong1 ji4 winter //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/75 words - 20 min 百草[百草] bai3 cao3 all kinds of grass; all kinds of flora 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 食不果腹[食不果腹] shi2 bu4 guo3 fu4 lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 合乎[合乎] he2 hu1 to accord with; conforming to 历代[歷代] li4 dai4 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties 边患[邊患] bian1 huan4 foreign invasion; disaster on border due to incursion 协定[協定] xie2 ding4 (reach an) agreement; protocol 增进[增進] zeng1 jin4 to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 进贡[進貢] jin4 gong4 to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain 贡品[貢品] gong4 pin3 tribute 异族[異族] yi4 zu2 different tribe 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 苦寒[苦寒] ku3 han2 bitter cold 下诏[下詔] xia4 zhao4 to hand down an imperial edict 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 来朝[來朝] lai2 zhao1 (literary) tomorrow (morning) 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 夺目[奪目] duo2 mu4 to dazzle the eyes 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/100 words - 32 min 权衡利弊[權衡利弊] quan2 heng2 li4 bi4 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) 躲闪[躲閃] duo3 shan3 to evade; to dodge (out of the way) 下嫁[下嫁] xia4 jia4 (of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 谷[谷] gu3 valley 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 未娶[未娶] wei4 qu3 a bachelor; an unmarried man 登基[登基] deng1 ji1 to ascend the throne 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 摇身一变[搖身一變] yao2 shen1 yi1 bian4 to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 官场[官場] guan1 chang3 officialdom; bureaucracy 降职[降職] jiang4 zhi2 to demote (to a lower rank) 喜鹊[喜鵲] xi3 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) 喳喳[喳喳] cha1 cha5 whisper; to whisper 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 驿[驛] yi4 post horse; relay station 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/125 words - 36 min 畅所欲言[暢所欲言] chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content 邦交[邦交] bang1 jiao1 relations between two countries; diplomatic relations 名利双收[名利雙收] ming2 li4 shuang1 shou1 both fame and fortune (idiom); both virtue and reward 举目无亲[舉目無親] ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world 汉[漢] han4 man 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 美谈[美談] mei3 tan2 anecdote passed on with approbation 行之有效[行之有效] xing2 zhi1 you3 xiao4 to be effective (idiom) 匈奴[匈奴] Xiong1 nu2 Xiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties 反复无常[反覆無常] fan3 fu4 wu2 chang2 unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle 疏于[疏於] shu1 yu2 to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in 治下[治下] zhi4 xia4 under the jurisdiction of 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 风马牛不相及[風馬牛不相及] feng1 ma3 niu2 bu4 xiang1 ji2 to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom); irrelevant 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 楚国[楚國] Chu3 guo2 the state of Chu, one of the most important of the small states contending for power in China between 770 and 223 BC, located around present-day Hubei 齐国[齊國] Qi2 guo2 Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong 相距[相距] xiang1 ju4 distance apart; separated by a given distance //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/150 words - 39 min 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 朋[朋] peng2 friend 友[友] you3 friend 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 周礼[周禮] Zhou1 li3 the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism) 同志[同志] tong2 zhi4 comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:個|个[ge4] 求学[求學] qiu2 xue2 to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 志同道合[志同道合] zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 like-minded (idiom); fellow enthusiast; kindred spirit 来而不往非礼也[來而不往非禮也] lai2 er2 bu4 wang3 fei1 li3 ye3 not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 相左[相左] xiang1 zuo3 to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 问倒[問倒] wen4 dao3 to stump; to baffle 揭晓[揭曉] jie1 xiao3 to announce publicly; to publish; to make known; to disclose 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 灵巧[靈巧] ling2 qiao3 deft; nimble; ingenious 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 违逆[違逆] wei2 ni4 to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to 引申[引申] yin3 shen1 to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc); derivation //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep42/159 words - 42 min 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 糗[糗] qiu3 dry rations (for a journey); (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking); (coll.) embarrassing; embarrassment 王孙[王孫] wang2 sun1 children of the nobility 贵胄[貴胄] gui4 zhou4 descendants of feudal aristocrats 荣华[榮華] rong2 hua2 glory and splendor 权宜之计[權宜之計] quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep43/25 words - 16 min 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 羽翼丰满[羽翼豐滿] yu3 yi4 feng1 man3 fully fledged 明智之举[明智之舉] ming2 zhi4 zhi1 ju3 sensible act 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 高洁[高潔] gao1 jie2 noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 有眼无珠[有眼無珠] you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 刻不容缓[刻不容緩] ke4 bu4 rong2 huan3 to brook no delay; to demand immediate action 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 搬弄是非[搬弄是非] ban1 nong4 shi4 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 马背[馬背] ma3 bei4 horseback 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep43/50 words - 33 min 言而无信[言而無信] yan2 er2 wu2 xin4 to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 天成[天成] tian1 cheng2 as if made by heaven 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 形色[形色] xing2 se4 shape and color; appearance; facial expression 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 膳[膳] shan4 meals 一箭双雕[一箭雙鵰] yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 贵方[貴方] gui4 fang1 (in business etc) your side; you 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 少安毋躁[少安毋躁] shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 起居室[起居室] qi3 ju1 shi4 living room; sitting room //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep43/69 words - 43 min 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 觐见[覲見] jin4 jian4 to have an audience (with the Emperor) 圆谎[圓謊] yuan2 huang3 to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied) 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 幸免[幸免] xing4 mian3 narrowly and luckily escape 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 当耳边风[當耳邊風] dang4 er3 bian1 feng1 lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 交托[交托] jiao1 tuo1 to entrust 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep44/25 words - 7 min 斩首[斬首] zhan3 shou3 to behead 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 发泄[發洩] fa1 xie4 to give vent to (one's feelings) 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 面目可憎[面目可憎] mian4 mu4 ke3 zeng1 repulsive countenance; disgusting appearance 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 怨不得[怨不得] yuan4 bu5 de5 cannot blame; no wonder 寄托[寄託] ji4 tuo1 to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 数百[數百] shu4 bai3 several hundred 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 再入[再入] zai4 ru4 to re-enter 佯装[佯裝] yang2 zhuang1 to pretend; to pose as 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 锋芒[鋒芒] feng1 mang2 tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep44/50 words - 20 min 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 扎[紮] za1 to tie; to bind; classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle; Taiwan pr. [zha2] 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 落败[落敗] luo4 bai4 to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 已知[已知] yi3 zhi1 known (to science) 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 狐[狐] hu2 fox 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 释疑[釋疑] shi4 yi2 to dispel doubts; to clear up difficulties 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 冷宫[冷宮] leng3 gong1 (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep44/75 words - 35 min 凿[鑿] zao2 chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 咬定[咬定] yao3 ding4 to assert; to insist that 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 儿媳[兒媳] er2 xi2 daughter-in-law 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 兵强马壮[兵強馬壯] bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army 天伦[天倫] tian1 lun2 family bonds; ethical family relations 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 蛰[蟄] zhe2 to hibernate 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 顾全[顧全] gu4 quan2 to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep44/96 words - 41 min 偷取[偷取] tou1 qu3 to steal; to abstract; to appropriate 重镇[重鎮] zhong4 zhen4 (military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 王位[王位] wang2 wei4 title of king; kingship 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 屠杀[屠殺] tu2 sha1 to massacre; massacre; bloodbath; carnage 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 尚可[尚可] shang4 ke3 not bad; satisfactory 徐徐[徐徐] xu2 xu2 slowly; gently 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 连骨肉[連骨肉] lian2 gu3 rou4 chop; rib meat 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep45/25 words - 8 min 作茧自缚[作繭自縛] zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4 to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 天网恢恢[天網恢恢] tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law 疏而不漏[疏而不漏] shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 悬崖勒马[懸崖勒馬] xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 破灭[破滅] po4 mie4 to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) 鹬蚌相争[鷸蚌相爭] yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party 爱恋[愛戀] ai4 lian4 in love with; to feel deeply attached to 几近[幾近] ji1 jin4 to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 不屑一顾[不屑一顧] bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4 to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) 无法忍受[無法忍受] wu2 fa3 ren3 shou4 intolerable 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep45/50 words - 18 min 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 拨弄[撥弄] bo1 nong4 to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc); to fiddle with; to stir up 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 悔过[悔過] hui3 guo4 to regret; to repent 泯灭[泯滅] min3 mie4 to obliterate; to die out; to disappear 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir 作孽[作孽] zuo4 nie4 to sin 恩断义绝[恩斷義絕] en1 duan4 yi4 jue2 to split up; to break all ties 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 行囊[行囊] xing2 nang2 traveling bag; luggage 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 两全[兩全] liang3 quan2 to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands) 父兄[父兄] fu4 xiong1 father and elder brother(s); head of the family; patriarch 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 如意郎君[如意郎君] ru2 yi4 lang2 jun1 ideal husband; "Mr. Right" 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep45/75 words - 28 min 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 齐人之福[齊人之福] Qi2 ren2 zhi1 fu2 lit. the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiom); fig. (ironically) the joy of having several partners; the life of a pasha 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 呆子[呆子] dai1 zi5 fool; sucker 死要面子[死要面子] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 to regard face as all-important; to consider loss of face unthinkable 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 果园[果園] guo3 yuan2 orchard 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 宽慰[寬慰] kuan1 wei4 to console; to soothe; relieved 种花[種花] zhong4 hua1 to grow flowers; floriculture 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep45/100 words - 39 min 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 庖厨[庖廚] pao2 chu2 kitchen; cook; chef 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 死难[死難] si3 nan4 to die in an accident; to die for a just cause 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 恩将仇报[恩將仇報] en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 话中有话[話中有話] hua4 zhong1 you3 hua4 overtones in conversation; things indirectly implied from what is said 妖术[妖術] yao1 shu4 sorcery 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 自拔[自拔] zi4 ba2 to free oneself; to extricate oneself from a difficult situation 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 满盘皆输[滿盤皆輸] man3 pan2 jie1 shu1 see 一著不慎,滿盤皆輸|一着不慎,满盘皆输[yi1 zhao1 bu4 shen4 , man3 pan2 jie1 shu1] 屏障[屏障] ping2 zhang4 barrier 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep45/121 words - 43 min 以北[以北] yi3 bei3 to the north of (suffix) 商定[商定] shang1 ding4 to agree; to decide after consultation; to come to a compromise 益处[益處] yi4 chu5 benefit 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 敌对[敵對] di2 dui4 hostile; enemy (factions); combative 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 军机[軍機] jun1 ji1 military aircraft; secret plan; Privy Council during the Qing dynasty 用兵如神[用兵如神] yong4 bing1 ru2 shen2 to lead military operations with extraordinary skill 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 军机处[軍機處] jun1 ji1 chu4 Office of Military and Political Affairs (Qing Dynasty) 戒备森严[戒備森嚴] jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2 heavily-guarded 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 频频[頻頻] pin2 pin2 repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep46/25 words - 6 min 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 香熏[香燻] xiang1 xun1 aroma 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 凝神[凝神] ning2 shen2 with rapt attention 提神醒脑[提神醒腦] ti2 shen2 xing3 nao3 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom); invigorating; bracing 劳逸结合[勞逸結合] lao2 yi4 jie2 he2 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) 着法[著法] zhao1 fa3 move in chess; movement in martial arts 硌[硌] ge4 (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe 黄帝内经[黃帝內經] Huang2 di4 Nei4 jing1 The Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon, medical text c. 300 BC 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 疲劳[疲勞] pi2 lao2 fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 割据[割據] ge1 ju4 to set up an independent regime; to secede; segmentation; division; fragmentation 安居乐业[安居樂業] an1 ju1 le4 ye4 to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 大一统[大一統] da4 yi1 tong3 unification (of the nation); large scale unification 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 休止[休止] xiu1 zhi3 to stop 战国[戰國] Zhan4 guo2 the Warring States period (475-221 BC) 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 诸侯[諸侯] zhu1 hou2 feudal vassal; feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC; subordinate warlord; local official 秦国[秦國] Qin2 guo2 the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep46/50 words - 19 min 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 戎马生涯[戎馬生涯] rong2 ma3 sheng1 ya2 army life (idiom); the experience of war 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 毒杀[毒殺] du2 sha1 to kill by poisoning 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 亥时[亥時] hai4 shi2 9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 于事无补[於事無補] yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 unhelpful; useless 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力] shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 自豪[自豪] zi4 hao2 proud (of one's achievements etc) 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep46/75 words - 38 min 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 下榻[下榻] xia4 ta4 to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip) 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 练字[練字] lian4 zi4 to practice writing characters 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 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) 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 牵牛星[牽牛星] Qian1 niu2 xing1 Altair (star); Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 纤纤[纖纖] xian1 xian1 slim; slender 擢[擢] zhuo2 to pull out; to select; to promote 素手[素手] su4 shou3 white hand; empty-handed 札[札] zha2 thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China); a kind of official document (in former times); letter; note; plague 机杼[機杼] ji1 zhu4 a loom //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep46/100 words - 40 min 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 涕[涕] ti4 tears; nasal mucus 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 几许[幾許] ji3 xu3 (literary) how many; quite a few 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 脉脉[脈脈] mo4 mo4 affectionate; loving 哼唱[哼唱] heng1 chang4 to hum; to croon 别无[別無] bie2 wu2 to have no other... (used in fixed expressions) 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 罢免[罷免] ba4 mian3 to remove sb from their post; to dismiss 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 隶属[隸屬] li4 shu3 to belong to (a category); to be attached to 各国[各國] ge4 guo2 each country; every country; various countries 俘虏[俘虜] fu2 lu3 captive 前者[前者] qian2 zhe3 the former 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 百废待兴[百廢待興] bai3 fei4 dai4 xing1 many things waiting to be done (idiom); a thousand things to do 比重[比重] bi3 zhong4 proportion; specific gravity 日益[日益] ri4 yi4 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day 增大[增大] zeng1 da4 to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep46/121 words - 43 min 压榨[壓榨] ya1 zha4 to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 俘[俘] fu2 to take prisoner; prisoner of war 暴戾[暴戾] bao4 li4 ruthless 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 扩充[擴充] kuo4 chong1 to expand 兵力[兵力] bing1 li4 military strength; armed forces; troops 国策[國策] guo2 ce4 a national policy 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 入神[入神] ru4 shen2 to be enthralled; to be entranced 仆人[僕人] pu2 ren2 servant 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 劳作[勞作] lao2 zuo4 work; manual labor 繁荣[繁榮] fan2 rong2 prosperous; booming (economy) 富强[富強] fu4 qiang2 rich and powerful 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep47/25 words - 14 min 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 利国利民[利國利民] li4 guo2 li4 min2 to benefit both the country and the people 强征[強徵] qiang3 zheng1 to press into service; to impress; to commandeer 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 灯会[燈會] deng1 hui4 carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance 无物[無物] wu2 wu4 nothing; empty 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 灰心丧气[灰心喪氣] hui1 xin1 sang4 qi4 downhearted; downcast; in despair 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 一连[一連] yi1 lian2 in a row; in succession; running 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 微服[微服] wei1 fu2 (of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito 蒙冤[蒙冤] meng2 yuan1 to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 牺牲品[犧牲品] xi1 sheng1 pin3 sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep47/50 words - 30 min 君王[君王] jun1 wang2 sovereign king 图样[圖樣] tu2 yang4 diagram; blueprint 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 明媒正娶[明媒正娶] ming2 mei2 zheng4 qu3 to be officially wed 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 公案[公案] gong1 an4 judge's desk; complex legal case; contentious issue; koan (Zen Buddhism) 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 任职期间[任職期間] ren4 zhi2 qi1 jian1 term of office; while holding a post 贪赃枉法[貪贓枉法] tan1 zang1 wang3 fa3 corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law 聚敛[聚斂] ju4 lian3 to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 账簿[賬簿] zhang4 bu4 an account book; a ledger 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 有无[有無] you3 wu2 to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep47/73 words - 43 min 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 急性子[急性子] ji2 xing4 zi5 impetuous person; excitable person 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 倜[倜] ti4 energetic; exalted; magnanimous 傥[儻] tang3 if; unexpectedly 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 千疮百孔[千瘡百孔] qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3 see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1] 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 积食[積食] ji1 shi2 (of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM) 御膳房[御膳房] yu4 shan4 fang2 imperial kitchen 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 密会[密會] mi4 hui4 secret meeting; to meet secretly 转移视线[轉移視線] zhuan3 yi2 shi4 xian4 to shift one's eyes; (fig.) to shift one's attention; to divert attention //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep48/25 words - 20 min 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 行迹[行跡] xing2 ji4 tracks; traces; movements 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 诱骗[誘騙] you4 pian4 to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy 无所不用其极[無所不用其極] wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2 committing all manner of crimes; completely unscrupulous 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 嗣[嗣] si4 succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity 假慈悲[假慈悲] jia3 ci2 bei1 phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears 假仁假义[假仁假義] jia3 ren2 jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; pretended righteousness 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 催情[催情] cui1 qing2 to promote estrus; to bring an animal to heat by artificial means 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 儿孙[兒孫] er2 sun1 descendant 走入[走入] zou3 ru4 to walk into //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep48/50 words - 32 min 死局[死局] si3 ju2 hopeless situation; deadlock 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 含含糊糊[含含糊糊] han2 han2 hu2 hu2 (of speech) obscure; unclear; (of actions) vague; ineffectual 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 残缺[殘缺] can2 que1 badly damaged; shattered 子时[子時] zi3 shi2 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 宗正[宗正] zong1 zheng4 Director of the Imperial Clan in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 钦命[欽命] qin1 ming4 Imperial order or edict (old) 大员[大員] da4 yuan2 high official 满门[滿門] man3 men2 the whole family 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 准许[准許] zhun3 xu3 to allow; to grant; to permit 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 与此同时[與此同時] yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 at the same time; meanwhile 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 请缨[請纓] qing3 ying1 to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 玄机[玄機] xuan2 ji1 profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep48/75 words - 42 min 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 怀旧[懷舊] huai2 jiu4 fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 大开[大開] da4 kai1 to open wide 定案[定案] ding4 an4 to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment 赴死[赴死] fu4 si3 to meet death 伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎] ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3 being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 害群之马[害群之馬] hai4 qun2 zhi1 ma3 lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 凄惨[悽慘] qi1 can3 plaintive; mournful; miserable 龙椅[龍椅] long2 yi3 the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne 春秋鼎盛[春秋鼎盛] chun1 qiu1 ding3 sheng4 the prime of one's life 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 刚毅[剛毅] gang1 yi4 resolute; steadfast; stalwart 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 冷酷无情[冷酷無情] leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 阳奉阴违[陽奉陰違] yang2 feng4 yin1 wei2 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service; to agree overtly, but oppose in secret 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep48/83 words - 43 min 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 和平统一[和平統一] he2 ping2 tong3 yi1 peaceful reunification 崇敬[崇敬] chong2 jing4 to revere; to venerate; high esteem 垂危[垂危] chui2 wei1 close to death; life-threatening (illness) 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 巧舌如簧[巧舌如簧] qiao3 she2 ru2 huang2 lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom); fig. to have a glib tongue //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep49/25 words - 15 min 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 拨冗[撥冗] bo1 rong3 to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 乞怜[乞憐] qi3 lian2 to beg for pity 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 痴迷[痴迷] chi1 mi2 infatuated; obsessed 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 荫[蔭] yin4 shade 火种[火種] huo3 zhong3 tinder; source of a fire; inflammable material; (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc) 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 决意[決意] jue2 yi4 to be determined 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 几次三番[幾次三番] ji3 ci4 san1 fan1 lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again 自取灭亡[自取滅亡] zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2 to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 千军万马[千軍萬馬] qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 驯服[馴服] xun4 fu2 to tame; tame; docile //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep49/50 words - 32 min 亮出[亮出] liang4 chu1 to suddenly reveal; to flash (one's ID, a banknote etc) 皮鞭[皮鞭] pi2 bian1 lash 洞察[洞察] dong4 cha2 to see clearly 真命[真命] zhen1 ming4 to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc); ordained by heaven 问鼎[問鼎] wen4 ding3 to aspire to the throne; to aim at (the first place etc) 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 密令[密令] mi4 ling4 secret instruction; secret order 守则[守則] shou3 ze2 rules; regulations 精神状态[精神狀態] jing1 shen2 zhuang4 tai4 mental state; psychological condition 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 狼藉[狼藉] lang2 ji2 in a mess; scattered about; in complete disorder 镯[鐲] zhuo2 bracelet 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 卷轴[卷軸] juan4 zhou2 scroll (book or painting) 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep49/73 words - 43 min 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 扑朔迷离[撲朔迷離] pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2 impossible to unravel; confusing 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 耳洞[耳洞] er3 dong4 pierced ear 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 俸银[俸銀] feng4 yin2 official salary 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 假死[假死] jia3 si3 suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead 阴曹地府[陰曹地府] yin1 cao2 di4 fu3 netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep50/25 words - 13 min 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 情同手足[情同手足] qing2 tong2 shou3 zu2 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another 内服[內服] nei4 fu2 to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally) 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 生还[生還] sheng1 huan2 to return alive; to survive 丧家之犬[喪家之犬] sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3 stray dog (idiom) 胆魄[膽魄] dan3 po4 courage; bravery 人子[人子] ren2 zi3 son of man 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 手心手背都是肉[手心手背都是肉] shou3 xin1 shou3 bei4 dou1 shi4 rou4 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 恶战[惡戰] e4 zhan4 hard fighting; fierce battle 战斗[戰鬥] zhan4 dou4 to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 驾临[駕臨] jia4 lin2 to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep50/50 words - 27 min 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 全数[全數] quan2 shu4 the entire sum; the whole amount 射杀[射殺] she4 sha1 to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 玉器[玉器] yu4 qi4 jade artifact 玉石[玉石] yu4 shi2 precious stones; jade and stone 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 走访[走訪] zou3 fang3 to visit; to travel to 酒肆[酒肆] jiu3 si4 wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub 独来独往[獨來獨往] du2 lai2 du2 wang3 coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick 从事[從事] cong2 shi4 to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 暗杀[暗殺] an4 sha1 to assassinate 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 敛[斂] lian3 to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4] 受贿[受賄] shou4 hui4 to accept a bribe 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 朝纲[朝綱] chao2 gang1 laws and discipline of imperial court 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 凭证[憑證] ping2 zheng4 proof; certificate; receipt; voucher 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep50/75 words - 38 min 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 撕破脸皮[撕破臉皮] si1 po4 lian3 pi2 see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3] 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 殁[歿] mo4 to end; to die 风起云涌[風起雲湧] feng1 qi3 yun2 yong3 to surge like a gathering storm (idiom); to grow by leaps and bounds 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 过早[過早] guo4 zao3 premature; untimely 皇储[皇儲] huang2 chu3 crown prince 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 友爱[友愛] you3 ai4 friendly affection; fraternal love 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep50/91 words - 43 min 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 敛财[斂財] lian3 cai2 to accumulate wealth; to rake in money 重查[重查] chong2 cha2 to investigate again; to reopen a case 爱民如子[愛民如子] ai4 min2 ru2 zi3 to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler) 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep51/25 words - 17 min 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 重犯[重犯] zhong4 fan4 serious criminal; felon 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 世世[世世] shi4 shi4 from age to age 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 孤立无援[孤立無援] gu1 li4 wu2 yuan2 isolated and without help 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 重审[重審] chong2 shen3 to re-investigate; to investigate and reconsider a judgment 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 钱粮[錢糧] qian2 liang2 land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute) 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 悯[憫] min3 to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for 洗冤[洗冤] xi3 yuan1 lit. to wash out a grievance; fig. to right a wrong; to redress an injustice 羽翼[羽翼] yu3 yi4 wing; (fig.) assistant 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep51/50 words - 23 min 谦恭[謙恭] qian1 gong1 polite and modest 礼让[禮讓] li3 rang4 to show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy; comity 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 引入[引入] yin3 ru4 to draw into; to pull into; to introduce 捉住[捉住] zhuo1 zhu4 to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 诱捕[誘捕] you4 bu3 to lure into a trap; to trap; to capture 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 跋[跋] ba2 postscript; to trek across mountains 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 顽[頑] wan2 mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 寡情[寡情] gua3 qing2 heartless; unfeeling 君主[君主] jun1 zhu3 monarch; sovereign 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 整肃[整肅] zheng3 su4 strict; serious; solemn; dignified; to tidy up; to clean up; to purge; to adjust 修订[修訂] xiu1 ding4 to revise 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 农桑[農桑] nong2 sang1 mulberry farming; to grow mulberry for sericulture 崇尚[崇尚] chong2 shang4 to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate 儒学[儒學] Ru2 xue2 Confucianism //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep51/75 words - 43 min 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 史书[史書] shi3 shu1 history book 英武[英武] ying1 wu3 soldierly; martial (appearance) 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 流芳百世[流芳百世] liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4 (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom); to leave a mark for generations to come 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 津津乐道[津津樂道] jin1 jin1 le4 dao4 to discuss sth enthusiastically 神女[神女] shen2 nu:3 goddess; prostitute (slang) 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 吹捧[吹捧] chui1 peng3 to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation 缉拿[緝拿] ji1 na2 to arrest; to seize 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 退位[退位] tui4 wei4 to abdicate 驾崩[駕崩] jia4 beng1 death of king or emperor; demise 弑君[弒君] shi4 jun1 regicide; to commit regicide 宏伟[宏偉] hong2 wei3 grand; imposing; magnificent 帝国[帝國] di4 guo2 empire; imperial 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 姑息养奸[姑息養奸] gu1 xi1 yang3 jian1 to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child 发难[發難] fa1 nan4 to rise in revolt; to raise difficult questions 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep52/25 words - 15 min 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 遗诏[遺詔] yi2 zhao4 posthumous edict (of former emperor) 为伍[為伍] wei2 wu3 to associate with; to keep company with 不可能[不可能] bu4 ke3 neng2 impossible; cannot; not able 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 唾骂[唾罵] tuo4 ma4 to spit on and curse; to revile 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 大义灭亲[大義滅親] da4 yi4 mie4 qin1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 密函[密函] mi4 han2 secret letter 逆贼[逆賊] ni4 zei2 renegade; traitor and bandit 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 先皇[先皇] xian1 Huang2 the late Emperor //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep52/50 words - 33 min 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 玺[璽] xi3 ruler's seal 密诏[密詔] mi4 zhao4 secret imperial edict 印信[印信] yin4 xin4 official seal; legally binding seal 加盖[加蓋] jia1 gai4 to seal (with official stamp); to stamp; fig. to ratify; to put lid on (cooking pot); to cap; to build an extension or additional storey 劣[劣] lie4 inferior 获取[獲取] huo4 qu3 to gain; to get; to acquire 篡改[篡改] cuan4 gai3 to tamper with; to falsify 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 公诸于世[公諸於世] gong1 zhu1 yu2 shi4 to announce to the world (idiom); to make public; to let everyone know 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 骂名[罵名] ma4 ming2 infamy; blackened name 离宫[離宮] li2 gong1 detached palace; imperial villa 搜身[搜身] sou1 shen1 to do a body search; to frisk 不止一次[不止一次] bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4 many times; on more than one occasion 吻[吻] wen3 kiss; to kiss; mouth 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 不齿[不齒] bu4 chi3 to despise; to hold in contempt 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep52/60 words - 43 min 诏书[詔書] zhao4 shu1 edict; written imperial order 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 笔下[筆下] bi3 xia4 the wording and purport of what one writes 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 同感[同感] tong2 gan3 (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling 装疯卖傻[裝瘋賣傻] zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep53/25 words - 17 min 檄[檄] xi2 dispatch; order 同室操戈[同室操戈] tong2 shi4 cao1 ge1 wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife 攻陷[攻陷] gong1 xian4 to overcome; to take (a fortress); to fall (to an attack); to surrender 晓以大义[曉以大義] xiao3 yi3 da4 yi4 to reason with sb; to lecture 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 肚[肚] du4 belly 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 产婆[產婆] chan3 po2 midwife 得势[得勢] de2 shi4 to win power; to get authority; to become dominant 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 媲美[媲美] pi4 mei3 to match; is comparable with 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 评头论足[評頭論足] ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental 楼阁[樓閣] lou2 ge2 building; pavilion 殿宇[殿宇] dian4 yu3 (literary) halls (of a palace or a temple) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep53/50 words - 33 min 倍感[倍感] bei4 gan3 to feel even more; to be extremely (sad, lonely, delighted etc) 苑[苑] yuan4 park 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 幽禁[幽禁] you1 jin4 to imprison; to place under house arrest 大赦[大赦] da4 she4 amnesty; general pardon 正大光明[正大光明] zheng4 da4 guang1 ming2 just and honorable 替罪羔羊[替罪羔羊] ti4 zui4 gao1 yang2 scapegoat; sacrificial lamb; same as 替罪羊 用度[用度] yong4 du4 expense 探口风[探口風] tan4 kou3 feng1 to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 定时[定時] ding4 shi2 to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 爪牙[爪牙] zhao3 ya2 pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth 屈从[屈從] qu1 cong2 to capitulate 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 信口胡说[信口胡說] xin4 kou3 hu2 shuo1 to speak without thinking; to blurt sth out 荣辱[榮辱] rong2 ru3 honor and disgrace; reputation 心中有数[心中有數] xin1 zhong1 you3 shu4 to know what's going on 皇城[皇城] Huang2 cheng2 Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center 逆臣[逆臣] ni4 chen2 rebellious minister //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep53/65 words - 43 min 不速[不速] bu4 su4 uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted presence 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 直通[直通] zhi2 tong1 to lead directly to 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 乱党[亂黨] luan4 dang3 the rebel party 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 未解[未解] wei4 jie3 unsolved (problem) 恶贯满盈[惡貫滿盈] e4 guan4 man3 ying2 lit. strung through and filled with evil (idiom); filled with extreme evil; replete with vice; guilty of monstrous crimes 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 亡命[亡命] wang2 ming4 to flee; to go into exile (from prison) 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep54/25 words - 25 min 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 定期[定期] ding4 qi1 at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 帝后[帝后] di4 hou4 empress; imperial consort 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 颁给[頒給] ban1 gei3 to award; to confer on (sb) 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 万民[萬民] wan4 min2 all the people 皇恩[皇恩] huang2 en1 imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor 折煞[折煞] zhe2 sha1 variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1] 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 罗氏[羅氏] Luo2 shi4 Roche; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd 戚[戚] qi1 relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 国有[國有] guo2 you3 nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 乔装[喬裝] qiao2 zhuang1 to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 下发[下發] xia4 fa1 to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims) //The Princess Weiyoung - S1/Ep54/47 words - 42 min 鸩[鴆] zhen4 legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison; poisonous; to poison sb 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 弘[弘] hong2 great; liberal 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 上半[上半] shang4 ban4 first half 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 强盛[強盛] qiang2 sheng4 rich and powerful 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 欢娱[歡娛] huan1 yu2 to amuse; to divert; happy; joyful; pleasure; amusement 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 嬿[嬿] yan4 lovely 握手[握手] wo4 shou3 to shake hands 长叹[長嘆] chang2 tan4 long sigh; deep sigh 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 死当[死當] si3 dang4 to flunk (Tw); (computing) to crash; to stop working 锦绣[錦繡] jin3 xiu4 beautiful