//The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/25 words - 2 min 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 5 隶[隸] li4 attached to; scribe 2 镇守[鎮守] zhen4 shou3 (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect 2 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 4 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 23 大牛[大牛] da4 niu2 (coll.) leading light; superstar; badass; (coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini 31 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 2 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 2 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 1 护国军[護國軍] Hu4 guo2 jun1 National Protection Army of 1915 (in rebellion against Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3]) 1 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 帝[帝] di4 emperor 1 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 1 爪牙[爪牙] zhao3 ya2 pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 3 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 1 割据[割據] ge1 ju4 to set up an independent regime; to secede; segmentation; division; fragmentation 1 战火[戰火] zhan4 huo3 conflagration; the fire of war 2 连年[連年] lian2 nian2 successive years; over many years 1 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/50 words - 3 min 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 2 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 3 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 7 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 1 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 22 昆山[崑山] Kun1 shan1 Kunshan county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu 7 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 1 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 2 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 银箔[銀箔] yin2 bo2 silver foil 1 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 1 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 4 农民[農民] nong2 min2 peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 3 中尉[中尉] zhong1 wei4 lieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army); subaltern 2 污蔑[污衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to tarnish 1 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 1 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 1 拉夫[拉夫] la1 fu1 to force into service; press-gang 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/75 words - 3 min 军法[軍法] jun1 fa3 martial law 1 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 2 施法[施法] shi1 fa3 to implement the law; to perform sorcery 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 20 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 1 中外[中外] zhong1 wai4 Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 1 蜚声[蜚聲] fei1 sheng1 to make a name; to become famous 1 正史[正史] zheng4 shi3 the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories; true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends 1 野史[野史] ye3 shi3 unofficial history; history as popular legends 1 雍正[雍正] Yong1 zheng4 Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735) 1 内务府[內務府] Nei4 wu4 fu3 Imperial Household Department (in Qing dynasty) 1 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 杆[杆] gan1 pole; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 2 专利[專利] zhuan1 li4 patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 4 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 首级[首級] shou3 ji2 severed head 1 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 2 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 2 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 3 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/100 words - 4 min 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 1 严明[嚴明] yan2 ming2 strict and impartial; firm 1 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 2 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 2 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 10 新兵[新兵] xin1 bing1 new (army) recruit 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 2 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 52 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 3 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 3 雕虫小技[雕蟲小技] diao1 chong2 xiao3 ji4 insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment 2 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 1 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 1 降服[降服] xiang2 fu2 to yield; to surrender 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 1 招兵[招兵] zhao1 bing1 to recruit soldiers 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 2 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 4 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 1 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/125 words - 5 min 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 6 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 1 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] 2 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 7 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 8 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 1 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 2 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 雌[雌] ci2 female; Taiwan pr. [ci1] 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 2 拥兵自重[擁兵自重] yong1 bing1 zi4 zhong4 (of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 1 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 2 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 1 旧历[舊曆] jiu4 li4 old calendar; the Chinese lunar calendar; same as 農曆|农历[nong2 li4] 1 寿辰[壽辰] shou4 chen2 birthday (of an old person) 1 阳历[陽曆] yang2 li4 solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar 1 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/150 words - 6 min 纪念日[紀念日] ji4 nian4 ri4 day of commemoration; memorial day 1 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 2 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 2 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 2 督军[督軍] du1 jun1 provincial military governor during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD) 2 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 2 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 5 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] 12 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 贫农[貧農] pin2 nong2 poor peasant 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 2 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 畜牲[畜牲] chu4 sheng1 variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5] 1 典礼[典禮] dian3 li3 celebration; ceremony 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 3 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 8 哎呀[哎呀] ai1 ya1 interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 6 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 4 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 4 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 2 庄严[莊嚴] zhuang1 yan2 solemn; dignified; stately 1 勾肩搭背[勾肩搭背] gou1 jian1 da1 bei4 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom) 1 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 6 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/175 words - 7 min 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 6 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 1 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 1 彰[彰] zhang1 clear; conspicuous; manifest 1 显出[顯出] xian3 chu1 to express; to exhibit 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 2 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 4 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 1 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 1 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 2 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 2 得宠[得寵] de2 chong3 to be a favorite; favor 1 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 22 不识大体[不識大體] bu4 shi2 da4 ti3 to fail to see the larger issue (idiom); to fail to grasp the big picture 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 2 汉[漢] han4 man 2 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 2 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 3 大典[大典] da4 dian3 ceremony; collection of classical writings 1 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 10 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 3 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 3 杏子[杏子] xing4 zi5 apricot 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/200 words - 7 min 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 2 来宾[來賓] lai2 bin1 guest; visitor 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 6 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 株式会社[株式會社] zhu1 shi4 hui4 she4 Japanese limited company; corporation; public company; Ltd; p.l.c.; Corp; Japanese pr. kabushiki-gaisha 1 雷司令[雷司令] Lei2 si1 ling4 Riesling (grape type) 3 合资[合資] he2 zi1 joint venture 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 顾问[顧問] gu4 wen4 adviser; consultant 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 2 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 1 开展[開展] kai1 zhan3 to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼] ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 to make eyes; to wink 1 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 话中有话[話中有話] hua4 zhong1 you3 hua4 overtones in conversation; things indirectly implied from what is said 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] 5 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 军事援助[軍事援助] jun1 shi4 yuan2 zhu4 military aid 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/225 words - 9 min 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 1 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 外交[外交] wai4 jiao1 diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 3 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 2 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 短片[短片] duan3 pian4 short film; video clip 1 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 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 1 谍[諜] die2 to spy 1 主演[主演] zhu3 yan3 to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 2 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 5 御手[御手] yu4 shou3 the emperor's hand; variant of 馭手|驭手[yu4 shou3] 4 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 1 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 11 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 3 扩军[擴軍] kuo4 jun1 armament; to expand armed forces 1 戏法[戲法] xi4 fa3 magic trick 11 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 1 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 卧底[臥底] wo4 di3 to hide (as an undercover agent); an insider (in a gang of thieves); a mole 1 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 西洋[西洋] xi1 yang2 the West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional) 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/250 words - 10 min 催眠术[催眠術] cui1 mian2 shu4 hypnotism; hypnotherapy; mesmerism 1 摄取[攝取] she4 qu3 to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene) 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 2 欸[欸] ai3 sigh; exclamation Eh! 32 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 银票[銀票] yin2 piao4 (in former times) banknote with a value in silver 1 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 2 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 1 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 3 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 9 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 3 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 2 开拍[開拍] kai1 pai1 to begin shooting (a movie, a scene of a movie etc); to start the bidding (auction); to start a trading session (stock market) 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 爱情片[愛情片] ai4 qing2 pian4 romance film 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/275 words - 12 min 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 3 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 3 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 1 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 2 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 1 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 2 小牛[小牛] xiao3 niu2 calf; (coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini 2 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 2 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 2 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 1 展翅[展翅] zhan3 chi4 to spread wings 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 2 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 2 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 2 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 2 扭伤[扭傷] niu3 shang1 a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 全方位[全方位] quan2 fang1 wei4 all around; omnidirectional; complete; holistic; comprehensive 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 2 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 2 劫数难逃[劫數難逃] jie2 shu4 nan2 tao2 Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand. 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/300 words - 13 min 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 1 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 2 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 2 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 2 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 7 荫[蔭] yin4 shade 26 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 5 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 1 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 8 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 抢亲[搶親] qiang3 qin1 marriage by capture; bride kidnapping 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 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 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 2 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 4 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 6 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 2 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 1 军阀[軍閥] jun1 fa2 military clique; junta; warlord 5 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/325 words - 14 min 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 4 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 1 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 4 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 3 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 2 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) 2 老丈人[老丈人] lao3 zhang4 ren5 (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father) 1 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 2 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 2 庚子[庚子] geng1 zi3 37th year G1 of the 60-year cycle, e.g. 1960 or 2020 1 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 1 做寿[做壽] zuo4 shou4 to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person) 1 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 4 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 13 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 12 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 1 亲王[親王] qin1 wang2 prince 2 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 2 平叛[平叛] ping2 pan4 to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion 1 违命[違命] wei2 ming4 disobedient; to violate the Mandate of Heaven (天命[Tian1 Ming4]) 1 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 1 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/350 words - 15 min 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 5 刑法[刑法] xing2 fa3 criminal law 1 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 3 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 2 命根[命根] ming4 gen1 lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) 1 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 1 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 3 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 2 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 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 1 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 1 幻象[幻象] huan4 xiang4 illusion 1 尽是[盡是] jin4 shi4 to be full of; completely 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 催眠[催眠] cui1 mian2 hypnosis 1 针扎[針扎] zhen1 zha1 pincushion 1 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 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 4 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/375 words - 17 min 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 内战[內戰] nei4 zhan4 civil war 1 法币[法幣] fa3 bi4 Fabi, first currency issued by the 國民黨|国民党[Guo2 min2 dang3] in 1935, in use until 1948 1 金元券[金元券] jin1 yuan2 quan4 currency issued by Nationalist Government in 1948 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 7 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 数来宝[數來寶] shu3 lai2 bao3 folk theater consisting of recitation accompanied by clapper board rhythm 1 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 2 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 1 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 7 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 3 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 洋片[洋片] yang2 pian4 children's game played with illustrated cards; pogs; menko (Japan) 1 幡[幡] fan1 banner 1 变戏法[變戲法] bian4 xi4 fa3 to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle 4 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 1 男女老少[男女老少] nan2 nu:3 lao3 shao4 men, women, young and old; all kinds of people; people of all ages 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/400 words - 17 min 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 7 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] 3 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 2 鱼缸[魚缸] yu2 gang1 fish tank; fishbowl; aquarium 1 火盆[火盆] huo3 pen2 brazier; fire pan; hibachi 1 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 八仙[八仙] Ba1 xian1 the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology) 2 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 1 藏龙卧虎[藏龍臥虎] cang2 long2 wo4 hu3 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 2 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 4 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 4 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 3 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 1 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 2 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/425 words - 18 min 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 1 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 2 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) 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 2 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 2 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) 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 2 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) 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 6 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 13 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 3 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 2 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 2 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 1 门子[門子] men2 zi5 door; doorman (old); hanger-on of an aristocrat; social influence; pull; classifier for relatives, marriages etc 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 3 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/450 words - 20 min 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 1 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 2 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 3 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 2 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 3 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 2 点收[點收] dian3 shou1 to check sth and accept it 1 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 1 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 2 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 1 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 6 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 20 自学[自學] zi4 xue2 self-study; to study on one's own 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/475 words - 21 min 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 1 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 1 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 2 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 1 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 1 椅[椅] yi3 chair 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 1 出笼[出籠] chu1 long2 just out of the steamer basket 蒸籠|蒸笼; to appear (of products, publications, sometimes derog., "lots of shoddy material is appearing nowadays") 1 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 李[李] li3 plum 7 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 3 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 1 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 4 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 5 茶楼[茶樓] cha2 lou2 tearoom; teahouse; dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong) 4 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/500 words - 22 min 天书[天書] tian1 shu1 imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch 1 兵法[兵法] bing1 fa3 art of war; military strategy and tactics 1 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 1 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 1 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 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 3 用兵如神[用兵如神] yong4 bing1 ru2 shen2 to lead military operations with extraordinary skill 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 妞[妞] niu1 girl 2 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 呃[呃] e4 (exclamation); to hiccup 1 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 1 乐[樂] yue4 music 1 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 1 小妖精[小妖精] xiao3 yao1 jing1 goblin; hussy; floozy 2 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 2 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 1 湖南[湖南] Hu2 nan2 Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/525 words - 24 min 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 1 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 8 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 2 南宋[南宋] Nan2 song4 the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) 1 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 1 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 1 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 3 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 配对[配對] pei4 dui4 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair 1 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 2 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 2 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. 2 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 2 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 2 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 1 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 1 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/550 words - 26 min 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] 4 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 1 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 2 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 条款[條款] tiao2 kuan3 clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 2 留洋[留洋] liu2 yang2 to study abroad (old term); same as 留學|留学 1 加盟[加盟] jia1 meng2 to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join; participate 2 魔术师[魔術師] mo2 shu4 shi1 magician 7 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 2 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 2 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 5 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 1 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 河东[河東] He2 dong1 Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong 1 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 2 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/575 words - 26 min 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 地头[地頭] di4 tou2 place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 2 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 精兵[精兵] jing1 bing1 elite troops 1 火线[火線] huo3 xian4 firing line (battle); live electrical wire 1 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 1 配备[配備] pei4 bei4 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with 1 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]) 2 瑟[瑟] se4 a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 2 面对面[面對面] mian4 dui4 mian4 face to face 1 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 1 出兵[出兵] chu1 bing1 to send troops 1 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 2 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 2 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 2 重机枪[重機槍] zhong4 ji1 qiang1 heavy machine gun 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 3 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 1 马克[馬克] Ma3 ke4 Mark (name) 1 西[西] xi1 west 1 姆[姆] mu3 woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor 1 轻机枪[輕機槍] qing1 ji1 qiang1 light machine gun 1 砰[砰] peng1 (onom.) bang; thump 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/600 words - 27 min 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 5 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 1 杂牌[雜牌] za2 pai2 inferior brand; not the genuine article 2 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 倒卖[倒賣] dao3 mai4 to resell at a profit; to speculate 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 2 撤兵[撤兵] che4 bing1 to withdraw troops; to retreat 3 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 2 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 1 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 2 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 2 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 3 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 吼叫[吼叫] hou3 jiao4 to howl 1 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 1 拐弯[拐彎] guai3 wan1 to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction 1 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 1 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 1 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 2 光光[光光] guang1 guang1 bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless 1 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 2 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/625 words - 29 min 乘人之危[乘人之危] cheng2 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's precarious position 1 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 1 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 4 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 1 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 2 纠纷[糾紛] jiu1 fen1 dispute 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 2 坦克[坦克] tan3 ke4 tank (military vehicle) (loanword) 4 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 稀巴烂[稀巴爛] xi1 ba1 lan4 same as 稀爛|稀烂[xi1 lan4] 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 2 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 2 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 1 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 2 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 2 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/650 words - 32 min 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 6 魔法[魔法] mo2 fa3 enchantment; magic 8 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 8 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 1 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 1 酬宾[酬賓] chou2 bin1 bargain sale; discount 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 2 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) 1 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 1 哈哈镜[哈哈鏡] ha1 ha1 jing4 distorting mirror 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 2 一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人] yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 马戏团[馬戲團] ma3 xi4 tuan2 circus 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 1 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/675 words - 35 min 烹调[烹調] peng1 tiao2 to cook; cooking 1 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 1 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 1 茹毛饮血[茹毛飲血] ru2 mao2 yin3 xue4 devour raw meat and fowl (of savages) 1 提炼[提煉] ti2 lian4 to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 1 金属[金屬] jin1 shu3 metal; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 2 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 1 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 3 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 1 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 2 艳丽[艷麗] yan4 li4 gorgeous; garish and beautiful 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 3 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 1 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] 1 副官[副官] fu4 guan1 aide-de-camp 4 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/700 words - 38 min 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 1 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 3 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 烟雾[煙霧] yan1 wu4 smoke; mist; vapor; smog; fumes 2 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 3 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 5 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 3 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 1 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) 1 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 2 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/725 words - 39 min 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 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 1 兵痞[兵痞] bing1 pi3 army riffraff; army ruffian; soldier of fortune 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 3 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 1 娄子[婁子] lou2 zi5 trouble; blunder 1 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 1 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 哎呦[哎呦] ai1 you1 (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc); Oh my!; Uh-oh!; Ah!; Ouch! 1 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 1 刑场[刑場] xing2 chang3 execution ground; gallows; scaffold 1 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 3 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 2 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 1 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 1 自得其乐[自得其樂] zi4 de2 qi2 le4 to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly 1 杂耍[雜耍] za2 shua3 a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/750 words - 43 min 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 乐队[樂隊] yue4 dui4 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] 1 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 大脚[大腳] da4 jiao3 naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiao3 jiao3]); long kick (soccer); Bigfoot (mythological animal) 1 丫子[丫子] ya1 zi5 see 腳丫子|脚丫子[jiao3 ya1 zi5] 1 高跟鞋[高跟鞋] gao1 gen1 xie2 high-heeled shoes 2 总统府[總統府] zong3 tong3 fu3 presidential palace 1 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 1 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 2 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 3 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 1 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 3 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 5 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 3 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 2 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 2 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 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 1 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/775 words - 46 min 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 2 占为己有[佔為己有] zhan4 wei2 ji3 you3 to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others) 1 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 1 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 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 2 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 2 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 1 手绢[手絹] shou3 juan4 handkerchief; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 破镜重圆[破鏡重圓] po4 jing4 chong2 yuan2 a shattered mirror put back together (idiom); (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew; for a separated couple to reconcile and reunite 2 魔术[魔術] mo2 shu4 magic 14 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 4 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 2 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 2 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 4 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 3 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 2 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 1 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 1 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 1 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/800 words - 49 min 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 2 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 2 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 1 珍品[珍品] zhen1 pin3 valuable object; curio 1 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 秧歌[秧歌] yang1 ge5 Yangge, a popular rural folk dance 1 纸条[紙條] zhi3 tiao2 slip of paper 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 4 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 1 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 3 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 3 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 3 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 1 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 1 百依百顺[百依百順] bai3 yi1 bai3 shun4 docile and obedient; all obedience 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/825 words - 54 min 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 2 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 1 渺[渺] miao3 (of an expanse of water) vast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant 1 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 2 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day 1 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 2 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 1 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 7 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 无线[無線] wu2 xian4 wireless 1 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 2 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 1 洋人[洋人] yang2 ren2 foreigner; Westerner 2 罗曼蒂克[羅曼蒂克] luo2 man4 di4 ke4 romantic (loanword) 1 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 2 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 2 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 2 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/850 words - 57 min 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 5 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 3 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 1 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 4 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 2 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 4 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 2 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 1 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/875 words - 62 min 老少咸宜[老少咸宜] lao3 shao4 xian2 yi2 suitable for young and old 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 2 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 2 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 警卫[警衛] jing3 wei4 to stand guard over; (security) guard 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 3 手势[手勢] shou3 shi4 gesture; sign; signal 1 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 2 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 1 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 1 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 4 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 1 绑走[綁走] bang3 zou3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 1 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]) 4 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/900 words - 64 min 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 2 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 2 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 2 勤学苦练[勤學苦練] qin2 xue2 ku3 lian4 to study diligently; to train assiduously 3 求教[求教] qiu2 jiao4 to ask for advice; seeking instruction 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 6 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 1 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 1 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 2 看相[看相] kan4 xiang4 to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features 2 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 2 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 2 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 3 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 3 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 2 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 9 呶[呶] nu3 to pout 1 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 1 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/925 words - 68 min 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 1 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 1 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 2 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 2 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 13 古城[古城] gu3 cheng2 ancient city 1 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 小组[小組] xiao3 zu3 group 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 1 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 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 2 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 2 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/950 words - 70 min 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 1 扶桑[扶桑] Fu2 sang1 Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan 1 恋人[戀人] lian4 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 佐藤[佐藤] Zuo3 teng2 Satō (Japanese surname) 1 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 3 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 2 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 2 械[械] xie4 appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4] 1 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 1 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 2 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 1 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 1 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 1 发票[發票] fa1 piao4 invoice; receipt or bill for purchase 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/975 words - 71 min 会计[會計] kuai4 ji4 accountant; accountancy; accounting 1 报账[報賬] bao4 zhang4 to report expenses; to submit accounts 2 大清[大清] Da4 Qing1 Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 3 王朝[王朝] wang2 chao2 dynasty 2 志愿[志願] zhi4 yuan4 aspiration; ambition; to volunteer 2 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 3 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 2 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 1 天皇[天皇] tian1 huang2 emperor; emperor of Japan 1 统御[統御] tong3 yu4 control 1 国富兵强[國富兵強] guo2 fu4 bing1 qiang2 prosperous country with military might 1 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 胡同[胡同] hu2 tong4 lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 2 乡里[鄉里] xiang1 li3 one's home town or village 1 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 1 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 1 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 4 亢[亢] kang4 high; overbearing; excessive 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 2 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 72 min 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 2 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 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 4 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 1 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 1 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 1 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 1 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 2 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 1 裸露[裸露] luo3 lu4 naked; bare; uncovered; exposed 1 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 5 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1025 words - 74 min 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 3 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 1 走火[走火] zou3 huo3 to go off accidentally; to catch fire 1 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 1 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 2 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 2 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 2 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 1 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 吹捧[吹捧] chui1 peng3 to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 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 1 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 3 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 3 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 6 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1050 words - 76 min 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence 1 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 3 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 1 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 1 粉刺[粉刺] fen3 ci4 pimple; comedo; blackhead; acne 1 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 1 嫖[嫖] piao2 to visit a prostitute 1 闯荡[闖蕩] chuang3 dang4 to leave home to make one's way in the world; to leave the life one knows to seek success 1 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 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 1 先决[先決] xian1 jue2 prerequisite; precondition 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 1 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1075 words - 78 min 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 1 混熟[混熟] hun4 shou2 to get familiar with 1 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 3 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 4 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 1 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 1 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 1 转速[轉速] zhuan4 su4 angular velocity; number of revolutions per minute 1 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 酌[酌] zhuo2 to pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate; to consider 1 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 2 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 2 魁首[魁首] kui2 shou3 chief; first; brightest and best 1 交游[交遊] jiao1 you2 to have friendly relationships; circle of friends 1 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 1 把酒言欢[把酒言歡] ba3 jiu3 yan2 huan1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1100 words - 79 min 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 2 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 哲学[哲學] zhe2 xue2 philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 2 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 1 媒妁[媒妁] mei2 shuo4 matchmaker; go-between (marital) 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 1 不乏[不乏] bu4 fa2 there is no lack of 1 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 2 盲[盲] mang2 blind 1 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 1 老公[老公] lao3 gong1 (coll.) husband 1 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) 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 1 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1125 words - 81 min 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 1 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 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 1 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 1 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 1 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 3 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 1 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 物理[物理] wu4 li3 physics; physical 1 演算[演算] yan3 suan4 to calculate; to perform calculations 1 费解[費解] fei4 jie3 to be puzzled; hard to understand; unintelligible; incomprehensible 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 3 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1150 words - 82 min 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 2 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 1 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 1 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 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 2 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 2 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 1 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 1 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 1 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 3 文盲[文盲] wen2 mang2 illiterate 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1175 words - 83 min 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 1 心胸狭窄[心胸狹窄] xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3 narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 1 双胞胎[雙胞胎] shuang1 bao1 tai1 twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 2 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 2 狱[獄] yu4 prison 1 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 2 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 1 赛先生[賽先生] Sai4 xian1 sheng5 "Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]; abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1]; see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5] 1 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 民主[民主] min2 zhu3 democracy 1 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 1 儍[儍] sha3 variant of 傻[sha3] 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 1 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 1 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 2 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1200 words - 86 min 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 1 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 1 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 1 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 1 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 1 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 1 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 1 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 1 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 2 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 物质[物質] wu4 zhi4 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 2 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 1 神灵[神靈] shen2 ling2 god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 2 心术[心術] xin1 shu4 designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 1 神通[神通] shen2 tong1 remarkable ability; magical power 1 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1225 words - 87 min 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 1 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 1 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 1 迷幻[迷幻] mi2 huan4 psychedelic; hallucinatory 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 1 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 1 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 1 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 1 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) 1 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 1 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 1 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1250 words - 89 min 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 1 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 1 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 2 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 3 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 穿回[穿回] chuan1 hui2 to put on (clothes); to put (clothes) back on 1 衣冠[衣冠] yi1 guan1 hat and clothes; attire 1 遗老[遺老] yi2 lao3 old fogy; adherent of previous dynasty 1 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 2 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 1 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 1 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 2 帝国[帝國] di4 guo2 empire; imperial 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 1 天山[天山] Tian1 shan1 Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan 1 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 1 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1275 words - 93 min 凯[凱] kai3 triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 1 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 2 稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝] shao1 zong4 ji2 shi4 transient; fleeting 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 1 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 2 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 2 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 1 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 1 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 点石成金[點石成金] dian3 shi2 cheng2 jin1 to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem 2 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 鼠辈[鼠輩] shu3 bei4 a scoundrel; a bad chap 1 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 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 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 子时[子時] zi3 shi2 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1300 words - 94 min 白醋[白醋] bai2 cu4 white vinegar; plain vinegar 1 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 匿[匿] ni4 to hide 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 1 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 1 移山倒海[移山倒海] yi2 shan1 dao3 hai3 lit. to move mountains and drain seas; to transform nature 1 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 2 法术[法術] fa3 shu4 magic 6 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 1 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) 2 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 哄动[哄動] hong1 dong4 variant of 轟動|轰动[hong1 dong4] 1 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 2 侍候[侍候] shi4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 4 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 4 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 1 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 2 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 1 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 1 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 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1325 words - 96 min 嘻皮笑脸[嘻皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3] 1 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 2 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 2 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 1 缴费[繳費] jiao3 fei4 to pay a fee 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 2 生肖[生肖] sheng1 xiao4 one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac 1 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 1 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 1 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 2 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 1 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 2 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 连手[連手] lian2 shou3 concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) 1 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 1 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 1 龟壳[龜殼] gui1 ke2 tortoise shell 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1350 words - 96 min 国师[國師] guo2 shi1 teachers of the state 2 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 1 喀[喀] ka1 (onom.) sound of coughing or vomiting 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 2 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 3 军机[軍機] jun1 ji1 military aircraft; secret plan; Privy Council during the Qing dynasty 1 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 1 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 1 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 1 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 1 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 1 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 2 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 1 传法[傳法] chuan2 fa3 to pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism) 1 斋戒[齋戒] zhai1 jie4 to fast 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 1 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1375 words - 99 min 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 1 法力[法力] fa3 li4 magic power 1 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) 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 1 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 1 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 1 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 1 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 1 纯熟[純熟] chun2 shu2 skillful; proficient 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 2 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 1 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 2 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1400 words - 104 min 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 1 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 1 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 1 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 1 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 1 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 3 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 复辟[復辟] fu4 bi4 to recover one's power or authority; restoration (of a past regime) 2 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 1 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 拍戏[拍戲] pai1 xi4 to shoot a movie 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 混饭[混飯] hun4 fan4 to work for a living 1 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 1 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1425 words - 106 min 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 2 跑江湖[跑江湖] pao3 jiang1 hu2 to make a living as a traveling performer etc 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 1 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 1 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 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 1 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 1 荡气回肠[蕩氣回腸] dang4 qi4 hui2 chang2 heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc); deeply moving 1 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 1 以德报怨[以德報怨] yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4 to return good for evil (idiom); to requite evil with good 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 2 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 2 吃喝嫖赌[吃喝嫖賭] chi1 he1 piao2 du3 to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 1 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 澡堂[澡堂] zao3 tang2 public baths 2 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 1 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1450 words - 111 min 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 1 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 1 岌岌可危[岌岌可危] ji2 ji2 ke3 wei1 imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis 1 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 1 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 4 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 1 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 1 家眷[家眷] jia1 juan4 one's wife and children 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 军官[軍官] jun1 guan1 officer (military) 1 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 1 兵变[兵變] bing1 bian4 mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 坛子[罈子] tan2 zi5 jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 1 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 1 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1475 words - 114 min 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 2 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 手榴弹[手榴彈] shou3 liu2 dan4 hand grenade 4 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 1 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 1 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 1 世纪[世紀] shi4 ji4 century; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 即将来临[即將來臨] ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2 imminent 1 天兵[天兵] tian1 bing1 celestial soldier; (old) imperial troops; (Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit; (more generally) bungler; screw-up 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 1 扫除[掃除] sao3 chu2 to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 1 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 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 1 敕[敕] chi4 imperial orders 2 洞天[洞天] dong4 tian1 paradise; heavenly or beautiful place; fairyland 1 五岳[五嶽] Wu3 yue4 Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 1 狞[獰] ning2 fierce-looking 1 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 1 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 1 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 2 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 1 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1500 words - 119 min 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 2 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 1 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 1 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 雷电[雷電] lei2 dian4 thunder and lightning 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 1 扫[掃] sao4 broom 1 律[律] lu:4 law 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 1 变兵[變兵] bian4 bing1 rebel soldier 1 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 2 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 新星[新星] xin1 xing1 nova (astronomy) 1 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 1 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]) 1 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 1 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1525 words - 121 min 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 冠军[冠軍] guan4 jun1 champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 1 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 2 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 1 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 奸贼[奸賊] jian1 zei2 a traitor; a treacherous bandit 1 一把抓[一把抓] yi1 ba3 zhua1 to attempt all tasks at once; to manage every detail regardless of its importance 1 散场[散場] san4 chang3 (of a theater) to empty; (of a show) to end 1 开炮[開砲] kai1 pao4 to open fire 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 2 洋钱[洋錢] yang2 qian2 foreign money; flat silver (former coinage); also written 銀元|银元 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 1 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 1 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 2 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1550 words - 122 min 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 1 法兰西[法蘭西] Fa3 lan2 xi1 France 1 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 1 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 1 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 1 大有作为[大有作為] da4 you3 zuo4 wei2 to accomplish much; to have good prospects; to have a promising future 1 普鲁士[普魯士] Pu3 lu3 shi4 Prussia (historical German state) 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 敌营[敵營] di2 ying2 enemy camp 1 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 1 安于现状[安於現狀] an1 yu2 xian4 zhuang4 to take things as they are (idiom); to leave a situation as it is; to be happy with the status quo 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 奶妈[奶媽] nai3 ma1 wet nurse 1 //The Great Magician - S1/Ep1/1561 words - 128 min 女孩儿[女孩兒] nu:3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2] 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 1 公平竞争[公平競爭] gong1 ping2 jing4 zheng1 fair competition 1 哄[鬨] hong4 tumult; uproar; commotion; disturbance 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 1 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 1 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 1 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc) 1