//My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/25 words - 5 min 正阳[正陽] Zheng4 yang2 Zhangyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 3 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 935 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 97 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 41 格格[格格] ge2 ge5 princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty) 730 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 580 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 11 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 110 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 117 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 7 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 16 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 4 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 179 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 25 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 35 义女[義女] yi4 nu:3 adopted daughter 16 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 22 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 2 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 3 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 42 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 47 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 6 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 3 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/50 words - 8 min 金枝玉叶[金枝玉葉] jin1 zhi1 yu4 ye4 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty 16 微服[微服] wei1 fu2 (of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito 15 出巡[出巡] chu1 xun2 to go on an inspection tour 22 东南西北[東南西北] dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3 east, south, west and north; all directions 2 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 20 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 3 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 14 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 12 紫薇[紫薇] zi3 wei1 crape myrtle 702 玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝] Yu4 huang2 Da4 di4 Jade Emperor 10 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 11 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 110 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 严防[嚴防] yan2 fang2 to take strict precautions; on your guard 2 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 32 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 25 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 301 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 138 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 3 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 10 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 15 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 61 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 38 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 3 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 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/75 words - 11 min 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 3 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 8 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 8 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 8 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 8 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 256 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 2 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 1 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 2 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 403 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 6 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 1 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 2 精诚所至[精誠所至] jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 with a will, you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至,金石為開|精诚所至,金石为开[jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1] 1 金石[金石] jin1 shi2 metal and stone; fig. hard objects; inscription on metal or bronze 1 琐[瑣] suo3 fragmentary; trifling 114 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 70 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 16 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 9 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 6 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 10 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 5 陈情[陳情] chen2 qing2 to give a full account 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/100 words - 12 min 衙门[衙門] ya2 men5 government office in feudal China; yamen 7 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 4 太常[太常] tai4 chang2 Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 5 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 5 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 48 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 5 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 2 拦阻[攔阻] lan2 zu3 to block; to obstruct 2 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 2 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 4 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 8 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 13 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 2 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 6 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 2 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 6 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 2 口出狂言[口出狂言] kou3 chu1 kuang2 yan2 to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap 1 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 2 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 7 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 59 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/125 words - 14 min 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 2 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 6 盘缠[盤纏] pan2 chan2 to twine; to coil 3 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 4 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 3 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 2 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 2 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 19 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 4 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 5 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 9 贺客[賀客] he4 ke4 guest (to a wedding etc) 1 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 3 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 3 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] 128 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 1 贪官[貪官] tan1 guan1 corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin 4 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 6 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 2 大伙儿[大伙兒] da4 huo3 r5 erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 2 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 5 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 12 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 6 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/150 words - 19 min 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 2 迎娶[迎娶] ying2 qu3 (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 1 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 8 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 5 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 2 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 2 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 54 叩首[叩首] kou4 shou3 to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 9 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 10 交拜[交拜] jiao1 bai4 to bow to one another; to kneel and kowtow to one another; formal kowtow as part of traditional wedding ceremony 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 16 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 2 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 1 儿[兒] er2 child; son 54 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 2 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 3 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 7 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 15 头昏眼花[頭昏眼花] tou2 hun1 yan3 hua1 to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/175 words - 21 min 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 6 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 5 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 2 同喜[同喜] tong2 xi3 Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 13 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 7 才貌双全[才貌雙全] cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2 talented and good-looking (idiom) 1 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 16 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 40 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 9 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 7 夏[夏] xia4 summer 74 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 5 爹[爹] die1 dad 155 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 8 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 2 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 2 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 小犬[小犬] xiao3 quan3 puppy; my son (humble) 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 12 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 3 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 2 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 25 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/200 words - 24 min 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 7 上座[上座] shang4 zuo4 seat of honor 2 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 小豆[小豆] xiao3 dou4 see 紅豆|红豆[hong2 dou4] 7 子夜[子夜] zi3 ye4 midnight 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 15 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 2 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 7 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 1 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 3 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 5 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 10 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 15 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 50 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 2 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 10 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 2 李[李] li3 plum 8 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 3 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 10 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 143 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 7 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/225 words - 28 min 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 3 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 3 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 花厅[花廳] hua1 ting1 reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden) 1 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 7 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 8 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 10 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 16 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 94 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 19 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 2 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 23 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 6 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 27 飞贼[飛賊] fei1 zei2 cat burglar; burglar who gains entrance by scaling walls; intruding enemy airman; air marauder 2 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 17 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 12 搜刮[搜刮] sou1 gua1 to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry 1 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 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 14 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 2 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 3 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/250 words - 30 min 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 6 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 13 无奇不有[無奇不有] wu2 qi2 bu4 you3 nothing is too bizarre; full of extraordinary things 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 1 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 9 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 26 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 3 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 3 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 6 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 5 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 4 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 5 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 4 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 6 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 11 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 7 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 5 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 3 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 39 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 23 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 4 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/275 words - 31 min 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 13 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 1 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 11 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 16 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 3 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 4 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 2 奉告[奉告] feng4 gao4 (honorific) to inform 1 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 1 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 1 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 1 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 8 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 5 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 24 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 5 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 1 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 2 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] 3 拔刀相助[拔刀相助] ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/300 words - 32 min 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 3 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 3 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 10 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 6 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 7 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 5 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 5 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 3 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 11 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 2 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 3 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 3 一党[一黨] yi1 dang3 one-party (state) 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 37 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] 5 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 2 胆大包天[膽大包天] dan3 da4 bao1 tian1 reckless; extremely daring 3 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 5 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 2 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 4 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/325 words - 33 min 走光[走光] zou3 guang1 to expose oneself; to be completely gone 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 7 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 5 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 6 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 26 荷花[荷花] he2 hua1 lotus 8 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 7 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 10 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 10 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 6 春色[春色] chun1 se4 colors of spring; spring scenery 6 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 6 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 6 大明湖[大明湖] Da4 ming2 Hu2 Daming Lake in Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2], Shandong 16 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 12 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 5 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 5 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 12 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 5 烟雨[煙雨] yan1 yu3 misty rain; drizzle 10 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 8 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 5 酉[酉] you3 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west) 5 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 3 畔[畔] pan4 edge; side; boundary; bank (of a river etc); shore 7 蒙蒙[蒙蒙] meng2 meng2 drizzle (of rain or snow) 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/350 words - 34 min 此[此] ci3 this; these 12 手卷[手捲] shou3 juan3 hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting); hand roll (Japanese: temaki, style of fish cuisine); hand rolled cigarette; hand roll (many contexts); roll up 2 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 7 荷[荷] he2 lotus 47 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 20 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 19 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 2 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 2 长春[長春] Chang2 chun1 Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 2 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 4 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 13 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 5 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 1 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 1 礼部[禮部] Li3 bu4 Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) 1 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 1 祭祀[祭祀] ji4 si4 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 1 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 4 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 2 仗势[仗勢] zhang4 shi4 to rely on power 1 欺压[欺壓] qi1 ya1 to bully; to push around 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/375 words - 36 min 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 7 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 28 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 3 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 2 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 14 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 20 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 12 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 3 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 8 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 1 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 2 济南[濟南] Ji3 nan2 Jinan, subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China 27 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 10 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 11 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 市集[市集] shi4 ji2 fair; market (in a public place); small town 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 38 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 11 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 16 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/400 words - 38 min 父[父] fu4 father 14 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 1 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 1 武[武] wu3 martial; military 6 会友[會友] hui4 you3 to make friends; to meet friends; member of the same organization 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 45 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 2 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 10 人氏[人氏] ren2 shi4 native; person from a particular place 2 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 3 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 14 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 14 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 6 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 5 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 1 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 5 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 2 一病不起[一病不起] yi1 bing4 bu4 qi3 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 2 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 3 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 2 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to 5 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 8 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 38 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/425 words - 39 min 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 2 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 2 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 3 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 25 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 2 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 1 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 6 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 3 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 5 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 6 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 3 做牛做马[做牛做馬] zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard 3 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 6 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 3 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 10 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 1 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 1 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 42 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 11 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 1 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 1 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 2 老父[老父] lao3 fu4 father; old man; venerable sir 4 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/450 words - 42 min 俗语[俗語] su2 yu3 common saying; proverb; colloquial speech 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 5 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 看不过去[看不過去] kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer 4 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 4 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 3 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 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 3 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 6 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 1 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 2 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 3 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 5 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 2 成行[成行] cheng2 xing2 to embark on a journey 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 1 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 5 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 1 批评[批評] pi1 ping2 to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 1 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 1 房钱[房錢] fang2 qian2 charges for a room; house rental 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 7 慷慨解囊[慷慨解囊] kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money; to give generously to charity 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/475 words - 45 min 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 20 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 11 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 9 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 2 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 22 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 37 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 10 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]) 9 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 3 跑江湖[跑江湖] pao3 jiang1 hu2 to make a living as a traveling performer etc 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 4 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 3 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 8 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 2 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 5 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 7 掉包[掉包] diao4 bao1 to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item; to sell a fake for the genuine article; to palm off 1 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 2 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 字画[字畫] zi4 hua4 the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep01/486 words - 46 min 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 3 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables 1 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 16 回敬[回敬] hui2 jing4 to return a compliment; to give sth in return 1 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 4 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 2 柳青[柳青] Liu3 Qing1 Liu Qing (1916-1978), writer 45 干活儿[幹活兒] gan4 huo2 r5 erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 1 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 16 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 2 问心有愧[問心有愧] wen4 xin1 you3 kui4 to have a guilty conscience 1 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 7 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 4 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 6 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 耍宝[耍寶] shua3 bao3 to show off; to put on a show to amuse others 1 奉送[奉送] feng4 song4 (honorific) to give 1 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 8 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 2 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 2 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 5 骗取[騙取] pian4 qu3 to gain by cheating 1 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 9 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 4 正经八百[正經八百] zheng4 jing1 ba1 bai3 very serious; solemn 1 学究[學究] xue2 jiu1 pedant 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 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 8 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 2 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 6 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 1 主仆[主僕] zhu3 pu2 master and servant 2 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 19 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 2 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 3 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 3 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 6 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 4 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 4 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 2 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 8 大道理[大道理] da4 dao4 li5 major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk 2 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 1 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 8 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 8 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 4 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 3 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 5 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 4 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 5 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 2 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 4 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 7 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 11 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 2 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 3 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 5 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 124 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 6 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 大杂院[大雜院] da4 za2 yuan4 compound with many families living together 40 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 4 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 6 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 1 新词[新詞] xin1 ci2 new expression; neologism 1 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 2 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 8 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 2 掏腰包[掏腰包] tao1 yao1 bao1 to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 2 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 2 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 5 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/100 words - 8 min 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 9 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 1 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 1 凄凄[淒淒] qi1 qi1 cold and dismal 2 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 9 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 17 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 183 没吃没穿[沒吃沒穿] mei2 chi1 mei2 chuan1 to be without food or clothing (idiom); to be very poor 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 6 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 5 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 3 挨饿[挨餓] ai2 e4 to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 18 离乡背井[離鄉背井] li2 xiang1 bei4 jing3 to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc) 1 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 2 碰钉子[碰釘子] peng4 ding1 zi5 to meet with a rebuff 2 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 14 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 7 辛酸[辛酸] xin1 suan1 pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable 1 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 10 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 5 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 11 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 17 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 4 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 10 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 11 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 4 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 6 有谱[有譜] you3 pu3 to have a plan; to know what one is doing 2 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 1 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 3 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 3 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 40 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 2 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 3 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 6 柳树[柳樹] liu3 shu4 willow 2 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 2 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 3 胡同[衚衕] hu2 tong4 variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4] 2 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 18 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/150 words - 11 min 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 7 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 1 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 2 三字经[三字經] san1 zi4 jing1 (slang) swearword; four-letter word 8 起劲[起勁] qi3 jin4 vigorously; energetically; enthusiastically 3 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 12 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 4 相近[相近] xiang1 jin4 close; similar to 2 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 2 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 3 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 2 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 2 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 3 昔[昔] xi1 former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 7 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 12 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 2 邻[鄰] lin2 neighbor; adjacent; close to 2 机杼[機杼] ji1 zhu4 a loom 2 窦[竇] dou4 hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus 2 燕山[燕山] Yan1 shan1 Yan mountain range across north Hebei 2 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 3 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 5 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/175 words - 12 min 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 4 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 5 惰[惰] duo4 lazy 3 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 17 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 2 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 3 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 2 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 10 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 4 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 6 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 3 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 3 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 1 锭[錠] ding4 (weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks 1 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 2 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 3 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 5 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 6 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 1 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 8 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 13 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 8 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 3 翡翠[翡翠] fei3 cui4 jadeite; tree kingfisher 5 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 3 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 纪念品[紀念品] ji4 nian4 pin3 souvenir 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 5 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 10 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 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 1 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 3 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 2 绝无仅有[絕無僅有] jue2 wu2 jin3 you3 one and only (idiom); rarely seen; unique of its kind 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 10 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 37 作伴[作伴] zuo4 ban4 to accompany; to keep sb company 4 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 1 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 1 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 7 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 6 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 10 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 2 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 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 10 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 5 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 6 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 3 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 3 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 4 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 1 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 21 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 11 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 6 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 6 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 12 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 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 5 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 1 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 4 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 7 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 4 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 12 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 5 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 5 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 6 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 6 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 7 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/250 words - 18 min 圈圈[圈圈] quan1 quan5 to draw a circle; cliques; circles 6 圆圈[圓圈] yuan2 quan1 circle 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 3 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 8 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 3 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 3 且说[且說] qie3 shuo1 thus 1 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 2 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 11 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 3 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 3 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 3 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 8 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 6 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 18 情同手足[情同手足] qing2 tong2 shou3 zu2 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another 5 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 10 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 10 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 1 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 7 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 3 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 4 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 24 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/275 words - 19 min 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 2 猫儿[貓兒] mao1 er2 kitten 1 鸟儿[鳥兒] niao3 r5 bird 11 蛐[蛐] qu1 cricket 2 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 13 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 7 昆虫[昆蟲] kun1 chong2 insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1] 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 花儿[花兒] hua1 er2 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 4 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 11 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 17 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 2 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 3 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 31 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 33 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 3 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 3 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 4 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/300 words - 20 min 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 1 庵[庵] an1 hut; small temple; nunnery 1 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 5 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 1 壬[壬] ren2 ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; ninth in order; letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°; nona 3 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 10 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 2 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 27 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 10 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 5 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 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 2 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 102 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 7 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 3 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 欢乐[歡樂] huan1 le4 gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay 3 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 7 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/325 words - 22 min 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 10 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 5 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 3 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 1 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 6 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 1 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 8 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 5 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 14 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 3 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 30 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 8 鬼画符[鬼畫符] gui3 hua4 fu2 undecipherable handwriting; scribblings; (fig.) hypocritical talk 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 12 白纸黑字[白紙黑字] bai2 zhi3 hei1 zi4 (written) in black and white 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 10 折扇[折扇] zhe2 shan4 folding fan 12 画卷[畫卷] hua4 juan3 picture scroll 4 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 18 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 120 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 12 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/350 words - 25 min 嵌[嵌] qian4 to inlay; to embed; Taiwan pr. [qian1] 1 签名[簽名] qian1 ming2 to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature 1 历[曆] li4 calendar 6 印鉴[印鑒] yin4 jian4 seal impression; stamp; mark from a seal serving as signature 3 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 3 手迹[手跡] shou3 ji4 sb's original handwriting or painting 1 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 4 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 6 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 13 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 10 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 4 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 3 外婆[外婆] wai4 po2 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 2 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 7 秀才[秀才] xiu4 cai5 a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 7 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 6 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 2 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 5 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 2 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/375 words - 25 min 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 7 一气[一氣] yi1 qi4 at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang 3 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 1 妇道人家[婦道人家] fu4 dao5 ren2 jia5 woman (derog.) 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 8 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 5 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 6 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 5 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 1 呕[嘔] ou3 vomit 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 4 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 9 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 8 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 3 委委屈屈[委委屈屈] wei3 wei3 qu1 qu1 to feel aggrieved 2 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 3 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 1 笔画[筆畫] bi3 hua4 strokes of a Chinese character 4 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 59 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 13 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/400 words - 28 min 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 5 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 4 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 4 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 2 爱新觉罗[愛新覺羅] Ai4 xin1 Jue2 luo2 Aisin Gioro, family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty 2 满人[滿人] Man3 ren2 a Manchu 10 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 8 亲王[親王] qin1 wang2 prince 1 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 3 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 12 弘[弘] hong2 great; liberal 2 登基[登基] deng1 ji1 to ascend the throne 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 2 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 15 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 4 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 3 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 1 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 6 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 4 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 4 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 6 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 3 没头苍蝇[沒頭蒼蠅] mei2 tou2 cang1 ying5 see 無頭蒼蠅|无头苍蝇[wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5] 2 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 97 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/425 words - 30 min 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 1 西[西] xi1 west 8 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 29 围场[圍場] wei2 chang3 enclosure; pig pen; hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times) 44 狩猎[狩獵] shou4 lie4 to hunt; hunting 4 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 5 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 506 清朝[清朝] Qing1 chao2 Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 3 马背[馬背] ma3 bei4 horseback 4 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 8 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 14 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 2 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 5 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 阿哥[阿哥] a1 ge1 (familiar) elder brother 253 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 3 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 4 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 186 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 34 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 4 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/450 words - 33 min 尊卑[尊卑] zun1 bei1 superior and subordinate; social ranking 1 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 2 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 6 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 1 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 2 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 15 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 3 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 9 峭壁[峭壁] qiao4 bi4 cliff; steep; precipice 5 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 28 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 2 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 1 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 5 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 6 泄气[洩氣] xie4 qi4 to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat 5 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 2 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 6 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 10 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/475 words - 36 min 号角[號角] hao4 jiao3 bugle horn 1 马蹄[馬蹄] ma3 ti2 horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta) 9 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 4 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 1 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 噗[噗] pu1 (onom.) pop; plop; pfff; putt-putt of a motor 8 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 8 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 5 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 13 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 3 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 2 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 10 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 10 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 2 信差[信差] xin4 chai1 messenger 4 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 7 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 5 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 22 争取时间[爭取時間] zheng1 qu3 shi2 jian1 to act with urgency; to buy time 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 3 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 8 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/500 words - 40 min 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 4 筋疲力尽[筋疲力盡] jin1 pi2 li4 jin4 body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired; spent 1 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 1 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 7 鹿死谁手[鹿死誰手] lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empire); prize winner; champion 1 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 1 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 3 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 5 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 11 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 18 鄂[鄂] E4 abbr. for Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] in central China; surname E 14 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 13 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 1 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 1 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 1 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 82 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 46 喳[喳] zha1 (onom.) chirp, twitter, etc 90 玛[瑪] ma3 agate; cornelian 409 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 69 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 2 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 9 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 20 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 5 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 20 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/525 words - 43 min 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 14 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 8 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 3 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 4 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 4 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 腰间[腰間] yao1 jian1 waist 1 鼓鼓[鼓鼓] gu3 gu3 bulging; bursting 1 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 2 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 2 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 3 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 3 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 9 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 3 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 32 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 1 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 31 琪[琪] qi2 fine jade 30 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 7 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 7 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 6 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 62 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep02/526 words - 44 min 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 5 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 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]) 29 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 8 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 120 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 117 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 258 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 144 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 113 叩见[叩見] kou4 jian4 to kowtow in salute 23 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 7 包扎[包紮] bao1 za1 to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) 1 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 2 脉息[脈息] mai4 xi1 pulse 1 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 1 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 2 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 4 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 1 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 6 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 10 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 5 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 3 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 5 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 3 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 1 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 15 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 腊梅[臘梅] la4 mei2 wintersweet; Japanese allspice; Chimonanthus praecox 8 冬[冬] dong1 winter 5 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 10 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 7 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 38 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 39 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 39 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 86 嬷嬷[嬤嬤] mo2 mo5 (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun 84 乱成一团[亂成一團] luan4 cheng2 yi1 tuan2 in a great mess; chaotic 2 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 261 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 5 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 2 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 2 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng 1 钟[鍾] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate; variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1] 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 会诊[會診] hui4 zhen3 consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists 2 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 4 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 绝色[絕色] jue2 se4 (of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning 1 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 16 攀龙附凤[攀龍附鳳] pan1 long2 fu4 feng4 see 扳龍附鳳|扳龙附凤[ban1 long2 fu4 feng4] 2 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 1 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 3 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 重兵[重兵] zhong4 bing1 massive military force 1 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 2 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 5 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 2 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 2 抗拒[抗拒] kang4 ju4 to resist; to defy; to oppose 3 隔墙有耳[隔牆有耳] ge2 qiang2 you3 er3 the walls have ears (idiom) 2 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 1 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 1 斜倚[斜倚] xie2 yi3 to recline 1 薰[薰] xun1 sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin 1 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 2 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 2 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 8 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 4 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 8 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 6 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 打入冷宫[打入冷宮] da3 ru4 leng3 gong1 to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 1 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 7 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 3 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 38 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/100 words - 12 min 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 3 三跪九叩[三跪九叩] san1 gui4 jiu3 kou4 to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor) 2 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 3 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 9 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 3 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 4 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 老板[老板] lao3 ban3 variant of 老闆|老板[lao3 ban3] 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 11 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 2 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 9 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 4 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 12 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 4 邓[鄧] Deng4 surname Deng 39 魔力[魔力] mo2 li4 magic; magic power 1 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 5 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 11 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 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) 36 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 1 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 3 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 2 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 1 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 进贡[進貢] jin4 gong4 to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain 3 灵芝[靈芝] ling2 zhi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) 2 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 23 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 8 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 4 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 7 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 11 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 1 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 11 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 2 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 10 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 2 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 2 戏剧化[戲劇化] xi4 ju4 hua4 theatrical 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 14 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/150 words - 17 min 误杀[誤殺] wu4 sha1 to mistakenly kill; manslaughter 1 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 2 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 2 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 2 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 4 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 2 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 4 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 3 谜团[謎團] mi2 tuan2 riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 3 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 3 相像[相像] xiang1 xiang4 to resemble one another; to be alike; similar 3 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 5 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 1 沧海遗珠[滄海遺珠] cang1 hai3 yi2 zhu1 undiscovered talent (idiom) 2 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 3 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 3 穿着打扮[穿著打扮] chuan1 zhuo2 da3 ban4 style of dress; one's appearance 1 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 3 眉宇[眉宇] mei2 yu3 (literary) forehead; countenance; appearance 1 英气[英氣] ying1 qi4 heroic spirit 1 勃勃[勃勃] bo2 bo2 thriving; vigorous; exuberant 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 2 豪气[豪氣] hao2 qi4 heroic spirit; heroism 1 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 1 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 8 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 16 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 11 大无畏[大無畏] da4 wu2 wei4 utterly fearless 1 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 7 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 11 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 3 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 2 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 3 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 3 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 4 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 6 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 7 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 11 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 12 有商有量[有商有量] you3 shang1 you3 liang4 to talk things through (idiom); to have an exchange of views 2 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 13 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 9 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 2 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 11 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 9 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 1 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 1 花拳绣腿[花拳繡腿] hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3 flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery 1 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 3 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 1 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 2 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 1 砍头[砍頭] kan3 tou2 to decapitate; to behead 8 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 3 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 2 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 6 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 10 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 4 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 7 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 13 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 12 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 12 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 6 王公[王公] wang2 gong1 princes and dukes; aristocrat 7 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 3 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 5 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 10 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 2 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 6 吉人天相[吉人天相] ji2 ren2 tian1 xiang4 see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4] 1 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 3 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 2 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 1 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 6 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 3 升天[升天] sheng1 tian1 lit. to ascend to heaven; to die 2 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 2 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 16 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 2 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 2 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 18 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 2 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 2 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 2 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 5 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 4 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 6 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 5 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 8 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 1 龙生九子[龍生九子] long2 sheng1 jiu3 zi3 lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world. 1 各不相同[各不相同] ge4 bu4 xiang1 tong2 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom) 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 4 真切[真切] zhen1 qie4 vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 3 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 2 胡诌[胡謅] hu2 zhou1 to invent crazy nonsense; to cook up (excuses); to talk at random; wild babble 1 来历不明[來歷不明] lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 of unknown origin 4 行迹[行跡] xing2 ji4 tracks; traces; movements 2 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 3 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 3 冒牌货[冒牌貨] mao4 pai2 huo4 fake goods; imitation; forgery 3 信口雌黄[信口雌黃] xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2 to speak off the cuff; to casually opine 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 20 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 10 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 33 臣妾[臣妾] chen2 qie4 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 65 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 29 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/275 words - 29 min 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 3 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 3 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] 15 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 6 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 23 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 2 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 3 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 7 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 4 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 2 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 2 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 23 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 6 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 20 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 3 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 18 捎信[捎信] shao1 xin4 to take a letter; to send word 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 1 复元[復元] fu4 yuan2 variant of 復原|复原[fu4 yuan2] 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/300 words - 31 min 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 1 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 29 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 8 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 3 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 1 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 2 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 一瞬[一瞬] yi1 shun4 one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye 1 哀怨[哀怨] ai1 yuan4 grief; resentment; aggrieved; plaintive 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 2 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 6 无助[無助] wu2 zhu4 helpless; helplessness; feeling useless; no help 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 5 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 4 失血[失血] shi1 xue4 blood loss 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 2 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/325 words - 35 min 乾隆[乾隆] Qian2 long2 Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bao3 Qin1 wang2], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hong2 li4], reigned 1735-1799 9 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 12 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 48 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 20 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 3 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 6 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 1 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 11 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 1 苦日子[苦日子] ku3 ri4 zi5 hard times 1 遗落[遺落] yi2 luo4 to leave behind (inadvertently); to forget; to omit; to leave out 1 掌嘴[掌嘴] zhang3 zui3 to slap 5 衰弱[衰弱] shuai1 ruo4 weak; feeble 3 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 111 遵旨[遵旨] zun1 zhi3 to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 20 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 13 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 14 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 7 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 2 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 5 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/350 words - 39 min 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 2 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 10 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 17 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 3 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 5 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 13 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 8 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 2 化险为夷[化險為夷] hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 2 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 7 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 2 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 3 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 6 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 2 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 1 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 3 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 4 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 10 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 7 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 15 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 8 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 2 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 7 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 6 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 7 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 16 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 11 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 4 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 5 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 8 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 7 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 3 亭子[亭子] ting2 zi5 pavilion 8 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 挹[挹] yi4 to ladle out; to dip; to pour out 3 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 17 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 6 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 17 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 2 真实感[真實感] zhen1 shi2 gan3 the feeling that sth is genuine; sense of reality; in the flesh 1 无上[無上] wu2 shang4 supreme 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/400 words - 45 min 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 2 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 3 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 8 小辫子[小辮子] xiao3 bian4 zi5 pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others 5 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 11 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 10 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 2 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 2 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 3 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 3 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 5 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 3 毫无疑问[毫無疑問] hao2 wu2 yi2 wen4 certainty; without a doubt 1 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 27 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 21 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 5 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 5 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 4 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 1 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 5 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 66 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep03/418 words - 47 min 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 8 叨念[叨念] dao1 nian4 see 念叨[nian4 dao5] 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 4 判若两人[判若兩人] pan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2 to be a different person; not to be one's usual self 1 标致[標致] biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman); pretty 1 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 2 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 5 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 11 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 2 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 2 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 4 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 5 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 5 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 25 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 16 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 6 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 15 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 15 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 1 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 1 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 14 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 9 拜把子[拜把子] bai4 ba3 zi5 become sworn brothers 4 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 1 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 3 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 28 皇亲国戚[皇親國戚] huang2 qin1 guo2 qi1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections 1 亲属[親屬] qin1 shu3 kin; kindred; relatives 1 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 4 语言[語言] yu3 yan2 language; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3] 3 满州[滿州] Man3 zhou1 Manchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 2 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 20 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 7 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 3 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 21 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 2 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 1 如花似玉[如花似玉] ru2 hua1 si4 yu4 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite 2 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 2 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 5 定数[定數] ding4 shu4 constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 3 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 5 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 1 懿旨[懿旨] yi4 zhi3 an imperial decree 4 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 2 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 2 疆[疆] jiang1 border; boundary 8 叛乱[叛亂] pan4 luan4 armed rebellion 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 1 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 1 多才[多才] duo1 cai2 multi-talented; many-sided skills 1 平定[平定] ping2 ding4 to pacify 1 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 2 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 2 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 14 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 7 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/75 words - 7 min 合家[合家] he2 jia1 whole family; entire household 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 1 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 2 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 3 贺喜[賀喜] he4 xi3 to congratulate 3 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 5 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 13 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 9 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 3 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 2 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 3 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 4 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 2 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 3 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 1 万民[萬民] wan4 min2 all the people 1 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 2 韵事[韻事] yun4 shi4 poetic occasion; elegant situation; in literature, the cue for a poem 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 2 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 2 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/100 words - 7 min 称谓[稱謂] cheng1 wei4 title; appellation; form of address 3 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 3 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 18 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 18 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 9 岚[嵐] lan2 mist; name of a mountain 9 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 10 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 5 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 6 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 1 传扬[傳揚] chuan2 yang2 to spread (by word of mouth) 1 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 渲[渲] xuan4 wash (color) 1 渲染[渲染] xuan4 ran3 rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish 2 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 2 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 1 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 2 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 7 和硕[和碩] He2 shuo4 Hoxud county, Xoshut nahiyisi or Heshuo county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang 3 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 3 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 1 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 7 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/125 words - 10 min 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 2 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 4 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 3 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 2 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 3 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 35 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 7 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 7 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 24 问好[問好] wen4 hao3 to say hello to; to send one's regards to 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 10 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 6 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 3 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 2 二月[二月] Er4 yue4 February; second month (of the lunar year) 2 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 6 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 1 京片子[京片子] Jing1 pian4 zi5 Beijing dialect 1 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 2 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/150 words - 13 min 北京话[北京話] Bei3 jing1 hua4 Beijing dialect 3 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 5 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 豆沙包[豆沙包] dou4 sha1 bao1 bean paste bun 3 热呼呼[熱呼呼] re4 hu1 hu1 variant of 熱乎乎|热乎乎[re4 hu1 hu1] 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 2 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 10 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 26 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 26 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 2 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 10 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 2 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 诗词[詩詞] shi1 ci2 verse 6 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 6 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 2 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 5 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 5 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 29 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 14 做学问[做學問] zuo4 xue2 wen4 to study; to engage in scholarship 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 才女[才女] cai2 nu:3 talented girl 1 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 5 才气[才氣] cai2 qi4 talent (usually literary or artistic) 4 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 4 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 5 女子无才便是德[女子無才便是德] nu:3 zi3 wu2 cai2 bian4 shi4 de2 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom) 1 夜半[夜半] ye4 ban4 midnight 2 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 1 私语[私語] si1 yu3 to discuss in whispered tones; whispered conversation 2 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 5 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 4 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 9 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 5 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 1 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 2 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 12 完完全全[完完全全] wan2 wan2 quan2 quan2 completely 2 仪态[儀態] yi2 tai4 bearing; deportment 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 2 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 41 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/200 words - 19 min 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 8 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 10 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 59 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 3 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 6 高帽子[高帽子] gao1 mao4 zi5 tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation; dunce cap; (fig.) flattery 1 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 4 把式[把式] ba3 shi4 person skilled in a trade; skill 2 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 4 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 2 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 14 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 11 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 16 永寿[永壽] Yong3 shou4 Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi 3 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 4 册封[冊封] ce4 feng1 to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title 4 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 2 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 参拜[參拜] can1 bai4 to formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to sb 1 游行[遊行] you2 xing2 march; parade; demonstration 5 天坛[天壇] Tian1 tan2 Temple of Heaven (in Beijing) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/225 words - 21 min 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 6 雍和宫[雍和宮] Yong1 he2 Gong1 Yonghe Temple; Lama Temple (Beijing) 1 酬神[酬神] chou2 shen2 to offer thanks to the gods 4 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 1 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 3 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 10 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 4 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 3 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 110 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 110 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 3 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 27 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) 7 自立门户[自立門戶] zi4 li4 men2 hu4 to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 4 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 2 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 17 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 39 彩霞[彩霞] cai3 xia2 clouds tinged with sunset hues 26 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 4 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 18 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 21 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 29 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/250 words - 24 min 凳[凳] deng4 bench; stool 1 小肠[小腸] xiao3 chang2 small intestine 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 2 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 30 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 11 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 1 赐姓[賜姓] ci4 xing4 to bestow a surname (of emperor conferring favor on ethnic group) 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 1 玉[玉] yu4 jade 10 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 2 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 3 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 文房四宝[文房四寶] wen2 fang2 si4 bao3 Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4]; the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom) 1 珊瑚[珊瑚] shan1 hu2 coral 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 银锭[銀錠] yin2 ding4 silver ingot 3 金安[金安] Jin1 an1 Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui 6 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 4 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 6 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 12 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/275 words - 34 min 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 10 称心[稱心] chen4 xin1 satisfactory; agreeable 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 13 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 11 喀什[喀什] Ka1 shi2 Kashgar or Qeshqer (Kāshí) city and prefecture in the west of Xinjiang near Kyrgyzstan 2 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 5 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 4 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 1 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 13 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 4 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 3 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 3 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 12 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 2 福晋[福晉] fu2 jin4 in Qing dynasty, Manchurian word for wife 27 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 1 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 11 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 8 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 8 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 7 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 1 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 2 忠勇[忠勇] zhong1 yong3 loyal and brave 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 10 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/300 words - 38 min 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 7 福尔[福爾] Fu2 er3 Félix Faure (1841-1899), president of France 1895-1899 18 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 1 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 拭[拭] shi4 to wipe 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 4 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 46 满文[滿文] Man3 wen2 Manchurian written language 1 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 2 题诗[題詩] ti2 shi1 to inscribe a poem (often, composed on the spot) on a painting, fan or ceramic bowl etc as a work of calligraphy; an inscribed poem 2 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 2 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 2 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 7 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 7 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 14 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 3 侠气[俠氣] xia2 qi4 chivalry 1 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 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 9 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/325 words - 41 min 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 翻越[翻越] fan1 yue4 to cross; to surmount; to transcend 1 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 1 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 2 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 24 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 1 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 4 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 2 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 5 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 4 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 5 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 17 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 10 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 3 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 8 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 4 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 37 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 4 情诗[情詩] qing2 shi1 love poem 1 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 题词[題詞] ti2 ci2 inscription; dedication 1 落款[落款] luo4 kuan3 inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc 1 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/350 words - 42 min 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 15 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 1 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 5 先入为主[先入為主] xian1 ru4 wei2 zhu3 lit. first impression is strongest 3 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 7 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 2 大而化之[大而化之] da4 er2 hua4 zhi1 careless; sloppy 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 3 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 3 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 3 率直[率直] shuai4 zhi2 frank; straightforward; blunt 3 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 2 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 3 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 2 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 1 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 7 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 1 优美[優美] you1 mei3 graceful; fine; elegant 1 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 4 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 3 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 16 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/375 words - 45 min 酬[酬] chou2 to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 2 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 13 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 4 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 3 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 6 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 2 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 2 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 1 不管怎样[不管怎樣] bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4 in any case; no matter what 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 10 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 2 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 1 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 1 不攻自破[不攻自破] bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited 1 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 2 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 4 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 4 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 3 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 1 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 3 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 3 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 6 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 5 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep04/390 words - 46 min 封号[封號] feng1 hao4 title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 1 走江湖[走江湖] zou3 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer) 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 2 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 6 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 6 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 9 牢狱之灾[牢獄之災] lao2 yu4 zhi1 zai1 imprisonment 1 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 4 不绝[不絕] bu4 jue2 unending; uninterrupted 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 5 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 8 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 8 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/25 words - 5 min 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 9 遗珠[遺珠] yi2 zhu1 unrecognized talent 2 赶明儿[趕明兒] gan3 ming2 r5 (coll.) some day; one of these days 4 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 10 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 苑[苑] yuan4 park 1 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 贫民窟[貧民窟] pin2 min2 ku1 slum housing 1 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 6 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 3 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 2 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 4 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 2 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 3 眉开眼笑[眉開眼笑] mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles 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]) 2 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 4 于心不忍[於心不忍] yu2 xin1 bu4 ren3 can't bear to 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 8 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 9 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 2 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 3 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 9 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 4 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 17 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 8 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 7 学士[學士] xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 14 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 38 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 6 遥遥[遙遙] yao2 yao2 distant; remote 6 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 20 昨[昨] zuo2 yesterday 6 宵[宵] xiao1 night 7 今朝[今朝] jin1 zhao1 at the present; now 5 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 8 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 9 渺[渺] miao3 (of an expanse of water) vast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant 24 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 8 亦[亦] yi4 also 5 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 14 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 14 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 12 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 16 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 1 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 1 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 22 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 4 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 1 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 3 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 5 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 4 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) 9 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 12 申冤[申冤] shen1 yuan1 to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance 1 举例[舉例] ju3 li4 to give an example 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 3 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 2 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 1 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 2 勿[勿] wu4 do not 4 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 10 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 2 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 9 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/100 words - 17 min 死结[死結] si3 jie2 tight knot; intractable problem 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 10 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 3 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 8 受凉[受涼] shou4 liang2 to catch cold 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 帐子[帳子] zhang4 zi5 mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 3 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 2 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 3 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 8 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 铁丝[鐵絲] tie3 si1 iron wire; CL:根[gen1] 2 山珍海味[山珍海味] shan1 zhen1 hai3 wei4 exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 10 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 5 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 5 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 一清早[一清早] yi1 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 2 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 乐此不疲[樂此不疲] le4 ci3 bu4 pi2 to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom) 1 名儿[名兒] ming2 r5 name; fame 2 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/125 words - 19 min 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 2 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 2 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night 7 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 9 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 17 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 13 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 3 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 16 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 1 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 利害[利害] li4 hai5 terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce 3 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 10 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 1 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 1 嫔[嬪] pin2 imperial concubine 2 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 8 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 1 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 4 守活寡[守活寡] shou3 huo2 gua3 to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 14 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 9 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/150 words - 22 min 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 1 摇晃[搖晃] yao2 huang4 to rock; to shake; to sway 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 4 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 6 逝世[逝世] shi4 shi4 to pass away; to die 1 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 4 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 5 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 5 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 8 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 2 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 7 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 5 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 好半天[好半天] hao3 ban4 tian1 most of the day 1 坏脾气[壞脾氣] huai4 pi2 qi4 bad temper 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 7 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 2 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 5 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 2 豪放[豪放] hao2 fang4 bold and unconstrained; powerful and free 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/175 words - 26 min 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 18 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 1 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 2 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 4 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 11 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 3 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 19 唬弄[唬弄] hu3 nong4 to fool; to deceive 3 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 2 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 8 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 2 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 8 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 65 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 砸死[砸死] za2 si3 to crush to death 1 惊奇[驚奇] jing1 qi2 to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder 2 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 12 月俸[月俸] yue4 feng4 monthly salary 2 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 7 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 1 犯规[犯規] fan4 gui1 to break the rules; an illegality; a foul 2 奴[奴] nu2 slave 9 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 7 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/200 words - 30 min 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 2 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 3 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 3 优越[優越] you1 yue4 superior; superiority 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 2 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 2 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 4 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 3 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 6 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 5 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 2 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 4 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 4 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 11 泄露天机[泄露天機] xie4 lu4 tian1 ji1 to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret; to let the cat out of the bag 2 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 1 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 1 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 2 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 2 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/225 words - 33 min 状告[狀告] zhuang4 gao4 to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 8 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 2 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 5 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 11 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 1 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 2 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 2 律[律] lu:4 law 1 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 4 诚心诚意[誠心誠意] cheng2 xin1 cheng2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 3 皇天后土[皇天后土] huang2 tian1 hou4 tu3 heaven and earth (idiom) 1 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 1 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 3 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette 11 坐立不安[坐立不安] zuo4 li4 bu4 an1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety 1 际遇[際遇] ji4 yu4 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life 1 祂[祂] ta1 (third person pronoun for a divine being) 4 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/250 words - 37 min 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 3 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 2 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 4 顺子[順子] shun4 zi5 a straight (poker, mahjong) 12 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 14 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 3 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 7 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 10 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 1 精神恍惚[精神恍惚] jing1 shen2 huang3 hu1 absent-minded; in a trance 1 泪眼[淚眼] lei4 yan3 tearful eyes 1 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 1 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 3 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 9 沉沉[沉沉] chen2 chen2 deeply; heavily 1 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 1 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 2 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 1 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 1 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 2 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 将错就错[將錯就錯] jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4 lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through 2 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 2 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 2 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 7 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/275 words - 42 min 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 6 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 4 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 下课[下課] xia4 ke4 to finish class; to get out of class 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 4 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 10 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 5 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 4 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 打狗[打狗] Da3 gou3 Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 1 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 1 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 5 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 2 大内[大內] Da4 nei4 Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 6 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 6 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 43 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/300 words - 44 min 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 4 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 3 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 4 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 2 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 1 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 2 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 3 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 1 头一[頭一] tou2 yi1 the first 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 3 耳刮子[耳刮子] er3 gua1 zi5 (coll.) a slap on one's face; a cuff 2 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 3 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 嬷[嬤] mo2 dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1] 16 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 5 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 7 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 1 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 2 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 11 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 10 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 15 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 2 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/325 words - 46 min 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 12 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 10 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 21 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 4 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 3 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 4 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 3 粗枝大叶[粗枝大葉] cu1 zhi1 da4 ye4 thick stems and broad leaves (idiom); boorish; rough and ready; sloppy 1 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 3 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 3 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 5 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 9 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) 7 顾不得[顧不得] gu4 bu5 de5 unable to change sth; unable to deal with 10 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 1 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 1 假若[假若] jia3 ruo4 if; supposing; in case 1 胆大妄为[膽大妄為] dan3 da4 wang4 wei2 daring; presumptuous; daredevil 2 没上没下[沒上沒下] mei2 shang4 mei2 xia4 no respect for seniors; lacking in manners 6 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 1 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 15 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep05/330 words - 46 min 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 3 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 9 嫔妃[嬪妃] pin2 fei1 imperial concubine 8 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 4 天真烂漫[天真爛漫] tian1 zhen1 lan4 man4 innocent and unaffected 3 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 11 礼教[禮教] li3 jiao4 Confucian code of ethics 2 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 3 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 抹煞[抹煞] mo3 sha1 variant of 抹殺|抹杀[mo3 sha1] 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 5 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 4 民风[民風] min2 feng1 popular customs; folkways 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 2 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 3 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 4 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 4 树敌[樹敵] shu4 di2 to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 1 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 4 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 3 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 3 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 3 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 5 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb 1 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/50 words - 7 min 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 7 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 3 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 5 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 2 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 5 绝倒[絕倒] jue2 dao3 to split one's sides laughing 1 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 2 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 1 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 1 应接不暇[應接不暇] ying4 jie1 bu4 xia2 more than one can attend to (idiom); deluged (with inquiries etc); overwhelmed (by the beauty of the scenery) 2 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 玩火[玩火] wan2 huo3 to play with fire 1 内忧外患[內憂外患] nei4 you1 wai4 huan4 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad 1 懵懵懂懂[懵懵懂懂] meng3 meng3 dong3 dong3 confused; ignorant 1 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 7 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 1 优雅[優雅] you1 ya3 grace; graceful 1 娴静[嫻靜] xian2 jing4 gentle and refined 1 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 3 与世无争[與世無爭] yu3 shi4 wu2 zheng1 to stand aloof from worldly affairs 5 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 4 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 2 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 7 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 1 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 6 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 10 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 1 上苍[上蒼] shang4 cang1 heaven 6 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 3 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 2 冒牌[冒牌] mao4 pai2 fake; impostor; quack (doctor); imitation brand 1 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 16 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 2 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 3 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 10 三思而行[三思而行] san1 si1 er2 xing2 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully 1 强占[強佔] qiang2 zhan4 to occupy by force 1 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 4 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/100 words - 18 min 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 7 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 10 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 5 举目无亲[舉目無親] ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world 2 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 2 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 6 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 2 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 3 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 9 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 4 认字[認字] ren4 zi4 literate; knowing how to read 1 三更[三更] san1 geng1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1] 3 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 4 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 7 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 2 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 5 射中[射中] she4 zhong4 to hit the target 1 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 4 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 满腹[滿腹] man3 fu4 filled with; preoccupied with 1 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/125 words - 21 min 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 1 画儿[畫兒] hua4 r5 picture; drawing; painting 1 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 错爱[錯愛] cuo4 ai4 misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses. 1 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 糊糊涂涂[糊糊塗塗] hu2 hu5 tu2 tu5 confused; muddled; stupid; dumb 1 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 4 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 2 负荆请罪[負荊請罪] fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology 1 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 3 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 9 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 1 出口成章[出口成章] chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate 1 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 2 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 3 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 5 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 18 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/150 words - 25 min 搀[攙] chan1 to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 2 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 5 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 3 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 2 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 5 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 1 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 2 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 3 承欢[承歡] cheng2 huan1 to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents) 1 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 咽下[嚥下] yan4 xia4 to swallow; to suppress 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 9 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 1 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 3 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 4 胸襟[胸襟] xiong1 jin1 lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 2 含笑[含笑] han2 xiao4 to have a smile on one's face 1 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 1 一字不漏[一字不漏] yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4 without missing a word 1 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 7 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/175 words - 27 min 诗情画意[詩情畫意] shi1 qing2 hua4 yi4 picturesque charm; idyllic appeal; poetic grace 1 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 2 方方正正[方方正正] fang1 fang1 zheng4 zheng4 square-shaped 1 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 1 玲珑剔透[玲瓏剔透] ling2 long2 ti1 tou4 exquisitely made; very clever 2 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 5 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 4 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 7 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 2 愉[愉] yu2 pleased 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 9 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 6 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 5 自古以来[自古以來] zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2 since ancient times 2 闱[闈] wei2 door to women's room; gate to palace 2 倾轧[傾軋] qing1 ya4 conflict; internal strife; dissension 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 6 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 6 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 6 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/200 words - 30 min 吃大亏[吃大虧] chi1 da4 kui1 to cost one dearly; to end disastrously; to pay bitterly 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 牵肠挂肚[牽腸掛肚] qian1 chang2 gua4 du4 deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious 2 东拉西扯[東拉西扯] dong1 la1 xi1 che3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently 2 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 1 洋相[洋相] yang2 xiang4 social gaffe or blunder; faux pas; see 出洋相[chu1 yang2 xiang4] 1 眼色[眼色] yan3 se4 signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 1 下不了台[下不了臺] xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed 1 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 渊博[淵博] yuan1 bo2 erudite; profound; learned; extremely knowledgeable 1 横溢[橫溢] heng2 yi4 to overflow; brimming with 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 倚重[倚重] yi3 zhong4 to rely heavily upon 2 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 1 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 4 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 8 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 3 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 1 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 1 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 4 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 1 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 2 对子[對子] dui4 zi3 pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet 4 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 1 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 5 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 4 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 5 钹[鈸] bo2 cymbals 6 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 锣鼓[鑼鼓] luo2 gu3 gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments 1 绸缎[綢緞] chou2 duan4 satin; silk fabric 3 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 28 帛[帛] bo2 silk 5 绫[綾] ling2 damask; thin silk 2 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 9 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 2 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 1 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 2 罗列[羅列] luo2 lie4 to spread out 1 道白[道白] dao4 bai2 spoken lines in opera 1 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 环绕[環繞] huan2 rao4 to surround; to circle; to revolve around 1 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 4 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/250 words - 35 min 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 2 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 1 嗡[嗡] weng1 (onom.) buzz; hum; drone 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 1 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 1 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 8 半边[半邊] ban4 bian1 half of sth; one side of sth 4 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 4 静悄悄[靜悄悄] jing4 qiao1 qiao1 extremely quiet 4 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 3 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 1 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 1 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 5 月饼[月餅] yue4 bing3 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 1 差强人意[差強人意] cha1 qiang2 ren2 yi4 (idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory 1 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 2 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 1 更正[更正] geng1 zheng4 to correct; to make a correction 1 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 2 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/275 words - 37 min 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 2 文诌诌[文謅謅] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 4 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 3 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 7 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 1 山羊[山羊] shan1 yang2 goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 2 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 咩[咩] mie1 the bleating of sheep; final particle which transforms statements into questions that indicate doubt or surprise (Cantonese) 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 14 水牛[水牛] shui3 niu2 water buffalo 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 1 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 6 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 2 哞[哞] mou1 moo (sound made by cow) 1 教学相长[教學相長] jiao4 xue2 xiang1 zhang3 when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit 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 9 博学多才[博學多才] bo2 xue2 duo1 cai2 erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able 1 折[摺] zhe2 variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold 1 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 2 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/300 words - 41 min 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 4 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 4 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 1 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 3 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 2 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 4 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 1 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 5 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 1 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 2 柳暗花明[柳暗花明] liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel 2 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 2 责难[責難] ze2 nan4 to censure 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 12 空间[空間] kong1 jian1 space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space 1 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/325 words - 45 min 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 1 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 3 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 5 情不自禁[情不自禁] qing2 bu4 zi4 jin1 unable to restrain emotions; cannot help 10 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 2 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 婚配[婚配] hun1 pei4 to marry 1 自卑[自卑] zi4 bei1 feeling inferior; self-abased 1 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 2 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 5 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 2 语无伦次[語無倫次] yu3 wu2 lun2 ci4 incoherent speech; to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 2 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 4 王室[王室] wang2 shi4 royal family; royal household 1 拌嘴[拌嘴] ban4 zui3 to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 2 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 7 夙[夙] su4 morning; early; long-held; long-cherished 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 3 尖锐[尖銳] jian1 rui4 sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) 2 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 6 出发点[出發點] chu1 fa1 dian3 starting point; (fig.) basis; motive 1 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep06/330 words - 46 min 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 6 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 1 妃子[妃子] fei1 zi5 imperial concubine 1 散漫[散漫] san3 man4 undisciplined; unorganized 2 开心果[開心果] kai1 xin1 guo3 pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 吹胡子瞪眼[吹鬍子瞪眼] chui1 hu2 zi5 deng4 yan3 to get angry; to fume 1 睛[睛] jing1 eye; eyeball 1 无可奈何[無可奈何] wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 9 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 3 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 35 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 28 驸[駙] fu4 prince consort 6 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 9 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 3 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 8 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 4 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 15 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 4 豹子[豹子] bao4 zi5 leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 4 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 5 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 1 骰子[骰子] tou2 zi5 dice 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 8 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 2 单日[單日] dan1 ri4 on a single day 1 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 4 柱子[柱子] zhu4 zi5 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 3 戏言[戲言] xi4 yan2 joking matter; to go back on one's words 8 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 1 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 1 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 虫儿[蟲兒] chong2 r5 see 蟲子|虫子[chong2 zi5] 1 嗳[噯] ai3 (interj. of disapproval) 2 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 4 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 2 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 3 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 6 黄鼠狼[黃鼠狼] huang2 shu3 lang2 see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4] 1 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 5 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 1 颠三倒四[顛三倒四] dian1 san1 dao3 si4 confused; disorderly; incoherent 2 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 3 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 41 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 24 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 18 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 10 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 1 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/75 words - 13 min 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 2 好棒[好棒] hao3 bang4 excellent (interjection) 3 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 1 奉旨[奉旨] feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders 5 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 5 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 7 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 2 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 1 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 3 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 3 声响[聲響] sheng1 xiang3 sound; noise 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 4 气定神闲[氣定神閒] qi4 ding4 shen2 xian2 calm and composed (idiom) 1 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 5 帕子[帕子] pa4 zi5 kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf 3 适度[適度] shi4 du4 moderately; appropriate 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 5 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 1 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 2 背脊[背脊] bei4 ji3 the back of the human body 1 斜视[斜視] xie2 shi4 a squint; sideways glance; to look askance 1 做鬼脸[做鬼臉] zuo4 gui3 lian3 to pull a face; to grimace; to scowl 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/100 words - 20 min 半月[半月] ban4 yue4 half-moon; fortnight 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 1 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 1 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 2 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 7 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 1 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 2 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 12 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 2 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 2 叉[叉] cha1 fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 3 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 5 手背[手背] shou3 bei4 back of the hand 1 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 3 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 1 膝[膝] xi1 knee 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 5 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 5 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 2 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 5 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/125 words - 23 min 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 1 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 1 盘碗[盤碗] pan2 wan3 dishes; crockery; plates and cups 1 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 2 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 4 鬼名堂[鬼名堂] gui3 ming2 tang5 dirty trick; monkey business 1 窝囊气[窩囊氣] wo1 nang5 qi4 pent-up frustration; petty annoyances 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 4 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 5 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 1 横眉怒目[橫眉怒目] heng2 mei2 nu4 mu4 lit. furrowed brows and blazing eyes; to dart looks of hate at sb (idiom) 1 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 4 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 10 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 8 忍无可忍[忍無可忍] ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3 more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience; the last straw 2 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 8 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 25 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 3 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 7 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 4 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 3 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 13 娇弱[嬌弱] jiao1 ruo4 delicate 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 3 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/150 words - 28 min 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 11 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 6 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 11 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 4 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 5 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 3 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 7 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 1 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 1 紫金[紫金] Zi3 jin1 Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong 3 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 1 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 3 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 3 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 11 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 3 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 1 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 1 望子成龙[望子成龍] wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment 1 望女成凤[望女成鳳] wang4 nu:3 cheng2 feng4 lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom); fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life 1 伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎] ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3 being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 2 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 3 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/175 words - 31 min 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 1 千依百顺[千依百順] qian1 yi1 bai3 shun4 totally submissive (idiom) 1 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 3 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 10 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 10 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 5 喳喳[喳喳] cha1 cha5 whisper; to whisper 1 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 1 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 1 原形毕露[原形畢露] yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth 1 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 9 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 16 礼法[禮法] li3 fa3 etiquette; ceremonial rites 1 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 5 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 1 惹起[惹起] re3 qi3 provoke, incite; stir up; arouse (attention) 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 4 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 3 周密[周密] zhou1 mi4 careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable 1 小不忍则乱大谋[小不忍則亂大謀] xiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2 (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience 2 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 3 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 4 骨肉相残[骨肉相殘] gu3 rou4 xiang1 can2 close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife 1 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 4 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 12 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/200 words - 34 min 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 2 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 13 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 6 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 2 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 3 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 6 心平气和[心平氣和] xin1 ping2 qi4 he2 tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress 1 抱头痛哭[抱頭痛哭] bao4 tou2 tong4 ku1 to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder 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 8 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 4 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 6 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 5 就寝[就寢] jiu4 qin3 to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) 1 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 4 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 2 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/225 words - 36 min 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 2 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 1 里子[裡子] li3 zi5 lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 1 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 1 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 2 皮开肉绽[皮開肉綻] pi2 kai1 rou4 zhan4 flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom) 1 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 6 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 3 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 4 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 7 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 6 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 7 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 7 冰清玉洁[冰清玉潔] bing1 qing1 yu4 jie2 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 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 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 10 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 3 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 2 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 1 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 1 郁结[鬱結] yu4 jie2 to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue 1 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 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/250 words - 39 min 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 1 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 2 牛脾气[牛脾氣] niu2 pi2 qi5 bullheadedness; stubborn 1 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 7 铁打[鐵打] tie3 da3 made of iron; strong as iron 1 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 5 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 5 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 2 毒化[毒化] du2 hua4 to poison; to infect 2 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 2 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 5 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 1 谢恩[謝恩] xie4 en1 to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 3 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 7 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 2 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 2 不透气[不透氣] bu4 tou4 qi4 airtight 1 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 2 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 1 白吃[白吃] bai2 chi1 to eat without paying; to eat for free 1 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 1 负气[負氣] fu4 qi4 in a pique; sulky; cross 1 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/275 words - 43 min 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 4 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 2 不像样[不像樣] bu4 xiang4 yang4 in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition 1 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 5 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 1 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 1 暴君[暴君] bao4 jun1 tyrant; despot 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 5 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 因祸得福[因禍得福] yin1 huo4 de2 fu2 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 3 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 3 面貌[面貌] mian4 mao4 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 2 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 5 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 1 特许[特許] te4 xu3 license; licensed; concession; concessionary 6 免除[免除] mian3 chu2 to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit 1 繁文缛节[繁文縟節] fan2 wen2 ru4 jie2 convoluted and overelaborate (document); unnecessarily elaborate writing; mumbo-jumbo 1 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 5 冒烟[冒煙] mao4 yan1 to discharge smoke; to fume with rage 1 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 2 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 1 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep07/290 words - 46 min 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 3 并重[並重] bing4 zhong4 to lay equal stress on; to pay equal attention to 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 4 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 3 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 4 沉湎[沉湎] chen2 mian3 deeply immersed; fig. wallowing in; deeply engrossed in 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 3 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多彩多姿[多彩多姿] duo1 cai3 duo1 zi1 elegant and graceful posture; splendid, full of content 1 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 5 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 7 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 4 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 1 五彩[五彩] wu3 cai3 five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored 2 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 2 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 9 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 5 萤火虫[螢火蟲] ying2 huo3 chong2 firefly; glowworm; lightning bug 2 郁闷[鬱悶] yu4 men4 gloomy; depressed 2 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 2 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 7 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 4 有苦说不出[有苦說不出] you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1 having unspeakable bitter suffering; (often used after 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连[ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2]) 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 友谊[友誼] you3 yi4 companionship; fellowship; friendship 4 嫌贫爱富[嫌貧愛富] xian2 pin2 ai4 fu4 to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom); snobbish 2 转脸[轉臉] zhuan3 lian3 to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye 1 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 势利小人[勢利小人] shi4 li5 xiao3 ren2 snob 1 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 2 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 2 消退[消退] xiao1 tui4 to wane; to vanish gradually 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 5 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/50 words - 11 min 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 3 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 1 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 2 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 2 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 4 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 2 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 1 幽幽[幽幽] you1 you1 faint; indistinct 3 谷[谷] gu3 valley 3 藏身之处[藏身之處] cang2 shen1 zhi1 chu4 hiding place; hideout 1 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 8 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 7 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 1 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 9 阶级[階級] jie1 ji2 (social) class; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 饱受[飽受] bao3 shou4 to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to 2 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 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 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 2 心迹[心跡] xin1 ji4 true motive; true feelings 4 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 2 王孙[王孫] wang2 sun1 children of the nobility 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/75 words - 15 min 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 2 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 8 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 2 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 4 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 4 夭折[夭折] yao1 zhe2 to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 4 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 9 妻[妻] qi1 wife 3 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 5 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 6 艰苦[艱苦] jian1 ku3 difficult; hard; arduous 1 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 1 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 1 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 1 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 5 左思右想[左思右想] zuo3 si1 you4 xiang3 to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles; to ponder 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 何以见得[何以見得] he2 yi3 jian4 de2 how can one be sure? 2 心慌意乱[心慌意亂] xin1 huang1 yi4 luan4 confused; rattled; flustered 2 六神无主[六神無主] liu4 shen2 wu2 zhu3 out of one's wits (idiom); distracted; stunned 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/100 words - 20 min 异想天开[異想天開] yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1 to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 2 心惊胆战[心驚膽戰] xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4 lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless 10 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 1 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 1 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 4 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 灵药[靈藥] ling2 yao4 legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem 2 毒虫[毒蟲] du2 chong2 poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie 1 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 3 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 2 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 7 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 4 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 红木[紅木] hong2 mu4 red wood; mahogany; rosewood; padauk 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 4 垫子[墊子] dian4 zi5 cushion; mat; pad 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 6 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 5 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 没门儿[沒門兒] mei2 men2 r5 no way; impossible 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 2 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 监牢[監牢] jian1 lao2 prison; jail 5 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 3 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 3 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 1 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 4 烦躁[煩躁] fan2 zao4 jittery; twitchy; fidgety 2 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 11 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 9 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 4 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 1 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 2 上装[上裝] shang4 zhuang1 upper garment 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 3 边门[邊門] bian1 men2 side door; wicket door 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 2 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 10 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 2 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 4 共商大计[共商大計] gong4 shang1 da4 ji4 to discuss matters of vital importance 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/150 words - 30 min 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 3 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 3 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 1 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 5 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 车子[車子] che1 zi5 car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 4 乐[樂] yue4 music 4 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 1 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 2 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 1 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 2 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 11 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 3 捶[搥] chui2 variant of 捶[chui2] 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 1 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 1 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 5 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 起先[起先] qi3 xian1 at first; in the beginning 1 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 10 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/175 words - 36 min 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 发晕[發暈] fa1 yun1 to feel dizzy 1 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 7 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 庙会[廟會] miao4 hui4 temple fair 4 吼叫[吼叫] hou3 jiao4 to howl 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 2 越陷越深[越陷越深] yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1 to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 1 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 7 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 3 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 2 怜惜[憐惜] lian2 xi1 to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 8 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 1 慈爱[慈愛] ci2 ai4 love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children 3 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 2 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 3 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 4 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 5 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/200 words - 42 min 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 2 思过[思過] si1 guo4 to reflect on one's past errors 2 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 3 搋[搋] chuai1 to knead; to rub; to clear a drain with a pump; to conceal sth in one's bosom; to carry sth under one's coat 1 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 1 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 褪[褪] tui4 to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 1 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 5 跌打损伤[跌打損傷] die1 da3 sun3 shang1 injury such as contusion, sprain or fracture from falling, blow etc 2 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 10 硬着头皮[硬著頭皮] ying4 zhe5 tou2 pi2 to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to 1 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 3 叙述[敘述] xu4 shu4 to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 3 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 3 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 5 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep08/221 words - 46 min 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 3 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 2 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 沾光[沾光] zhan1 guang1 to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory 1 救难[救難] jiu4 nan2 to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 2 观世音[觀世音] Guan1 shi4 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 2 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 吭声[吭聲] keng1 sheng1 to utter a word 1 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 1 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 1 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 3 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 3 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 1 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 7 黑呼呼[黑呼呼] hei1 hu1 hu1 variant of 黑糊糊[hei1 hu1 hu1] 1 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 3 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 3 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 4 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 6 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 2 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 4 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 2 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 捉住[捉住] zhuo1 zhu4 to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 1 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 3 四下[四下] si4 xia4 everywhere 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 3 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 10 李白[李白] Li3 Bai2 Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet 5 独酌[獨酌] du2 zhuo2 to drink alone 2 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 4 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 10 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 2 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 1 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 2 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther 2 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 4 得宠[得寵] de2 chong3 to be a favorite; favor 2 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/50 words - 12 min 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 2 大计[大計] da4 ji4 large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit 1 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 3 再怎么[再怎麼] zai4 zen3 me5 no matter how ... 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 依依不舍[依依不捨] yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 月色[月色] yue4 se4 moonlight 1 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 1 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 10 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 9 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 2 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 1 言听计从[言聽計從] yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2 to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 1 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 3 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 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 5 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 3 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 3 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 2 秉[秉] bing3 to grasp; to hold; to maintain 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/75 words - 17 min 烛[燭] zhu2 candle; (literary) to illuminate 1 小酌[小酌] xiao3 zhuo2 to have a drink; small party 1 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 2 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 1 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 5 挨板子[挨板子] ai2 ban3 zi5 to suffer beating; fig. to be severely criticized; to take a hammering 2 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 5 咯吱[咯吱] ge1 zhi1 (onom.) creak; groan 2 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 6 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 2 坏透[壞透] huai4 tou4 completely bad 1 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 4 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 8 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 2 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 7 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 1 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 1 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 2 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 39 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/100 words - 21 min 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 2 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 2 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 9 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 1 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 3 散会[散會] san4 hui4 to disperse a meeting; to adjourn; finished 2 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 8 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 8 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 3 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 3 正着[正著] zheng4 zhao2 head-on; red-handed 1 受审[受審] shou4 shen3 on trial (for a crime); to stand trial 2 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 2 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 8 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 4 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 5 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 3 招认[招認] zhao1 ren4 to confess 1 吸引力[吸引力] xi1 yin3 li4 attractive force (such as gravitation); sex appeal; attractiveness 1 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 3 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 罪状[罪狀] zui4 zhuang4 charges or facts about a crime; the nature of the offense 1 淫荡[淫蕩] yin2 dang4 loose in morals; lascivious; licentious; lewd 1 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/125 words - 24 min 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 2 简单化[簡單化] jian3 dan1 hua4 simplification; to simplify 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 5 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 3 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 3 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 姨妈[姨媽] yi2 ma1 (coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt 1 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 2 护[護] hu4 to protect 3 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 1 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 1 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 1 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 3 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 1 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 1 皮匠[皮匠] pi2 jiang5 cobbler 5 锦囊妙计[錦囊妙計] jin3 nang2 miao4 ji4 brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks; fiendishly cunning masterplan (written out by strategic genius of fiction, and given to the local commander in a brocade bag) 1 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 5 围拢[圍攏] wei2 long3 to crowd around 1 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/150 words - 28 min 天刚亮[天剛亮] tian1 gang1 liang4 daybreak 1 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 3 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 1 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 2 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 昨儿个[昨兒個] zuo2 r5 ge5 (coll.) yesterday 3 拂晓[拂曉] fu2 xiao3 daybreak; approach of dawn 1 探视[探視] tan4 shi4 to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly 1 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 1 震怒[震怒] zhen4 nu4 to be furious 1 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 1 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 4 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 4 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 2 料想[料想] liao4 xiang3 to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely) 1 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 1 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 2 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 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 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 8 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 4 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/175 words - 31 min 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 1 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 4 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 4 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 3 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 3 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 1 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 4 边疆[邊疆] bian1 jiang1 border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 6 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 3 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 4 土司[土司] tu3 si1 sliced bread (loanword from "toast"); government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties 32 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 10 蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4 to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening 1 缅甸[緬甸] Mian3 dian4 Myanmar (or Burma) 4 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 4 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/200 words - 33 min 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 准噶尔[準噶爾] Zhun3 ga2 er3 Dzungar, Junggar or Dsungharian basin in Xinjiang 3 连年[連年] lian2 nian2 successive years; over many years 1 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 3 民不聊生[民不聊生] min2 bu4 liao2 sheng1 The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]); no way of getting by 1 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 2 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 1 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 3 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 3 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 2 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 1 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 3 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 3 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 3 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 2 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 3 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 2 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 3 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 6 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 4 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 4 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 2 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/225 words - 36 min 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 2 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 1 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 1 纪律[紀律] ji4 lu:4 discipline 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 1 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 国有[國有] guo2 you3 nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 7 谷[穀] gu3 grain; corn 5 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 8 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 稻谷[稻穀] dao4 gu3 rice crops 1 长虫[長蟲] chang2 chong5 (coll.) snake 1 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 每人[每人] mei3 ren2 each person; everybody; per person 3 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 11 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 1 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 窝心[窩心] wo1 xin1 aggrieved; dejected; (Tw, southern China) to be moved by a kind gesture etc; to feel gratified; to feel warm inside 1 台词[臺詞] tai2 ci2 an actor's lines; dialogue; Taiwanese word 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/250 words - 40 min 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 6 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 9 部落[部落] bu4 luo4 tribe 1 芝麻绿豆[芝麻綠豆] zhi1 ma5 lu:4 dou4 trivial; minute (size) 1 撞伤[撞傷] zhuang4 shang1 bruise; bump 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 2 法力[法力] fa3 li4 magic power 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 3 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 魂飞魄散[魂飛魄散] hun2 fei1 po4 san4 lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken 2 隐忧[隱憂] yin3 you1 secret concern; private worry 3 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 2 奇人[奇人] qi2 ren2 an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent 1 打马虎眼[打馬虎眼] da3 ma3 hu5 yan3 to play dumb; to slack off (idiom) 2 两小无猜[兩小無猜] liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1 innocent playmates 1 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 1 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 1 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 2 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 3 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 2 侠客[俠客] xia2 ke4 chivalrous person; knight-errant 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/275 words - 44 min 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 2 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 2 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 10 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 2 真挚[真摯] zhen1 zhi4 sincere; sincerity 1 忍让[忍讓] ren3 rang4 to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 2 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 2 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 1 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 3 陵[陵] ling2 mound; tomb; hill; mountain 5 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 6 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 4 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 8 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 1 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 1 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 4 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep09/289 words - 45 min 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 八旗[八旗] Ba1 qi2 Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 2 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 1 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 4 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 1 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 8 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 1 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 6 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 2 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 2 帔[帔] pei4 cape 2 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 2 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 1 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 悬崖勒马[懸崖勒馬] xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 1 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 火种[火種] huo3 zhong3 tinder; source of a fire; inflammable material; (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc) 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 3 容身[容身] rong2 shen1 to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 2 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 3 英雄难过美人关[英雄難過美人關] ying1 xiong2 nan2 guo4 mei3 ren2 guan1 even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom) 1 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 2 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 7 手绢[手絹] shou3 juan4 handkerchief; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/50 words - 10 min 不谋而合[不謀而合] bu4 mou2 er2 he2 to agree without prior consultation; to happen to hold the same view 1 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 1 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 4 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 1 荆[荊] jing1 chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] 1 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 2 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 3 待人接物[待人接物] dai4 ren2 jie1 wu4 the way one treats people 1 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 2 度量[度量] du4 liang4 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 2 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 2 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 1 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 6 来意[來意] lai2 yi4 one's purpose in coming 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 2 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 4 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 1 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/75 words - 16 min 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 5 趋炎附势[趨炎附勢] qu1 yan2 fu4 shi4 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 4 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 5 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 9 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 18 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 5 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 2 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 3 尘埃落定[塵埃落定] chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4 lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized 1 飘然[飄然] piao1 ran2 to float in the air; swiftly; nimbly; easy and relaxed 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 5 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 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 2 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 2 永别[永別] yong3 bie2 to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death) 3 温婉[溫婉] wen1 wan3 sweet-tempered; gentle 1 血泪[血淚] xue4 lei4 tears of blood (symbol of extreme suffering); blood and tears 1 敌意[敵意] di2 yi4 enmity; hostility 2 达官贵人[達官貴人] da2 guan1 gui4 ren2 high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good 1 阳关道[陽關道] Yang2 guan1 Dao4 same as 陽關大道|阳关大道[Yang2 guan1 Da4 dao4] 1 独木桥[獨木橋] du2 mu4 qiao2 single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 1 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 1 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 2 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/100 words - 23 min 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 3 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 1 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 4 丫[丫] ya1 fork; branch; bifurcation; girl 1 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 5 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 1 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 3 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 2 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 3 走掉[走掉] zou3 diao4 to leave 4 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 1 功名利禄[功名利祿] gong1 ming2 li4 lu4 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune 2 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 5 爵位[爵位] jue2 wei4 order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2] 3 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 3 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 3 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 2 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 3 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 4 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/125 words - 30 min 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 2 游街[遊街] you2 jie1 to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 1 翘辫子[翹辮子] qiao4 bian4 zi5 (coll.) to die; to kick the bucket 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 5 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 4 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 4 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 9 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 2 银杏[銀杏] yin2 xing4 ginkgo (tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds); maidenhair tree 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 4 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 1 茅[茅] mao2 reeds; rushes 1 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 4 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 4 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 2 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 1 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 3 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 7 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/150 words - 37 min 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 3 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 1 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 1 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 1 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 5 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 3 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 1 茅屋[茅屋] mao2 wu1 thatched cottage 15 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 花轿[花轎] hua1 jiao4 bridal sedan chair 1 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 3 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 2 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 1 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 3 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 5 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 1 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 1 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 2 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/175 words - 40 min 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 4 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 2 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 3 抓瞎[抓瞎] zhua1 xia1 to be caught unprepared 1 三生有幸[三生有幸] san1 sheng1 you3 xing4 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 1 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 2 羡[羨] xian4 to envy 2 鸳[鴛] yuan1 mandarin duck 1 鸯[鴦] yang1 mandarin duck 1 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 1 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 1 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 1 天下大乱[天下大亂] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 the whole country in rebellion 3 人仰马翻[人仰馬翻] ren2 yang3 ma3 fan1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) 2 脚趾头[腳趾頭] jiao3 zhi3 tou5 toe 2 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 1 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 5 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 2 郊游[郊遊] jiao1 you2 to go for an outing; to go on an excursion 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 18 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 5 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 2 席地而坐[席地而坐] xi2 di4 er2 zuo4 to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep10/199 words - 44 min 马拉[馬拉] Ma3 la1 Marat (name); Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793), Swiss scientist and physician 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 1 酝酿[醞釀] yun4 niang4 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions 1 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 3 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 1 打边鼓[打邊鼓] da3 bian1 gu3 to echo what sb said; to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument) 2 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 3 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 5 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 2 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 奠定[奠定] dian4 ding4 to establish; to fix; to settle 1 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 2 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 2 如意算盘[如意算盤] ru2 yi4 suan4 pan2 counting one's chickens before they are hatched 2 病急乱投医[病急亂投醫] bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis 2 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 2 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 3 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 4 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 4 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 4 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 1 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 1 严重性[嚴重性] yan2 zhong4 xing4 seriousness 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 10 咬紧牙关[咬緊牙關] yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 1 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 1 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 迎刃而解[迎刃而解] ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 圆谎[圓謊] yuan2 huang3 to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied) 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 1 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 1 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 4 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 3 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 1 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 1 拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉] tuo1 tuo1 la1 la1 to procrastinate 2 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/50 words - 14 min 人定胜天[人定勝天] ren2 ding4 sheng4 tian1 man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature 2 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 2 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 4 俸钱[俸錢] feng4 qian2 salary 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 5 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 3 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 3 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 3 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 2 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 3 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 各得其所[各得其所] ge4 de2 qi2 suo3 each in the correct place; each is provided for 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 2 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 2 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 7 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 1 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/75 words - 20 min 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 2 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 2 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 2 策马[策馬] ce4 ma3 to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs 2 责任感[責任感] ze2 ren4 gan3 sense of responsibility 1 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 1 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 1 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 4 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 5 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 2 珍重[珍重] zhen1 zhong4 precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 5 聚散[聚散] ju4 san4 coming together and separating; aggregation and dissipation 1 依依[依依] yi1 yi1 to regret leaving; reluctant to part; (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind 1 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 2 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 1 浮萍[浮萍] fu2 ping2 duckweed 2 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 2 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 4 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 4 清秀[清秀] qing1 xiu4 delicate and pretty 1 答话[答話] da2 hua4 to reply; to answer 1 苛求[苛求] ke1 qiu2 demanding 1 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/100 words - 23 min 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 2 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 2 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 机警[機警] ji1 jing3 perceptive; astute; sharp; sharp-witted; vigilant; alert 1 楼子[樓子] lou2 zi5 pavilion; variant of 婁子|娄子[lou2 zi5] 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 谨守[謹守] jin3 shou3 to adhere strictly (to the rules) 1 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 1 逾[逾] yu2 to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 1 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 1 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 1 大清[大清] Da4 Qing1 Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 5 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 1 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 1 不含糊[不含糊] bu4 han2 hu5 unambiguous; unequivocal; explicit; prudent; cautious; not negligent; unafraid; unhesitating; really good; extraordinary 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 5 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 2 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 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 2 强盛[強盛] qiang2 sheng4 rich and powerful 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/125 words - 27 min 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 2 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 1 麻油[麻油] ma2 you2 sesame oil 1 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 5 侍候[侍候] shi4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 6 扑通[撲通] pu1 tong1 (onom.) sound of object falling into water; plop 2 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 5 小计[小計] xiao3 ji4 subtotal 1 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 1 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 2 挺拔[挺拔] ting3 ba2 tall and straight 1 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 4 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 4 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 5 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 2 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 2 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 1 村[村] cun1 village 1 水路[水路] shui3 lu4 waterway 1 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 1 绕路[繞路] rao4 lu4 to make a detour; to take the long route 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/150 words - 33 min 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 1 巫婆[巫婆] wu1 po2 witch; sorceress; female shaman 1 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 1 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 2 咬紧牙根[咬緊牙根] yao3 jin3 ya2 gen1 see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1] 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 钱袋[錢袋] qian2 dai4 purse; wallet 1 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 12 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 1 醉醺醺[醉醺醺] zui4 xun1 xun1 drunk; intoxicated 2 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 2 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 花雕[花雕] hua1 diao1 Shaoxing yellow wine 1 陈绍[陳紹] chen2 Shao4 old Shaoxing wine 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 1 守门[守門] shou3 men2 to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper 2 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 2 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 2 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 2 千言万语[千言萬語] qian1 yan2 wan4 yu3 thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say; talking nonstop 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/175 words - 41 min 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 6 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 1 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 3 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 1 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 2 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 1 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 4 闪电[閃電] shan3 dian4 lightning; CL:道[dao4] 1 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 4 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 2 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 4 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 3 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 3 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 6 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 6 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 4 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 5 勾肩搭背[勾肩搭背] gou1 jian1 da1 bei4 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom) 1 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 2 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 1 照单全收[照單全收] zhao4 dan1 quan2 shou1 to accept without question; to take sth at face value 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/200 words - 44 min 平空[平空] ping2 kong1 variant of 憑空|凭空[ping2 kong1] 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) 4 正眼[正眼] zheng4 yan3 facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 3 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 7 眼生[眼生] yan3 sheng1 unfamiliar; strange-looking 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 布署[布署] bu4 shu3 variant of 部署[bu4 shu3] 2 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 3 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 3 引人注意[引人注意] yin3 ren2 zhu4 yi4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 3 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 2 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 1 闹贼[鬧賊] nao4 zei2 (coll.) to be burglarized 1 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 5 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 5 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 4 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 警戒[警戒] jing3 jie4 to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep11/202 words - 45 min 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 4 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/25 words - 12 min 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 1 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 3 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 3 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 2 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 1 撂倒[撂倒] liao4 dao3 to knock down; to mow down 2 饶恕[饒恕] rao2 shu4 to forgive; to pardon; to spare 4 罚金[罰金] fa2 jin1 fine; to forfeit 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 2 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 2 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 1 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 1 古里古怪[古里古怪] gu3 li3 gu3 guai4 quaint; odd and picturesque; weird and wonderful 4 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 1 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 4 血气方刚[血氣方剛] xue4 qi4 fang1 gang1 full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous 1 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 2 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 3 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/50 words - 17 min 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 马来[馬來] Ma3 lai2 Malaya; Malaysia 1 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 2 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 2 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 4 胃痛[胃痛] wei4 tong4 stomachache 4 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 2 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 3 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 12 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 火辣辣[火辣辣] huo3 la4 la4 painful heat; scorching; painful heat; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 4 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 2 感情用事[感情用事] gan3 qing2 yong4 shi4 to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 干休[干休] gan1 xiu1 to let matters rest 1 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 2 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 2 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 1 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 5 气急败坏[氣急敗壞] qi4 ji2 bai4 huai4 flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited 1 浩浩荡荡[浩浩蕩蕩] hao4 hao4 dang4 dang4 grandiose; majestic 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/75 words - 22 min 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 1 深思熟虑[深思熟慮] shen1 si1 shu2 lu:4 mature reflection; after careful deliberations 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 2 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 1 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 1 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 6 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 5 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 1 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 3 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 1 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 1 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 1 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 6 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 2 一哭二闹三上吊[一哭二鬧三上吊] yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 to make a terrible scene (idiom); to throw a tantrum 1 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 3 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 1 抬起[抬起] tai2 qi3 to lift up 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 3 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 1 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 火上浇油[火上澆油] huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/100 words - 24 min 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 1 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 5 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 3 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 18 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 1 祥和[祥和] xiang2 he2 auspicious and peaceful 3 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 22 浆糊[漿糊] jiang4 hu5 paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 10 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 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 4 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 1 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 1 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 1 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 2 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 3 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 1 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 1 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/125 words - 29 min 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 3 逼真[逼真] bi1 zhen1 lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly 1 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 1 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 2 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] 3 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 6 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 大同[大同] Da4 tong2 (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society) 10 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 3 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 小米[小米] xiao3 mi3 millet 2 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 2 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 蒸饺[蒸餃] zheng1 jiao3 steamed dumpling 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 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] 7 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 2 真迹[真跡] zhen1 ji4 authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist) 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 11 瓢虫[瓢蟲] piao2 chong2 ladybug; ladybird 5 鳏寡孤独[鰥寡孤獨] guan1 gua3 gu1 du2 lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless; fig. people with no one left to rely on 2 伤脑筋[傷腦筋] shang1 nao3 jin1 to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/150 words - 32 min 苦工[苦工] ku3 gong1 hard labor (in penal code); coolie 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 2 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 4 撕[撕] si1 to tear 4 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 2 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 1 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 五花八门[五花八門] wu3 hua1 ba1 men2 myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of 1 铁定[鐵定] tie3 ding4 unalterable; certainly; definitely 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 3 凑足[湊足] cou4 zu2 to scrape together enough (people, money etc) 1 墨水[墨水] mo4 shui3 ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 1 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 3 数字[數字] shu4 zi4 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 8 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 2 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 1 聪明绝顶[聰明絕頂] cong1 ming5 jue2 ding3 highly intelligent (idiom) 1 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 2 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 1 血亲[血親] xue4 qin1 kin; blood relation 1 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/175 words - 36 min 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 1 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 交卷[交卷] jiao1 juan4 to hand in one's examination script 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 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 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 2 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 19 趾甲[趾甲] zhi3 jia3 toenail 3 总动员[總動員] zong3 dong4 yuan2 general mobilization (for war etc) 1 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 2 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 军师[軍師] jun1 shi1 (old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser 1 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 代写[代寫] dai4 xie3 to write as substitute for sb; a ghost writer; plagiarism 1 孔子[孔子] Kong3 zi3 Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 2 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 1 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 3 和和气气[和和氣氣] he2 he2 qi4 qi4 polite and amiable 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/200 words - 39 min 贪财[貪財] tan1 cai2 to be greedy in getting money 1 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 1 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 3 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 3 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 3 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 7 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 17 孔[孔] kong3 hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 3 叽哩咕噜[嘰哩咕嚕] ji1 li5 gu1 lu1 (onom.) to jabber; to rumble 2 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 1 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 1 称赞[稱讚] cheng1 zan4 to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 窃窃私语[竊竊私語] qie4 qie4 si1 yu3 to whisper 1 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 1 暧昧[曖昧] ai4 mei4 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 1 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 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 1 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 4 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 2 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 2 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 5 笙歌[笙歌] sheng1 ge1 music and song (formal writing) 2 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/225 words - 41 min 不名誉[不名譽] bu4 ming2 yu4 disreputable; disgraceful 1 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 1 察[察] cha2 to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 1 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 1 大雅[大雅] da4 ya3 one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经 1 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 1 挑明[挑明] tiao3 ming2 to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 1 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 1 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 2 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 1 三姑六婆[三姑六婆] san1 gu1 liu4 po2 women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom) 1 无所事事[無所事事] wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) 1 搬弄是非[搬弄是非] ban1 nong4 shi4 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief 1 泰和[泰和] tai4 he2 calm and peaceful 1 教条[教條] jiao4 tiao2 doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic 1 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 1 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 操守[操守] cao1 shou3 personal integrity 3 百里挑一[百裡挑一] bai3 li3 tiao1 yi1 one in a hundred; cream of the crop 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 2 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 1 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep12/250 words - 45 min 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 2 粗俗[粗俗] cu1 su2 vulgar 1 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 2 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 2 捏造[捏造] nie1 zao4 to make up; to fabricate 1 导演[導演] dao3 yan3 to direct; director (film etc) 1 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 2 忠言[忠言] zhong1 yan2 loyal advice; sincere advice 1 心胸狭窄[心胸狹窄] xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3 narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 3 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 2 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 典雅[典雅] dian3 ya3 refined; elegant 3 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 2 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 1 脸红脖子粗[臉紅脖子粗] lian3 hong2 bo2 zi5 cu1 red in the face; extremely angry 2 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 2 嫡[嫡] di2 first wife; son of first wife 1 嫡亲[嫡親] di2 qin1 closely related by blood 3 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 2 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 2 友[友] you3 friend 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 1 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 一网打尽[一網打盡] yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/25 words - 11 min 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 1 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 吭[吭] hang2 throat 1 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 1 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 2 西湖[西湖] Xi1 hu2 Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 碧螺春[碧螺春] bi4 luo2 chun1 biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖[Tai4 Hu2], Jiangsu 2 南[南] nan2 south 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 4 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 4 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 2 依稀[依稀] yi1 xi1 vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely 1 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 2 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 3 拘礼[拘禮] ju1 li3 to stand on ceremony; punctilious 1 歌词[歌詞] ge1 ci2 song lyric; lyrics 3 苍凉[蒼涼] cang1 liang2 desolate; bleak 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 1 陌[陌] mo4 raised path; street 1 杨柳[楊柳] yang2 liu3 willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 2 婿[婿] xu4 son-in-law; husband 2 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 1 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 8 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 3 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 2 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 3 了无生趣[了無生趣] liao3 wu2 sheng1 qu4 to lose all interest in life (idiom) 2 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 1 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 1 境况[境況] jing4 kuang4 circumstances 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 3 志在四方[志在四方] zhi4 zai4 si4 fang1 to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom) 1 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/75 words - 22 min 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 6 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 1 有口无心[有口無心] you3 kou3 wu2 xin1 to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom) 2 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 1 不独[不獨] bu4 du2 not only 10 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 13 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 3 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 1 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 拌[拌] ban4 to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 3 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 2 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 2 扫[掃] sao4 broom 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 4 这下子[這下子] zhe4 xia4 zi5 this time 2 书画[書畫] shu1 hua4 painting and calligraphy 1 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 2 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一心二用[一心二用] yi1 xin1 er4 yong4 to do two things at once (idiom); to multitask; to divide one's attention 1 不着痕迹[不著痕跡] bu4 zhuo2 hen2 ji4 to leave no trace; seamlessly; unobtrusively 1 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 1 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 6 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/100 words - 28 min 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 1 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 4 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 守夜[守夜] shou3 ye4 to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil 1 膳[膳] shan4 meals 2 朝服[朝服] chao2 fu2 court dress in former times 5 棋逢对手[棋逢對手] qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 to be evenly matched; to meet one's match 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 2 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 1 乐事[樂事] le4 shi4 pleasure 1 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 1 卯时[卯時] mao3 shi2 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 1 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 4 笑声[笑聲] xiao4 sheng1 laughter 1 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 4 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 说不通[說不通] shuo1 bu4 tong1 it does not make sense 1 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 2 邪气[邪氣] xie2 qi4 evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] 1 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/125 words - 33 min 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 1 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 1 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 5 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 3 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 2 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 2 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 7 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 1 以下犯上[以下犯上] yi3 xia4 fan4 shang4 to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 1 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 1 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 6 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 11 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 2 得饶人处且饶人[得饒人處且饒人] de2 rao2 ren2 chu4 qie3 rao2 ren2 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible 1 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 1 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 1 顾全[顧全] gu4 quan2 to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 1 落单[落單] luo4 dan1 to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out 1 栽跟头[栽跟頭] zai1 gen1 tou5 to fall head over heels; (fig.) to come a cropper 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/150 words - 39 min 串门子[串門子] chuan4 men2 zi5 see 串門|串门[chuan4 men2] 1 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 3 一箭之仇[一箭之仇] yi1 jian4 zhi1 chou2 a wrong suffered (idiom); old grievance; previous defeat 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 1 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 2 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 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 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 6 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 2 几次三番[幾次三番] ji3 ci4 san1 fan1 lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 3 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 5 一则[一則] yi1 ze2 on the one hand 1 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 3 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 2 疼惜[疼惜] teng2 xi1 to cherish; to dote on 2 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 3 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 1 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 4 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/175 words - 45 min 疏散[疏散] shu1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax 1 安养[安養] an1 yang3 to foster; to provide care (esp. for the elderly) 1 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 2 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 3 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 1 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 9 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 3 搬弄[搬弄] ban1 nong4 to fiddle with; to play and move sth about; to show off (what one can do); to parade (one's capabilities); to cause trouble 1 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 汉[漢] han4 man 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 1 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 1 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 1 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 2 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 5 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 1 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 5 棉裤[棉褲] mian2 ku4 quilted cotton trousers; cotton-padded trousers (worn in winter) 2 大热[大熱] da4 re4 great heat; very popular 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep13/179 words - 45 min 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 7 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 2 坏运[壞運] huai4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/25 words - 7 min 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 2 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 4 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 2 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 2 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 4 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 5 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 11 写实[寫實] xie3 shi2 realism; realistic portrayal; realistic; true to life 6 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 7 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 3 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 5 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 11 句子[句子] ju4 zi5 sentence; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 打油诗[打油詩] da3 you2 shi1 humorous poem; limerick 1 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 1 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 1 起步[起步] qi3 bu4 to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) 1 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 2 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 2 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 2 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 1 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/50 words - 10 min 唤[喚] huan4 to call 1 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 3 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 用字[用字] yong4 zi4 to use letters; to use words; diction 1 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 1 仄[仄] ze4 to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry) 2 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 1 代笔[代筆] dai4 bi3 to write on behalf of sb; to ghostwrite 1 罚跪[罰跪] fa2 gui4 to punish by protracted kneeling 2 课堂[課堂] ke4 tang2 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 2 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 1 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 1 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 2 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 1 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 2 民情[民情] min2 qing2 circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs 3 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 2 颀[頎] qi2 tall 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 6 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 1 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/75 words - 17 min 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 1 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 2 延误[延誤] yan2 wu5 to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup 1 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 2 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 5 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 2 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 1 狐[狐] hu2 fox 1 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 2 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 3 孺[孺] ru2 child 3 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 3 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 2 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 3 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 2 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 3 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 2 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 2 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 2 无名小卒[無名小卒] wu2 ming2 xiao3 zu2 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/100 words - 23 min 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 6 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 2 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 阴德[陰德] yin1 de2 secret virtue 1 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 2 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 2 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 2 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 3 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 3 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 2 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 1 朝房[朝房] chao2 fang2 reception room for officials (in former times) 1 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 6 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 1 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 3 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 睦[睦] mu4 amicable; harmonious 1 感激涕零[感激涕零] gan3 ji1 ti4 ling2 to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears 1 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 1 撒泼[撒潑] sa1 po1 to make an unreasonable scene 1 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/125 words - 31 min 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 老早[老早] lao3 zao3 a long time ago 4 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 5 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 1 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 1 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 4 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 咬定[咬定] yao3 ding4 to assert; to insist that 3 碰一鼻子灰[碰一鼻子灰] peng4 yi1 bi2 zi5 hui1 lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt; fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff 1 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 1 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 1 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 1 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 1 采取[採取] cai3 qu3 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 1 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/150 words - 38 min 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 1 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 16 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 2 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 1 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 1 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 4 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 2 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 4 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 累垮[累垮] lei4 kua3 to collapse; to be worn out; to break down 1 再审[再審] zai4 shen3 to hear a case again; review; retrial 2 壮士[壯士] zhuang4 shi4 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 2 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 2 四更[四更] si4 geng1 fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old) 1 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 1 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 3 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 1 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 5 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/175 words - 41 min 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 1 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 2 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 1 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 2 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 1 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 1 扣留[扣留] kou4 liu2 to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 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) 2 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 得体[得體] de2 ti3 appropriate to the occasion; fitting 1 训斥[訓斥] xun4 chi4 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 3 睁着眼睛说瞎话[睜著眼睛說瞎話] zheng1 zhe5 yan3 jing1 shuo1 xia1 hua4 to lie through one's teeth (idiom); to talk drivel 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 7 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 大吵大闹[大吵大鬧] da4 chao3 da4 nao4 to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 1 动口[動口] dong4 kou3 to use one's mouth (to say sth) 1 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 体统[體統] ti3 tong3 decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing) 2 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 1 扣住[扣住] kou4 zhu4 to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook 1 庶民[庶民] shu4 min2 the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep14/192 words - 44 min 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 4 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 2 跋扈[跋扈] ba2 hu4 domineering; bossy 1 幼[幼] you4 young 3 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 2 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 强硬[強硬] qiang2 ying4 tough; unyielding; hard-line 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 3 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 2 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 1 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 5 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 2 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 严刑拷打[嚴刑拷打] yan2 xing2 kao3 da3 torture; interrogation by torture 2 遍体鳞伤[遍體鱗傷] bian4 ti3 lin2 shang1 covered all over with cuts and bruises; beaten black and blue; be a mass of bruises 3 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 1 刽子手[劊子手] gui4 zi5 shou3 executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer 1 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 8 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 1 罪大恶极[罪大惡極] zui4 da4 e4 ji2 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible 2 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 3 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 2 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 1 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 4 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 1 活罪[活罪] huo2 zui4 suffering; hardship; living hell 3 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 1 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 2 跳井[跳井] tiao4 jing3 to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) 1 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/50 words - 11 min 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 1 八拜之交[八拜之交] ba1 bai4 zhi1 jiao1 sworn brotherhood; intimate friendship 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 2 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 3 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 1 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 看不顺眼[看不順眼] kan4 bu4 shun4 yan3 unpleasant to the eye; objectionable 1 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 6 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 3 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 1 十二宫[十二宮] shi2 er4 gong1 the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[Bai2 yang2], Taurus 金牛[Jin4 niu2], Gemini 雙子|双子[Shuang1 zi3], Cancer 巨蟹[Ju4 xie4], Leo 獅子|狮子[Shi1 zi3], Virgo 室女[Shi4 nu:3], Libra 天秤[Tian1 cheng4], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[Tian1 xie1], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[Ren2 ma3], Capricorn 摩羯[Mo2 jie2], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[Bao3 ping2], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Shuang1 yu2] 1 伺[伺] si4 to watch; to wait; to examine; to spy 1 任人宰割[任人宰割] ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1 to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 2 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 1 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 3 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 1 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 4 针孔[針孔] zhen1 kong3 pinhole 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 4 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 1 殷殷[殷殷] yin1 yin1 earnest; ardent (hope etc) 1 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 1 询[詢] xun2 to ask about; to inquire about 1 家和万事兴[家和萬事興] jia1 he2 wan4 shi4 xing1 if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom) 2 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 1 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 1 批准[批准] pi1 zhun3 to approve; to ratify 2 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 2 鼎力[鼎力] ding3 li4 (honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help 1 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 2 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 1 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 2 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 1 漩涡[漩渦] xuan2 wo1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/100 words - 26 min 义无反顾[義無反顧] yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts 2 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 鱼饵[魚餌] yu2 er3 fish bait 1 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3 lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 1 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 1 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 千疮百孔[千瘡百孔] qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3 see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1] 2 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 1 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 3 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 3 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 2 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 2 四书[四書] Si4 shu1 Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子 1 练字[練字] lian4 zi4 to practice writing characters 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/125 words - 30 min 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 21 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 2 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 4 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 1 接住[接住] jie1 zhu4 to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept 1 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 4 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 6 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 1 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 加速度[加速度] jia1 su4 du4 acceleration 1 纺纱[紡紗] fang3 sha1 to spin (cotton, wool etc); spinning 1 棉线[棉線] mian2 xian4 cotton thread; yarn cotton 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 2 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 2 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 2 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 3 向后[向後] xiang4 hou4 backward 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 1 向下[向下] xiang4 xia4 down; downward 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/150 words - 38 min 挥动[揮動] hui1 dong4 to wave sth; to brandish 2 哗啦[嘩啦] hua1 la1 (onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash 1 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 2 呼噜[呼嚕] hu1 lu5 (onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1] 3 落花流水[落花流水] luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated 7 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 4 叠罗汉[疊羅漢] die2 luo2 han4 human pyramid 4 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 1 高远[高遠] gao1 yuan3 lofty 2 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 4 偏方[偏方] pian1 fang1 folk remedy; home remedy 1 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 1 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 2 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 霉运[霉運] mei2 yun4 ill luck; misfortune 3 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 5 女大不中留[女大不中留] nu:3 da4 bu4 zhong1 liu2 when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 忠厚[忠厚] zhong1 hou4 honest and considerate 2 倒霉蛋[倒霉蛋] dao3 mei2 dan4 (coll.) poor devil; unfortunate man 1 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 1 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 随从[隨從] sui2 cong2 to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/175 words - 43 min 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 2 上游[上游] shang4 you2 upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 1 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 1 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 3 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 3 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 3 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 1 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 2 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 2 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 1 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 4 妯娌[妯娌] zhou2 li5 wives of brothers; sisters-in-law 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 1 窈窕[窈窕] yao3 tiao3 sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower) 1 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 1 逑[逑] qiu2 collect; to match 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 3 快刀斩乱麻[快刀斬亂麻] kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot 1 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 2 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 1 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep15/185 words - 44 min 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 2 混沌[混沌] hun4 dun4 primal chaos; formless mass before creation in Chinese mythology; muddled; innocent as a baby 3 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 贫寒[貧寒] pin2 han2 poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished 1 言谈[言談] yan2 tan2 discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 小老婆[小老婆] xiao3 lao3 po2 concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman 5 美梦成真[美夢成真] mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 a dream come true 1 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 树大招风[樹大招風] shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism 1 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 4 家法[家法] jia1 fa3 the rules and discipline that apply within a family; stick used for punishing children or servants; traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil 1 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 2 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 6 免于[免於] mian3 yu2 to be saved from; to be spared (something) 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 5 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 4 烽火[烽火] feng1 huo3 fire beacon (to give alarm) 4 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 6 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 5 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 5 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 3 刁斗[刁斗] diao1 dou3 soldier's copper saucepan, used for cooking food by day and for sounding the night watches during the hours of darkness (in ancient times) 4 风沙[風沙] feng1 sha1 sand blown by wind; sandstorm 7 咚咚[咚咚] dong1 dong1 (onom.) thud; thumping; thudding; pounding 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 2 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 48 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 3 幽怨[幽怨] you1 yuan4 hidden bitterness, secret grudge 7 因材施教[因材施教] yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 1 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 1 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/50 words - 10 min 郭[郭] guo1 outer city wall 1 大漠[大漠] da4 mo4 desert 3 胡雁[胡雁] hu2 yan4 Tatar goose, wild goose found in territories northwest of China in ancient times 3 哀鸣[哀鳴] ai1 ming2 (of animals, the wind etc) to make a mournful sound; whine; moan; wail 3 野人[野人] ye3 ren2 savage people 6 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 村庄[村莊] cun1 zhuang1 village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 2 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 1 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 雪花[雪花] xue3 hua1 snowflake 2 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 推托[推托] tui1 tuo1 to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) 1 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 1 玉门[玉門] yu4 men2 (literary) vaginal opening; vulva 2 手舞足蹈[手舞足蹈] shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 胡人[胡人] hu2 ren2 ethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient times; foreigner; barbarian 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 1 打结[打結] da3 jie2 to tie a knot; to tie 2 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 1 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 1 教学[教學] jiao4 xue2 to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] 1 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/75 words - 12 min 出游[出遊] chu1 you2 to go on a tour; to have an outing 1 风调雨顺[風調雨順] feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4 favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops 1 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 2 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 4 沣[灃] feng1 rainy; place name in Shaanxi; Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水 1 旋[旋] xuan2 to revolve; a loop; a circle 1 顷[頃] qing3 unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates) 1 南湖[南湖] Nan2 hu2 Nanhu district of Jiaxing city 嘉興市|嘉兴市[Jia1 xing1 shi4], Zhejiang 2 棹[棹] zhuo1 variant of 桌[zhuo1] 1 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 1 殊[殊] shu1 different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 1 倪[倪] ni2 (literary) small child; limit; bound; extremity; to differentiate; origin; cause 1 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 1 楼台[樓臺] lou2 tai2 balcony; high building (esp. in poetry); tower 1 倩[倩] qian4 pretty; winsome; to ask for sb's help; son-in-law (old) 1 牟[牟] mou2 barley; to moo; to seek or obtain; old variant of 侔[mou2]; old variant of 眸[mou2] 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 10 笛[笛] di2 flute 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 水晶宫[水晶宮] Shui3 jing1 gong1 The Crystal Palace 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/100 words - 18 min 韵味[韻味] yun4 wei4 implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest 2 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 1 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 3 嘉庆[嘉慶] Jia1 qing4 Jiaqing Emperor (1760-1820), seventh Qing emperor, personal name 顒琰|颙琰[Yong2 yan3], reigned 1796-1820 1 高段[高段] gao1 duan4 high-level (ability); advanced 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 1 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 3 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 3 附件[附件] fu4 jian4 enclosure; attachment (email); appendix 3 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 例如[例如] li4 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 1 风和日丽[風和日麗] feng1 he2 ri4 li4 moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime 1 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 2 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 2 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 4 小儿[小兒] xiao3 er2 young child; (humble) my son 1 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 4 著书[著書] zhu4 shu1 to write a book 1 学堂[學堂] xue2 tang2 college; school (old) 2 晒[晒] shai4 variant of 曬|晒[shai4] 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/125 words - 22 min 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 作业[作業] zuo4 ye4 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate 1 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 1 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 1 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 晴朗[晴朗] qing2 lang3 sunny and cloudless 3 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 8 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 4 践[踐] jian4 to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk 8 骆驼[駱駝] luo4 tuo5 camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1] 4 成群[成群] cheng2 qun2 in groups; large numbers of; grouping 4 驼[駝] tuo2 hump or hunchbacked; camel 4 叮当[叮噹] ding1 dang1 (onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound 4 响叮当[響叮噹] xiang3 ding1 dang1 to tinkle; to jingle; to clank 4 歌唱[歌唱] ge1 chang4 to sing 12 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 8 苍苍[蒼蒼] cang1 cang1 ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing 16 名山[名山] Ming2 shan1 famous mountain; Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan 1 朴[樸] pu3 plain and simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2] 1 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 心旷神怡[心曠神怡] xin1 kuang4 shen2 yi2 lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed 1 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 4 白河[白河] Bai2 he2 Baihe County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi; Paiho town in Tainan County 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/150 words - 25 min 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 2 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 庐[廬] lu2 hut 1 青山绿水[青山綠水] qing1 shan1 lu:4 shui3 lit. green hills and clear waters; pleasant country scene (idiom) 2 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 野兔[野兔] ye3 tu4 hare 3 弓箭[弓箭] gong1 jian4 bow and arrow 1 武将[武將] wu3 jiang4 general; military leader; fierce man 1 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 3 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 1 本家[本家] ben3 jia1 a member of the same clan; a distant relative with the same family name 2 远水救不了近火[遠水救不了近火] yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3 water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here; (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency 1 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 1 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 油盐酱醋[油鹽醬醋] you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar; (fig.) the trivia of everyday life 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 8 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 花鸡[花雞] hua1 ji1 chaffinch (family Fringillidae) 5 叫花子[叫花子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 beggar 5 不雅[不雅] bu4 ya3 graceless; vulgar; indecent 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/175 words - 28 min 比翼[比翼] bi3 yi4 (flying) wing to wing 6 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 1 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 绿叶[綠葉] lu:4 ye4 (fig.) actor playing a supporting role 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 鹦[鸚] ying1 parrot 7 菠菜[菠菜] bo1 cai4 spinach; CL:棵[ke1] 1 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 3 缺乏[缺乏] que1 fa2 to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 2 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 1 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 1 飞禽走兽[飛禽走獸] fei1 qin2 zou3 shou4 birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 蕙[蕙] hui4 Coumarouna odorata 1 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 2 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 3 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 3 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 2 漠[漠] mo4 desert; unconcerned 4 水田[水田] shui3 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/200 words - 35 min 白鹭[白鷺] bai2 lu4 (bird species of China) little egret (Egretta garzetta) 3 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 4 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 啭[囀] zhuan4 to sing (of birds or insects); to warble; to chirp; to twitter 2 黄鹂[黃鸝] huang2 li2 yellow oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 2 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 7 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 3 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 2 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 2 一去不复返[一去不復返] yi1 qu4 bu4 fu4 fan3 gone forever 3 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 2 抛绣球[拋繡球] pao1 xiu4 qiu2 throwing the embroidered ball (traditional Zhuang flirting game at festivals); (fig.) to make overtures; to court 8 招亲[招親] zhao1 qin1 to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice 4 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 2 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 3 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 3 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 18 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 1 横冲直撞[橫衝直撞] heng2 chong1 zhi2 zhuang4 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 24 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 2 是非之地[是非之地] shi4 fei1 zhi1 di4 trouble spot; sketchy area 1 退席[退席] tui4 xi2 to absent oneself from a meeting; to decline to attend 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 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/225 words - 40 min 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 3 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 2 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 3 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 4 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 1 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 18 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 18 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 2 近邻[近鄰] jin4 lin2 close neighbor 1 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 2 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 10 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 妻室[妻室] qi1 shi4 wife 2 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 2 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 3 相合[相合] xiang1 he2 to conform to; to fit with; to be compatible with 2 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 2 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 1 无着[無著] wu1 zhuo2 (of income etc) to be unassured; to lack a reliable source 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep16/247 words - 42 min 娶亲[娶親] qu3 qin1 to take a wife 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 3 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 3 不敢高攀[不敢高攀] bu4 gan3 gao1 pan1 lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term); I cannot presume on your attention 1 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 1 搅局[攪局] jiao3 ju2 to upset the apple cart; to disrupt things 1 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 1 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 1 考试[考試] kao3 shi4 to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 3 乡试[鄉試] xiang1 shi4 the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing 1 屡战屡败[屢戰屢敗] lu:3 zhan4 lu:3 bai4 to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom) 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 大有可为[大有可為] da4 you3 ke3 wei2 with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 2 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 1 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 2 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 3 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 4 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 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 4 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 2 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 1 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 1 撩乱[撩亂] liao2 luan4 variant of 繚亂|缭乱[liao2 luan4] 1 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 2 眉清目秀[眉清目秀] mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 pretty; with delicate features 1 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 2 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 1 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 3 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 美玉[美玉] mei3 yu4 fine jade 2 顽[頑] wan2 mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 2 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 1 自圆其说[自圓其說] zi4 yuan2 qi2 shuo1 to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story 3 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 1 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 2 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/50 words - 14 min 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 正室[正室] zheng4 shi4 first wife; legal wife 1 二房[二房] er4 fang2 second branch of an extended family; concubine 1 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 2 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 2 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 1 一点一滴[一點一滴] yi1 dian3 yi1 di1 bit by bit; every little bit 2 征服[征服] zheng1 fu2 to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish 1 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 2 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 患得患失[患得患失] huan4 de2 huan4 shi1 to worry about personal gains and losses 1 高昂[高昂] gao1 ang2 to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) 1 神采[神采] shen2 cai3 expression; spirit; vigor 1 焕发[煥發] huan4 fa1 to shine; to glow; to irradiate; to flash 1 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 1 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 1 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 1 赦令[赦令] she4 ling4 amnesty; pardon 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/75 words - 21 min 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 4 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 1 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 吐露[吐露] tu3 lu4 to tell; to disclose; to reveal 1 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 昏头昏脑[昏頭昏腦] hun1 tou2 hun1 nao3 confused; dizzy; fainting 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 3 妮子[妮子] ni1 zi5 (coll.) lass; (dialect) little girl 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 5 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 2 紧要[緊要] jin3 yao4 critical; crucial; vital 1 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 3 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 1 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 2 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 3 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 3 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 2 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 定心丸[定心丸] ding4 xin1 wan2 tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease 7 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/100 words - 27 min 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 1 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 1 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 1 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 2 炼钢[煉鋼] lian4 gang1 steelmaking 2 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 2 三节鞭[三節鞭] san1 jie2 bian1 three-section staff (old-style weapon) 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 2 螫[螫] shi4 to sting; also pr. [zhe1] 4 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 2 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 之乎者也[之乎者也] zhi1 hu1 zhe3 ye3 lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions 2 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 13 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 4 妞[妞] niu1 girl 10 大汉[大漢] da4 han4 big person; the great Han dynasty 1 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 4 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 7 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/125 words - 31 min 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 4 佃户[佃戶] dian4 hu4 tenant farmer 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 1 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 1 抢亲[搶親] qiang3 qin1 marriage by capture; bride kidnapping 1 表亲[表親] biao3 qin1 cousin (via female line) 2 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 1 管保[管保] guan3 bao3 to guarantee; assuredly 1 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 做官[做官] zuo4 guan1 to take an official post; to become a government employee 1 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 1 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 1 心中有数[心中有數] xin1 zhong1 you3 shu4 to know what's going on 1 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 1 清澈[清澈] qing1 che4 clear; limpid 1 汲[汲] ji2 to draw (water) 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 贪官污吏[貪官污吏] tan1 guan1 wu1 li4 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption 1 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 1 朝代[朝代] chao2 dai4 dynasty; reign (of a king) 1 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 1 考查[考查] kao3 cha2 to investigate; to study 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/150 words - 33 min 参考[參考] can1 kao3 consultation; reference; to consult; to refer 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 作威作福[作威作福] zuo4 wei1 zuo4 fu2 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 1 科举[科舉] ke1 ju3 imperial examination 1 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 3 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 2 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 正视[正視] zheng4 shi4 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to 1 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 2 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 1 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 2 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 恶贯满盈[惡貫滿盈] e4 guan4 man3 ying2 lit. strung through and filled with evil (idiom); filled with extreme evil; replete with vice; guilty of monstrous crimes 2 回京[回京] hui2 Jing1 to return to the capital 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 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 2 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 天网恢恢[天網恢恢] tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law 1 疏而不漏[疏而不漏] shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape 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 4 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/175 words - 37 min 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 脱产[脫產] tuo1 chan3 to transfer (from production to other duties); to take leave (for study or other job); to dispose of property; to transfer assets (to avoid liability) 1 押解[押解] ya1 jie4 to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 1 进京[進京] jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 2 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 2 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 1 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 罗文[羅文] Luo2 wen2 Roman Tam (1949-), Canto-pop singer 1 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 3 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 2 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 4 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 推出[推出] tui1 chu1 to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 2 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 3 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 2 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 1 越帮越忙[越幫越忙] yue4 bang1 yue4 mang2 to be officious; to kibitz; to be meddlesome; to force one's help upon 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 2 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 2 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 3 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 1 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep17/191 words - 42 min 祛寒[祛寒] qu1 han2 to dispel cold (TCM) 1 大锅[大鍋] da4 guo1 a big wok; cauldron 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 1 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 2 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 2 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 1 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 3 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep18/25 words - 16 min 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 1 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 1 蜻蜓点水[蜻蜓點水] qing1 ting2 dian3 shui3 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom) 1 磐石[磐石] pan2 shi2 boulder 6 蒲[蒲] pu2 refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush 6 韧[韌] ren4 annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 5 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 5 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 6 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 2 干娘[乾娘] gan1 niang2 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 2 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 1 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 1 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 2 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 3 哑谜[啞謎] ya3 mi2 puzzle; mystery 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 3 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 2 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 3 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 2 言下之意[言下之意] yan2 xia4 zhi1 yi4 implication 1 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 导入[導入] dao3 ru4 to introduce into; to channel; to lead; to guide into; to import (data) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep18/50 words - 21 min 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 1 杞人忧天[杞人憂天] Qi3 ren2 you1 tian1 man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears 1 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 4 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 1 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 沌[沌] dun4 confused; turbid 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 1 灵巧[靈巧] ling2 qiao3 deft; nimble; ingenious 1 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 2 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 3 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 2 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 1 自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳] zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 1 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 6 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 2 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 1 赶集[趕集] gan3 ji2 to go to market; to go to a fair 1 乡下人[鄉下人] xiang1 xia4 ren2 country folk; rustic; rural folk 1 商店[商店] shang1 dian4 store; shop; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep18/75 words - 26 min 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 商品[商品] shang1 pin3 commodity; goods; merchandise; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 1 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 1 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 3 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 22 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 22 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 1 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 1 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 1 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 1 仁人君子[仁人君子] ren2 ren2 jun1 zi3 people of good will (idiom); charitable person 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 1 下葬[下葬] xia4 zang4 to bury; to inter 1 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 1 动土[動土] dong4 tu3 to break ground (prior to building sth); to start building 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 2 停放[停放] ting2 fang4 to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place) 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 1 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 1 羊入虎口[羊入虎口] yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground 2 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep18/100 words - 34 min 约法三章[約法三章] yue1 fa3 san1 zhang1 to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 1 昏君[昏君] hun1 jun1 incapable ruler 1 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 1 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 1 雇[僱] gu4 variant of 雇[gu4] 3 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 针线活[針線活] zhen1 xian4 huo2 needlework; sewing 1 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 2 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 1 跛[跛] bo3 to limp; lame; crippled 2 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 1 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 7 苦苦哀求[苦苦哀求] ku3 ku3 ai1 qiu2 to entreat piteously; to implore 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 2 蛮不讲理[蠻不講理] man2 bu4 jiang3 li3 completely unreasonable 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 1 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 1 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep18/125 words - 40 min 倦[倦] juan4 tired 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 1 袪[袪] qu1 sleeve opening 1 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 1 强身[強身] qiang2 shen1 to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 1 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 1 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 体贴入微[體貼入微] ti3 tie1 ru4 wei1 to show every possible consideration (idiom); meticulous care 1 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 1 冷眼旁观[冷眼旁觀] leng3 yan3 pang2 guan1 the cool eye of a bystander; a detached point of view 1 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 2 会理[會理] Hui4 li3 Huili county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan 1 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 4 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 3 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 2 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 1 病状[病狀] bing4 zhuang4 symptom (of a disease) 1 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 转去[轉去] zhuan4 qu4 to return; to go back 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep18/133 words - 43 min 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 缰[韁] jiang1 bridle; reins; halter 2 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 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 马镫[馬鐙] ma3 deng4 stirrup 3 缰绳[韁繩] jiang1 sheng2 reins 1 拉紧[拉緊] la1 jin3 to pull tight; tensioning 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 怄[慪] ou4 to annoy; to irritate; to be annoyed; to sulk 1 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 1 一分一毫[一分一毫] yi1 fen1 yi1 hao2 a tiny bit (idiom); an iota 1 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 1 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 2 江海[江海] Jiang1 hai3 Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong 1 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 1 波涛汹涌[波濤洶涌] bo1 tao1 xiong1 yong3 waves surging forth; roaring sea 1 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 1 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 2 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 2 哧[哧] chi1 (onom.) giggling; breathing; tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc 6 无影无踪[無影無蹤] wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom) 1 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 2 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 素昧平生[素昧平生] su4 mei4 ping2 sheng1 to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted; a complete stranger; not to know sb from Adam 1 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 1 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 2 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 1 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 2 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep19/50 words - 15 min 胃疼[胃疼] wei4 teng2 stomachache 1 怎[怎] zen3 how 1 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 1 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 1 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 1 蜘蛛网[蜘蛛網] zhi1 zhu1 wang3 cobweb; spider web 1 拳打[拳打] quan2 da3 to punch 1 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 1 邪教[邪教] xie2 jiao4 evil cult 1 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 3 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 如此这般[如此這般] ru2 ci3 zhe4 ban1 thus and so; such and such 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 1 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 1 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 2 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 3 饯别[餞別] jian4 bie2 to give a farewell dinner 1 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 1 雅士[雅士] ya3 shi4 elegant scholar 1 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep19/75 words - 20 min 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 1 举目[舉目] ju3 mu4 to look; to raise one's eyes 1 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 1 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 1 风雅[風雅] feng1 ya3 cultured; sophisticated 1 大作[大作] da4 zuo4 your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific); to erupt; to begin abruptly 2 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 3 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 1 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 1 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 诗人[詩人] shi1 ren2 bard; poet 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 2 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 2 一字千金[一字千金] yi1 zi4 qian1 jin1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect; each word is highly valued 1 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 1 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 册子[冊子] ce4 zi5 a book; a volume 1 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 2 蓼[蓼] lu4 luxuriant growth 2 有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山] you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1 lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact 1 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 2 坯[坯] pi1 blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep19/100 words - 25 min 耀[耀] yao4 brilliant; glorious 1 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 1 鲁班[魯班] Lu3 Ban1 Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called the father of Chinese carpentry 1 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 1 咏[詠] yong3 to sing 1 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 1 表露无遗[表露無遺] biao3 lu4 wu2 yi2 to show in full light; to be revealed in its entirety 1 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 2 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 1 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 1 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 2 茶叶蛋[茶葉蛋] cha2 ye4 dan4 tea egg (egg boiled with flavorings which may include black tea) 7 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 4 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 2 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 1 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 2 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 大乘[大乘] Da4 sheng4 Mahayana, the Great Vehicle; Buddhism based on the Mayahana sutras, as spread to Central Asia, China and beyond; also pr. [Da4 cheng2] 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep19/125 words - 41 min 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer 1 大树[大樹] Da4 shu4 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 1 忙乱[忙亂] mang2 luan4 rushed and muddled 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 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) 6 乱党[亂黨] luan4 dang3 the rebel party 1 余孽[餘孽] yu2 nie4 remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 1 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 4 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 4 驾临[駕臨] jia4 lin2 to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence 1 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 2 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 13 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 血管[血管] xue4 guan3 vein; artery; CL:根[gen1] 1 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 2 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 2 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 3 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep19/134 words - 43 min 失魂落魄[失魂落魄] shi1 hun2 luo4 po4 dazed; beside oneself (idiom) 1 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 1 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 2 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 3 世袭[世襲] shi4 xi2 succession; inheritance; hereditary 1 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 1 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 1 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 胳臂[胳臂] ge1 bei5 arm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; also pr. [ge1 bi4] 1 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 1 凉亭[涼亭] liang2 ting2 pavilion 1 捣毁[搗毀] dao3 hui3 to destroy; to smash; sabotage 1 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 2 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad 1 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 2 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 2 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 1 熬药[熬藥] ao2 yao4 to decoct medicinal herbs 1 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 1 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 1 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 2 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 2 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep20/50 words - 12 min 行刺[行刺] xing2 ci4 to assassinate; to commit a murder 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 2 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 1 算不了[算不了] suan4 bu4 liao3 does not count for anything; of no account 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 2 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 1 惊涛骇浪[驚濤駭浪] jing1 tao1 hai4 lang4 perilous situation 1 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 2 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 1 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 2 痛楚[痛楚] tong4 chu3 pain; anguish; suffering 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 2 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 1 流露[流露] liu2 lu4 to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc 2 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 1 涉猎[涉獵] she4 lie4 to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into 1 广博[廣博] guang3 bo2 extensive 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 6 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 2 手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力] shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep20/75 words - 15 min 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 1 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 1 惊心动魄[驚心動魄] jing1 xin1 dong4 po4 shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom) 1 洪福[洪福] hong2 fu2 good fortune; great blessing 1 论功[論功] lun4 gong1 to evaluate the merit of sth 2 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 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 1 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 透视[透視] tou4 shi4 to see through; perspective; to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray) 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 1 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 4 结尾[結尾] jie2 wei3 ending; coda; to wind up 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 压抑[壓抑] ya1 yi4 to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression 1 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 2 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 2 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 1 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 1 白莲教[白蓮教] Bai2 lian2 jiao4 White Lotus society 1 取缔[取締] qu3 di4 to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit 1 扩大[擴大] kuo4 da4 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 2 扫荡[掃蕩] sao3 dang4 to root out; to wipe out 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep20/100 words - 21 min 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 1 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 1 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 1 毽子[毽子] jian4 zi5 jianzi (Asian shuttlecock game) 14 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 1 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 1 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 1 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 作客[作客] zuo4 ke4 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 1 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 1 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 1 吆喝[吆喝] yao1 he5 to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 3 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 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 11 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 11 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 57 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep20/105 words - 21 min 娅[婭] ya4 address term between sons-in-law 55 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 2 朝拜[朝拜] chao2 bai4 to worship; to make customary deferences to; a pilgrimage 1 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 1 快马加鞭[快馬加鞭] kuai4 ma3 jia1 bian1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible 4 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep21/25 words - 11 min 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 1 八仙[八仙] Ba1 xian1 the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology) 2 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 1 掀翻[掀翻] xian1 fan1 to turn sth over; to overturn 1 火红[火紅] huo3 hong2 fiery; blazing 1 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 2 滚烫[滾燙] gun3 tang4 boiling; scalding 1 尖刀[尖刀] jian1 dao1 dagger 2 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 1 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 1 东张西望[東張西望] dong1 zhang1 xi1 wang4 to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 且听下回分解[且聽下回分解] qie3 ting1 xia4 hui2 fen1 jie3 to listen to the next chapter for an explanation 1 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 2 狂欢[狂歡] kuang2 huan1 party; carousal; hilarity; merriment; whoopee; to carouse 2 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 呼之欲出[呼之欲出] hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom); fig. on the verge of coming out into the open; (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed; (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed 1 开动[開動] kai1 dong4 to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating) 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 1 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 2 晋见[晉見] jin4 jian4 to have an audience with 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep21/50 words - 23 min 瞧见[瞧見] qiao2 jian4 to see 1 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 1 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 4 魁梧[魁梧] kui2 wu2 tall and sturdy 1 小巧[小巧] xiao3 qiao3 small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty 1 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 4 景致[景致] jing3 zhi4 view; scenery; scene 1 风土[風土] feng1 tu3 natural conditions and social customs of a place; local conditions 1 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 2 汉语[漢語] Han4 yu3 Chinese language; CL:門|门[men2] 1 藏语[藏語] Zang4 yu3 Tibetan language 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 1 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 1 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 3 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 2 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 咒语[咒語] zhou4 yu3 incantation; spell; enchantment; curse 2 西藏人[西藏人] Xi1 zang4 ren2 Tibetan (person) 5 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep21/75 words - 41 min 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 6 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 9 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 2 演武[演武] yan3 wu3 arms drill; to practice martial arts 2 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 2 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 1 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 59 特等[特等] te4 deng3 special grade; top quality 3 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 2 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 5 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 3 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 2 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 2 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 2 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 1 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 1 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 七零八落[七零八落] qi1 ling2 ba1 luo4 (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 1 头昏脑胀[頭昏腦脹] tou2 hun1 nao3 zhang4 giddy; one's head spins 2 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep21/81 words - 42 min 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 1 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 雪莲[雪蓮] xue3 lian2 snow lotus herb; Saussurea involucrata 2 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 2 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 2 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 1 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 坠子[墜子] zhui4 zi5 weight; pendant; same as 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2]; ballad singing accompanied by a 墜胡|坠胡[zhui4 hu2] 3 偷闲[偷閒] tou1 xian2 to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work 1 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 1 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 1 国宴[國宴] guo2 yan4 state banquet 1 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 1 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 话里有话[話裡有話] hua4 li3 you3 hua4 to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted 1 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 2 节目[節目] jie2 mu4 program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 戏院[戲院] xi4 yuan4 theater 1 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 2 冰糖葫芦[冰糖葫蘆] bing1 tang2 hu2 lu5 tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack 1 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 1 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/50 words - 15 min 玛瑙[瑪瑙] ma3 nao3 cornelian (mineral); agate 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 1 骨董[骨董] gu3 dong3 variant of 古董[gu3 dong3] 1 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 2 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 5 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 1 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 5 乐不思蜀[樂不思蜀] le4 bu4 si1 Shu3 indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom) 1 穿金戴银[穿金戴銀] chuan1 jin1 dai4 yin2 richly bedecked; dripping with gold and silver (idiom) 1 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 1 荣华[榮華] rong2 hua2 glory and splendor 1 相称[相稱] xiang1 chen4 to match; to suit; mutually compatible 1 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 6 秤[秤] cheng4 steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 砣[砣] tuo2 steelyard weight; stone roller; to polish jade with an emery wheel 2 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/75 words - 22 min 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 1 配给[配給] pei4 ji3 to ration; to allocate 5 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 1 散热[散熱] san4 re4 to dissipate heat 1 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 1 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 1 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 2 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 1 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 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 2 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 1 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 2 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 2 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/100 words - 27 min 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 1 丢手[丟手] diu1 shou3 to wash one's hands of sth; to have nothing further to do with sth 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 1 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 1 驸马[駙馬] fu4 ma3 emperor's son-in-law 6 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 1 不分上下[不分上下] bu4 fen1 shang4 xia4 not to know one's place 1 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 2 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 1 两国[兩國] liang3 guo2 both countries; two countries 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 交兵[交兵] jiao1 bing1 in a state of war 1 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 1 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 比照[比照] bi3 zhao4 according to; in the light of; contrast 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 骄气[驕氣] jiao1 qi5 arrogance 1 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/125 words - 31 min 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 1 封爵[封爵] feng1 jue2 same as 爵位[jue2 wei4], order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2] 1 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 1 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 1 话到嘴边[話到嘴邊] hua4 dao4 zui3 bian1 to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 1 波浪[波浪] bo1 lang4 wave 1 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 1 戏台[戲臺] xi4 tai2 stage 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 戏曲[戲曲] xi4 qu3 Chinese opera 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 1 异曲同工[異曲同工] yi4 qu3 tong2 gong1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom); different methods leading to the same result; different approach but equally satisfactory outcome 1 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 不知羞耻[不知羞恥] bu4 zhi1 xiu1 chi3 to have no sense of shame; brazen 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 1 门风[門風] men2 feng1 family tradition; family principles 1 屏退[屏退] bing3 tui4 to send away; to dismiss (servants etc); to retire from public life 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/150 words - 42 min 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 3 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 1 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 1 闭门思过[閉門思過] bi4 men2 si1 guo4 shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes 1 草草了事[草草了事] cao3 cao3 liao3 shi4 to rush through the work; to get through a thing carelessly 1 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 1 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 2 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 1 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 2 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 2 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 1 股掌[股掌] gu3 zhang3 (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 1 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 1 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 1 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 2 力保[力保] li4 bao3 to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard 1 造谣生事[造謠生事] zao4 yao2 sheng1 shi4 to start rumours and create trouble 1 三寸不烂之舌[三寸不爛之舌] san1 cun4 bu4 lan4 zhi1 she2 to have a silver tongue; to have the gift of the gab 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 用尽心机[用盡心機] yong4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to tax one's ingenuity 1 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 2 半信半疑[半信半疑] ban4 xin4 ban4 yi2 half doubting; dubious; skeptical 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep22/151 words - 42 min 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep23/25 words - 4 min 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 1 爱心[愛心] ai4 xin1 compassion; kindness; care for others; love; CL:片[pian4]; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 5 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 2 瞒天过海[瞞天過海] man2 tian1 guo4 hai3 to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means 1 东窗事发[東窗事發] dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light 1 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 1 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 1 判断力[判斷力] pan4 duan4 li4 ability to judge; judgment 1 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 1 陈词[陳詞] chen2 ci2 to state one's views; speech; statement; plea 1 荒谬绝伦[荒謬絕倫] huang1 miu4 jue2 lun2 absolutely ridiculous (idiom); preposterous; the height of folly 1 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 1 血肉[血肉] xue4 rou4 flesh 1 躯[軀] qu1 human body 1 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 1 狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 1 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 5 裁决[裁決] cai2 jue2 ruling; adjudication 1 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 1 战功[戰功] zhan4 gong1 outstanding military service 1 钟爱[鍾愛] zhong1 ai4 to treasure; to be very fond of 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep23/50 words - 14 min 妖言惑众[妖言惑眾] yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 1 虚荣[虛榮] xu1 rong2 vanity 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 1 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 1 悔悟[悔悟] hui3 wu4 to repent 1 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 3 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 3 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 4 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 3 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 2 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 断头台[斷頭台] duan4 tou2 tai2 guillotine; scaffold 1 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 1 先见之明[先見之明] xian1 jian4 zhi1 ming2 foresight 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 换言之[換言之] huan4 yan2 zhi1 in other words 1 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 1 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 1 车载斗量[車載斗量] che1 zai4 dou3 liang2 lit. measured in cartloads and gallons; fig. by the barrowload (i.e. lots and lots); innumerable 1 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 1 不分青红皂白[不分青紅皂白] bu4 fen1 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong 1 生死关头[生死關頭] sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2 the critical moment; life and death crisis 1 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 1 千挑万选[千挑萬選] qian1 tiao1 wan4 xuan3 to select very carefully 1 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 1 振振有辞[振振有辭] zhen4 zhen4 you3 ci2 to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions; also written 振振有詞|振振有词 2 妃嫔[妃嬪] fei1 pin2 imperial concubine 2 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 1 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 2 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 1 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 2 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 1 狡赖[狡賴] jiao3 lai4 to deny (through sophism) 1 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 4 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 1 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep23/100 words - 25 min 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 玉洁冰清[玉潔冰清] yu4 jie2 bing1 qing1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 4 私生活[私生活] si1 sheng1 huo2 private life 1 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 1 难解[難解] nan2 jie3 hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 1 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 1 花天酒地[花天酒地] hua1 tian1 jiu3 di4 to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery 1 秽[穢] hui4 dirt; filth 1 堂而皇之[堂而皇之] tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1 overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope 1 淫乱[淫亂] yin2 luan4 promiscuous 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 1 越礼[越禮] yue4 li3 to overstep etiquette; not to observe priorities 1 洁身自好[潔身自好] jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean 1 谈情说爱[談情說愛] tan2 qing2 shuo1 ai4 to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 1 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 1 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 治罪[治罪] zhi4 zui4 to punish sb (for a crime) 1 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 2 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 1 呔[呔] tai1 tie; necktie; tire (Cantonese) 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep23/125 words - 39 min 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 2 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 1 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 1 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 2 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 画押[畫押] hua4 ya1 to sign; to make one's mark 14 好汉不吃眼前亏[好漢不吃眼前虧] hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) 1 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 不备[不備] bu4 bei4 unprepared; off guard 1 谋刺[謀刺] mou2 ci4 to plot to assassinate 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 2 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 1 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 1 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 1 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 2 供状[供狀] gong4 zhuang4 written confession 1 明了[明了] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3] 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 3 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 1 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 2 同日[同日] tong2 ri4 same day; simultaneous 2 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep23/136 words - 40 min 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 2 阳间[陽間] yang2 jian1 the world of the living 1 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 悉[悉] xi1 in all cases; know 1 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 3 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 1 乌龟壳[烏龜殼] wu1 gui1 ke2 tortoise shell 1 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 3 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min 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 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 21 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 5 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 1 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 异口同声[異口同聲] yi4 kou3 tong2 sheng1 different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) 1 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 1 随同[隨同] sui2 tong2 accompanying 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 2 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 使然[使然] shi3 ran2 (literary) to make it so; to dictate 1 兼顾[兼顧] jian1 gu4 to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) 1 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 1 开怀[開懷] kai1 huai2 to one's heart's content; without restraint 1 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 1 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 1 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 1 任劳任怨[任勞任怨] ren4 lao2 ren4 yuan4 to work hard without complaint (idiom) 1 遇刺[遇刺] yu4 ci4 to be attacked by an assassin 1 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 1 预期[預期] yu4 qi1 to expect; to anticipate 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/50 words - 9 min 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 1 回味无穷[回味無窮] hui2 wei4 wu2 qiong2 leaving a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; lingering in memory 1 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 1 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 天伦[天倫] tian1 lun2 family bonds; ethical family relations 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 密不可分[密不可分] mi4 bu4 ke3 fen1 inextricably linked (idiom); inseparable 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 身负重伤[身負重傷] shen1 fu4 zhong4 shang1 seriously injured 1 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 1 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 2 狱卒[獄卒] yu4 zu2 jailer (old) 1 重臣[重臣] zhong4 chen2 important minister; major figure in government 1 人犯[人犯] ren2 fan4 criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 1 同谋[同謀] tong2 mou2 to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice 2 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 1 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 2 逆子[逆子] ni4 zi3 unfilial son 2 拒捕[拒捕] ju4 bu3 to resist arrest 1 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/75 words - 17 min 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 1 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 1 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 不可收拾[不可收拾] bu4 ke3 shou1 shi2 irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 2 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 1 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 1 伴侣[伴侶] ban4 lu:3 companion; mate; partner 1 残局[殘局] can2 ju2 endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure) 1 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 3 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 1 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 1 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 1 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 1 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 1 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 苟且偷生[苟且偷生] gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/100 words - 23 min 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 1 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 1 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 1 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 2 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 2 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 领罪[領罪] ling3 zui4 to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment 2 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 明察[明察] ming2 cha2 to note clearly; to perceive 1 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 1 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 1 一去不回[一去不回] yi1 qu4 bu4 hui2 gone forever 1 大错特错[大錯特錯] da4 cuo4 te4 cuo4 to be gravely mistaken (idiom) 1 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 集体[集體] ji2 ti3 collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group 1 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 1 剜[剜] wan1 to scoop out; to gouge out 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/125 words - 30 min 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 当儿[當兒] dang1 r5 the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval) 1 铁链[鐵鏈] tie3 lian4 iron chain 1 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 半空中[半空中] ban4 kong1 zhong1 in midair; in the air 1 皮鞭[皮鞭] pi2 bian1 lash 1 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 1 英名[英名] ying1 ming2 illustrious name; legendary reputation 1 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 1 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 1 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 5 密令[密令] mi4 ling4 secret instruction; secret order 3 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 1 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 1 旨在[旨在] zhi3 zai4 to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth) 1 口传[口傳] kou3 chuan2 orally transmitted 1 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 2 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 1 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 1 胁[脅] xie2 flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 1 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 1 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/150 words - 37 min 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 病根[病根] bing4 gen1 an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble 1 病容[病容] bing4 rong2 sickly look 1 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 1 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 1 推敲[推敲] tui1 qiao1 to think over 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 狱[獄] yu4 prison 1 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 1 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 心乱如麻[心亂如麻] xin1 luan4 ru2 ma2 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused; disconcerted; upset 1 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 1 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 2 翻版[翻版] fan1 ban3 to reprint; reproduction; pirate copy; (fig.) imitation; carbon copy; clone 1 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 1 将功折罪[將功折罪] jiang1 gong1 zhe2 zui4 see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4] 1 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 1 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 1 劫囚[劫囚] jie2 qiu2 to break a prisoner out of jail 1 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/175 words - 40 min 斩首[斬首] zhan3 shou3 to behead 1 抄家[抄家] chao1 jia1 to search a house and confiscate possessions 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 不问青红皂白[不問青紅皂白] bu4 wen4 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong 1 耻笑[恥笑] chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb; to ridicule 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 1 公案[公案] gong1 an4 judge's desk; complex legal case; contentious issue; koan (Zen Buddhism) 2 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 2 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 1 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 1 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 1 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 1 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 1 拷打[拷打] kao3 da3 to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions); to give sb the third degree; to torture 2 串供[串供] chuan4 gong4 to collude to fabricate a story 1 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 1 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 1 不可救药[不可救藥] bu4 ke3 jiu4 yao4 incurable; incorrigible; beyond cure; hopeless 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/200 words - 54 min 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 2 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 1 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 1 山盟海誓[山盟海誓] shan1 meng2 hai3 shi4 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 合并[合併] he2 bing4 to merge; to annex 1 比尔[比爾] Bi3 er3 Bill (name) 1 喇叭花[喇叭花] la3 ba5 hua1 morning glory 2 鼻水[鼻水] bi2 shui3 nasal mucus; snivel 2 大言不惭[大言不慚] da4 yan2 bu4 can2 to boast shamelessly; to talk big 1 双生[雙生] shuang1 sheng1 twin (attributive); twins 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 1 摔断[摔斷] shuai1 duan4 to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 1 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 1 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 1 一诺千金[一諾千金] yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 1 郡[郡] jun4 canton; county; region 1 //My Fair Princess - S1/Ep24/216 words - 60 min 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 1 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 2 家园[家園] jia1 yuan2 home; homeland 2 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 1 万死不辞[萬死不辭] wan4 si3 bu4 ci2 ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out 1 慢吞吞[慢吞吞] man4 tun1 tun1 very slow; exasperatingly slow 1 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 醺[醺] xun1 helplessly intoxicated 2 徐行[徐行] xu2 xing2 to walk slowly; to stroll 1 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 鸡同鸭讲[雞同鴨講] ji1 tong2 ya1 jiang3 lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other 1 辑[輯] ji2 to gather up; to collect; to edit; to compile 1