//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min
根据[根據]	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]
历史[歷史]	lìshǐ	history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
传说[傳說]	chuánshuō	legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
改编[改編]	gǎibiān	to adapt; to rearrange; to revise
北宋[北宋]	BěiSòng	the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
年间[年間]	niánjiān	in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
东京[東京]	Dōngjīng	Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
白昼[白晝]	báizhòu	daytime
现[現]	xiàn	to appear; present; now; existing; current
昌[昌]	chāng	prosperous; flourishing
武[武]	wǔ	martial; military
皇[皇]	huáng	emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2]
城[城]	chéng	city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
司[司]	sī	to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
探[探]	tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
亲事[親事]	qīnshì	marriage; CL:門|门[men2]
官[官]	guān	government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
孔[孔]	kǒng	hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings
午[午]	wǔ	7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)
大逆不道[大逆不道]	dànìbùdào	disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
谣言[謠言]	yáoyán	rumor
指使[指使]	zhǐshǐ	to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
编[編]	biān	to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
全都[全都]	quándōu	all; without exception
仁和[仁和]	Rénhé	Renhe district of Panzhihua city 攀枝花市[Pan1 zhi1 hua1 shi4], south Sichuan
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/50 words - 4 min
知县[知縣]	zhīxiàn	county head magistrate (old)
卫[衛]	wèi	to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
英[英]	yīng	hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
皇后[皇后]	huánghòu	empress; imperial consort
早已[早已]	zǎoyǐ	long ago; for a long time
失[失]	shī	to lose; to miss; to fail
贞[貞]	zhēn	chaste
官家[官家]	guānjiā	emperor; government; official
十几[十幾]	shíjǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more
幅[幅]	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
证据[證據]	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
哪儿[哪兒]	nǎr5	where?; wherever; anywhere
顾[顧]	gù	to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
帆[帆]	fān	sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas
阎罗[閻羅]	Yánluó	Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
指挥[指揮]	zhǐhuī	to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
使[使]	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
认得[認得]	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
从实招来[從實招來]	cóngshízhāolái	to own up to the facts
钱塘[錢塘]	Qiántáng	Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3]
公[公]	gōng	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)
果然[果然]	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
名不虚传[名不虛傳]	míngbùxūchuán	lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation
嫌犯[嫌犯]	xiánfàn	criminal suspect
活活[活活]	huóhuó	while still alive; simply; totally
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min
晕[暈]	yūn	confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out
晕[暈]	yùn	dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun
谬[謬]	miù	to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous
愧不敢当[愧不敢當]	kuìbùgǎndāng	lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much.
何必[何必]	hébì	there is no need; why should
谦[謙]	qiān	modest
同党[同黨]	tóngdǎng	member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice
供[供]	gōng	to provide; to supply
线索[線索]	xiànsuǒ	trail; clues; thread (of a story)
本事[本事]	běnshi	ability; skill
想必[想必]	xiǎngbì	presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely
此[此]	cǐ	this; these
案[案]	àn	(legal) case; incident; record; file; table
水落石出[水落石出]	shuǐluòshíchū	as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
起程[起程]	qǐchéng	to set out; to leave
亲赴[親赴]	qīnfù	to travel to (a place where duty calls)
江南[江南]	Jiāngnán	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)
某[某]	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
信得过[信得過]	xìndeguò	trustworthy; reliable
圣人[聖人]	shèngrén	saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor
乃[乃]	nǎi	to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
天下[天下]	tiānxià	land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
母[母]	mǔ	mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
辅佐[輔佐]	fǔzuǒ	to assist (usually a ruler)
贤[賢]	xián	worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
德[德]	dé	virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/100 words - 5 min
朝中[朝中]	CháoZhōng	North Korea-China
清流[清流]	Qīngliú	Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
一党[一黨]	yīdǎng	one-party (state)
视[視]	shì	to look at; to regard; to inspect
眼中钉[眼中釘]	yǎnzhōngdīng	a thorn in one's side
带回[帶回]	dàihuí	to bring back
京[京]	jīng	capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
就地[就地]	jiùdì	locally; on the spot
销[銷]	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
务必[務必]	wùbì	must; to need to; to be sure to
保密[保密]	bǎomì	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
涉[涉]	shè	to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)
宫[宮]	gōng	palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
私[私]	sī	personal; private; selfish
隐[隱]	yǐn	secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-
越[越]	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
官员[官員]	guānyuán	official (in an organization or government); administrator
多嘴[多嘴]	duōzuǐ	talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly
总之[總之]	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
尽管[儘管]	jǐnguǎn	despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
放手[放手]	fàngshǒu	to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
咱们[咱們]	zánmen	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]
号令[號令]	hàolìng	an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command
纵[縱]	zòng	warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
遣[遣]	qiǎn	to dispatch; to send; to dispel
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min
伺[伺]	sì	to watch; to wait; to examine; to spy
察[察]	chá	to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident
不当[不當]	bùdàng	unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
隶[隸]	lì	attached to; scribe
台[臺]	tái	platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines
衙[衙]	yá	office; yamen 衙門|衙门
辖制[轄制]	xiázhì	to control
遇[遇]	yù	to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance
长眼[長眼]	zhǎngyǎn	to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious
放出[放出]	fàngchū	to let off; to give out
手段[手段]	shǒuduàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
若是[若是]	ruòshì	if
立下[立下]	lìxià	to set up; to establish
大功[大功]	dàgōng	great merit; great service
保[保]	bǎo	to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
前途无量[前途無量]	qiántúwúliàng	to have boundless prospects
收拾[收拾]	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
即刻[即刻]	jíkè	immediately; instant; instantly
县[縣]	xiàn	county
赵[趙]	zhào	to surpass (old)
氏[氏]	shì	clan name; maiden name
铺[鋪]	pū	to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
铺[鋪]	pù	plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station
娘子[娘子]	niángzǐ	(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman
盼[盼]	pàn	to hope for; to long for; to expect
儿[兒]	ér	child; son
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/150 words - 6 min
九[九]	jiǔ	nine; 9
桃花[桃花]	táohuā	peach blossom; (fig.) love affair
欧阳[歐陽]	Ōuyáng	two-character surname Ouyang
邻居[鄰居]	línjū	neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4]
行商[行商]	hángshāng	traveling salesman; itinerant trader; hawker; peddler
孙[孫]	sūn	grandson; descendant
娘[娘]	niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
鹿[鹿]	lù	deer
鸣[鳴]	míng	to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
饼[餅]	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1]
里头[裡頭]	lǐtou	inside; interior
桂花[桂花]	guìhuā	osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
蜜[蜜]	mì	honey
讨[討]	tǎo	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
蟾[蟾]	chán	moon; (striped) toad
摘[摘]	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
桂[桂]	guì	cassia; laurel
口彩[口彩]	kǒucǎi	complimentary remarks; well-wishing
妳[妳]	nǐ	you (female); variant of 你[ni3]
一会儿[一會兒]	yīhuìr5	a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
但凡[但凡]	dànfán	every single; as long as
那儿[那兒]	nàr5	there
寄卖[寄賣]	jìmài	to consign for sale
果子[果子]	guǒzi	fruit
准[準]	zhǔn	accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/175 words - 8 min
客[客]	kè	customer; visitor; guest
九成[九成]	jiǔchéng	nine-tenths; ninety percent
瞧[瞧]	qiáo	to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
甜[甜]	tián	sweet
若[若]	ruò	to seem; like; as; if
魁星[魁星]	Kuíxīng	stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the rectangular body of the dipper; Kuixing, Daoist God of fate
老爷[老爺]	lǎoye	(respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather
保佑[保佑]	bǎoyòu	to bless and protect; blessing
落榜[落榜]	luòbǎng	to fail the imperial exams; to flunk
触[觸]	chù	to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
楣[楣]	méi	lintel; crossbeam
自打[自打]	zìdǎ	(coll.) since
裙子[裙子]	qúnzi	skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]
绿[綠]	lǜ	green
帕子[帕子]	pàzi	kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf
添[添]	tiān	to add; to increase; to replenish
伺候[伺候]	cìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
运[運]	yùn	to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
等着瞧[等著瞧]	děngzheqiáo	wait and see (who is right)
不光[不光]	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
猪[豬]	zhū	hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]
袖[袖]	xiù	sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
比划[比劃]	bǐhua	to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows
开张[開張]	kāizhāng	to open a business; first transaction of a business day
壶[壺]	hú	pot; classifier for bottled liquid
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/200 words - 9 min
源[源]	yuán	root; source; origin
进士[進士]	jìnshì	successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
夫人[夫人]	fūren	lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
运气[運氣]	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
读书人[讀書人]	dúshūrén	scholar; intellectual
在乎[在乎]	zàihu	to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2]
不少[不少]	bùshǎo	many; a lot; not few
接到[接到]	jiēdào	to receive (letter etc)
凤[鳳]	fèng	phoenix
冠[冠]	guān	hat; crown; crest; cap
霞[霞]	xiá	rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
帔[帔]	pèi	cape
大门[大門]	dàmén	entrance; door; gate; large and influential family
迈[邁]	mài	to take a step; to stride
老家[老家]	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
买好[買好]	mǎihǎo	to ingratiate oneself
邓州[鄧州]	Dèngzhōu	Dengzhou county level city in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
计划[計劃]	jìhuà	plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
妥当[妥當]	tuǒdang	appropriate; proper; ready
要点[要點]	yàodiǎn	main point; essential
豆[豆]	dòu	bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel
果[果]	guǒ	fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
客官[客官]	kèguān	(polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc)
爽利[爽利]	shuǎnglì	efficient; brisk; neat
脾气[脾氣]	píqi	character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/225 words - 10 min
如鱼得水[如魚得水]	rúyúdéshuǐ	like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
宵禁[宵禁]	xiāojìn	night curfew
灯火通明[燈火通明]	dēnghuǒtōngmíng	brightly lit
方[方]	fāng	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
爹[爹]	diē	dad
打扮[打扮]	dǎban	to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
仙女[仙女]	xiānnǚ	fairy
似的[似的]	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
铺子[鋪子]	pùzi	store; shop
脂[脂]	zhī	fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin
香粉[香粉]	xiāngfěn	face powder; talcum powder
颜色[顏色]	yánsè	color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
衣裳[衣裳]	yīshang	clothes
线[線]	xiàn	thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
缝[縫]	féng	to sew; to stitch
缝[縫]	fèng	seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4]
瞎[瞎]	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
掌柜[掌櫃]	zhǎngguì	shopkeeper
紫苏[紫蘇]	zǐsū	beefsteak plant; shiso; Perilla frutescens
饮[飲]	yǐn	to drink
绝[絕]	jué	to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
慢用[慢用]	mànyòng	same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
此地[此地]	cǐdì	here; this place
清静[清靜]	qīngjìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet
您好[您好]	nínhǎo	hello (polite)
茶坊[茶坊]	cháfáng	teahouse
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绝色[絕色]	juésè	(of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning
样样[樣樣]	yàngyàng	all kinds
齐全[齊全]	qíquán	complete; comprehensive
戏[戲]	xì	trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
栩栩如生[栩栩如生]	xǔxǔrúshēng	vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic
有劳[有勞]	yǒuláo	(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
盏[盞]	zhǎn	a small cup; classifier for lamps
青[青]	qīng	green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
髓[髓]	suǐ	marrow; essence; quintessence; pith (soft interior of plant stem)
梅[梅]	méi	plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
蜜饯[蜜餞]	mìjiàn	food preserved in sugar or honey
加点[加點]	jiādiǎn	to work extra hours; to do overtime
姜[姜]	jiāng	variant of 薑|姜[jiang1]
盐[鹽]	yán	salt; CL:粒[li4]
乡[鄉]	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
野[野]	yě	field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral
村[村]	cūn	village
妇[婦]	fù	woman
京城[京城]	jīngchéng	capital of a country
红粉[紅粉]	hóngfěn	rouge and powder; (fig.) the fair sex
佳人[佳人]	jiārén	beautiful woman
相提并论[相提並論]	xiāngtíbìnglùn	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)
完了[完了]	wánle	to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
案子[案子]	ànzi	long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case
调[調]	diào	to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
调[調]	tiáo	to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/275 words - 12 min
多谢[多謝]	duōxiè	many thanks; thanks a lot
正事[正事]	zhèngshì	one's proper business
招供[招供]	zhāogòng	to confess
宴[宴]	yàn	feast; repose
图[圖]	tú	diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
浙[浙]	Zhè	abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China
转运[轉運]	zhuǎnyùn	to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better)
判官[判官]	pànguān	magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties); mythological underworld judge
杨[楊]	yáng	poplar
属下[屬下]	shǔxià	subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
无能[無能]	wúnéng	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
吩咐[吩咐]	fēnfù	to tell; to instruct; to command
事关[事關]	shìguān	to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for
尽量[盡量]	jìnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
据[據]	jù	according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
无意中[無意中]	wúyìzhōng	accidentally; unintentionally; unexpectedly
收藏[收藏]	shōucáng	to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet)
古怪[古怪]	gǔguài	eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer
认死理[認死理]	rènsǐlǐ	obstinate; opinionated
倘若[倘若]	tǎngruò	provided that; supposing that; if
上门[上門]	shàngmén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
多半[多半]	duōbàn	most; mostly; most likely
悄悄[悄悄]	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3]
潜入[潛入]	qiánrù	to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into
府[府]	fǔ	seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/300 words - 15 min
站住[站住]	zhànzhù	to stand
刀[刀]	dāo	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
老子[老子]	lǎozi	father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
住手[住手]	zhùshǒu	to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand
退出[退出]	tuìchū	to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing)
茶楼[茶樓]	chálóu	tearoom; teahouse; dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong)
伤人[傷人]	shāngrén	to injure sb
好说[好說]	hǎoshuō	easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
备[備]	bèi	to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
匹[匹]	pǐ	classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower
马[馬]	mǎ	horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
有钱[有錢]	yǒuqián	well-off; wealthy
铜[銅]	tóng	copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
盆[盆]	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]
大哥[大哥]	dàgē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
龙骨[龍骨]	lónggǔ	keel; dragon bones (ancient bones used in TCM)
骨[骨]	gǔ	bone
碎[碎]	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
蹄[蹄]	tí	hoof; pig's trotters
膀[膀]	bǎng	upper arm; wing
折[折]	zhé	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
死不了[死不了]	sǐbùliǎo	Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
贩子[販子]	fànzi	trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler
碰见[碰見]	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
晦气[晦氣]	huìqì	bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/325 words - 16 min
劁[劁]	qiāo	to neuter livestock
走运[走運]	zǒuyùn	to have good luck; lucky; in luck
混蛋[混蛋]	húndàn	scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch
练[練]	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
家子[家子]	jiāzi	household; family
报[報]	bào	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
休[休]	xiū	to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
无礼[無禮]	wúlǐ	rude; rudely
留步[留步]	liúbù	(said by departing guest) no need to see me out
恩人[恩人]	ēnrén	a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
救命[救命]	jiùmìng	to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
女子[女子]	nǚzǐ	woman; female
无以为报[無以為報]	wúyǐwéibào	unable to return the favor
清茶[清茶]	qīngchá	green tea; only tea (without food)
灵[靈]	líng	quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
佛[佛]	Fó	Buddha; Buddhism
每年[每年]	měinián	every year; each year; yearly
产[產]	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property
一品[一品]	yīpǐn	superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
武功[武功]	wǔgōng	martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
非要[非要]	fēiyào	to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
出头[出頭]	chūtóu	to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
万一[萬一]	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
好歹[好歹]	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
无论[無論]	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/350 words - 17 min
皇城[皇城]	Huángchéng	Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center
睁[睜]	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)
有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山]	yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān	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
恕罪[恕罪]	shùzuì	please forgive me
妾[妾]	qiè	concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
有意[有意]	yǒuyì	to intend; intentionally; interested in
爷[爺]	yé	grandpa; old gentleman
无妨[無妨]	wúfáng	no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother
便是[便是]	biànshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
名贵[名貴]	míngguì	famous and valuable; rare; precious
讬[託]	tuō	variant of 託|托[tuo1]
歹人[歹人]	dǎirén	bad person; evildoer; robber
炉子[爐子]	lúzi	stove; oven; furnace
打翻[打翻]	dǎfān	to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy)
泉水[泉水]	quánshuǐ	spring water; CL:股[gu3]
洒[灑]	sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
口渴[口渴]	kǒukě	thirsty
一家[一家]	yījiā	the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
熄[熄]	xī	to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
今日[今日]	jīnrì	today
偏要[偏要]	piānyào	to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything
喝茶[喝茶]	hēchá	(fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
好喝[好喝]	hǎohē	tasty (drinks)
干脆[乾脆]	gāncuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
生意[生意]	shēngyì	life force; vitality
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/375 words - 18 min
这儿[這兒]	zhèr5	here
拆[拆]	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
可好[可好]	kěhǎo	good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
老天爷[老天爺]	lǎotiānyé	God; Heavens
煞[煞]	shā	to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1]
星[星]	xīng	star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
招惹[招惹]	zhāorě	to provoke; to tease
干嘛[幹嘛]	gànmá	what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
半夜[半夜]	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
闯进[闖進]	chuǎngjìn	to burst in
狮[獅]	shī	lion
佩[佩]	pèi	to respect; to wear (belt etc)
犯傻[犯傻]	fànshǎ	to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly
霜[霜]	shuāng	frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream
糖[糖]	táng	sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]
治[治]	zhì	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
有的是[有的是]	yǒudeshì	have plenty of; there's no lack of
身分[身分]	shēnfèn	variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
衙役[衙役]	yáyì	bailiff of feudal yamen
头领[頭領]	tóulǐng	head person; leader
告诫[告誡]	gàojiè	to warn; to admonish
不得[不得]	bùdé	must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
漏[漏]	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
旁人[旁人]	pángrén	other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders
龙凤[龍鳳]	lóngfèng	dragon and phoenix
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/400 words - 19 min
梨[梨]	lí	pear; CL:個|个[ge4]
桃[桃]	táo	peach
圈[圈]	quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle
雕花[雕花]	diāohuā	carving; decorative carved pattern; arabesque
碧[碧]	bì	green jade; bluish green; blue; jade
涧[澗]	jiàn	mountain stream
糕[糕]	gāo	cake
竹[竹]	zhú	bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118
蛇[蛇]	shé	snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2]
黄蜂[黃蜂]	huángfēng	wasp
尾[尾]	wěi	tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
针[針]	zhēn	needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
刁妇[刁婦]	diāofù	shrew; virago
竟敢[竟敢]	jìnggǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
当众[當眾]	dāngzhòng	in public; in front of everybody
下毒[下毒]	xiàdú	to put poison in sth; to poison
何[何]	hé	what; how; why; which; carry
言[言]	yán	words; speech; to say; to talk
性命[性命]	xìngmìng	life
担保[擔保]	dānbǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
毒[毒]	dú	poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
银[銀]	yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
验[驗]	yàn	to examine; to test; to check
看似[看似]	kànsì	to look as if; to seem
平平[平平]	píngpíng	average; mediocre
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/425 words - 19 min
奇[奇]	qí	strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
市井[市井]	shìjǐng	marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people
精妙[精妙]	jīngmiào	exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
一道[一道]	yīdào	together
却是[卻是]	quèshì	nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
佐[佐]	zuǒ	to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany
之所以[之所以]	zhīsuǒyǐ	the reason why
含有[含有]	hányǒu	to contain; including
龙[龍]	lóng	dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial
脑[腦]	nǎo	brain; mind; head; essence
香味[香味]	xiāngwèi	fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3]
苦寒[苦寒]	kǔhán	bitter cold
绿豆[綠豆]	lǜdòu	mung bean
寒[寒]	hán	cold; poor; to tremble
君臣[君臣]	jūnchén	a ruler and his ministers (old)
之下[之下]	zhīxià	under; beneath; less than
时辰[時辰]	shíchen	time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
只怕[只怕]	zhǐpà	I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely
上吐下泻[上吐下瀉]	shàngtùxiàxiè	to vomit and have diarrhea
神仙[神仙]	shénxiān	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
对付[對付]	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
歹徒[歹徒]	dǎitú	evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum
出自[出自]	chūzì	to come from
腰[腰]	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
舞[舞]	wǔ	to dance; to wield; to brandish
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/450 words - 20 min
据我所知[據我所知]	jùwǒsuǒzhī	as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge
民间[民間]	mínjiān	among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
舞者[舞者]	wǔzhě	dancer
良家[良家]	liángjiā	good family; innocent people
加上[加上]	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that
客人[客人]	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4]
端[端]	duān	end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
卖弄[賣弄]	màinong	to show off; to make a display of
风姿[風姿]	fēngzī	good looks; good figure; graceful bearing; charm
勾栏[勾欄]	gōulán	brothel; theater; carved balustrade
献[獻]	xiàn	to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
艺[藝]	yì	skill; art
良民[良民]	liángmín	good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class)
胡[胡]	hú	non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])
脱[脫]	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
籍[籍]	jí	book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership
履历[履歷]	lǚlì	background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé
一一[一一]	yīyī	one by one; one after another
痛恨[痛恨]	tònghèn	to detest; to loathe; to abhor
什么的[什麼的]	shénmede	and so on; and what not
如实[如實]	rúshí	as things really are; realistic
招来[招來]	zhāolái	to attract; to incur
暂且[暫且]	zànqiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily
令[令]	lìng	to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
色[色]	sè	color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/475 words - 21 min
刻意[刻意]	kèyì	meticulous; painstaking; deliberate
隐瞒[隱瞞]	yǐnmán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
大小[大小]	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority
百姓[百姓]	bǎixìng	common people
陈年[陳年]	chénnián	old; stored for many years
旧事[舊事]	jiùshì	old affair; former matter
如数家珍[如數家珍]	rúshǔjiāzhēn	lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter
人氏[人氏]	rénshì	native; person from a particular place
因[因]	yīn	cause; reason; because
父[父]	fù	father
罪[罪]	zuì	guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
奴[奴]	nú	slave
杭州[杭州]	Hángzhōu	Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China
乐[樂]	lè	happy; cheerful; to laugh
乐[樂]	yuè	music
营[營]	yíng	camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
歌舞[歌舞]	gēwǔ	singing and dancing
伎[伎]	jì	artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer
太守[太守]	tàishǒu	governor of a province
恩[恩]	ēn	favor; grace; kindness
归[歸]	guī	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
良[良]	liáng	good; very; very much
无知[無知]	wúzhī	ignorant; ignorance
物[物]	wù	thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理
则[則]	zé	(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
易[易]	yì	easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/500 words - 23 min
教训[教訓]	jiàoxun	lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
胡说[胡說]	húshuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
贱[賤]	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly
天命[天命]	Tiānmìng	Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
白白[白白]	báibái	in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white
自甘堕落[自甘墮落]	zìgānduòluò	to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go
羞愧[羞愧]	xiūkuì	ashamed
婆娘[婆娘]	póniáng	woman (derog.)
简直[簡直]	jiǎnzhí	simply; at all; practically
胆[膽]	dǎn	gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
卑[卑]	bēi	low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
职[職]	zhí	office; duty
村姑[村姑]	cūngū	village girl; country bumpkin
随机应变[隨機應變]	suíjīyìngbiàn	to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
到此为止[到此為止]	dàocǐwéizhǐ	to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
日后[日後]	rìhòu	sometime; someday (in the future)
难为[難為]	nánwei	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)
凡[凡]	fán	ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
刑罚[刑罰]	xíngfá	sentence; penalty; punishment
者[者]	zhě	(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
十有八九[十有八九]	shíyǒubājiǔ	most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority
妻[妻]	qī	wife
前后[前後]	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear
截然不同[截然不同]	jiéránbùtóng	entirely different; different as black and white
缉拿[緝拿]	jīná	to arrest; to seize
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/525 words - 27 min
行事[行事]	xíngshì	to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
做派[做派]	zuòpài	way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera
平凡[平凡]	píngfán	commonplace; ordinary; mediocre
竟[竟]	jìng	unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
官宦[官宦]	guānhuàn	functionary; official
出身[出身]	chūshēn	to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
傅[傅]	fù	tutor
逃学[逃學]	táoxué	to play truant; to cut classes
天天[天天]	tiāntiān	every day
姐[姐]	jiě	older sister
引[引]	yǐn	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
章[章]	zhāng	chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
银瓶[銀瓶]	yínpíng	silver bottle
周[周]	zhōu	to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially
舍[舍]	shè	residence
宋[宋]	Sòng	surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
郎[郎]	láng	(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
着急[著急]	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
小可[小可]	xiǎokě	small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person
姐姐[姐姐]	jiějie	older sister; CL:個|个[ge4]
神采飞扬[神采飛揚]	shéncǎifēiyáng	in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
非同凡响[非同凡響]	fēitóngfánxiǎng	out of the ordinary
里边[裡邊]	lǐbian	inside
屋[屋]	wū	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
茶具[茶具]	chájù	tea set; tea service
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/550 words - 28 min
有名[有名]	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
瓷器[瓷器]	cíqì	chinaware; porcelain
商人[商人]	shāngrén	merchant; businessman
不必[不必]	bùbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
买卖[買賣]	mǎimài	buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
劳烦[勞煩]	láofán	to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request)
人大[人大]	Réndà	(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])
驾[駕]	jià	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)
如同[如同]	rútóng	like; as
一见倾心[一見傾心]	yījiànqīngxīn	love at first sight
故此[故此]	gùcǐ	therefore
特来[特來]	tèlái	to come with a specific purpose in mind
提亲[提親]	tíqīn	to propose marriage
淮阳[淮陽]	Huáiyáng	Huaiyang county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
世代[世代]	shìdài	for many generations; generation; era; age
商[商]	shāng	commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
经营[經營]	jīngyíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
皮货[皮貨]	píhuò	furs
商铺[商舖]	shāngpù	shop; store
宅院[宅院]	zháiyuàn	house; house with a courtyard
若干[若干]	ruògān	a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
允准[允准]	yǔnzhǔn	to approve; to permit; approval; permission
必定[必定]	bìdìng	to be bound to; to be sure to
珍[珍]	zhēn	precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly
似[似]	sì	to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/575 words - 29 min
宝[寶]	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure; precious
一生一世[一生一世]	yīshēngyīshì	a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
一心[一心]	yīxīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul
扑[撲]	pū	to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over
琵琶[琵琶]	pípa	pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard
人情世故[人情世故]	rénqíngshìgù	worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world
从没[從沒]	cóngméi	never (in the past); never did
人才[人才]	réncái	talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
走南闯北[走南闖北]	zǒunánchuǎngběi	to travel extensively
美人[美人]	měirén	beauty; belle
妖姬[妖姬]	yāojī	(literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)
所谓[所謂]	suǒwèi	so-called; what is called
里[里]	lǐ	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
姻缘[姻緣]	yīnyuán	a marriage predestined by fate
牵[牽]	qiān	to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
麴[麴]	Qū	surname Qu
没错[沒錯]	méicuò	that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
心中[心中]	xīnzhōng	central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
闷[悶]	mèn	bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
便[便]	biàn	plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
湖边[湖邊]	húbiān	lakeside
弹[彈]	dàn	crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
弹[彈]	tán	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)
曲[曲]	qū	bent; crooked; wrong
曲[曲]	qǔ	tune; song; CL:支[zhi1]
明[明]	míng	bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
妃[妃]	fēi	imperial concubine
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/600 words - 30 min
远远[遠遠]	yuǎnyuǎn	distant; by far
湖[湖]	hú	lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
奏[奏]	zòu	to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
箫[簫]	xiāo	xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes
相识[相識]	xiāngshí	to get to know each other; acquaintance
知音[知音]	zhīyīn	intimate friend; soul mate
紫[紫]	zǐ	purple; violet
朔[朔]	shuò	beginning; first day of lunar month; north
漠[漠]	mò	desert; unconcerned
杜[杜]	dù	birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict
风月[風月]	fēngyuè	romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc)
常见[常見]	chángjiàn	commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently
伎俩[伎倆]	jìliǎng	trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩
丫头[丫頭]	yātou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
罢了[罷了]	bàle	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
姿势[姿勢]	zīshì	posture; position
中指[中指]	zhōngzhǐ	middle finger
拇指[拇指]	mǔzhǐ	thumb; big toe
赌徒[賭徒]	dǔtú	gambler
拈[拈]	niān	to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2]
色子[色子]	shǎizi	dice (used in gambling)
更衣[更衣]	gēngyī	to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism)
薰[薰]	xūn	sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin
青楼[青樓]	qīnglóu	(literary) brothel; pleasure quarters
精通[精通]	jīngtōng	to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/625 words - 31 min
试问[試問]	shìwèn	I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask
做大[做大]	zuòdà	arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale
閒[閒]	jiān	variant of 間|间[jian1]
逸[逸]	yì	to escape; leisurely; outstanding
致[致]	zhì	to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
无非[無非]	wúfēi	only; nothing else
出入[出入]	chūrù	to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent
欢[歡]	huān	joyous; happy; pleased
酒色之徒[酒色之徒]	jiǔsèzhītú	follower of wine and women; dissolute person
一句话[一句話]	yījùhuà	in a word; in short
告辞[告辭]	gàocí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
不送[不送]	bùsòng	don't bother to see me out
在外[在外]	zàiwài	outer; excluded
行走[行走]	xíngzǒu	to walk
脸面[臉面]	liǎnmiàn	face
世上[世上]	shìshàng	on earth
心疼[心疼]	xīnténg	to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
这就[這就]	zhèjiù	immediately; at once
说说[說說]	shuōshuo	to say sth
心心相印[心心相印]	xīnxīnxiāngyìn	two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit
姐夫[姐夫]	jiěfu	(coll.) older sister's husband
举人[舉人]	jǔrén	graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
郎君[郎君]	lángjūn	my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp
殷实[殷實]	yīnshí	thriving; well-off; substantial
付[付]	fù	to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/650 words - 33 min
下半[下半]	xiàbàn	second half
仍然[仍然]	réngrán	still; yet
苦[苦]	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
糊涂[糊塗]	hútu	muddled; silly; confused
谱[譜]	pǔ	chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
王公[王公]	wánggōng	princes and dukes; aristocrat
尊重[尊重]	zūnzhòng	to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
工[工]	gōng	work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
瞧不起[瞧不起]	qiáobùqǐ	to look down upon; to hold in contempt
倡[倡]	chàng	to initiate; to instigate; to introduce; to lead
优[優]	yōu	excellent; superior
直到[直到]	zhídào	until
初[初]	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
袭[襲]	xí	to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)
人为[人為]	rénwéi	artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
婚[婚]	hūn	to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
赎[贖]	shú	to redeem; to ransom
应召[應召]	yìngzhào	to respond to a call
官府[官府]	guānfǔ	authorities; feudal official
宴席[宴席]	yànxí	banquet; feast
陪酒[陪酒]	péijiǔ	to drink along (with sb)
榜[榜]	bǎng	notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
授[授]	shòu	to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
知州[知州]	zhīzhōu	senior provincial government official in dynastic China
求情[求情]	qiúqíng	to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/675 words - 34 min
许[許]	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
妹妹[妹妹]	mèimei	younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4]
号称[號稱]	hàochēng	to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
轻易[輕易]	qīngyì	easily; lightly; rashly
下周[下週]	xiàzhōu	next week
娶[娶]	qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
凡是[凡是]	fánshì	each and every; every; all; any
拜堂[拜堂]	bàitáng	ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地
民[民]	mín	the people; nationality; citizen
实则[實則]	shízé	actually; in fact
应[應]	yīng	to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
应[應]	yìng	to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
天府[天府]	Tiānfǔ	Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu); land of plenty
通判[通判]	tōngpàn	local magistrate
姨父[姨父]	yífu	husband of mother's sister; uncle
出面[出面]	chūmiàn	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
舅舅[舅舅]	jiùjiu	mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4]
俱全[俱全]	jùquán	every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut
非[非]	fēi	to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must
滋味[滋味]	zīwèi	taste; flavor; feeling
不好受[不好受]	bùhǎoshòu	unpleasant; hard to take
饷[餉]	xiǎng	soldier's pay
贵人[貴人]	guìrén	nobility; person of high rank
赏赐[賞賜]	shǎngcì	to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward
穿金戴银[穿金戴銀]	chuānjīndàiyín	richly bedecked; dripping with gold and silver (idiom)
丫鬟[丫鬟]	yāhuan	servant girl; maid
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/700 words - 35 min
服侍[服侍]	fúshi	to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4]
比起[比起]	bǐqǐ	compared with
笼[籠]	lóng	enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery
笼[籠]	lǒng	to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2]
扣[扣]	kòu	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
玉环[玉環]	Yùhuán	Yuhuan county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
鹦鹉[鸚鵡]	yīngwǔ	parrot
宁可[寧可]	nìngkě	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
野地[野地]	yědì	wilderness
自由自在[自由自在]	zìyóuzìzài	free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
鸟[鳥]	niǎo	bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam
别有用心[別有用心]	biéyǒuyòngxīn	to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda
怜[憐]	lián	to pity
用心[用心]	yòngxīn	motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
自有[自有]	zìyǒu	to possess; to own; to have
财[財]	cái	money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
万贯[萬貫]	wànguàn	ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire
钱财[錢財]	qiáncái	wealth; money
不成[不成]	bùchéng	won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
成天[成天]	chéngtiān	(coll.) all day long; all the time
员[員]	yuán	person; employee; member
富商[富商]	fùshāng	rich merchant
打理[打理]	dǎlǐ	to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order
银钱[銀錢]	yínqián	silver money (in former times)
文[文]	wén	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
拿走[拿走]	názǒu	to take away
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/725 words - 37 min
临走[臨走]	línzǒu	before leaving; on departure
再三[再三]	zàisān	over and over again; again and again
叮嘱[叮囑]	dīngzhǔ	to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
媒[媒]	méi	medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media
证[證]	zhèng	certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4]
进门[進門]	jìnmén	to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage
不差[不差]	bùchà	not bad; OK
嫁妆[嫁妝]	jiàzhuang	dowry
否则[否則]	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else; or else
宁愿[寧願]	nìngyuàn	would rather; better
扔[扔]	rēng	to throw; to throw away
西湖[西湖]	Xīhú	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
猛[猛]	měng	ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
清醒[清醒]	qīngxǐng	clear-headed; sober; awake
食[食]	shí	to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
人间[人間]	rénjiān	the human world; the earth
烟火[煙火]	yānhuǒ	smoke and fire; fireworks
法子[法子]	fǎzi	way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
挣[掙]	zhèng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)
报信[報信]	bàoxìn	to notify; to inform
仁[仁]	rén	humane; kernel
桥[橋]	qiáo	bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
姨[姨]	yí	mother's sister; aunt
船[船]	chuán	boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
箱[箱]	xiāng	box; trunk; chest
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/750 words - 39 min
私奔[私奔]	sībēn	to elope
下面[下面]	xiàmiàn	below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]
索性[索性]	suǒxìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
表露[表露]	biǎolù	to show; to reveal (one's feelings etc)
如若[如若]	rúruò	if
亲自[親自]	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
一会[一會]	yīhuì	a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3]
别着急[別著急]	biézháojí	Don't worry!
历任[歷任]	lìrèn	(of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc)
敢情[敢情]	gǎnqing	actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course
骗子[騙子]	piànzi	swindler; a cheat
好在[好在]	hǎozài	luckily; fortunately
懂事[懂事]	dǒngshì	sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
但愿[但願]	dànyuàn	if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
砸[砸]	zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
商贩[商販]	shāngfàn	trader; peddler
名声[名聲]	míngshēng	reputation
原本[原本]	yuánběn	originally; original
天意[天意]	tiānyì	providence; the Will of Heaven
帐[帳]	zhàng	covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4]
要紧[要緊]	yàojǐn	important; urgent
傻子[傻子]	shǎzi	idiot; fool
私自[私自]	sīzì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
挨板子[挨板子]	áibǎnzi	to suffer beating; fig. to be severely criticized; to take a hammering
判[判]	pàn	to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/775 words - 41 min
好话[好話]	hǎohuà	friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
担[擔]	dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
干系[干係]	gānxì	responsibility
人情[人情]	rénqíng	human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn
城外[城外]	chéngwài	outside of a city
主人[主人]	zhǔrén	master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
河工[河工]	hégōng	river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc); river conservancy worker
书房[書房]	shūfáng	study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
要不[要不]	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
看一看[看一看]	kànyīkàn	to have a look
通报[通報]	tōngbào	to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
带给[帶給]	dàigěi	to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to
大胆[大膽]	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
贼[賊]	zéi	thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
擅闯[擅闖]	shànchuǎng	to enter without permission; to trespass
深夜[深夜]	shēnyè	very late at night
闯[闖]	chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
天底下[天底下]	tiāndǐxia	in this world; under the sun
王法[王法]	wángfǎ	the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion
搜[搜]	sōu	to search
仔细[仔細]	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
嚣张跋扈[囂張跋扈]	xiāozhāngbáhù	arrogant and despotic
交出[交出]	jiāochū	to hand over
谶[讖]	chèn	prophecy; omen
番[番]	fān	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
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/800 words - 42 min
针对[針對]	zhēnduì	to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
不识抬举[不識抬舉]	bùshítáijǔ	fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors
礼部[禮部]	Lǐbù	Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
侍郎[侍郎]	shìláng	ancient official title; assistant minister
审[審]	shěn	to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
正是[正是]	zhèngshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
指教[指教]	zhǐjiào	to give advice or comments
造[造]	zào	to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops
淑[淑]	shū	warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2]
姐妹[姐妹]	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
顾家[顧家]	gùjiā	to take care of one's family
五代[五代]	Wǔdài	Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
诗[詩]	shī	poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
名门[名門]	míngmén	famous family; prestigious house
风骨[風骨]	fēnggǔ	strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy)
铮[錚]	zhēng	clang of metals; small gong
猪狗不如[豬狗不如]	zhūgǒubùrú	worse than a dog or pig; lower than low
甘[甘]	gān	sweet; willing
阉[閹]	yān	to castrate; a castrate; neuter
党[黨]	dǎng	party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4]
爪牙[爪牙]	zhǎoyá	pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth
栽赃[栽贓]	zāizāng	to frame sb (by planting sth on them)
陷害[陷害]	xiànhài	to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
党同伐异[黨同伐異]	dǎngtóngfáyì	to be narrowly partisan; to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views
扶[扶]	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep01/808 words - 42 min
房[房]	fáng	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines)
痰[痰]	tán	phlegm; spittle
症[症]	zhèng	disease; illness
胡说八道[胡說八道]	húshuōbādào	to talk rubbish
切[切]	qiē	to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
切[切]	qiè	definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4]
切莫[切莫]	qièmò	you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it)
在意[在意]	zàiyì	to care about; to mind
赝品[贗品]	yànpǐn	fake; counterfeit article
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/25 words - 7 min
霭[靄]	ǎi	mist; haze; cloudy sky
大师[大師]	dàshī	great master; master
云[雲]	yún	cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
纹[紋]	wén	line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc)
禁军[禁軍]	jìnjūn	imperial guard
赶紧[趕緊]	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
有毒[有毒]	yǒudú	poisonous
镖[鏢]	biāo	throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort
后院[後院]	hòuyuàn	rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.)
池塘[池塘]	chítáng	pool; pond
拼[拼]	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
全力[全力]	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
柴[柴]	chái	firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
整整[整整]	zhěngzhěng	whole; full
解药[解藥]	jiěyào	antidote
中毒[中毒]	zhòngdú	to be poisoned; poisoning
水缸[水缸]	shuǐgāng	water jar
沾[沾]	zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
挡[擋]	dǎng	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)
烟[煙]	yān	cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
闻[聞]	wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
四肢[四肢]	sìzhī	the four limbs of the body
无力[無力]	wúlì	powerless; lacking strength
办事[辦事]	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
扯平[扯平]	chěpíng	to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/50 words - 10 min
暗器[暗器]	ànqì	concealed weapon
衣[衣]	yī	clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145
无关[無關]	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
官官相护[官官相護]	guānguānxiānghù	officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up
青石[青石]	qīngshí	bluestone; limestone (colloquial)
板[板]	bǎn	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
大一[大一]	dàyī	first-year university student
脚印[腳印]	jiǎoyìn	footprint
鞋[鞋]	xié	shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
花纹[花紋]	huāwén	decorative design
多此一举[多此一舉]	duōcǐyījǔ	to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily
灭[滅]	miè	to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
满门[滿門]	mǎnmén	the whole family
依我看[依我看]	yīwǒkàn	in my opinion
目标[目標]	mùbiāo	target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4]
因缘[因緣]	yīnyuán	chance; opportunity; predestined relationship; (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes; chain of cause and effect
际遇[際遇]	jìyù	luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life
作证[作證]	zuòzhèng	to bear witness; to testify
一遍[一遍]	yībiàn	one time (all the way through); once through
死到临头[死到臨頭]	sǐdàolíntóu	Death is near at hand. (idiom)
恰恰[恰恰]	qiàqià	exactly; just; precisely
甘之如饴[甘之如飴]	gānzhīrúyí	lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment
动手[動手]	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
动口[動口]	dòngkǒu	to use one's mouth (to say sth)
叔[叔]	shū	uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/75 words - 11 min
拜见[拜見]	bàijiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
摔[摔]	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
跤[跤]	jiāo	a tumble; a fall
报喜[報喜]	bàoxǐ	to announce good news; to report success
蒙[蒙]	méng	to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
集[集]	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
殿[殿]	diàn	palace hall
御[御]	yù	to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern
笔[筆]	bǐ	pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]
钦[欽]	qīn	to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
如今[如今]	rújīn	nowadays; now
今[今]	jīn	today; modern; present; current; this; now
科[科]	kē	branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4]
探花[探花]	tànhuā	candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
封[封]	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
千里[千里]	qiānlǐ	a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
特意[特意]	tèyì	specially; intentionally
水路[水路]	shuǐlù	waterway
陆路[陸路]	lùlù	land route; to go by surface transport
心急[心急]	xīnjí	anxious; impatient
从长计议[從長計議]	cóngchángjìyì	to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length
泡[泡]	pào	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
不该[不該]	bùgāi	should not; to owe nothing
做生意[做生意]	zuòshēngyì	to do business
小事[小事]	xiǎoshì	trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min
早饭[早飯]	zǎofàn	breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
总算[總算]	zǒngsuàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
穿上[穿上]	chuānshang	to put on (clothes etc)
进京[進京]	jìnJīng	to enter the capital; to go to Beijing
外人[外人]	wàirén	outsider; foreigner; stranger
直[直]	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
幸[幸]	xìng	fortunate; lucky
赐[賜]	cì	to confer; to bestow; to grant
谷雨[穀雨]	Gǔyǔ	Guyu or Grain Rain, 6th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th April-4th May
观察家[觀察家]	guānchájiā	observer; The Observer (UK newspaper)
千金[千金]	qiānjīn	thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
成亲[成親]	chéngqīn	to get married
观察[觀察]	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]
广[廣]	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread
济[濟]	jì	to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
军[軍]	jūn	army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4]
节[節]	jié	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]
度[度]	dù	to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
聪慧[聰慧]	cōnghuì	bright; witty; intelligent
必[必]	bì	certainly; must; will; necessarily
体谅[體諒]	tǐliàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
不得已[不得已]	bùdéyǐ	to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must
是否[是否]	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
婚约[婚約]	hūnyuē	engagement; wedding contract
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min
媒妁[媒妁]	méishuò	matchmaker; go-between (marital)
定亲[定親]	dìngqīn	to settle a marriage; betrothal
口头[口頭]	kǒutóu	oral; verbal
约定[約定]	yuēdìng	to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation
何况[何況]	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
呸[呸]	pēi	pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt)
进水[進水]	jìnshuǐ	to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water
出人命[出人命]	chūrénmìng	fatal; resulting in sb's death
纵容[縱容]	zòngróng	to indulge; to connive at
戚[戚]	qī	relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
夺[奪]	duó	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
臣[臣]	chén	state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
妻室[妻室]	qīshì	wife
士农工商[士農工商]	shìnónggōngshāng	"the four classes" of ancient China, i.e. scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants
排[排]	pái	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
泼[潑]	pō	to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
富贵[富貴]	fùguì	riches and honor
流[流]	liú	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
负心[負心]	fùxīn	ungrateful; heartless; to fail to be loyal to one's love
薄[薄]	bó	meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near
悔婚[悔婚]	huǐhūn	to break a promise of marriage
头头是道[頭頭是道]	tóutóushìdào	clear and logical
告[告]	gào	to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
皆[皆]	jiē	all; each and every; in all cases
妓[妓]	jì	prostitute
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/150 words - 20 min
认命[認命]	rènmìng	to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth
对不住[對不住]	duìbuzhù	to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal)
黄金[黃金]	huángjīn	gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
表[表]	biǎo	exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)
心意[心意]	xīnyì	regard; kindly feelings; intention
落第[落第]	luòdì	to fail an exam
流落[流落]	liúluò	to wander about destitute; to be stranded
置办[置辦]	zhìbàn	to purchase; to buy
田产[田產]	tiánchǎn	estate; lands
落[落]	luò	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
参[參]	cān	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
深情[深情]	shēnqíng	deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
收买[收買]	shōumǎi	to purchase; to bribe
同心[同心]	tóngxīn	to be of one mind; united; concentric
货[貨]	huò	goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4]
两清[兩清]	liǎngqīng	loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
一刀两断[一刀兩斷]	yīdāoliǎngduàn	lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
珍重[珍重]	zhēnzhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
高中[高中]	gāozhōng	senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
礼[禮]	lǐ	gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
有备而来[有備而來]	yǒubèi'érlái	to come prepared
灭口[滅口]	mièkǒu	to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb
仵作[仵作]	wǔzuò	coroner (old)
大腿[大腿]	dàtuǐ	thigh
侧[側]	cè	the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/175 words - 21 min
雕[雕]	diāo	to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey
刺字[刺字]	cìzì	to tattoo
印记[印記]	yìnjì	imprint; trace
昨晚[昨晚]	zuówǎn	yesterday evening; last night
禀报[稟報]	bǐngbào	to report (to one's superior)
出动[出動]	chūdòng	to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
人马[人馬]	rénmǎ	men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
市[市]	shì	market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]
舶[舶]	bó	ship
扯[扯]	chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey
亲手[親手]	qīnshǒu	personally; with one's own hands
弹劾[彈劾]	tánhé	to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
劄[劄]	zhā	to prick with a needle
写完[寫完]	xiěwán	to finish writing
呈[呈]	chéng	to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
朝廷[朝廷]	cháotíng	court; imperial household; dynasty
死无对证[死無對證]	sǐwúduìzhèng	the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales
按照[按照]	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
计画[計畫]	jìhuà	variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4]
旧怨[舊怨]	jiùyuàn	old grievance; former complaint
宁[寧]	níng	peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
宁[寧]	nìng	would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2]
海军[海軍]	hǎijūn	navy
楚[楚]	chǔ	distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
手刀[手刀]	shǒudāo	hand formed into a flat shape, as for a karate chop
殓房[殮房]	liànfáng	morgue
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min
具[具]	jù	tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
尸首[屍首]	shīshou	corpse; carcass; dead body
箭头[箭頭]	jiàntóu	arrowhead; arrow symbol
突然间[突然間]	tūránjiān	suddenly
铸[鑄]	zhù	to cast or found metals
稍[稍]	shāo	somewhat; a little
盘查[盤查]	pánchá	to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock)
查出[查出]	cháchū	to find out; to discover
来源[來源]	láiyuán	source (of information etc); origin
透[透]	tòu	to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show
箭[箭]	jiàn	arrow; CL:支[zhi1]
有罪[有罪]	yǒuzuì	guilty
尊[尊]	zūn	senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
饶命[饒命]	ráomìng	to spare sb's life
东窗事发[東窗事發]	dōngchuāngshìfā	(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light
株连[株連]	zhūlián	to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association
族[族]	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
昨夜[昨夜]	zuóyè	last night
似乎[似乎]	sìhū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
逃走[逃走]	táozǒu	to escape; to flee; to run away
听见[聽見]	tīngjiàn	to hear
命令[命令]	mìnglìng	order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
海盗[海盜]	hǎidào	pirate
闯入[闖入]	chuǎngrù	to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
放火[放火]	fànghuǒ	to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/225 words - 23 min
劫[劫]	jié	to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]
哨[哨]	shào	a whistle; sentry
严加[嚴加]	yánjiā	sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
画像[畫像]	huàxiàng	portrait; to do a portrait of sb
海[海]	hǎi	ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
捕[捕]	bǔ	to catch; to seize; to capture
文书[文書]	wénshū	document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
男子[男子]	nánzǐ	a man; a male
本地[本地]	běndì	local; this locality
口音[口音]	kǒuyin	voice; accent
全数[全數]	quánshù	the entire sum; the whole amount
拘捕[拘捕]	jūbǔ	to arrest
查验[查驗]	cháyàn	inspection; to examine
反抗者[反抗者]	fǎnkàngzhě	rebel
格[格]	gé	square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively
勿[勿]	wù	do not
论[論]	lùn	opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
绝不[絕不]	juébù	in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
迫不得已[迫不得已]	pòbùdéyǐ	to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth
另[另]	lìng	other; another; separate; separately
他人[他人]	tārén	another; sb else; other people
性子[性子]	xìngzi	temper
书信[書信]	shūxìn	letter; epistle
缘由[緣由]	yuányóu	reason; cause
口信[口信]	kǒuxìn	oral message
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/250 words - 25 min
使坏[使壞]	shǐhuài	to play dirty tricks; to be up to mischief
破坏[破壞]	pòhuài	destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
仕途[仕途]	shìtú	official career (formal)
薄情[薄情]	bóqíng	inconstant in love; fickle
名义[名義]	míngyì	name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
或许[或許]	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
的确[的確]	díquè	really; indeed
看上[看上]	kànshàng	to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for
一再[一再]	yīzài	repeatedly
威逼利诱[威逼利誘]	wēibīlìyòu	to make threats and promises
稳[穩]	wěn	settled; steady; stable
伤心[傷心]	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
欲绝[欲絕]	yùjué	heartbroken; inconsolable
闭门[閉門]	bìmén	to close a door
一时[一時]	yīshí	a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
我人[我人]	wǒrén	we
真相大白[真相大白]	zhēnxiàngdàbái	the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
不稳[不穩]	bùwěn	unstable; unsteady
病死[病死]	bìngsǐ	to fall ill and die; to die of illness
毫不[毫不]	háobù	hardly; not in the least; not at all
甘心[甘心]	gānxīn	to be willing to; to resign oneself to
眼光[眼光]	yǎnguāng	gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
地步[地步]	dìbù	stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway
除非[除非]	chúfēi	only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
尽快[盡快]	jìnkuài	see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/275 words - 26 min
赶到[趕到]	gǎndào	to hurry (to some place)
夫[夫]	fū	husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)
君[君]	jūn	monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
旭[旭]	xù	dawn; rising sun
贪[貪]	tān	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
不变[不變]	bùbiàn	constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant
贪图[貪圖]	tāntú	to covet; to seek (riches, fame)
名分[名分]	míngfèn	a person's status
两情相悦[兩情相悅]	liǎngqíngxiāngyuè	(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine
白头[白頭]	báitóu	hoary head; old age
始终[始終]	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; all along
考试[考試]	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]
考[考]	kǎo	to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
丙等[丙等]	bǐngděng	third rank; third category; third grade; grade C
瞒[瞞]	mán	to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
丁[丁]	dīng	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)
出人头地[出人頭地]	chūréntóudì	to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel
天生[天生]	tiānshēng	nature; disposition; innate; natural
低[低]	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
一等[一等]	yīděng	first class; grade A
往年[往年]	wǎngnián	in former years; in previous years
科举[科舉]	kējǔ	imperial examination
好不容易[好不容易]	hǎobùróngyì	with great difficulty; very difficult
恩典[恩典]	ēndiǎn	favor; grace
读书[讀書]	dúshū	to read a book; to study; to attend school
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/300 words - 27 min
非得[非得]	fēiděi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
从良[從良]	cóngliáng	(of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom; (of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade
遭[遭]	zāo	to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident
嫌弃[嫌棄]	xiánqì	to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore
缠头[纏頭]	chántóu	embroidered headband used as decoration by actors or in Hui ethnic group; to reward an actor with brocade headband
贩[販]	fàn	to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle
挣得[掙得]	zhèngdé	to earn (income); to make (money)
穷[窮]	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
有理[有理]	yǒulǐ	reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational
管教[管教]	guǎnjiào	to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
不能不[不能不]	bùnéngbù	have to; cannot but
随[隨]	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
便装[便裝]	biànzhuāng	casual dress
添乱[添亂]	tiānluàn	(coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
管不着[管不著]	guǎnbuzháo	to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
诰[誥]	gào	to enjoin; to grant (a title)
白日[白日]	báirì	daytime; sun; time
牵扯[牽扯]	qiānchě	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
熬[熬]	áo	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
心肝宝贝[心肝寶貝]	xīngānbǎobèi	precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
透气[透氣]	tòuqì	to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge
不许[不許]	bùxǔ	not to allow; must not; can't
商船[商船]	shāngchuán	merchant ship
规矩[規矩]	guīju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
吉利[吉利]	jílì	auspicious; lucky; propitious
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/325 words - 29 min
运河[運河]	yùnhé	canal
命案[命案]	mìng'àn	homicide case; murder case
太爷[太爺]	tàiyé	(respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate
贴[貼]	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip
告示[告示]	gàoshi	announcement
商队[商隊]	shāngduì	caravan
船只[船隻]	chuánzhī	ship; boat; vessel
夹带[夾帶]	jiādài	to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam
坐牢[坐牢]	zuòláo	to be imprisoned
郑[鄭]	Zhèng	Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1]
楼[樓]	lóu	house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
上个月[上個月]	shànggèyuè	last month
赌钱[賭錢]	dǔqián	to gamble
贯[貫]	guàn	to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash
匠[匠]	jiàng	craftsman
孟[孟]	mèng	first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers
搭把手[搭把手]	dābǎshǒu	to help out
说定[說定]	shuōdìng	to agree on; to settle on
起锚[起錨]	qǐmáo	to weigh anchor
绑[綁]	bǎng	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
抬[抬]	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
肩膀[肩膀]	jiānbǎng	shoulder
伤口[傷口]	shāngkǒu	wound; cut
流血[流血]	liúxuè	to bleed; to shed blood
麻袋[麻袋]	mádài	sack; burlap bag
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min
绷[繃]	bēng	to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat
金蝉脱壳[金蟬脫殼]	jīnchántuōqiào	lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
瞒天过海[瞞天過海]	mántiānguòhǎi	to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
熟练[熟練]	shúliàn	practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
本领[本領]	běnlǐng	skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
专门[專門]	zhuānmén	specialist; specialized; customized
躲债[躲債]	duǒzhài	to dodge a creditor
皮[皮]	pí	leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
逃债[逃債]	táozhài	to dodge a creditor
满意[滿意]	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
士大夫[士大夫]	shìdàfū	scholar officials
失言[失言]	shīyán	slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret
计较[計較]	jìjiào	to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
识字[識字]	shízì	to learn to read
瓶[瓶]	píng	bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids
戳[戳]	chuō	to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright
肺[肺]	fèi	lung; CL:個|个[ge4]
管子[管子]	guǎnzi	tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]
暗[暗]	àn	dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
损[損]	sǔn	to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨)
看不起[看不起]	kànbuqǐ	to look down upon; to despise
半斤八两[半斤八兩]	bànjīnbāliǎng	not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
高高在上[高高在上]	gāogāozàishàng	set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote
就此[就此]	jiùcǐ	at this point; thus; from then on
休战[休戰]	xiūzhàn	armistice
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/375 words - 34 min
仓[倉]	cāng	barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)
舱[艙]	cāng	cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
铃[鈴]	líng	(small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
硬[硬]	yìng	hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person)
响[響]	xiǎng	echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises
秀[秀]	xiù	handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears
州[州]	zhōu	prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
界[界]	jiè	boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
左[左]	zuǒ	left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]
右[右]	yòu	right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
互[互]	hù	mutual
不相干[不相干]	bùxiānggān	to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with
船舱[船艙]	chuáncāng	hold of ship
租[租]	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
脓[膿]	nóng	pus
忍[忍]	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
关公[關公]	Guāngōng	Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3])
华佗[華佗]	HuàTuó	Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty
真迹[真跡]	zhēnjì	authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist)
荒唐[荒唐]	huāngtáng	beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
演戏[演戲]	yǎnxì	to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
祠堂[祠堂]	cítáng	ancestral hall; memorial hall
过继[過繼]	guòjì	to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
愿[願]	yuàn	to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing
过于[過於]	guòyú	too much; excessively
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/400 words - 35 min
兄[兄]	xiōng	elder brother
继嗣[繼嗣]	jìsì	to continue; to continue a family line; posterity; heir
承[承]	chéng	to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
祧[祧]	tiāo	ancestral hall
立[立]	lì	to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
新贵[新貴]	xīnguì	nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee
山[山]	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable
寡[寡]	guǎ	few; scant; widowed
陶[陶]	táo	pottery; pleased
平常[平常]	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
冤[冤]	yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong
仇[仇]	chóu	hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)
相公[相公]	xiànggong	lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband
偌大[偌大]	ruòdà	so big; such a big
家产[家產]	jiāchǎn	family property
无人[無人]	wúrén	unmanned; uninhabited
执掌[執掌]	zhízhǎng	to wield (power etc)
宗[宗]	zōng	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
晚辈[晚輩]	wǎnbèi	the younger generation; those who come after
嗣子[嗣子]	sìzǐ	heir; adopted son
隔[隔]	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
这天[這天]	zhètiān	today; this day
底下[底下]	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
独[獨]	dú	alone; independent; single; sole; only
辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦]	xīnxīnkǔkǔ	painstakingly; with great trouble
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/425 words - 38 min
一手[一手]	yīshǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
教养[教養]	jiàoyǎng	to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning
眼红[眼紅]	yǎnhóng	to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
横[橫]	héng	horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
插[插]	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
现成[現成]	xiànchéng	ready-made; readily available
作[作]	zuò	to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
船家[船家]	chuánjiā	person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller
塘[塘]	táng	dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool
栖[棲]	qī	to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
擦洗[擦洗]	cāxǐ	to clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
身子[身子]	shēnzi	body; pregnancy; health
未经[未經]	wèijīng	not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process)
体[體]	tǐ	body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics)
吃亏[吃虧]	chīkuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
粥[粥]	zhōu	congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3]
泻药[瀉藥]	xièyào	laxative
发烧[發燒]	fāshāo	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
咳嗽[咳嗽]	késou	to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
力气[力氣]	lìqi	strength; CL:把[ba3]
下药[下藥]	xiàyào	to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc)
鞋子[鞋子]	xiézi	shoe
刷[刷]	shuā	to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job
眉间[眉間]	méijiān	the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows; glabella
可不是[可不是]	kěbushì	that's just the way it is; exactly!
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/450 words - 41 min
追杀[追殺]	zhuīshā	to chase to kill
杀手[殺手]	shāshǒu	killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player
别管[別管]	biéguǎn	no matter (who, what etc)
无赖[無賴]	wúlài	hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
吝啬[吝嗇]	lìnsè	stingy; mean; miserly
阴险[陰險]	yīnxiǎn	treacherous; sinister
刻薄[刻薄]	kèbó	unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions
心狠手辣[心狠手辣]	xīnhěnshǒulà	vicious and merciless (idiom)
蛮不讲理[蠻不講理]	mánbùjiǎnglǐ	completely unreasonable
始[始]	shǐ	to begin; to start; then; only then
终[終]	zhōng	end; finish
弃[棄]	qì	to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
天涯[天涯]	tiānyá	the other end of the world; a faraway place
笑话[笑話]	xiàohuà	joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock
恶鬼[惡鬼]	èguǐ	evil spirit; devil
七情[七情]	qīqíng	seven emotional states; seven affects of traditional Chinese medical theory and therapy, namely: joy 喜[xi3], anger 怒[nu4], anxiety 憂|忧[you1], thought 思[si1], grief 悲[bei1], fear 恐[kong3], fright 驚|惊[jing1]; seven relations
断定[斷定]	duàndìng	to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
抛弃[拋棄]	pāoqì	to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)
事实[事實]	shìshí	fact; CL:個|个[ge4]
为人[為人]	wéirén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
骄傲[驕傲]	jiāo'ào	pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth
自信[自信]	zìxìn	to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
即使[即使]	jíshǐ	even if; even though
不幸[不幸]	bùxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4]
从未[從未]	cóngwèi	never
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep02/462 words - 42 min
轻[輕]	qīng	light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
男女[男女]	nánnǚ	male-female; male and female
变故[變故]	biàngù	an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
结局[結局]	jiéjú	conclusion; ending
往往[往往]	wǎngwǎng	usually; in many cases; more often than not
相好[相好]	xiānghǎo	to be intimate; close friend; paramour
说明[說明]	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
内心深处[內心深處]	nèixīnshēnchù	deep in one's heart
信任[信任]	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
船夫[船夫]	chuánfū	boatman
落水[落水]	luòshuǐ	to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
死人[死人]	sǐrén	dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/25 words - 6 min
绳子[繩子]	shéngzi	cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
劲[勁]	jìn	strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]
用力[用力]	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
使劲[使勁]	shǐjìn	to exert all one's strength
当心[當心]	dāngxīn	to take care; to look out
活着[活著]	huózhe	alive
暖炉[暖爐]	nuǎnlú	space heater; radiator
烤[烤]	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil
船老大[船老大]	chuánlǎodà	coxswain; steersman; boatswain (bo'sun)
靠近[靠近]	kàojìn	near; to approach
岸[岸]	àn	bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]
来历[來歷]	láilì	history; antecedents; origin
年龄[年齡]	niánlíng	(a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
相貌[相貌]	xiàngmào	appearance
指望[指望]	zhǐwàng	to hope for sth; to count on; hope
悬赏[懸賞]	xuánshǎng	to offer a reward; bounty
发财[發財]	fācái	to get rich
窝藏[窩藏]	wōcáng	to harbor; to shelter
罪名[罪名]	zuìmíng	criminal charge; accusation
盗贼[盜賊]	dàozéi	robber
报官[報官]	bàoguān	to report a case to the authorities (old)
河[河]	hé	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
狠[狠]	hěn	ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3]
吓唬[嚇唬]	xiàhu	to scare; to frighten
胆小[膽小]	dǎnxiǎo	cowardice; timid
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/50 words - 7 min
萧[蕭]	xiāo	miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort
公家[公家]	gōngjiā	the public; the state; society; the public purse
公子[公子]	gōngzǐ	son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific)
游历[遊歷]	yóulì	to tour; to travel
彭[彭]	Péng	surname Peng
郡[郡]	jùn	canton; county; region
远房[遠房]	yuǎnfáng	distantly related; a distant relative
看中[看中]	kànzhòng	to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on
硬要[硬要]	yìngyào	firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action
纳[納]	nà	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
挑明[挑明]	tiǎomíng	to illuminate; to open up (a topic)
骨肉[骨肉]	gǔròu	blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood
差点[差點]	chàdiǎn	almost; nearly
害死[害死]	hàisǐ	to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death
一身[一身]	yīshēn	whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
衙内[衙內]	yánèi	child of an official; palace bodyguard
小人[小人]	xiǎorén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
艘[艘]	sōu	classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1]
小菜[小菜]	xiǎocài	appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
胃口[胃口]	wèikǒu	appetite; liking
散[散]	sǎn	scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
散[散]	sàn	to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
天王[天王]	tiānwáng	emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2]
创[創]	chuàng	to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
丹[丹]	dān	red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
有用[有用]	yǒuyòng	useful
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min
斑[斑]	bān	spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated
蝥[蝥]	máo	variant of 蟊[mao2]
极[極]	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
滑胎[滑胎]	huátāi	drift (car racing technique); recurrent miscarriage; habitual abortion
脉象[脈象]	màixiàng	condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)
消遣[消遣]	xiāoqiǎn	to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
味[味]	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
孕妇[孕婦]	yùnfù	pregnant woman
怀[懷]	huái	bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
室女[室女]	Shìnǚ	unmarried lady; virgin; Virgo (star sign)
权[權]	quán	authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
暴露[暴露]	bàolù	to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4]
行踪[行蹤]	xíngzōng	whereabouts; (lose) track (of)
倒楣[倒楣]	dǎoméi	variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2]
占[占]	zhàn	to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
便宜[便宜]	piányi	cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly
莫名其妙[莫名其妙]	mòmíngqímiào	(idiom) baffling; inexplicable
在先[在先]	zàixiān	to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly
连夜[連夜]	liányè	that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row
马车[馬車]	mǎchē	cart; chariot; carriage; buggy
德清[德清]	Déqīng	Deqing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
娘家[娘家]	niángjia	married woman's parents' home
村子[村子]	cūnzi	village
房子[房子]	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1]
塌[塌]	tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/100 words - 12 min
把子[把子]	bàzi	handle
幌子[幌子]	huǎngzi	shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense
信以为真[信以為真]	xìnyǐwéizhēn	to take sth to be true
私情[私情]	sīqíng	personal considerations; love affair
奸夫淫妇[姦夫淫婦]	jiānfūyínfù	adulterous couple
大半[大半]	dàbàn	more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely
打死[打死]	dǎsǐ	to kill; to beat to death
嫉妒[嫉妒]	jídù	to be jealous; to envy; to hate
蛮横[蠻橫]	mánhèng	rude and unreasonable
敬[敬]	jìng	to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
中伤[中傷]	zhòngshāng	to slander; to smear
妯娌[妯娌]	zhóuli	wives of brothers; sisters-in-law
当场[當場]	dāngchǎng	at the scene; on the spot
好处[好處]	hǎochu	benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4]
硬逼[硬逼]	yìngbī	to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled
印[印]	yìn	to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
清白[清白]	qīngbái	pure; innocent
极好[極好]	jíhǎo	fabulous; superb; excellent
平日[平日]	píngrì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
打骂[打罵]	dǎmà	to beat and scold
父子[父子]	fùzǐ	father and son
用功[用功]	yònggōng	diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
难产[難產]	nánchǎn	difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve
口粮[口糧]	kǒuliáng	ration
亲生[親生]	qīnshēng	one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/125 words - 13 min
没意思[沒意思]	méiyìsi	boring; of no interest
仗义[仗義]	zhàngyì	to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by
和善[和善]	héshàn	good-natured
汤[湯]	tāng	soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
街坊[街坊]	jiēfāng	neighborhood; neighbor
贤慧[賢慧]	xiánhuì	(of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles
善良[善良]	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
乐善好施[樂善好施]	lèshànhàoshī	kind and charitable
爹娘[爹娘]	diēniáng	(dialect) parents
贪玩[貪玩]	tānwán	to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline
八成[八成]	bāchéng	eighty percent; most probably; most likely
好玩[好玩]	hǎowán	amusing; fun; interesting
哄骗[哄騙]	hǒngpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
气话[氣話]	qìhuà	angry words; sth said in the moment of anger
老是[老是]	lǎoshi	always
上辈子[上輩子]	shàngbèizi	one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation
孽[孽]	niè	son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil
罚[罰]	fá	to punish; to penalize
聘礼[聘禮]	pìnlǐ	betrothal gift
枚[枚]	méi	classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old)
攒[攢]	zǎn	to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
凑[湊]	còu	to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
一贯[一貫]	yīguàn	consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
当做[當做]	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as
本钱[本錢]	běnqián	capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/150 words - 15 min
翻脸[翻臉]	fānliǎn	to fall out with sb; to become hostile
无情[無情]	wúqíng	pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
忘恩负义[忘恩負義]	wàng'ēnfùyì	to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth
孽障[孽障]	nièzhàng	evil creature
受苦[受苦]	shòukǔ	to suffer hardship
虚弱[虛弱]	xūruò	weak; in poor health
激动[激動]	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
刘[劉]	Liú	surname Liu
守[守]	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
一旦[一旦]	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
立马[立馬]	lìmǎ	at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
押解[押解]	yājiè	to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)
得罪[得罪]	dézui	to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
有钱能使鬼推磨[有錢能使鬼推磨]	yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmò	lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like
收受[收受]	shōushòu	to receive; to accept
这会儿[這會兒]	zhèhuìr5	(coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5]
相帮[相幫]	xiāngbāng	to help one another; to aid
掌[掌]	zhǎng	palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
出手[出手]	chūshǒu	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
猴子[猴子]	hóuzi	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
逃[逃]	táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
五指山[五指山]	Wǔzhǐshān	Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan; Wuzhishan City, Hainan
夜里[夜裡]	yèli	during the night; at night; nighttime
醒来[醒來]	xǐnglái	to waken
平稳[平穩]	píngwěn	smooth; steady
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/175 words - 17 min
暗伤[暗傷]	ànshāng	internal (invisible) injury (damage)
倒像[倒像]	dàoxiàng	inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down)
悲[悲]	bēi	sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
喜[喜]	xǐ	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
骤然[驟然]	zhòurán	suddenly; abruptly
失魂[失魂]	shīhún	to panic
大夫[大夫]	dàifu	doctor; physician
痴呆[癡呆]	chīdāi	imbecility; dementia
靠岸[靠岸]	kào'àn	(of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall
嘉兴[嘉興]	Jiāxīng	Jiaxing prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
本地人[本地人]	běndìrén	native person (of a country)
到处[到處]	dàochù	everywhere
看病[看病]	kànbìng	to visit a doctor; to see a patient
所致[所致]	suǒzhì	to be caused by
魂[魂]	hún	soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body
脾[脾]	pí	spleen
虚[虛]	xū	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
依[依]	yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
老夫[老夫]	lǎofū	I (spoken by an old man)
施[施]	shī	to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out
未必[未必]	wèibì	not necessarily; maybe not
开口[開口]	kāikǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk
立即[立即]	lìjí	immediately
应用[應用]	yìngyòng	to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app
犀牛[犀牛]	xīniú	rhinoceros
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/200 words - 18 min
角[角]	jiǎo	angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4]
角[角]	jué	role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale
太过[太過]	tàiguò	excessively; too
病人[病人]	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4]
尽快[儘快]	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
恢复[恢復]	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
西[西]	xī	west
街[街]	jiē	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
元[元]	yuán	currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon
堂[堂]	táng	(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture
佳[佳]	jiā	beautiful; fine; good
忌[忌]	jì	to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
移动[移動]	yídòng	to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
此处[此處]	cǐchù	this place; here (literary)
寻[尋]	xún	to search; to look for; to seek
客栈[客棧]	kèzhàn	tavern; guest house; inn; hotel
药用[藥用]	yàoyòng	medicinal use; pharmaceutical
赶路[趕路]	gǎnlù	to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on
上船[上船]	shàngchuán	to get on the boat
接头[接頭]	jiētóu	to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering)
女婿[女婿]	nǚxu	daughter's husband; son-in-law
舍得[捨得]	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
舍不得[捨不得]	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
静养[靜養]	jìngyǎng	to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax
嗦[嗦]	suō	suck
上车[上車]	shàngchē	to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/225 words - 25 min
闪[閃]	shǎn	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
筋[筋]	jīn	muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
会合[會合]	huìhé	to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence
官兵[官兵]	guānbīng	officers and men
正着[正著]	zhèngzháo	head-on; red-handed
弱[弱]	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
柳[柳]	liǔ	willow
扶风[扶風]	Fúfēng	Fufeng County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi
早死[早死]	zǎosǐ	early demise; untimely death
蓝[藍]	lán	blue; indigo plant
灯[燈]	dēng	lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
丁忧[丁憂]	dīngyōu	(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent
届满[屆滿]	jièmǎn	the end of fixed period in office; expiration of a term
回京[回京]	huíJīng	to return to the capital
候选[候選]	hòuxuǎn	candidate (attributive)
望[望]	wàng	full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
房舍[房舍]	fángshè	house; building
家慈[家慈]	jiācí	(polite) my mother
楼上[樓上]	lóushàng	upstairs
针线[針線]	zhēnxiàn	needle and thread; needlework
缝补[縫補]	féngbǔ	to darn (clothing); to sew and mend
打眼[打眼]	dǎyǎn	to drill or bore a hole; to attract attention; conspicuous
赚钱[賺錢]	zhuànqián	to earn money; moneymaking
夸大[誇大]	kuādà	to exaggerate
病情[病情]	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/250 words - 30 min
针刺[針刺]	zhēncì	to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture
化解[化解]	huàjiě	to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears)
淤血[淤血]	yūxuè	variant of 瘀血[yu1 xue4]
管用[管用]	guǎnyòng	efficacious; useful
审问[審問]	shěnwèn	to interrogate; to examine; to question
犯人[犯人]	fànrén	convict; prisoner; criminal
忍心[忍心]	rěnxīn	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
荒[荒]	huāng	desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
剑[劍]	jiàn	double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
杀人[殺人]	shārén	homicide; to murder; to kill (a person)
破天荒[破天荒]	pòtiānhuāng	unprecedented; for the first time; never before; first ever
严刑[嚴刑]	yánxíng	strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously
坏人[壞人]	huàirén	bad person; villain
通缉令[通緝令]	tōngjīlìng	order for arrest; wanted circular; wanted poster
回娘家[回娘家]	huíniángjiā	(of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc
针扎[針扎]	zhēnzhā	pincushion
刑[刑]	xíng	punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
后果[後果]	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
不堪设想[不堪設想]	bùkānshèxiǎng	too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
连累[連累]	liánlěi	to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc)
背后[背後]	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
势力[勢力]	shìli	power; (ability to) influence
冒[冒]	mào	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
风险[風險]	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
应承[應承]	yìngchéng	to agree (to do sth); to promise
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min
真相[真相]	zhēnxiàng	the truth about sth; the actual facts
向来[向來]	xiànglái	always (previously)
振作[振作]	zhènzuò	to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate
表里不一[表裡不一]	biǎolǐbùyī	outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems; saying one thing but meaning sth different
青田[青田]	Qīngtián	Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
分明[分明]	fēnmíng	clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
兵马[兵馬]	bīngmǎ	troops and horses; military forces
监[監]	jiān	to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
服[服]	fú	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
两边[兩邊]	liǎngbian	either side; both sides
吴[吳]	Wú	surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
越国[越國]	Yuèguó	Yue state; generic term for states in south China or southeast Asia at different historical periods
看不顺眼[看不順眼]	kànbùshùnyǎn	unpleasant to the eye; objectionable
下海[下海]	xiàhǎi	to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)
县令[縣令]	xiànlìng	county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
一口咬定[一口咬定]	yīkǒuyǎodìng	to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view
把手[把手]	bǎshou	handle; grip; knob
伸[伸]	shēn	to stretch; to extend
身为[身為]	shēnwéi	in the capacity of; as
品[品]	pǐn	article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute)
谁知[誰知]	shéizhī	lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably
利益[利益]	lìyì	benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
飞鸽[飛鴿]	Fēigē	Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)
传给[傳給]	chuángěi	to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc)
驻点[駐點]	zhùdiǎn	stationary point
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/300 words - 38 min
住处[住處]	zhùchù	residence; dwelling; dwelling place
华亭县[華亭縣]	Huátíngxiàn	Huating county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
奴家[奴家]	nújiā	(old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female)
徐[徐]	xú	slowly; gently
船货[船貨]	chuánhuò	cargo
保准[保准]	bǎozhǔn	to guarantee; reliable; for sure
凑手[湊手]	còushǒu	at hand; within easy reach; convenient; handy
押[押]	yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
凉[涼]	liáng	cool; cold
头发[頭髮]	tóufa	hair (on the head)
咱[咱]	zán	I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
总得[總得]	zǒngděi	must; have to; be bound to
私房钱[私房錢]	sīfángqián	secret purse; secret stash of money
实话[實話]	shíhuà	truth
名妓[名妓]	míngjì	famous courtesan
高手[高手]	gāoshǒu	expert; past master; dab hand
首饰[首飾]	shǒushì	jewelry; head ornament
嘴硬[嘴硬]	zuǐyìng	reluctant to admit a mistake
毁[毀]	huǐ	to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander
反[反]	fǎn	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
刺[刺]	cì	thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
珊瑚[珊瑚]	shānhú	coral
职位[職位]	zhíwèi	post; office; position
牵连[牽連]	qiānlián	to implicate; implicated; to link together
耽误[耽誤]	dānwu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/325 words - 40 min
局[局]	jú	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
金子[金子]	jīnzi	gold
盘缠[盤纏]	pánchán	to twine; to coil
单枪匹马[單槍匹馬]	dānqiāngpǐmǎ	lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied
辖[轄]	xiá	to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow
驻[駐]	zhù	to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
外号[外號]	wàihào	nickname
点头[點頭]	diǎntóu	to nod
层[層]	céng	layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
地狱[地獄]	dìyù	hell; infernal; underworld
姑娘[姑娘]	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4]
眼看[眼看]	yǎnkàn	soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
快要[快要]	kuàiyào	almost; nearly; almost all
温柔[溫柔]	wēnróu	gentle and soft; tender
体贴[體貼]	tǐtiē	considerate (of other people's needs)
旧疾[舊疾]	jiùjí	old illness; former affliction
第二天[第二天]	dì'èrtiān	next day; the morrow
贵重[貴重]	guìzhòng	precious
药材[藥材]	yàocái	medicinal ingredient
先头[先頭]	xiāntóu	in advance; ahead; before; previously
打听[打聽]	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
宅[宅]	zhái	residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home
硬是[硬是]	yìngshì	just; simply; stubbornly; really
拿出[拿出]	náchū	to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence)
支应[支應]	zhīyìng	to deal with; to wait on; to provide for
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep03/340 words - 42 min
消[消]	xiāo	to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
出嫁[出嫁]	chūjià	to get married (of woman)
石头[石頭]	shítou	stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
罩[罩]	zhào	cover; fish trap (basket); shade
锦缎[錦緞]	jǐnduàn	brocade
箱子[箱子]	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
蠢[蠢]	chǔn	stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
前天[前天]	qiántiān	the day before yesterday
开外[開外]	kāiwài	over and above (some amount); beyond (budget)
一时半会儿[一時半會兒]	yīshíbànhuìr5	a short time; a little while
赶不上[趕不上]	gǎnbùshàng	can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake
起码[起碼]	qǐmǎ	at the minimum; at the very least
晕倒[暈倒]	yūndǎo	to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
至关重要[至關重要]	zhìguānzhòngyào	extremely important; vital; crucial; essential
换行[換行]	huànháng	to wrap (text); line feed (computing)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/25 words - 2 min
尺[尺]	chǐ	a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]
绢[絹]	juàn	thin, tough silk fabric
裱[裱]	biǎo	to hang (paper); to mount (painting)
设色[設色]	shèsè	to paint; to color
绫[綾]	líng	damask; thin silk
鸾[鸞]	luán	mythical bird related to phoenix
鹊[鵲]	què	magpie
锦[錦]	jǐn	brocade; embroidered work; bright
檀[檀]	tán	sandalwood; hardwood; purple-red
木[木]	mù	tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
轴[軸]	zhóu	axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
川[川]	chuān	river; creek; plain; an area of level country
薛[薛]	xuē	wormwood like grass (classical)
阙[闕]	què	Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency
景[景]	jǐng	bright; circumstance; scenery
居中[居中]	jūzhōng	positioned between (two parties); to mediate between
居[居]	jū	to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms
两侧[兩側]	liǎngcè	two sides; both sides
鼓[鼓]	gǔ	drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
骆驼[駱駝]	luòtuo	camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1]
峰[峰]	fēng	(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels
旋[旋]	xuán	to revolve; a loop; a circle
雅[雅]	yǎ	elegant
卖点[賣點]	màidiǎn	selling point
颇[頗]	pō	rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/50 words - 4 min
名家[名家]	míngjiā	renowned expert; master (of an art or craft)
字画[字畫]	zìhuà	the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting
赌[賭]	dǔ	to bet; to gamble
债[債]	zhài	debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
变卖[變賣]	biànmài	to sell off (one's property)
去年[去年]	qùnián	last year
一眼[一眼]	yīyǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
三番五次[三番五次]	sānfānwǔcì	over and over again (idiom)
赏[賞]	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
师傅[師傅]	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
仿[仿]	fǎng	to imitate; to copy
真假[真假]	zhēnjiǎ	genuine or fake; true or false
擅自[擅自]	shànzì	without permission
皇天后土[皇天后土]	huángtiānhòutǔ	heaven and earth (idiom)
一字[一字]	yīzì	in a row; in a line
虚言[虛言]	xūyán	empty words; false words
堕[墮]	duò	to fall; to degenerate
永世[永世]	yǒngshì	eternal; forever
超生[超生]	chāoshēng	to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient
落入[落入]	luòrù	to fall into
境地[境地]	jìngdì	circumstances
救出[救出]	jiùchū	to rescue; to pluck from danger
金牌[金牌]	jīnpái	gold medal; CL:枚[mei2]
凭证[憑證]	píngzhèng	proof; certificate; receipt; voucher
留给[留給]	liúgěi	to set aside for
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min
上好[上好]	shànghǎo	first-rate; top-notch
和田玉[和田玉]	Hétiányù	nephrite; Hotan jade
人命[人命]	rénmìng	human life; CL:條|条[tiao2]
来得[來得]	láide	to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
保重[保重]	bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself
没法[沒法]	méifǎ	at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice
南[南]	nán	south
铁[鐵]	tiě	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
门口[門口]	ménkǒu	doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4]
红色[紅色]	hóngsè	red (color); revolutionary
旗[旗]	qí	banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4]
旛[旛]	fān	pennant
银针[銀針]	yínzhēn	silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)
血气[血氣]	xuèqì	blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor
何人[何人]	hérén	who
血[血]	xuè	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
屠户[屠戶]	túhù	butcher
肝[肝]	gān	liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4]
裤腰带[褲腰帶]	kùyāodài	waistband
绑住[綁住]	bǎngzhù	to fasten; to bind
解[解]	jiě	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
衙门[衙門]	yámen	government office in feudal China; yamen
遵令[遵令]	zūnlìng	to obey orders
搜索[搜索]	sōusuǒ	to search (a place); to search (a database etc)
下落[下落]	xiàluò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min
胆大包天[膽大包天]	dǎndàbāotiān	reckless; extremely daring
绕[繞]	rào	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
需[需]	xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
轻骑[輕騎]	qīngqí	light cavalry; light motorcycle; moped
沿海[沿海]	yánhǎi	coastal
搜寻[搜尋]	sōuxún	to search; to look for
十分[十分]	shífēn	very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts
凶残[凶殘]	xiōngcán	savage
抓住[抓住]	zhuāzhù	to grab; to capture
相似[相似]	xiāngsì	to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity
带去[帶去]	dàiqu	to take along with one
关卡[關卡]	guānqiǎ	checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
大不了[大不了]	dàbùliǎo	at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
汗[汗]	hàn	perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
亲眼[親眼]	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally
任[任]	rèn	to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
嗷嗷待哺[嗷嗷待哺]	áo'áodàibǔ	cry piteously for food
惹不起[惹不起]	rěbuqǐ	can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable
今年[今年]	jīnnián	this year
多大[多大]	duōdà	how big; how much; how old etc
何时[何時]	héshí	when
高抬贵手[高抬貴手]	gāotáiguìshǒu	to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break!
顺嘴[順嘴]	shùnzuǐ	to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food)
一说[一說]	yīshuō	an expression of opinion; according to some
男丁[男丁]	nándīng	adult male
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/125 words - 12 min
独苗[獨苗]	dúmiáo	only child; sole scion
狠心[狠心]	hěnxīn	callous; heartless
孤[孤]	gū	lone; lonely
把门[把門]	bǎmén	to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
插上[插上]	chāshang	to plug into; to insert; to stick in
陈[陳]	chén	to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
廉[廉]	lián	incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
密令[密令]	mìlìng	secret instruction; secret order
外头[外頭]	wàitou	outside; out
里加[里加]	Lǐjiā	Riga, capital of Latvia
漆[漆]	qī	paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc)
难得[難得]	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
不愧[不愧]	bùkuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
上等[上等]	shàngděng	highest quality; top-notch
洋货[洋貨]	yánghuò	Western goods; imported goods (in former times)
几年[幾年]	jǐnián	a few years; several years; how many years
南洋[南洋]	Nányáng	Southeast Asia; South seas
价钱[價錢]	jiàqian	price
一套[一套]	yītào	suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
头面[頭面]	tóumiàn	head ornament (in former times)
旨[旨]	zhǐ	imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
此后[此後]	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter
爪哇[爪哇]	Zhǎowā	Java (island of Indonesia); Java (programming language)
真腊[真臘]	Zhēnlà	Khmer kingdom of Kampuchea or Cambodia; Chinese term for Cambodia from 7th to 15th century
齐[齊]	qí	neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/150 words - 14 min
诸[諸]	zhū	all; various
唯[唯]	wéi	-ism; only; alone
广州市[廣州市]	Guǎngzhōushì	Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton
禁[禁]	jīn	to endure
禁[禁]	jìn	to prohibit; to forbid
闽[閩]	Mǐn	short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2]
山东[山東]	Shāndōng	Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2]
好心[好心]	hǎoxīn	kindness; good intentions
借给[借給]	jiègěi	to lend to sb
笃定[篤定]	dǔdìng	certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried
遭遇[遭遇]	zāoyù	to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
感同身受[感同身受]	gǎntóngshēnshòu	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
识货[識貨]	shíhuò	to know what's what
货色[貨色]	huòsè	goods; (derog.) stuff; trash
糊弄[糊弄]	hùnong	to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions
短期[短期]	duǎnqī	short term; short-term
凑齐[湊齊]	còuqí	to collect all the bits to make a whole
努力[努力]	nǔlì	great effort; to strive; to try hard
逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉]	féngxiōnghuàjí	misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
遇难[遇難]	yùnàn	to perish; to be killed
祥[祥]	xiáng	auspicious; propitious
杭[杭]	Háng	surname Hang; Hangzhou
惯例[慣例]	guànlì	convention; usual practice
兼任[兼任]	jiānrèn	to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time
过夜[過夜]	guòyè	to spend the night; overnight
一早[一早]	yīzǎo	early in the morning; at dawn
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min
海边[海邊]	hǎibiān	coast; seaside; seashore; beach
威[威]	wēi	power; might; prestige
腿[腿]	tuǐ	leg; CL:條|条[tiao2]
打伤[打傷]	dǎshāng	to injure; to wound; to damage
琴[琴]	qín	guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general
遭到[遭到]	zāodào	to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
报应[報應]	bàoyìng	retribution; judgment
不怎么[不怎麼]	bùzěnme	not very; not particularly
要钱[要錢]	yàoqián	to charge; to demand payment
点心[點心]	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
装作[裝作]	zhuāngzuò	to pretend; to feign; to act a part
撑[撐]	chēng	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
福[福]	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck
报上[報上]	bàoshàng	in the newspaper
名号[名號]	mínghào	name; good reputation; title
逼债[逼債]	bīzhài	to press for payment of debts; to dun
甜头[甜頭]	tiántou	sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit
抓紧时间[抓緊時間]	zhuājǐnshíjiān	to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment
养伤[養傷]	yǎngshāng	to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury)
办到[辦到]	bàndào	to accomplish; to get sth done
街上[街上]	jiēshang	on the street; in town
小孩子[小孩子]	xiǎoháizi	child
童谣[童謠]	tóngyáo	nursery rhyme
慧眼[慧眼]	huìyǎn	an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen
炬[炬]	jù	torch
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/200 words - 21 min
看出[看出]	kànchū	to make out; to see
大器[大器]	dàqì	very capable person; precious object
倔[倔]	jué	crabby; tough
咱家[咱家]	zánjiā	I; me; we; my home; our house
活血[活血]	huóxuè	to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine)
油[油]	yóu	oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
宅子[宅子]	zháizi	house; residence
效[效]	xiào	effect; efficacy; to imitate
天长[天長]	Tiāncháng	Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
共[共]	gòng	common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
饿死[餓死]	èsǐ	to starve to death; to be very hungry
取钱[取錢]	qǔqián	to withdraw money
暗号[暗號]	ànhào	secret signal (sign); countersign; password
当真[當真]	dàngzhēn	to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
春江花月夜[春江花月夜]	Chūnjiānghuāyuèyè	River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[Zhang1 Ruo4 xu1]
保命[保命]	bǎomìng	to save one's life; to survive
安康[安康]	ānkāng	good health
澡[澡]	zǎo	bath
觉[覺]	jiào	a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
觉[覺]	jué	to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware
风景[風景]	fēngjǐng	scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4]
港[港]	gǎng	harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4]
国[國]	guó	country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4]
小二[小二]	xiǎo'èr	waiter
暹罗[暹羅]	Xiānluó	Siam (old word for Thailand); Siamese
倭[倭]	wō	dwarf; Japanese (derog.) (old)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/225 words - 23 min
国人[國人]	guórén	compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen
桌[桌]	zhuō	table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
一模一样[一模一樣]	yīmúyīyàng	exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]
税[稅]	shuì	taxes; duties
计[計]	jì	to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
岂[豈]	qǐ	how? (emphatic question)
赚[賺]	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
大发[大發]	Dàfā	Daihatsu, Japanese car company
钗[釵]	chāi	hairpin
琢磨[琢磨]	zuómo	to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
违反[違反]	wéifǎn	to violate (a law)
严[嚴]	yán	tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
开关[開關]	kāiguān	power switch; gas valve; to open the city (or frontier) gate; to open and close; to switch on and off
不打不相识[不打不相識]	bùdǎbùxiāngshí	lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord
忠[忠]	zhōng	loyal; devoted; honest
拖累[拖累]	tuōlěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
逗[逗]	dòu	to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4])
英雄[英雄]	yīngxióng	hero; CL:個|个[ge4]
底[底]	dǐ	background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base
只不过[只不過]	zhǐbuguò	only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
上头[上頭]	shàngtou	above; on top of; on the surface of
米[米]	mǐ	rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier)
鱼[魚]	yú	fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
蒸[蒸]	zhēng	to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old)
馒头[饅頭]	mántou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4]
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大姐[大姐]	dàjiě	big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
面条[麵條]	miàntiáo	noodles
炖[燉]	dùn	to stew
羊肉[羊肉]	yángròu	mutton; goat meat
哪怕[哪怕]	nǎpà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
打杂[打雜]	dǎzá	to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work
面食[麵食]	miànshí	food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
挖[挖]	wā	to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
拉倒[拉倒]	lādǎo	to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it
打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇]	dǎcǎojīngshé	lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
应付[應付]	yìngfu	to deal with; to cope
坊[坊]	fáng	workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1]
翻[翻]	fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross
粗[粗]	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
一般见识[一般見識]	yībānjiànshi	to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed
良心[良心]	liángxīn	conscience
负心汉[負心漢]	fùxīnhàn	traitor to one's love; heartless rat
活该[活該]	huógāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
枉[枉]	wǎng	to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
妹子[妹子]	mèizi	(dialect) younger sister; girl
一往情深[一往情深]	yīwǎngqíngshēn	deeply attached; devoted
转身[轉身]	zhuǎnshēn	(of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
闺[閨]	guī	small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women
密友[密友]	mìyǒu	close friend
接着[接著]	jiēzhe	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
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贝[貝]	bèi	cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
光鲜[光鮮]	guāngxiān	bright and neat
修理[修理]	xiūlǐ	to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
光天化日[光天化日]	guāngtiānhuàrì	the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight
珠子[珠子]	zhūzi	pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
值[值]	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
弄死[弄死]	nòngsǐ	to kill; to put to death
打折[打折]	dǎzhé	to give a discount
房钱[房錢]	fángqián	charges for a room; house rental
可比[可比]	kěbǐ	comparable
两倍[兩倍]	liǎngbèi	twice as much; double the amount
哎[哎]	āi	hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
属[屬]	shǔ	category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute
禀[稟]	bǐng	to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
拳[拳]	quán	fist; boxing
魏[魏]	wèi	tower over a palace gateway (old)
饶[饒]	ráo	rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
泊[泊]	bó	to anchor; touch at; to moor
码头[碼頭]	mǎtóu	dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4]
笃[篤]	dǔ	serious (illness); sincere; true
耨[耨]	nòu	hoe; to hoe; to weed
广州[廣州]	Guǎngzhōu	Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton
一半[一半]	yībàn	half
商会[商會]	shānghuì	chamber of commerce
停泊[停泊]	tíngbó	to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/300 words - 31 min
捞[撈]	lāo	to fish up; to dredge up
油水[油水]	yóushuǐ	grease; profit; ill-gotten gains
十万[十萬]	shíwàn	hundred thousand
二十[二十]	èrshí	twenty; 20
买通[買通]	mǎitōng	to bribe
哪些[哪些]	nǎxiē	which ones?; who?; what?
露[露]	lòu	to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
露[露]	lù	dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
不知[不知]	bùzhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
金银[金銀]	jīnyín	gold and silver
契[契]	qì	to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
死路一条[死路一條]	sǐlùyītiáo	(idiom) dead end; road to ruin
活路[活路]	huólù	through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence
大权在握[大權在握]	dàquánzàiwò	to be in a position of power
朝臣[朝臣]	cháochén	court councilor
之中[之中]	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
亲信[親信]	qīnxìn	trusted aide
升[升]	shēng	to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]
看不惯[看不慣]	kànbuguàn	cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove
尊敬[尊敬]	zūnjìng	to respect; to revere
靖[靖]	jìng	quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify
侯[侯]	hóu	marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official
网开一面[網開一面]	wǎngkāiyīmiàn	open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
花魁[花魁]	huākuí	the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
丈夫[丈夫]	zhàngfu	husband; CL:個|个[ge4]
赔[賠]	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/325 words - 34 min
回老家[回老家]	huílǎojiā	to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)
一下子[一下子]	yīxiàzi	in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
上房[上房]	shàngfáng	see 正房[zheng4 fang2]
下手[下手]	xiàshǒu	to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
巴掌[巴掌]	bāzhǎng	palm of the hand; classifier: slap
打跑[打跑]	dǎpǎo	to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off
归还[歸還]	guīhuán	to return sth; to revert
不自在[不自在]	bùzìzai	uneasiness; feel uncomfortable
狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺]	lángxīngǒufèi	lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous
伪君子[偽君子]	wěijūnzǐ	hypocrite
惹[惹]	rě	to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
责罚[責罰]	zéfá	to punish; to chastise
民宅[民宅]	mínzhái	house; people's homes
眼力[眼力]	yǎnlì	eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
坏东西[壞東西]	huàidōngxi	bastard; scoundrel; rogue
比不上[比不上]	bǐbùshàng	can't compare with
识[識]	shí	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
情趣[情趣]	qíngqù	inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal
指甲盖[指甲蓋]	zhǐjiagài	fingernail
骗人[騙人]	piànrén	to cheat sb; a scam
曾[曾]	céng	once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
蹄子[蹄子]	tízi	hoof; (old) wench; hussy
不在意[不在意]	bùzàiyì	to pay no attention to; not to mind
涛[濤]	tāo	big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2]
拂[拂]	fú	to brush away
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/350 words - 36 min
传世[傳世]	chuánshì	handed down from ancient times; family heirloom
少来[少來]	shǎolái	refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!
世间[世間]	shìjiān	world; earth
明珠[明珠]	míngzhū	pearl; jewel (of great value)
斗[斗]	dǒu	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]
窗子[窗子]	chuāngzi	window
酒后[酒後]	jiǔhòu	after drinking; under the influence of alcohol
人物[人物]	rénwù	person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4]
连理[連理]	liánlǐ	two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union
不理[不理]	bùlǐ	to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore
招财[招財]	zhāocái	lit. inviting wealth; We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶|招财进宝[zhao1 cai2 jin4 bao3])
厮[廝]	sī	mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)
当面[當面]	dāngmiàn	to sb's face; in sb's presence
对质[對質]	duìzhì	to confront (in court etc); confrontation
来着[來著]	láizhe	auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
员外[員外]	yuánwài	landlord (old usage)
霓裳[霓裳]	nícháng	nichang, rainbow colored clothes worn by the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1]
羽[羽]	yǔ	feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale
回见[回見]	huíjiàn	See you later!
倍[倍]	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
自个儿[自個兒]	zìgěr5	(dialect) oneself; by oneself
把持[把持]	bǎchí	to control; to dominate; to monopolize
不住[不住]	bùzhù	repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc)
山盟海誓[山盟海誓]	shānménghǎishì	to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods
石榴[石榴]	shíliu	pomegranate
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/375 words - 39 min
裙[裙]	qún	skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]
王八[王八]	wángbā	tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp
垫脚石[墊腳石]	diànjiǎoshí	stepping stone; fig. person used to advance one's career
则个[則個]	zégè	(old sentence-final expression used for emphasis)
华亭[華亭]	Huátíng	Huating county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
明儿[明兒]	míngr5	(coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day
为何[為何]	wèihé	why
玉[玉]	yù	jade
尊贵[尊貴]	zūnguì	respected; respectable; honorable
途[途]	tú	way; route; road
劳顿[勞頓]	láodùn	(literary) fatigued; wearied
歇息[歇息]	xiēxi	to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
风物[風物]	fēngwù	scenery; sights
秀美[秀美]	xiùměi	elegant; graceful
劳[勞]	láo	to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense)
店小二[店小二]	diànxiǎo'èr	(old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter; attendant
暖[暖]	nuǎn	warm; to warm
胃[胃]	wèi	stomach; CL:個|个[ge4]
酒菜[酒菜]	jiǔcài	food and drink; food to accompany wine
玉泉[玉泉]	yùquán	nephrite (used in TCM)
酒吧[酒吧]	jiǔbā	bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]
醉人[醉人]	zuìrén	intoxicating; fascinating
架不住[架不住]	jiàbuzhù	(coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for
靠不住[靠不住]	kàobuzhù	unreliable
雷[雷]	léi	thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep04/387 words - 42 min
生死[生死]	shēngsǐ	life or death
护送[護送]	hùsòng	to escort; to accompany
眼下[眼下]	yǎnxià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)
意[意]	yì	idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate
白搭[白搭]	báidā	no use; no good
追捕[追捕]	zhuībǔ	to pursue; to be after; to hunt down
真伪[真偽]	zhēnwěi	true or bogus; authenticity
接住[接住]	jiēzhù	to catch (sth thrown etc); to receive (sth given); to accept
值钱[值錢]	zhíqián	valuable; costly; expensive
流亡[流亡]	liúwáng	to force into exile; to be exiled; in exile
扶桑[扶桑]	Fúsāng	Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan
行囊[行囊]	xíngnáng	traveling bag; luggage
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/25 words - 9 min
后生[後生]	hòushēng	young generation; youth; young man
绿帽子[綠帽子]	lǜmàozi	cuckold
知心[知心]	zhīxīn	caring; intimate
君子[君子]	jūnzǐ	nobleman; person of noble character
奶奶[奶奶]	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts
吃喝嫖赌[吃喝嫖賭]	chīhēpiáodǔ	to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation
拖[拖]	tuō	to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on
半个[半個]	bànge	half of sth
涨[漲]	zhàng	to swell; to distend
十三[十三]	shísān	thirteen; 13
江湖[江湖]	jiānghú	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
手头紧[手頭緊]	shǒutóujǐn	short of money; hard up
作践[作踐]	zuòjiàn	to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4]
汀[汀]	tīng	sandbar; shoal; sandbank
兰[蘭]	lán	orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
看好[看好]	kànhǎo	optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support
姑奶奶[姑奶奶]	gūnǎinai	(coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt
上下[上下]	shàngxià	up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about
逃亡[逃亡]	táowáng	to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive
全家[全家]	quánjiā	whole family
减[減]	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
今儿[今兒]	jīnr5	(coll.) today
遇见[遇見]	yùjiàn	to meet
救难[救難]	jiùnán	to rescue; rescue (operation, workers)
菩萨[菩薩]	Púsà	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/50 words - 12 min
嘴甜[嘴甜]	zuǐtián	sweet-talking; ingratiating
家底[家底]	jiādǐ	family property; patrimony
吹[吹]	chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
天花乱坠[天花亂墜]	tiānhuāluànzhuì	lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype
区区[區區]	qūqū	insignificant; trifling; merely
头上[頭上]	tóushàng	overhead; above
羞[羞]	xiū	shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies
赖[賴]	lài	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
说实话[說實話]	shuōshíhuà	to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
难免[難免]	nánmiǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
周转不灵[周轉不靈]	zhōuzhuǎnbùlíng	to have a cash flow problem
阵子[陣子]	zhènzi	period of time
眼皮子浅[眼皮子淺]	yǎnpíziqiǎn	short-sighted
家伙[傢伙]	jiāhuo	variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]
趁火打劫[趁火打劫]	chènhuǒdǎjié	to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
手头[手頭]	shǒutóu	in hand (e.g. cash)
松快[鬆快]	sōngkuai	less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax
百十[百十]	bǎishí	a hundred or so
包括[包括]	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
轻巧[輕巧]	qīngqiǎo	dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful
安身立命[安身立命]	ānshēnlìmìng	settle down and get on with one's pursuit
亲亲[親親]	qīnqīn	dear one; to kiss; friendly
一头[一頭]	yītóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
勾搭[勾搭]	gōuda	to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to
没门儿[沒門兒]	méiménr5	no way; impossible
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/75 words - 14 min
送客[送客]	sòngkè	to see a visitor out
两头[兩頭]	liǎngtóu	both ends; both parties to a deal
灌[灌]	guàn	to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
蜜糖[蜜糖]	mìtáng	honey
可信[可信]	kěxìn	trustworthy
室[室]	shì	room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
夫妻[夫妻]	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
争[爭]	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
口气[口氣]	kǒuqì	tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
花轿[花轎]	huājiào	bridal sedan chair
过门[過門]	guòmén	to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera
明日[明日]	míngrì	tomorrow
信不过[信不過]	xìnbùguò	to distrust; to be suspicious
负[負]	fù	to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)
甘愿[甘願]	gānyuàn	willingly
充[充]	chōng	to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full
好听[好聽]	hǎotīng	pleasant to hear
口说无凭[口說無憑]	kǒushuōwúpíng	(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
休妻[休妻]	xiūqī	to repudiate one's wife
江州[江州]	Jiāngzhōu	Jiangzhou district of Chongzuo city 崇左市[Chong2 zuo3 shi4], Guangxi
什[什]	shén	what
料子[料子]	liàozi	material
北苑[北苑]	Běiyuàn	Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing
团[團]	tuán	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)
彩礼[彩禮]	cǎilǐ	betrothal gift; bride price
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min
耗[耗]	hào	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
不停[不停]	bùtíng	incessant
破绽[破綻]	pòzhàn	hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory
勇气[勇氣]	yǒngqì	courage; valor
搓[搓]	cuō	to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
丑[醜]	chǒu	shameful; ugly; disgraceful
擦[擦]	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
喝酒[喝酒]	hējiǔ	to drink (alcohol)
调笑[調笑]	tiáoxiào	to tease; to poke fun at
淫[淫]	yín	excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved
媚[媚]	mèi	flatter; charm
轻浮[輕浮]	qīngfú	frivolous; careless; giddy
恶俗[惡俗]	èsú	bad habit; evil custom; vulgarity
恶心[噁心]	ěxīn	variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]
舍身[捨身]	shěshēn	to give one's life
酒味[酒味]	jiǔwèi	smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine)
这不[這不]	zhèbu	(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
柔[柔]	róu	soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
凝[凝]	níng	to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare
酥[酥]	sū	flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
青葱[青蔥]	qīngcōng	scallion; green onion; verdant; lush green
脏[髒]	zāng	dirty; filthy
划[劃]	huà	to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character
背叛[背叛]	bèipàn	to betray
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/125 words - 21 min
凡事[凡事]	fánshì	everything
背弃[背棄]	bèiqì	abandon; desert; renounce
为此[為此]	wèicǐ	for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
谎称[謊稱]	huǎngchēng	to claim; to pretend
厌恶[厭惡]	yànwù	to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
虚与委蛇[虛與委蛇]	xūyǔwēiyí	to feign civility (idiom)
偿还[償還]	chánghuán	to repay; to reimburse
恩情[恩情]	ēnqíng	kindness; affection; grace; favor
报答[報答]	bàodá	to repay; to requite
怨[怨]	yuàn	to blame; to complain
过往[過往]	guòwǎng	to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
遵[遵]	zūn	to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
拼命[拼命]	pīnmìng	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
着火[著火]	zháohuǒ	to ignite; to burn
救火[救火]	jiùhuǒ	to put out a fire; firefighting
赏钱[賞錢]	shǎngqian	tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
加倍[加倍]	jiābèi	to double; to redouble
敲[敲]	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
拴[拴]	shuān	to tie up
丧尽天良[喪盡天良]	sàngjìntiānliáng	devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
主意[主意]	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
折腾[折騰]	zhēteng	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)
甭[甭]	béng	contraction of 不用; need not; please don't
昏头[昏頭]	hūntóu	to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed
上钩[上鉤]	shànggōu	to take the bait
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/150 words - 24 min
该死[該死]	gāisǐ	Damn it!; damned; wretched
好奇[好奇]	hàoqí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
真凶[真兇]	zhēnxiōng	culprit
恐怕[恐怕]	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路]	tiānwújuérénzhīlù	Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die.
遮[遮]	zhē	to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
省[省]	shěng	to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department
省[省]	xǐng	to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
御史[御史]	yùshǐ	imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
位列[位列]	wèiliè	to rank
之外[之外]	zhīwài	outside; excluding
管辖[管轄]	guǎnxiá	to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
天道[天道]	tiāndào	natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect)
攀[攀]	pān	to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
云梯[雲梯]	yúntī	escalade
念[念]	niàn	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)
前因后果[前因後果]	qiányīnhòuguǒ	cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
初心[初心]	chūxīn	(one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would)
大丈夫[大丈夫]	dàzhàngfu	a manly man; a man of character
拘泥[拘泥]	jūnì	to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease
冤魂[冤魂]	yuānhún	ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances
九泉[九泉]	jiǔquán	the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades
报仇[報仇]	bàochóu	to take revenge; to avenge
为难[為難]	wéinán	to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
道别[道別]	dàobié	leave-taking; to say goodbye
搞砸[搞砸]	gǎozá	to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/175 words - 26 min
撑腰[撐腰]	chēngyāo	to support; to brace
惧内[懼內]	jùnèi	henpecked
名人[名人]	míngrén	personage; celebrity
晓[曉]	xiǎo	dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit
以身相许[以身相許]	yǐshēnxiāngxǔ	to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to
失态[失態]	shītài	to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)
玩笑[玩笑]	wánxiào	to joke; joke; jest
倾盖[傾蓋]	qīnggài	to meet in passing; to get on well at first meeting
如故[如故]	rúgù	as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends
绝代佳人[絕代佳人]	juédàijiārén	beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance; prettiest girl ever
骑[騎]	qí	to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
湖州[湖州]	Húzhōu	Huzhou prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
利索[利索]	lìsuo	nimble
贤惠[賢惠]	xiánhuì	variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4]
发自[發自]	fāzì	to evolve from
肺腑[肺腑]	fèifǔ	bottom of the heart (fig.)
做人[做人]	zuòrén	to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
昧[昧]	mèi	to conceal; dark
假话[假話]	jiǎhuà	a lie; untrue statement; misstatement
架[架]	jià	to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
脖子[脖子]	bózi	neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
照样[照樣]	zhàoyàng	as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
一口[一口]	yīkǒu	readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
过人[過人]	guòrén	to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
习惯成自然[習慣成自然]	xíguànchéngzìrán	habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/200 words - 30 min
堆[堆]	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
升官[升官]	shēngguān	to get promoted
优点[優點]	yōudiǎn	merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
关键[關鍵]	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
善[善]	shàn	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
霹雳[霹靂]	pīlì	clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying
心肠[心腸]	xīncháng	heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
败露[敗露]	bàilù	(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed
家教[家教]	jiājiào	family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor
义薄云天[義薄雲天]	yìbóyúntiān	supremely honorable and righteous
气冲霄汉[氣沖霄漢]	qìchōngxiāohàn	(idiom) dauntless; courageous; spirited
平江[平江]	Píngjiāng	Pingjiang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Pingjiang county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
苏州[蘇州]	Sūzhōu	Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
枝[枝]	zhī	branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
观[觀]	guān	to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
管家[管家]	guǎnjiā	housekeeper; butler; manage one's household
万安[萬安]	wàn'ān	completely secure; a sure thing; rest assured
退下[退下]	tuìxià	to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down
无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿]	wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn	lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda
天大[天大]	tiāndà	gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous
好事[好事]	hǎoshì	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
天上[天上]	tiānshàng	celestial; heavenly
风流债[風流債]	fēngliúzhài	lit. love debt; fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair; karmic consequences of a love affair
闹腾[鬧騰]	nàoteng	to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din
宿[宿]	sù	lodge for the night; old; former
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/225 words - 33 min
寻死[尋死]	xúnsǐ	to attempt suicide; to court death
五更[五更]	wǔgēng	fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
请安[請安]	qǐng'ān	to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])
看样子[看樣子]	kànyàngzi	it seems; it looks as if
压住[壓住]	yāzhù	to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice)
安抚[安撫]	ānfǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
有心[有心]	yǒuxīn	to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate
拖延[拖延]	tuōyán	to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
惊动[驚動]	jīngdòng	to alarm; to startle; to disturb
酒醒[酒醒]	jiǔxǐng	to sober up
气头上[氣頭上]	qìtóushàng	in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
相称[相稱]	xiāngchèn	to match; to suit; mutually compatible
羊[羊]	yáng	sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
赔罪[賠罪]	péizuì	to apologize
较真[較真]	jiàozhēn	serious; in earnest
甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語]	tiányánmìyǔ	(idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery
当着[當著]	dāngzhe	in front of; in the presence of
在场[在場]	zàichǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
见证[見證]	jiànzhèng	to be witness to; witness; evidence
不休[不休]	bùxiū	endlessly; ceaselessly
气死[氣死]	qìsǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger
有所[有所]	yǒusuǒ	somewhat; to some extent
挠[撓]	náo	to scratch; to thwart; to yield
应当[應當]	yīngdāng	should; ought to
绝情[絕情]	juéqíng	heartless; without regard for others' feelings
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/250 words - 35 min
没用[沒用]	méiyòng	useless
过活[過活]	guòhuó	to live one's life; to make a living
胜过[勝過]	shèngguò	to excel; to surpass
日夜[日夜]	rìyè	day and night; around the clock
住嘴[住嘴]	zhùzuǐ	to hold one's tongue; Shut up!
吵吵[吵吵]	chāochao	to make a racket; to quarrel
现钱[現錢]	xiànqián	cash
勒索[勒索]	lèsuǒ	to blackmail; to extort
欠条[欠條]	qiàntiáo	IOU; certificate of indebtedness
不要脸[不要臉]	bùyàoliǎn	to have no sense of shame; shameless
总值[總值]	zǒngzhí	total value
抵[抵]	dǐ	to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense)
画押[畫押]	huàyā	to sign; to make one's mark
白纸黑字[白紙黑字]	báizhǐhēizì	(written) in black and white
这下[這下]	zhèxià	this time
刚直[剛直]	gāngzhí	upright and outspoken
堂堂[堂堂]	tángtáng	grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance
确实[確實]	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable; real; true
二话[二話]	èrhuà	objection; differing opinion
誓[誓]	shì	oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
发誓[發誓]	fāshì	to vow; to pledge; to swear
苍天[蒼天]	cāngtiān	firmament
黄土[黃土]	huángtǔ	loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China)
违[違]	wéi	to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
劈[劈]	pī	to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/275 words - 39 min
媳妇[媳婦]	xífù	daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
人渣[人渣]	rénzhā	dregs of society; scum
像话[像話]	xiànghuà	proper
待会儿[待會兒]	dāihuìr5	in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
到手[到手]	dàoshǒu	to take possession of; to get hold of
担惊受怕[擔驚受怕]	dānjīngshòupà	to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed
地契[地契]	dìqì	deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
挤[擠]	jǐ	to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)
合夥[合夥]	héhuǒ	variant of 合伙[he2 huo3]
周公[周公]	Zhōugōng	Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams"
威武[威武]	wēiwǔ	might; formidable
草民[草民]	cǎomín	the grass roots; the hoi polloi
做主[做主]	zuòzhǔ	see 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
兹[茲]	zī	now; here; this; time; year
居心不良[居心不良]	jūxīnbùliáng	to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
抵赖[抵賴]	dǐlài	to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege
婚姻[婚姻]	hūnyīn	matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
认罪[認罪]	rènzuì	to admit guilt; to plead guilty
民女[民女]	mínnǚ	woman from an ordinary family
并非[並非]	bìngfēi	really isn't
亲人[親人]	qīnrén	one's close relatives
婚书[婚書]	hūnshū	(old) marriage contract
诬告[誣告]	wūgào	to frame sb; to accuse falsely
许婚[許婚]	xǔhūn	to become engaged; to affiance (a daughter)
砖[磚]	zhuān	brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/300 words - 41 min
婚事[婚事]	hūnshì	wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1]
集市[集市]	jíshì	market; bazaar; fair
契约[契約]	qìyuē	agreement; contract
自古以来[自古以來]	zìgǔyǐlái	since ancient times
男方[男方]	nánfāng	the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family
女方[女方]	nǚfāng	the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party
怪事[怪事]	guàishì	strange thing; curious occurrence
怪不得[怪不得]	guàibude	no wonder!; so that's why!
闻所未闻[聞所未聞]	wénsuǒwèiwén	unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event
设[設]	shè	to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
套[套]	tào	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)
顶[頂]	dǐng	apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
地上[地上]	dìshang	on the ground; on the floor
戏言[戲言]	xìyán	joking matter; to go back on one's words
荒地[荒地]	huāngdì	wasteland; uncultivated land
诺[諾]	nuò	to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
海枯石烂[海枯石爛]	hǎikūshílàn	lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time
举[舉]	jǔ	to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
神灵[神靈]	shénlíng	god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general
介[介]	jiè	to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
妇人[婦人]	fùrén	married woman
怎[怎]	zěn	how
轻慢[輕慢]	qīngmàn	irreverent
放肆[放肆]	fàngsì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
实[實]	shí	real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep05/316 words - 42 min
状告[狀告]	zhuànggào	to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit
掠[掠]	lüè	to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep
成婚[成婚]	chénghūn	to get married
其[其]	qí	his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
暴虐[暴虐]	bàonüè	brutal; tyrannical
毒打[毒打]	dúdǎ	beat up; CL:頓|顿[dun4]
律法[律法]	lǜfǎ	laws and decrees
重罪[重罪]	zhòngzuì	serious crime; felony
状[狀]	zhuàng	accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
纸[紙]	zhǐ	paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc
详细[詳細]	xiángxì	detailed; in detail; minute
记载[記載]	jìzǎi	to write down; to record; written account
名籍[名籍]	míngjí	register of names; roll
妻子[妻子]	qīzi	wife; CL:個|个[ge4]
杖[杖]	zhàng	a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)
何处[何處]	héchù	whence; where
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min
吃掉[吃掉]	chīdiào	to eat up; to consume
铁证如山[鐵證如山]	tiězhèngrúshān	irrefutable evidence
肃静[肅靜]	sùjìng	silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify
干[干]	gān	to concern; to interfere; shield; stem
律[律]	lǜ	law
法[法]	fǎ	law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist
脊[脊]	jǐ	spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3]
姑[姑]	gū	paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
初犯[初犯]	chūfàn	first offender; first offense
且[且]	qiě	and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
悯[憫]	mǐn	to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for
准[准]	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
臀[臀]	tún	butt; buttocks
斤[斤]	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
英明[英明]	yīngmíng	wise; brilliant
岂有此理[豈有此理]	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
气人[氣人]	qìrén	to anger; to annoy
思[思]	sī	to think; to consider
公堂[公堂]	gōngtáng	law court; hall (in castle); CL:家[jia1]
之上[之上]	zhīshàng	above
偏袒[偏袒]	piāntǎn	to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of
拱[拱]	gǒng	to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
太宗[太宗]	Tàizōng	posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
皇帝[皇帝]	huángdì	emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
下诏[下詔]	xiàzhào	to hand down an imperial edict
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/50 words - 5 min
曰[曰]	yuē	to speak; to say
今后[今後]	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on
责[責]	zé	duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
秉公[秉公]	bǐnggōng	justly; impartially
妄[妄]	wàng	absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash
议[議]	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
古来[古來]	gǔlái	since ancient times; it has ever been the case that; see also 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]
虽则[雖則]	suīzé	nevertheless; although
自称[自稱]	zìchēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
动辄[動輒]	dòngzhé	easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext
信口开河[信口開河]	xìnkǒukāihé	to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out
指[指]	zhǐ	finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
要挟[要挾]	yāoxié	to threaten; to blackmail
想来[想來]	xiǎnglái	it may be assumed that
良善[良善]	liángshàn	good
辈[輩]	bèi	lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people
固然[固然]	gùrán	admittedly (it's true that...)
使不得[使不得]	shǐbude	cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
口舌[口舌]	kǒushé	dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round
咆哮[咆哮]	páoxiào	to roar; to thunder; to snarl; to bluster (of wind, waves etc); crashing waves (onom.); to rage (of a person)
不服[不服]	bùfú	not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to
明镜[明鏡]	míngjìng	mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight)
悬[懸]	xuán	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
开恩[開恩]	kāi'ēn	to give a favor (used of Christian God)
挨打[挨打]	áidǎ	to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/75 words - 8 min
拉开[拉開]	lākāi	to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase
天理[天理]	tiānlǐ	Heaven's law; the natural order of things
何在[何在]	hézài	where?; what place?
行刑[行刑]	xíngxíng	to carry out a (death) sentence; execution
路过[路過]	lùguò	to pass by or through
怎能[怎能]	zěnnéng	how can?
被告[被告]	bèigào	defendant
无辜[無辜]	wúgū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
经得起[經得起]	jīngdeqǐ	to be able to withstand; to be able to endure
成何体统[成何體統]	chénghétǐtǒng	What a scandal!; Whatever next?
这般[這般]	zhèbān	like this; this way
情形[情形]	qíngxing	circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
永[永]	yǒng	forever; always; perpetual
容[容]	róng	to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
孺[孺]	rú	child
古[古]	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-
干涉[干涉]	gānshè	to interfere; to meddle; interference
枉法[枉法]	wǎngfǎ	to circumvent the law
富户[富戶]	fùhù	rich family; large landlord
总要[總要]	zǒngyào	nevertheless
免得[免得]	miǎnde	so as not to; so as to avoid
辩驳[辯駁]	biànbó	to dispute; to refute
断案[斷案]	duàn'àn	to judge a case
兼[兼]	jiān	double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
虐[虐]	nüè	oppressive; tyrannical
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/100 words - 14 min
婚嫁[婚嫁]	hūnjià	marriage
无碍[無礙]	wú'ài	without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered
周家[周家]	zhōujiā	the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art
合[合]	hé	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]
听错[聽錯]	tīngcuò	to mishear
严惩[嚴懲]	yánchéng	to punish severely
挨[挨]	āi	in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
挨[挨]	ái	to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
板子[板子]	bǎnzi	board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
靠山[靠山]	kàoshān	patron; supporter; close to a mountain
大神[大神]	dàshén	deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz
仙[仙]	xiān	immortal
指指点点[指指點點]	zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn	to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame
卖身[賣身]	màishēn	to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery
多亏[多虧]	duōkuī	thanks to; luckily
多礼[多禮]	duōlǐ	too polite; overcourteous
手下[手下]	shǒuxià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
治下[治下]	zhìxià	under the jurisdiction of
不周[不周]	bùzhōu	not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate
劫难[劫難]	jiénàn	calamity
惶恐[惶恐]	huángkǒng	terrified
处置[處置]	chǔzhì	to handle; to take care of; to punish
受惊[受驚]	shòujīng	startled
不敢当[不敢當]	bùgǎndāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
听闻[聽聞]	tīngwén	to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard
驿[驛]	yì	post horse; relay station
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/125 words - 16 min
换人[換人]	huànrén	to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution
之内[之內]	zhīnèi	inside; within
辆[輛]	liàng	classifier for vehicles
馀[餘]	yú	variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder
没脸[沒臉]	méiliǎn	ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame)
修[修]	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
差事[差事]	chāishi	errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5]
诸位[諸位]	zhūwèi	(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
及时[及時]	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay; timely
官司[官司]	guānsi	lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2]
缓[緩]	huǎn	slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
撒谎[撒謊]	sāhuǎng	to tell lies
所作所为[所作所為]	suǒzuòsuǒwéi	one's conduct and deeds
出乎[出乎]	chūhū	due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations)
意料[意料]	yìliào	to anticipate; to expect
点子[點子]	diǎnzi	spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer
长袖善舞[長袖善舞]	chángxiùshànwǔ	long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
精明能干[精明能幹]	jīngmíngnénggàn	able and efficient
精明[精明]	jīngmíng	astute; shrewd
耍[耍]	shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
团团转[團團轉]	tuántuánzhuàn	to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy
毫无[毫無]	háowú	not in the least; to completely lack
胜算[勝算]	shèngsuàn	odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success
光是[光是]	guāngshì	solely; just
小小[小小]	xiǎoxiǎo	very small; very few; very minor
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min
已然[已然]	yǐrán	to be already so; already
差一点[差一點]	chàyīdiǎn	see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
一线[一線]	yīxiàn	front line
皇亲国戚[皇親國戚]	huángqīnguóqī	the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
不易[不易]	bùyì	not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging
护[護]	hù	to protect
不清[不清]	bùqīng	unclear
利息[利息]	lìxī	interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3]
好自为之[好自為之]	hǎozìwéizhī	to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own
虞[虞]	yú	to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat
候[候]	hòu	to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
在此[在此]	zàicǐ	hereto; here
等候[等候]	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
召见[召見]	zhàojiàn	call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
多时[多時]	duōshí	long time
不耐烦[不耐煩]	bùnàifán	impatience; impatient
召[召]	zhào	to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
乃是[乃是]	nǎishì	equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
幸事[幸事]	xìngshì	sth fortunate; a lucky chance
紧急[緊急]	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
亲临[親臨]	qīnlín	to go in person
打前站[打前站]	dǎqiánzhàn	to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc); (military) to dispatch an advance party
参见[參見]	cānjiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
吏部[吏部]	Lìbù	Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
未曾[未曾]	wèicéng	hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min
颜[顏]	yán	color; face; countenance
海禁[海禁]	hǎijìn	prohibition on entering or leaving by sea
杭州市[杭州市]	Hángzhōushì	Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China
勾结[勾結]	gōujié	to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
只好[只好]	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
全然[全然]	quánrán	completely
无意[無意]	wúyì	inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
冒犯[冒犯]	màofàn	to offend
尊驾[尊駕]	zūnjià	lit. your honored carriage; your highness; honored Sir (also sarcastic); you
尚[尚]	shàng	still; yet; to value; to esteem
废话[廢話]	fèihuà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
夷[夷]	yí	non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
一族[一族]	yīzú	social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2]
自便[自便]	zìbiàn	to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
白银[白銀]	báiyín	silver
外邦人[外邦人]	wàibāngrén	gentile
发愁[發愁]	fāchóu	to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
讨好[討好]	tǎohǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
上司[上司]	shàngsi	boss; superior
头一回[頭一回]	tóuyīhuí	the first time; for the first time
憋[憋]	biē	to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
既[既]	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
捶[捶]	chuí	to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel
墙[牆]	qiáng	wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]
踢[踢]	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/200 words - 27 min
树[樹]	shù	tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up
鞭[鞭]	biān	whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food)
跑马[跑馬]	pǎomǎ	horse race; to ride a horse at a fast pace; wet dream
速度[速度]	sùdù	speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4]
总能[總能]	zǒngnéng	total energy
私事[私事]	sīshì	personal matters
伤势[傷勢]	shāngshì	condition of an injury
康复[康復]	kāngfù	to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce
请罪[請罪]	qǐngzuì	to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness
遗[遺]	yí	to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
抄本[抄本]	chāoběn	handwritten copy
尉[尉]	wèi	military officer
口供[口供]	kǒugòng	oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition
录[錄]	lù	diary; record; to hit; to copy
脏水[髒水]	zāngshuǐ	dirty water; sewage
用得着[用得著]	yòngdezháo	to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
生分[生分]	shēngfen	estranged
巴不得[巴不得]	bābude	(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
生前[生前]	shēngqián	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
蛋[蛋]	dàn	egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing
知趣[知趣]	zhīqù	to act tactfully; tactful; discreet
折子[摺子]	zhézi	folding notebook; accounts book
罪过[罪過]	zuìguo	sin; offense
揽[攬]	lǎn	to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass
非凡[非凡]	fēifán	out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/225 words - 30 min
也罢[也罷]	yěbà	(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
勉强[勉強]	miǎnqiǎng	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
经常[經常]	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
走动[走動]	zǒudòng	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)
办案[辦案]	bàn'àn	to handle a case
避[避]	bì	to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
邸[邸]	dǐ	residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house
园[園]	yuán	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
相比[相比]	xiāngbǐ	to compare
考中[考中]	kǎozhòng	to pass an exam
雏[雛]	chú	chick; young bird
一意孤行[一意孤行]	yīyìgūxíng	obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
转去[轉去]	zhuànqù	to return; to go back
翰林学士[翰林學士]	Hànlínxuéshì	members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院, employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards
之类[之類]	zhīlèi	and so on; and such
舅父[舅父]	jiùfù	mother's brother; maternal uncle
武将[武將]	wǔjiàng	general; military leader; fierce man
继承[繼承]	jìchéng	to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
衣钵[衣缽]	yībō	the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle
长子[長子]	zhǎngzǐ	eldest son
看重[看重]	kànzhòng	to regard as important; to care about
外祖父[外祖父]	wàizǔfù	maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
偏见[偏見]	piānjiàn	prejudice
实务[實務]	shíwù	practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical
寒门[寒門]	hánmén	poor and humble family; my family (humble)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/250 words - 33 min
喜好[喜好]	xǐhào	to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
阿谀[阿諛]	ēyú	to flatter; to toady
奸[奸]	jiān	wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1]
塞[塞]	sāi	to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
榻[榻]	tà	couch
母亲[母親]	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
烟花[煙花]	yānhuā	fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
应酬[應酬]	yìngchou	social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party
交际[交際]	jiāojì	communication; social intercourse
许可[許可]	xǔkě	to allow; to permit
普通[普通]	pǔtōng	common; ordinary; general; average
务[務]	wù	affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
兑换[兌換]	duìhuàn	to convert; to exchange
奔波[奔波]	bēnbō	to rush about; to be constantly on the move
绝非[絕非]	juéfēi	absolutely not
未婚夫[未婚夫]	wèihūnfū	fiancé
早日[早日]	zǎorì	soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly
团聚[團聚]	tuánjù	to reunite; to have a reunion
太祖[太祖]	tàizǔ	Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
年少[年少]	niánshào	young; junior
有为[有為]	yǒuwéi	promising; to show promise
代[代]	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
簪[簪]	zān	hairpin
缨[纓]	yīng	tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon
淑女[淑女]	shūnǚ	wise and virtuous woman; lady
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min
左右[左右]	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
小子[小子]	xiǎozi	(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow
发脾气[發脾氣]	fāpíqì	to get angry
香包[香包]	xiāngbāo	a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival
香囊[香囊]	xiāngnáng	spice bag
昨儿[昨兒]	zuór5	(coll.) yesterday
剩[剩]	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
打探[打探]	dǎtàn	to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
喜事[喜事]	xǐshì	happy occasion; wedding
来得及[來得及]	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
隔壁[隔壁]	gébì	next door; neighbor
自作主张[自作主張]	zìzuòzhǔzhāng	to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
老家伙[老傢伙]	lǎojiāhuo	variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5]
此时此刻[此時此刻]	cǐshícǐkè	at this very moment
定[定]	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
热闹[熱鬧]	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
煎[煎]	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
南北[南北]	nánběi	north and south; north to south
风俗[風俗]	fēngsú	social custom; CL:個|个[ge4]
大有[大有]	dàyǒu	there is much; (literary) abundance
不妨[不妨]	bùfáng	there is no harm in; might as well
井[井]	jǐng	a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly
芽[芽]	yá	bud; sprout
细嫩[細嫩]	xìnèn	tender
煮[煮]	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/300 words - 42 min
须[須]	xū	must; to have to; to wait
滚水[滾水]	gǔnshuǐ	boiling water
息[息]	xī	breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
末[末]	mò	tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
显得[顯得]	xiǎnde	to seem; to look; to appear
鲜[鮮]	xiān	fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
嫩[嫩]	nèn	tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled
铁器[鐵器]	tiěqì	hardware; ironware
生涩[生澀]	shēngsè	unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky
行家[行家]	hángjiā	connoisseur; expert; veteran
受教[受教]	shòujiào	to receive instruction; to benefit from advice
茶艺[茶藝]	cháyì	the art of tea
不怎么样[不怎麼樣]	bùzěnmeyàng	not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it
年底[年底]	niándǐ	the end of the year; year-end
琼[瓊]	qióng	jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province
林[林]	lín	woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)
陛[陛]	bì	the steps to the throne
正式[正式]	zhèngshì	formal; official
授予[授予]	shòuyǔ	to award; to confer
官职[官職]	guānzhí	an official position; a job in the bureaucracy
未[未]	wèi	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°
实职[實職]	shízhí	active participation
不得不[不得不]	bùdébù	have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
委屈[委屈]	wěiqu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep06/303 words - 42 min
盛大[盛大]	shèngdà	grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company)
婚礼[婚禮]	hūnlǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3]
半年[半年]	bànnián	half a year
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min
无论如何[無論如何]	wúlùnrúhé	whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
瑕疵[瑕疵]	xiácī	blemish; flaw; defect
污点[污點]	wūdiǎn	stain; taint
许下[許下]	xǔxià	to make a promise
三世[三世]	sānshì	the Third (of numbered kings)
即便[即便]	jíbiàn	even if; even though; right away; immediately
伏[伏]	fú	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
院[院]	yuàn	courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
正室[正室]	zhèngshì	first wife; legal wife
名下[名下]	míngxià	under sb's name
虚名[虛名]	xūmíng	false reputation
孝敬[孝敬]	xiàojìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
稍稍[稍稍]	shāoshāo	somewhat; a little; slightly
高看[高看]	gāokàn	to attach importance to sth; to value
小瞧[小瞧]	xiǎoqiáo	(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
家门[家門]	jiāmén	house door; family clan
大闹[大鬧]	dànào	to cause havoc; to run amok
变心[變心]	biànxīn	to cease to be faithful
圈子[圈子]	quānzi	circle; ring; (social) circle
锺[鍾]	zhōng	variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1]
背信弃义[背信棄義]	bèixìnqìyì	breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy
不远千里[不遠千里]	bùyuǎnqiānlǐ	make light of traveling a thousand li; go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
存[存]	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
侥[僥]	jiǎo	by mere luck
迷人[迷人]	mírén	fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/50 words - 10 min
不堪[不堪]	bùkān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
永不[永不]	yǒngbù	never; will never
嗓子[嗓子]	sǎngzi	throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]
凤凰[鳳凰]	fènghuáng	phoenix
十二[十二]	shí'èr	twelve; 12
池[池]	chí	pond; reservoir; moat
蟠[蟠]	pán	to coil
卑劣[卑劣]	bēiliè	base; mean; despicable
让开[讓開]	ràngkāi	to get out of the way; to step aside
聋[聾]	lóng	deaf
大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎]	dàmíngdǐngdǐng	grand reputation; renowned; famous
批评[批評]	pīpíng	to criticize; criticism; CL:個|个[ge4]
大路[大路]	dàlù	avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2]
朝天[朝天]	cháotiān	to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up
一边[一邊]	yībiān	one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
瞎子[瞎子]	xiāzi	blind person
平时[平時]	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
得以[得以]	déyǐ	able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
没落[沒落]	mòluò	to decline; to wane
一来[一來]	yīlái	firstly, ...
说法[說法]	shuōfa	way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation
技[技]	jì	skill
身手[身手]	shēnshǒu	skill; talent; agility
原[原]	yuán	former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
繁华[繁華]	fánhuá	flourishing; bustling
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min
波斯[波斯]	Bōsī	Persia
国都[國都]	guódū	national capital
新鲜[新鮮]	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
府上[府上]	fǔshàng	(polite) your home; residence
跳舞[跳舞]	tiàowǔ	to dance
烫[燙]	tàng	to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot
凉水[涼水]	liángshuǐ	cool water; unboiled water
抹[抹]	mǒ	to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
郎中[郎中]	lángzhōng	doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful)
积[積]	jī	to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing
象[象]	xiàng	elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate
脉[脈]	mài	arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
势[勢]	shì	power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
急速[急速]	jísù	hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development)
怒[怒]	nù	anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
攻[攻]	gōng	to attack; to accuse; to study
病势[病勢]	bìngshì	degree of seriousness of an illness; patient's condition
开方[開方]	kāifāng	to extract a square root
笨[笨]	bèn	stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
瞎说[瞎說]	xiāshuō	to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about
厚[厚]	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
做错[做錯]	zuòcuò	to make an error
人心[人心]	rénxīn	popular feeling; the will of the people
经不起[經不起]	jīngbuqǐ	can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist
考验[考驗]	kǎoyàn	to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min
小的[小的]	xiǎode	I (when talking to a superior)
清点[清點]	qīngdiǎn	to check; to make inventory
拨[撥]	bō	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
遗族[遺族]	yízú	the bereaved; family of the deceased
发给[發給]	fāgěi	to issue; to grant; to distribute
伤亡[傷亡]	shāngwáng	casualties; injuries and deaths
抚[撫]	fǔ	to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
能干[能幹]	nénggàn	capable; competent
用钱[用錢]	yòngqian	variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]
安葬[安葬]	ānzàng	to bury (the dead)
同袍[同袍]	tóngpáo	fellow soldier; comrade; companion; intimate friend
忽[忽]	hū	to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly
供给[供給]	gōngjǐ	to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
比照[比照]	bǐzhào	according to; in the light of; contrast
例[例]	lì	example; precedent; rule; case; instance
膳[膳]	shàn	meals
水晶[水晶]	shuǐjīng	crystal
肴[餚]	yáo	variant of 肴[yao2]
阿爹[阿爹]	ādiē	dad; father; (paternal) grandfather; old man
优厚[優厚]	yōuhòu	generous, liberal (pay, compensation)
知会[知會]	zhīhuì	to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
素来[素來]	sùlái	consistently; always (in the past and now)
以军[以軍]	yǐjūn	Israeli soldiers
法治[法治]	fǎzhì	rule of law; to rule by law
下回[下回]	xiàhuí	next chapter; next time
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/125 words - 21 min
路子[路子]	lùzi	method; way; approach
琉璃[琉璃]	liúli	colored glass; ceramic glaze
万事[萬事]	wànshì	all things
诡异[詭異]	guǐyì	strange; weird
放不下[放不下]	fàngbuxià	not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go
恩怨[恩怨]	ēnyuàn	gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
借此[藉此]	jiècǐ	using this as a pretext; thereby
肃清[肅清]	sùqīng	to purge
官场[官場]	guānchǎng	officialdom; bureaucracy
清除[清除]	qīngchú	to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
异己[異己]	yìjǐ	dissident; alien; outsider
复[復]	fù	to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out
宰相[宰相]	zǎixiàng	prime minister (in feudal China)
扫[掃]	sǎo	to sweep
扫[掃]	sào	broom
道路[道路]	dàolù	road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]
咬[咬]	yǎo	to bite; to nip
奉[奉]	fèng	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)
有失远迎[有失遠迎]	yǒushīyuǎnyíng	(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you
相亲[相親]	xiāngqīn	blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other
启[啟]	qǐ	to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
匣[匣]	xiá	box
亲笔[親筆]	qīnbǐ	in one's own handwriting
悉[悉]	xī	in all cases; know
作祟[作祟]	zuòsuì	haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief
寄[寄]	jì	to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min
平生[平生]	píngshēng	all one's life
草草[草草]	cǎocǎo	carelessly; hastily
薄礼[薄禮]	bólǐ	my meager gift (humble)
慰[慰]	wèi	to comfort; to console; to reassure
棺木[棺木]	guānmù	coffin
褒忠[褒忠]	Bāozhōng	Baozhong or Paochung township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
荣[榮]	róng	glory; honor; thriving
典[典]	diǎn	canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
瞑目[瞑目]	míngmù	close one's eyes in death and die contentedly
安息[安息]	ānxī	to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia
遗志[遺志]	yízhì	the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on
鞍前马后[鞍前馬後]	ānqiánmǎhòu	to follow everywhere; to always be there for sb at their beck and call
迟[遲]	chí	late; delayed; slow
祖坟[祖墳]	zǔfén	ancestral tomb
祭[祭]	jì	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
恕[恕]	shù	to forgive
奔走[奔走]	bēnzǒu	to run; to rush about; to be on the go
来回[來回]	láihuí	to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
劳心[勞心]	láoxīn	to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry
费神[費神]	fèishén	to spend effort; to take trouble; May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request); Please would you mind...?
掌管[掌管]	zhǎngguǎn	in charge of; to control
事务[事務]	shìwù	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
列为[列為]	lièwéi	to be classified as
谋杀[謀殺]	móushā	to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide
先行[先行]	xiānxíng	to precede others; in advance
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/175 words - 28 min
遗物[遺物]	yíwù	remnant
每人[每人]	měirén	each person; everybody; per person
拜祭[拜祭]	bàijì	to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc)
姨母[姨母]	yímǔ	mother's sister; maternal aunt
衫[衫]	shān	garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
恨不得[恨不得]	hènbude	wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
捅[捅]	tǒng	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
娘娘[娘娘]	niángniang	queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt
撮合[撮合]	cuōhe	to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman
痛快[痛快]	tòngkuài	delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5]
吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走]	chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu	lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences
强忍[強忍]	qiángrěn	to resist (with great difficulty)
白天[白天]	báitiān	daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4]
曲子[曲子]	qǔzi	poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1]
传来[傳來]	chuánlái	(of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
暂[暫]	zàn	temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
歇[歇]	xiē	to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
别有[別有]	biéyǒu	to have other...; to have a special ...
幽[幽]	yōu	remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
愁[愁]	chóu	to worry about
曲调[曲調]	qǔdiào	tune; melody
韵味[韻味]	yùnwèi	implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest
名手[名手]	míngshǒu	master; famous artist or sportsman
实属[實屬]	shíshǔ	(to) really (be)
厨房[廚房]	chúfáng	kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/200 words - 32 min
喉咙[喉嚨]	hóulóng	throat; larynx
肿[腫]	zhǒng	to swell; swelling; swollen
要死要活[要死要活]	yàosǐyàohuó	terribly; awfully; desperately
畜生[畜生]	chùsheng	domestic animal; brute; bastard
在下[在下]	zàixià	under; myself (humble)
好友[好友]	hǎoyǒu	close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4]
前来[前來]	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
看望[看望]	kànwàng	to visit; to pay a call to
好生[好生]	hǎoshēng	(dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly
从中[從中]	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom
阻挠[阻撓]	zǔnáo	to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
亏[虧]	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...
读[讀]	dú	to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
想见[想見]	xiǎngjiàn	to infer; to gather
炮仗[炮仗]	pàozhang	firecracker
向阳[向陽]	xiàngyáng	facing the sun; exposed to the sun
知名[知名]	zhīmíng	well-known; famous
衣冠[衣冠]	yīguān	hat and clothes; attire
此次[此次]	cǐcì	this time
不打紧[不打緊]	bùdǎjǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
眼神[眼神]	yǎnshén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
不太好[不太好]	bùtàihǎo	not so good; not too well
暂时[暫時]	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
非礼[非禮]	fēilǐ	rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault
肖像[肖像]	xiàoxiàng	portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/225 words - 33 min
主动[主動]	zhǔdòng	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)
劝说[勸說]	quànshuō	to persuade; persuasion; to advise
直言[直言]	zhíyán	to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
倨傲[倨傲]	jù'ào	arrogant
心胸狭隘[心胸狹隘]	xīnxiōngxiá'ài	narrow; petty-minded
口口声声[口口聲聲]	kǒukoushēngshēng	to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
不愿[不願]	bùyuàn	unwilling; unwillingness
辱[辱]	rǔ	disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
俱[俱]	jù	entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike
令名[令名]	lìngmíng	good name; reputation
才思[才思]	cáisī	imaginative power; creativeness
机敏[機敏]	jīmǐn	agility
青眼[青眼]	qīngyǎn	lit. (to look) with a direct gaze; fig. respect; favor
三生有幸[三生有幸]	sānshēngyǒuxìng	the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
一言[一言]	yīyán	one sentence; brief remark
往日[往日]	wǎngrì	former days; the past
情分[情分]	qíngfèn	mutual affection; friendship
懂得[懂得]	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
分寸[分寸]	fēncun	propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
搭理[搭理]	dāli	variant of 答理[da1 li5]
思过[思過]	sīguò	to reflect on one's past errors
勉[勉]	miǎn	to exhort; to make an effort
贤良[賢良]	xiánliáng	(of a man) able and virtuous
慎[慎]	shèn	careful; cautious
不甘[不甘]	bùgān	unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/250 words - 34 min
自视[自視]	zìshì	to view oneself
霍[霍]	huò	suddenly
亲王[親王]	qīnwáng	prince
贪心[貪心]	tānxīn	greedy
荣幸[榮幸]	róngxìng	honored (to have the privilege of ...)
至[至]	zhì	to arrive; most; to; until
诫[誡]	jiè	commandment; to prohibit
云[云]	yún	(classical) to say
顺[順]	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
诗经[詩經]	Shījīng	Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1]
妒忌[妒忌]	dùjì	to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy
惠[惠]	huì	favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific)
及[及]	jí	and; to reach; up to; in time for
贵贱[貴賤]	guìjiàn	noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism
耳朵[耳朵]	ěrduo	ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
吐[吐]	tù	to vomit; to throw up
罗[羅]	luó	gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
雪[雪]	xuě	snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean
牙[牙]	yá	tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
爱戴[愛戴]	àidài	to love and respect; love and respect
粗俗[粗俗]	cūsú	vulgar
泼妇[潑婦]	pōfù	shrew; vixen
见识[見識]	jiànshi	to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight
斯文[斯文]	sīwén	refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
勒[勒]	lè	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
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/275 words - 38 min
了不起[了不起]	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
是非[是非]	shìfēi	right and wrong; quarrel
黑白[黑白]	hēibái	black and white; right and wrong; monochrome
热心[熱心]	rèxīn	enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted
别嘴[彆嘴]	bièzuǐ	mouthful (awkward speech); tongue-twister
下水[下水]	xiàshuǐ	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
游泳[游泳]	yóuyǒng	swimming; to swim
打雷[打雷]	dǎléi	to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
识文断字[識文斷字]	shíwénduànzì	literate; a cultured person
讲究[講究]	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
双喜[雙喜]	shuāngxǐ	double happiness; the combined symmetric character 囍 (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
行头[行頭]	xíngtou	a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume
书院[書院]	shūyuàn	academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
夫子[夫子]	fūzǐ	Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant
把头[把頭]	bǎtóu	labor contractor; gangmaster
英雄好汉[英雄好漢]	yīngxiónghǎohàn	heroes
木头[木頭]	mùtou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
扔下[扔下]	rēngxià	to throw down; to drop (bomb)
着呢[著呢]	zhene	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
二甲[二甲]	èrjiǎ	2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up)
虾[蝦]	xiā	shrimp; prawn
嘴里[嘴裡]	zuǐlǐ	mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
无地自容[無地自容]	wúdìzìróng	ashamed and unable to show one's face
合适[合適]	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
嘲笑[嘲笑]	cháoxiào	to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/300 words - 42 min
惨[慘]	cǎn	miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
愣[愣]	lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
牠[牠]	tā	it (used for animals)
劝阻[勸阻]	quànzǔ	to advise against; to dissuade
臊[臊]	sào	shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate
咱俩[咱倆]	zánliǎ	the two of us
一见如故[一見如故]	yījiànrúgù	familiarity at first sight
遗憾[遺憾]	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
惹麻烦[惹麻煩]	rěmáfan	to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome
阴差阳错[陰差陽錯]	yīnchāyángcuò	an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors
来访[來訪]	láifǎng	to pay a visit
慧[慧]	huì	intelligent
姑母[姑母]	gūmǔ	father's sister; paternal aunt
墨[墨]	mò	ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
珍品[珍品]	zhēnpǐn	valuable object; curio
柴门[柴門]	cháimén	lit. woodcutter's family; humble background; poor family background
子弟[子弟]	zǐdì	child; the younger generation
进宫[進宮]	jìngōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail
谢恩[謝恩]	xiè'ēn	to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
见外[見外]	jiànwài	to regard sb as an outsider
太子[太子]	tàizǐ	crown prince
生病[生病]	shēngbìng	to fall ill
偏偏[偏偏]	piānpiān	(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
当头[當頭]	dāngtóu	coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first
慎言[慎言]	shènyán	to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep07/301 words - 42 min
奶娘[奶娘]	nǎiniáng	(dialect) wet nurse
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min
嫂子[嫂子]	sǎozi	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4]
赁[賃]	lìn	to rent
院子[院子]	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
贵府[貴府]	guìfǔ	your home (honorific)
订亲[訂親]	dìngqīn	variant of 定親|定亲[ding4 qin1]
拈酸[拈酸]	niānsuān	(old) to be jealous
吃醋[吃醋]	chīcù	to feel jealous
红颜[紅顏]	hóngyán	a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks
知己[知己]	zhījǐ	to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
早些[早些]	zǎoxiē	a bit earlier
和睦相处[和睦相處]	hémùxiāngchǔ	to live in harmony; to get along with each other
吟诗[吟詩]	yínshī	to recite poetry
作画[作畫]	zuòhuà	to paint
研习[研習]	yánxí	research and study
女红[女紅]	nǚgōng	the feminine arts (e.g. needlework)
美事[美事]	měishì	a fine thing; a wonderful thing
担忧[擔憂]	dānyōu	to worry; to be concerned
得了[得了]	déle	all right!; that's enough!
麻疹[麻疹]	mázhěn	measles
耳[耳]	ěr	ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
牢牢[牢牢]	láoláo	firmly; safely
家训[家訓]	jiāxùn	instructions to one's children; family precepts
说到做到[說到做到]	shuōdàozuòdào	to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise
笔力[筆力]	bǐlì	vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing; vigor of style in literary composition
八月[八月]	Bāyuè	August; eighth month (of the lunar year)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min
十五[十五]	shíwǔ	fifteen; 15
筑[築]	zhù	to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
季[季]	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields
一言为定[一言為定]	yīyánwéidìng	one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then.
咸[鹹]	xián	salted; salty; stingy; miserly
平[平]	píng	flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
刻[刻]	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
耽搁[耽擱]	dānge	to tarry; to delay; to stop over
后日[後日]	hòurì	the day after tomorrow; from hence; from now; from now on; henceforth
晖[暉]	huī	sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1]
打断[打斷]	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
对待[對待]	duìdài	to treat; treatment
顺水推舟[順水推舟]	shùnshuǐtuīzhōu	lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
族谱[族譜]	zúpǔ	genealogical record; family history; lineage
达[達]	dá	to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
妒[妒]	dù	to envy (success, talent); jealous
大户[大戶]	dàhù	great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer
风范[風範]	fēngfàn	air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor
少尉[少尉]	shàowèi	second lieutenant (army rank)
苏[蘇]	sū	Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
梅花[梅花]	méihuā	plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)
从此[從此]	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
看不见[看不見]	kànbujiàn	unseen; to be invisible
起初[起初]	qǐchū	originally; at first; at the outset
巧合[巧合]	qiǎohé	coincidence; coincidental; to coincide
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/75 words - 10 min
扬言[揚言]	yángyán	to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten
许配[許配]	xǔpèi	to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)
校[校]	jiào	to proofread; to check; to compare
校[校]	xiào	school; military officer; CL:所[suo3]
龚[龔]	Gōng	surname Gong
了事[了事]	liǎoshì	to dispose of a matter; to be done with it
出游[出遊]	chūyóu	to go on a tour; to have an outing
羞辱[羞辱]	xiūrǔ	to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation
出家[出家]	chūjiā	to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
杂[雜]	zá	mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
摧[摧]	cuī	to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress
扬[揚]	yáng	to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate
灰[灰]	huī	ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
以往[以往]	yǐwǎng	in the past; formerly
相思[相思]	xiāngsī	to yearn; to pine
旧[舊]	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
病根[病根]	bìnggēn	an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble
自诩[自詡]	zìxǔ	to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag
临危[臨危]	línwēi	dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed
档子[檔子]	dàngzi	classifier for affairs, events etc
脑子[腦子]	nǎozi	brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
浆糊[漿糊]	jiànghu	paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]
整夜[整夜]	zhěngyè	the whole night; all through the night
绣[繡]	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
当家[當家]	dāngjiā	to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge
左手[左手]	zuǒshǒu	left hand; left-hand side
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min
右手[右手]	yòushǒu	right hand; right-hand side
噩梦[噩夢]	èmèng	nightmare
贱人[賤人]	jiànrén	slut; cheap person
过不去[過不去]	guòbuqù	to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through
丑事[醜事]	chǒushì	scandal
活下去[活下去]	huóxiàqù	to survive; to keep on living
拟[擬]	nǐ	to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
父亲[父親]	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
高官[高官]	gāoguān	high official
姑姑[姑姑]	gūgu	paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]
宠[寵]	chǒng	to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
全天[全天]	quántiān	whole day
予[予]	yǔ	to give
违抗[違抗]	wéikàng	to disobey
激怒[激怒]	jīnù	to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate
了解[瞭解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
了[瞭]	liǎo	(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
受得了[受得了]	shòudeliǎo	to put up with; to endure
降[降]	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
降[降]	xiáng	to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame
侮辱[侮辱]	wǔrǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
拂袖而去[拂袖而去]	fúxiù'érqù	to storm off in a huff (idiom)
存在[存在]	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
平安[平安]	píng'ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
定情[定情]	dìngqíng	to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged
奋[奮]	fèn	to exert oneself (bound form)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/125 words - 16 min
儒[儒]	rú	scholar; Confucian
赴[赴]	fù	to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)
赶考[趕考]	gǎnkǎo	to go and take an imperial examination
幻想[幻想]	huànxiǎng	delusion; fantasy
金榜题名[金榜題名]	jīnbǎngtímíng	to win top marks in the imperial examinations
锣鼓[鑼鼓]	luógǔ	gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments
喧[喧]	xuān	clamor; noise
一世[一世]	yīshì	generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings)
忍耐[忍耐]	rěnnài	to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance
前功尽弃[前功盡棄]	qiángōngjìnqì	to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain
会见[會見]	huìjiàn	to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4]
取笑[取笑]	qǔxiào	to tease; to make fun of
不一[不一]	bùyī	to vary; to differ
风挡[風擋]	fēngdǎng	windshield
死去[死去]	sǐqù	to die
爱情[愛情]	àiqíng	romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4]
后半[後半]	hòubàn	latter half
在世[在世]	zàishì	to be alive
念叨[念叨]	niàndao	to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss
长孙[長孫]	zhǎngsūn	eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son
宽心[寬心]	kuānxīn	relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy
碑[碑]	bēi	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]
旧俗[舊俗]	jiùsú	former custom; old ways
祖父[祖父]	zǔfù	father's father; paternal grandfather
孝心[孝心]	xiàoxīn	filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/150 words - 21 min
册[冊]	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
祖[祖]	zǔ	ancestor; forefather; grandparents
心肝[心肝]	xīngān	darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity
妻妾[妻妾]	qīqiè	wives and concubines (of a polygamous man); harem
风流[風流]	fēngliú	distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose
交易[交易]	jiāoyì	(business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
游[遊]	yóu	to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel
太湖[太湖]	TàiHú	Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡, bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes
美景[美景]	měijǐng	beautiful scenery
置[置]	zhì	to install; to place; to put; to buy
三族[三族]	sānzú	(old) three generations (father, self and sons); three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's)
兵[兵]	bīng	soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4]
往后[往後]	wǎnghòu	from now on; in the future; time to come
记恨[記恨]	jìhèn	to bear grudges
下令[下令]	xiàlìng	to give an order; to command
贿赂[賄賂]	huìlù	to bribe; a bribe
击[擊]	jī	to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
己[己]	jǐ	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
错处[錯處]	cuòchu	fault
贬[貶]	biǎn	to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate
了断[了斷]	liǎoduàn	to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem)
净[淨]	jìng	clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
乘龙快婿[乘龍快婿]	chénglóngkuàixù	ideal son-in-law
一生[一生]	yīshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
周全[周全]	zhōuquán	thorough; to bring one's help; to assist
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/175 words - 24 min
手写[手寫]	shǒuxiě	to write by hand
应许[應許]	yīngxǔ	to promise; to allow
婿[婿]	xù	son-in-law; husband
师[師]	shī	teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
有效[有效]	yǒuxiào	effective; in effect; valid
黄泉[黃泉]	Huángquán	the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell
相逢[相逢]	xiāngféng	to meet (by chance); to come across
枉死[枉死]	wǎngsǐ	to die in tragic circumstances
相干[相干]	xiānggān	relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc)
青云[青雲]	qīngyún	clear sky; fig. high official position; noble
无义[無義]	wúyì	without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless
耐性[耐性]	nàixìng	patience; endurance
一如[一如]	yīrú	to be just like
等于[等於]	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
助力[助力]	zhùlì	a helping hand; help; assistance
出生入死[出生入死]	chūshēngrùsǐ	from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
转头[轉頭]	zhuǎntóu	to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent
听不懂[聽不懂]	tīngbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is hearing
听得懂[聽得懂]	tīngdedǒng	to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says)
处境[處境]	chǔjìng	situation (of a person)
实际[實際]	shíjì	reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
区分[區分]	qūfēn	to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories
不雅[不雅]	bùyǎ	graceless; vulgar; indecent
鹰犬[鷹犬]	yīngquǎn	hawks and hounds; (fig.) running dogs; hired thugs
执意[執意]	zhíyì	to be determined to; to insist on
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/200 words - 27 min
多次[多次]	duōcì	many times; repeatedly
牌[牌]	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
为伍[為伍]	wéiwǔ	to associate with; to keep company with
办好[辦好]	bànhǎo	to manage well
大族[大族]	dàzú	large and influential family; clan
答复[答覆]	dáfù	to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
恭候[恭候]	gōnghòu	to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
陌路[陌路]	mòlù	(literary) stranger
称[稱]	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
祖宗[祖宗]	zǔzōng	ancestor; forebear
十八[十八]	shíbā	eighteen; 18
从头到脚[從頭到腳]	cóngtóudàojiǎo	from head to foot
恶贯满盈[惡貫滿盈]	èguànmǎnyíng	lit. strung through and filled with evil (idiom); filled with extreme evil; replete with vice; guilty of monstrous crimes
恩师[恩師]	ēnshī	(greatly respected) teacher
狄[狄]	dí	low ranking public official (old)
好过[好過]	hǎoguò	to have an easy time; (feel) well
偿[償]	cháng	to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc)
老儿[老兒]	lǎo'ér	father; husband; old man
安宁[安寧]	ānníng	peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
奸臣[奸臣]	jiānchén	a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state
撕烂[撕爛]	sīlàn	to tear up; to tear to pieces
遗臭万年[遺臭萬年]	yíchòuwànnián	to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom)
清明[清明]	qīngmíng	clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered
中元[中元]	Zhōngyuán	Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased
打水[打水]	dǎshuǐ	to draw water; to splash water
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/225 words - 30 min
爷爷[爺爺]	yéye	(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4]
落下[落下]	luòxià	to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)
误[誤]	wù	mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
老师[老師]	lǎoshī	teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
不善[不善]	bùshàn	bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive
菲薄[菲薄]	fěibó	humble; meager; thin; to despise
世面[世面]	shìmiàn	aspects of society; the world
春[春]	chūn	spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
单[單]	dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4]
罢[罷]	bà	to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish
外放[外放]	wàifàng	extroverted; outgoing; to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones); (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital
此时[此時]	cǐshí	now; this moment
落井下石[落井下石]	luòjǐngxiàshí	to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
太常[太常]	tàicháng	Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
寺[寺]	sì	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)
任职[任職]	rènzhí	to hold an office or post
说得上[說得上]	shuōdeshàng	can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention
故人[故人]	gùrén	old friend; the deceased
不妥[不妥]	bùtuǒ	not proper; inappropriate
急忙[急忙]	jímáng	hastily
慌[慌]	huāng	to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly
做官[做官]	zuòguān	to take an official post; to become a government employee
寻常[尋常]	xúncháng	usual; common; ordinary
随意[隨意]	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
这时[這時]	zhèshí	at this time; at this moment
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/250 words - 33 min
传出[傳出]	chuánchū	to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve)
风声[風聲]	fēngshēng	sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation
言官[言官]	yánguān	imperial censor
下放[下放]	xiàfàng	to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside
偏远[偏遠]	piānyuǎn	remote; far from civilization
兴许[興許]	xìngxǔ	perhaps
贬官[貶官]	biǎnguān	to demote an official; a demoted official
风格[風格]	fēnggé	style
只消[只消]	zhǐxiāo	to only need; it only takes
暴病[暴病]	bàobìng	sudden attack of a serious illness
身亡[身亡]	shēnwáng	to die
穷乡僻壤[窮鄉僻壤]	qióngxiāngpìrǎng	a remote and desolate place
不但[不但]	bùdàn	not only (... but also...)
万万[萬萬]	wànwàn	absolutely; wholly
诡计多端[詭計多端]	guǐjìduōduān	deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning
满嘴[滿嘴]	mǎnzuǐ	a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc)
鬼话[鬼話]	guǐhuà	lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1]
忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳]	zhōngyánnì'ěr	loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
包藏祸心[包藏禍心]	bāocánghuòxīn	to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
虽说[雖說]	suīshuō	though; although
平白无故[平白無故]	píngbáiwúgù	without good cause
新闻[新聞]	xīnwén	news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4]
申时[申時]	shēnshí	3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
中午[中午]	zhōngwǔ	noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4]
重话[重話]	zhònghuà	harsh words
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/275 words - 36 min
刺激[刺激]	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
自尊心[自尊心]	zìzūnxīn	self-respect; self-esteem; ego
可人[可人]	kěrén	pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person
卡死[卡死]	kǎsǐ	jammed; stuck; frozen (computer)
期限[期限]	qīxiàn	time limit; deadline; allotted time
假装[假裝]	jiǎzhuāng	to feign; to pretend
假意[假意]	jiǎyì	hypocrisy; insincerity
发配[發配]	fāpèi	to send away to serve a penal sentence
充军[充軍]	chōngjūn	to banish (to an army post, as a punishment)
焉知[焉知]	yānzhī	(literary) how is one to know?
防[防]	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
柯[柯]	kē	tree branch; stem; ax handle
寿礼[壽禮]	shòulǐ	birthday present (for an old person)
提出[提出]	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)
惹祸[惹禍]	rěhuò	to stir up trouble; to invite disaster
堵[堵]	dǔ	to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls)
讨债[討債]	tǎozhài	to demand repayment
经验[經驗]	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
前门[前門]	qiánmén	front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter)
后门[後門]	hòumén	the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus
渴[渴]	kě	thirsty
小贩[小販]	xiǎofàn	peddler; hawker
椅子[椅子]	yǐzi	chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4]
换班[換班]	huànbān	to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job
缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜]	suōtóuwūguī	person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/300 words - 40 min
放话[放話]	fànghuà	to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally
磋[磋]	cuō	deliberate; to polish
磨[磨]	mó	to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
眼熟[眼熟]	yǎnshú	familiar-looking; to seem familiar
球[球]	qiú	ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]
篓子[簍子]	lǒuzi	basket
狗腿子[狗腿子]	gǒutuǐzi	dog's leg; fig. one who follows a villain; henchman; hired thug
揍[揍]	zòu	to beat up; to break to pieces
打架[打架]	dǎjià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]
当街[當街]	dāngjiē	in the middle of the street; facing the street
糟[糟]	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined
老头子[老頭子]	lǎotóuzi	(coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man
辣[辣]	là	hot (spicy); pungent
找碴[找碴]	zhǎochá	variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2]
虎[虎]	hǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
穴[穴]	xué	cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
单传[單傳]	dānchuán	to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc); to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc)
胖子[胖子]	pàngzi	fat person; fatty
点穴[點穴]	diǎnxué	to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4]
唬[唬]	hǔ	a tiger's roar; to scare
招式[招式]	zhāoshì	style; manner
动心[動心]	dòngxīn	to be moved; to be tempted
移情[移情]	yíqíng	to shift one's affection; to change sentiment
悔不当初[悔不當初]	huǐbùdāngchū	to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
心虚[心虛]	xīnxū	lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep08/314 words - 42 min
以来[以來]	yǐlái	since (a previous event)
快活[快活]	kuàihuo	happy; cheerful
美好[美好]	měihǎo	beautiful; fine
时光[時光]	shíguāng	time; era; period of time
坚强[堅強]	jiānqiáng	staunch; strong
想不开[想不開]	xiǎngbukāi	cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles
辜负[辜負]	gūfù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
素不相识[素不相識]	sùbùxiāngshí	to be total strangers (idiom)
谈不上[談不上]	tánbushàng	to be out of the question
鞠[鞠]	jū	to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
狱[獄]	yù	prison
测[測]	cè	to survey; to measure; to conjecture
卖力[賣力]	màilì	to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand
卷宗[卷宗]	juànzōng	file; folder; dossier
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min
除外[除外]	chúwài	to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for
勘查[勘查]	kānchá	variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2]
无误[無誤]	wúwù	verified; unmistaken
交与[交與]	jiāoyǔ	to hand over
当地[當地]	dāngdì	local
功[功]	gōng	meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
裁缝[裁縫]	cáiféng	tailor; dressmaker
不论[不論]	bùlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
剪裁[剪裁]	jiǎncái	to tailor (clothes); to trim (expenditure)
绣花[繡花]	xiùhuā	to embroider; to do embroidery
意气风发[意氣風發]	yìqìfēngfā	high-spirited; full of mettle
信鸽[信鴿]	xìngē	homing pigeon; carrier pigeon
节略[節略]	jiélüè	abbreviation
递[遞]	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
议事[議事]	yìshì	to discuss official business
大大[大大]	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
夸奖[誇獎]	kuājiǎng	to praise; to applaud; to compliment
探子[探子]	tànzi	intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
复[覆]	fù	variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter
蟹[蟹]	xiè	crab
螃蟹[螃蟹]	pángxiè	crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
霸王[霸王]	bàwáng	hegemon; overlord; despot
从军[從軍]	cóngjūn	to enlist; to serve in the army
早起[早起]	zǎoqǐ	to get up early
起床[起床]	qǐchuáng	to get out of bed; to get up
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min
朝[朝]	cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards
朝[朝]	zhāo	morning
酒楼[酒樓]	jiǔlóu	restaurant
充公[充公]	chōnggōng	to confiscate
轮值[輪值]	lúnzhí	to take turns on duty
祗[祗]	zhī	respectful (ly)
大王[大王]	dàwáng	king; magnate; person having expert skill in something
寿[壽]	shòu	long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
旨在[旨在]	zhǐzài	to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)
上台[上台]	shàngtái	to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
叫好[叫好]	jiàohǎo	to applaud; to cheer
鼓掌[鼓掌]	gǔzhǎng	to applaud; to clap
撒[撒]	sā	to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to
撒[撒]	sǎ	to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
筐[筐]	kuāng	basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
皮子[皮子]	pízi	skin; fur
到货[到貨]	dàohuò	(of packages or shipments) to arrive
点收[點收]	diǎnshōu	to check sth and accept it
球场[球場]	qiúchǎng	stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4]
地痞[地痞]	dìpǐ	bully; local ruffian
赶走[趕走]	gǎnzǒu	to drive out; to turn back
露面[露面]	lòumiàn	to show one's face; to appear (in public)
合着[合著]	hézhe	(dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all
叔伯[叔伯]	shūbai	(of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather
显摆[顯擺]	xiǎnbai	(coll.) to show off
送礼[送禮]	sònglǐ	to give a present
害得[害得]	hàide	to cause or lead to sth bad
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min
痞[痞]	pǐ	constipation; lump in the abdomen
联[聯]	lián	to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet
仆[僕]	pú	servant
听话[聽話]	tīnghuà	to do what one is told; obedient
屎[屎]	shǐ	stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus
丢人现眼[丟人現眼]	diūrénxiànyǎn	to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace
大内[大內]	Dànèi	Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
模样[模樣]	múyàng	look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4]
对着干[對著幹]	duìzhegàn	to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete
蹴鞠[蹴鞠]	cùjū	cuju, ancient Chinese football (soccer)
犟[犟]	jiàng	variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed
炷[炷]	zhù	wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks
吵闹[吵鬧]	chǎonào	noisy; raucous; to shout and scream
洞[洞]	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]
钻[鑽]	zuān	to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain
钻[鑽]	zuàn	an auger; diamond
叽[嘰]	jī	grumble
哩[哩]	li	(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
呱[呱]	gū	crying sound of child
阳[陽]	yáng	positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
安泰[安泰]	āntài	at peace; healthy and secure
催[催]	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
断气[斷氣]	duànqì	to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply
朵[朵]	duǒ	flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc
野花[野花]	yěhuā	wild flower; woman of easy virtue
援手[援手]	yuánshǒu	assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/100 words - 16 min
不知就里[不知就裡]	bùzhījiùlǐ	unaware of the inner workings; naive; unwitting
大量[大量]	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
俗话说[俗話說]	súhuàshuō	as the proverb says; as they say...
大声[大聲]	dàshēng	loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
舌头[舌頭]	shétou	tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
围[圍]	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
旁证[旁證]	pángzhèng	circumstantial evidence
一共[一共]	yīgòng	altogether
落地[落地]	luòdì	to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land
怀恨在心[懷恨在心]	huáihènzàixīn	to harbor hard feelings
第二次[第二次]	dì'èrcì	the second time; second; number two
调戏[調戲]	tiáoxì	to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities
抵罪[抵罪]	dǐzuì	to be punished for a crime
出气[出氣]	chūqì	to give vent to anger
绸缎[綢緞]	chóuduàn	satin; silk fabric
皮毛[皮毛]	pímáo	fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge
粮[糧]	liáng	grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
航运[航運]	hángyùn	shipping; transport
冒名顶替[冒名頂替]	màomíngdǐngtì	to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name
数不胜数[數不勝數]	shǔbùshèngshǔ	too many to count (idiom); innumerable
知情[知情]	zhīqíng	to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
热水[熱水]	rèshuǐ	hot water
轻薄[輕薄]	qīngbó	light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful
跌跤[跌跤]	diējiāo	to fall down; to take a fall
轻轻[輕輕]	qīngqīng	lightly; softly
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/125 words - 18 min
惆怅[惆悵]	chóuchàng	melancholy; depression
倜[倜]	tì	energetic; exalted; magnanimous
傥[儻]	tǎng	if; unexpectedly
拳头[拳頭]	quántou	fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product)
得出[得出]	déchū	to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)
大道理[大道理]	dàdàoli	major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk
怎么着[怎麼著]	zěnmezhāo	what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
庆[慶]	qìng	to celebrate
摆[擺]	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
太平[太平]	tàipíng	peace and security
见好就收[見好就收]	jiànhǎojiùshōu	to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
弹琴[彈琴]	tánqín	to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
常人[常人]	chángrén	ordinary person
文武[文武]	wénwǔ	civil and military
例外[例外]	lìwài	exception; to be an exception
吹牛[吹牛]	chuīniú	to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)
称号[稱號]	chēnghào	name; term of address; title
唐[唐]	táng	to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2]
供奉[供奉]	gòngfèng	to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God)
唐明皇[唐明皇]	TángMínghuáng	Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], reigned 712-756
不仅[不僅]	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
宾[賓]	bīn	visitor; guest; object (in grammar)
俗人[俗人]	súrén	common people; laity (i.e. not priests)
欣赏[欣賞]	xīnshǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
题目[題目]	tímù	subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min
击掌[擊掌]	jīzhǎng	to clap one's hands; to clap each other's hands; high five
全胜[全勝]	quánshèng	total victory; to excel by far; name of a tank; slam
胜[勝]	shèng	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)
出题[出題]	chūtí	to draw up the theme (for discussion)
对子[對子]	duìzǐ	pair of antithetical phrases; antithetical couplet
锁[鎖]	suǒ	to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3]
五行[五行]	wǔxíng	five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
土[土]	tǔ	earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
认输[認輸]	rènshū	to concede; to admit defeat
烂[爛]	làn	soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
狗屁[狗屁]	gǒupì	bullshit; nonsense
段子[段子]	duànzi	item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch
琴瑟[琴瑟]	qínsè	qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony; marital harmony
魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎]	chīmèiwǎngliǎng	demons and monsters (idiom)
波[波]	bō	wave; ripple; storm; surge
汹[洶]	xiōng	torrential rush; tumultuous
漕[漕]	cáo	transport by water; watercourse; canal
芳[芳]	fāng	fragrant
草[草]	cǎo	grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
萋萋[萋萋]	qīqī	luxuriant; lavish; abundant
玻璃球[玻璃球]	bōliqiú	marbles
小看[小看]	xiǎokàn	to look down on; to underestimate
比武[比武]	bǐwǔ	martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest
手指头[手指頭]	shǒuzhǐtou	fingertip; finger
菜刀[菜刀]	càidāo	vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/175 words - 29 min
展示[展示]	zhǎnshì	to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth
做饭[做飯]	zuòfàn	to prepare a meal; to cook
开花[開花]	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out
胜负[勝負]	shèngfù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
结怨[結怨]	jiéyuàn	to arouse dislike; to incur hatred
上场[上場]	shàngchǎng	on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
公平[公平]	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
起见[起見]	qǐjiàn	motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose
闯关[闖關]	chuǎngguān	to crash through a barrier
接连[接連]	jiēlián	on end; in a row; in succession
三次[三次]	sāncì	third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
赌场[賭場]	dǔchǎng	casino
点数[點數]	diǎnshù	to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
彩头[彩頭]	cǎitóu	good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
赔上[賠上]	péishàng	to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc)
干活[幹活]	gànhuó	to work; to be employed
同样[同樣]	tóngyàng	same; equal; equivalent
三十[三十]	sānshí	thirty; 30
栽[栽]	zāi	to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first
戒指[戒指]	jièzhi	(finger) ring
金刚石[金剛石]	jīngāngshí	diamond; also called 鑽石|钻石[zuan4 shi2]
驷[駟]	sì	team of 4 horses
手下留情[手下留情]	shǒuxiàliúqíng	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.
宽宏大量[寬宏大量]	kuānhóngdàliàng	magnanimous (idiom); generous
得失[得失]	déshī	gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/200 words - 38 min
才艺[才藝]	cáiyì	talent
大放异彩[大放異彩]	dàfàngyìcǎi	to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill
天气[天氣]	tiānqì	weather
土地公[土地公]	tǔdìgōng	Tudi Gong, the God of the earth
祢[禰]	mí	memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father
地头蛇[地頭蛇]	dìtóushé	local bully; tyrant; regional mafia boss
女的[女的]	nǚde	woman
扇[扇]	shān	to fan; to slap sb on the face
扇[扇]	shàn	fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
拜拜[拜拜]	báibái	(loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth)
中原[中原]	Zhōngyuán	Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
以逸待劳[以逸待勞]	yǐyìdàiláo	to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy; to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
搬家[搬家]	bānjiā	to move house; removal
难受[難受]	nánshòu	to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear
静一静[靜一靜]	jìngyījìng	to put sth to rest; calm down a bit!
坐下[坐下]	zuòxia	to sit down
个数[個數]	gèshù	number of items or individuals
从前[從前]	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
落单[落單]	luòdān	to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out
警醒[警醒]	jǐngxǐng	to be alert
厌烦[厭煩]	yànfán	bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
威风[威風]	wēifēng	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
刺耳[刺耳]	cì'ěr	ear-piercing
估计[估計]	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose
武官[武官]	wǔguān	military official; military attaché
熟识[熟識]	shúshi	to be well acquainted with; to know well
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep09/224 words - 42 min
稳妥[穩妥]	wěntuǒ	dependable
前夫[前夫]	qiánfū	former husband
披荆斩棘[披荊斬棘]	pījīngzhǎnjí	lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail
赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火]	fùtāngdǎohuǒ	to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty
妥[妥]	tuǒ	suitable; adequate; ready; settled
一路[一路]	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind
萍[萍]	píng	duckweed
通过[通過]	tōngguò	by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over
攀附[攀附]	pānfù	to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful); social climbing
如意算盘[如意算盤]	rúyìsuànpán	counting one's chickens before they are hatched
落空[落空]	luòkōng	to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing
引荐[引薦]	yǐnjiàn	to recommend sb; to give a referral
瑞[瑞]	ruì	lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit)
奉承[奉承]	fèngcheng	to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery
大兴土木[大興土木]	dàxīngtǔmù	to carry out large scale construction
不用说[不用說]	bùyòngshuō	needless to say; it goes without saying
拍[拍]	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
马屁[馬屁]	mǎpì	horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking
欺[欺]	qī	to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
排除[排除]	páichú	to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out
联合[聯合]	liánhé	to combine; to join; unite; alliance
碰上[碰上]	pèngshàng	to run into; to come upon; to meet
点水[點水]	diǎnshuǐ	to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep
眼睁睁[眼睜睜]	yǎnzhēngzhēng	to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min
口水[口水]	kǒushuǐ	saliva
精美[精美]	jīngměi	delicate; fine; refinement
鲜花[鮮花]	xiānhuā	flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3]
团子[糰子]	tuánzi	dango (Japanese dumpling)
找补[找補]	zhǎobu	to compensate; to make up; to complement; to add
冤枉钱[冤枉錢]	yuānwangqián	wasted money; pointless expense
上回[上回]	shànghuí	last time; the previous time
周到[周到]	zhōudào	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
盘[盤]	pán	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
双手[雙手]	shuāngshǒu	both hands
欢喜[歡喜]	huānxǐ	happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of
不巧[不巧]	bùqiǎo	too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it
好意[好意]	hǎoyì	good intention; kindness
今晚[今晚]	jīnwǎn	tonight
爽快[爽快]	shuǎngkuai	refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
拦[攔]	lán	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
盒[盒]	hé	small box; case
汁[汁]	zhī	juice
拧[擰]	níng	to pinch; wring
灶[灶]	zào	kitchen stove; kitchen
杵[杵]	chǔ	pestle; to poke
玫瑰花[玫瑰花]	méiguīhuā	rose
转转[轉轉]	zhuànzhuan	to stroll
切点[切點]	qiēdiǎn	contact (math.)
滋[滋]	zī	to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min
阴[陰]	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
补[補]	bǔ	to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
补血[補血]	bǔxuè	to enrich the blood
再不[再不]	zàibù	if not, then; otherwise
班[班]	bān	team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups
头儿[頭兒]	tóur5	leader
仙乐[仙樂]	xiānyuè	heavenly music
今儿个[今兒個]	jīnr5ge	(coll.) today
雁[雁]	yàn	wild goose
下凡[下凡]	xiàfán	to descend to the world (of immortals)
䌽[綵]	cǎi	variant of 彩[cai3]
巡游[巡遊]	xúnyóu	to cruise; to patrol
憾[憾]	hàn	regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
寿星[壽星]	shòuxīng	god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated
词[詞]	cí	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]
跟上[跟上]	gēnshàng	to catch up with; to keep pace with
同喜[同喜]	tóngxǐ	Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment)
领[領]	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
看呆[看呆]	kàndāi	to gape at; to stare blankly; to stare in rapture; to stare in awe
手足[手足]	shǒuzú	hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices
土地[土地]	tǔdì	land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
庙[廟]	miào	temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial
虔诚[虔誠]	qiánchéng	pious; devout; sincere
夸[誇]	kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
厨[廚]	chú	kitchen
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/75 words - 12 min
东边[東邊]	dōngbian	east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
棵[棵]	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
柳树[柳樹]	liǔshù	willow
犹[猶]	yóu	as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
手里[手裡]	shǒulǐ	in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
厨子[廚子]	chúzi	cook
手艺[手藝]	shǒuyì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
说话算话[說話算話]	shuōhuàsuànhuà	to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says
一号[一號]	yīhào	first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)
倒影[倒影]	dàoyǐng	inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down)
芜[蕪]	wú	overgrown with weeds
蘸[蘸]	zhàn	to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
沼[沼]	zhǎo	pond; pool
摇[搖]	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
系[系]	xì	system; department; faculty
彩[彩]	cǎi	(bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
舫[舫]	fǎng	2 boats lashed together; large boat
龙舟[龍舟]	lóngzhōu	dragon boat; imperial boat
遥[遙]	yáo	distant; remote; far; far away
堤[堤]	dī	dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]
曼[曼]	màn	handsome; large; long
衍[衍]	yǎn	to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous
簇[簇]	cù	crowded; framework for silkworms; gather foliage; bunch; classifier for bunched objects
娇[嬌]	jiāo	lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail
绮[綺]	qǐ	beautiful; open-work silk
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/100 words - 14 min
丝[絲]	sī	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
自傲[自傲]	zì'ào	arrogance; proud of sth
喉[喉]	hóu	throat; larynx
十分之一[十分之一]	shífēnzhīyī	one tenth
风光[風光]	fēngguāng	scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
气度[氣度]	qìdù	bearing; manner; presence
俱佳[俱佳]	jùjiā	excellent; wonderful
生平[生平]	shēngpíng	life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life
少见[少見]	shǎojiàn	rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see
迷[迷]	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
晕头转向[暈頭轉向]	yūntóuzhuànxiàng	confused and disoriented
咸菜[鹹菜]	xiáncài	salted vegetables; pickles
输给[輸給]	shūgěi	to lose to (sb); to be outdone by
找上门[找上門]	zhǎoshàngmén	to come to sb's door; to call on sb
出口[出口]	chūkǒu	an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
恶气[惡氣]	èqì	evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner
大家闺秀[大家閨秀]	dàjiāguīxiù	girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house
出没[出沒]	chūmò	to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set
每时每刻[每時每刻]	měishíměikè	at all times; at every moment
嫁人[嫁人]	jiàrén	to get married (of woman)
提到[提到]	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
起头[起頭]	qǐtóu	to start; at first; beginning
吃皇粮[吃皇糧]	chīhuángliáng	lit. to eat from government coffers; to serve as a government employee; to live off government money
抬起[抬起]	táiqǐ	to lift up
下巴[下巴]	xiàba	chin; CL:個|个[ge4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/125 words - 17 min
可乐[可樂]	kělè	amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola
吃喝[吃喝]	chīhē	to eat and drink; food and drink
文人[文人]	wénrén	scholar; literati
墨客[墨客]	mòkè	literary person
捧[捧]	pěng	to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter
爵[爵]	jué	ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
媚俗[媚俗]	mèisú	to cater to the public's taste; kitsch; commercial
闺阁[閨閣]	guīgé	lady's chamber
处处[處處]	chùchù	everywhere; in all respects
拘束[拘束]	jūshù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
呼[呼]	hū	to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
携[攜]	xié	to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1]
婢[婢]	bì	slave girl; maid servant
升斗小民[升斗小民]	shēngdǒuxiǎomín	poor people (idiom); those who live from hand to mouth
一面[一面]	yīmiàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
亲口[親口]	qīnkǒu	one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally
苦练[苦練]	kǔliàn	to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears
技艺[技藝]	jìyì	skill; art
生命[生命]	shēngmìng	life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]
堂堂正正[堂堂正正]	tángtángzhèngzhèng	displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square
正大光明[正大光明]	zhèngdàguāngmíng	just and honorable
捧场[捧場]	pěngchǎng	to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter
获得[獲得]	huòdé	to obtain; to receive; to get
士人[士人]	shìrén	scholar
花钱[花錢]	huāqián	to spend money
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/150 words - 21 min
商户[商戶]	shānghù	merchant; trader; businessman; firm
上万[上萬]	shàngwàn	over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands
业[業]	yè	line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already
勤快[勤快]	qínkuài	diligent; hardworking
夥计[夥計]	huǒji	variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5]
样[樣]	yàng	manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
敬意[敬意]	jìngyì	respect; tribute
动静[動靜]	dòngjìng	(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
哭丧[哭喪]	kūsāng	to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed
哎呀[哎呀]	āiyā	interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
避而不[避而不]	bì'érbù	to avoid (doing sth)
问心无愧[問心無愧]	wènxīnwúkuì	lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
起开[起開]	qǐkai	(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
躲开[躲開]	duǒkāi	to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb)
上官[上官]	shàngguān	high-ranking official; superior
厢[廂]	xiāng	box (in theater); side room; side
吏[吏]	lì	minor government official or functionary (old)
偷窃[偷竊]	tōuqiè	to steal; to pilfer
强盗[強盜]	qiángdào	to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4]
户籍[戶籍]	hùjí	census register; household register
说了算[說了算]	shuōlesuàn	to have the final say; to be the one in charge
借据[借據]	jièjù	receipt for a loan
证人[證人]	zhèngrén	witness
张嘴[張嘴]	zhāngzuǐ	to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape
外地[外地]	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/175 words - 27 min
出具[出具]	chūjù	to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide
流民[流民]	liúmín	refugee
卖笑[賣笑]	màixiào	to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself
讹人[訛人]	érén	to blackmail; to extort
闪开[閃開]	shǎnkāi	to get out of the way
扒[扒]	bā	to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
找死[找死]	zhǎosǐ	to court death; taking risks
尊卑[尊卑]	zūnbēi	superior and subordinate; social ranking
有损[有損]	yǒusǔn	to be harmful (to)
赶出[趕出]	gǎnchū	to drive away
下场[下場]	xiàchang	the end; to conclude
无端[無端]	wúduān	for no reason at all
游街示众[遊街示眾]	yóujiēshìzhòng	to parade (a prisoner) through the streets
祸害[禍害]	huòhài	disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
江[江]	jiāng	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
猜中[猜中]	cāizhòng	to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer
借[藉]	jiè	variant of 借[jie4]
岳父[岳父]	yuèfù	wife's father, father-in-law
赎回[贖回]	shúhuí	to redeem
精气神[精氣神]	jīngqìshén	the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2]
蹚[蹚]	tāng	to wade; to trample
浑[渾]	hún	muddy; to mix
达官贵人[達官貴人]	dáguānguìrén	high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good
自大[自大]	zìdà	arrogant
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/200 words - 33 min
狂妄[狂妄]	kuángwàng	egotistical; arrogant; brassy
丧家之犬[喪家之犬]	sàngjiāzhīquǎn	stray dog (idiom)
挫折[挫折]	cuòzhé	setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue
失魂落魄[失魂落魄]	shīhúnluòpò	dazed; beside oneself (idiom)
激[激]	jī	to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
同一[同一]	tóngyī	identical; the same
类[類]	lèi	kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
恩断义绝[恩斷義絕]	ēnduànyìjué	to split up; to break all ties
抹布[抹布]	mābù	cleaning rag; also pr. [mo3 bu4]
一个个[一個個]	yīgègè	each and every one
地陪[地陪]	dìpéi	local guide; tour escort
公道[公道]	gōngdào	justice; fairness; public highway
灰头土脸[灰頭土臉]	huītóutǔliǎn	head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed
想像[想像]	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination
工部[工部]	GōngBù	Ministry of Works (in imperial China)
填词[填詞]	tiáncí	to compose a poem (to a given tune)
老百姓[老百姓]	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4]
楼下[樓下]	lóuxià	downstairs
眼前[眼前]	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
恩爱[恩愛]	ēn'ài	loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love
恐吓[恐嚇]	kǒnghè	to threaten; to menace
汉[漢]	hàn	man
淹[淹]	yān	to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
臆[臆]	yì	feelings; opinion; thoughts
规[規]	guī	compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/225 words - 36 min
胆子[膽子]	dǎnzi	courage; nerve; guts
猪油[豬油]	zhūyóu	lard
回话[回話]	huíhuà	to reply
见面礼[見面禮]	jiànmiànlǐ	gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
诏狱[詔獄]	zhàoyù	imperial prison
插手[插手]	chāshǒu	to get involved in; to meddle; interference
结[結]	jié	knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
驳[駁]	bó	variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship)
交差[交差]	jiāochāi	to report back after completion of one's mission
阵[陣]	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
仗[仗]	zhàng	weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
安心[安心]	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth
切结书[切結書]	qièjiéshū	affidavit; written pledge
怂[慫]	sǒng	terrified
五劳七伤[五勞七傷]	wǔláoqīshāng	(TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
经[經]	jīng	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]
大队[大隊]	dàduì	group; a large body of; production brigade; military group
广德[廣德]	Guǎngdé	Guangde county in Xuancheng 宣城[Xuan1 cheng2], Anhui
巷[巷]	xiàng	lane; alley
生火[生火]	shēnghuǒ	to make a fire; to light a fire
这样一来[這樣一來]	zhèyàngyīlái	thus; if this happens then
光明正大[光明正大]	guāngmíngzhèngdà	(of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open
薄产[薄產]	bóchǎn	meager estate; small means
脚下[腳下]	jiǎoxià	under the foot
缺点[缺點]	quēdiǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/250 words - 40 min
屋子[屋子]	wūzi	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
聊天[聊天]	liáotiān	to chat; to gossip
顺手[順手]	shùnshǒu	easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy
相助[相助]	xiāngzhù	to help one another; to come to sb's help
幸运[幸運]	xìngyùn	fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck
落难[落難]	luònàn	to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits
伸出[伸出]	shēnchū	to extend
礼数[禮數]	lǐshù	etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
不知进退[不知進退]	bùzhījìntuì	not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
自立[自立]	zìlì	independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself
事事[事事]	shìshì	everything
求助[求助]	qiúzhù	to request help; to appeal (for help)
奴婢[奴婢]	núbì	slave servant
差别[差別]	chābié	difference; distinction; disparity
当下[當下]	dāngxià	immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment
登[登]	dēng	to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
举手之劳[舉手之勞]	jǔshǒuzhīláo	lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort
仇家[仇家]	chóujiā	enemy; foe
肩[肩]	jiān	shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
不再[不再]	bùzài	no more; no longer
足够[足夠]	zúgòu	enough; sufficient
机缘[機緣]	jīyuán	chance; opportunity; destiny
松[鬆]	sōng	loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
正房[正房]	zhèngfáng	central building (in a traditional house); primary wife
相中[相中]	xiāngzhòng	to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep10/263 words - 42 min
几岁[幾歲]	jǐsuì	how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)
心眼[心眼]	xīnyǎn	heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
较[較]	jiào	to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
妖怪[妖怪]	yāoguài	monster; devil
妖言惑众[妖言惑眾]	yāoyánhuòzhòng	to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies
精神[精神]	jīngshén	spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4]
好不[好不]	hǎobù	not at all ...; how very ...
轻重[輕重]	qīngzhòng	severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
大惊小怪[大驚小怪]	dàjīngxiǎoguài	to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
理直气壮[理直氣壯]	lǐzhíqìzhuàng	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
那时候[那時候]	nàshíhou	at that time
忌讳[忌諱]	jìhuì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
拷打[拷打]	kǎodǎ	to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions); to give sb the third degree; to torture
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min
订[訂]	dìng	to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order
席[席]	xí	woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc
风味[風味]	fēngwèi	distinctive flavor; distinctive style
交割[交割]	jiāogē	delivery (commerce)
黄[黃]	huáng	yellow; pornographic; to fall through
心思[心思]	xīnsi	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
芋头[芋頭]	yùtou	taro
酥软[酥軟]	sūruǎn	weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft
榧[榧]	fěi	Torreya nucifera
粉[粉]	fěn	powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink
股[股]	gǔ	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
涩味[澀味]	sèwèi	acerbic (taste); astringent
之一[之一]	zhīyī	one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
招揽[招攬]	zhāolǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
养活[養活]	yǎnghuo	to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
开店[開店]	kāidiàn	to open shop
孙子兵法[孫子兵法]	SūnzǐBīngfǎ	“Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3]
出其不意[出其不意]	chūqíbùyì	to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
措手不及[措手不及]	cuòshǒubùjí	no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
敬酒[敬酒]	jìngjiǔ	to toast; to propose a toast
奔[奔]	bēn	to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope
馆[館]	guǎn	building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
阁[閣]	gé	pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
谄媚[諂媚]	chǎnmèi	to flatter
唾弃[唾棄]	tuòqì	to spurn; to disdain
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/50 words - 7 min
赴宴[赴宴]	fùyàn	to attend a banquet
教会[教會]	jiàohuì	Christian church
多多[多多]	duōduō	many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
指导[指導]	zhǐdǎo	to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4]
完毕[完畢]	wánbì	to finish; to end; to complete
下月[下月]	xiàyuè	next month
十六[十六]	shíliù	sixteen; 16
吉日[吉日]	jírì	propitious day; lucky day
宜[宜]	yí	proper; should; suitable; appropriate
嫁娶[嫁娶]	jiàqǔ	marriage
小婿[小婿]	xiǎoxù	my son-in-law (humble); I (spoken to parents-in-law)
吃苦[吃苦]	chīkǔ	to bear hardships
期满[期滿]	qīmǎn	to expire; to run out; to come to an end
长久[長久]	chángjiǔ	(for a) long time
团圆[團圓]	tuányuán	to have a reunion
婚期[婚期]	hūnqī	wedding day
狗仗人势[狗仗人勢]	gǒuzhàngrénshì	a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
粪[糞]	fèn	manure; dung
含[含]	hán	to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
呵[呵]	hē	expel breath; my goodness
识破[識破]	shípò	to penetrate; to see through
共同[共同]	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
合谋[合謀]	hémóu	to conspire; to plot together
阴谋[陰謀]	yīnmóu	plot; conspiracy
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/75 words - 10 min
孤注一掷[孤注一擲]	gūzhùyīzhì	to stake all on one throw
威逼[威逼]	wēibī	to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate
奉还[奉還]	fènghuán	to return with thanks; to give back (honorific)
到头[到頭]	dàotóu	to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end
筋骨[筋骨]	jīngǔ	muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
裂[裂]	liè	to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
休养[休養]	xiūyǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
宣[宣]	xuān	to declare (publicly); to announce
天使[天使]	tiānshǐ	angel
谕[諭]	yù	order (from above)
甲[甲]	jiǎ	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°
未时[未時]	wèishí	1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
圣上[聖上]	shèngshàng	courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
万岁[萬歲]	wànsuì	Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty
指名[指名]	zhǐmíng	to mention by name; to designate; designated
前途[前途]	qiántú	prospects; future outlook; journey
限[限]	xiàn	limit; bound; to set a limit (on)
量[量]	liáng	to measure
量[量]	liàng	capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
依仗[依仗]	yīzhàng	to count on; to rely on
差遣[差遣]	chāiqiǎn	to send (on errand)
消息灵通[消息靈通]	xiāoxilíngtōng	to be well-informed
人士[人士]	rénshì	person; figure; public figure
虑[慮]	lǜ	to think over; to consider; anxiety
不至于[不至於]	bùzhìyú	unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
迁怒[遷怒]	qiānnù	to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/100 words - 16 min
前日[前日]	qiánrì	day before yesterday
幸亏[幸虧]	xìngkuī	fortunately; luckily
养生之道[養生之道]	yǎngshēngzhīdào	the way of maintaining good health
大员[大員]	dàyuán	high official
迁[遷]	qiān	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
吓破胆[嚇破膽]	xiàpòdǎn	to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff
匕首[匕首]	bǐshǒu	dagger
记号[記號]	jìhao	mark; symbol; notation; seal
并且[並且]	bìngqiě	and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
表皮[表皮]	biǎopí	epidermis; cuticle
不赖[不賴]	bùlài	(coll.) not bad; good; fine
新人[新人]	xīnrén	newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom
美心[美心]	Měixīn	Maxine (name)
同僚[同僚]	tóngliáo	colleague; fellow-worker
阴曹[陰曹]	yīncáo	hell; the inferno
个把[個把]	gèbǎ	one or two; a couple of
寄人篱下[寄人籬下]	jìrénlíxià	to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity
找回[找回]	zhǎohuí	to retrieve
宫城[宮城]	Gōngchéng	Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1]
雄壮[雄壯]	xióngzhuàng	majestic; awesome; full of power and grandeur
巍然[巍然]	wēirán	majestic; towering; imposing
走神[走神]	zǒushén	absent-minded; one's mind is wandering
行礼[行禮]	xínglǐ	to salute; to make one's salutations
玄[玄]	xuán	black; mysterious
尊崇[尊崇]	zūnchóng	to revere; to admire; to honor; to venerate
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/125 words - 18 min
特[特]	tè	special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
椅[椅]	yǐ	chair
轿[轎]	jiào	sedan chair; palanquin; litter
稍等[稍等]	shāoděng	to wait a moment
朕[朕]	zhèn	I; we (imperial use); subtle
妄为[妄為]	wàngwéi	to take rash action
旨意[旨意]	zhǐyì	decree; order
沈[沈]	chén	variant of 沉[chen2]
嘉[嘉]	jiā	excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend
彦[彥]	yàn	accomplished; elegant
觐见[覲見]	jìnjiàn	to have an audience (with the Emperor)
平身[平身]	píngshēn	(old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise.
饱读[飽讀]	bǎodú	to read intensively
诗书[詩書]	ShīShū	the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
俊[俊]	jùn	smart; eminent; handsome; talented
不问[不問]	bùwèn	to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
学问[學問]	xuéwèn	learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4]
趣[趣]	qù	interesting; to interest
微臣[微臣]	wēichén	this small official; humble servant
岐[岐]	qí	variant of 歧[qi2]
术[術]	shù	method; technique
略知一二[略知一二]	lüèzhīyī'èr	slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering
琴棋书画[琴棋書畫]	qínqíshūhuà	the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person
围棋[圍棋]	wéiqí	the game of Go
研究[研究]	yánjiū	research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/150 words - 19 min
说起[說起]	shuōqǐ	to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
诵[誦]	sòng	to read aloud; to recite
道藏[道藏]	dàozàng	Daoist scripture
经书[經書]	jīngshū	classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras
妙[妙]	miào	clever; wonderful
身心[身心]	shēnxīn	body and mind; mental and physical
此外[此外]	cǐwài	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
禅[禪]	chán	dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)
禅[禪]	shàn	to abdicate
撰[撰]	zhuàn	to compose; to compile
行状[行狀]	xíngzhuàng	person's background
祀[祀]	sì	to sacrifice; to offer libation to
夕[夕]	xī	dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
雾[霧]	wù	fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
烛[燭]	zhú	candle; (literary) to illuminate
宇[宇]	yǔ	room; universe
澄[澄]	chéng	clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify
霁[霽]	jì	sky clearing up
焰[焰]	yàn	flame
然[然]	rán	correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
道义[道義]	dàoyì	morality; righteousness and justice
年轻人[年輕人]	niánqīngrén	young people; youngster
欲[欲]	yù	to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
新建[新建]	xīnjiàn	new construction; newly built
匾[匾]	biǎn	horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket
宫主[宮主]	gōngzhǔ	imperial empress; milady
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/175 words - 22 min
敕[敕]	chì	imperial orders
笔墨[筆墨]	bǐmò	pen and ink; words; writing
栖身[棲身]	qīshēn	to stay at; to live in (temporarily)
壑[壑]	hè	gully; ravine; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
抗[抗]	kàng	to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
志[志]	zhì	aspiration; ambition; the will
烟霞[煙霞]	yānxiá	haze
有道[有道]	yǒudào	to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just
访[訪]	fǎng	to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate
无为[無為]	wúwéi	the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire
文采[文采]	wéncǎi	literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
斐然[斐然]	fěirán	(literary) remarkable; brilliant
昔[昔]	xī	former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
追随[追隨]	zhuīsuí	to follow; to accompany
黄帝[黃帝]	Huángdì	the Yellow Emperor, mythological emperor of China, reigned c. 2697-2597 BC
效仿[傚仿]	xiàofǎng	see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
册封[冊封]	cèfēng	to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title
醮[醮]	jiào	to perform sacrifice
出山[出山]	chūshān	to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position
忝[忝]	tiǎn	to shame
赴任[赴任]	fùrèn	to travel to take up a new post
犬[犬]	quǎn	dog; Kangxi radical 94
不畏[不畏]	bùwèi	unafraid; to defy
编造[編造]	biānzào	to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/200 words - 23 min
狂[狂]	kuáng	mad; wild; violent
妄人[妄人]	wàngrén	presumptuous and ignorant person
一网打尽[一網打盡]	yīwǎngdǎjìn	lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go
侦破[偵破]	zhēnpò	to investigate (as detective); to solve (crime); to uncover (a plot); to sniff out; to break in and analyze; detective work; to scout
弊案[弊案]	bì'àn	scandal
纷[紛]	fēn	numerous; confused; disorderly
剔[剔]	tī	to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out
蠹[蠹]	dù	insect that eats into books, clothing etc; moth-eaten; worm-eaten
世[世]	shì	life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
洛[洛]	Luò	surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui)
苑[苑]	yuàn	park
己酉[己酉]	jǐyǒu	forty-sixth year F10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029
第五[第五]	dìwǔ	fifth
大理[大理]	dàlǐ	judicial officer; justice of the peace (old)
评事[評事]	píngshì	to discuss and evaluate; to appraise
吉州[吉州]	Jízhōu	Jizhou district of Ji'an city 吉安市, Jiangxi; Kilju county in North Hamgyeong province, North Korea
北面[北面]	běimiàn	northern side; north
缘[緣]	yuán	cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
巡[巡]	xún	to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
检[檢]	jiǎn	to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
故[故]	gù	happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
乙卯[乙卯]	yǐmǎo	fifty-second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035
四月[四月]	Sìyuè	April; fourth month (of the lunar year)
开封府[開封府]	Kāifēngfǔ	Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
纵火[縱火]	zònghuǒ	to set on fire; to commit arson
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/225 words - 24 min
升任[升任]	shēngrèn	to be promoted to
文武双全[文武雙全]	wénwǔshuāngquán	well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword
栋梁[棟梁]	dòngliáng	ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)
材[材]	cái	material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old)
奏折[奏摺]	zòuzhé	memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
心愿[心願]	xīnyuàn	cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration
倚仗[倚仗]	yǐzhàng	to lean on; to rely on
得当[得當]	dédàng	appropriate; suitable
居功[居功]	jūgōng	to claim credit for oneself
唯有[唯有]	wéiyǒu	only
贾[賈]	gǔ	merchant; to buy
以下[以下]	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
殉职[殉職]	xùnzhí	to die in the line of duty
眷属[眷屬]	juànshǔ	family member; husband and wife
感激涕零[感激涕零]	gǎnjītìlíng	to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears
手足之情[手足之情]	shǒuzúzhīqíng	brotherly affection
袍[袍]	páo	gown (lined)
泽[澤]	zé	pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist
义[義]	yì	justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship
赠[贈]	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
阵亡[陣亡]	zhènwáng	to die in battle
大名[大名]	dàmíng	famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name
恤[恤]	xù	anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
优先[優先]	yōuxiān	to have priority; to take precedence
恩德[恩德]	ēndé	benevolence; favor
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/250 words - 27 min
究[究]	jiū	after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
晋[晉]	jìn	to move forward; to promote; to advance
密[密]	mì	secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
刺史[刺史]	cìshǐ	provincial governor (old)
侍[侍]	shì	to serve; to attend upon
仍[仍]	réng	still; yet; to remain
勾当[勾當]	gòudàng	shady business
上合[上合]	ShàngHé	SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation); abbr. for 上海合作組織|上海合作组织[Shang4 hai3 He2 zuo4 Zu3 zhi1]
绯[緋]	fēi	dark red; purple silk
银鱼[銀魚]	yínyú	oriental whitebait; slender silvery-white fish e.g. Galaxias maculatus and Salangichthys microdon
袋[袋]	dài	pouch; bag; sack; pocket
息怒[息怒]	xīnù	to calm down; to quell one's anger
榜眼[榜眼]	bǎngyǎn	candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
迎[迎]	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
高攀[高攀]	gāopān	social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class
鬼神[鬼神]	guǐshén	supernatural beings
作罢[作罷]	zuòbà	to drop (subject etc)
女眷[女眷]	nǚjuàn	the females in a family; womenfolk
擅[擅]	shàn	without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
挑拨[挑撥]	tiǎobō	to incite disharmony; to instigate
放在心上[放在心上]	fàngzàixīnshàng	to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
雷公[雷公]	Léigōng	Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
晋升[晉升]	jìnshēng	to promote to a higher position
侦缉[偵緝]	zhēnjī	to track down; to investigate and arrest
探查[探查]	tànchá	to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/275 words - 30 min
统管[統管]	tǒngguǎn	unified administration
险[險]	xiǎn	danger; dangerous; rugged
师长[師長]	shīzhǎng	military division level commander; teacher
办公[辦公]	bàngōng	to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)
告退[告退]	gàotuì	to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused
以上[以上]	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
恩宠[恩寵]	ēnchǒng	special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite
不值[不值]	bùzhí	not worth
格外[格外]	géwài	especially; particularly
领情[領情]	lǐngqíng	to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness
提防[提防]	dīfáng	to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2]
脸色[臉色]	liǎnsè	complexion; look
城府[城府]	chéngfǔ	subtle; shrewd; sophisticated
深厚[深厚]	shēnhòu	deep; profound
迷惑[迷惑]	míhuo	to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
识相[識相]	shíxiàng	sensitive; tactful
媒人[媒人]	méiren	go-between; matchmaker
取消[取消]	qǔxiāo	to cancel; cancellation
一丁点[一丁點]	yīdīngdiǎn	a tiny bit; a wee bit
非议[非議]	fēiyì	to criticize
足[足]	zú	foot; to be sufficient; ample
十二分[十二分]	shí'èrfēn	exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more
相关[相關]	xiāngguān	related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation
查清[查清]	cháqīng	to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify
难处[難處]	nánchu	trouble; difficulty; problem
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/300 words - 33 min
宫观[宮觀]	gōngguàn	Taoist temple
啥[啥]	shá	dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4]
公公[公公]	gōnggong	husband's father; grandpa; eunuch
管理[管理]	guǎnlǐ	to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]
道观[道觀]	dàoguàn	Daoist temple
整理[整理]	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
开设[開設]	kāishè	to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc)
情急之下[情急之下]	qíngjízhīxià	in a moment of desperation
想出[想出]	xiǎngchū	to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc)
大臣[大臣]	dàchén	chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
迎合[迎合]	yínghé	to cater to; to pander to
修道[修道]	xiūdào	to practice Daoism
牌子[牌子]	páizi	sign; trademark; brand
一甲[一甲]	yījiǎ	1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2], 榜眼[bang3 yan3], and 探花[tan4 hua1], respectively)
佞[佞]	nìng	to flatter; flattery
何止[何止]	hézhǐ	far more than; not just
再次[再次]	zàicì	one more time; again; one more; once again
惊[驚]	jīng	to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
惧[懼]	jù	to fear
抖[抖]	dǒu	to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
有关[有關]	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning
三十六计[三十六計]	sānshíliùjì	The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems
一文不名[一文不名]	yīwénbùmíng	to be penniless
恶毒[惡毒]	èdú	malicious
纸婚[紙婚]	zhǐhūn	paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/325 words - 34 min
相抵[相抵]	xiāngdǐ	to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance
崇[崇]	chóng	high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
告发[告發]	gàofā	to lodge an accusation; accusation (law)
新选[新選]	xīnxuǎn	newly elected
怨气[怨氣]	yuànqì	grievance; resentment; complaint
跋涉[跋涉]	báshè	to trudge; to trek
由头[由頭]	yóutou	pretext; excuse; justification; reason
大牢[大牢]	dàláo	prison
说理[說理]	shuōlǐ	to reason; to argue logically
眷[眷]	juàn	concern; wife and children
营生[營生]	yíngshēng	to earn a living
立足[立足]	lìzú	to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
地方官[地方官]	dìfāngguān	local official
任期[任期]	rènqī	term of office; CL:屆|届[jie4]; tenure (entire period in office)
回头[回頭]	huítóu	to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by
丈人[丈人]	zhàngrén	wife's father (father-in-law); old man
升官发财[升官發財]	shēngguānfācái	to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
心机[心機]	xīnjī	thinking; scheme
对弈[對弈]	duìyì	to play go, chess etc
棋[棋]	qí	chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
攻防[攻防]	gōngfáng	attack and defense; the midfield (in soccer)
扰[擾]	rǎo	to disturb
异乡[異鄉]	yìxiāng	foreign land; a place far from home
久留[久留]	jiǔliú	to stay for a long time
偏[偏]	piān	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
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/350 words - 38 min
思路[思路]	sīlù	train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning
制[制]	zhì	system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4]
当作[當作]	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as
劳累[勞累]	láolèi	tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil
灯笼[燈籠]	dēnglóng	lantern
茶水[茶水]	cháshuǐ	tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
难不成[難不成]	nánbùchéng	Is it possible that ... ?
省事[省事]	shěngshì	to simplify matters; to save trouble
烟熏火燎[煙燻火燎]	yānxūnhuǒliǎo	smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
轻松[輕鬆]	qīngsōng	light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously
摊子[攤子]	tānzi	booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations
坊子[坊子]	Fāngzǐ	Fangzi district of Weifang city 濰坊市|潍坊市[Wei2 fang1 shi4], Shandong
搭[搭]	dā	to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1]
棚子[棚子]	péngzi	shack; shed; CL:間|间[jian1]
桌椅板凳[桌椅板凳]	zhuōyǐbǎndèng	chairs and tables; household furniture
花费[花費]	huāfèi	expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
难以[難以]	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
生存[生存]	shēngcún	to exist; to survive
名噪一时[名噪一時]	míngzàoyīshí	to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
微[微]	wēi	tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
卧床[臥床]	wòchuáng	to lie in bed; bedridden; bed
宦海[宦海]	huànhǎi	officialdom; bureaucracy
沉浮[沉浮]	chénfú	lit. sinking and floating; to bob up and down on water; ebb and flow; fig. rise and fall; ups and downs of fortune; vicissitudes
阔[闊]	kuò	rich; wide; broad
指路[指路]	zhǐlù	to give directions
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep11/368 words - 42 min
借过[借過]	jièguò	excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
慢走[慢走]	mànzǒu	Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care!
玩意儿[玩意兒]	wányìr5	erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
一分钱一分货[一分錢一分貨]	yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò	nothing for nothing; you get what you pay for
骏马[駿馬]	jùnmǎ	fine horse; steed
鞍[鞍]	ān	saddle
鞯[韉]	jiān	saddle blanket
辔头[轡頭]	pèitóu	bridle
北[北]	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
旦[旦]	dàn	dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
辞[辭]	cí	to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2]
暮[暮]	mù	evening; sunset
黄河[黃河]	HuángHé	Yellow River or Huang He
唤[喚]	huàn	to call
笑柄[笑柄]	xiàobǐng	a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock
无品[無品]	wúpǐn	fretless (stringed instrument)
卖命[賣命]	màimìng	to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for
按部就班[按部就班]	ànbùjiùbān	to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine (idiom)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min
安顿[安頓]	āndùn	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful
脉案[脈案]	mài'àn	medical record
大事[大事]	dàshì	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]
外伤[外傷]	wàishāng	injury; wound; trauma
惊吓[驚嚇]	jīngxià	to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
俸禄[俸祿]	fènglù	official's salary (in feudal times)
津[津]	jīn	saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津
取[取]	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
租金[租金]	zūjīn	rent
开销[開銷]	kāixiāo	to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)
一并[一併]	yībìng	to lump together; to treat along with all the others
支出[支出]	zhīchū	to spend; to pay out; expense
参军[參軍]	cānjūn	to join the army
有请[有請]	yǒuqǐng	to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)
工夫[工夫]	gōngfu	period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
调查[調查]	diàochá	investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
忘不了[忘不了]	wàngbùliǎo	cannot forget
后路[後路]	hòulù	escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver
结子[結子]	jiézi	knot (on a rope or string)
流水[流水]	liúshuǐ	running water; (business) turnover
人手[人手]	rénshǒu	manpower; staff; human hand
厘[釐]	lí	one hundredth; centi-
墙根[牆根]	qiánggēn	foot of a wall
房契[房契]	fángqì	deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
锭[錠]	dìng	(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/50 words - 9 min
银锭[銀錠]	yíndìng	silver ingot
积蓄[積蓄]	jīxù	to save; to put aside; savings
换成[換成]	huànchéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into
还清[還清]	huánqīng	to pay back in full; to redeem a debt
本金[本金]	běnjīn	capital; principal
充裕[充裕]	chōngyù	abundant; ample; plenty; abundance
拘[拘]	jū	to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible
踏实[踏實]	tāshi	firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
落子[落子]	làozi	see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4]
无悔[無悔]	wúhuǐ	to have no regrets
退路[退路]	tuìlù	a way out; a way to retreat; leeway
巴结[巴結]	bājie	to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
大红袍[大紅袍]	dàhóngpáo	an expensive type of oolong tea
对了[對了]	duìle	Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ...
油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌]	yóuzuǐhuáshé	glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking
事先[事先]	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
反对[反對]	fǎnduì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
木已成舟[木已成舟]	mùyǐchéngzhōu	lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone
起伏[起伏]	qǐfú	to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
不定[不定]	bùdìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
面目全非[面目全非]	miànmùquánfēi	nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
祈求[祈求]	qíqiú	to pray for; to appeal
九天[九天]	jiǔtiān	the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens
神佛[神佛]	ShénFó	Gods and Buddhas
艰难[艱難]	jiānnán	difficult; hard; challenging
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/75 words - 13 min
坎坷[坎坷]	kǎnkě	bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
为止[為止]	wéizhǐ	until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
夜深人静[夜深人靜]	yèshēnrénjìng	in the dead of night (idiom)
大驾[大駕]	dàjià	imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you
原定[原定]	yuándìng	originally planned; originally determined
不得了[不得了]	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
几分[幾分]	jǐfēn	somewhat; a bit
挑灯夜战[挑燈夜戰]	tiǎodēngyèzhàn	to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night; to burn the midnight oil
交接[交接]	jiāojiē	(of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse
摄[攝]	shè	to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health)
对得起[對得起]	duìdeqǐ	not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
逝去[逝去]	shìqù	to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise
恭贺[恭賀]	gōnghè	to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes
凭借[憑借]	píngjiè	to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on
它们[它們]	tāmen	they (for inanimate objects)
定能[定能]	dìngnéng	to be definitely able (to do sth)
马来[馬來]	Mǎlái	Malaya; Malaysia
有幸[有幸]	yǒuxìng	fortunately
时机[時機]	shíjī	fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
圣[聖]	shèng	holy; sacred; saint; sage
扩大化[擴大化]	kuòdàhuà	to extend the scope; to exaggerate
留待[留待]	liúdài	to leave sth for later; to postpone (work, a decision etc)
听从[聽從]	tīngcóng	to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
叹气[嘆氣]	tànqì	to sigh; to heave a sigh
浊[濁]	zhuó	turbid; muddy; impure
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min
耐[耐]	nài	capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant
寂寞[寂寞]	jìmò	lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
武职[武職]	wǔzhí	military official; military position (i.e. job)
朱[朱]	zhū	vermilion
瞒上欺下[瞞上欺下]	mánshàngqīxià	to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)
利器[利器]	lìqì	sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
埋[埋]	mái	to bury
埋[埋]	mán	to blame
钉子[釘子]	dīngzi	nail; snag; saboteur
期望[期望]	qīwàng	to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
布下[布下]	bùxià	to arrange; to lay out
桩[樁]	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile; classifier for items
些许[些許]	xiēxǔ	a few; a little; a bit
近来[近來]	jìnlái	recently; lately
头子[頭子]	tóuzi	boss; gang leader
祸国殃民[禍國殃民]	huòguóyāngmín	to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)
留心[留心]	liúxīn	to be careful; to pay attention to
有朝一日[有朝一日]	yǒuzhāoyīrì	one day; sometime in the future
大件[大件]	dàjiàn	large; bulky; big-ticket item
监工[監工]	jiāngōng	workplace overseer; foreman
盘子[盤子]	pánzi	tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4]
碗[碗]	wǎn	bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
屏[屏]	píng	(standing) screen
牌匾[牌匾]	páibiǎn	board (attached to a wall)
乡间[鄉間]	xiāngjiān	in the country; rural; pastoral
孩童[孩童]	háitóng	child
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/125 words - 21 min
新店[新店]	Xīndiàn	Xindian or Hsintien city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
贱卖[賤賣]	jiànmài	to sell cheaply; sacrifice; low price; discount sale
吆喝[吆喝]	yāohe	to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans
美女[美女]	měinǚ	beautiful woman
喔[喔]	wo	(particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder
坑[坑]	kēng	hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
垮[垮]	kuǎ	to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat
瞧见[瞧見]	qiáojiàn	to see
有意思[有意思]	yǒuyìsi	interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
敞亮[敞亮]	chǎngliàng	bright and spacious
请进[請進]	qǐngjìn	"please come in"
像样[像樣]	xiàngyàng	presentable; decent; up to par
地儿[地兒]	dìr5	place; space
位子[位子]	wèizi	place; seat
小店[小店]	xiǎodiàn	small store
赠送[贈送]	zèngsòng	to present as a gift
免费[免費]	miǎnfèi	free (of charge)
精致[精緻]	jīngzhì	delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
老板娘[老闆娘]	lǎobǎnniáng	female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife
瞅[瞅]	chǒu	(dialect) to look at
大夥[大夥]	dàhuǒ	variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
翻倍[翻倍]	fānbèi	to double
带上[帶上]	dàishàng	to take along with one
叔叔[叔叔]	shūshu	father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
婶婶[嬸嬸]	shěnshen	wife of father's younger brother; aunt
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/150 words - 26 min
嫂嫂[嫂嫂]	sǎosao	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; (polite address to a younger married woman) sister
改日[改日]	gǎirì	another day; some other day
研[研]	yán	to grind; study; research
魂不守舍[魂不守舍]	húnbùshǒushè	to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind
得分[得分]	défēn	to score
条陈[條陳]	tiáochén	to lay out (an argument) item by item; memorandum to a superior
语焉不详[語焉不詳]	yǔyānbùxiáng	to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
以至于[以至於]	yǐzhìyú	down to; up to; to the extent that...
前程[前程]	qiánchéng	future (career etc) prospects
尤其[尤其]	yóuqí	especially; particularly
柜台[櫃檯]	guìtái	sales counter; front desk; bar; (of markets, medicines etc) OTC (over-the-counter)
话本[話本]	huàběn	Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories
卓[卓]	zhuó	outstanding
有求必应[有求必應]	yǒuqiúbìyìng	to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea
价[價]	jià	price; value; (chemistry) valence
卖完[賣完]	màiwán	to be sold out
得意[得意]	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
佩服[佩服]	pèifú	to admire
话说[話說]	huàshuō	It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount
绕弯子[繞彎子]	ràowānzi	lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush
高调[高調]	gāodiào	high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
抛头露面[拋頭露面]	pāotóulòumiàn	to show your face in public (derog.)
如愿[如願]	rúyuàn	to have one's wishes fulfilled
坐吃山空[坐吃山空]	zuòchīshānkōng	lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income
花着[花著]	huāzhāo	variant of 花招[hua1 zhao1]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/175 words - 29 min
一派胡言[一派胡言]	yīpàihúyán	a bunch of nonsense
乱说[亂說]	luànshuō	to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
借钱[借錢]	jièqián	to borrow money; to lend money
手心[手心]	shǒuxīn	palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)
向上[向上]	xiàngshàng	upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
矮[矮]	ǎi	low; short (in length)
三分[三分]	sānfēn	somewhat; to some degree
亿[億]	yì	100 million
浑身[渾身]	húnshēn	all over; from head to foot
鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩]	jīpígēda	goose pimples; goose bumps
噎[噎]	yē	to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate
馋[饞]	chán	gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
好端端[好端端]	hǎoduānduān	perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason
守株待兔[守株待兔]	shǒuzhūdàitù	lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative
公务[公務]	gōngwù	official business
繁忙[繁忙]	fánmáng	busy; bustling
半死[半死]	bànsǐ	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
忌妒[忌妒]	jìdu	to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy
流氓[流氓]	liúmáng	rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
好些[好些]	hǎoxiē	a good deal of; quite a lot
打点[打點]	dǎdian	to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
总有[總有]	zǒngyǒu	inevitably there will be
想开[想開]	xiǎngkāi	to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on
城门[城門]	chéngmén	city gate
筹备[籌備]	chóubèi	preparations; to get ready for sth
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/200 words - 31 min
茶壶[茶壺]	cháhú	teapot; CL:把[ba3]
拿起[拿起]	náqǐ	to pick up
算盘[算盤]	suànpán	abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme
愤怒[憤怒]	fènnù	angry; indignant; wrath; ire
消散[消散]	xiāosàn	to dissipate
容下[容下]	róngxià	to hold; to admit; to accommodate; to tolerate
预感[預感]	yùgǎn	to have a premonition; premonition
更上一层楼[更上一層樓]	gèngshàngyīcénglóu	to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level
华[華]	huá	magnificent; splendid; flowery
淮南[淮南]	Huáinán	Huainan prefecture-level city in Anhui
桔[桔]	jié	Platycodon grandiflorus; water bucket
淮北[淮北]	Huáiběi	Huaibei prefecture-level city in Anhui
枳[枳]	zhǐ	(orange); hedge thorn
盈[盈]	yíng	full; filled; surplus
亏本[虧本]	kuīběn	to make a loss
查帐[查帳]	cházhàng	to audit accounts; to inspect accounting books
进步[進步]	jìnbù	progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4]
退步[退步]	tuìbù	to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
增[增]	zēng	to increase; to expand; to add
料[料]	liào	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
趁人之危[趁人之危]	chènrénzhīwēi	to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
强词夺理[強詞奪理]	qiǎngcíduólǐ	to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats
自以为是[自以為是]	zìyǐwéishì	to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
好言[好言]	hǎoyán	kind words
相劝[相勸]	xiāngquàn	to persuade; to exhort; to advise
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/225 words - 38 min
弥天[彌天]	mítiān	filling the entire sky; covering everything (of fog, crime, disaster etc)
大祸[大禍]	dàhuò	disaster; calamity
错怪[錯怪]	cuòguài	to blame sb wrongly
普通人[普通人]	pǔtōngrén	ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street
娇弱[嬌弱]	jiāoruò	delicate
打下[打下]	dǎxià	to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
事业[事業]	shìyè	undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4]
学习[學習]	xuéxí	to learn; to study
更加[更加]	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
以外[以外]	yǐwài	apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond
生意兴隆[生意興隆]	shēngyìxīnglóng	thriving and prosperous business or trade
忙不过来[忙不過來]	mángbùguòlái	to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full
帮手[幫手]	bāngshǒu	helper; assistant
报复[報復]	bàofù	to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
吃完[吃完]	chīwán	to finish eating
布置[佈置]	bùzhì	to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
韵律[韻律]	yùnlǜ	cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse); (linguistics) prosody
抑[抑]	yì	to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or
挫[挫]	cuò	obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen
感[感]	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
磬[磬]	qìng	chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
骤[驟]	zhòu	sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4]
音[音]	yīn	sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
繁[繁]	fán	complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
凉州[涼州]	Liángzhōu	Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[Wu3 wei1 shi4], Gansu
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/250 words - 41 min
卷[卷]	juǎn	to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
卷[卷]	juàn	scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
王府[王府]	wángfǔ	prince's mansion
弦[弦]	xián	bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1]
出神入化[出神入化]	chūshénrùhuà	to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
亲耳[親耳]	qīn'ěr	with one's own ears
果真[果真]	guǒzhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...
送信[送信]	sòngxìn	to send word; to deliver a letter
垂[垂]	chuí	to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach
斗胆[斗膽]	dǒudǎn	(courteous) to be so bold as to
对手[對手]	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
因此[因此]	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
数年[數年]	shùnián	several years; many years
寸[寸]	cùn	a unit of length; inch; thumb
可否[可否]	kěfǒu	is it possible or not?
再好不过[再好不過]	zàihǎobùguò	couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful
废[廢]	fèi	to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste
一二[一二]	yī'èr	one or two; a few
超群[超群]	chāoqún	surpassing; preeminent; outstanding
教头[教頭]	jiàotóu	sporting coach; military drill master (in Song times)
数月[數月]	shùyuè	several months
熟悉[熟悉]	shúxī	to be familiar with; to know well
仪[儀]	yí	apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
再入[再入]	zàirù	to re-enter
获[獲]	huò	to catch; to obtain; to capture
涎[涎]	xián	saliva
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep12/265 words - 42 min
各处[各處]	gèchù	every place
韶[韶]	sháo	(music); excellent; harmonious
笛[笛]	dí	flute
色长[色長]	sèzhǎng	head of a division of the music academy of the imperial court
空缺[空缺]	kòngquē	vacancy
每隔[每隔]	měigé	at intervals of; every (so often)
或[或]	huò	maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
教授[教授]	jiàoshòu	professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
失陪[失陪]	shīpéi	goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave.
向导[嚮導]	xiàngdǎo	guide
琢[琢]	zhuó	to cut (gems)
公干[公幹]	gōnggàn	public business; official work
可谓[可謂]	kěwèi	it could even be said
过奖[過獎]	guòjiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter
参观[參觀]	cānguān	to look around; to tour; to visit
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/25 words - 8 min
对面[對面]	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
在于[在於]	zàiyú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with
年资[年資]	niánzī	age and experience; seniority
虽[雖]	suī	although; even though
初来乍到[初來乍到]	chūláizhàdào	to be a newcomer; just off the boat
恪[恪]	kè	respectful; scrupulous
尽职[盡職]	jìnzhí	to discharge one's duties; conscientious
不妙[不妙]	bùmiào	(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
下雨[下雨]	xiàyǔ	to rain
打烊[打烊]	dǎyàng	to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2]
登徒子[登徒子]	DēngtúZǐ	Dengtu Zi, famous lecherous character; lecher; skirt-chaser
陌生人[陌生人]	mòshēngrén	stranger
训话[訓話]	xùnhuà	to admonish subordinates
从容[從容]	cóngróng	to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
自如[自如]	zìrú	unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely
岂敢[豈敢]	qǐgǎn	how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise
长乐[長樂]	Chánglè	Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian; Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏[Xi1 Wei4], given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門|土门[Tu3 men2]
鱼龙混杂[魚龍混雜]	yúlónghùnzá	lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
应对[應對]	yìngduì	response; to answer; to reply
龙涎香[龍涎香]	lóngxiánxiāng	ambergris
正经[正經]	zhèngjīng	decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
转好[轉好]	zhuǎnhǎo	improvement; turnaround (for the better)
不单[不單]	bùdān	not the only; not merely; not simply
杂工[雜工]	zágōng	unskilled worker
田地[田地]	tiándì	field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min
愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉]	chóuméikǔliǎn	to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
一举一动[一舉一動]	yījǔyīdòng	every movement; each and every move
庄重[莊重]	zhuāngzhòng	grave; solemn; dignified
弟子[弟子]	dìzǐ	disciple; follower
帮衬[幫襯]	bāngchèn	to help; to assist financially
学堂[學堂]	xuétáng	college; school (old)
沐[沐]	mù	to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given
行好[行好]	xínghǎo	to be charitable; to do a good deed
歹[歹]	dǎi	bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78
辽[遼]	Liáo	short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125)
细作[細作]	xìzuò	police spy; secret agent
硬汉[硬漢]	yìnghàn	man of steel; unyielding, tough guy
刺探[刺探]	cìtàn	to pry into; to spy on; to probe into
军情[軍情]	jūnqíng	military situation; military intelligence
条件[條件]	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4]
起居[起居]	qǐjū	everyday life; regular pattern of life
舍人[舍人]	shèrén	ancient office title; rich and important person
石泉[石泉]	Shíquán	Shiquan County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
丞[丞]	chéng	deputy
牧[牧]	mù	to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old)
叛变[叛變]	pànbiàn	to defect; to betray; to mutiny
认定[認定]	rèndìng	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
乐意[樂意]	lèyì	to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied
为首[為首]	wéishǒu	head; be headed by
露出[露出]	lùchū	to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min
马脚[馬腳]	mǎjiǎo	sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
西夏[西夏]	XīXià	Western Xia dynasty 1038-1227 of Tangut people 黨項|党项 occupying modern Ningxia and parts of Gansu and Shaanxi, overthrown by Mongols
真实[真實]	zhēnshí	true; real
开战[開戰]	kāizhàn	to start a war; to make war; to battle against
于是[於是]	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
连环[連環]	liánhuán	chain
挑唆[挑唆]	tiǎosuō	to incite; to stir up; to instigate
再起[再起]	zàiqǐ	to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence
争端[爭端]	zhēngduān	dispute; controversy; conflict
钢[鋼]	gāng	steel
犹如[猶如]	yóurú	similar to; appearing to be
拢[攏]	lǒng	to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair)
撚[撚]	niǎn	to play tricks on or toy with; delicate; exquisite (Cantonese)
自杀[自殺]	zìshā	to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
撬开[撬開]	qiàokāi	to pry open; to lever open
不合[不合]	bùhé	to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out
口味[口味]	kǒuwèi	a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
涨价[漲價]	zhǎngjià	to appreciate (in value); to increase in price
扔掉[扔掉]	rēngdiào	to throw away; to throw out
蚀[蝕]	shí	to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode
碾[碾]	niǎn	stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk
茶叶[茶葉]	cháyè	tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
冲[沖]	chōng	(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with
拿着鸡毛当令箭[拿著雞毛當令箭]	názhejīmáodànglìngjiàn	to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
当日[當日]	dāngrì	on that day
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/100 words - 21 min
探察[探察]	tànchá	to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore
操[操]	cāo	to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language)
辰[辰]	chén	5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
就擒[就擒]	jiùqín	to be taken prisoner
于[于]	yú	to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2]
下属[下屬]	xiàshǔ	subordinate; underling
妹[妹]	mèi	younger sister
风传[風傳]	fēngchuán	it is rumored that
真凭实据[真憑實據]	zhēnpíngshíjù	reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence
亡[亡]	wáng	to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
于都[於都]	Yúdū	Yudu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi
同谋[同謀]	tóngmóu	to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice
妄言[妄言]	wàngyán	lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)
走过[走過]	zǒuguò	to walk past; to pass by
弄脏[弄髒]	nòngzāng	to make dirty; to defile; to smear
布[布]	bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
告状[告狀]	gàozhuàng	to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
摁[摁]	èn	to press (with finger)
上路[上路]	shànglù	to start on a journey; to be on one's way
战场[戰場]	zhànchǎng	battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4]
血迹[血跡]	xuèjì	bloodstain
洗净[洗淨]	xǐjìng	to wash clean
住口[住口]	zhùkǒu	shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking
暗哨[暗哨]	ànshào	hidden sentry post
跌打损伤[跌打損傷]	diēdǎsǔnshāng	injury such as contusion, sprain or fracture from falling, blow etc
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/125 words - 26 min
铁匠[鐵匠]	tiějiang	blacksmith; ironworker
庄[莊]	zhuāng	farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
门可罗雀[門可羅雀]	ménkěluóquè	you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
势头[勢頭]	shìtóu	power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things
一大早[一大早]	yīdàzǎo	at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
正门[正門]	zhèngmén	main entrance; main gate; portal
小气[小氣]	xiǎoqì	stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
节日[節日]	jiérì	holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4]
为所欲为[為所欲為]	wéisuǒyùwéi	to do whatever one pleases
奇耻大辱[奇恥大辱]	qíchǐdàrǔ	extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
街道[街道]	jiēdào	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district
行当[行當]	hángdang	profession; role (acting)
云集[雲集]	yúnjí	to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm
生药[生藥]	shēngyào	unprocessed medicinal herb
潘[潘]	Pān	surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes
对家[對家]	duìjiā	partner (in four person game); family of proposed marriage partner
座[座]	zuò	seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
观音[觀音]	Guānyīn	Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
正值[正值]	zhèngzhí	just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value
诞[誕]	dàn	birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
香客[香客]	xiāngkè	Buddhist pilgrim; Buddhist worshipper
众多[眾多]	zhòngduō	numerous
功夫[功夫]	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
赞成[贊成]	zànchéng	to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
匆忙[匆忙]	cōngmáng	hasty; hurried
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/150 words - 29 min
爬[爬]	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
撕碎[撕碎]	sīsuì	to tear to shreds
搅[攪]	jiǎo	to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
出卖[出賣]	chūmài	to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray
伐[伐]	fá	to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1]
决断[決斷]	juéduàn	to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute
表面[表面]	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
看法[看法]	kànfǎ	way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4]
安慰[安慰]	ānwèi	to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4]
同情[同情]	tóngqíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
眼中[眼中]	yǎnzhōng	in one's eyes
宦[宦]	huàn	imperial official; court eunuch
走狗[走狗]	zǒugǒu	hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey
坏事[壞事]	huàishì	bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things
利[利]	lì	sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
目[目]	mù	eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
褒[褒]	bāo	to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose
奖[獎]	jiǎng	prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4]
罗织[羅織]	luózhī	to frame sb; to cook up imaginary charges against sb
冤狱[冤獄]	yuānyù	unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up
不比[不比]	bùbǐ	unlike
坐而论道[坐而論道]	zuò'érlùndào	to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
蹈[蹈]	dǎo	to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4]
宽慰[寬慰]	kuānwèi	to console; to soothe; relieved
舌[舌]	shé	tongue
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/175 words - 35 min
绽[綻]	zhàn	to burst open; to split at the seam
莲花[蓮花]	liánhuā	lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily
延期[延期]	yánqī	to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
过问[過問]	guòwèn	to show an interest in; to get involved with
鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名]	dǐngdǐngdàmíng	famous; celebrated
以内[以內]	yǐnèi	within; less than
排队[排隊]	páiduì	to line up
特地[特地]	tèdì	specially; for a special purpose
检讨[檢討]	jiǎntǎo	to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review
铭[銘]	míng	to engrave; inscribed motto
音律[音律]	yīnlǜ	tuning; temperament
校勘[校勘]	jiàokān	to collate
蒐[蒐]	sōu	madder (Rubia cordifolia); to hunt for; to gather; to collect
本人[本人]	běnrén	the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal
劣迹[劣跡]	lièjì	bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record
恶意[惡意]	èyì	malice; evil intention
暗中[暗中]	ànzhōng	in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
自己人[自己人]	zìjǐrén	those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
易如反掌[易如反掌]	yìrúfǎnzhǎng	easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all
贩夫走卒[販夫走卒]	fànfūzǒuzú	lit. peddlers and carriers; common people; lower class
有失[有失]	yǒushī	to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
稳重[穩重]	wěnzhòng	steady; earnest; staid
雅致[雅致]	yǎzhì	elegant; refined; in good taste
品格[品格]	pǐngé	one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar)
一劳永逸[一勞永逸]	yīláoyǒngyì	to get sth done once and for all
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/200 words - 38 min
租房[租房]	zūfáng	to rent an apartment
阳春[陽春]	Yángchūn	Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong
柴米油盐[柴米油鹽]	cháimǐyóuyán	lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt; fig. life's daily necessities
最多[最多]	zuìduō	at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
戗[戧]	qiāng	contrary; pushing against; bump; knock; used as equivalent for 搶|抢[qiang1]
夥[夥]	huǒ	many; numerous
两句[兩句]	liǎngjù	(say) a few words
眼泪[眼淚]	yǎnlèi	tears; crying; CL:滴[di1]
刀子[刀子]	dāozi	knife; CL:把[ba3]
豆腐[豆腐]	dòufu	tofu; bean curd
出力[出力]	chūlì	to exert oneself
出钱[出錢]	chūqián	to pay
府尹[府尹]	fǔyǐn	magistrate; prefect
急着[急著]	jízhe	urgently
闹脾气[鬧脾氣]	nàopíqi	to get angry
毛病[毛病]	máobìng	fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4]
破门[破門]	pòmén	to burst or force open a door; to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church); to score a goal (in football, hockey etc)
径[徑]	jìng	footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly
不曾[不曾]	bùcéng	hasn't yet; hasn't ever
蓬[蓬]	péng	fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff
意境[意境]	yìjìng	artistic mood or conception; creative concept
篇[篇]	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
上课[上課]	shàngkè	to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class
傻大个[傻大個]	shǎdàgè	idiot; blockhead; clod; oaf
认错[認錯]	rèncuò	to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/225 words - 41 min
瞎编[瞎編]	xiābiān	to fabricate (a story)
片子[片子]	piānzi	film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image
看不清[看不清]	kànbuqīng	not able to see clearly
选中[選中]	xuǎnzhòng	to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role
由于[由於]	yóuyú	due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
失仪[失儀]	shīyí	discourteous; failure of etiquette
五谷[五穀]	wǔgǔ	five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley
轮回[輪迴]	lúnhuí	to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4]
屁[屁]	pì	fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing
插花[插花]	chāhuā	flower arranging; ikebana
前年[前年]	qiánnián	the year before last
用来[用來]	yònglái	to be used for
吸引[吸引]	xīyǐn	to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
不俗[不俗]	bùsú	impressive; out of the ordinary
坊间[坊間]	fāngjiān	street stalls; bookshops; in the streets
鸿[鴻]	hóng	eastern bean goose; great; large
往来[往來]	wǎnglái	dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
扬长避短[揚長避短]	yángchángbìduǎn	to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom); to play to one's strengths
物以稀为贵[物以稀為貴]	wùyǐxīwéiguì	the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
围绕[圍繞]	wéirào	to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
做文章[做文章]	zuòwénzhāng	to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance
首先[首先]	shǒuxiān	first (of all); in the first place
雅间[雅間]	yǎjiān	private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)
超过[超過]	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
趋之若鹜[趨之若鶩]	qūzhīruòwù	to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable; an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep13/238 words - 42 min
盒子[盒子]	hézi	box; case
淘[淘]	táo	to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge
什锦[什錦]	shíjǐn	(food) assorted; mixed; assortment
漂[漂]	piāo	to float; to drift
漂[漂]	piào	elegant; polished
夭[夭]	yāo	tender; gentle; to die prematurely
水生[水生]	shuǐshēng	aquatic (plant, animal)
雅集[雅集]	yǎjí	distinguished assembly (of scholars)
防止[防止]	fángzhǐ	to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
争执[爭執]	zhēngzhí	to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle
分头[分頭]	fēntóu	separately; severally; parted hair
采买[採買]	cǎimǎi	to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer
曲艺[曲藝]	qǔyì	folk musical theater
摆设[擺設]	bǎishè	to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min
招牌[招牌]	zhāopai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
传开[傳開]	chuánkāi	(of news) to spread; to get around
看轻[看輕]	kànqīng	to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly
软弱[軟弱]	ruǎnruò	weak; feeble; flabby
大大方方[大大方方]	dàdàfāngfāng	confident; calm; natural; poised
认出[認出]	rènchū	recognition; to recognize
提起[提起]	tíqǐ	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)
不在乎[不在乎]	bùzàihu	not to care
恶[惡]	è	evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
恶[惡]	wù	to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
气势[氣勢]	qìshì	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
胸膛[胸膛]	xiōngtáng	chest
底气[底氣]	dǐqì	lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence
互相[互相]	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
扶持[扶持]	fúchí	to help; to assist
不大[不大]	bùdà	not very; not too; not often
石[石]	shí	rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
映[映]	yìng	to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc)
浅[淺]	qiǎn	shallow; light (color)
深处[深處]	shēnchù	abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part
匀[勻]	yún	even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share
深浅[深淺]	shēnqiǎn	deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum
妆[妝]	zhuāng	(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume
典故[典故]	diǎngù	classical story or quote from the literature
袁[袁]	yuán	long robe (old)
樊[樊]	fán	cage; fence
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/50 words - 11 min
素[素]	sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
少不了[少不了]	shǎobuliǎo	cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
幻[幻]	huàn	fantasy
香气[香氣]	xiāngqì	fragrance; aroma; incense
清音[清音]	qīngyīn	unvoiced consonant; voiceless consonant
哉[哉]	zāi	(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
奇妙[奇妙]	qímiào	fantastic; wonderful
语[語]	yǔ	dialect; language; speech
改天[改天]	gǎitiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
别致[別緻]	biézhì	unusual; unique
盛[盛]	shèng	flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
爱惜[愛惜]	àixī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
聘[聘]	pìn	to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman)
琴师[琴師]	qínshī	player of a stringed instrument
准许[准許]	zhǔnxǔ	to allow; to grant; to permit
弹奏[彈奏]	tánzòu	to play (musical instrument, esp. string)
茶点[茶點]	chádiǎn	tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dimsun 點心|点心, traditional Hong Kong lunch
呜呼[嗚呼]	wūhū	alas; alack; welladay; wellaway; to die
境[境]	jìng	border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
计算[計算]	jìsuàn	to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4]
打赌[打賭]	dǎdǔ	to bet; to make a bet; a wager
饕餮[饕餮]	tāotiè	ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet)
正如[正如]	zhèngrú	just as; precisely as
憾事[憾事]	hànshì	a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity
清澈[清澈]	qīngchè	clear; limpid
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/75 words - 13 min
透明[透明]	tòumíng	transparent; open (non-secretive)
敝[敝]	bì	my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
南唐[南唐]	NánTáng	Tang of the Five Southern Dynasties 937-975
宁国[寧國]	Níngguó	Ningguo county level city in Xuancheng 宣城[Xuan1 cheng2], Anhui
节度使[節度使]	jiédùshǐ	Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song
后人[後人]	hòurén	later generation
后[后]	hòu	empress; queen
正宗[正宗]	zhèngzōng	orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
紧要[緊要]	jǐnyào	critical; crucial; vital
十位[十位]	shíwèi	the tens place (or column) in the decimal system
上楼[上樓]	shànglóu	to go upstairs
缘分[緣分]	yuánfèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
扫兴[掃興]	sǎoxìng	to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed
未免[未免]	wèimiǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
先后[先後]	xiānhòu	early or late; priority; in succession; one after another
叹息[嘆息]	tànxī	to sigh; to gasp (in admiration)
九归[九歸]	jiǔguī	abacus division rules (using a single-digit divisor)
茶色[茶色]	chásè	dark brown; tawny
梅子[梅子]	méizi	plum
窑[窯]	yáo	kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel
黑色[黑色]	hēisè	black
白色[白色]	báisè	white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist
米黄[米黃]	mǐhuáng	beige
冰[冰]	bīng	ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine
兔[兔]	tù	rabbit
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/100 words - 16 min
毫[毫]	háo	hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan
邓[鄧]	Dèng	surname Deng
耀[耀]	yào	brilliant; glorious
龙泉[龍泉]	Lóngquán	Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan; Longquan county level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
国朝[國朝]	guócháo	the current dynasty
瓷[瓷]	cí	chinaware; porcelain; china
至爱[至愛]	zhì'ài	most beloved
想不到[想不到]	xiǎngbudào	unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
宝物[寶物]	bǎowù	treasure; CL:件[jian4]
贡茶[貢茶]	Gòngchá	Gong Cha, international franchise selling Taiwan-style milk tea and smoothies etc, established in Kaohsiung in 2006
每日[每日]	měirì	daily; (soup etc) of the day
售[售]	shòu	to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
卖出[賣出]	màichū	to sell; to reach (a price in an auction)
天价[天價]	tiānjià	extremely expensive; sky-high price
奸商[奸商]	jiānshāng	unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business
行径[行徑]	xíngjìng	path; conduct; behavior
兄台[兄臺]	xiōngtái	brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)
结帐[結帳]	jiézhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账
坐落[坐落]	zuòluò	to be situated; to be located (of a building)
名士[名士]	míngshì	famous scholar; worthy; celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no official post
李[李]	lǐ	plum
太白[太白]	Tàibái	Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus
别处[別處]	biéchù	elsewhere
整套[整套]	zhěngtào	entire set
腻[膩]	nì	greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/125 words - 19 min
饱[飽]	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
饱眼福[飽眼福]	bǎoyǎnfú	to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
久等[久等]	jiǔděng	to wait for a long time
省得[省得]	shěngde	to avoid; so as to save (money or time)
招人[招人]	zhāorén	to be infectious; to recruit
抠[摳]	kōu	to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly
引见[引見]	yǐnjiàn	to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor
前段时间[前段時間]	qiánduànshíjiān	recently
点化[點化]	diǎnhuà	magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten
致谢[致謝]	zhìxiè	expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement
软[軟]	ruǎn	soft; flexible
浓[濃]	nóng	concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
不相上下[不相上下]	bùxiāngshàngxià	equally matched; about the same
无缘无故[無緣無故]	wúyuánwúgù	no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
非富即贵[非富即貴]	fēifùjíguì	wealthy and respectable people
童[童]	tóng	child
扬名[揚名]	yángmíng	to become famous; to become notorious
拉客[拉客]	lākè	to solicit (guests, clients, passengers etc); to importune
缺[缺]	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
独一无二[獨一無二]	dúyīwú'èr	unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it
引得[引得]	yǐndé	index (loanword)
万民[萬民]	wànmín	all the people
喝彩[喝彩]	hècǎi	to acclaim; to cheer
隶属[隸屬]	lìshǔ	to belong to (a category); to be attached to
眼见[眼見]	yǎnjiàn	to see with one's own eyes; very soon
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/150 words - 21 min
春日[春日]	Chūnrì	Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
各色[各色]	gèsè	all kinds; of every description
庆典[慶典]	qìngdiǎn	celebration
不断[不斷]	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
卯[卯]	mǎo	mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength
宽厚[寬厚]	kuānhòu	tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice)
稀罕[稀罕]	xīhan	rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
精[精]	jīng	essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
黑市[黑市]	hēishì	black market
与众不同[與眾不同]	yǔzhòngbùtóng	to stand out from the masses (idiom)
时常[時常]	shícháng	often; frequently
来往[來往]	láiwǎng	to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
捣乱[搗亂]	dǎoluàn	to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
题字[題字]	tízì	inscription; autograph
匪[匪]	fěi	bandit; (literary) not
蒐集[蒐集]	sōují	to gather; to collect
御用[御用]	yùyòng	for use by the emperor; imperial; (derog.) in the pay of the ruler
历代[歷代]	lìdài	successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
不着[不著]	bùzháo	no need; need not
多事[多事]	duōshì	meddlesome; eventful
胎[胎]	tāi	fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
泥塑[泥塑]	nísù	clay modeling; clay figurine or statue
聚集[聚集]	jùjí	to assemble; to gather
扰攘[擾攘]	rǎorǎng	bustling; to create trouble; to disturb
次官[次官]	cìguān	undersecretary; secondary official
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/175 words - 27 min
查问[查問]	cháwèn	to inquire about
罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首]	zuìkuíhuòshǒu	criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
踩踏[踩踏]	cǎità	to trample on
积年[積年]	jīnián	for a long time; over many years; old; advanced in age
往外[往外]	wǎngwài	out; outbound; departing
蹦[蹦]	bèng	to jump; to bounce; to hop
恭祝[恭祝]	gōngzhù	to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing)
二次[二次]	èrcì	second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two)
大吉[大吉]	dàjí	very auspicious; extremely lucky
狗嘴里吐不出象牙[狗嘴裏吐不出象牙]	gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá	no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
装出[裝出]	zhuāngchū	to assume (an air of)
阎王[閻王]	Yánwáng	same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
莫[莫]	mò	do not; there is none who
眉毛[眉毛]	méimao	eyebrow; CL:根[gen1]
狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴]	húliwěiba	lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain
债主[債主]	zhàizhǔ	creditor
架势[架勢]	jiàshi	attitude; position (on an issue etc)
甜腻[甜膩]	tiánnì	sweet and unctuous; (fig.) overly sentimental
主要[主要]	zhǔyào	main; principal; major; primary
长辈[長輩]	zhǎngbèi	one's elders; older generation
刨[刨]	páo	to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract
改建[改建]	gǎijiàn	to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish
家俱[傢俱]	jiājù	variant of 家具[jia1 ju4]
争取[爭取]	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
努[努]	nǔ	to exert; to strive
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/200 words - 33 min
力[力]	lì	power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
比如[比如]	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as
描[描]	miáo	to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up
饼子[餅子]	bǐngzi	maize or millet pancake
装饰[裝飾]	zhuāngshì	to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
豆子[豆子]	dòuzi	bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
笑容[笑容]	xiàoróng	smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4]
赔笑[賠笑]	péixiào	to smile apologetically or obsequiously
僵[僵]	jiāng	rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
用不着[用不著]	yòngbuzháo	not need; have no use for
未婚[未婚]	wèihūn	unmarried
患难[患難]	huànnàn	trials and tribulations
冷眼[冷眼]	lěngyǎn	cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference
不对劲[不對勁]	bùduìjìn	not in good condition; wrong; fishy
胭脂[胭脂]	yānzhī	rouge
虚虚实实[虛虛實實]	xūxūshíshí	hard to tell if it's real or sham
胡思乱想[胡思亂想]	húsīluànxiǎng	to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
卸[卸]	xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏]	àiwūjíwū	lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog.
半真半假[半真半假]	bànzhēnbànjiǎ	(idiom) half true and half false
自知之明[自知之明]	zìzhīzhīmíng	knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge
有如[有如]	yǒurú	to be like sth; similar to; alike
泥[泥]	ní	mud; clay; paste; pulp
不容[不容]	bùróng	must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
照料[照料]	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/225 words - 38 min
撩拨[撩撥]	liáobō	to provoke; to tease
忽上忽下[忽上忽下]	hūshànghūxià	to fluctuate sharply
稍微[稍微]	shāowēi	a little bit
招手[招手]	zhāoshǒu	to wave; to beckon
不由自主[不由自主]	bùyóuzìzhǔ	can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
无数[無數]	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
衰[衰]	shuāi	to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble
驰[馳]	chí	to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread
依靠[依靠]	yīkào	to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
弱点[弱點]	ruòdiǎn	weak point; failing
档[檔]	dàng	official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3]
下线[下線]	xiàxiàn	to go offline
钓[釣]	diào	to fish with a hook and bait
圆[圓]	yuán	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)
尤其是[尤其是]	yóuqíshì	especially; most of all; above all; in particular
弟弟[弟弟]	dìdi	younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
世交[世交]	shìjiāo	(long time) friend of the family
哄[哄]	hōng	roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
币[幣]	bì	money; coins; currency; silk
抽空[抽空]	chōukòng	to find the time to do sth
颁[頒]	bān	to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer
府邸[府邸]	fǔdǐ	mansion house; official residence
打扫[打掃]	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
翠[翠]	cuì	bluish-green; green jade
赊帐[賒帳]	shēzhàng	see 賒賬|赊账[she1 zhang4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/250 words - 41 min
月底[月底]	yuèdǐ	end of the month
出错[出錯]	chūcuò	to make a mistake; error
晾干[晾乾]	liànggān	to dry by the sun
为着[為著]	wèizhe	in order to; because of; for the sake of
掀翻[掀翻]	xiānfān	to turn sth over; to overturn
令堂[令堂]	lìngtáng	(honorific) your mother
着想[著想]	zhuóxiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇]	guānmiǎntánghuáng	high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom)
不和[不和]	bùhé	not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord
大山[大山]	Dàshān	Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
举步维艰[舉步維艱]	jǔbùwéijiān	to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom)
拍子[拍子]	pāizi	beat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc); racket (sports)
奸人[奸人]	jiānrén	crafty scoundrel; villain
惑[惑]	huò	to confuse; to be puzzled
辅[輔]	fǔ	to assist; to complement; auxiliary
把柄[把柄]	bǎbǐng	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
老人家[老人家]	lǎorénjiā	polite term for old woman or man
刀口[刀口]	dāokǒu	the edge of a knife; cut; incision
死伤[死傷]	sǐshāng	casualties; dead and injured
疑[疑]	yí	to doubt; to suspect
安分[安分]	ānfèn	content with one's lot; knowing one's place
家业[家業]	jiāyè	family property
助[助]	zhù	to help; to assist
臂[臂]	bì	arm
死穴[死穴]	sǐxué	lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep14/265 words - 43 min
招呼[招呼]	zhāohu	to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
实情[實情]	shíqíng	actual situation; truth
屯[屯]	tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village
田[田]	tián	field; farm; CL:片[pian4]
金石[金石]	jīnshí	metal and stone; fig. hard objects; inscription on metal or bronze
请教[請教]	qǐngjiào	to ask for guidance; to consult
酸[酸]	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
腐[腐]	fǔ	decay; rotten
略[略]	lüè	plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit
小计[小計]	xiǎojì	subtotal
符[符]	fú	mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide
天亮[天亮]	tiānliàng	dawn; daybreak
奉命[奉命]	fèngmìng	to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders
敌[敵]	dí	enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand
细[細]	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min
私通[私通]	sītōng	to have secret ties with; to be in covert communication with (the enemy etc); to engage in an illicit sexual relationship; adultery
串通[串通]	chuàntōng	to collude; to collaborate; to gang up
奸细[奸細]	jiānxi	a spy; a crafty person
串通一气[串通一氣]	chuàntōngyīqì	to act in collusion (idiom)
军机[軍機]	jūnjī	military aircraft; secret plan; Privy Council during the Qing dynasty
冒昧[冒昧]	màomèi	bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
天衣无缝[天衣無縫]	tiānyīwúfèng	lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless
戌时[戌時]	xūshí	7-9 pm
处心积虑[處心積慮]	chǔxīnjīlǜ	to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating
万寿无疆[萬壽無疆]	wànshòuwújiāng	may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom); long may you live
谋害[謀害]	móuhài	to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life
诬陷[誣陷]	wūxiàn	to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
文字[文字]	wénzì	character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
看不懂[看不懂]	kànbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is looking at
触犯[觸犯]	chùfàn	to violate; to offend
夹[夾]	jiā	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]
篡改[篡改]	cuàngǎi	to tamper with; to falsify
两样[兩樣]	liǎngyàng	two kinds; difference
封皮[封皮]	fēngpí	outer skin; envelope; cover; (legal) seal
遁[遁]	dùn	to evade; to flee; to escape
形[形]	xíng	to appear; to look; form; shape
并不[並不]	bìngbù	not at all; emphatically not
记性[記性]	jìxing	memory (ability to retain information)
假造[假造]	jiǎzào	to forge; fake; to fabricate (a story)
涉及[涉及]	shèjí	to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/50 words - 14 min
邦[邦]	bāng	country; nation; state
拖延时间[拖延時間]	tuōyánshíjiān	to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster
垫背[墊背]	diànbèi	to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate
外边[外邊]	wàibian	outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
作为[作為]	zuòwéi	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
彼[彼]	bǐ	that; those; (one) another
有机可乘[有機可乘]	yǒujīkěchéng	to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
掳[擄]	lǔ	to capture; to seize
袖手旁观[袖手旁觀]	xiùshǒupángguān	to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
顾不上[顧不上]	gùbushàng	cannot attend to or manage
策[策]	cè	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
夤[夤]	yín	late at night
尽早[儘早]	jǐnzǎo	as early as possible
警示[警示]	jǐngshì	to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary
诏令[詔令]	zhàolìng	imperial order
迟迟[遲遲]	chíchí	late (with a task etc); slow
缘故[緣故]	yuángù	reason; cause
履[履]	lǚ	shoe; to tread on
不久[不久]	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
树立[樹立]	shùlì	to set up; to establish
威信[威信]	wēixìn	prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
栽培[栽培]	zāipéi	to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
再者[再者]	zàizhě	moreover; besides
相国[相國]	xiàngguó	prime minister (in ancient China)
私吞[私吞]	sītūn	to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/75 words - 20 min
甚[甚]	shén	variant of 什[shen2]
甚[甚]	shèn	what; very; extremely; any
叫作[叫作]	jiàozuò	to call; to be called
热水澡[熱水澡]	rèshuǐzǎo	hot bath or shower
路数[路數]	lùshù	social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story
凝结[凝結]	níngjié	to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood)
精心[精心]	jīngxīn	with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
生死有命[生死有命]	shēngsǐyǒumìng	life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
跟随[跟隨]	gēnsuí	to follow
报到[報到]	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in; to register
闭上[閉上]	bìshang	to close; to shut up
嘴巴[嘴巴]	zuǐba	mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4]
马首是瞻[馬首是瞻]	mǎshǒushìzhān	to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide
真情[真情]	zhēnqíng	real situation; the truth
斯[斯]	sī	(phonetic); this
胜似[勝似]	shèngsì	to surpass; better than; superior to
脱险[脫險]	tuōxiǎn	to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive
素昧平生[素昧平生]	sùmèipíngshēng	to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted; a complete stranger; not to know sb from Adam
过半[過半]	guòbàn	over fifty percent; more than half
进入[進入]	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
捷径[捷徑]	jiéjìng	shortcut
浸湿[浸濕]	jìnshī	to soak; to saturate
晒干[曬乾]	shàigān	to dry in the sun
猜想[猜想]	cāixiǎng	to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect
拆开[拆開]	chāikāi	to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick
浸[浸]	jìn	to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/100 words - 28 min
鸡[雞]	jī	fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
闻到[聞到]	wéndào	to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
查看[查看]	chákàn	to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
手脚[手腳]	shǒujiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
追查[追查]	zhuīchá	to try to find out; to trace; to track down
一个半[一個半]	yīgebàn	one and a half
牢[牢]	láo	firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
水桶[水桶]	shuǐtǒng	bucket
心态[心態]	xīntài	attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
有别[有別]	yǒubié	different; distinct; unequal; variable
接待[接待]	jiēdài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
白费[白費]	báifèi	to waste (one's energy etc)
受凉[受涼]	shòuliáng	to catch cold
静心[靜心]	jìngxīn	meditation
睡着[睡著]	shuìzháo	to fall asleep
开业[開業]	kāiyè	to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
天下大乱[天下大亂]	tiānxiàdàluàn	the whole country in rebellion
要强[要強]	yàoqiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
操心[操心]	cāoxīn	to worry about
应声虫[應聲蟲]	yīngshēngchóng	yes-man; opinionless person
屁股[屁股]	pìgu	buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
后头[後頭]	hòutou	behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future
难听[難聽]	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful
自卑[自卑]	zìbēi	feeling inferior; self-abased
攥[攥]	zuàn	to hold; to grip; to grasp
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/125 words - 34 min
交情[交情]	jiāoqing	friendship; friendly relations
花色[花色]	huāsè	variety; design and color; suit (cards)
好意思[好意思]	hǎoyìsi	to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
大清早[大清早]	dàqīngzǎo	early in the morning
三天两头[三天兩頭]	sāntiānliǎngtóu	lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
永安[永安]	Yǒng'ān	Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian; Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
自家[自家]	zìjiā	oneself; one's own family
内在[內在]	nèizài	inner; internal; intrinsic; innate
有种[有種]	yǒuzhǒng	to have guts; to have courage; to be brave
心血[心血]	xīnxuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
搁[擱]	gē	to place; to put aside; to shelve
况且[況且]	kuàngqiě	moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
吕[呂]	lǚ	pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
半天[半天]	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
队[隊]	duì	squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]
别理[別理]	biélǐ	don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to
轰[轟]	hōng	explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel
混迹[混跡]	hùnjì	mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it
动不动[動不動]	dòngbudòng	(typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat
威胁[威脅]	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
头牌[頭牌]	tóupái	tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role
哭鼻子[哭鼻子]	kūbízi	to snivel (usually humorous)
为啥[為啥]	wèishá	dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
诚信[誠信]	chéngxìn	genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity
教育[教育]	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach; education
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/150 words - 38 min
半点[半點]	bàndiǎn	the least bit
蒋[蔣]	Jiǎng	surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
欺瞒[欺瞞]	qīmán	to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe
阴阳[陰陽]	yīnyáng	yin and yang
或是[或是]	huòshì	or; either one or the other
证词[證詞]	zhèngcí	testimony
实证[實證]	shízhèng	actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical
儆[儆]	jǐng	to warn; to admonish
猴[猴]	hóu	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉]	tuōtuōlālā	to procrastinate
鸡毛[雞毛]	jīmáo	chicken feather; CL:根[gen1]; trivial
安好[安好]	ānhǎo	safe and sound; well
主持[主持]	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
心腹[心腹]	xīnfù	trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide
劳动[勞動]	láodòng	work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4]
且慢[且慢]	qiěmàn	to wait a moment; do not go too soon
跪[跪]	guì	to kneel
不孝[不孝]	bùxiào	unfilial
竖[豎]	shù	to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
谓[謂]	wèi	to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense
吾[吾]	wú	I; my (old)
嘱[囑]	zhǔ	to enjoin; to implore; to urge
汝[汝]	rǔ	thou
败坏[敗壞]	bàihuài	to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
无事生非[無事生非]	wúshìshēngfēi	to make trouble out of nothing
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/175 words - 42 min
再生[再生]	zàishēng	to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
圣贤书[聖賢書]	shèngxiánshū	holy book
供词[供詞]	gòngcí	confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2]
宠爱[寵愛]	chǒng'ài	to dote on sb
在此之前[在此之前]	zàicǐzhīqián	before that; beforehand; previously
风波[風波]	fēngbō	disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2]
天子[天子]	tiānzǐ	the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
一阵子[一陣子]	yīzhènzi	a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
搪塞[搪塞]	tángsè	to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge
昏[昏]	hūn	muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness
昼夜[晝夜]	zhòuyè	day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
兼程[兼程]	jiānchéng	to travel at double speed; to make all haste
训斥[訓斥]	xùnchì	to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism
荫[蔭]	yìn	shade
抱怨[抱怨]	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
敌人[敵人]	dírén	enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]
分成[分成]	fēnchéng	to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment
惊讶[驚訝]	jīngyà	amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
帖子[帖子]	tiězi	card; invitation; message; (forum) post
邀请[邀請]	yāoqǐng	to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4]
提前[提前]	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
打招呼[打招呼]	dǎzhāohu	to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
前些[前些]	qiánxiē	a few (days, years etc) ago
感激不尽[感激不盡]	gǎnjībùjìn	can't thank sb enough (idiom)
称呼[稱呼]	chēnghu	to call; to address as; appellation
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep15/184 words - 43 min
冷淡[冷淡]	lěngdàn	cold; indifferent
自作多情[自作多情]	zìzuòduōqíng	to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
通风[通風]	tōngfēng	airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information
假货[假貨]	jiǎhuò	counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum
数量[數量]	shùliàng	amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative
抄[抄]	chāo	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
可气[可氣]	kěqì	annoying; irritating; exasperating
茗[茗]	míng	Thea sinensis; young leaves of tea
天地[天地]	tiāndì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/25 words - 8 min
规定[規定]	guīdìng	provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4]
迟早[遲早]	chízǎo	sooner or later
馅[餡]	xiàn	stuffing; forcemeat; filling
入口[入口]	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
高低[高低]	gāodī	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
门道[門道]	méndào	doorway; gateway
过年[過年]	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year
看戏[看戲]	kànxì	to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)
前辈[前輩]	qiánbèi	senior; older generation; precursor
同行[同行]	tóngháng	person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
钱塘潮[錢塘潮]	Qiántángcháo	tidal bore of Qiantang river
潮[潮]	cháo	tide; current; damp; moist; humid
答谢[答謝]	dáxiè	to express one's thanks
加演[加演]	jiāyǎn	encore; to give an extra performance
移[移]	yí	to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
喜从天降[喜從天降]	xǐcóngtiānjiàng	joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news; unlooked-for happy event
划算[划算]	huásuàn	to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective
冷清[冷清]	lěngqīng	cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented
许多[許多]	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
宾至如归[賓至如歸]	bīnzhìrúguī	guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc); a home away from home
如泣如诉[如泣如訴]	rúqìrúsù	lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom); fig. mournful (music or singing)
徒[徒]	tú	disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence
同道中人[同道中人]	tóngdàozhōngrén	kindred spirit
切磋[切磋]	qiēcuō	to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers
即可[即可]	jíkě	equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/50 words - 11 min
叙[敘]	xù	to narrate; to chat
逊[遜]	xùn	to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck
筹[籌]	chóu	chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means
悠扬[悠揚]	yōuyáng	melodious; mellifluous
极点[極點]	jídiǎn	extreme point; pole; the origin (in polar coordinates)
小女人[小女人]	xiǎonǚrén	dainty and delicate girl; concubine
风霜[風霜]	fēngshuāng	wind and frost; fig. hardships
思念[思念]	sīniàn	to think of; to long for; to miss
故土[故土]	gùtǔ	native country; one's homeland
清越[清越]	qīngyuè	clear and melodious
大汉[大漢]	dàhàn	big person; the great Han dynasty
固[固]	gù	hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
边塞[邊塞]	biānsài	frontier fortress
高远[高遠]	gāoyuǎn	lofty
心志[心志]	xīnzhì	will; resolution; aspiration
西施[西施]	Xīshī	Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
美食[美食]	měishí	culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
亦[亦]	yì	also
只管[只管]	zhǐguǎn	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)
窝[窩]	wō	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
不动[不動]	bùdòng	motionless
看清[看清]	kànqīng	to see clearly
惭愧[慚愧]	cánkuì	ashamed
放在眼里[放在眼裡]	fàngzàiyǎnlǐ	to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
客满[客滿]	kèmǎn	to have a full house; to be sold out; no vacancy
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/75 words - 13 min
截[截]	jié	to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length
见教[見教]	jiànjiào	I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
怡[怡]	yí	harmony; pleased
任意[任意]	rènyì	any; arbitrary; at will; at random
高价[高價]	gāojià	high price
挑战[挑戰]	tiǎozhàn	to challenge; challenge
市面[市面]	shìmiàn	market (usually in the abstract sense)
下作[下作]	xiàzuo	contemptible; disgusting
茶道[茶道]	chádào	Japanese tea ceremony; sado
耻[恥]	chǐ	shame; disgrace
敬告[敬告]	jìnggào	to tell respectfully; to announce reverentially
顾客[顧客]	gùkè	client; customer; CL:位[wei4]
何故[何故]	hégù	what for?; what's the reason?
左邻右舍[左鄰右舍]	zuǒlínyòushè	neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work
街坊四邻[街坊四鄰]	jiēfangsìlín	neighbors; the whole neighborhood
择日[擇日]	zérì	to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date
亲戚[親戚]	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
和气生财[和氣生財]	héqìshēngcái	(idiom) amiability makes you rich
有道是[有道是]	yǒudàoshì	as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ...
谋[謀]	móu	to plan; to seek; scheme
容忍[容忍]	róngrěn	to put up with; to tolerate
下贱[下賤]	xiàjiàn	humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible
找事[找事]	zhǎoshì	to look for employment; to pick a quarrel
不齿[不齒]	bùchǐ	to despise; to hold in contempt
一价[一價]	yījià	monovalent (chemistry)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/100 words - 18 min
润笔[潤筆]	rùnbǐ	remuneration for literary or artistic work
荒谬[荒謬]	huāngmiù	absurd; ridiculous
血口喷人[血口噴人]	xuèkǒupēnrén	to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
帝[帝]	dì	emperor
年前[年前]	niánqián	before the end of the year; before the new year
一旁[一旁]	yīpáng	aside; to the side of
妇道人家[婦道人家]	fùdaorénjia	woman (derog.)
耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子]	shuǎzuǐpízi	to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk
任选[任選]	rènxuǎn	to choose arbitrarily; to take whichever one fancies
其一[其一]	qíyī	one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人]	duōduōbīrén	overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious
关门[關門]	guānmén	to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
缴[繳]	jiǎo	to hand in; to hand over; to seize
仗势欺人[仗勢欺人]	zhàngshìqīrén	to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around
辱骂[辱罵]	rǔmà	to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation
不好惹[不好惹]	bùhǎorě	not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense
服软[服軟]	fúruǎn	to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion
斗[鬥]	dòu	to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together
改行[改行]	gǎiháng	to change profession
斟[斟]	zhēn	to pour; to deliberate
赔礼[賠禮]	péilǐ	to offer an apology; to make amends
奉陪[奉陪]	fèngpéi	(honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company
大老远[大老遠]	dàlǎoyuǎn	very far away
错过[錯過]	cuòguò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)
痕[痕]	hén	scar; traces
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/125 words - 23 min
项[項]	xiàng	back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
品评[品評]	pǐnpíng	to judge; to assess
常言[常言]	chángyán	common saying
山茶[山茶]	shānchá	camellia
碾子[碾子]	niǎnzi	roller (used for milling or crushing)
天台山[天台山]	TiāntāiShān	Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[Shao4 xing1] in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗[Tian1 tai2 zong1]
泉[泉]	quán	spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic)
雨水[雨水]	Yǔshuǐ	Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
今岁[今歲]	jīnsuì	(literary) this year
陆羽[陸羽]	LùYǔ	Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea
茶经[茶經]	Chájīng	the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780
山水[山水]	shānshuǐ	water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape
最佳[最佳]	zuìjiā	optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
卢[盧]	lú	(old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy
器[器]	qì	device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2]
杂色[雜色]	zásè	varicolored; motley
细密[細密]	xìmì	fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed
清香[清香]	qīngxiāng	sweet scent; fragrant odor
寒酸[寒酸]	hánsuān	wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc)
妖[妖]	yāo	goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon
妖娆[妖嬈]	yāoráo	enchanting; alluring (of a girl)
娆[嬈]	ráo	graceful
服气[服氣]	fúqì	to be convinced; to accept
象牙[象牙]	xiàngyá	ivory; elephant tusk
石勒[石勒]	ShíLè	Shi Le, founder of Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms 後趙|后赵 (319-350)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/150 words - 32 min
奴隶[奴隸]	núlì	slave
开国[開國]	kāiguó	to found a state; to open a closed country
展[展]	zhǎn	to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition
市侩[市儈]	shìkuài	unscrupulous businessperson; profiteer; philistine
恶言[惡言]	èyán	evil tongue; malicious talk
乘[乘]	chéng	to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed
身段[身段]	shēnduàn	a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage
了得[了得]	liǎode	exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling
扇子[扇子]	shànzi	fan; CL:把[ba3]
晚会[晚會]	wǎnhuì	evening party; CL:個|个[ge4]
蝶[蝶]	dié	butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
吞吐[吞吐]	tūntǔ	to take in and send out (in large quantities)
恰似[恰似]	qiàsì	just like; exactly like
化[化]	huà	to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
阳关[陽關]	Yángguān	Yangguan or Southern Pass on the south Silk Road in Gansu, 70 km south of Dunhuang 敦煌
叠[疊]	dié	to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate
即[即]	jí	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
浮[浮]	fú	to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
沫[沫]	mò	foam; suds
决胜负[決勝負]	juéshèngfù	a tie-break; to determine the winner
大致[大致]	dàzhì	more or less; roughly; approximately
纯[純]	chún	pure; simple; unmixed; genuine
上品[上品]	shàngpǐn	top-quality
平手[平手]	píngshǒu	(sports) draw; tie
观看[觀看]	guānkàn	to watch; to view
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/175 words - 38 min
不见得[不見得]	bùjiànde	not necessarily; not likely
香醇[香醇]	xiāngchún	rich and mellow (flavor or aroma)
妙处[妙處]	miàochù	ideal place; suitable location; merit; advantage
感到[感到]	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect
涩[澀]	sè	astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure
悠远[悠遠]	yōuyuǎn	long time ago; distant; far away
菊[菊]	jú	chrysanthemum
秋[秋]	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time
爽[爽]	shuǎng	bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate
品味[品味]	pǐnwèi	to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste
梦幻[夢幻]	mènghuàn	dream; illusion; reverie
飘然[飄然]	piāorán	to float in the air; swiftly; nimbly; easy and relaxed
境界[境界]	jìngjiè	boundary; state; realm
点出[點出]	diǎnchū	to point out; to indicate
博士[博士]	bóshì	doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
冲调[沖調]	chōngtiáo	to reconstitute (a powdered beverage) by adding water, milk etc
绝无仅有[絕無僅有]	juéwújǐnyǒu	one and only (idiom); rarely seen; unique of its kind
承让[承讓]	chéngràng	you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
八仙[八仙]	Bāxiān	the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)
显[顯]	xiǎn	to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-
自幼[自幼]	zìyòu	since childhood
习得[習得]	xídé	to learn; to acquire (some skill through practice); acquisition
赏识[賞識]	shǎngshí	to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation
来自[來自]	láizì	to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
畔[畔]	pàn	edge; side; boundary; bank (of a river etc); shore
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep16/185 words - 41 min
服输[服輸]	fúshū	to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right
菊花[菊花]	júhuā	chrysanthemum; (slang) anus
节目[節目]	jiémù	program; item (on a program); CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4],套[tao4]
仗义执言[仗義執言]	zhàngyìzhíyán	to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
白面书生[白面書生]	báimiànshūshēng	lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience; still wet behind the ears
老套[老套]	lǎotào	hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion
孟浪[孟浪]	mènglàng	hasty; rash; impetuous
搭话[搭話]	dāhuà	to talk; to get into conversation with; to send word
近视[近視]	jìnshì	shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia
戴上[戴上]	dàishang	to put on (hat etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/25 words - 9 min
舞姿[舞姿]	wǔzī	dancer's posture and movement
议论[議論]	yìlùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4]
白头到老[白頭到老]	báitóudàolǎo	(to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part
浓妆[濃妝]	nóngzhuāng	heavy makeup and gaudy dress
勾引[勾引]	gōuyǐn	to seduce; to tempt
情爱[情愛]	qíng'ài	affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love
迟钝[遲鈍]	chídùn	slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)
选定[選定]	xuǎndìng	to select; to choose; to settle on
地位[地位]	dìwèi	position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
舔[舔]	tiǎn	to lick; to lap
无所谓[無所謂]	wúsuǒwèi	to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
尚未[尚未]	shàngwèi	not yet; still not
以此[以此]	yǐcǐ	with this; thereby; thus; because of this
凉快[涼快]	liángkuai	nice and cold; pleasantly cool
一回生二回熟[一回生二回熟]	yīhuíshēng'èrhuíshú	unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
谪[謫]	zhé	to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame
圣手[聖手]	shèngshǒu	divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner
送人[送人]	sòngrén	to give away; to accompany; to see sb off
耗子[耗子]	hàozi	(dialect) mouse; rat
猫[貓]	māo	cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem
敌情[敵情]	díqíng	the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy
接近[接近]	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力]	shǒuwúfùjīzhīlì	lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work
澈底[澈底]	chèdǐ	variant of 徹底|彻底[che4 di3]
自尊[自尊]	zìzūn	self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min
逗弄[逗弄]	dòunòng	to tease; to provoke; to play with (a child, animal etc)
小猫[小貓]	xiǎomāo	kitten
小狗[小狗]	xiǎogǒu	pup; puppy
问世[問世]	wènshì	to be published; to come out
奉劝[奉勸]	fèngquàn	may I offer a bit of advice
声名[聲名]	shēngmíng	reputation; declaration
狼[狼]	láng	wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
搅和[攪和]	jiǎohuo	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)
轰动[轟動]	hōngdòng	to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy
怯懦[怯懦]	qiènuò	timid; gutless; weakling
沉稳[沉穩]	chénwěn	steady; calm; unflustered
畏[畏]	wèi	to fear
洪水猛兽[洪水猛獸]	hóngshuǐměngshòu	lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things
究竟[究竟]	jiūjìng	to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
世家[世家]	shìjiā	family influential for generations; aristocratic family
娃[娃]	wá	baby; doll
色相[色相]	sèxiàng	coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal
关联[關聯]	guānlián	related; linked; affiliated
管道[管道]	guǎndào	tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel; means
士[士]	shì	member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker
悔[悔]	huǐ	to regret
才貌双全[才貌雙全]	cáimàoshuāngquán	talented and good-looking (idiom)
宵[宵]	xiāo	night
受尽[受盡]	shòujìn	to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of
折磨[折磨]	zhémó	to torment; to torture
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/75 words - 15 min
煎熬[煎熬]	jiān'áo	to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
至极[至極]	zhìjí	very; extremely
肖[肖]	xiào	similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like
光风霁月[光風霽月]	guāngfēngjìyuè	lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom); period of peace and prosperity; noble and benevolent character
灵台[靈台]	Língtái	Lingtai county in Pingliang 平涼|平凉[Ping2 liang2], Gansu
尘[塵]	chén	dust; dirt; earth
质[質]	zhì	character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
纤纤[纖纖]	xiānxiān	slim; slender
复仇[復仇]	fùchóu	to avenge; vengeance
智[智]	zhì	wisdom; knowledge
开创[開創]	kāichuàng	to initiate; to start; to found
勇[勇]	yǒng	brave
貌[貌]	mào	appearance
态[態]	tài	(bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice
心动[心動]	xīndòng	heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc)
莽撞[莽撞]	mǎngzhuàng	rude and impetuous
少年[少年]	shàonián	early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man
心仪[心儀]	xīnyí	to admire
戏弄[戲弄]	xìnòng	to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease
桥段[橋段]	qiáoduàn	scene (in a movie etc); bridging element (in a performance)
诚心[誠心]	chéngxīn	sincerity
悔过[悔過]	huǐguò	to regret; to repent
饶过[饒過]	ráoguò	to pardon; to excuse; to forgive
拂尘[拂塵]	fúchén	horsetail whisk; duster
旧时[舊時]	jiùshí	in former times; the olden days
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/100 words - 21 min
尘埃[塵埃]	chén'āi	dust
回弹[回彈]	huítán	(of sth that has been deformed) to spring back to original shape; (fig.) to rebound; to bounce back
门外[門外]	ménwài	outside the door
皇家[皇家]	huángjiā	royal; imperial household
园林[園林]	yuánlín	gardens; park; landscape garden
民众[民眾]	mínzhòng	populace; masses; the people
开放[開放]	kāifàng	to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality
闭[閉]	bì	to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct
反悔[反悔]	fǎnhuǐ	to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise)
凭据[憑據]	píngjù	evidence
急于[急於]	jíyú	eager to; in a hurry to
卖主[賣主]	màizhǔ	seller
关上[關上]	guānshàng	to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
碴[碴]	chá	fault; glass fragment; quarrel
衬[襯]	chèn	(of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially
杂碎[雜碎]	zásuì	offal; mixed entrails; trivial matters
领头[領頭]	lǐngtóu	to take the lead; to be first to start
撕[撕]	sī	to tear
棉布[棉布]	miánbù	cotton cloth
可贵[可貴]	kěguì	to be treasured; praiseworthy
两广[兩廣]	LiǎngGuǎng	the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
穿过[穿過]	chuānguò	to pass through
赶明儿[趕明兒]	gǎnmíngr5	(coll.) some day; one of these days
狼狈[狼狽]	lángbèi	in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
何苦[何苦]	hékǔ	why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/125 words - 27 min
别扭[彆扭]	bièniu	awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
长得[長得]	zhǎngde	to look (pretty, the same etc)
陌[陌]	mò	raised path; street
蒙羞[蒙羞]	méngxiū	to be shamed; to be humiliated
故交[故交]	gùjiāo	former acquaintance; old friend
朝野[朝野]	cháoyě	all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people
走投无路[走投無路]	zǒutóuwúlù	to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate
几次[幾次]	jǐcì	several times
重重[重重]	chóngchóng	layer upon layer; one after another
惩治[懲治]	chéngzhì	to punish
不利[不利]	bùlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
间接[間接]	jiànjiē	indirect
总归[總歸]	zǒngguī	eventually; after all; anyhow
亲近[親近]	qīnjìn	intimate; to get close to
双倍[雙倍]	shuāngbèi	twofold; double
全身[全身]	quánshēn	whole body; em (typography)
发痒[發癢]	fāyǎng	to tickle; to itch
荔枝[荔枝]	lìzhī	litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
是的[是的]	shìde	yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
商女[商女]	shāngnǚ	female singer (archaic)
似曾相识[似曾相識]	sìcéngxiāngshí	déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
从不[從不]	cóngbù	never
咽[嚥]	yàn	to swallow
弟[弟]	dì	younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
模子[模子]	múzi	mold; matrix; pattern or die
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/150 words - 34 min
公会[公會]	gōnghuì	guild
贴身[貼身]	tiēshēn	worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc)
偶尔[偶爾]	ǒu'ěr	occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
松散[鬆散]	sōngsan	to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous
抓走[抓走]	zhuāzǒu	to arrest
好几年[好幾年]	hǎojǐnián	several years
同桌[同桌]	tóngzhuō	desk-mate; seat-mate
逢场作戏[逢場作戲]	féngchǎngzuòxì	lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions
留意[留意]	liúyì	to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of
开诚布公[開誠布公]	kāichéngbùgōng	lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table
叙旧[敘舊]	xùjiù	to reminisce; to talk about former times
桥头[橋頭]	qiáotóu	either end of a bridge; a bridgehead
同名[同名]	tóngmíng	of the same name; homonymous; self-titled (album)
悉心[悉心]	xīxīn	to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
伯[伯]	bó	father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
嫡[嫡]	dí	first wife; son of first wife
惦记[惦記]	diànjì	to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
警告[警告]	jǐnggào	to warn; to admonish
何须[何須]	héxū	there is no need; why should
大街[大街]	dàjiē	street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
恃[恃]	shì	to rely on; mother (formal)
凌[凌]	líng	to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
除[除]	chú	to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
地动[地動]	dìdòng	earthquake (old term)
指认[指認]	zhǐrèn	to identify
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/175 words - 38 min
伏法[伏法]	fúfǎ	to be executed
说到底[說到底]	shuōdàodǐ	in the final analysis; in the end
小人物[小人物]	xiǎorénwù	nonentity; a nobody
除掉[除掉]	chúdiào	to eliminate
错综复杂[錯綜複雜]	cuòzōngfùzá	tangled and complicated (idiom)
商议[商議]	shāngyì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal
行动[行動]	xíngdòng	operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile
催促[催促]	cuīcù	to urge
仅仅[僅僅]	jǐnjǐn	barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
借助[借助]	jièzhù	to draw support from; with the help of
力量[力量]	lìliang	power; force; strength
匡正[匡正]	kuāngzhèng	to correct; to amend; to redress (evils)
朝纲[朝綱]	cháogāng	laws and discipline of imperial court
本末倒置[本末倒置]	běnmòdàozhì	lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse
红果[紅果]	hóngguǒ	haw fruit
蔡[蔡]	Cài	surname Cai
不景气[不景氣]	bùjǐngqì	slack; in a slump
高高兴兴[高高興興]	gāogāoxìngxìng	cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily
钩[鉤]	gōu	to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝]	péngbìshēnghuī	Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
雕版[雕版]	diāobǎn	a carved printing block
包裹[包裹]	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4]
裹[裹]	guǒ	to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel
好家伙[好家伙]	hǎojiāhuo	my God!; oh boy!; man!
附庸风雅[附庸風雅]	fùyōngfēngyǎ	(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti; to pose as a culture lover; to be a culture snob; having pretensions to culture
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/200 words - 43 min
早先[早先]	zǎoxiān	previously; before
名画[名畫]	mínghuà	famous painting
家父[家父]	jiāfù	(polite) my father
耍赖[耍賴]	shuǎlài	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
硫磺[硫磺]	liúhuáng	sulfur
银子[銀子]	yínzi	money; silver
变黑[變黑]	biànhēi	to darken
要害[要害]	yàohài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
大叔[大叔]	dàshū	eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
蹊跷[蹊蹺]	qīqiāo	odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
凶手[兇手]	xiōngshǒu	murderer; assassin
掩[掩]	yǎn	to cover up; to close; to surprise
纰漏[紕漏]	pīlòu	careless mistake; slip-up
官差[官差]	guānchāi	official business; government workmen; odd-job men
分辩[分辯]	fēnbiàn	to explain the facts; to defend against an accusation
混进[混進]	hùnjìn	to infiltrate; to sneak into
诈尸[詐屍]	zhàshī	sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse
成心[成心]	chéngxīn	intentional; deliberate; on purpose
试探[試探]	shìtàn	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
鼻息[鼻息]	bíxī	breath
把脉[把脈]	bǎmài	to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse
赔钱[賠錢]	péiqián	to lose money; to pay for damages
冤枉[冤枉]	yuānwang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
一味[一味]	yīwèi	blindly; invariably
哑[啞]	yǎ	dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep17/201 words - 43 min
汴[汴]	Biàn	name of a river in Henan; Henan
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/25 words - 8 min
肥[肥]	féi	fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure
宽[寬]	kuān	lenient; wide; broad
布料[布料]	bùliào	cloth; material
主子[主子]	zhǔzi	Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine)
支使[支使]	zhīshǐ	to order (sb) around; to send on an errand; to order away
机灵[機靈]	jīling	clever; quick-witted
写字[寫字]	xiězì	to write characters
从头到尾[從頭到尾]	cóngtóudàowěi	from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
指印[指印]	zhǐyìn	fingerprint; finger mark; thumbprint
造谣[造謠]	zàoyáo	to start a rumor
食物[食物]	shíwù	food; CL:種|种[zhong3]
冰片[冰片]	bīngpiàn	borneol
剌[剌]	là	perverse; unreasonable; absurd
女孩[女孩]	nǚhái	girl; lass
疤[疤]	bā	scar; scab
乳[乳]	rǔ	breast; milk
苗头[苗頭]	miáotou	first signs; development (of a situation)
作威作福[作威作福]	zuòwēizuòfú	tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
语气[語氣]	yǔqì	tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4]
显然[顯然]	xiǎnrán	clear; evident; obvious(ly)
仇敌[仇敵]	chóudí	enemy
传话[傳話]	chuánhuà	to pass on a story; to communicate a message
不日[不日]	bùrì	within the next few days; in a few days time
别庄[別莊]	biézhuāng	villa
幕后[幕後]	mùhòu	behind the scenes
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min
主使[主使]	zhǔshǐ	to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator
讹[訛]	é	error; false; to extort
扛[扛]	káng	to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
射[射]	shè	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
擒[擒]	qín	to capture
与其[與其]	yǔqí	rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)
心里有数[心裡有數]	xīnlǐyǒushù	to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation
重金[重金]	zhòngjīn	huge money; extremely rich; very expensive
购[購]	gòu	to buy; to purchase
熙[熙]	xī	prosperous; splendid
画作[畫作]	huàzuò	painting; picture
鹤[鶴]	hè	crane
卖家[賣家]	màijiā	seller
陈情[陳情]	chénqíng	to give a full account
尊容[尊容]	zūnróng	august countenance; your face (usually mocking)
不胜[不勝]	bùshèng	cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely
深造[深造]	shēnzào	to pursue one's studies
许诺[許諾]	xǔnuò	promise; pledge
功成名就[功成名就]	gōngchéngmíngjiù	to win success and recognition (idiom)
捐[捐]	juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon
勋[勛]	xūn	medal; merit
四处[四處]	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
得知[得知]	dézhī	to find out; to know; to learn about
每逢[每逢]	měiféng	every time; on each occasion; whenever
旬[旬]	xún	ten days; ten years; full period
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/75 words - 15 min
找寻[找尋]	zhǎoxún	to look for; to seek; to find fault
其中[其中]	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
敲门砖[敲門磚]	qiāoménzhuān	lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune
畏惧[畏懼]	wèijù	to fear; to dread; foreboding
何干[何干]	hégān	what business?
见利忘义[見利忘義]	jiànlìwàngyì	to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain
何以[何以]	héyǐ	(literary) why; how
令爱[令愛]	lìng'ài	your precious daughter
乳母[乳母]	rǔmǔ	wet nurse
下毒手[下毒手]	xiàdúshǒu	to attack murderously; to strike treacherously
嫉[嫉]	jí	jealousy; to be jealous of
讹诈[訛詐]	ézhà	to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud
构陷[構陷]	gòuxiàn	to frame; to bring false charges against
交通[交通]	jiāotōng	to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison
名誉[名譽]	míngyù	fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor)
闹事[鬧事]	nàoshì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
捕风捉影[捕風捉影]	bǔfēngzhuōyǐng	lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence
对外[對外]	duìwài	external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
宣扬[宣揚]	xuānyáng	to proclaim; to make public or well known
真面目[真面目]	zhēnmiànmù	true identity; true colors
瓜葛[瓜葛]	guāgé	intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things)
作对[作對]	zuòduì	to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
掌上明珠[掌上明珠]	zhǎngshàngmíngzhū	lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
誉[譽]	yù	to praise; to acclaim; reputation
约束[約束]	yuēshù	to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/100 words - 19 min
生路[生路]	shēnglù	a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament
正本[正本]	zhèngběn	original (of a document); reserved copy (of a library book)
寀[寀]	cài	feudal estate
鸠[鳩]	jiū	turtledove; (literary) to gather
溪[溪]	xī	creek; rivulet
汪[汪]	wāng	expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
伦[倫]	lún	human relationship; order; coherence
尤[尤]	yóu	outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against
慕[慕]	mù	to admire
丹青[丹青]	dānqīng	painting
言行[言行]	yánxíng	words and actions; what one says and what one does
哪门子[哪門子]	nǎménzi	(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth
深知[深知]	shēnzhī	to know well; to be fully aware of
女公子[女公子]	nǚgōngzǐ	noble lady; (honorific) your daughter
有着[有著]	yǒuzhe	to have; to possess
霄壤之别[霄壤之別]	xiāorǎngzhībié	huge difference
愤恨[憤恨]	fènhèn	to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered
化作[化作]	huàzuò	to change into; to turn into; to become
安静[安靜]	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
除此之外[除此之外]	chúcǐzhīwài	apart from this; in addition to this
豪[豪]	háo	grand; heroic
诬[誣]	wū	to accuse falsely
茶馆[茶館]	cháguǎn	teahouse; CL:家[jia1]
何不[何不]	hébù	why not?; why not do (sth)?
矣[矣]	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/125 words - 23 min
偷听[偷聽]	tōutīng	to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
拙荆[拙荊]	zhuōjīng	my wife (humble)
捉[捉]	zhuō	to clutch; to grab; to capture
福气[福氣]	fúqi	good fortune; a blessing
大喜[大喜]	dàxǐ	exultation
喜酒[喜酒]	xǐjiǔ	wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast
新婚[新婚]	xīnhūn	newly wed
贺[賀]	hè	to congratulate
转眼[轉眼]	zhuǎnyǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
认人[認人]	rènrén	to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart
撂[撂]	liào	to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
多个[多個]	duōge	many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
搞不好[搞不好]	gǎobuhǎo	(coll.) maybe; perhaps
丈母娘[丈母娘]	zhàngmǔniáng	wife's mother; mother-in-law; same as 丈母
失察[失察]	shīchá	to fail in observing or supervising; to miss; to let sth slip through
正直[正直]	zhèngzhí	upright; upstanding; honest
想想看[想想看]	xiǎngxiǎngkàn	to think about it
匹夫[匹夫]	pǐfū	ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow
闹别扭[鬧彆扭]	nàobièniu	to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with
提心吊胆[提心吊膽]	tíxīndiàodǎn	(saying) to be very scared and on edge
纳妾[納妾]	nàqiè	to take a concubine
明媒正娶[明媒正娶]	míngméizhèngqǔ	to be officially wed
顶头上司[頂頭上司]	dǐngtóushàngsi	one's immediate superior
交付[交付]	jiāofù	to hand over; to deliver
拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角]	guǎiwānmòjiǎo	lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/150 words - 31 min
生闷气[生悶氣]	shēngmènqì	to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar)
归根结底[歸根結底]	guīgēnjiédǐ	in the final analysis; ultimately
恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒]	nǎoxiūchéngnù	to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)
求婚[求婚]	qiúhūn	to propose marriage
钥匙[鑰匙]	yàoshi	key; CL:把[ba3]
家当[家當]	jiādàng	familial property; belongings
想不通[想不通]	xiǎngbutōng	unable to understand; unable to get over
平安无事[平安無事]	píng'ānwúshì	safe and sound (idiom)
一瞬间[一瞬間]	yīshùnjiān	split second
酷[酷]	kù	ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
讨人厌[討人厭]	tǎorényàn	horrid
复杂[複雜]	fùzá	complicated; complex
公事[公事]	gōngshì	work-related matters; documents
牵扯不清[牽扯不清]	qiānchěbùqīng	unclear; ambiguous; having an unclear relationship with
调动[調動]	diàodòng	to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
一言一行[一言一行]	yīyányīxíng	every word and action (idiom)
被动[被動]	bèidòng	passive
几乎[幾乎]	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
一无所知[一無所知]	yīwúsuǒzhī	not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling
功劳[功勞]	gōngláo	contribution; meritorious service; credit
苦劳[苦勞]	kǔláo	toil; hard work
顶嘴[頂嘴]	dǐngzuǐ	to talk back; to answer back
抚养[撫養]	fǔyǎng	to foster; to bring up; to raise
成人[成人]	chéngrén	adult
享[享]	xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/175 words - 36 min
公婆[公婆]	gōngpó	husband's parents; parents-in-law
问话[問話]	wènhuà	questioning (a suspect); interrogation
耳力[耳力]	ěrlì	hearing ability
丈[丈]	zhàng	measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
坏话[壞話]	huàihuà	unpleasant talk; malicious words
老远[老遠]	lǎoyuǎn	very far away
发觉[發覺]	fājué	to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive
喽[嘍]	lou	(final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
情郎[情郎]	qíngláng	boyfriend; paramour (of a woman)
没戏[沒戲]	méixì	(coll.) not a chance; no way; hopeless
恶有恶报[惡有惡報]	èyǒu'èbào	evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7)
同乡[同鄉]	tóngxiāng	person from the same village, town, or province
小姑[小姑]	xiǎogū	husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
肋骨[肋骨]	lèigǔ	rib
跑堂[跑堂]	pǎotáng	waiter (old)
工钱[工錢]	gōngqián	salary; wages
葛[葛]	gé	kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
娣[娣]	dì	wife of a younger brother
家乡[家鄉]	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
镇[鎮]	zhèn	to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
话说回来[話說回來]	huàshuōhuílai	returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow
签[簽]	qiān	to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1]
卸货[卸貨]	xièhuò	to unload; to discharge cargo
灾[災]	zāi	disaster; calamity
做事[做事]	zuòshì	to work; to handle matters; to have a job
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep18/196 words - 42 min
打算盘[打算盤]	dǎsuànpán	to compute on the abacus; (fig.) to calculate; to plan; to scheme
握[握]	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful
顾忌[顧忌]	gùjì	to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple
一举两得[一舉兩得]	yījǔliǎngdé	one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
装成[裝成]	zhuāngchéng	to pretend
底细[底細]	dǐxì	inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up
看破[看破]	kànpò	to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals)
麻利[麻利]	máli	swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial)
有趣[有趣]	yǒuqù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
叶[葉]	yè	leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats
表姐[表姐]	biǎojiě	older female cousin via female line
支开[支開]	zhīkāi	to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc)
肉[肉]	ròu	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130
摊[攤]	tān	to spread out; vendor's stand
打奶[打奶]	dǎnǎi	lit. to beat milk; to churn (to make butter); milk foamer (for cappuccino)
一分一毫[一分一毫]	yīfēnyīháo	a tiny bit (idiom); an iota
抽[抽]	chōu	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
鞭子[鞭子]	biānzi	whip; CL:根[gen1]
处变不惊[處變不驚]	chǔbiànbùjīng	to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
大风[大風]	dàfēng	gale; CL:場|场[chang2]
大浪[大浪]	dàlàng	billow; surge
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep19/25 words - 8 min
烟花风月[煙花風月]	yānhuāfēngyuè	refers to lovemaking (idiom)
临终[臨終]	línzhōng	approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
出色[出色]	chūsè	remarkable; outstanding
命运[命運]	mìngyùn	fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4]
藏拙[藏拙]	cángzhuó	avoiding doing something that one is clumsy at to save face
嬷嬷[嬤嬤]	mómo	(dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun
舞技[舞技]	wǔjì	dancing skill
旧部[舊部]	jiùbù	one's former subordinates
摆脱[擺脫]	bǎituō	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
乎[乎]	hū	(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)
止[止]	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until; only
介意[介意]	jièyì	to care about; to take offense; to mind
猜疑[猜疑]	cāiyí	to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings
搞笑[搞笑]	gǎoxiào	to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious
看得见[看得見]	kàndéjiàn	can see; visible
扩建[擴建]	kuòjiàn	to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
盘算[盤算]	pánsuàn	to plot; to scheme; to calculate
打的[打的]	dǎdī	(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi
最初[最初]	zuìchū	first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally
甘泉[甘泉]	Gānquán	Ganquan county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
风和日丽[風和日麗]	fēnghérìlì	moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime
枇杷[枇杷]	pípa	loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica); loquat fruit
旁[旁]	páng	beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic
骛[騖]	wù	fast; greedy; run rapidly
未定[未定]	wèidìng	undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep19/50 words - 19 min
盛装[盛裝]	shèngzhuāng	splendid clothes; rich attire; one's Sunday best
棉花[棉花]	miánhua	cotton
多情[多情]	duōqíng	affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental
种子[種子]	zhǒngzi	seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]
恶人[惡人]	èrén	evil person; vile creature; ugly man
璧[璧]	bì	jade annulus
每月[每月]	měiyuè	each month
骑马[騎馬]	qímǎ	to ride a horse
隔间[隔間]	géjiān	compartment; booth; cubicle; partitioned-off area
打下手[打下手]	dǎxiàshǒu	to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle
专心[專心]	zhuānxīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
通婚[通婚]	tōnghūn	to intermarry
家世[家世]	jiāshì	family background
魔怔[魔怔]	mózhēng	crazed; possessed; bewitched
南边[南邊]	nánbian	south; south side; southern part; to the south of
帽[帽]	mào	hat; cap
据说[據說]	jùshuō	it is said that; reportedly
草帽[草帽]	cǎomào	straw hat
化身[化身]	huàshēn	incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification
巨[巨]	jù	very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
不足[不足]	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
魔[魔]	mó	devil; magic
收服[收服]	shōufú	to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe
走散[走散]	zǒusàn	to wander off; to stray; to get lost
依依不舍[依依不捨]	yīyībùshě	reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep19/75 words - 26 min
说到[說到]	shuōdào	to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for
晚饭[晚飯]	wǎnfàn	evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
心神不宁[心神不寧]	xīnshénbùníng	to feel ill at ease
老天[老天]	lǎotiān	God; Heavens
鼻子[鼻子]	bízi	nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
葱[蔥]	cōng	scallion; green onion
大象[大象]	dàxiàng	elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
随口[隨口]	suíkǒu	(speak) without thinking the matter through
改口[改口]	gǎikǒu	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])
红珊瑚[紅珊瑚]	hóngshānhú	red coral; precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
枕头[枕頭]	zhěntou	pillow
斗篷[斗篷]	dǒupeng	cloak; mantle
糖水[糖水]	tángshuǐ	syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup)
合身[合身]	héshēn	well-fitting (of clothes)
红糖[紅糖]	hóngtáng	dark brown sugar; molasses
当归[當歸]	dāngguī	Angelica sinensis
黄芪[黃芪]	huángqí	huangqi; milk vetch root (used in TCM); Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus mongholicus
枸杞[枸杞]	gǒuqǐ	wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium
祖籍[祖籍]	zǔjí	ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration)
逮[逮]	dài	(literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until
黄鼠狼[黃鼠狼]	huángshǔláng	see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4]
回信[回信]	huíxìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1]
拆散[拆散]	chāisàn	to break up (a marriage, family etc)
金明[金明]	Jīnmíng	Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
烧香[燒香]	shāoxiāng	to burn incense
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep19/100 words - 36 min
姑妈[姑媽]	gūmā	(coll.) father's married sister; paternal aunt
车夫[車夫]	chēfū	cart driver; coachman
差错[差錯]	chācuò	mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap
欺骗[欺騙]	qīpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
自欺欺人[自欺欺人]	zìqīqīrén	to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies
伞[傘]	sǎn	umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
回头见[回頭見]	huítóujiàn	See you!; Bye!
喀嚓[喀嚓]	kāchā	(onom.) breaking or snapping
帽子[帽子]	màozi	hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
封丘[封丘]	Fēngqiū	Fengqiu county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan
血流成河[血流成河]	xuèliúchénghé	rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath
鬼哭狼嚎[鬼哭狼嚎]	guǐkūlángháo	to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)
避让[避讓]	bìràng	to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way
掠夺者[掠奪者]	lüèduózhě	robber; plunderer; predator
斩[斬]	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
接应[接應]	jiēyìng	to provide support; to come to the rescue
接触[接觸]	jiēchù	to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
细节[細節]	xìjié	details; particulars
半截[半截]	bànjié	half (of sth); halfway through
东主[東主]	dōngzhǔ	owner (e.g. of a shop)
高强[高強]	gāoqiáng	excellent; outstanding
化险为夷[化險為夷]	huàxiǎnwéiyí	to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
司空见惯[司空見慣]	sīkōngjiànguàn	a common occurrence (idiom)
牵挂[牽掛]	qiānguà	to worry about; to be concerned about
打岔[打岔]	dǎchà	interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep19/125 words - 41 min
寮[寮]	liáo	hut; shack; small window; variant of 僚[liao2]
吃食[吃食]	chīshi	food; edibles
作料[作料]	zuóliao	condiments; seasoning
到时[到時]	dàoshí	at that (future) time
唾手可得[唾手可得]	tuòshǒukědé	easily obtained; readily available
想起[想起]	xiǎngqǐ	to recall; to think of; to call to mind
面粉[麵粉]	miànfěn	flour
醋[醋]	cù	vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
胡椒[胡椒]	hújiāo	pepper
巡查[巡查]	xúnchá	to patrol
央求[央求]	yāngqiú	to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly
榷[榷]	què	footbridge; toll, levy; monopoly
孤单[孤單]	gūdān	lone; lonely; loneliness
知足[知足]	zhīzú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
飞蛾[飛蛾]	fēi'é	moth
祸[禍]	huò	disaster; misfortune; calamity
现场[現場]	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
火药[火藥]	huǒyào	gunpowder
形状[形狀]	xíngzhuàng	form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4]
风筝[風箏]	fēngzhēng	kite
每每[每每]	měiměi	often
杀伤[殺傷]	shāshāng	to kill or injure
政事[政事]	zhèngshì	politics; government affairs
分为[分為]	fēnwéi	to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
皇子[皇子]	huángzǐ	prince
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep19/141 words - 42 min
代替[代替]	dàitì	to replace; to take the place of
批阅[批閱]	pīyuè	to read through to evaluate; to referee
引起[引起]	yǐnqǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
不满[不滿]	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
一方面[一方面]	yīfāngmiàn	on the one hand
另一方面[另一方面]	lìngyīfāngmiàn	on the other hand; another aspect
捉拿[捉拿]	zhuōná	to arrest; to catch a criminal
古书[古書]	gǔshū	ancient book; old book
异[異]	yì	different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
频[頻]	pín	frequency; frequently; repetitious
君主[君主]	jūnzhǔ	monarch; sovereign
上天[上天]	shàngtiān	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
笃信[篤信]	dǔxìn	to believe firmly; devout in one's faith
一系列[一系列]	yīxìliè	a series of; a string of
重演[重演]	chóngyǎn	to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance)
权重[權重]	quánzhòng	weight (i.e. importance attached to sth)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/25 words - 4 min
一代[一代]	yīdài	generation
城镇[城鎮]	chéngzhèn	town; cities and towns
丽[麗]	lì	beautiful
能歌善舞[能歌善舞]	nénggēshànwǔ	can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
家境[家境]	jiājìng	family financial situation; family circumstances
为生[為生]	wéishēng	to make a living
际[際]	jì	border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances)
来到[來到]	láidào	to come; to arrive
小城[小城]	xiǎochéng	small town
狩猎[狩獵]	shòuliè	to hunt; hunting
纳入[納入]	nàrù	to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate
体面[體面]	tǐmiàn	dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
去世[去世]	qùshì	to pass away; to die
喜爱[喜愛]	xǐ'ài	to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
卑贱[卑賤]	bēijiàn	lowly; mean and low
王妃[王妃]	wángfēi	princess (in Europe)
当中[當中]	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
老人[老人]	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
心爱[心愛]	xīn'ài	beloved
眉梢[眉梢]	méishāo	tip of brow
眼角[眼角]	yǎnjiǎo	outer or inner corner of the eye; canthus
闻名[聞名]	wénmíng	well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
证实[證實]	zhèngshí	to confirm (sth to be true); to verify
确认[確認]	quèrèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
打哑谜[打啞謎]	dǎyǎmí	to talk in riddles
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/50 words - 9 min
宾客[賓客]	bīnkè	guests; visitors
嵌[嵌]	qiàn	to inlay; to embed; Taiwan pr. [qian1]
临[臨]	lín	to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
纹路[紋路]	wénlù	veined pattern; wrinkles; vein lines (in marble or fingerprint); grain (in wood etc)
随着[隨著]	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
忘掉[忘掉]	wàngdiào	to forget
翻过[翻過]	fānguò	to turn over; to transform
清风[清風]	qīngfēng	cool breeze; fig. pure and honest
师父[師父]	shīfu	used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
云游[雲遊]	yúnyóu	to wander (typically of an errant priest)
当上[當上]	dāngshang	to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office)
翰林[翰林]	Hànlín	refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
红花[紅花]	hónghuā	safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
黄花[黃花]	huánghuā	yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl)
雇主[雇主]	gùzhǔ	employer
理应[理應]	lǐyīng	should; ought to
讯[訊]	xùn	to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information
重大[重大]	zhòngdà	great; important; major; significant
息息相关[息息相關]	xīxīxiāngguān	closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
遍[遍]	biàn	everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
失传[失傳]	shīchuán	(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
宫人[宮人]	gōngrén	imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old)
交还[交還]	jiāohuán	to return sth; to hand back
求得[求得]	qiúdé	to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain
重现[重現]	chóngxiàn	to reappear
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/75 words - 19 min
光辉[光輝]	guānghuī	radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent
铭记[銘記]	míngjì	to engrave in one's memory
万无一失[萬無一失]	wànwúyīshī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
撞见[撞見]	zhuàngjiàn	to meet by accident
遵命[遵命]	zūnmìng	to follow your orders; to do as you bid
邀功[邀功]	yāogōng	to take the credit for sb's achievement
答理[答理]	dāli	to acknowledge; to respond; to answer; to pay attention; to heed; to deal with
慢慢来[慢慢來]	mànmànlái	take your time; take it easy
绳[繩]	shéng	rope; CL:根[gen1]
醉翁之意不在酒[醉翁之意不在酒]	zuìwēngzhīyìbùzàijiǔ	wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do
朝思暮想[朝思暮想]	zhāosīmùxiǎng	to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)
日日[日日]	rìrì	every day
名叫[名叫]	míngjiào	called; named
临江[臨江]	Línjiāng	Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
方山[方山]	Fāngshān	Fangshan county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
碟[碟]	dié	dish; plate
酸梅[酸梅]	suānméi	pickled plum; Japanese umeboshi
冤家[冤家]	yuānjia	enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love
冤冤相报何时了[冤冤相報何時了]	yuānyuānxiāngbàohéshíliǎo	if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
德化[德化]	Déhuà	Dehua county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
斤斤计较[斤斤計較]	jīnjīnjìjiào	to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
店家[店家]	diànjiā	proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop
建[建]	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
他乡遇故知[他鄉遇故知]	tāxiāngyùgùzhī	meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
故知[故知]	gùzhī	a close friend over many years
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/100 words - 26 min
臭脸[臭臉]	chòuliǎn	sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4]
山上[山上]	Shānshàng	Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
道士[道士]	dàoshì	Daoist priest
受寒[受寒]	shòuhán	affected by cold; to catch cold
吃不上[吃不上]	chībushàng	unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal
水里[水里]	Shuǐlǐ	Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
心事[心事]	xīnshì	a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1]
狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸]	lángbèiwéijiān	villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
同流合污[同流合污]	tóngliúhéwū	to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友]	húpénggǒuyǒu	a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
臭味相投[臭味相投]	chòuwèixiāngtóu	to share vile habits; partners in notoriety; birds of a feather
下山[下山]	xiàshān	(of the sun) to set
走错[走錯]	zǒucuò	to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc)
道长[道長]	DàoZhǎng	Taoist priest; Daoist priest
师兄弟[師兄弟]	shīxīngdì	fellow apprentices; fellow students (male)
辟谷[辟穀]	pìgǔ	to abstain from eating cereals (Taoist practice); to fast
山药[山藥]	shānyao	Dioscorea polystachya; yam
使者[使者]	shǐzhě	emissary; envoy
三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬]	sāngùmáolú	lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
贫苦[貧苦]	pínkǔ	poverty-stricken; poor
杆子[杆子]	gānzi	pole
芝麻官[芝麻官]	zhīmaguān	low ranking official; petty bureaucrat
香火钱[香火錢]	xiānghuǒqián	donations to a temple
官架子[官架子]	guānjiàzi	putting on official airs
婶[嬸]	shěn	wife of father's younger brother
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/125 words - 35 min
太夫人[太夫人]	tàifūrén	(old) dowager; old lady (title for the mother of a noble or an official)
吉[吉]	jí	lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
嘴脸[嘴臉]	zuǐliǎn	features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance
放学[放學]	fàngxué	to dismiss students at the end of the school day
歇气[歇氣]	xiēqì	to have a break; to rest
铜板[銅板]	tóngbǎn	copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing)
零[零]	líng	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
演出[演出]	yǎnchū	to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]
狠毒[狠毒]	hěndú	vicious; malicious; savage
平头百姓[平頭百姓]	píngtóubǎixìng	common people
耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷]	gěnggěngyúhuái	to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
心结[心結]	xīnjié	a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor
无心[無心]	wúxīn	unintentionally; not in the mood to
压[壓]	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
谢礼[謝禮]	xièlǐ	honorarium; gift as thanks
道谢[道謝]	dàoxiè	to express thanks
打发[打發]	dǎfa	to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
熨[熨]	yùn	an iron; to iron
气派[氣派]	qìpài	impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
情敌[情敵]	qíngdí	rival in love
角色[角色]	juésè	role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4]
两面[兩面]	liǎngmiàn	both sides
说客[說客]	shuìkè	(old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4]
仁义[仁義]	rényì	benevolence and righteousness
帐目[帳目]	zhàngmù	account
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/150 words - 41 min
投桃报李[投桃報李]	tóutáobàolǐ	toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
豆沙[豆沙]	dòushā	sweetened bean paste
干粮[乾糧]	gānliáng	rations (to take on expedition)
偷吃[偷吃]	tōuchī	to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful
偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗]	tōujīmōgǒu	to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs
嫁鸡随鸡[嫁雞隨雞]	jiàjīsuíjī	If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us.
示警[示警]	shìjǐng	to warn; a warning sign
插队[插隊]	chāduì	to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution)
炉[爐]	lú	stove; furnace
三倍[三倍]	sānbèi	triple
唠叨[嘮叨]	láodao	to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging
谨慎[謹慎]	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
查证[查證]	cházhèng	investigate; check out (a story)
掖[掖]	yē	to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
爽爽快快[爽爽快快]	shuǎngshuǎngkuàikuài	in short order; straightforward
事理[事理]	shìlǐ	reason; logic
压阵[壓陣]	yāzhèn	to bring up the rear; to provide support; to hold the lines
保镖[保鏢]	bǎobiāo	bodyguard
俊俏[俊俏]	jùnqiào	attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant
能耐[能耐]	néngnài	ability; capability
莲子[蓮子]	liánzǐ	lotus seed
清热[清熱]	qīngrè	to alleviate fever (medicine); to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine)
碰巧[碰巧]	pèngqiǎo	by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
总而言之[總而言之]	zǒng'éryánzhī	in short; in a word; in brief
寡妇[寡婦]	guǎfu	widow
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep20/154 words - 42 min
历经[歷經]	lìjīng	to experience; to go through
磨难[磨難]	mónàn	a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried
婶子[嬸子]	shěnzi	(coll.) father's younger brother's wife; aunt
合眼[合眼]	héyǎn	to close one's eyes; to get to sleep
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/25 words - 6 min
相聚[相聚]	xiāngjù	to meet together; to assemble
镜[鏡]	jìng	mirror; lens
相会[相會]	xiānghuì	to meet together
辉[輝]	huī	splendor; to shine upon
万里[萬里]	wànlǐ	far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li
嫂[嫂]	sǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law
牛[牛]	niú	ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome
如意[如意]	rúyì	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
嘱咐[囑咐]	zhǔfù	to tell; to exhort; injunction
过少[過少]	guòshǎo	too few; insufficient
炙[炙]	zhì	to broil; to roast
鸭[鴨]	yā	duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute
用意[用意]	yòngyì	intention; purpose
重回[重回]	chónghuí	to return
相位[相位]	xiàngwèi	phase (waves)
荣华富贵[榮華富貴]	rónghuáfùguì	glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
委实[委實]	wěishí	indeed; really (very much so)
上阵[上陣]	shàngzhèn	to go into battle
内阁[內閣]	nèigé	(government) cabinet
惩处[懲處]	chéngchǔ	to punish; to administer justice
原原本本[原原本本]	yuányuánběnběn	from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal
俺[俺]	ǎn	I (northern dialects)
不觉[不覺]	bùjué	unconsciously
心领[心領]	xīnlǐng	I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer)
无福消受[無福消受]	wúfúxiāoshòu	unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/50 words - 9 min
谨[謹]	jǐn	cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
福寿[福壽]	fúshòu	happiness and longevity
荆棘[荊棘]	jīngjí	thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
政敌[政敵]	zhèngdí	political enemy; opponent
不止[不止]	bùzhǐ	incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
政[政]	zhèng	political; politics; government
而后[而後]	érhòu	after that; then
无权[無權]	wúquán	to have no right; to have no authority
血雨[血雨]	xuèyǔ	rain of blood; heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm
腥[腥]	xīng	fishy (smell)
病重[病重]	bìngzhòng	seriously ill
朝代[朝代]	cháodài	dynasty; reign (of a king)
更替[更替]	gēngtì	to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace; to relay
奇兵[奇兵]	qíbīng	troops appearing suddenly (in a raid or ambush)
不屑[不屑]	bùxiè	to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity
万贯家财[萬貫家財]	wànguànjiācái	vast wealth
横财[橫財]	hèngcái	easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit
学会[學會]	xuéhuì	to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
算帐[算帳]	suànzhàng	to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge
赴约[赴約]	fùyuē	to keep an appointment
天作之合[天作之合]	tiānzuòzhīhé	a match made in heaven (idiom)
举世无双[舉世無雙]	jǔshìwúshuāng	unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled
珍宝[珍寶]	zhēnbǎo	a treasure
暗无天日[暗無天日]	ànwútiānrì	all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
光明[光明]	guāngmíng	light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/75 words - 15 min
在天之灵[在天之靈]	zàitiānzhīlíng	soul and spirit of the deceased
后悔莫及[後悔莫及]	hòuhuǐmòjí	too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
妖孽[妖孽]	yāoniè	evildoer
接任[接任]	jiērèn	to take over (as minister, manager etc)
众人[眾人]	zhòngrén	everyone
祝福[祝福]	zhùfú	blessings; to wish sb well
孙子[孫子]	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
平乐[平樂]	Pínglè	Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
恋[戀]	liàn	to feel attached to; to long for; to love
眼圈[眼圈]	yǎnquān	rim of the eye; eye socket
挑灯[挑燈]	tiǎodēng	to light a lamp; to raise a lantern
公办[公辦]	gōngbàn	state-run
奉旨[奉旨]	fèngzhǐ	on imperial orders
听信[聽信]	tīngxìn	to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears
殷勤[殷勤]	yīnqín	politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
跌[跌]	diē	to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2]
绊[絆]	bàn	to trip; to stumble; to hinder
跟头[跟頭]	gēntou	tumble; somersault
听不进去[聽不進去]	tīngbùjìnqu	not to listen; to be deaf to
萼[萼]	è	calyx of a flower
凌晨[凌晨]	língchén	very early in the morning; in the wee hours
逐[逐]	zhú	to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
飘[飄]	piāo	to float
槛[檻]	jiàn	banister; balustrade; cage for animal or prisoner; to transport caged prisoner on a cart
纤[纖]	xiān	fine; delicate; minute
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/100 words - 21 min
过瘾[過癮]	guòyǐn	to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
扎[扎]	zhā	to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
筏子[筏子]	fázi	raft
虎口[虎口]	hǔkǒu	tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
歌声[歌聲]	gēshēng	singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet
茧子[繭子]	jiǎnzi	callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子
气质[氣質]	qìzhì	temperament; personality traits; manners
不凡[不凡]	bùfán	out of the ordinary; out of the common run
残忍[殘忍]	cánrěn	cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless
比翼[比翼]	bǐyì	(flying) wing to wing
君王[君王]	jūnwáng	sovereign king
血泪[血淚]	xuèlèi	tears of blood (symbol of extreme suffering); blood and tears
书生[書生]	shūshēng	scholar; intellectual; egghead
断绝[斷絕]	duànjué	to sever; to break off
坏处[壞處]	huàichu	harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4]
见怪[見怪]	jiànguài	to mind; to take offense
叨[叨]	dāo	garrulous
风口[風口]	fēngkǒu	air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle)
杀人不眨眼[殺人不眨眼]	shārénbùzhǎyǎn	to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded
世事[世事]	shìshì	affairs of life; things of the world
知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心]	zhīrénzhīmiànbùzhīxīn	one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
私底下[私底下]	sīdǐxia	privately; secretly; confidentially
直觉[直覺]	zhíjué	intuition
有恃无恐[有恃無恐]	yǒushìwúkǒng	secure in the knowledge that one has backing
身后[身後]	shēnhòu	posthumous; one's social background; behind the body
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/125 words - 28 min
搂[摟]	lǒu	to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
眼珠子[眼珠子]	yǎnzhūzi	eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
一动不动[一動不動]	yīdòngbùdòng	motionless
幸好[幸好]	xìnghǎo	fortunately
卑鄙[卑鄙]	bēibǐ	base; mean; contemptible; despicable
不失为[不失為]	bùshīwéi	can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
墓园[墓園]	mùyuán	cemetery; graveyard
压根[壓根]	yàgēn	from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply
过节[過節]	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
打碎[打碎]	dǎsuì	to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces
秀才[秀才]	xiùcai	a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent
道学[道學]	dàoxué	Confucian study of ethics; study of Daoism; school for Daoism in Tang and Song times; Daoist magic; another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism
个性[個性]	gèxìng	individuality; personality
脑袋[腦袋]	nǎodài	head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
冤孽[冤孽]	yuānniè	sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin
十倍[十倍]	shíbèi	tenfold; ten times (sth)
被子[被子]	bèizi	quilt; CL:床[chuang2]
悄[悄]	qiǎo	quiet; sad
针尖对麦芒[針尖對麥芒]	zhēnjiānduìmàimáng	sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)
瘟神[瘟神]	wēnshén	demon personifying pestilence
伤透[傷透]	shāngtòu	to break (sb's heart); to cause grief to
弯路[彎路]	wānlù	winding road; roundabout route; detour; (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth)
一口气[一口氣]	yīkǒuqì	one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
看待[看待]	kàndài	to look upon; to regard
泻[瀉]	xiè	to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/150 words - 35 min
当成[當成]	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
驴[驢]	lǘ	donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2]
本朝[本朝]	běncháo	the current dynasty
治罪[治罪]	zhìzuì	to punish sb (for a crime)
两方[兩方]	liǎngfāng	both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
各自[各自]	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
令尊[令尊]	lìngzūn	Your esteemed father (honorific)
言听计从[言聽計從]	yántīngjìcóng	to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word
淡[淡]	dàn	insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
老旧[老舊]	lǎojiù	outmoded; old-fashioned
赶来[趕來]	gǎnlái	to rush over
脍[膾]	kuài	chopped meat or fish
歇业[歇業]	xiēyè	to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business
敷衍[敷衍]	fūyǎn	to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
练习[練習]	liànxí	to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
安稳[安穩]	ānwěn	smooth and steady
商贾[商賈]	shānggǔ	merchant
单单[單單]	dāndān	only; merely; just
可见[可見]	kějiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
正人君子[正人君子]	zhèngrénjūnzi	upright gentleman; man of honor
崇敬[崇敬]	chóngjìng	to revere; to venerate; high esteem
尊长[尊長]	zūnzhǎng	one's superior; one's elders and betters
祭拜[祭拜]	jìbài	to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors)
伯母[伯母]	bómǔ	wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4]
式[式]	shì	type; form; pattern; style
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/175 words - 38 min
心甘情愿[心甘情願]	xīngānqíngyuàn	delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
随心所欲[隨心所欲]	suíxīnsuǒyù	to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
经历[經歷]	jīnglì	experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through
大富大贵[大富大貴]	dàfùdàguì	very rich; millionaire
过得[過得]	guòdé	How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad
有味[有味]	yǒuwèi	tasty
上进[上進]	shàngjìn	to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards
追封[追封]	zhuīfēng	to confer a posthumous title
任务[任務]	rènwu	mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
教书[教書]	jiāoshū	to teach (in a school)
铨[銓]	quán	to estimate; to select
说来话长[說來話長]	shuōláihuàcháng	start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
相当于[相當於]	xiāngdāngyú	equivalent to
一个萝卜一个坑[一個蘿蔔一個坑]	yīgèluóboyīgèkēng	lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid
萝卜[蘿蔔]	luóbo	radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2]
打仗[打仗]	dǎzhàng	to fight a battle; to go to war
举行[舉行]	jǔxíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
伙[伙]	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
轮流[輪流]	lúnliú	to alternate; to take turns
权利[權利]	quánlì	power; right; privilege
皱[皺]	zhòu	to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
皱巴巴[皺巴巴]	zhòubābā	wrinkled; crumpled; unironed
基本上[基本上]	jīběnshang	basically; on the whole
吊[吊]	diào	to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
末尾[末尾]	mòwěi	end; tip; extremity
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep21/193 words - 42 min
看官[看官]	kànguān	dear reader; dear listener
老老[老老]	lǎolao	maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥
祂[祂]	tā	(third person pronoun for a divine being)
睁眼[睜眼]	zhēngyǎn	to open one's eyes
天黑[天黑]	tiānhēi	to get dark; dusk
砰[砰]	pēng	(onom.) bang; thump
柱子[柱子]	zhùzi	pillar; CL:根[gen1]
炊[炊]	chuī	to cook food
死绝[死絕]	sǐjué	to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct
胆儿[膽兒]	dǎnr5	see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5]
嚷[嚷]	rǎng	to blurt out; to shout
葬[葬]	zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter
择[擇]	zé	to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
水陆[水陸]	shuǐlù	water and land; by water and land (transport); amphibian; delicacies from land and sea
法会[法會]	fǎhuì	(Buddhist) religious assembly
二老[二老]	èrlǎo	mother and father; parents
史[史]	shǐ	history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
大媒[大媒]	dàméi	matchmaker
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min
空话[空話]	kōnghuà	empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip
耐心[耐心]	nàixīn	to be patient; patience
老大[老大]	lǎodà	old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang
头陀[頭陀]	tóutuó	itinerant monk (loanword from Sanskrit)
陀[陀]	tuó	(phonetic); declivity; steep bank
开裆裤[開襠褲]	kāidāngkù	open pants (for infants before toilet training)
仇人[仇人]	chóurén	foe; one's personal enemy
不声不响[不聲不響]	bùshēngbùxiǎng	wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn
勾[勾]	gōu	to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook
沆瀣一气[沆瀣一氣]	hàngxièyīqì	to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another
成语[成語]	chéngyǔ	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]
小我[小我]	xiǎowǒ	the self; the individual
大人不记小人过[大人不記小人過]	dàrénbùjìxiǎorénguò	a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
熟人[熟人]	shúrén	acquaintance; friend
得饶人处且饶人[得饒人處且饒人]	déráorénchùqiěráorén	where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
蛐[蛐]	qū	cricket
找着[找著]	zhǎozháo	to find
须子[鬚子]	xūzi	feelers (zoology); tassel (botany)
麻[麻]	má	generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb
金翅[金翅]	jīnchì	oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
额[額]	é	forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount
屎壳郎[屎殼郎]	shǐkélàng	see 屎蚵螂[shi3 ke1 lang2]
冤大头[冤大頭]	yuāndàtóu	spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense
亲热[親熱]	qīnrè	affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb
打交道[打交道]	dǎjiāodào	to come into contact with; to have dealings
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/50 words - 17 min
孽子[孽子]	nièzǐ	unfilial son; unworthy son; illegitimate son; concubine's son
夏[夏]	xià	summer
发愣[發愣]	fālèng	to daydream; in a daze
胡乱[胡亂]	húluàn	careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
疏通[疏通]	shūtōng	to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)
等待[等待]	děngdài	to wait; to wait for
一阵[一陣]	yīzhèn	a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)
网[網]	wǎng	net; network
意见[意見]	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
相左[相左]	xiāngzuǒ	to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with
政局[政局]	zhèngjú	political situation
脱身[脫身]	tuōshēn	to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
顺道[順道]	shùndào	on the way
后天[後天]	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori
心声[心聲]	xīnshēng	thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice
塞外[塞外]	sàiwài	beyond the Great Wall
名曲[名曲]	míngqǔ	famous song; well-known piece of music
壮士[壯士]	zhuàngshì	hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor)
出征[出征]	chūzhēng	to go into battle; to campaign (military)
盛宴[盛宴]	shèngyàn	feast
开怀[開懷]	kāihuái	to one's heart's content; without restraint
痛饮[痛飲]	tòngyǐn	to drink one's fill
瘦[瘦]	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
稹[稹]	zhěn	to accumulate; fine and close
嘈[嘈]	cáo	bustling; tumultuous; noisy
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/75 words - 21 min
硬生生[硬生生]	yìngshēngshēng	stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly
金戈铁马[金戈鐵馬]	jīngētiěmǎ	very powerful army
酣畅淋漓[酣暢淋漓]	hānchànglínlí	to one's heart's content (idiom)
跳跃[跳躍]	tiàoyuè	to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
柔弱[柔弱]	róuruò	weak; delicate
婉转[婉轉]	wǎnzhuǎn	(voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful
儿女[兒女]	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters
情态[情態]	qíngtài	spirit; mood; (linguistics) modal
落得[落得]	luòde	ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total
贻笑大方[貽笑大方]	yíxiàodàfāng	to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock
逆水行舟[逆水行舟]	nìshuǐxíngzhōu	lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder
藏龙卧虎[藏龍臥虎]	cánglóngwòhǔ	lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent
安逸[安逸]	ānyì	easy and comfortable; easy
水准[水準]	shuǐzhǔn	level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying)
谨记[謹記]	jǐnjì	to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
使眼色[使眼色]	shǐyǎnsè	to give sb a meaningful look
来日[來日]	láirì	future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days
丢人[丟人]	diūrén	to lose face
撒手[撒手]	sāshǒu	to let go of sth; to give up
影[影]	yǐng	picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
掏[掏]	tāo	to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
挣钱[掙錢]	zhèngqián	to make money
淤泥[淤泥]	yūní	silt; sludge; ooze
清理[清理]	qīnglǐ	to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
工头[工頭]	gōngtóu	foreman
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/100 words - 28 min
女人家[女人家]	nǚrénjia	women (in general)
婆家[婆家]	pójia	husband's family
欺侮[欺侮]	qīwǔ	to bully
诨[諢]	hùn	jest; nickname
外快[外快]	wàikuài	extra income
腰板[腰板]	yāobǎn	waist and back; fig. upright and still healthy
远虑[遠慮]	yuǎnlǜ	long-term considerations; to take the long view
忧[憂]	yōu	to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning
瓜[瓜]	guā	melon; gourd; squash
灵光[靈光]	língguāng	divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
天下第一[天下第一]	tiānxiàdìyī	first under heaven; number one in the country
灰心[灰心]	huīxīn	to lose heart; to be discouraged
收回[收回]	shōuhuí	to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
赔不是[賠不是]	péibúshi	to apologize
不安[不安]	bù'ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
释放[釋放]	shìfàng	to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
自尽[自盡]	zìjìn	to kill oneself; suicide
崔[崔]	cuī	high mountain; precipitous
招摇[招搖]	zhāoyáo	to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
撞骗[撞騙]	zhuàngpiàn	to swindle
前脚[前腳]	qiánjiǎo	one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking)
后脚[後腳]	hòujiǎo	(one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking)
人犯[人犯]	rénfàn	criminal; culprit; suspect (old)
敬酒不吃吃罚酒[敬酒不吃吃罰酒]	jìngjiǔbùchīchīfájiǔ	to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more
载[載]	zài	to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/125 words - 36 min
罚酒[罰酒]	fájiǔ	to drink as the result of having lost a bet
免礼[免禮]	miǎnlǐ	(formal) you may dispense with curtseying
担待[擔待]	dāndài	to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
贵司[貴司]	guìsī	your company (polite)
放任[放任]	fàngrèn	to ignore; to let alone; to indulge
郭[郭]	guō	outer city wall
此刻[此刻]	cǐkè	this moment; now; at present
枕[枕]	zhěn	pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense)
卧[臥]	wò	to lie; to crouch
花押[花押]	huāyā	signature (in grass-style writing); symbol used in place of a signature (on a document, contract etc)
逃犯[逃犯]	táofàn	escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run)
看管[看管]	kānguǎn	to look after
毫毛[毫毛]	háomáo	hair; soft hair; down
安定[安定]	āndìng	stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly
白玉[白玉]	báiyù	white jade; tofu (by analogy)
弥勒[彌勒]	Mílè	Mile county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan; Maitreya, the future Bodhisattva, to come after Shakyamuni Buddha
眉[眉]	méi	eyebrow; upper margin
惊扰[驚擾]	jīngrǎo	to alarm; to agitate
圣旨[聖旨]	shèngzhǐ	imperial edict
膺[膺]	yīng	breast; receive
昊[昊]	hào	vast and limitless; the vast sky
右边[右邊]	yòubian	right side; right, to the right
死对头[死對頭]	sǐduìtou	arch-enemy; sworn enemy
保管[保管]	bǎoguǎn	to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator
你死我活[你死我活]	nǐsǐwǒhuó	lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/150 words - 41 min
欢欢喜喜[歡歡喜喜]	huānhuānxǐxǐ	happily
贺礼[賀禮]	hèlǐ	congratulatory gift
回避[迴避]	huíbì	to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc)
羽毛[羽毛]	yǔmáo	feather; plumage; plume
垫子[墊子]	diànzi	cushion; mat; pad
撇下[撇下]	piēxia	to cast away
怠慢[怠慢]	dàimàn	to slight; to neglect
恭[恭]	gōng	respectful
恭敬[恭敬]	gōngjìng	deferential; respectful
接过[接過]	jiēguò	to take (sth proffered)
单手[單手]	dānshǒu	one hand; single-handed
甩[甩]	shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
败[敗]	bài	to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
发落[發落]	fāluò	to deal with (an offender)
个个[個個]	gègè	each one individually; each and every
恨之入骨[恨之入骨]	hènzhīrùgǔ	to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
拜寿[拜壽]	bàishòu	congratulate an elderly person on his birthday; offer birthday felicitations
要脸[要臉]	yàoliǎn	to save sb's face
春风化雨[春風化雨]	chūnfēnghuàyǔ	lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
如鲠在喉[如鯁在喉]	rúgěngzàihóu	lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure
方寸[方寸]	fāngcùn	square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind
斩草除根[斬草除根]	zhǎncǎochúgēn	to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely
孩儿[孩兒]	hái'ér	child
驼[駝]	tuó	hump or hunchbacked; camel
十一[十一]	shíyī	eleven; 11
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep22/155 words - 42 min
安国[安國]	Ānguó	Anguo county level city in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
门房[門房]	ménfáng	gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter
小鬼[小鬼]	xiǎoguǐ	little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp
难缠[難纏]	nánchán	(usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with
人们[人們]	rénmen	people
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/25 words - 6 min
诸公[諸公]	zhūgōng	gentlemen (form of address)
咽[咽]	yàn	variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
狠狠[狠狠]	hěnhěn	resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
疏忽[疏忽]	shūhu	to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
不快[不快]	bùkuài	unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
润[潤]	rùn	to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek
温[溫]	wēn	warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1]
绛[絳]	jiàng	purple-red
绡[綃]	xiāo	raw silk
堪[堪]	kān	to endure; may; can
图画[圖畫]	túhuà	drawing; picture
僧[僧]	sēng	monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order
行将[行將]	xíngjiāng	ready to start on sth; about to act
竞[競]	jìng	to compete; to contend; to struggle
霏[霏]	fēi	fall of snow
宿雾[宿霧]	Sùwù	Cebu, a province (and a city) in the Philippines (Tw)
灼[灼]	zhuó	luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize
朝阳[朝陽]	zhāoyáng	the morning sun
蕊[蕊]	ruǐ	stamen; pistil
蜂[蜂]	fēng	bee; wasp
赋[賦]	fù	poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with
咏[詠]	yǒng	to sing
西域[西域]	Xīyù	Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1])
非独[非獨]	fēidú	not only; not merely
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/50 words - 9 min
脂膏[脂膏]	zhīgāo	fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor
不过尔尔[不過爾爾]	bùguò'ěr'ěr	not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre; nothing out of the ordinary
书法[書法]	shūfǎ	calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
名闻[名聞]	míngwén	famous; of good reputation
早年[早年]	zǎonián	early years; adolescence
助兴[助興]	zhùxìng	to add to the fun; to liven things up
剑法[劍法]	jiànfǎ	fencing; sword-play
高明[高明]	gāomíng	brilliant; superior; tall and bright
前朝[前朝]	qiáncháo	the previous dynasty
公孙[公孫]	Gōngsūn	two-character surname Gongsun
大娘[大娘]	dàniáng	(coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address)
舞剑[舞劍]	wǔjiàn	to perform a sword-dance
佳话[佳話]	jiāhuà	story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide
孟子[孟子]	Mèngzǐ	Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
方圆[方圓]	fāngyuán	perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
昔日[昔日]	xīrì	formerly; in olden days
伶人[伶人]	língrén	actor; actress
仅[僅]	jǐn	barely; only; merely
纵然[縱然]	zòngrán	even if; even though
福泽[福澤]	fúzé	good fortune
逾[逾]	yú	to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over
指出[指出]	zhǐchū	to indicate; to point out
何谓[何謂]	héwèi	(literary) what is?; what is the meaning of?
剑术[劍術]	jiànshù	fencing
鲤[鯉]	lǐ	carp
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min
齑[齏]	jī	finely chopped meat or vegetables; powdered or fragmentary
普[普]	pǔ	general; popular; everywhere; universal
橙[橙]	chéng	orange tree; orange (color)
荐[薦]	jiàn	to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
樽[樽]	zūn	goblet; bottle; wine-jar
戈[戈]	gē	dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2]
绝技[絕技]	juéjì	consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt
齐名[齊名]	qímíng	equally famous
莫非[莫非]	mòfēi	can it be possible that; could it be
雷击[雷擊]	léijī	lightning strike; thunderbolt
名为[名為]	míngwéi	to be called; to be known as
不才[不才]	bùcái	untalented; I; me (humble)
适才[適才]	shìcái	just now; a moment ago
同感[同感]	tónggǎn	(have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling
重担[重擔]	zhòngdàn	heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility
付给[付給]	fùgěi	to deliver; to pay
在座[在座]	zàizuò	to be present
列位[列位]	lièwèi	ladies and gentlemen; all of you present
谄[諂]	chǎn	to flatter; to cajole
骄[驕]	jiāo	proud; arrogant
奢[奢]	shē	extravagant
奢靡[奢靡]	shēmí	extravagant
直谏[直諫]	zhíjiàn	to admonish sb frankly; direct criticism
风寒[風寒]	fēnghán	wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine)
亏心事[虧心事]	kuīxīnshì	shameful deed
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/100 words - 25 min
疾[疾]	jí	sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift
效力[效力]	xiàolì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
翘首[翹首]	qiáoshǒu	to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)
领袖[領袖]	lǐngxiù	leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
不尽[不盡]	bùjìn	not completely; endlessly
夜夜[夜夜]	yèyè	every night
眠[眠]	mián	to sleep; to hibernate
题[題]	tí	topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
战[戰]	zhàn	to fight; fight; war; battle
谦虚[謙虛]	qiānxū	modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks
力主[力主]	lìzhǔ	advocate strongly
亲征[親征]	qīnzhēng	to take to the field oneself (of emperor); to take part in person in an expedition
漠北[漠北]	Mòběi	Outer Mongolia (lit. north of the Gobi Desert)
股肱[股肱]	gǔgōng	trusted aide
砥[砥]	dǐ	baffle (pier); whetstone
柱[柱]	zhù	pillar; CL:根[gen1]
场子[場子]	chǎngzi	(coll.) gathering place; public venue
冰山[冰山]	bīngshān	iceberg; CL:座[zuo4]
品茗[品茗]	pǐnmíng	to taste tea; to sip tea
龙潭[龍潭]	lóngtán	dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2]
挤满[擠滿]	jǐmǎn	crowded to bursting point; filled to overflowing; jam-packed
冰镇[冰鎮]	bīngzhèn	iced
停车[停車]	tíngchē	to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall
车轴[車軸]	chēzhóu	axle; CL:根[gen1]
接引[接引]	jiēyǐn	to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc); (Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/125 words - 31 min
半路[半路]	bànlù	halfway; midway; on the way
恶事[惡事]	èshì	evil; malicious deed
字里行间[字裡行間]	zìlǐhángjiān	between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations
海誓山盟[海誓山盟]	hǎishìshānméng	to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods
弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙]	nòngqiǎochéngzhuō	to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
毒蛇[毒蛇]	dúshé	viper
胆敢[膽敢]	dǎngǎn	to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)
付出[付出]	fùchū	to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
代价[代價]	dàijià	price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
西侧[西側]	xīcè	west side; west face
解围[解圍]	jiěwéi	to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment
迷路[迷路]	mílù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
孤身[孤身]	gūshēn	alone; lonely
大约[大約]	dàyuē	approximately; probably
避免[避免]	bìmiǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
尴尬[尷尬]	gāngà	awkward; embarrassed
小酌[小酌]	xiǎozhuó	to have a drink; small party
不便[不便]	bùbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
转告[轉告]	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
满堂彩[滿堂彩]	mǎntángcǎi	everyone present applauds; universal acclaim; a standing ovation; to bring the house down
叼[叼]	diāo	to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
痞子[痞子]	pǐzi	ruffian; hooligan
绕道[繞道]	ràodào	roundabout route; detour
鹩哥[鷯哥]	liáogē	(bird species of China) hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
吼[吼]	hǒu	to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/150 words - 38 min
蛐蛐儿[蛐蛐兒]	qūqur5	(dialect) cricket (insect)
吃错药[吃錯藥]	chīcuòyào	(lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal
老娘[老娘]	lǎoniáng	my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife
浑身解数[渾身解數]	húnshēnxièshù	to give it your all; to go at it with all you've got; to throw your whole weight behind it; also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4]
丧门星[喪門星]	sāngménxīng	messenger of death (cf Irish banshee); person bringing bad luck
当天[當天]	dāngtiān	on that day
黄莺[黃鶯]	huángyīng	black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
转世[轉世]	zhuǎnshì	reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
天资[天資]	tiānzī	innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry
厌[厭]	yàn	to loathe
永别[永別]	yǒngbié	to part forever; eternal parting (i.e. death)
回[迴]	huí	to curve; to return; to revolve
嚼舌[嚼舌]	jiáoshé	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
楚楚[楚楚]	chǔchǔ	neat; lovely
才华横溢[才華橫溢]	cáihuáhéngyì	brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant
珍珠[珍珠]	zhēnzhū	pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
泥淖[泥淖]	nínào	mud; muddy swamp; sump; fig. a sticky predicament
呵护[呵護]	hēhù	to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve
茶钱[茶錢]	cháqián	tip; gratuity; money for tea
卿[卿]	qīng	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)
肆[肆]	sì	four (banker's anti-fraud numeral); unrestrained; wanton; (literary) shop
愿望[願望]	yuànwàng	desire; wish
生涯[生涯]	shēngyá	career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life
百年[百年]	bǎinián	hundred years; century; lifetime
文集[文集]	wénjí	collected works
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep23/160 words - 42 min
未有[未有]	wèiyǒu	is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented
明令[明令]	mínglìng	to decree
禁止[禁止]	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
高职[高職]	gāozhí	professional; advanced; senior
垆[壚]	lú	clay; shop
暴[暴]	bào	sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
烫手山芋[燙手山芋]	tàngshǒushānyù	hot potato; problem; trouble; headache
始作俑者[始作俑者]	shǐzuòyǒngzhě	lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice
打劫[打劫]	dǎjié	to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep24/25 words - 9 min
昭[昭]	zhāo	bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
淋[淋]	lín	to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
急症[急症]	jízhèng	acute disease; medical emergency
春秋[春秋]	chūnqiū	spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles)
鸳鸯[鴛鴦]	yuānyāng	(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple
见不得人[見不得人]	jiànbudérén	shameful
崖[崖]	yá	precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2]
大雨[大雨]	dàyǔ	heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2]
侧门[側門]	cèmén	side door
只顾[只顧]	zhǐgù	solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect
敲打[敲打]	qiāodǎ	to beat sb; to beat (a drum)
审讯[審訊]	shěnxùn	inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate
家母[家母]	jiāmǔ	(polite) my mother
早逝[早逝]	zǎoshì	early demise; untimely death
制造[製造]	zhìzào	to manufacture; to make
猜忌[猜忌]	cāijì	to be suspicious and jealous of
扳[扳]	bān	to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
一向[一向]	yīxiàng	always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
高洁[高潔]	gāojié	noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied
自居[自居]	zìjū	to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be
一石二鸟[一石二鳥]	yīshí'èrniǎo	to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
洗脱[洗脫]	xǐtuō	to cleanse; to purge; to wash away
警惕[警惕]	jǐngtì	to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
高见[高見]	gāojiàn	wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)
散席[散席]	sànxí	end of a banquet
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep24/50 words - 14 min
沙[沙]	shā	granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
藕[藕]	ǒu	root of lotus
莲[蓮]	lián	lotus
轮到[輪到]	lúndào	to be (sb's or sth's) turn
蝉[蟬]	chán	cicada
翼[翼]	yì	wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌
夏天[夏天]	xiàtiān	summer; CL:個|个[ge4]
平淡[平淡]	píngdàn	flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special
清凉[清涼]	qīngliáng	cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing
阳春白雪[陽春白雪]	yángchūnbáixuě	melodies of the elite in the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]; highbrow art and literature
下里巴人[下里巴人]	xiàlǐbārén	folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]; popular art forms (cf. 陽春白雪|阳春白雪[yang2 chun1 bai2 xue3], highbrow art forms)
混为一谈[混為一談]	hùnwéiyītán	to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
说笑[說笑]	shuōxiào	to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
岔开[岔開]	chàkāi	to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject)
老半天[老半天]	lǎobàntiān	(coll.) a long time
到家[到家]	dàojiā	perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree
桌子[桌子]	zhuōzi	table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]
庆功[慶功]	qìnggōng	to celebrate a heroic deed
翻来覆去[翻來覆去]	fānláifùqù	to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again
东家[東家]	dōngjiā	master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss
死守[死守]	sǐshǒu	to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard
转让[轉讓]	zhuǎnràng	to transfer (ownership, rights etc)
多得是[多得是]	duōdeshì	there's no shortage; there are plenty
饭菜[飯菜]	fàncài	food
恶名[惡名]	èmíng	bad name; evil reputation
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep24/75 words - 19 min
保不住[保不住]	bǎobuzhù	cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well
做媒[做媒]	zuòméi	to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc)
开间[開間]	kāijiān	alcove; bay in a room; unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters
一则[一則]	yīzé	on the one hand
南方[南方]	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
赚得[賺得]	zhuàndé	to earn
做菜[做菜]	zuòcài	to cook; cooking
比做[比做]	bǐzuò	to liken to; to compare to
三教九流[三教九流]	sānjiàojiǔliú	the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
慎重[慎重]	shènzhòng	cautious; careful; prudent
丰登[豐登]	fēngdēng	plentiful harvest; bumper crop
团练[團練]	tuánliàn	local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)
后妃[后妃]	hòufēi	imperial wives and concubines
食客[食客]	shíkè	diner (in a restaurant etc); hanger-on; sponger
专注[專注]	zhuānzhù	concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to
兼顾[兼顧]	jiāngù	to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
正道[正道]	zhèngdào	the correct path; the right way (Buddhism)
不用谢[不用謝]	bùyòngxiè	You're welcome; Don't mention it
八字没一撇[八字沒一撇]	bāzìméiyīpiě	lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet
没影[沒影]	méiyǐng	to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story)
坐镇[坐鎮]	zuòzhèn	(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
愉快[愉快]	yúkuài	cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted
傲[傲]	ào	proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy
磕磕绊绊[磕磕絆絆]	kēkebànbàn	bumpy (of a road); limping (of a person)
乱象[亂象]	luànxiàng	chaos; madness
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep24/100 words - 30 min
丛生[叢生]	cóngshēng	growing as a thicket; overgrown; breaking out everywhere (of disease, social disorder etc)
作案[作案]	zuò'àn	to commit a crime
临时[臨時]	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
闹市[鬧市]	nàoshì	downtown area; city center
前一天[前一天]	qiányītiān	the day before (an event)
要人[要人]	yàorén	important person
两面三刀[兩面三刀]	liǎngmiànsāndāo	two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing
大计[大計]	dàjì	large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit
消暑[消暑]	xiāoshǔ	to spend a summer holiday; (esp of Chinese medicine) to relieve summer heat
敲边鼓[敲邊鼓]	qiāobiāngǔ	to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)
社[社]	shè	society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land
库[庫]	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
借贷[借貸]	jièdài	to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet
熟客[熟客]	shúkè	frequent visitor
活不下去[活不下去]	huóbùxiàqu	impossible to make a living
上午[上午]	shàngwǔ	morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
点大[點大]	diǎndà	(of a child etc) small as a mite; minuscule
少安毋躁[少安毋躁]	shǎo'ānwúzào	keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient
降温[降溫]	jiàngwēn	to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline
雅事[雅事]	yǎshì	refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc)
名满天下[名滿天下]	míngmǎntiānxià	world famous
瓦[瓦]	wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
杂耍[雜耍]	záshuǎ	a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling
分光[分光]	fēnguāng	diffraction (of light)
点破[點破]	diǎnpò	to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep24/125 words - 38 min
为人师表[為人師表]	wéirénshībiǎo	to serve as a model for others (idiom); to be a worthy teacher
拎[拎]	līn	to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
桶[桶]	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
对头[對頭]	duìtóu	correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right
对头[對頭]	duìtou	(longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent
公爹[公爹]	gōngdiē	husband's father
道貌岸然[道貌岸然]	dàomào'ànrán	sanctimonious; dignified
渔人[漁人]	yúrén	fisherman
受益[受益]	shòuyì	to benefit from; profit
反倒[反倒]	fǎndào	but on the contrary; but expectedly
首领[首領]	shǒulǐng	head; boss; chief
加入[加入]	jiārù	to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in
傧相[儐相]	bīnxiàng	attendant of the bride or bridegroom at a wedding
诱[誘]	yòu	to entice; to tempt
党羽[黨羽]	dǎngyǔ	henchmen
香火[香火]	xiānghuǒ	incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
坟茔[墳塋]	fényíng	grave; tomb; graveyard; cemetery; fig. one's native place (where one's ancestors are buried)
亲情[親情]	qīnqíng	affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
受够[受夠]	shòugòu	to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of
微服[微服]	wēifú	(of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito
不带[不帶]	bùdài	not to have; without; un-
护卫[護衛]	hùwèi	to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
赏月[賞月]	shǎngyuè	to admire the full moon
透露[透露]	tòulù	to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
啖[啖]	dàn	to eat; to taste; to entice (using bait)
谴[譴]	qiǎn	to censure; to reprimand
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep24/138 words - 41 min
诱惑[誘惑]	yòuhuò	to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract
刺客[刺客]	cìkè	assassin
夺回[奪回]	duóhuí	to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back
抢走[搶走]	qiǎngzǒu	to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
看着办[看著辦]	kànzhebàn	to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)
赵客[趙客]	Zhàokè	knight of the Zhao State; generic term for a knight-errant
缦[縵]	màn	plain thin silk; slow; unadorned
霜雪[霜雪]	shuāngxuě	frost and snow; (fig.) snowy white (hair); adversity
飒[颯]	sà	sound of wind; valiant; melancholy
沓[沓]	tà	again and again; many
流星[流星]	liúxīng	meteor; shooting star
身处[身處]	shēnchǔ	in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by
险境[險境]	xiǎnjìng	critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep25/25 words - 18 min
大火[大火]	dàhuǒ	conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2]
水性[水性]	shuǐxìng	swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc)
帮帮忙[幫幫忙]	bāngbangmáng	to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break!
蜂蜜[蜂蜜]	fēngmì	honey
止血[止血]	zhǐxuè	to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug)
肋[肋]	lèi	rib; Taiwan pr. [le4]
饭桶[飯桶]	fàntǒng	rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing
养兵[養兵]	yǎngbīng	to train troops
救活[救活]	jiùhuó	to bring back to life
走出[走出]	zǒuchū	to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
保住[保住]	bǎozhù	to preserve; to save
非但[非但]	fēidàn	not only
找齐[找齊]	zhǎoqí	to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency
方才[方才]	fāngcái	just now; then
吃人[吃人]	chīrén	exploitative; oppressive
看热闹[看熱鬧]	kànrènao	to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are
歉[歉]	qiàn	to apologize; to regret; deficient
宴请[宴請]	yànqǐng	to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner
对劲[對勁]	duìjìn	suitable; to one's liking; to get along together
闷热[悶熱]	mēnrè	sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot
燥[燥]	zào	dry; parched; impatient
喘[喘]	chuǎn	to gasp; to pant; asthma
冰沙[冰沙]	bīngshā	slushie; smoothie; crushed ice drink; frappucino
王家[王家]	wángjiā	princely
补货[補貨]	bǔhuò	to restock (an item); to replenish inventory
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep25/50 words - 26 min
实话实说[實話實說]	shíhuàshíshuō	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
梁[梁]	liáng	roof beam; beam (structure); bridge
还愿[還願]	huányuàn	to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive
张罗[張羅]	zhāngluo	to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc)
过得去[過得去]	guòdéqù	lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life?
试着[試著]	shìzhe	(coll.) to try to
冰窖[冰窖]	bīngjiào	icehouse
靠边[靠邊]	kàobiān	to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside!
兔崽子[兔崽子]	tùzǎizi	brat; bastard
弹弓[彈弓]	dàngōng	catapult; slingshot
窝囊[窩囊]	wōnang	to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
出血[出血]	chūxuè	to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts
松手[鬆手]	sōngshǒu	to relinquish one's grip; to let go
失手[失手]	shīshǒu	a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated
世子[世子]	shìzǐ	crown prince; heir of a noble house
柿子[柿子]	shìzi	persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4]
李子[李子]	lǐzi	plum; CL:個|个[ge4]
裤子[褲子]	kùzi	trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2]
足足[足足]	zúzú	fully; no less than; as much as; extremely
指点[指點]	zhǐdiǎn	to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at
珍惜[珍惜]	zhēnxī	to treasure; to value; to cherish
高人一等[高人一等]	gāorényīděng	a cut above others; superior
真才实学[真才實學]	zhēncáishíxué	solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent
考上[考上]	kǎoshàng	to pass a university entrance exam
教学[教學]	jiàoxué	to teach; teaching and learning; education; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep25/75 words - 36 min
篮子[籃子]	lánzi	basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
仔[仔]	zǐ	meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young
御医[御醫]	yùyī	imperial physician
金针[金針]	jīnzhēn	needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
来客[來客]	láikè	guest
栈[棧]	zhàn	a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse
叭[叭]	bā	denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
结结巴巴[結結巴巴]	jiējiēbāba	stammeringly
结巴[結巴]	jiēba	to stutter
颜面[顏面]	yánmiàn	face; prestige
十月[十月]	Shíyuè	October; tenth month (of the lunar year)
怀胎[懷胎]	huáitāi	to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb
心想[心想]	xīnxiǎng	to think to oneself; to think; to assume
土方子[土方子]	tǔfāngzi	(TCM) folk remedy
治好[治好]	zhìhǎo	to cure
染[染]	rǎn	to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
割伤[割傷]	gēshāng	to gash; to cut; gash; cut
风头[風頭]	fēngtóu	wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
前儿[前兒]	qiánr5	before; day before yesterday
公主[公主]	gōngzhǔ	princess
言语[言語]	yányǔ	words; speech; (spoken) language
走路[走路]	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot
晃[晃]	huǎng	to dazzle; to flash past
晃[晃]	huàng	to sway; to shake; to wander about
清淡[清淡]	qīngdàn	light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
风花雪月[風花雪月]	fēnghuāxuěyuè	wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep25/82 words - 42 min
傻瓜[傻瓜]	shǎguā	idiot; fool
散步[散步]	sànbù	to take a walk; to go for a walk
谱曲[譜曲]	pǔqǔ	to compose a piece of music
糟糕[糟糕]	zāogāo	too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
说情[說情]	shuōqíng	to intercede; to plead for sb else
蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡]	méngzàigǔlǐ	lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark
算数[算數]	suànshù	to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep26/25 words - 10 min
萝[蘿]	luó	radish
乔木[喬木]	qiáomù	tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木[guan4 mu4], bush or shrub)
托[托]	tuō	prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure)
惜[惜]	xī	to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
下不为例[下不為例]	xiàbùwéilì	not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once
莲藕[蓮藕]	lián'ǒu	lotus root
羹[羹]	gēng	soup
暑[暑]	shǔ	heat; hot weather; summer heat
手书[手書]	shǒushū	to write personally; personal letter
拌[拌]	bàn	to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)
说漏嘴[說漏嘴]	shuōlòuzuǐ	to blurt out; to let slip
疑心[疑心]	yíxīn	suspicion; to suspect
岔子[岔子]	chàzi	branch road; setback; accident; hiccup
医学[醫學]	yīxué	medicine; medical science; study of medicine
宁边[寧邊]	Níngbiān	Yongbyon (Ryeongbyeon), site of North Korean nuclear reactor
救治[救治]	jiùzhì	to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
转卖[轉賣]	zhuǎnmài	to resell
名单[名單]	míngdān	list of names
等不及[等不及]	děngbùjí	can't wait
过多[過多]	guòduō	too many; excessive
料到[料到]	liàodào	to foresee; to anticipate
不顾[不顧]	bùgù	in spite of; regardless of
孝悌[孝悌]	xiàotì	filial piety and fraternal duty
争气[爭氣]	zhēngqì	to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
溅[濺]	jiàn	to splash
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep26/50 words - 16 min
主妇[主婦]	zhǔfù	housewife; woman of senior authority in a household; the lady of the house; hostess
真意[真意]	zhēnyì	real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation
省心[省心]	shěngxīn	to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free
宗室[宗室]	zōngshì	imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine
喝西北风[喝西北風]	hēxīběifēng	lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry
陕西[陝西]	Shǎnxī	Shaanxi (formerly Shensi), province in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕[Shan3], capital Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4]
有眉目[有眉目]	yǒuméimù	to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize
一行[一行]	yīxíng	party; delegation
行李[行李]	xíngli	luggage; CL:件[jian4]
全新[全新]	quánxīn	all new; completely new
拌嘴[拌嘴]	bànzuǐ	to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel
重伤[重傷]	zhòngshāng	seriously hurt; serious injury
停业[停業]	tíngyè	to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down
二来[二來]	èrlái	secondly, ...
老客[老客]	lǎokè	peddler; old or regular customer
郑重[鄭重]	zhèngzhòng	serious; solemn
转手[轉手]	zhuǎnshǒu	to pass on; to resell; to change hands
花样[花樣]	huāyàng	pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
价格[價格]	jiàgé	price; CL:個|个[ge4]
减半[減半]	jiǎnbàn	to reduce by half
身价[身價]	shēnjià	social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc)
买单[買單]	mǎidān	to pay the restaurant bill
找不着[找不著]	zhǎobuzháo	to be unable to find
阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣]	yīnyángguàiqì	eccentric; peculiar; mystifying
熊瞎子[熊瞎子]	xióngxiāzi	bear; bruin
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep26/75 words - 25 min
害羞[害羞]	hàixiū	shy; embarrassed; bashful
实际上[實際上]	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
多累[多累]	duōlèi	I have troubled you
假扮[假扮]	jiǎbàn	to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else
腥风血雨[腥風血雨]	xīngfēngxuèyǔ	lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage
伪装[偽裝]	wěizhuāng	to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage
受害者[受害者]	shòuhàizhě	casualty; victim; those injured and wounded
敬重[敬重]	jìngzhòng	to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem
刁难[刁難]	diāonàn	to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult
调养[調養]	tiáoyǎng	to take care of (sb's health); to nurse
高高低低[高高低低]	gāogāodīdī	high and low; uneven (in height); uneven (of ground)
支撑[支撐]	zhīchēng	to prop up; to support; strut; brace
内廷[內廷]	nèitíng	place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
以权谋私[以權謀私]	yǐquánmóusī	to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
望月[望月]	wàngyuè	full moon
关怀[關懷]	guānhuái	care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
碍[礙]	ài	to hinder; to obstruct; to block
自行[自行]	zìxíng	voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
大堂[大堂]	dàtáng	lobby
酿酒[釀酒]	niàngjiǔ	to brew wine
地段[地段]	dìduàn	section; district
讨价还价[討價還價]	tǎojiàhuánjià	to haggle over price; to bargain
令兄[令兄]	lìngxiōng	Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
婆[婆]	pó	grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
私酿[私釀]	sīniàng	to brew alcoholic drinks illegally
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep26/100 words - 31 min
酒水[酒水]	jiǔshuǐ	beverage; a drink
领到[領到]	lǐngdào	to receive
统共[統共]	tǒnggòng	altogether; in total
称作[稱作]	chēngzuò	to be called; to be known as
自古[自古]	zìgǔ	(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
欣[欣]	xīn	happy
户部[戶部]	Hùbù	Ministry of Revenue in imperial China
惹恼[惹惱]	rěnǎo	to offend
做活[做活]	zuòhuó	to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker); life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2]
门槛[門檻]	ménkǎn	doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)
周文王[周文王]	ZhōuWénwáng	King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] the first Zhou dynasty king
自矜[自矜]	zìjīn	to boast; to blow one's own horn
简[簡]	jiǎn	simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
兴[興]	xīng	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)
兴[興]	xìng	feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement
阑[闌]	lán	railing; balustrade; door-screen; exhausted; late
珊[珊]	shān	coral
膳食[膳食]	shànshí	meal
合意[合意]	héyì	to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement
附耳[附耳]	fù'ěr	to approach sb's ear (to whisper)
珠[珠]	zhū	bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
怀里[懷裡]	huáilǐ	embrace; bosom
久久[久久]	jiǔjiǔ	for a very long time
大白天[大白天]	dàbáitiān	broad daylight
贡[貢]	gòng	to offer tribute; tribute; gifts
浦[浦]	pǔ	river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep26/125 words - 36 min
千金难买[千金難買]	qiānjīnnánmǎi	can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)
月亮[月亮]	yuèliang	the moon
伟[偉]	wěi	big; large; great
本分[本分]	běnfèn	(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role
毅[毅]	yì	firm and resolute; staunch
素有[素有]	sùyǒu	to have; to have always had
遵旨[遵旨]	zūnzhǐ	to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command
乞[乞]	qǐ	to beg
伏天[伏天]	fútiān	the hottest period of the year; see 三伏天[san1 fu2 tian1]
早亡[早亡]	zǎowáng	premature death
先例[先例]	xiānlì	antecedent; precedent
防御[防禦]	fángyù	defense; to defend
养育[養育]	yǎngyù	to rear; to bring up; to nurture
大于[大於]	dàyú	greater than; bigger than; more than, >
孝义[孝義]	Xiàoyì	Xiaoyi county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
隆[隆]	lóng	grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge
达成[達成]	dáchéng	to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
无遗[無遺]	wúyí	completely; fully; without omission
明处[明處]	míngchù	clear place; out in the open
暗处[暗處]	ànchù	secret place
推波助澜[推波助瀾]	tuībōzhùlán	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
猎物[獵物]	lièwù	prey
绝境[絕境]	juéjìng	desperate straits
无处[無處]	wúchù	nowhere
志不在此[志不在此]	zhìbùzàicǐ	to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep26/140 words - 42 min
坟[墳]	fén	grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book
修好[修好]	xiūhǎo	to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds
而立之年[而立之年]	érlìzhīnián	aged thirty (see 三十而立)
雄心[雄心]	xióngxīn	great ambition; lofty aspiration
壮志[壯志]	zhuàngzhì	great goal; magnificent aspiration
但愿如此[但願如此]	dànyuànrúcǐ	if only it were so; I hope so (idiom)
私下[私下]	sīxià	in private
合计[合計]	héjì	to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider
墓[墓]	mù	grave; tomb; mausoleum
飘零[飄零]	piāolíng	to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless
大哭[大哭]	dàkū	to cry loudly
出息[出息]	chūxi	future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
官阶[官階]	guānjiē	official rank
喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂]	xǐnù'āilè	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]
分担[分擔]	fēndān	to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min
个头[個頭]	gètóu	size; height
打哆嗦[打哆嗦]	dǎduōsuo	to tremble; to shiver (of cold); to shudder
公文[公文]	gōngwén	document
新官上任三把火[新官上任三把火]	xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ	(of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
晾[晾]	liàng	to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
上任[上任]	shàngrèn	to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
平整[平整]	píngzhěng	smooth; level; to level off; to flatten (remove bumps)
训诫[訓誡]	xùnjiè	to reprimand; to admonish; to lecture sb
改善[改善]	gǎishàn	to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4]
难吃[難吃]	nánchī	unpalatable
不知轻重[不知輕重]	bùzhīqīngzhòng	lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities
协[協]	xié	to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join
花团锦簇[花團錦簇]	huātuánjǐncù	brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid
文章[文章]	wénzhāng	article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
诗词[詩詞]	shīcí	verse
千古[千古]	qiāngǔ	for all eternity; throughout all ages
文坛[文壇]	wéntán	literary circles
一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人]	yīmíngjīngrén	to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
出风头[出風頭]	chūfēngtou	to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]
元年[元年]	yuánnián	first year of an emperor's reign
抗命[抗命]	kàngmìng	against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders
获罪[獲罪]	huòzuì	to commit a crime
流刑[流刑]	liúxíng	exile (as form of punishment)
途经[途經]	tújīng	to pass through; via; by way of
探望[探望]	tànwàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/50 words - 11 min
人尽皆知[人盡皆知]	rénjìnjiēzhī	see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1]
外甥[外甥]	wàishēng	sister's son; wife's sibling's son
万千[萬千]	wànqiān	myriad; multitudinous; multifarious
俊杰[俊傑]	jùnjié	elite; outstanding talent; genius
学生[學生]	xuésheng	student; schoolchild
苟同[苟同]	gǒutóng	to agree blindly
皇恩[皇恩]	huáng'ēn	imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor
复命[復命]	fùmìng	to report on completion of a mission; debriefing
订婚[訂婚]	dìnghūn	to get engaged
将要[將要]	jiāngyào	will; shall; to be going to
道家[道家]	Dàojiā	Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 庄子 (369-286 BC)
蒙骗[矇騙]	mēngpiàn	to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb
丢脸[丟臉]	diūliǎn	to lose face; humiliation
迟疑[遲疑]	chíyí	to hesitate
屡加[屢加]	lǚjiā	ply
冷遇[冷遇]	lěngyù	a cold reception; to cold-shoulder sb
百般刁难[百般刁難]	bǎibāndiāonán	to put up innumerable obstacles; to create all kinds of difficulties (idiom)
困[困]	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
潦[潦]	lǎo	flooded; heavy rain
一度[一度]	yīdù	for a time; at one time; one time; once
拳脚[拳腳]	quánjiǎo	Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking
不得已而为之[不得已而為之]	bùdéyǐ'érwéizhī	to have no other choice; to be the last resort
气节[氣節]	qìjié	moral integrity; unflinching righteousness
牢记[牢記]	láojì	to keep in mind; to remember
染上[染上]	rǎnshàng	to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/75 words - 20 min
立场[立場]	lìchǎng	position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4]
东光县[東光縣]	Dōngguāngxiàn	Dongguang county in Cangzhou 滄州|沧州[Cang1 zhou1], Hebei
谏[諫]	jiàn	to remonstrate; to admonish
辩[辯]	biàn	to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
劫掠[劫掠]	jiélüè	to loot; to plunder
乡民[鄉民]	xiāngmín	villager; (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions
曹[曹]	cáo	class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old)
人人[人人]	rénrén	everyone; every person
顽皮[頑皮]	wánpí	naughty
幼稚[幼稚]	yòuzhì	young; childish; puerile
偏方[偏方]	piānfāng	folk remedy; home remedy
各种[各種]	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
规管[規管]	guīguǎn	to regulate
骂人[罵人]	màrén	to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone
官方[官方]	guānfāng	government; official (approved or issued by an authority)
草稿[草稿]	cǎogǎo	draft; outline; sketch
沏[沏]	qī	to steep (tea)
太阳[太陽]	tàiyang	sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
难熬[難熬]	nán'áo	hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering)
不可开交[不可開交]	bùkěkāijiāo	to be awfully (busy etc)
一堆[一堆]	yīduī	pile
跑腿[跑腿]	pǎotuǐ	to run errands
情话[情話]	qínghuà	terms of endearment; words of love
挪[挪]	nuó	to shift; to move
焉[焉]	yān	where; how
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/100 words - 27 min
一月[一月]	Yīyuè	January; first month (of the lunar year)
让步[讓步]	ràngbù	to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
天边[天邊]	tiānbiān	horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places
欠佳[欠佳]	qiànjiā	suboptimal; subpar; not good enough
改过[改過]	gǎiguò	to correct; to fix
财神[財神]	cáishén	god of wealth
摆出[擺出]	bǎichū	to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display
满身[滿身]	mǎnshēn	covered all over
胸[胸]	xiōng	chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
没品[沒品]	méipǐn	lacking in class; tacky; tasteless
变天[變天]	biàntiān	to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime
挡雨[擋雨]	dǎngyǔ	to protect from the rain
遮阳[遮陽]	zhēyáng	to shield from the sun
振聋发聩[振聾發聵]	zhènlóngfākuì	lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
面料[面料]	miànliào	material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
成衣[成衣]	chéngyī	ready-made clothes
芯片[芯片]	xīnpiàn	computer chip; microchip
母鸡[母雞]	mǔjī	hen
熊[熊]	xióng	bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable
呆子[呆子]	dāizi	fool; sucker
会心[會心]	huìxīn	knowing (of a smile, look etc)
印信[印信]	yìnxìn	official seal; legally binding seal
库房[庫房]	kùfáng	storeroom; warehouse
取出[取出]	qǔchū	to take out; to extract; to draw out
一门心思[一門心思]	yīménxīnsi	to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/125 words - 32 min
常山[常山]	Chángshān	Changshan county in Quzhou 衢州[Qu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
耶[耶]	ye	final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
为主[為主]	wéizhǔ	to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
帝位[帝位]	dìwèi	imperial throne
血缘[血緣]	xuèyuán	bloodline
接洽[接洽]	jiēqià	to discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with; to arrange
伴[伴]	bàn	partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
痕迹[痕跡]	hénjì	vestige; mark; trace
机密[機密]	jīmì	secret; classified (information)
品性[品性]	pǐnxìng	nature; characteristic; moral character
爱好[愛好]	àihào	to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4]
推荐[推薦]	tuījiàn	to recommend; recommendation
记起[記起]	jìqǐ	to recall; to recollect
清查[清查]	qīngchá	to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements)
功绩[功績]	gōngjì	feat; contribution; merits and achievements
远离[遠離]	yuǎnlí	to be far from; to keep away from
纷扰[紛擾]	fēnrǎo	turmoil; unrest; disturbance
会同[會同]	huìtóng	to handle sth jointly
后边[後邊]	hòubian	back; rear; behind
国家[國家]	guójiā	country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4]
具体[具體]	jùtǐ	concrete; definite; specific
梦想[夢想]	mèngxiǎng	(fig.) to dream of; dream
成仙[成仙]	chéngxiān	to become immortal
巾[巾]	jīn	towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50
虽是[雖是]	suīshì	although; even though; even if
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/150 words - 40 min
持家[持家]	chíjiā	to housekeep; housekeeping
册子[冊子]	cèzi	a book; a volume
时令[時令]	shílìng	season
脚不点地[腳不點地]	jiǎobùdiǎndì	see 腳不沾地|脚不沾地[jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4]
学人[學人]	xuérén	scholar; learned person
膏[膏]	gāo	ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3]
残[殘]	cán	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
克[克]	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
蹉跎[蹉跎]	cuōtuó	(literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally
坎儿[坎兒]	kǎnr5	critical juncture; key moment
二哥[二哥]	èrgē	second brother
麻子[麻子]	mázi	pockmark
分说[分說]	fēnshuō	to explain (the difference)
付钱[付錢]	fùqián	to pay money
户[戶]	hù	a household; door; family
浪[浪]	làng	wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble
母女[母女]	mǔnǚ	mother-daughter
隔夜[隔夜]	géyè	overnight; of the previous day
咒[咒]	zhòu	incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
踹[踹]	chuài	to kick; to trample; to tread on
老婆[老婆]	lǎopó	(coll.) wife
邻[鄰]	lín	neighbor; adjacent; close to
大仙[大仙]	dàxiān	great immortal
偷偷[偷偷]	tōutōu	stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
祸事[禍事]	huòshì	disaster; doom
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep27/155 words - 42 min
破事[破事]	pòshì	trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing
添麻烦[添麻煩]	tiānmáfan	to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
医生[醫生]	yīshēng	doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
台阶[臺階]	táijiē	steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
会理[會理]	Huìlǐ	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
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep28/25 words - 15 min
馊[餿]	sōu	rancid; soured (as food)
表情[表情]	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression
金山[金山]	Jīnshān	Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
跪下[跪下]	guìxia	to kneel down
核查[核查]	héchá	to examine; to inspect
动身[動身]	dòngshēn	to go on a journey; to leave
闹贼[鬧賊]	nàozéi	(coll.) to be burglarized
锅[鍋]	guō	pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1]
浆[漿]	jiāng	broth; serum; to starch
背影[背影]	bèiyǐng	rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object)
窗户[窗戶]	chuānghu	window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4]
精细[精細]	jīngxì	fine; meticulous; careful
捎[捎]	shāo	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
作废[作廢]	zuòfèi	to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
买家[買家]	mǎijiā	buyer; client
期[期]	qī	a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
辰时[辰時]	chénshí	7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
过时不候[過時不候]	guòshíbùhòu	being late is not acceptable (idiom)
白跑一趟[白跑一趟]	báipǎoyītàng	to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase
北边[北邊]	běibiān	north; north side; northern part; to the north of
梁园[梁園]	Liángyuán	Liangyuan district of Shangqiu city 商丘市[Shang1 qiu1 shi4], Henan
一带[一帶]	yīdài	region; district
纳凉[納涼]	nàliáng	to enjoy the cool air
且说[且說]	qiěshuō	thus
飞马[飛馬]	fēimǎ	at the gallop
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep28/50 words - 20 min
在身[在身]	zàishēn	to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit)
找钱[找錢]	zhǎoqián	to give change
抵押[抵押]	dǐyā	to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
当铺[當舖]	dàngpù	pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
差池[差池]	chāchí	mistake; error; mishap
当掉[當掉]	dàngdiào	to fail (a student); to pawn; (of a computer or program) to crash; to stop working
冒险[冒險]	màoxiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
一诺千金[一諾千金]	yīnuòqiānjīn	a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
不顾一切[不顧一切]	bùgùyīqiè	reckless; regardless of everything
雍[雍]	yōng	harmony
丘[丘]	qiū	mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields
使出[使出]	shǐchū	to use; to exert
督察[督察]	dūchá	to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship
考察[考察]	kǎochá	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
心性[心性]	xīnxìng	one's nature; temperament
统[統]	tǒng	to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
打猎[打獵]	dǎliè	to go hunting
山崖[山崖]	shānyá	cliff
昏睡[昏睡]	hūnshuì	sleep; drowse when unconscious; lethargic sleep; lethargy
老骨头[老骨頭]	lǎogǔtou	weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)
百里[百里]	Bǎilǐ	two-character surname Baili
尸[屍]	shī	corpse
未卜[未卜]	wèibǔ	not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards
中年[中年]	zhōngnián	middle age
丧[喪]	sāng	mourning; funeral; (old) corpse
丧[喪]	sàng	to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep28/75 words - 25 min
散心[散心]	sànxīn	to drive away cares; to relieve boredom
珠宝[珠寶]	zhūbǎo	pearls; jewels; precious stones
休整[休整]	xiūzhěng	to rest and reorganize (military)
盘点[盤點]	pándiǎn	to make an inventory; to take stock
典当[典當]	diǎndàng	to pawn; pawnshop
保不齐[保不齊]	bǎobuqí	more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards
为准[為準]	wéizhǔn	to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
成交[成交]	chéngjiāo	to complete a contract; to reach a deal
勾心斗角[勾心鬥角]	gōuxīndòujiǎo	to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
如履薄冰[如履薄冰]	rúlǚbóbīng	lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice
浮沉[浮沉]	fúchén	ups and downs (of life etc); to drift along; to sink and emerge
谲[譎]	jué	deceitful
诡[詭]	guǐ	sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent
孤独[孤獨]	gūdú	lonely; solitary
那时[那時]	nàshí	then; at that time; in those days
惩罚[懲罰]	chéngfá	penalty; punishment; to punish
感激[感激]	gǎnjī	to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
怀柔[懷柔]	huáiróu	to conciliate; to appease
拉拢[拉攏]	lālǒng	to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice
打消[打消]	dǎxiāo	to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
念头[念頭]	niàntou	thought; idea; intention
谋求[謀求]	móuqiú	to seek; to strive for
双宿双飞[雙宿雙飛]	shuāngsùshuāngfēi	lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable
谢罪[謝罪]	xièzuì	to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault
免[免]	miǎn	to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep28/100 words - 33 min
不惜[不惜]	bùxī	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
肺腑之言[肺腑之言]	fèifǔzhīyán	words from the bottom of one's heart
一念之差[一念之差]	yīniànzhīchā	momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action
红尘[紅塵]	hóngchén	the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs
到来[到來]	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
殿下[殿下]	diànxià	Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
焚[焚]	fén	to burn
所幸[所幸]	suǒxìng	fortunately (formal writing)
午后[午後]	wǔhòu	afternoon
拖住[拖住]	tuōzhù	to hold up; to hinder; to stall
擅离职守[擅離職守]	shànlízhíshǒu	to abscond; to be absent without leave
伍[伍]	wǔ	squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
姬[姬]	jī	woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic)
局面[局面]	júmiàn	aspect; phase; situation
元宝[元寶]	yuánbǎo	a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius
外出[外出]	wàichū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
大都[大都]	dàdū	for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan
坛[壇]	tán	platform; rostrum; altar
忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲]	rěnqìtūnshēng	to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it
庆祝[慶祝]	qìngzhù	to celebrate
养病[養病]	yǎngbìng	to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness
望族[望族]	wàngzú	distinguished or prominent family; influential clan (old)
探病[探病]	tànbìng	to visit a sick person or patient
走门路[走門路]	zǒuménlù	to use social connections; to toady to influential people
相同[相同]	xiāngtóng	identical; same
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep28/120 words - 41 min
全无[全無]	quánwú	none; completely without
转机[轉機]	zhuǎnjī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
砚台[硯臺]	yàntái	ink stone; ink slab; CL:方[fang1]
不值钱[不值錢]	bùzhíqián	of little value
兜兜[兜兜]	dōudou	an undergarment covering chest and abdomen
斜[斜]	xié	inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
娟[娟]	juān	beautiful; graceful
婉[婉]	wǎn	graceful; tactful
稳当[穩當]	wěndang	reliable; secure; stable; firm
棉[棉]	mián	generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
碍事[礙事]	àishì	(usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance
日头[日頭]	rìtóu	sun (dialect); daytime; date
晒[晒]	shài	variant of 曬|晒[shai4]
臭钱[臭錢]	chòuqián	dirty money
气色[氣色]	qìsè	complexion
华丽[華麗]	huálì	gorgeous
帮子[幫子]	bāngzi	outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang
婆子[婆子]	pózi	old woman
隐约[隱約]	yǐnyuē	vague; faint; indistinct
一层[一層]	yīcéng	layer
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep29/25 words - 8 min
收条[收條]	shōutiáo	receipt
波折[波折]	bōzhé	twists and turns
违例[違例]	wéilì	to break the rules
饮酒[飲酒]	yǐnjiǔ	to drink wine
沦落[淪落]	lúnluò	to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging)
议和[議和]	yìhé	to negotiate peace
出兵[出兵]	chūbīng	to send troops
上书[上書]	shàngshū	to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
爱民如子[愛民如子]	àimínrúzǐ	to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
流放[流放]	liúfàng	banishment; exile
险些[險些]	xiǎnxiē	narrowly; almost; nearly
劾[劾]	hé	to impeach
尽忠[盡忠]	jìnzhōng	to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end
职守[職守]	zhíshǒu	duty; responsibility; post
岳丈[岳丈]	yuèzhàng	father-in-law (wife's father)
松开[鬆開]	sōngkāi	to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose
争权夺利[爭權奪利]	zhēngquánduólì	scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
工具[工具]	gōngjù	tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
允许[允許]	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
成全[成全]	chéngquán	to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off
一干二净[一乾二淨]	yīgān'èrjìng	thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean
不动声色[不動聲色]	bùdòngshēngsè	not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid
假正经[假正經]	jiǎzhèngjīng	demure; prudish; hypocritical
慈[慈]	cí	compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
不时[不時]	bùshí	from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep29/50 words - 16 min
溺水[溺水]	nìshuǐ	to drown
离不开[離不開]	líbukāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
得力[得力]	délì	able; capable; competent; efficient
抗拒[抗拒]	kàngjù	to resist; to defy; to oppose
深重[深重]	shēnzhòng	very serious; grave; profound
离间[離間]	líjiàn	to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
算计[算計]	suànji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
佛祖[佛祖]	Fózǔ	Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect
血脉[血脈]	xuèmài	blood vessels
纷乱[紛亂]	fēnluàn	numerous and disorderly
拔[拔]	bá	to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize
提拔[提拔]	tíbá	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
体会[體會]	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
索命[索命]	suǒmìng	to demand sb's life
弄伤[弄傷]	nòngshāng	to bruise; to hurt (something)
絃[絃]	xián	variant of 弦; bow string; string of musical instrument; watch spring; chord (straight line joining two points on a curve); hypotenuse
决裂[決裂]	juéliè	to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture
轮[輪]	lún	wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食]	jǐnyīyùshí	brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance
后者[後者]	hòuzhě	the latter
私交[私交]	sījiāo	personal friendship
说得过去[說得過去]	shuōdeguòqù	acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense
年老[年老]	niánlǎo	aged
认养[認養]	rènyǎng	to sponsor; to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support); to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own)
博得[博得]	bódé	to win; to gain
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep29/75 words - 27 min
重臣[重臣]	zhòngchén	important minister; major figure in government
不敬[不敬]	bùjìng	disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior)
扬眉[揚眉]	yángméi	to raise eyebrows
吐气[吐氣]	tǔqì	to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated
抚琴[撫琴]	fǔqín	to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2]
几时[幾時]	jǐshí	what time?; when?
埋怨[埋怨]	mányuàn	to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
跳河[跳河]	tiàohé	to drown oneself by jumping into the river
镚[鏰]	bèng	small coin; dime
从头[從頭]	cóngtóu	anew; from the start
宽限[寬限]	kuānxiàn	to extend (a deadline etc)
窃[竊]	qiè	to steal; secretly; (humble) I
阴私[陰私]	yīnsī	shameful secret
多方[多方]	duōfāng	in many ways; from all sides
寻觅[尋覓]	xúnmì	to look for
微末[微末]	wēimò	tiny; negligible
小官[小官]	xiǎoguān	petty official; minor functionary
穷途末路[窮途末路]	qióngtúmòlù	lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end
大难[大難]	dànàn	great catastrophe
临头[臨頭]	líntóu	to befall; to be imminent
忠心[忠心]	zhōngxīn	good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication
眉头[眉頭]	méitóu	brows
盆景[盆景]	pénjǐng	bonsai; landscape in a pot
打倒[打倒]	dǎdǎo	to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
骨头[骨頭]	gǔtou	bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep29/100 words - 42 min
运送[運送]	yùnsòng	to transport; to carry
告吹[告吹]	gàochuī	to fizzle out; to come to nothing
欺人太甚[欺人太甚]	qīréntàishèn	to bully intolerably (idiom)
中人[中人]	zhōngrén	go-between; mediator; intermediary
该当[該當]	gāidāng	should; to deserve
镜花水月[鏡花水月]	jìnghuāshuǐyuè	lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); fig. an unrealistic rosy view; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles; also written 水月鏡花|水月镜花
一场空[一場空]	yīchángkōng	all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile
借出[借出]	jièchū	to lend
梳[梳]	shū	a comb; to comb
嚣张[囂張]	xiāozhāng	rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
成熟[成熟]	chéngshú	mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
难题[難題]	nántí	difficult problem
发钗[髮釵]	fàchāi	hair clip
冤家宜解不宜结[冤家宜解不宜結]	yuānjiāyíjiěbùyíjié	It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb)
嗖[嗖]	sōu	(onom.) whooshing; swishing; rustle of skirts
不共戴天[不共戴天]	bùgòngdàitiān	(of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
磕[磕]	kē	to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
仨[仨]	sā	three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)
唱曲[唱曲]	chàngqǔ	to sing a song
表演[表演]	biǎoyǎn	play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]
改为[改為]	gǎiwéi	to change into
撤走[撤走]	chèzǒu	to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate
数目[數目]	shùmù	amount; number
消气[消氣]	xiāoqì	to cool one's temper
火辣辣[火辣辣]	huǒlàlà	painful heat; scorching; painful heat; rude and forthright; provocative; hot; sexy
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min
长生[長生]	chángshēng	long life
财源[財源]	cáiyuán	financial resources; source of revenue
真格[真格]	zhēngé	true; real
要命[要命]	yàomìng	to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
制[製]	zhì	to manufacture; to make
断肠[斷腸]	duàncháng	heartbroken; to break one's heart
开脱[開脫]	kāituō	to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate
到头来[到頭來]	dàotóulái	in the end; finally; as a result
饭馆[飯館]	fànguǎn	restaurant; CL:家[jia1]
手腕[手腕]	shǒuwàn	wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
东山再起[東山再起]	dōngshānzàiqǐ	lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
改成[改成]	gǎichéng	to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)
不辞而别[不辭而別]	bùcí'érbié	to leave without saying good-bye
跳楼[跳樓]	tiàolóu	to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising)
滴[滴]	dī	a drop; to drip
区别[區別]	qūbié	difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4]
光亮[光亮]	guāngliàng	bright
凑钱[湊錢]	còuqián	to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth)
算不得[算不得]	suànbùdé	not count as
收下[收下]	shōuxià	to accept; to receive
财政[財政]	cáizhèng	finances (public); financial
水到渠成[水到渠成]	shuǐdàoqúchéng	lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally
全力以赴[全力以赴]	quánlìyǐfù	to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
严肃[嚴肅]	yánsù	solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe
生性[生性]	shēngxìng	natural disposition
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep30/50 words - 23 min
爽朗[爽朗]	shuǎnglǎng	clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open
青睐[青睞]	qīnglài	(lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor
笑纳[笑納]	xiàonà	to kindly accept (an offering)
我去[我去]	wǒqù	(slang) dang!; shoot!
尊称[尊稱]	zūnchēng	to address sb deferentially; title; honorific
蒲[蒲]	pú	refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush
姿[姿]	zī	beauty; disposition; looks; appearance
菲[菲]	fěi	poor; humble; unworthy; radish (old)
莺[鶯]	yīng	oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers
啭[囀]	zhuàn	to sing (of birds or insects); to warble; to chirp; to twitter
首肯[首肯]	shǒukěn	to give a nod of approval
不慎[不慎]	bùshèn	incautious; inattentive
尘土[塵土]	chéntǔ	dust
清洗[清洗]	qīngxǐ	to wash; to clean; to purge
附庸[附庸]	fùyōng	vassal; dependent; subordinate; subservient; appendage
隔墙有耳[隔牆有耳]	géqiángyǒu'ěr	the walls have ears (idiom)
理解[理解]	lǐjiě	to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding
苦心[苦心]	kǔxīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
清高[清高]	qīnggāo	noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits
好久不见[好久不見]	hǎojiǔbujiàn	long time no see
爱乐[愛樂]	àiyuè	music-loving; philharmonic
痴[痴]	chī	imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
鳏居[鰥居]	guānjū	to live as a widower
青州[青州]	Qīngzhōu	Qingzhou county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
家务[家務]	jiāwù	household duties; housework
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep30/75 words - 38 min
灵醒[靈醒]	língxǐng	(of senses, mind etc) alert; keen; clear-minded
刮[刮]	guā	to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
飓风[颶風]	jùfēng	hurricane
宴会[宴會]	yànhuì	banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4]
催情[催情]	cuīqíng	to promote estrus; to bring an animal to heat by artificial means
翩翩[翩翩]	piānpiān	elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly
拐[拐]	guǎi	to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1])
败落[敗落]	bàiluò	(of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt
肥差[肥差]	féichāi	lucrative job; cushy job
上峰[上峰]	shàngfēng	peak; summit; (old) higher authorities; superiors
先前[先前]	xiānqián	before; previously
喝醉[喝醉]	hēzuì	to get drunk
检点[檢點]	jiǎndiǎn	to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
菟[菟]	tù	dodder (Cuscuta sinensis, a parasitic vine with seeds having medicinal uses); also called 菟絲子|菟丝子
就任[就任]	jiùrèn	to take office; to assume a post
摆布[擺布]	bǎibù	to arrange; to order about; to manipulate
迷魂[迷魂]	míhún	to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb
鸩[鴆]	zhèn	legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison; poisonous; to poison sb
多么[多麼]	duōme	how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent
坚韧[堅韌]	jiānrèn	tough and durable; tenacious
试一试[試一試]	shìyīshì	to have a try
崖州[崖州]	YáZhōu	ancient name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hai3 nan2 Dao3]
最少[最少]	zuìshǎo	at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal
加固[加固]	jiāgù	to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen
当耳边风[當耳邊風]	dàng'ěrbiānfēng	lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep30/100 words - 42 min
风雨[風雨]	fēngyǔ	wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships
红包[紅包]	hóngbāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe
农[農]	nóng	peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old)
工商[工商]	gōngshāng	industry and commerce
盗[盜]	dào	to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
娼[娼]	chāng	prostitute
上西天[上西天]	shàngxītiān	to enter heaven; to rise to the Western Paradise
靴子[靴子]	xuēzi	boots
没种[沒種]	méizhǒng	not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly
伸长[伸長]	shēncháng	to stretch; to extend
砍[砍]	kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
阴曹地府[陰曹地府]	yīncáodìfǔ	netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades
权力[權力]	quánlì	power; authority
河道[河道]	hédào	river course; river channel
修缮[修繕]	xiūshàn	to renovate; to repair (a building)
按说[按說]	ànshuō	in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
职责[職責]	zhízé	duty; responsibility; obligation
感恩[感恩]	gǎn'ēn	to be grateful
报效[報效]	bàoxiào	render service to repay kindness
说三道四[說三道四]	shuōsāndàosì	to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip
酿[釀]	niàng	to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
农田[農田]	nóngtián	farmland; cultivated land
奋力[奮力]	fènlì	to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive
抢救[搶救]	qiǎngjiù	to rescue
重建[重建]	chóngjiàn	to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep30/101 words - 43 min
拿下[拿下]	náxià	to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep31/25 words - 7 min
女犯[女犯]	nǚfàn	female offender in imperial China (old)
真如[真如]	Zhēnrú	Tathata
明察秋毫[明察秋毫]	míngcháqiūháo	lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
双眼[雙眼]	shuāngyǎn	the two eyes
归案[歸案]	guī'àn	to bring to justice; to file away (a document)
一审[一審]	yīshěn	first instance (law)
寻访[尋訪]	xúnfǎng	to inquire after; to look for (sb)
毕[畢]	bì	the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
昨日[昨日]	zuórì	yesterday
返[返]	fǎn	to return (to)
康健[康健]	kāngjiàn	healthy; fit
眼病[眼病]	yǎnbìng	eye disease
迫于[迫於]	pòyú	constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth
权势[權勢]	quánshì	power; influence
无中生有[無中生有]	wúzhōngshēngyǒu	to create something from nothing (idiom)
亲族[親族]	qīnzú	relatives; members of the same family, clan, tribe etc
裙带[裙帶]	qúndài	waistband of a skirt; (fig.) related to the wife or another female family member
二者[二者]	èrzhě	both; both of them; neither
分别[分別]	fēnbié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
河水[河水]	héshuǐ	river water
遭受[遭受]	zāoshòu	to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
天灾[天災]	tiānzāi	natural disaster
系[繫]	xì	to connect; to arrest; to worry
挂念[掛念]	guàniàn	concerned
为非作歹[為非作歹]	wéifēizuòdǎi	to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep31/50 words - 12 min
无法无天[無法無天]	wúfǎwútiān	regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control
横行霸道[橫行霸道]	héngxíngbàdào	to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize
乌龟[烏龜]	wūguī	tortoise; cuckold
淤[淤]	yū	silt; river sludge; to silt up; choked with silt; variant of 瘀[yu1]
爷们[爺們]	yémen	menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc
勇武[勇武]	yǒngwǔ	brave
提篮[提籃]	tílán	a basket
国泰民安[國泰民安]	guótàimín'ān	the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
消除[消除]	xiāochú	to eliminate; to remove
化敌为友[化敵為友]	huàdíwéiyǒu	to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
同乐[同樂]	tónglè	to enjoy together
美名[美名]	měimíng	good name or reputation
远扬[遠揚]	yuǎnyáng	(fame) spreads far and wide
父老[父老]	fùlǎo	elders
乡亲[鄉親]	xiāngqīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home
带领[帶領]	dàilǐng	to guide; to lead
心窍[心竅]	xīnqiào	the mind; capacity for clear thinking
光顾[光顧]	guānggù	to visit (as a customer)
物件[物件]	wùjiàn	object
流年不利[流年不利]	liúniánbùlì	the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year
后怕[後怕]	hòupà	lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress
自始至终[自始至終]	zìshǐzhìzhōng	from start to finish (idiom)
根由[根由]	gēnyóu	the whys and the wherefores; the detailed story; root cause
虚荣[虛榮]	xūróng	vanity
出走[出走]	chūzǒu	to leave home; to go off; to run away
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep31/75 words - 19 min
发展[發展]	fāzhǎn	development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
自恃[自恃]	zìshì	self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited
踏[踏]	tà	to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
填[填]	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
自食其果[自食其果]	zìshíqíguǒ	to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown
身败名裂[身敗名裂]	shēnbàimíngliè	to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace
醒悟[醒悟]	xǐngwù	to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality
追求[追求]	zhuīqiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
立身[立身]	lìshēn	to stand up; to conduct oneself
俗[俗]	sú	custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
店铺[店鋪]	diànpù	store; shop
重修[重修]	chóngxiū	to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course
心气[心氣]	xīnqì	intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
说不出[說不出]	shuōbuchū	unable to say
心坎[心坎]	xīnkǎn	bottom of one's heart
拥抱[擁抱]	yōngbào	to embrace; to hug
滚开[滾開]	gǔnkāi	to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude)
捣[搗]	dǎo	pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir
天人[天人]	tiānrén	Man and Heaven; celestial being
罐[罐]	guàn	can; jar; pot
医[醫]	yī	medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
挺住[挺住]	tǐngzhù	to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain)
要死[要死]	yàosǐ	extremely; awfully
千年[千年]	qiānnián	millennium
嚎[嚎]	háo	howl; bawl
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep31/100 words - 28 min
预想[預想]	yùxiǎng	to anticipate; to expect
近日[近日]	jìnrì	in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
时日[時日]	shírì	time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day
告知[告知]	gàozhī	to inform
守门[守門]	shǒumén	to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
榆[榆]	yú	elm
放血[放血]	fàngxuè	to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang)
失血[失血]	shīxuè	blood loss
昏迷[昏迷]	hūnmí	to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented
死活[死活]	sǐhuó	life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me
临死[臨死]	línsǐ	facing death; at death's door
莫过于[莫過於]	mòguòyú	nothing can surpass
一致[一致]	yīzhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
字号[字號]	zìhào	characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number
待见[待見]	dàijian	(coll.) to like
祭灶[祭灶]	jìzào	to offer sacrifices to the kitchen god
黑暗[黑暗]	hēi'àn	dark; darkly; darkness
亮堂[亮堂]	liàngtáng	bright; clear
毕生[畢生]	bìshēng	all one's life; lifetime
威风凛凛[威風凜凜]	wēifēnglǐnlǐn	majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power
太保[太保]	tàibǎo	a very high official in ancient China; juvenile delinquents
下跪[下跪]	xiàguì	to kneel; to go down on one's knees
诚意[誠意]	chéngyì	sincerity; good faith
赛[賽]	sài	to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
潘安[潘安]	PānĀn	see 潘岳[Pan1 Yue4]
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep31/125 words - 36 min
捶背[捶背]	chuíbèi	to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists
凭什么[憑什麼]	píngshénme	(spoken) why?; for which reason?
棍子[棍子]	gùnzi	stick; rod
公布[公佈]	gōngbù	to announce; to make public; to publish
酒店[酒店]	jiǔdiàn	wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club
人事[人事]	rénshì	personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
监督[監督]	jiāndū	to control; to supervise; to inspect
一概[一概]	yīgài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
为期[為期]	wéiqī	(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
加以[加以]	jiāyǐ	in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
阻拦[阻攔]	zǔlán	to stop; to obstruct
打抱不平[打抱不平]	dǎbàobùpíng	to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2]
跋扈[跋扈]	báhù	domineering; bossy
目中无人[目中無人]	mùzhōngwúrén	to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air
黄瓜[黃瓜]	huángguā	cucumber; CL:條|条[tiao2]
宣布[宣布]	xuānbù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
两不误[兩不誤]	liǎngbùwù	to neglect neither one
斥责[斥責]	chìzé	to lash out; to reprimand
带路[帶路]	dàilù	to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct
前边[前邊]	qiánbian	front; the front side; in front of
晌午[晌午]	shǎngwǔ	noon
几点[幾點]	jǐdiǎn	what time?; when?
流水帐[流水帳]	liúshuǐzhàng	variant of 流水賬|流水账[liu2 shui3 zhang4]
损耗[損耗]	sǔnhào	wear and tear
灶眼[灶眼]	zàoyǎn	stovetop burner
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep31/143 words - 42 min
有戏[有戲]	yǒuxì	(coll.) promising; likely to turn out well
上菜[上菜]	shàngcài	to serve, also to put on plate
早知[早知]	zǎozhī	foresight; foreknowledge; if one had known earlier,...
来讲[來講]	láijiǎng	as to; considering; for
作茧自缚[作繭自縛]	zuòjiǎnzìfù	to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard
蚂蚁[螞蟻]	mǎyǐ	ant
捏[捏]	niē	to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
防备[防備]	fángbèi	to guard against
芝麻[芝麻]	zhīma	sesame (seed)
陪嫁[陪嫁]	péijià	dowry
抛[拋]	pāo	to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
朽[朽]	xiǔ	rotten
看相[看相]	kànxiàng	to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features
傀儡戏[傀儡戲]	kuǐlěixì	puppet show
密密麻麻[密密麻麻]	mìmimámá	numerous and close together; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense
瓜子[瓜子]	guāzǐ	melon seeds
破败[破敗]	pòbài	to defeat; to crush (in battle); beaten; ruined; destroyed; in decline
天宫[天宮]	Tiāngōng	Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/25 words - 6 min
着实[著實]	zhuóshí	truly; indeed; severely; harshly
而言[而言]	éryán	with regard to (preceding phrase)
可悲[可悲]	kěbēi	lamentable
笑声[笑聲]	xiàoshēng	laughter
暖和[暖和]	nuǎnhuo	warm; nice and warm
唱歌[唱歌]	chànggē	to sing a song
回首[回首]	huíshǒu	to turn around; to look back; to recollect
往事[往事]	wǎngshì	past events; former happenings
回忆[回憶]	huíyì	to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4]
分子[分子]	fēnzǐ	molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction
屠[屠]	tú	to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre
渔[漁]	yú	fisherman; to fish
菜色[菜色]	càisè	dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition)
基本[基本]	jīběn	basic; fundamental; main; elementary
佛经[佛經]	Fójīng	Buddhist texts; scripture
感知[感知]	gǎnzhī	perception; awareness
鼻[鼻]	bí	nose
菜肴[菜餚]	càiyáo	vegetable and meat dishes; dish
极致[極致]	jízhì	peak; pinnacle; ultimate
美酒[美酒]	měijiǔ	good wine; fine liquor
雅乐[雅樂]	yǎyuè	formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou; Korean a'ak; Japanese gagaku
平民[平民]	píngmín	ordinary people; commoner; civilian
一同[一同]	yītóng	along; together
享乐[享樂]	xiǎnglè	to enjoy life; pleasures of life
前所未有[前所未有]	qiánsuǒwèiyǒu	unprecedented
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/50 words - 16 min
创举[創舉]	chuàngjǔ	pioneering work
复发[復發]	fùfā	to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state)
溺[溺]	nì	to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child)
控[控]	kòng	to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia
侍女[侍女]	shìnǚ	maid
冲突[衝突]	chōngtū	conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
小吃[小吃]	xiǎochī	snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1]
胁迫[脅迫]	xiépò	to coerce; to compel; to force
前尘[前塵]	qiánchén	the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
倾盆大雨[傾盆大雨]	qīngpéndàyǔ	a downpour; rain bucketing down; fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study)
今朝[今朝]	jīnzhāo	at the present; now
四射[四射]	sìshè	to radiate all around
把酒言欢[把酒言歡]	bǎjiǔyánhuān	to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
促膝[促膝]	cùxī	lit. knees pressed close; intimate; seated side by side; in close contact
火盆[火盆]	huǒpén	brazier; fire pan; hibachi
跨[跨]	kuà	to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
霉气[霉氣]	méiqì	a moldy smell; damp and rotten; fig. rotten bad luck
出声[出聲]	chūshēng	to utter; to give voice
赢得[贏得]	yíngdé	to win; to gain
鹌鹑[鵪鶉]	ānchún	quail
糟心[糟心]	zāoxīn	vexed; annoyed; upset
花前月下[花前月下]	huāqiányuèxià	see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2]
爱爱[愛愛]	ài'ai	(coll.) to make love
中间[中間]	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid; middle
专[專]	zhuān	for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/75 words - 21 min
散客[散客]	sǎnkè	FIT (free independent traveler); individual traveler (as opposed to traveling with a group)
左边[左邊]	zuǒbian	left; the left side; to the left of
一元[一元]	yīyuán	single variable (math.); univariate
娱乐[娛樂]	yúlè	to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy
图样[圖樣]	túyàng	diagram; blueprint
营造[營造]	yíngzào	to build (housing); to construct; to make
工地[工地]	gōngdì	construction site
出岔子[出岔子]	chūchàzi	to go wrong; to take a wrong turning
后撤[後撤]	hòuchè	to pull back (an army); to retreat
打擂台[打擂臺]	dǎlèitái	(old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest
省油的灯[省油的燈]	shěngyóudedēng	sb who is easy to deal with
比一比[比一比]	bǐyibǐ	to make a comparison; to engage in a contest
另谋高就[另謀高就]	lìngmóugāojiù	to get a better job somewhere else (idiom); to seek alternative employment
听凭[聽憑]	tīngpíng	to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
三五[三五]	sānwǔ	several; three or five
不及[不及]	bùjí	to fall short of; not as good as; too late
修整[修整]	xiūzhěng	to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo)
盈门[盈門]	yíngmén	lit. fill the door; fill the house (at a wedding or auspicious occasion)
韵[韻]	yùn	beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant)
新风[新風]	xīnfēng	new trend; new custom
贤达[賢達]	xiándá	prominent and worthy personage
趾[趾]	zhǐ	toe
油烟[油煙]	yóuyān	soot; lampblack
违约[違約]	wéiyuē	to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)
爱上[愛上]	àishàng	to fall in love with; to be in love with
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/100 words - 26 min
终生[終生]	zhōngshēng	throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong
难忘[難忘]	nánwàng	unforgettable
不只[不只]	bùzhǐ	not only; not merely
市价[市價]	shìjià	market value
酬金[酬金]	chóujīn	monetary reward; remuneration
提取[提取]	tíqǔ	to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine
花红[花紅]	huāhóng	flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc); a bonus; crab apple (Malus asiatica)
仰仗[仰仗]	yǎngzhàng	to rely on; to depend on
欢心[歡心]	huānxīn	favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy
再嫁[再嫁]	zàijià	to remarry (of woman)
终身大事[終身大事]	zhōngshēndàshì	major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
拿捏[拿捏]	nániē	to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties
打道回府[打道回府]	dǎdàohuífǔ	to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home
拜会[拜會]	bàihuì	pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity
包涵[包涵]	bāohán	to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain
兴师问罪[興師問罪]	xīngshīwènzuì	to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently
结亲[結親]	jiéqīn	to marry
结仇[結仇]	jiéchóu	to start a feud; to become enemies
打开天窗说亮话[打開天窗說亮話]	dǎkāitiānchuāngshuōliànghuà	not to mince words; not to beat about the bush
联姻[聯姻]	liányīn	related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units)
再会[再會]	zàihuì	to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye
怀恨[懷恨]	huáihèn	to nurse hatred; to harbor a grudge; spiteful
大可不必[大可不必]	dàkěbùbì	need not; unnecessary
看淡[看淡]	kàndàn	to regard as unimportant; to be indifferent to (fame, wealth etc); (of an economy or a market) to slacken
前事[前事]	qiánshì	past events; antecedent; what has happened
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/125 words - 32 min
功名利禄[功名利祿]	gōngmínglìlù	position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
终南[終南]	Zhōngnán	Zhongnan mountains, near Xi'an
白雪皑皑[白雪皚皚]	báixuě'ái'ái	brilliant white snow cover (esp. of distant peaks)
信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦]	xìnshìdàndàn	to make a solemn vow
表明[表明]	biǎomíng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
交恶[交惡]	jiāo'è	to become enemies; to become hostile towards
当口[當口]	dāngkǒu	at that moment; just then
忌惮[忌憚]	jìdàn	to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear
踩[踩]	cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote
绒[絨]	róng	velvet; woolen
摔倒[摔倒]	shuāidǎo	to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
花掉[花掉]	huādiào	to spend (time, money); to waste
害臊[害臊]	hàisào	to be bashful; to feel ashamed
过日子[過日子]	guòrìzi	to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
光棍[光棍]	guānggùn	gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor
凑合[湊合]	còuhe	to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad
正职[正職]	zhèngzhí	main job; day job; steady full-time job (as opposed to temporary or casual); chief or principal post (as opposed to deputy)
怕事[怕事]	pàshì	timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble
哆嗦[哆嗦]	duōsuo	to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body
克[剋]	kēi	to scold; to beat
性格[性格]	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
拈花惹草[拈花惹草]	niānhuārěcǎo	lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
披[披]	pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
新娘子[新娘子]	xīnniángzi	see 新娘[xin1 niang2]
品级[品級]	pǐnjí	workmanship
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/150 words - 38 min
穿戴[穿戴]	chuāndài	to dress; clothing
元宵[元宵]	yuánxiāo	Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4]; sticky rice dumplings
肚[肚]	dù	belly
就是说[就是說]	jiùshìshuō	in other words; that is
梳理[梳理]	shūlǐ	to comb; fig. to sort out
杂事[雜事]	záshì	miscellaneous tasks; various chores
分心[分心]	fēnxīn	to distract
封口费[封口費]	fēngkǒufèi	hush money
想得美[想得美]	xiǎngdéměi	in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so
下边[下邊]	xiàbian	under; the underside; below
打坐[打坐]	dǎzuò	to sit in meditation; to meditate
先天[先天]	xiāntiān	inborn; innate; natural
监视[監視]	jiānshì	to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
外围[外圍]	wàiwéi	surrounding
兵家[兵家]	bīngjiā	military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier
有所不同[有所不同]	yǒusuǒbùtóng	to differ to some extent (idiom)
水火不容[水火不容]	shuǐhuǒbùróng	completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water
临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃]	línzhèntuōtáo	see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]
度过[度過]	dùguò	to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through
庄子[莊子]	Zhuāngzǐ	Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
筹钱[籌錢]	chóuqián	to raise money
口令[口令]	kǒulìng	oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)
蝉蜕[蟬蛻]	chántuì	cicada slough; fig. to free oneself; to extricate oneself from
说破[說破]	shuōpò	to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal
露脸[露臉]	lòuliǎn	to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep32/167 words - 43 min
孬种[孬種]	nāozhǒng	coward; useless scoundrel
叹[嘆]	tàn	to sigh; to exclaim
树枝[樹枝]	shùzhī	branch; twig
一气之下[一氣之下]	yīqìzhīxià	in a fit of pique; in a fury
手指[手指]	shǒuzhǐ	finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
乐子[樂子]	lèzi	fun; pleasure; laughing matter
逗乐[逗樂]	dòulè	to amuse oneself; to clown around; to provoke laughter
天长地久[天長地久]	tiānchángdìjiǔ	enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal
看破红尘[看破紅塵]	kānpòhóngchén	to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk); disillusioned with human society; to reject the world for a monastic life
愤世嫉俗[憤世嫉俗]	fènshìjísú	to be cynical; to be embittered
魏晋[魏晉]	WèiJìn	Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties
信服[信服]	xìnfú	to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect
菜式[菜式]	càishì	dish (food prepared according to a specific recipe)
惋[惋]	wǎn	to sigh in regret or pity; Taiwan pr. [wan4]
泣[泣]	qì	to sob
守口如瓶[守口如瓶]	shǒukǒurúpíng	lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word
下车[下車]	xiàchē	to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep33/25 words - 9 min
好棒[好棒]	hǎobàng	excellent (interjection)
天竺[天竺]	Tiānzhú	the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
闼[闥]	tà	door of an inner room
率[率]	lǜ	rate; frequency
率[率]	shuài	to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
众[眾]	zhòng	many; numerous; crowd; multitude
坠[墜]	zhuì	to fall; to drop; to weigh down
舞蹈[舞蹈]	wǔdǎo	dance (performance art); dancing
雅俗共赏[雅俗共賞]	yǎsúgòngshǎng	can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)
春意[春意]	chūnyì	beginning of spring; thoughts of love
门庭若市[門庭若市]	méntíngruòshì	front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors
高朋满座[高朋滿座]	gāopéngmǎnzuò	surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company
棋子[棋子]	qízǐ	chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
赏心悦目[賞心悅目]	shǎngxīnyuèmù	warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful
糯米粉[糯米粉]	nuòmǐfěn	glutinous rice flour
垂涎欲滴[垂涎欲滴]	chuíxiányùdī	to drool with desire (idiom); to envy; to hunger for
含义[含義]	hányì	meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation
鹌[鵪]	ān	quail
炒[炒]	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)
蛤蜊[蛤蜊]	gélí	clam
决明[決明]	juémíng	(botany) cassia
兜[兜]	dōu	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)
扬州[揚州]	Yángzhōu	Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
新式[新式]	xīnshì	new style; latest type
做法[做法]	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
火热[火熱]	huǒrè	fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep33/50 words - 14 min
铁板[鐵板]	tiěbǎn	iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan)
上将[上將]	shàngjiàng	general; admiral; air chief marshal
形容[形容]	xíngróng	to describe; description; appearance; look
独特[獨特]	dútè	unique; distinct; having special characteristics
美味[美味]	měiwèi	delicious; delicious food; delicacy
滑[滑]	huá	to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning
妙不可言[妙不可言]	miàobùkěyán	too wonderful for words
营业[營業]	yíngyè	to do business; to trade
批[批]	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
雅士[雅士]	yǎshì	elegant scholar
届时[屆時]	jièshí	when the time comes; at the scheduled time
食材[食材]	shícái	(food) ingredient
打造[打造]	dǎzào	to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal)
演奏[演奏]	yǎnzòu	to perform on a musical instrument
殊不知[殊不知]	shūbùzhī	little imagined; scarcely realized
殊荣[殊榮]	shūróng	special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you)
口福[口福]	kǒufú	happy knack for chancing upon fine food
笺[箋]	jiān	letter; note-paper
钧[鈞]	jūn	30 catties; great; your (honorific)
鉴[鑒]	jiàn	variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]
楼台[樓臺]	lóutái	balcony; high building (esp. in poetry); tower
一炮而红[一炮而紅]	yīpào'érhóng	to win instant success (idiom); to become an instant hit
上半年[上半年]	shàngbànnián	first half (of a year)
定价[定價]	dìngjià	to set a price; to fix a price
减价[減價]	jiǎnjià	to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep33/75 words - 25 min
老路[老路]	lǎolù	old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior
全城[全城]	quánchéng	whole city
热议[熱議]	rèyì	to discuss passionately; heated debate
才子[才子]	cáizǐ	gifted scholar
馔[饌]	zhuàn	food; delicacies
酉[酉]	yǒu	10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster; ancient Chinese compass point: 270° (west)
功力[功力]	gōnglì	merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power
上边[上邊]	shàngbian	the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up
老头[老頭]	lǎotóu	old fellow; old man; father; husband
胖[胖]	pàng	fat; plump
萱[萱]	xuān	orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
名作[名作]	míngzuò	masterpiece; famous work
仕女[仕女]	shìnǚ	court lady; palace maid; traditional painting of beautiful women
昉[昉]	fǎng	dawn; to begin
精彩[精彩]	jīngcǎi	wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
诸君[諸君]	zhūjūn	Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen!
醉[醉]	zuì	intoxicated
仙子[仙子]	xiānzǐ	fairy
他乡[他鄉]	tāxiāng	foreign land; away from one's native place
郁[鬱]	yù	dense (growth); melancholy
金酒[金酒]	jīnjiǔ	gin
雨过天晴[雨過天晴]	yǔguòtiānqíng	sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1]
郁金香[鬱金香]	yùjīnxiāng	tulip
琥珀[琥珀]	hǔpò	amber
脆[脆]	cuì	brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep33/100 words - 32 min
瑟[瑟]	sè	a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings
亚[亞]	yà	second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3]
瑶[瑤]	yáo	jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific
腮[腮]	sāi	cheek
鲈[鱸]	lú	common perch; bass
娥[娥]	é	good; beautiful
泪[淚]	lèi	tears
杏仁[杏仁]	xìngrén	almond; apricot kernel
极乐[極樂]	jílè	bliss; extreme happiness
早晚[早晚]	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; sooner or later
办理[辦理]	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
情侣[情侶]	qínglǚ	sweethearts; lovers
免不了[免不了]	miǎnbùliǎo	unavoidable; can't be avoided
过来人[過來人]	guòláirén	an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it
猜测[猜測]	cāicè	to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
心知肚明[心知肚明]	xīnzhīdùmíng	to be well aware
实现[實現]	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
权柄[權柄]	quánbǐng	authority
愚蠢[愚蠢]	yúchǔn	silly; stupid
画舫[畫舫]	huàfǎng	decorated pleasure boat
设计[設計]	shèjì	plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4]
痛心[痛心]	tòngxīn	grieved; pained
呕[嘔]	ǒu	vomit
而今[而今]	érjīn	now; at the present (time)
情缘[情緣]	qíngyuán	predestined love; love affinity
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep33/125 words - 39 min
一笔勾销[一筆勾銷]	yībǐgōuxiāo	to write off at one stroke
毁掉[毀掉]	huǐdiào	to destroy
企图[企圖]	qǐtú	to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3]
老鼠[老鼠]	lǎoshǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
乱窜[亂竄]	luàncuàn	to flee in disarray; to scatter
迹[跡]	jì	footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
去向[去向]	qùxiàng	the position of sth; whereabouts
憔悴[憔悴]	qiáocuì	wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered
损伤[損傷]	sǔnshāng	to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
一体[一體]	yītǐ	an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
牝鸡司晨[牝雞司晨]	pìnjīsīchén	female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority; women meddle in politics; The female wears the trousers.
觐[覲]	jìn	(history) to have an audience with the Emperor
喷[噴]	pēn	to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt
头风[頭風]	tóufēng	headache (Chinese medicine)
发作[發作]	fāzuò	to flare up; to break out
踏雪寻梅[踏雪尋梅]	tàxuěxúnméi	to walk in the snow to view the flowering plum
籽[籽]	zǐ	seeds
酪[酪]	lào	curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4]
交加[交加]	jiāojiā	to occur at the same time (of two things); to be mingled; to accompany each other
香甜[香甜]	xiāngtián	fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep)
私语[私語]	sīyǔ	to discuss in whispered tones; whispered conversation
相扑[相撲]	xiāngpū	sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1]
休假[休假]	xiūjià	to take a vacation; to go on holiday
滑稽[滑稽]	huájī	comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
咳[咳]	ké	cough
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep33/140 words - 42 min
心静自然凉[心靜自然涼]	xīnjìngzìránliáng	a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)
成都[成都]	Chéngdū	Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China
瘾[癮]	yǐn	addiction; craving
吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂]	chīhēwánlè	to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
游[游]	yóu	to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2]
天才[天才]	tiāncái	talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
预约[預約]	yùyuē	booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment
确[確]	què	authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
要事[要事]	yàoshì	important matter
社稷[社稷]	shèjì	state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
无奈[無奈]	wúnài	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]
只得[只得]	zhǐdé	to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
屏退[屏退]	bǐngtuì	to send away; to dismiss (servants etc); to retire from public life
闱[闈]	wéi	door to women's room; gate to palace
窃据[竊據]	qièjù	to usurp; to claim unjustly; to expropriate
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/25 words - 4 min
细看[細看]	xìkàn	to peer; to scan; to examine carefully
面容[面容]	miànróng	appearance; facial features
攻讦[攻訐]	gōngjié	to attack sb by exposing faults; to denounce
赦[赦]	shè	to pardon (a convict)
死罪[死罪]	sǐzuì	mortal crime; capital offense
隐语[隱語]	yǐnyǔ	secret language; codeword
姓名[姓名]	xìngmíng	surname and given name; full name
不意[不意]	bùyì	unexpectedly; unawareness; unpreparedness
疑窦[疑竇]	yídòu	(literary) doubts; suspicions; cause for suspicion
冒天下之大不韪[冒天下之大不韙]	màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi	see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mao4 da4 bu4 wei3]
揭露[揭露]	jiēlù	to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure
诏书[詔書]	zhàoshū	edict; written imperial order
下流[下流]	xiàliú	lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene
忠贞[忠貞]	zhōngzhēn	loyal and dependable
椒[椒]	jiāo	pepper
侮[侮]	wǔ	to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace
淫荡[淫蕩]	yíndàng	loose in morals; lascivious; licentious; lewd
帝后[帝后]	dìhòu	empress; imperial consort
鹣[鶼]	jiān	mythical bird with one eye and one wing; see also 鰈鶼|鲽鹣[die2 jian1]
鲽[鰈]	dié	flatfish; flounder; sole
为的是[為的是]	wèideshì	for the sake of; for the purpose of
纲[綱]	gāng	head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
根基[根基]	gēnjī	foundation
复职[復職]	fùzhí	to resume a post
讦[訐]	jié	to accuse; to pry
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/50 words - 11 min
古人[古人]	gǔrén	people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
无不[無不]	wúbù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
熟门熟路[熟門熟路]	shúménshúlù	familiar
下功夫[下功夫]	xiàgōngfu	see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5]
要好[要好]	yàohǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
细致[細緻]	xìzhì	delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking
包袱[包袱]	bāofu	wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline
西北[西北]	xīběi	northwest
中等[中等]	zhōngděng	medium
香料[香料]	xiāngliào	spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume
玩乐[玩樂]	wánlè	to play around; to disport oneself
呈现[呈現]	chéngxiàn	to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate
队伍[隊伍]	duìwǔ	ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
主心骨[主心骨]	zhǔxīngǔ	backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment
商机[商機]	shāngjī	business opportunity; commercial opportunity
偷懒[偷懶]	tōulǎn	to goof off; to be lazy
头骨[頭骨]	tóugǔ	skull
姑且[姑且]	gūqiě	for the time being; tentatively
丸[丸]	wán	ball; pellet; pill
胡来[胡來]	húlái	to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble
止痛[止痛]	zhǐtòng	to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic
功效[功效]	gōngxiào	efficacy
遮掩[遮掩]	zhēyǎn	to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc)
臣子[臣子]	chénzǐ	official in feudal court; subject
圣躬[聖躬]	shènggōng	the Emperor's body; Holy body; the current reigning Emperor
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/75 words - 18 min
醇[醇]	chún	alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols
头痛[頭痛]	tóutòng	to have a headache
私藏[私藏]	sīcáng	secret store; a stash (of contraband)
概[概]	gài	general; approximate
婉拒[婉拒]	wǎnjù	to tactfully decline; to turn down gracefully
大安[大安]	Dà'ān	Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan; Ta'an township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; Da'an county level city in Baicheng 白城, Jilin
叫做[叫做]	jiàozuò	to be called; to be known as
名册[名冊]	míngcè	roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3]
皇宫[皇宮]	huánggōng	imperial palace
烈女[烈女]	liènǚ	a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death
缠[纏]	chán	to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
苦肉计[苦肉計]	kǔròujì	the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2]
拿乔[拿喬]	náqiáo	pretentious; striking a pose
作怪[作怪]	zuòguài	(of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
预订[預訂]	yùdìng	to place an order; to book ahead
名帖[名帖]	míngtiě	name card; business card
通融[通融]	tōngróng	flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan
帖[帖]	tiē	fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey
西边[西邊]	xībiān	west; west side; western part; to the west of
厅[廳]	tīng	(reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
跟班[跟班]	gēnbān	attendant; footman (servant)
宰[宰]	zǎi	to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China
点点[點點]	diǎndiǎn	point; speck
拣[揀]	jiǎn	to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
拿手[拿手]	náshǒu	expert in; good at
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/100 words - 22 min
甘草[甘草]	gāncǎo	licorice root
陈设[陳設]	chénshè	to display; to set out; furnishings
情味[情味]	qíngwèi	feeling; flavor; sense
不落俗套[不落俗套]	bùluòsútào	to conform to no conventional pattern; unconventional; offbeat
雎[雎]	jū	osprey; fish hawk
洲[洲]	zhōu	continent; island in a river
答[答]	dá	reply; answer; return; respond; echo
长进[長進]	zhǎngjìn	to make progress; progress
下厨[下廚]	xiàchú	to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook
招待[招待]	zhāodài	to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
月夜[月夜]	yuèyè	moonlit night
制成[製成]	zhìchéng	to manufacture; to turn out (a product)
瀛[瀛]	yíng	ocean
风雅[風雅]	fēngyǎ	cultured; sophisticated
颂[頌]	sòng	ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters)
畿[畿]	jī	territory around the capital
正音[正音]	zhèngyīn	standard pronunciation; to correct sb's pronunciation
乡人[鄉人]	xiāngrén	villager; fellow villager
毛[毛]	máo	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])
作主[作主]	zuòzhǔ	to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice
几样[幾樣]	jǐyàng	several kinds
荷[荷]	hé	lotus
薄荷[薄荷]	bòhe	field mint; peppermint
决[決]	jué	to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
恰[恰]	qià	exactly; just
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/125 words - 26 min
惫懒[憊懶]	bèilǎn	naughty; mischievous person
统统[統統]	tǒngtǒng	totally
百家姓[百家姓]	Bǎijiāxìng	The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames
一家人[一家人]	yījiārén	household; the whole family
长寿[長壽]	chángshòu	longevity; ability to live long; long lived
日落[日落]	rìluò	sundown; sunset
时分[時分]	shífēn	time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
弟兄们[弟兄們]	dìxiōngmen	brothers; comrades; men; brethren
花园[花園]	huāyuán	garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
宫女[宮女]	gōngnǚ	palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4]
依然[依然]	yīrán	still; as before
召集[召集]	zhàojí	to convene; to gather
马匹[馬匹]	mǎpǐ	horse
嚼子[嚼子]	jiáozi	bit; mouthpiece
环[環]	huán	ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in
分辨[分辨]	fēnbiàn	to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve
英年[英年]	yīngnián	the prime of one's life; youthful years
主顾[主顧]	zhǔgù	client; customer
佳作[佳作]	jiāzuò	masterpiece; fine piece of writing
荆[荊]	jīng	chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
浩[浩]	hào	grand; vast (water)
庐[廬]	lú	hut
闳[閎]	hóng	big; gate
韩[韓]	Hán	Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han
螺[螺]	luó	spiral shell; snail; conch
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/150 words - 35 min
一轮[一輪]	yīlún	first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)
明月[明月]	míngyuè	bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2]
舞娘[舞孃]	wǔniáng	female dancer
烧毁[燒燬]	shāohuǐ	to burn; to burn down
菱[菱]	líng	Trapa natans; water caltrop
十万火急[十萬火急]	shíwànhuǒjí	most urgent; posthaste; express
性命攸关[性命攸關]	xìngmìngyōuguān	vitally important; a matter of life and death
传旨[傳旨]	chuánzhǐ	issue a decree
避开[避開]	bìkāi	to avoid; to evade; to keep away from
起意[起意]	qǐyì	to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan
实物[實物]	shíwù	material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics)
在所难免[在所難免]	zàisuǒnánmiǎn	to be unavoidable (idiom)
祥瑞[祥瑞]	xiángruì	auspicious sign
反常[反常]	fǎncháng	unusual; abnormal
收养[收養]	shōuyǎng	to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
欠安[欠安]	qiàn'ān	ill (euphemism)
幼[幼]	yòu	young
本家[本家]	běnjiā	a member of the same clan; a distant relative with the same family name
打酒[打酒]	dǎjiǔ	to have a drink
器械[器械]	qìxiè	apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon
头疼[頭疼]	tóuténg	headache
热敷[熱敷]	rèfū	hot compress
男孩[男孩]	nánhái	boy; CL:個|个[ge4]
成家立业[成家立業]	chéngjiālìyè	to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself
护着[護著]	hùzhe	to protect; to guard; to shield
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep34/170 words - 42 min
满城[滿城]	Mǎnchéng	Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
特产[特產]	tèchǎn	special local product; (regional) specialty
信报[信報]	xìnbào	abbr. for 信報財經新聞|信报财经新闻, Hong Kong Economic Journal
撤[撤]	chè	to remove; to take away; to withdraw
驾车[駕車]	jiàchē	to drive a vehicle
灵机一动[靈機一動]	língjīyīdòng	a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave
索[索]	suǒ	to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated
心软[心軟]	xīnruǎn	to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted
香车宝马[香車寶馬]	xiāngchēbǎomǎ	magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle; ostentatious display of luxury
存心[存心]	cúnxīn	deliberately
投靠[投靠]	tóukào	to rely on help from sb
意图[意圖]	yìtú	intent; intention; to intend
入手[入手]	rùshǒu	to begin; to set one's hand to
伪造[偽造]	wěizào	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
妃子[妃子]	fēizi	imperial concubine
偶然[偶然]	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
漏洞[漏洞]	lòudòng	leak; hole; gap; loophole
陷[陷]	xiàn	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
定罪[定罪]	dìngzuì	to convict (sb of a crime)
身不由己[身不由己]	shēnbùyóujǐ	without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep35/25 words - 10 min
夹子[夾子]	jiāzi	clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
装病[裝病]	zhuāngbìng	to feign illness; to malinger
腿脚[腿腳]	tuǐjiǎo	legs and feet; ability to walk; strides
伶俐[伶俐]	línglì	clever; witty; intelligent
创下[創下]	chuàngxià	to establish; to set (a new record)
太平盛世[太平盛世]	tàipíngshèngshì	peace and prosperity (idiom)
最终[最終]	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
心底[心底]	xīndǐ	bottom of one's heart
懦夫[懦夫]	nuòfū	coward
分开[分開]	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
打动[打動]	dǎdòng	to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching
流鼻涕[流鼻涕]	liúbítì	to have a runny nose
露馅[露餡]	lòuxiàn	to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag
揣[揣]	chuāi	to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
揣[揣]	chuǎi	to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise
饺[餃]	jiǎo	dumplings with meat filling
鳝鱼[鱔魚]	shànyú	eel
包子[包子]	bāozi	steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4]
细粉[細粉]	xìfěn	powder
放松[放鬆]	fàngsōng	to loosen; to relax
猜拳[猜拳]	cāiquán	a finger-guessing game; Morra; rock-paper-scissors game
躲雨[躲雨]	duǒyǔ	to take shelter from the rain
轻狂[輕狂]	qīngkuáng	frivolous
烛光[燭光]	zhúguāng	candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
映照[映照]	yìngzhào	to shine upon; to reflect
眼底[眼底]	yǎndǐ	fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc); inside the eye; right in front of one's eyes; in full view as a panorama
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep35/50 words - 18 min
替代品[替代品]	tìdàipǐn	substitute; alternative
豆腐脑[豆腐腦]	dòufunǎo	jellied tofu; soft bean curd
好坏[好壞]	hǎohuài	good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality
狡辩[狡辯]	jiǎobiàn	to quibble
征服[征服]	zhēngfú	to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
想家[想家]	xiǎngjiā	homesick
嘴馋[嘴饞]	zuǐchán	gluttonous; ravenous
分晓[分曉]	fēnxiǎo	the result (becomes apparent); now one understands
机率[機率]	jīlǜ	probability; odds (Tw)
愿赌服输[願賭服輸]	yuàndǔfúshū	lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay
输赢[輸贏]	shūyíng	win or loss; outcome
说不准[說不準]	shuōbùzhǔn	unable to say; can't say precisely
可亲[可親]	kěqīn	kindly; nice; amiable
吊死[吊死]	diàosǐ	death by hanging; to hang oneself
强颜欢笑[強顏歡笑]	qiǎngyánhuānxiào	to pretend to look happy; to force oneself to smile
外公[外公]	wàigōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
古板[古板]	gǔbǎn	outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible
揪[揪]	jiū	to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
路边[路邊]	lùbiān	curb; roadside; wayside
小儿[小兒]	xiǎo'ér	young child; (humble) my son
独自[獨自]	dúzì	alone
苍蝇[蒼蠅]	cāngying	housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
蝇[蠅]	yíng	fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
苟[苟]	gǒu	if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily
骨气[骨氣]	gǔqì	unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep35/75 words - 30 min
疫[疫]	yì	epidemic; plague
跟人[跟人]	gēnrén	to marry (of woman)
掰[掰]	bāi	to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
相见[相見]	xiāngjiàn	to see each other; to meet in person
犯错[犯錯]	fàncuò	to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing
冲动[衝動]	chōngdòng	to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
不通[不通]	bùtōng	to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical
美的[美的]	Měidí	Midea (brand)
既有[既有]	jìyǒu	existing
担当[擔當]	dāndāng	to take upon oneself; to assume
窗[窗]	chuāng	shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4]
银票[銀票]	yínpiào	(in former times) banknote with a value in silver
联系[聯繫]	liánxì	connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch
游猎[遊獵]	yóuliè	to go on a hunting expedition
杀头[殺頭]	shātóu	to behead
逃避[逃避]	táobì	to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
烦劳[煩勞]	fánláo	to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); vexation; inconvenience
揉[揉]	róu	to knead; to massage; to rub
秦[秦]	Qín	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]
母子[母子]	mǔzǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
不下[不下]	bùxià	to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
戴绿帽子[戴綠帽子]	dàilǜmàozi	a cuckold; to be cuckolded by one's wife
事体[事體]	shìtǐ	things; affairs; decorum
角力[角力]	juélì	wrestling; a trial of strength
润州[潤州]	Rùnzhōu	Runzhou district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep35/100 words - 37 min
可恨[可恨]	kěhèn	hateful
居心叵测[居心叵測]	jūxīnpǒcè	harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)
伪[偽]	wěi	false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4]
仿制[仿製]	fǎngzhì	to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model
炮制[炮製]	páozhì	to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine)
挑起[挑起]	tiǎoqǐ	to provoke; to stir up; to incite
争斗[爭鬥]	zhēngdòu	struggle; war
几案[幾案]	jī'àn	table; long table
陛下[陛下]	bìxià	Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty
嗣[嗣]	sì	succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity
打击[打擊]	dǎjī	to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music)
必然[必然]	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
圈套[圈套]	quāntào	trap; snare; trick
臣妾[臣妾]	chénqiè	(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler)
九死一生[九死一生]	jiǔsǐyīshēng	nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life
去取[去取]	qùqǔ	to accept or reject
粒[粒]	lì	grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
交往[交往]	jiāowǎng	to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact
登上[登上]	dēngshàng	to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount
雷霆[雷霆]	léitíng	sound of thunder
着落[著落]	zhuóluò	whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution
作假[作假]	zuòjiǎ	to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affectedly
传讯[傳訊]	chuánxùn	to summon (a witness); to subpoena
业已[業已]	yèyǐ	already
纯属[純屬]	chúnshǔ	to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep35/125 words - 42 min
索要[索要]	suǒyào	to ask for; to request; to demand
死敌[死敵]	sǐdí	mortal enemy; arch-enemy
铁证[鐵證]	tiězhèng	ironclad evidence; conclusive proof
青云直上[青雲直上]	qīngyúnzhíshàng	rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post; meteoric career
暗疾[暗疾]	ànjí	unmentionable disease; a disease one is ashamed of
妄想[妄想]	wàngxiǎng	to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
吃素[吃素]	chīsù	to be a vegetarian
行凶[行兇]	xíngxiōng	violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder)
传闻[傳聞]	chuánwén	rumor
误信[誤信]	wùxìn	to falsely believe; to be mislead; to fall for (a trick etc)
蚂蚱[螞蚱]	màzha	(dialect) locust; grasshopper
肚兜[肚兜]	dùdōu	undergarment covering the chest and abdomen
对齐[對齊]	duìqí	to align; (typography) to justify
定论[定論]	dìnglùn	final conclusion; accepted argument
好感[好感]	hǎogǎn	good opinion; favorable impression
荡然无存[蕩然無存]	dàngránwúcún	to obliterate completely; to vanish from the face of the earth
身子骨[身子骨]	shēnzigǔ	posture; upright posture
膝下[膝下]	xīxià	at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)
某人[某人]	mǒurén	someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname)
定然[定然]	dìngrán	certainly; of course
提携[提攜]	tíxié	to lead by the hand; to guide; to support
做工[做工]	zuògōng	to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship
没说的[沒說的]	méishuōde	nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem
手帕[手帕]	shǒupà	handkerchief; CL:方[fang1]
自觉[自覺]	zìjué	conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep35/129 words - 43 min
匹配[匹配]	pǐpèi	to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible
解除[解除]	jiěchú	to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement)
写下[寫下]	xiěxià	to write down
至此[至此]	zhìcǐ	up until now; so far
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep36/25 words - 9 min
市面上[市面上]	shìmiànshàng	on the market
帕[帕]	pà	to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit)
光脚[光腳]	guāngjiǎo	bare feet
顶多[頂多]	dǐngduō	at most; at best
隐私[隱私]	yǐnsī	secrets; private business; privacy
遵守[遵守]	zūnshǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
诺言[諾言]	nuòyán	promise
命相[命相]	mìngxiàng	horoscope
大街小巷[大街小巷]	dàjiēxiǎoxiàng	great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
单纯[單純]	dānchún	simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely
面[麵]	miàn	flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
感慨[感慨]	gǎnkǎi	to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved
相遇[相遇]	xiāngyù	to meet; to encounter; to come across
邸报[邸報]	dǐbào	imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty
完人[完人]	wánrén	perfect person
无情无义[無情無義]	wúqíngwúyì	completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
赚大钱[賺大錢]	zhuàndàqián	to earn a fortune
恰好[恰好]	qiàhǎo	as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right
终身[終身]	zhōngshēn	lifelong; all one's life; marriage
祸乱[禍亂]	huòluàn	calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil
带子[帶子]	dàizi	belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)
烦心事[煩心事]	fánxīnshì	trouble; worry
安身[安身]	ānshēn	to make one's home; to take shelter
心境[心境]	xīnjìng	mood; mental state; frame of mind
开朗[開朗]	kāilǎng	spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep36/50 words - 15 min
原地[原地]	yuándì	(in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product)
有缘[有緣]	yǒuyuán	related; brought together by fate
阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛]	ĒmítuóFó	Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha!
施主[施主]	shīzhǔ	benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor)
和尚[和尚]	héshang	Buddhist monk
讨教[討教]	tǎojiào	to consult; to ask for advice
良缘[良緣]	liángyuán	good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner
孽缘[孽緣]	nièyuán	ill-fated relationship
挂碍[掛礙]	guà'ài	worry
恐怖[恐怖]	kǒngbù	terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist
颠倒[顛倒]	diāndǎo	to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy
本身[本身]	běnshēn	itself; in itself; per se
解惑[解惑]	jiěhuò	to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion
布施[布施]	bùshī	Dana (Buddhist practice of giving)
衲[衲]	nà	cassock; to line
许久[許久]	xǔjiǔ	for a long time; for ages
菌子[菌子]	jùnzi	(dialect) mushroom
所料[所料]	suǒliào	expectation; what one anticipates
极了[極了]	jíle	extremely; exceedingly
风云变幻[風雲變幻]	fēngyúnbiànhuàn	changeable situation (idiom)
耕[耕]	gēng	to plow; to till
联手[聯手]	liánshǒu	lit. to join hands; to act together
大有可为[大有可為]	dàyǒukěwéi	with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
看齐[看齊]	kànqí	to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation)
神色[神色]	shénsè	expression; look
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep36/75 words - 20 min
遭殃[遭殃]	zāoyāng	to suffer a calamity
占便宜[佔便宜]	zhànpiányi	advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage
敞开[敞開]	chǎngkāi	to open wide; unrestrictedly
丰[豐]	fēng	abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great
配方[配方]	pèifāng	prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math)
方子[方子]	fāngzi	prescription (of medicine)
活生生[活生生]	huóshēngshēng	real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
戒[戒]	jiè	to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
吃里爬外[吃裡爬外]	chīlǐpáwài	to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you
全年[全年]	quánnián	the whole year; all year long
买断[買斷]	mǎiduàn	to buy out; buyout; severance
溪蟹[溪蟹]	xīxiè	crab of the family Potamidae of freshwater crabs
蟹肉[蟹肉]	xièròu	crab meat
货源[貨源]	huòyuán	supply of goods
吸取[吸取]	xīqǔ	to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
补贴[補貼]	bǔtiē	to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
连带[連帶]	liándài	to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc)
推出[推出]	tuīchū	to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend
丁香[丁香]	dīngxiāng	lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica)
当当[當當]	dàngdàng	to pawn
两口子[兩口子]	liǎngkǒuzi	husband and wife
四方[四方]	sìfāng	four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
过头[過頭]	guòtóu	to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead
破相[破相]	pòxiàng	(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself
细心[細心]	xìxīn	careful; attentive
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep36/100 words - 33 min
士子[士子]	shìzǐ	official; scholar (old)
评[評]	píng	to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
驿站[驛站]	yìzhàn	relay station for post horses (old)
饭庄[飯莊]	fànzhuāng	big restaurant
沿着[沿著]	yánzhe	to go along; to follow
西门[西門]	Xīmén	surname Ximen
豁出去[豁出去]	huōchuqu	to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke
父母双亡[父母雙亡]	fùmǔshuāngwáng	to have lost both one's parents
沦[淪]	lún	to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to
元凶[元凶]	yuánxiōng	chief offender; main culprit
跨越[跨越]	kuàyuè	to step across; step over
所在[所在]	suǒzài	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
沦为[淪為]	lúnwéi	to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior)
沉重[沉重]	chénzhòng	heavy; hard; serious; critical
私欲[私欲]	sīyù	selfish desire
意气用事[意氣用事]	yìqìyòngshì	to let emotions affect one's decisions
悲欢离合[悲歡離合]	bēihuānlíhé	joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life
惨剧[慘劇]	cǎnjù	tragedy; calamity; atrocity
前半生[前半生]	qiánbànshēng	first half of one's life
半辈子[半輩子]	bànbèizi	half of a lifetime
献祭[獻祭]	xiànjì	to offer sacrifice
刮[颳]	guā	to blow (of the wind)
找不到[找不到]	zhǎobudào	can't find
罪责[罪責]	zuìzé	guilt
奴才[奴才]	núcai	slave; fig. flunkey
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep36/125 words - 38 min
拦住[攔住]	lánzhù	to stop; to bar the way
谗言[讒言]	chányán	slander; slanderous report; calumny; false charge
询问[詢問]	xúnwèn	to inquire
初出茅庐[初出茅廬]	chūchūmáolú	venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn
蠢材[蠢材]	chǔncái	idiot
人头[人頭]	réntóu	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)
以及[以及]	yǐjí	as well as; too; and
不宜[不宜]	bùyí	not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
主簿[主簿]	zhǔbù	official registrar (of a county etc) in imperial China
不忍[不忍]	bùrěn	cannot bear to; disturbed
青春[青春]	qīngchūn	youth; youthfulness
旧例[舊例]	jiùlì	old rules; example from the past; former practices
圣明[聖明]	shèngmíng	enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
了却[了卻]	liǎoquè	to resolve; to settle
连笔[連筆]	liánbǐ	to write without lifting one's pen from the paper
梳妆台[梳妝檯]	shūzhuāngtái	dressing table
一排[一排]	yīpái	row
架子[架子]	jiàzi	shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance
武器[武器]	wǔqì	weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
钉[釘]	dīng	nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1]
花草[花草]	huācǎo	flowers and plants
乌[烏]	wū	crow; black
镶[鑲]	xiāng	to inlay; to embed; ridge; border
筷子[筷子]	kuàizi	chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
床边[床邊]	chuángbiān	bedside
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep36/146 words - 43 min
暖暖[暖暖]	Nuǎnnuǎn	Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
熏[熏]	xūn	to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume
秋千[鞦韆]	qiūqiān	swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)
屏风[屏風]	píngfēng	screen
不枉[不枉]	bùwǎng	not in vain
若非[若非]	ruòfēi	were it not for; if not for
无可[無可]	wúkě	can't
不解[不解]	bùjiě	to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
以德报怨[以德報怨]	yǐdébàoyuàn	to return good for evil (idiom); to requite evil with good
小卒[小卒]	xiǎozú	foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
舅[舅]	jiù	maternal uncle
恼[惱]	nǎo	to get angry
扣住[扣住]	kòuzhù	to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook
人质[人質]	rénzhì	hostage
一言九鼎[一言九鼎]	yīyánjiǔdǐng	one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
自保[自保]	zìbǎo	to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
家常[家常]	jiācháng	the daily life of a family
上学[上學]	shàngxué	to go to school; to attend school
机智[機智]	jīzhì	quick-witted; resourceful
癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉[癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉]	làihámaxiǎngchītiān'éròu	lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep37/25 words - 7 min
宇宙[宇宙]	yǔzhòu	universe; cosmos
洪[洪]	hóng	flood; big; great
日月[日月]	rìyuè	the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood
仄[仄]	zè	to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry)
列[列]	liè	to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
奶[奶]	nǎi	breast; milk; to breastfeed
娃娃[娃娃]	wáwa	baby; small child; doll
明年[明年]	míngnián	next year
成丁[成丁]	chéngdīng	(of a male) to come of age; an adult male
黏着[黏著]	niánzhuó	to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive
同窗[同窗]	tóngchuāng	schoolmate; fellow student
成材[成材]	chéngcái	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect; (of a tree) to grow to full size; to become useful for timber
得奖[得獎]	déjiǎng	to win a prize
走后门[走後門]	zǒuhòumén	lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections
神出鬼没[神出鬼沒]	shénchūguǐmò	lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive
上班[上班]	shàngbān	to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office
脸红[臉紅]	liǎnhóng	to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc)
不免[不免]	bùmiǎn	inevitably
寡淡[寡淡]	guǎdàn	insipid; bland; indifferent
无趣[無趣]	wúqù	dull; vapid; colorless
解闷[解悶]	jiěmèn	to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion
竞争[競爭]	jìngzhēng	to compete; competition
大度[大度]	dàdù	magnanimous; generous (in spirit)
仇恨[仇恨]	chóuhèn	to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility
或多或少[或多或少]	huòduōhuòshǎo	more or less
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep37/50 words - 14 min
阴霾[陰霾]	yīnmái	haze
冲刷[沖刷]	chōngshuā	to cleanse; to scrub; to scour; to wash down; to erode; to wash away
伤痕[傷痕]	shānghén	scar; bruise
借口[借口]	jièkǒu	to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
宿州[宿州]	Sùzhōu	Suzhou prefecture level city in Anhui
岭南[嶺南]	Lǐngnán	south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi
瘴[瘴]	zhàng	malaria; miasma
炎热[炎熱]	yánrè	blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
化外[化外]	huàwài	(old) outside the sphere of civilization
无疑[無疑]	wúyí	no doubt; undoubtedly
出任[出任]	chūrèn	to take up a post; to start in a new job
锦绣[錦繡]	jǐnxiù	beautiful
门路[門路]	ménlù	way of doing sth; the right social connection
转交[轉交]	zhuǎnjiāo	to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else
荒野[荒野]	huāngyě	wilderness
吉祥[吉祥]	jíxiáng	lucky; auspicious; propitious
欢愉[歡愉]	huānyú	happy; joyous; delighted
无限[無限]	wúxiàn	unlimited; unbounded
追忆[追憶]	zhuīyì	to recollect; to recall (past times); to look back
惘然[惘然]	wǎngrán	frustrated; perplexed; irresolute; dazed
雪上加霜[雪上加霜]	xuěshàngjiāshuāng	to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation
挟[挾]	xié	to clasp under the arm; to coerce
旧情[舊情]	jiùqíng	old affection
示弱[示弱]	shìruò	not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side
进献[進獻]	jìnxiàn	to offer as tribute
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep37/75 words - 24 min
附[附]	fù	to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
想念[想念]	xiǎngniàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
撒手不管[撒手不管]	sāshǒubùguǎn	to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in
初一[初一]	chūyī	first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school
明显[明顯]	míngxiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
掐[掐]	qiā	to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
票[票]	piào	ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
打住[打住]	dǎzhù	to stop; to halt
满满当当[滿滿當當]	mǎnmǎndāngdāng	brim full; completely packed
所愿[所願]	suǒyuàn	wished-for; desired
单独[單獨]	dāndú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
锄头[鋤頭]	chútou	hoe; CL:把[ba3]
挥[揮]	huī	to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
勤[勤]	qín	diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant
掺[摻]	shǎn	to grasp
桃子[桃子]	táozi	peach
瞪[瞪]	dèng	to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
谢绝[謝絕]	xièjué	to refuse politely
实惠[實惠]	shíhuì	tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount)
上手[上手]	shàngshǒu	to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor
商场[商場]	shāngchǎng	shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world
猛进[猛進]	měngjìn	to advance boldly; to push ahead vigorously
张弛[張弛]	zhāngchí	tension and relaxation
摆摊[擺攤]	bǎitān	to set up a vendor's stall in the street
走人[走人]	zǒurén	(coll.) to leave; to beat it
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep37/100 words - 31 min
去得[去得]	qùde	can go
低调[低調]	dīdiào	low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
颇为[頗為]	pōwéi	rather; quite
管仲[管仲]	guǎnzhòng	a restricted view through a bamboo tube
丞相[丞相]	chéngxiàng	the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister
三长两短[三長兩短]	sānchángliǎngduǎn	unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
挪动[挪動]	nuódòng	to move; to shift
无常[無常]	wúcháng	variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die
好似[好似]	hǎosì	to seem; to be like
出[齣]	chū	variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
杂剧[雜劇]	zájù	a Yuan dynasty form of musical comedy
大多[大多]	dàduō	for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
八十[八十]	bāshí	eighty; 80
自惭形秽[自慚形穢]	zìcánxínghuì	to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior
淘气[淘氣]	táoqì	naughty; mischievous
打圆场[打圓場]	dǎyuánchǎng	to help to resolve a dispute; to smooth things over
等一等[等一等]	děngyīděng	wait a moment
偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸]	tōutōumōmō	surreptitious; sneaky
黏[黏]	nián	sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue
适应[適應]	shìyìng	to adapt; to fit; to suit
到场[到場]	dàochǎng	to show up; present (at the scene)
以防万一[以防萬一]	yǐfángwànyī	to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities
凶杀[兇殺]	xiōngshā	to murder; assassination
彻查[徹查]	chèchá	to investigate thoroughly
绝佳[絕佳]	juéjiā	exceptionally good
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep37/125 words - 42 min
一如既往[一如既往]	yīrújìwǎng	just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
医官[醫官]	yīguān	official in charge of medical affairs; respectful title for a doctor
蟹黄[蟹黃]	xièhuáng	the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab; soft interior of crab as a food delicacy; crab meat
掉包[掉包]	diàobāo	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
黄色[黃色]	huángsè	yellow (color); pornographic
水产[水產]	shuǐchǎn	aquatic; produced in sea, rivers or lakes
赤金[赤金]	chìjīn	pure gold
下三烂[下三爛]	xiàsānlàn	variant of 下三濫|下三滥[xia4 san1 lan4]
招数[招數]	zhāoshù	move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4]
苏合香[蘇合香]	sūhéxiāng	snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis); gum storax, used in TCM
羞耻[羞恥]	xiūchǐ	(a feeling of) shame
倒闭[倒閉]	dǎobì	to go bankrupt; to close down
壳[殼]	qiào	shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2]
关门大吉[關門大吉]	guānméndàjí	to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
财大气粗[財大氣粗]	cáidàqìcū	rich and imposing; rich and overbearing
无耻[無恥]	wúchǐ	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
水性杨花[水性楊花]	shuǐxìngyánghuā	fickle (woman)
可看[可看]	kěkàn	worth seeing
回报[回報]	huíbào	(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
前嫌[前嫌]	qiánxián	former hatred; bygone enmity
慈母[慈母]	címǔ	warm, caring mother
孝子[孝子]	xiàozǐ	filial son
不三不四[不三不四]	bùsānbùsì	dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript
瞎混[瞎混]	xiāhùn	to muddle along; to live aimlessly
蕙[蕙]	huì	Coumarouna odorata
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep37/126 words - 42 min
可敬[可敬]	kějìng	venerable
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep38/25 words - 7 min
三从四德[三從四德]	sāncóngsìdé	Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
从父[從父]	cóngfù	paternal uncle
从子[從子]	cóngzǐ	paternal uncle's son; nephew
管束[管束]	guǎnshù	to exercise control over; restriction; control
老妈子[老媽子]	lǎomāzi	older female servant; amah
孝[孝]	xiào	filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
着凉[著涼]	zháoliáng	to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
自主[自主]	zìzhǔ	independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
产生[產生]	chǎnshēng	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
逆反[逆反]	nìfǎn	rebellious behavior; opposite; ob-
姨娘[姨娘]	yíniáng	maternal aunt; father's concubine (old)
低头[低頭]	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
酬宾[酬賓]	chóubīn	bargain sale; discount
强身[強身]	qiángshēn	to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc)
健[健]	jiàn	healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
减肥[減肥]	jiǎnféi	to lose weight
先到先得[先到先得]	xiāndàoxiāndé	first come first served
好惹[好惹]	hǎorě	accommodating; easy to push around
手软[手軟]	shǒuruǎn	to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice
悠哉[悠哉]	yōuzāi	see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]
调任[調任]	diàorèn	to transfer; to move to another post
海面[海面]	hǎimiàn	sea level; sea surface
盗匪[盜匪]	dàofěi	bandit
遇袭[遇襲]	yùxí	to suffer attack; to be ambushed
庶[庶]	shù	numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep38/50 words - 12 min
不分[不分]	bùfēn	not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between
垄断[壟斷]	lǒngduàn	to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize
不仁[不仁]	bùrén	not benevolent; heartless; numb
侍卫[侍衛]	shìwèi	Imperial bodyguard
允[允]	yǔn	just; fair; to permit; to allow
有何贵干[有何貴幹]	yǒuhéguìgàn	What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you?
苦头[苦頭]	kǔtou	sufferings
使用[使用]	shǐyòng	to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
水刑[水刑]	shuǐxíng	water-boarding (torture)
御驾亲征[御駕親征]	yùjiàqīnzhēng	the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom); to take part personally in an expedition
钟[鐘]	zhōng	clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
斗争[鬥爭]	dòuzhēng	a struggle; fight; battle
心切[心切]	xīnqiè	eager; impatient; guileless
袭击[襲擊]	xíjī	attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack
公府[公府]	gōngfǔ	government post in Han dynasty
尸体[屍體]	shītǐ	dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
家奴[家奴]	jiānú	domestic slave; slave servant
流言[流言]	liúyán	rumor; gossip; to spread rumors
当即[當即]	dāngjí	at once; on the spot
大怒[大怒]	dànù	angry; indignant
审查[審查]	shěnchá	to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
谎[謊]	huǎng	lies; to lie
被捕[被捕]	bèibǔ	to be arrested; under arrest
防卫[防衛]	fángwèi	to defend; defensive; defense
掌控[掌控]	zhǎngkòng	to control; in control of
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep38/75 words - 19 min
嫁祸[嫁禍]	jiàhuò	to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else
多言[多言]	duōyán	wordy; talkative
串谋[串謀]	chuànmóu	to conspire
未成[未成]	wèichéng	minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive
疏远[疏遠]	shūyuǎn	to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement
叱咤[叱咤]	chìzhà	to rebuke angrily
平静[平靜]	píngjìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
无意间[無意間]	wúyìjiān	inadvertently; unintentionally
牺牲[犧牲]	xīshēng	to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice
私心[私心]	sīxīn	selfishness; selfish motives
伺机[伺機]	sìjī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
人脉[人脈]	rénmài	contacts; connections; network
情势[情勢]	qíngshì	situation; circumstance
判断[判斷]	pànduàn	to judge; to determine; judgment
牢子[牢子]	láozǐ	jailer (old)
诊[診]	zhěn	to examine or treat medically
听不见[聽不見]	tīngbujiàn	not be able to hear
诊脉[診脈]	zhěnmài	to feel the pulse (TCM); Taiwan pr. [zhen3 mo4]
妄动[妄動]	wàngdòng	to rush indiscriminately into action
也就是说[也就是說]	yějiùshìshuō	in other words; that is to say; so; thus
囚禁[囚禁]	qiújìn	to imprison; captivity
磨蹭[磨蹭]	móceng	to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag
耳聋[耳聾]	ěrlóng	deaf
脉息[脈息]	màixī	pulse
纭[紜]	yún	confused; numerous
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep38/100 words - 29 min
高热[高熱]	gāorè	a fever
阴招[陰招]	yīnzhāo	dirty trick
耳目[耳目]	ěrmù	eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
坚信[堅信]	jiānxìn	to believe firmly; without any doubt
受罪[受罪]	shòuzuì	to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
期间[期間]	qījiān	period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
严实[嚴實]	yánshi	(sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely
耻辱[恥辱]	chǐrǔ	disgrace; shame; humiliation
身世[身世]	shēnshì	one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history
异心[異心]	yìxīn	disloyalty; infidelity
大嫂[大嫂]	dàsǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
入狱[入獄]	rùyù	to go to jail; to be sent to prison
嫌疑[嫌疑]	xiányí	suspicion; to have suspicions
豁[豁]	huò	clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded
割[割]	gē	to cut; to cut apart
道行[道行]	dàohéng	skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5]
马夫[馬伕]	mǎfū	groom; stable lad; horsekeeper; pimp; procurer
事后[事後]	shìhòu	after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
莫名[莫名]	mòmíng	indescribable; ineffable
乌有[烏有]	wūyǒu	not to exist; nonexistent; illusory
事前[事前]	shìqián	in advance; before the event
前妻[前妻]	qiánqī	ex-wife; late wife
请求[請求]	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4]
生机[生機]	shēngjī	opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
仆人[僕人]	púrén	servant
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep38/125 words - 36 min
南下[南下]	nánxià	to go down south
掌舵[掌舵]	zhǎngduò	to steer (a ship)
船工[船工]	chuángōng	boatman; boat builder
下游[下游]	xiàyóu	lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream
设法[設法]	shèfǎ	to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth)
求证[求證]	qiúzhèng	to seek proof; to seek confirmation
故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛]	gùnòngxuánxū	deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated
鹅[鵝]	é	goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
后宫[後宮]	hòugōng	harem; chambers of imperial concubines
遇害[遇害]	yùhài	to be murdered
骗局[騙局]	piànjú	a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3]
连环计[連環計]	liánhuánjì	interlocked stratagems; CL:條|条[tiao2]
红肿[紅腫]	hóngzhǒng	inflamed; red and swollen
搭载[搭載]	dāzài	to transport (people, a payload etc)
装满[裝滿]	zhuāngmǎn	to fill up
反抗[反抗]	fǎnkàng	to resist; to rebel
计策[計策]	jìcè	stratagem
忍辱负重[忍辱負重]	rěnrǔfùzhòng	to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence
舍[捨]	shě	to give up; to abandon; to give alms
毒手[毒手]	dúshǒu	deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault
折断[折斷]	zhéduàn	to snap sth off; to break
寒窗[寒窗]	hánchuāng	a life of strenuous studies (idiom)
伥[倀]	chāng	ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
出租车[出租車]	chūzūchē	taxi; (Tw) rental car
逃跑[逃跑]	táopǎo	to flee from sth; to run away; to escape
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep38/135 words - 42 min
胡闹[胡鬧]	húnào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
相争[相爭]	xiāngzhēng	to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression
属实[屬實]	shǔshí	to turn out to be true; verified; true
骄纵[驕縱]	jiāozòng	arrogant and willful
高于[高於]	gāoyú	greater than; to exceed
不无[不無]	bùwú	not without
勇于[勇於]	yǒngyú	to dare to; to be brave enough to
年幼[年幼]	niányòu	young; underage
基于[基於]	jīyú	because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of
搏[搏]	bó	to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep39/25 words - 10 min
于事无补[於事無補]	yúshìwúbǔ	unhelpful; useless
惹怒[惹怒]	rěnù	to provoke anger
默默[默默]	mòmò	in silence; not speaking
情谊[情誼]	qíngyì	friendship; camaraderie
一应[一應]	yīyīng	all; every
灵药[靈藥]	língyào	legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem
效验[效驗]	xiàoyàn	(desired) effect; (expected) result; effective
私房[私房]	sīfáng	privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings
苍翠[蒼翠]	cāngcuì	verdant
欲滴[欲滴]	yùdī	(suffix) replete (with moisture); glistening; plump and tender; lovely; alluring
名誉扫地[名譽掃地]	míngyùsǎodì	to be thoroughly discredited; to fall into disrepute
可疑[可疑]	kěyí	suspicious; dubious
打官司[打官司]	dǎguānsi	to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
传递[傳遞]	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
速[速]	sù	fast; rapid; quick; velocity
投鼠忌器[投鼠忌器]	tóushǔjìqì	lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
重案[重案]	zhòng'àn	major case; serious crime
苦主[苦主]	kǔzhǔ	victim's family (esp. in murder case)
公开[公開]	gōngkāi	public; to publish; to make public
审理[審理]	shěnlǐ	to hear (a case)
摸清[摸清]	mōqīng	to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain
底牌[底牌]	dǐpái	cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump
见招拆招[見招拆招]	jiānzhāochāizhāo	to counter every move; to be full of tricks
公审[公審]	gōngshěn	public trial (in a court of law)
不公[不公]	bùgōng	unjust; unfair
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep39/50 words - 15 min
现有[現有]	xiànyǒu	currently existing; currently available
证物[證物]	zhèngwù	exhibit (law)
述[述]	shù	to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
不予[不予]	bùyú	to withhold; to refuse
详[詳]	xiáng	detailed; comprehensive
归于[歸於]	guīyú	to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards
受理[受理]	shòulǐ	to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)
外乡人[外鄉人]	wàixiāngrén	a stranger; out-of-towner
讼[訟]	sòng	litigation
原籍[原籍]	yuánjí	ancestral home (town); birthplace
熟读[熟讀]	shúdú	to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it
诉[訴]	sù	to complain; to sue; to tell
明察[明察]	míngchá	to note clearly; to perceive
传遍[傳遍]	chuánbiàn	to spread widely
粉头[粉頭]	fěntóu	prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera)
听清[聽清]	tīngqīng	to hear clearly
出狱[出獄]	chūyù	to be released from prison
窍[竅]	qiào	hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
意义[意義]	yìyì	sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4]
皁[皁]	zào	black; police runners, from the black clothes formerly worn by them
烂透[爛透]	làntòu	rotten to the core
污水[污水]	wūshuǐ	sewage
正面[正面]	zhèngmiàn	front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
官复原职[官復原職]	guānfùyuánzhí	restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post
钉死[釘死]	dìngsǐ	to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep39/75 words - 21 min
快意[快意]	kuàiyì	pleased; elated
恩仇[恩仇]	ēnchóu	debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge
冒死[冒死]	màosǐ	to brave death
轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈]	hōnghōnglièliè	strong; vigorous; large-scale
官吏[官吏]	guānlì	bureaucrat; official
冤情[冤情]	yuānqíng	facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice
帝王[帝王]	dìwáng	regent; monarch
敕令[敕令]	chìlìng	Imperial order or edict (old)
赃[贓]	zāng	stolen goods; booty; spoils
袄[襖]	ǎo	coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
劫杀[劫殺]	jiéshā	to rob and kill
案件[案件]	ànjiàn	case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3]
一级[一級]	yījí	first class; category A
即为[即為]	jíwéi	to be considered to be; to be defined to be; to be called
污[污]	wū	dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
机[機]	jī	machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2]
寓居[寓居]	yùjū	to make one's home in; to reside in; to inhabit
可知[可知]	kězhī	evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable
笞[笞]	chī	to whip with bamboo strips
处罚[處罰]	chǔfá	to penalize; to punish
退还[退還]	tuìhuán	to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate
明知[明知]	míngzhī	to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
德行[德行]	déxíng	morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4]
奸猾[奸猾]	jiānhuá	treacherous; crafty; deceitful
诛[誅]	zhū	to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep39/100 words - 31 min
查明[查明]	chámíng	to investigate and find out; to ascertain
在即[在即]	zàijí	near at hand; imminent; within sight
证言[證言]	zhèngyán	testimony
这些个[這些個]	zhèxiēge	these
驳回[駁回]	bóhuí	to reject; to turn down; to overrule
不死心[不死心]	bùsǐxīn	unwilling to give up; unresigned
忍不住[忍不住]	rěnbuzhù	cannot help; unable to bear
理会[理會]	lǐhuì	to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of
稽[稽]	jī	to inspect; to check
坚如磐石[堅如磐石]	jiānrúpánshí	solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure; rock-firm and unyielding
抵挡[抵擋]	dǐdǎng	to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand
流言蜚语[流言蜚語]	liúyánfēiyǔ	rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders
构[構]	gòu	to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
庭[庭]	tíng	main hall; front courtyard; law court
必将[必將]	bìjiāng	inevitably
滥[濫]	làn	overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
扰乱[擾亂]	rǎoluàn	to disturb; to perturb; to harass
杖刑[杖刑]	zhàngxíng	beating with wooden staves (as corporal punishment)
由不得[由不得]	yóubude	cannot help; to be beyond control of
肆意[肆意]	sìyì	wantonly; recklessly; willfully
滥用[濫用]	lànyòng	to misuse; to abuse
居心[居心]	jūxīn	to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind
恐[恐]	kǒng	afraid; frightened; to fear
吃药[吃藥]	chīyào	to take medicine
扎针[扎針]	zhāzhēn	to give or have an acupuncture treatment
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep39/125 words - 36 min
诬蔑[誣衊]	wūmiè	to slander; to smear; to vilify
外事[外事]	wàishì	foreign affairs
安阳[安陽]	Ānyáng	Anyang prefecture-level city in Henan
雨露[雨露]	yǔlù	rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace
怨怼[怨懟]	yuànduì	resentment; grudge
役[役]	yì	forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
刑场[刑場]	xíngchǎng	execution ground; gallows; scaffold
法纪[法紀]	fǎjì	law and order; rules and discipline
自问[自問]	zìwèn	to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
停止[停止]	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
狐[狐]	hú	fox
微贱[微賤]	wēijiàn	humble; lowly
罪魁[罪魁]	zuìkuí	criminal ringleader; chief culprit; fig. cause of a problem
生子[生子]	shēngzǐ	to give birth to a child or children
腹[腹]	fù	abdomen; stomach; belly
至今[至今]	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
哄瞒[哄瞞]	hǒngmán	to deceive
关押[關押]	guānyā	to imprison; to lock up (in jail)
治国[治國]	zhìguó	to rule a country
心胸[心胸]	xīnxiōng	breadth of mind
宽广[寬廣]	kuānguǎng	wide; broad; extensive; vast
唾沫[唾沫]	tuòmo	spittle; saliva
饴[飴]	yí	syrup
教导[教導]	jiàodǎo	to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching
民意[民意]	mínyì	public opinion; popular will; public will
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep39/139 words - 42 min
寝[寢]	qǐn	to lie down
仳[仳]	pǐ	to part
岁末[歲末]	suìmò	end of the year
受命[受命]	shòumìng	ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
勘察[勘察]	kānchá	to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey
销毁[銷毀]	xiāohuǐ	to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
辛[辛]	xīn	(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
和盘托出[和盤托出]	hépántuōchū	lit. to put everything out including the tray; to reveal everything; to make a clean breast of it all
驱使[驅使]	qūshǐ	to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about
忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿]	zhōngxīngěnggěng	loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
剐[剮]	guǎ	cut off the flesh as punishment
污名[污名]	wūmíng	bad reputation; stigma
不可理喻[不可理喻]	bùkělǐyù	to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable
爱莫能助[愛莫能助]	àimònéngzhù	unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied.
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep40/25 words - 16 min
百万[百萬]	bǎiwàn	million; millions
审判[審判]	shěnpàn	a trial; to try sb
怨言[怨言]	yuànyán	complaint
以儆效尤[以儆效尤]	yǐjǐngxiàoyóu	in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others
轻视[輕視]	qīngshì	contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
先祖[先祖]	xiānzǔ	deceased grandfather; ancestry
疗伤[療傷]	liáoshāng	healing; to heal; to make healthy again
唯独[唯獨]	wéidú	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
钦佩[欽佩]	qīnpèi	to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
如是[如是]	rúshì	thus
特许[特許]	tèxǔ	license; licensed; concession; concessionary
听审[聽審]	tīngshěn	to attend court; to take part in a trial
受刑[受刑]	shòuxíng	beaten; tortured; executed
瘦弱[瘦弱]	shòuruò	thin and weak
千秋[千秋]	qiānqiū	a thousand years; your birthday (honorific)
听懂[聽懂]	tīngdǒng	to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken)
相反[相反]	xiāngfǎn	opposite; contrary
得逞[得逞]	déchěng	to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it
无异[無異]	wúyì	nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to
劝告[勸告]	quàngào	to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2]
缺一不可[缺一不可]	quēyībùkě	not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either
三代[三代]	sāndài	three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
籍贯[籍貫]	jíguàn	one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
生辰八字[生辰八字]	shēngchénbāzì	one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch
陌生[陌生]	mòshēng	strange; unfamiliar
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep40/50 words - 20 min
辩词[辯詞]	biàncí	an excuse
游戏[遊戲]	yóuxì	game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play
男家[男家]	nánjiā	man's family (in marriage)
自悔[自悔]	zìhuǐ	to regret; to repent
宽恕[寬恕]	kuānshù	to forgive; forgiveness
诈[詐]	zhà	to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
祖传[祖傳]	zǔchuán	passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
砚[硯]	yàn	ink-stone
拒[拒]	jù	to resist; to repel; to refuse
返还[返還]	fǎnhuán	restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance
讨还[討還]	tǎohuán	to ask for sth back; to recover
打手[打手]	dǎshou	hired thug
佣[傭]	yōng	to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help
头头[頭頭]	tóutóu	head; chief
欺诈[欺詐]	qīzhà	to cheat
等同[等同]	děngtóng	to equate; equal to
盗窃[盜竊]	dàoqiè	to steal
大错特错[大錯特錯]	dàcuòtècuò	to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
对立[對立]	duìlì	to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical
柔媚[柔媚]	róumèi	gentle and lovely; charming
顺和[順和]	shùnhé	gentle; affable
野心[野心]	yěxīn	ambition; wild schemes; careerism
雄才大略[雄才大略]	xióngcáidàlüè	great skill and strategy
具备[具備]	jùbèi	to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
一部分[一部分]	yībùfen	portion; part of; subset
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep40/75 words - 23 min
特质[特質]	tèzhì	characteristic; special quality
贪财[貪財]	tāncái	to be greedy in getting money
陷阱[陷阱]	xiànjǐng	pitfall; snare; trap
计谋[計謀]	jìmóu	stratagem; scheme
嘲讽[嘲諷]	cháofěng	to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt
两回事[兩回事]	liǎnghuíshì	two quite different things; two unrelated matters
绳之以法[繩之以法]	shéngzhīyǐfǎ	to punish according to the law; to bring to justice
图谋[圖謀]	túmóu	to conspire
殓[殮]	liàn	to prepare a dead body for coffin
僮[僮]	tóng	servant boy
轨[軌]	guǐ	course; path; track; rail
供职[供職]	gòngzhí	to hold an office or post
翻阅[翻閱]	fānyuè	to thumb through; to flip through (a book)
虚词[虛詞]	xūcí	(linguistics) function word
加注[加注]	jiāzhù	to increase a bet; to raise (poker); to raise the stakes
随后[隨後]	suíhòu	soon after
本子[本子]	běnzi	book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3]
紫阳[紫陽]	Zǐyáng	Ziyang County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi
蒲团[蒲團]	pútuán	praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)
遗书[遺書]	yíshū	posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature
目睹[目睹]	mùdǔ	to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
误杀[誤殺]	wùshā	to mistakenly kill; manslaughter
惊惧[驚懼]	jīngjù	to be alarmed; to be terrified
不已[不已]	bùyǐ	endlessly; incessantly
唯恐[唯恐]	wéikǒng	for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep40/100 words - 33 min
随身[隨身]	suíshēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
携带[攜帶]	xiédài	to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]
暗语[暗語]	ànyǔ	code word
熟道[熟道]	shúdào	familiar road; well-trodden path
砸死[砸死]	zásǐ	to crush to death
他杀[他殺]	tāshā	homicide (law)
从来不[從來不]	cóngláibù	never
削[削]	xiāo	to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
削[削]	xuē	to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
破获[破獲]	pòhuò	to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture
笞刑[笞刑]	chīxíng	whipping with bamboo strips (as corporal punishment)
沉[沉]	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
昭雪[昭雪]	zhāoxuě	to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate
国政[國政]	guózhèng	national politics; archaic rank, "Minister of State"; common given name
株[株]	zhū	tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business)
沾染[沾染]	zhānrǎn	to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage
风尘[風塵]	fēngchén	windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution
醉心于[醉心於]	zuìxīnyú	to be infatuated with
孰[孰]	shú	who; which; what
世人[世人]	shìrén	people (in general); people around the world; everyone
恳请[懇請]	kěnqǐng	to request earnestly
秦汉[秦漢]	QínHàn	the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties
一蹴而就[一蹴而就]	yīcù'érjiù	to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
徐徐[徐徐]	xúxú	slowly; gently
佼佼者[佼佼者]	jiǎojiǎozhě	well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc)
翰林院[翰林院]	Hànlínyuàn	Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
//A Dream of Splendor - S1/Ep40/107 words - 42 min
国有[國有]	guóyǒu	nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned
长年[長年]	chángnián	all the year round
行者[行者]	xíngzhě	pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk
申奏[申奏]	shēnzòu	to present (a document); to submit (a petition)
酌情处理[酌情處理]	zhuóqíngchǔlǐ	see 酌情辦理|酌情办理[zhuo2 qing2 ban4 li3]
意下如何[意下如何]	yìxiàrúhé	how about it?; what do you think?
剧终[劇終]	jùzhōng	The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc)