//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min
明朝[明朝]	míngzhāo	tomorrow morning; the following morning
初年[初年]	chūnián	early years
太祖[太祖]	tàizǔ	Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
朱元璋[朱元璋]	ZhūYuánzhāng	Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
彻底[徹底]	chèdǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
除[除]	chú	to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
北[北]	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
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
残[殘]	cán	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
馀[餘]	yú	variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder
势力[勢力]	shìli	power; (ability to) influence
多次[多次]	duōcì	many times; repeatedly
派遣[派遣]	pàiqiǎn	to send (on a mission); to dispatch
大军[大軍]	dàjūn	army; main forces
讨伐[討伐]	tǎofá	to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against
漠北[漠北]	Mòběi	Outer Mongolia (lit. north of the Gobi Desert)
史[史]	shǐ	history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
称[稱]	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
洪武[洪武]	Hóngwǔ	Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, Temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3]
北征[北征]	běizhēng	punitive expedition to the north
小祖宗[小祖宗]	xiǎozǔzōng	brat; little devil
抓住[抓住]	zhuāzhù	to grab; to capture
跟上[跟上]	gēnshàng	to catch up with; to keep pace with
鸟窝[鳥窩]	niǎowō	bird's nest
哎[哎]	āi	hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/50 words - 7 min
爬[爬]	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
这儿[這兒]	zhèr5	here
师父[師父]	shīfu	used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
徐[徐]	xú	slowly; gently
达[達]	dá	to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
爹[爹]	diē	dad
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)
鹅[鵝]	é	goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
妳[妳]	nǐ	you (female); variant of 你[ni3]
瞎[瞎]	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
起哄[起鬨]	qǐhòng	to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
姐[姐]	jiě	older sister
吃完[吃完]	chīwán	to finish eating
着呢[著呢]	zhene	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
不许[不許]	bùxǔ	not to allow; must not; can't
挨骂[挨罵]	áimà	to receive a scolding
本事[本事]	běnshi	ability; skill
柴[柴]	chái	firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
房[房]	fáng	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines)
大夫[大夫]	dàifu	doctor; physician
丫头[丫頭]	yātou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
懂事[懂事]	dǒngshì	sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
老糊涂[老糊塗]	lǎohútu	dotard
妙[妙]	miào	clever; wonderful
锦[錦]	jǐn	brocade; embroidered work; bright
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/75 words - 9 min
端[端]	duān	end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
增[增]	zēng	to increase; to expand; to add
寿[壽]	shòu	long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
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
憋闷[憋悶]	biēmen	to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected
陛下[陛下]	bìxià	Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty
扫[掃]	sǎo	to sweep
扫[掃]	sào	broom
主帅[主帥]	zhǔshuài	(military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach
身子[身子]	shēnzi	body; pregnancy; health
便[便]	biàn	plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
痛快[痛快]	tòngkuài	delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5]
论[論]	lùn	opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
职[職]	zhí	office; duty
司[司]	sī	to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
右[右]	yòu	right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
爵位[爵位]	juéwèi	order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
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]
封[封]	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
公爵[公爵]	gōngjué	duke; dukedom
凡事[凡事]	fánshì	everything
预留[預留]	yùliú	to set aside; to reserve
地步[地步]	dìbù	stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway
浅显[淺顯]	qiǎnxiǎn	plain; clear; obvious
心事[心事]	xīnshì	a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1]
曹[曹]	cáo	class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/100 words - 10 min
国[國]	guó	country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4]
公府[公府]	gōngfǔ	government post in Han dynasty
李[李]	lǐ	plum
景[景]	jǐng	bright; circumstance; scenery
隆[隆]	lóng	grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge
随[隨]	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
军[軍]	jūn	army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4]
塞外[塞外]	sàiwài	beyond the Great Wall
眼睁睁[眼睜睜]	yǎnzhēngzhēng	to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
允[允]	yǔn	just; fair; to permit; to allow
恭[恭]	gōng	respectful
自家人[自家人]	zìjiārén	sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
自家[自家]	zìjiā	oneself; one's own family
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)
外甥[外甥]	wàishēng	sister's son; wife's sibling's son
弓箭[弓箭]	gōngjiàn	bow and arrow
燕[燕]	yàn	swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4]
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
子弟[子弟]	zǐdì	child; the younger generation
城[城]	chéng	city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
猎[獵]	liè	hunting
义父[義父]	yìfù	adoptive father
土[土]	tǔ	earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
剌[剌]	là	perverse; unreasonable; absurd
河[河]	hé	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/125 words - 13 min
六十[六十]	liùshí	sixty; 60
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
众[眾]	zhòng	many; numerous; crowd; multitude
儿[兒]	ér	child; son
郎[郎]	láng	(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
娘[娘]	niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
王妃[王妃]	wángfēi	princess (in Europe)
撤[撤]	chè	to remove; to take away; to withdraw
后边[後邊]	hòubian	back; rear; behind
将军[將軍]	jiāngjūn	general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot
瞧[瞧]	qiáo	to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
魏国[魏國]	Wèiguó	Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
帐[帳]	zhàng	covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4]
扩[擴]	kuò	to enlarge
廓[廓]	kuò	big; empty; open
家眷[家眷]	jiājuàn	one's wife and children
开口[開口]	kāikǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk
大将军[大將軍]	dàjiāngjūn	important general; generalissimo
令[令]	lìng	to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
尔[爾]	ěr	thus; so; like that; you; thou
再不[再不]	zàibù	if not, then; otherwise
招供[招供]	zhāogòng	to confess
全体[全體]	quántǐ	all; entire
坑杀[坑殺]	kēngshā	to bury alive; to ensnare
金印[金印]	jīnyìn	golden seal; characters tattooed on a convict's face
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/150 words - 16 min
兽[獸]	shòu	beast; animal; beastly; bestial
纽[紐]	niǔ	to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν)
兵马[兵馬]	bīngmǎ	troops and horses; military forces
步兵[步兵]	bùbīng	infantry; foot; infantryman; foot soldier
骑兵[騎兵]	qíbīng	cavalry
卒[卒]	zú	soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess
粮草[糧草]	liángcǎo	army provisions; rations and fodder
妹妹[妹妹]	mèimei	younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4]
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]
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
妃[妃]	fēi	imperial concubine
兵[兵]	bīng	soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4]
特意[特意]	tèyì	specially; intentionally
万万[萬萬]	wànwàn	absolutely; wholly
为难[為難]	wéinán	to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
耿[耿]	gěng	bright; honest; upright
皇上[皇上]	huángshang	the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
太子[太子]	tàizǐ	crown prince
不得[不得]	bùdé	must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
打仗[打仗]	dǎzhàng	to fight a battle; to go to war
死人[死人]	sǐrén	dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen
要死[要死]	yàosǐ	extremely; awfully
过失[過失]	guòshī	error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency
功[功]	gōng	meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
补[補]	bǔ	to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/175 words - 19 min
说实话[說實話]	shuōshíhuà	to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
哪儿[哪兒]	nǎr5	where?; wherever; anywhere
小姑[小姑]	xiǎogū	husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
装聋作哑[裝聾作啞]	zhuānglóngzuòyǎ	to play deaf-mute
额吉[額吉]	éjí	mother (Mongolian)
营[營]	yíng	camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
汉[漢]	hàn	man
蹲下[蹲下]	dūnxià	to squat down; to crouch
世[世]	shì	life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
冲动[衝動]	chōngdòng	to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
铅[鉛]	qiān	lead (chemistry)
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)
取出[取出]	qǔchū	to take out; to extract; to draw out
熬[熬]	áo	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
今晚[今晚]	jīnwǎn	tonight
造化[造化]	zàohuà	good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things)
报仇[報仇]	bàochóu	to take revenge; to avenge
下令[下令]	xiàlìng	to give an order; to command
放肆[放肆]	fàngsì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
报[報]	bào	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
左营[左營]	Zuǒyíng	Zuoying or Tsoying district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
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]
朱[朱]	zhū	vermilion
参见[參見]	cānjiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
宣[宣]	xuān	to declare (publicly); to announce
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标[標]	biāo	mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units
紧急[緊急]	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
军情[軍情]	jūnqíng	military situation; military intelligence
呈献[呈獻]	chéngxiàn	to present respectfully
师[師]	shī	teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
出发[出發]	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
游[遊]	yóu	to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel
骑[騎]	qí	to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
队[隊]	duì	squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]
户[戶]	hù	a household; door; family
二十[二十]	èrshí	twenty; 20
弟兄[弟兄]	dìxiong	brothers; comrade
前后[前後]	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear
派出[派出]	pàichū	to send; to dispatch
信使[信使]	xìnshǐ	messenger; courier
剩[剩]	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
晋[晉]	jìn	to move forward; to promote; to advance
会合[會合]	huìhé	to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence
拉鲁[拉魯]	Lālǔ	Lhalu, Tibetan name and place name; Lhalu Tsewang Dorje (1915-2011), Tibetan pro-Chinese politician; Lhalu suburb of Lhasa
浑河[渾河]	HúnHé	Hun River
获[獲]	huò	to catch; to obtain; to capture
器[器]	qì	device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2]
甚[甚]	shén	variant of 什[shen2]
甚[甚]	shèn	what; very; extremely; any
何不[何不]	hébù	why not?; why not do (sth)?
就地[就地]	jiùdì	locally; on the spot
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坚守[堅守]	jiānshǒu	to hold fast to; to stick to
奔袭[奔襲]	bēnxí	long-range raid
早已[早已]	zǎoyǐ	long ago; for a long time
人困马乏[人困馬乏]	rénkùnmǎfá	riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted; spent; fatigued
数万[數萬]	shùwàn	several tens of thousands; many thousand
虽[雖]	suī	although; even though
恶战[惡戰]	èzhàn	hard fighting; fierce battle
却是[卻是]	quèshì	nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
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)
内外[內外]	nèiwài	inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about
到处[到處]	dàochù	everywhere
闪开[閃開]	shǎnkāi	to get out of the way
加急[加急]	jiājí	to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently
败绩[敗績]	bàijì	to be utterly defeated; to be routed
猖獗[猖獗]	chāngjué	to be rampant; to run wild
臣[臣]	chén	state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
举荐[舉薦]	jǔjiàn	to recommend
丞[丞]	chéng	deputy
征[征]	zhēng	journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack
统[統]	tǒng	to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
塞[塞]	sāi	to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
膺[膺]	yīng	breast; receive
惩[懲]	chéng	to punish; to reprimand; to warn
彰[彰]	zhāng	clear; conspicuous; manifest
天朝[天朝]	Tiāncháo	Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
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声威[聲威]	shēngwēi	prestige; renown; influence
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]
圣人[聖人]	shèngrén	saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor
附议[附議]	fùyì	to second a motion
七十[七十]	qīshí	seventy; 70
争[爭]	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
利[利]	lì	sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
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
擒[擒]	qín	to capture
三军[三軍]	sānjūn	(in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
五十[五十]	wǔshí	fifty
上将[上將]	shàngjiàng	general; admiral; air chief marshal
表哥[表哥]	biǎogē	older male cousin via female line
蓝[藍]	lán	blue; indigo plant
玉[玉]	yù	jade
殿下[殿下]	diànxià	Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
王爷[王爺]	wángye	prince; marquis; nobleman
调皮[調皮]	tiáopí	naughty; mischievous; unruly
看书[看書]	kànshū	to read; to study
赶紧[趕緊]	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
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)
嫂[嫂]	sǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law
大哥[大哥]	dàgē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
胡说[胡說]	húshuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
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嫂子[嫂子]	sǎozi	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4]
父[父]	fù	father
皇[皇]	huáng	emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2]
北边[北邊]	běibiān	north; north side; northern part; to the north of
奇[奇]	qí	strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
男子[男子]	nánzǐ	a man; a male
草原[草原]	cǎoyuán	grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4]
名将[名將]	míngjiàng	famous general
叔叔[叔叔]	shūshu	father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
端菜[端菜]	duāncài	to serve food
膳[膳]	shàn	meals
没用[沒用]	méiyòng	useless
粥[粥]	zhōu	congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3]
饱[飽]	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
咱[咱]	zán	I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
历练[歷練]	lìliàn	to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced
承[承]	chéng	to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
自打[自打]	zìdǎ	(coll.) since
吴[吳]	Wú	surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
刘[劉]	Liú	surname Liu
夫子[夫子]	fūzǐ	Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant
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])
惟[惟]	wéi	-ism; only
庸[庸]	yōng	ordinary; to use
几次三番[幾次三番]	jǐcìsānfān	lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/300 words - 27 min
某[某]	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
武将[武將]	wǔjiàng	general; military leader; fierce man
掌[掌]	zhǎng	palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
兵权[兵權]	bīngquán	military leadership; military power
德[德]	dé	virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
卸[卸]	xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
差事[差事]	chāishi	errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5]
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
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)
保全[保全]	bǎoquán	to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard
领[領]	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
得胜[得勝]	déshèng	to triumph over an opponent
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
封王[封王]	fēngwáng	to win the championship; (of an emperor) to bestow the title of king on a subject
异[異]	yì	different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
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?
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
赏[賞]	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
结[結]	jié	knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
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
子曰[子曰]	zǐyuē	Confucius says:
诗[詩]	shī	poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
一言以蔽之[一言以蔽之]	yīyányǐbìzhī	one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short; in a nutshell
思[思]	sī	to think; to consider
邪[邪]	xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/325 words - 28 min
无邪[無邪]	wúxié	without guilt
吾[吾]	wú	I; my (old)
志[志]	zhì	aspiration; ambition; the will
曰[曰]	yuē	to speak; to say
三十而立[三十而立]	sānshí'érlì	thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
四十[四十]	sìshí	forty; 40
不惑[不惑]	bùhuò	without doubt; with full self-confidence; forty years of age
老师[老師]	lǎoshī	teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
右手[右手]	yòushǒu	right hand; right-hand side
左手[左手]	zuǒshǒu	left hand; left-hand side
老子[老子]	lǎozi	father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
匹夫[匹夫]	pǐfū	ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow
或[或]	huò	maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
谓[謂]	wèi	to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense
孔子[孔子]	Kǒngzǐ	Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
奚[奚]	xī	(literary) what?; where?; why?
政[政]	zhèng	political; politics; government
云[雲]	yún	cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
孝[孝]	xiào	filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
尽孝[盡孝]	jìnxiào	to do one's filial duty
友[友]	yǒu	friend
施[施]	shī	to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out
亦[亦]	yì	also
其[其]	qí	his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
非[非]	fēi	to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/350 words - 32 min
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
谄[諂]	chǎn	to flatter; to cajole
义[義]	yì	justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship
勇[勇]	yǒng	brave
禀[稟]	bǐng	to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
弟[弟]	dì	younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
背书[背書]	bèishū	to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check
外边[外邊]	wàibian	outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
朕[朕]	zhèn	I; we (imperial use); subtle
罢[罷]	bà	to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish
收拾[收拾]	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
譬如[譬如]	pìrú	for example; for instance; such as
北辰[北辰]	Běichén	Polaris; North Star
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
星[星]	xīng	star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
拱[拱]	gǒng	to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
避[避]	bì	to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
脑瓜[腦瓜]	nǎoguā	skull; brain; head; mind; mentality; ideas
兔崽子[兔崽子]	tùzǎizi	brat; bastard
算计[算計]	suànji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
君[君]	jūn	monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
戏言[戲言]	xìyán	joking matter; to go back on one's words
无可[無可]	wúkě	can't
早晚[早晚]	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; sooner or later
打折[打折]	dǎzhé	to give a discount
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/375 words - 33 min
腿[腿]	tuǐ	leg; CL:條|条[tiao2]
主意[主意]	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
弟弟[弟弟]	dìdi	younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
当中[當中]	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
一共[一共]	yīgòng	altogether
小女[小女]	xiǎonǚ	my daughter (humble)
尚[尚]	shàng	still; yet; to value; to esteem
幼[幼]	yòu	young
龄[齡]	líng	age; length of experience, membership etc
合适[合適]	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
诸位[諸位]	zhūwèi	(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
顽劣[頑劣]	wánliè	stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous
花样[花樣]	huāyàng	pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
脾气[脾氣]	píqi	character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4]
倔[倔]	jué	crabby; tough
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
不住[不住]	bùzhù	repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc)
调教[調教]	tiáojiào	to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock)
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]
买卖[買賣]	mǎimài	buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
稳[穩]	wěn	settled; steady; stable
赚[賺]	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
赔[賠]	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
使不得[使不得]	shǐbude	cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
折煞[折煞]	zhéshā	variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/400 words - 34 min
今儿[今兒]	jīnr5	(coll.) today
宴[宴]	yàn	feast; repose
侄子[姪子]	zhízi	brother's son; nephew
咧[咧]	lie	modal particle expressing exclamation
叔[叔]	shū	uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
京师[京師]	jīngshī	capital of a country (literary)
遥[遙]	yáo	distant; remote; far; far away
北平[北平]	Běipíng	Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949)
诸[諸]	zhū	all; various
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
调遣[調遣]	diàoqiǎn	to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch
军士[軍士]	jūnshì	soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO)
最少[最少]	zuìshǎo	at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal
半个[半個]	bànge	half of sth
文[文]	wén	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
忠[忠]	zhōng	loyal; devoted; honest
大宁[大寧]	Dàníng	Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi
沿边[沿邊]	yánbiān	close to the border; along the border
精兵[精兵]	jīngbīng	elite troops
旨[旨]	zhǐ	imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
大都[大都]	dàdū	for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan
督[督]	dū	to supervise and direct; army title (archaic)
府[府]	fǔ	seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
行文[行文]	xíngwén	writing style (formal); to send an official written communication
强健[強健]	qiángjiàn	sturdy
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/425 words - 36 min
善[善]	shàn	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
射[射]	shè	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
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
赴[赴]	fù	to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)
败[敗]	bài	to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
元气[元氣]	yuánqì	strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy
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°
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 (䷨)
加上[加上]	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that
相持[相持]	xiāngchí	locked in a stalemate; to confront one another
此[此]	cǐ	this; these
战[戰]	zhàn	to fight; fight; war; battle
先机[先機]	xiānjī	key moment; decisive opportunity
失[失]	shī	to lose; to miss; to fail
瞒[瞞]	mán	to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
陛[陛]	bì	the steps to the throne
依[依]	yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
将士[將士]	jiàngshì	officers and soldiers
专门[專門]	zhuānmén	specialist; specialized; customized
一口[一口]	yīkǒu	readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
承蒙[承蒙]	chéngméng	to be indebted (to sb)
赐[賜]	cì	to confer; to bestow; to grant
不知[不知]	bùzhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
皇后[皇后]	huánghòu	empress; imperial consort
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
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/450 words - 36 min
亲手[親手]	qīnshǒu	personally; with one's own hands
至[至]	zhì	to arrive; most; to; until
十七[十七]	shíqī	seventeen; 17
陈[陳]	chén	to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
谅[諒]	liàng	to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
进犯[進犯]	jìnfàn	to invade
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
开平[開平]	Kāipíng	Kaiping county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong; Kaiping district of Tangshan city 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 shi4], Hebei
九华山[九華山]	Jiǔhuáshān	Mt Jiuhua in Anhui, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Kṣitigarbha 地藏
设伏[設伏]	shèfú	to prepare an ambush; to waylay
送行[送行]	sòngxíng	to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
之际[之際]	zhījì	during; at the time of
谕[諭]	yù	order (from above)
役[役]	yì	forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
九死一生[九死一生]	jiǔsǐyīshēng	nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life
带兵[帶兵]	dàibīng	to lead troops
伐[伐]	fá	to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1]
士[士]	shì	member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker
诚[誠]	chéng	sincere; authentic; really; truly
若[若]	ruò	to seem; like; as; if
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)
从此[從此]	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
定[定]	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
矣[矣]	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
元年[元年]	yuánnián	first year of an emperor's reign
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/475 words - 38 min
率[率]	lǜ	rate; frequency
率[率]	shuài	to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
如今[如今]	rújīn	nowadays; now
北伐[北伐]	Běifá	the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords
昨日[昨日]	zuórì	yesterday
议定[議定]	yìdìng	to reach an agreement; to agree upon
坐下[坐下]	zuòxia	to sit down
成亲[成親]	chéngqīn	to get married
读[讀]	dú	to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
大姑[大姑]	dàgū	father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law
闺[閨]	guī	small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women
名叫[名叫]	míngjiào	called; named
诸生[諸生]	zhūshēng	Imperial scholar from the Ming Dynasty onwards
难得[難得]	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
一向[一向]	yīxiàng	always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
端方[端方]	duānfāng	upright; honest; proper; correct
守[守]	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
礼[禮]	lǐ	gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
般配[般配]	bānpèi	to be well matched; to suit
结亲[結親]	jiéqīn	to marry
闺女[閨女]	guīnǚ	maiden; unmarried woman; daughter
如花似玉[如花似玉]	rúhuāsìyù	delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite
调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋]	tiáopídǎodàn	naughty; mischievous; to act up
名声[名聲]	míngshēng	reputation
村里[村里]	cūnlǐ	village; hamlet
不少[不少]	bùshǎo	many; a lot; not few
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/500 words - 40 min
朵[朵]	duǒ	flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc
鲜花[鮮花]	xiānhuā	flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3]
插[插]	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
说到[說到]	shuōdào	to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for
好些[好些]	hǎoxiē	a good deal of; quite a lot
评[評]	píng	to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
评理[評理]	pínglǐ	to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out
揭[揭]	jiē	to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
山上[山上]	Shānshàng	Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
牛[牛]	niú	ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome
隔三差五[隔三差五]	gésānchàwǔ	every few days (idiom)
裤子[褲子]	kùzi	trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2]
屎[屎]	shǐ	stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus
当着[當著]	dāngzhe	in front of; in the presence of
确实[確實]	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable; real; true
淘气[淘氣]	táoqì	naughty; mischievous
亲事[親事]	qīnshì	marriage; CL:門|门[men2]
恨不得[恨不得]	hènbude	wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
娶[娶]	qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
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
不愿[不願]	bùyuàn	unwilling; unwillingness
一遍[一遍]	yībiàn	one time (all the way through); once through
旨意[旨意]	zhǐyì	decree; order
做主[做主]	zuòzhǔ	see 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
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
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/503 words - 40 min
轻[輕]	qīng	light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
脚下[腳下]	jiǎoxià	under the foot
抬[抬]	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min
搭把手[搭把手]	dābǎshǒu	to help out
搁[擱]	gē	to place; to put aside; to shelve
那儿[那兒]	nàr5	there
仔细[仔細]	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
箱子[箱子]	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
马车[馬車]	mǎchē	cart; chariot; carriage; buggy
福寿[福壽]	fúshòu	happiness and longevity
羊[羊]	yáng	sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
皮[皮]	pí	leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
袄[襖]	ǎo	coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
老爷[老爺]	lǎoye	(respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather
带上[帶上]	dàishàng	to take along with one
用得上[用得上]	yòngdeshàng	needed; to come in useful
玲[玲]	líng	(onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants
胃[胃]	wèi	stomach; CL:個|个[ge4]
常用[常用]	chángyòng	in common usage
方子[方子]	fāngzi	prescription (of medicine)
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
服药[服藥]	fúyào	to take medicine
盔甲[盔甲]	kuījiǎ	armor; body armor and helmet
备[備]	bèi	to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
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°
叶子[葉子]	yèzi	foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4]
麻利[麻利]	máli	swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial)
宫[宮]	gōng	palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min
咱家[咱家]	zánjiā	I; me; we; my home; our house
嗯[嗯]	en	interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement
看上[看上]	kànshàng	to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for
果然[果然]	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
自个儿[自個兒]	zìgěr5	(dialect) oneself; by oneself
家当[家當]	jiādàng	familial property; belongings
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
女婿[女婿]	nǚxu	daughter's husband; son-in-law
否则[否則]	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else; or else
免[免]	miǎn	to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
出征[出征]	chūzhēng	to go into battle; to campaign (military)
作保[作保]	zuòbǎo	to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb
嘴唇[嘴唇]	zuǐchún	lip; CL:片[pian4]
天底下[天底下]	tiāndǐxia	in this world; under the sun
老到[老到]	lǎodao	experienced and careful
蹭[蹭]	cèng	to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload
别管[別管]	biéguǎn	no matter (who, what etc)
小子[小子]	xiǎozi	(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow
嫁人[嫁人]	jiàrén	to get married (of woman)
书房[書房]	shūfáng	study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
书桌[書桌]	shūzhuō	desk; CL:張|张[zhang1]
睡着[睡著]	shuìzháo	to fall asleep
偷听[偷聽]	tōutīng	to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
说起[說起]	shuōqǐ	to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
皇子[皇子]	huángzǐ	prince
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min
出息[出息]	chūxi	future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
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)
两回事[兩回事]	liǎnghuíshì	two quite different things; two unrelated matters
炆[炆]	wén	(Cantonese) to simmer; to cook over a slow fire
雄[雄]	xióng	male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence
英[英]	yīng	hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
父亲[父親]	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
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)
描红[描紅]	miáohóng	to trace over red characters (as a method of learning to write)
完了[完了]	wánle	to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
吕[呂]	lǚ	pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
氏[氏]	shì	clan name; maiden name
拘束[拘束]	jūshù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
琢[琢]	zhuó	to cut (gems)
成器[成器]	chéngqì	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
民间[民間]	mínjiān	among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
言[言]	yán	words; speech; to say; to talk
血[血]	xuè	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
胤[胤]	yìn	descendant; heir; offspring; posterity; to inherit
身为[身為]	shēnwéi	in the capacity of; as
生母[生母]	shēngmǔ	natural mother; birth mother
放纵[放縱]	fàngzòng	to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish
告退[告退]	gàotuì	to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused
严[嚴]	yán	tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
十二[十二]	shí'èr	twelve; 12
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min
一手[一手]	yīshǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
罚[罰]	fá	to punish; to penalize
若是[若是]	ruòshì	if
带坏[帶壞]	dàihuài	to lead astray
揍[揍]	zòu	to beat up; to break to pieces
听话[聽話]	tīnghuà	to do what one is told; obedient
似的[似的]	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
喽[嘍]	lou	(final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
马[馬]	mǎ	horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
他人[他人]	tārén	another; sb else; other people
奴才[奴才]	núcai	slave; fig. flunkey
天哪[天哪]	tiānna	Good gracious!; For goodness sake!
怎么着[怎麼著]	zěnmezhāo	what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
启[啟]	qǐ	to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
公公[公公]	gōnggong	husband's father; grandpa; eunuch
殿[殿]	diàn	palace hall
坊[坊]	fáng	workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1]
瞪[瞪]	dèng	to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
长得[長得]	zhǎngde	to look (pretty, the same etc)
各处[各處]	gèchù	every place
寻[尋]	xún	to search; to look for; to seek
遍[遍]	biàn	everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
都尉[都尉]	dūwèi	military rank
都护[都護]	dūhù	(old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march
韩国[韓國]	Hánguó	South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min
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
足足[足足]	zúzú	fully; no less than; as much as; extremely
平时[平時]	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
时辰[時辰]	shíchen	time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
上位[上位]	shàngwèi	seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic
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
家事[家事]	jiāshì	family matters; domestic affairs; housework
即便[即便]	jíbiàn	even if; even though; right away; immediately
置喙[置喙]	zhìhuì	to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter)
封闭[封閉]	fēngbì	to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive
全城[全城]	quánchéng	whole city
索[索]	suǒ	to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated
拖[拖]	tuō	to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on
不快[不快]	bùkuài	unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
动静[動靜]	dòngjìng	(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
护[護]	hù	to protect
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)
侍[侍]	shì	to serve; to attend upon
京[京]	jīng	capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
留守[留守]	liúshǒu	to stay behind to take care of things
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
色[色]	sè	color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
班[班]	bān	team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups
昼夜[晝夜]	zhòuyè	day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
把守[把守]	bǎshǒu	to guard
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min
南京[南京]	Nánjīng	Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods
拘拿[拘拿]	jūná	to arrest
典礼[典禮]	diǎnlǐ	celebration; ceremony
纪[紀]	jì	order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
察[察]	chá	to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident
晓谕[曉諭]	xiǎoyù	variant of 曉喻|晓喻[xiao3 yu4]
后宫[後宮]	hòugōng	harem; chambers of imperial concubines
妄言[妄言]	wàngyán	lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)
杖[杖]	zhàng	a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)
责[責]	zé	duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
九[九]	jiǔ	nine; 9
禁[禁]	jīn	to endure
禁[禁]	jìn	to prohibit; to forbid
庄[莊]	zhuāng	farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
竹篱笆[竹籬笆]	zhúlíbā	fence
墙[牆]	qiáng	wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]
结实[結實]	jiēshi	rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique)
铁[鐵]	tiě	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
门槛[門檻]	ménkǎn	doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)
纸[紙]	zhǐ	paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc
裤[褲]	kù	underpants; trousers; pants
裆[襠]	dāng	crotch; seat of a pair of trousers
屁话[屁話]	pìhuà	shit; nonsense
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
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)
拦[攔]	lán	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/175 words - 12 min
也罢[也罷]	yěbà	(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
臣子[臣子]	chénzǐ	official in feudal court; subject
法[法]	fǎ	law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist
当耳旁风[當耳旁風]	dàng'ěrpángfēng	lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard
要强[要強]	yàoqiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
河南[河南]	Hénán	Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1]
按察[按察]	ànchá	to investigate (old)
使[使]	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
涂[涂]	tú	variant of 途[tu2]
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]
密[密]	mì	secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
奏[奏]	zòu	to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
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
纵容[縱容]	zòngróng	to indulge; to connive at
家属[家屬]	jiāshǔ	family member; (family) dependent
侵[侵]	qīn	to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach
民[民]	mín	the people; nationality; citizen
田[田]	tián	field; farm; CL:片[pian4]
干[干]	gān	to concern; to interfere; shield; stem
不法[不法]	bùfǎ	lawless; illegal; unlawful
加派[加派]	jiāpài	to reinforce; to dispatch troops
人手[人手]	rénshǒu	manpower; staff; human hand
尽快[儘快]	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
嚼舌头[嚼舌頭]	jiáoshétóu	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
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]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min
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
弟兄们[弟兄們]	dìxiōngmen	brothers; comrades; men; brethren
手里[手裡]	shǒulǐ	in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
戍边[戍邊]	shùbiān	to garrison the border; to guard the frontier; exile to a border garrison post
贼[賊]	zéi	thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
领情[領情]	lǐngqíng	to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness
数年[數年]	shùnián	several years; many years
封地[封地]	fēngdì	feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment
一旦[一旦]	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
御史[御史]	yùshǐ	imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
言官[言官]	yánguān	imperial censor
揪住[揪住]	jiūzhù	to grab
单[單]	dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4]
轻浮[輕浮]	qīngfú	frivolous; careless; giddy
孟浪[孟浪]	mènglàng	hasty; rash; impetuous
甭[甭]	béng	contraction of 不用; need not; please don't
牵连[牽連]	qiānlián	to implicate; implicated; to link together
苗头[苗頭]	miáotou	first signs; development (of a situation)
伯伯[伯伯]	bóbo	father's elder brother; uncle
扔[扔]	rēng	to throw; to throw away
私[私]	sī	personal; private; selfish
横行[橫行]	héngxíng	to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck
罪名[罪名]	zuìmíng	criminal charge; accusation
这样一来[這樣一來]	zhèyàngyīlái	thus; if this happens then
叔伯[叔伯]	shūbai	(of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min
颁[頒]	bān	to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer
丹[丹]	dān	red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
券[券]	quàn	bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate
许[許]	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
律[律]	lǜ	law
人情[人情]	rénqíng	human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn
留给[留給]	liúgěi	to set aside for
长辈[長輩]	zhǎngbèi	one's elders; older generation
总得[總得]	zǒngděi	must; have to; be bound to
赵匡胤[趙匡胤]	ZhàoKuāngyìn	Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-976)
杯酒释兵权[杯酒釋兵權]	bēijiǔshìbīngquán	to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups; cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces
刘邦[劉邦]	LiúBāng	Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC)
打天下[打天下]	dǎtiānxià	to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself
萧何[蕭何]	XiāoHé	Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
落得[落得]	luòde	ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total
下场[下場]	xiàchang	the end; to conclude
慌慌张张[慌慌張張]	huānghuāngzhāngzhāng	helter-skelter
二哥[二哥]	èrgē	second brother
听见[聽見]	tīngjiàn	to hear
逃婚[逃婚]	táohūn	to flee to avoid an arranged marriage
请教[請教]	qǐngjiào	to ask for guidance; to consult
傅[傅]	fù	tutor
示[示]	shì	to show; to reveal
亥时[亥時]	hàishí	9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
那时[那時]	nàshí	then; at that time; in those days
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/250 words - 17 min
讬[託]	tuō	variant of 託|托[tuo1]
规矩[規矩]	guīju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
戌时[戌時]	xūshí	7-9 pm
刻[刻]	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
钥[鑰]	yuè	key; also pr. [yao4]
也就是说[也就是說]	yějiùshìshuō	in other words; that is to say; so; thus
闭锁[閉鎖]	bìsuǒ	to lock
开启[開啟]	kāiqǐ	to open; to start; (computing) to enable
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
皇城[皇城]	Huángchéng	Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center
一身[一身]	yīshēn	whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
京城[京城]	jīngchéng	capital of a country
寸步难行[寸步難行]	cùnbùnánxíng	unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
改易[改易]	gǎiyì	to change; to modify
私下[私下]	sīxià	in private
递[遞]	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
昨晚[昨晚]	zuówǎn	yesterday evening; last night
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
哪些[哪些]	nǎxiē	which ones?; who?; what?
找不着[找不著]	zhǎobuzháo	to be unable to find
惦记[惦記]	diànjì	to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
外头[外頭]	wàitou	outside; out
打尖[打尖]	dǎjiān	to stop for a snack while traveling
盘缠[盤纏]	pánchán	to twine; to coil
嫔妃[嬪妃]	pínfēi	imperial concubine
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/275 words - 21 min
几分[幾分]	jǐfēn	somewhat; a bit
例[例]	lì	example; precedent; rule; case; instance
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
细软[細軟]	xìruǎn	fine and soft; valuables
物[物]	wù	thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理
当铺[當舖]	dàngpù	pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
委屈[委屈]	wěiqu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
逃[逃]	táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
跪下[跪下]	guìxia	to kneel down
龙[龍]	lóng	dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial
鱼[魚]	yú	fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
虾[蝦]	xiā	shrimp; prawn
可欺[可欺]	kěqī	gullible; easily bullied; weak
冒冒失失[冒冒失失]	màomàoshīshī	bold; forthright
护卫[護衛]	hùwèi	to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
万一[萬一]	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
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)
祖宗[祖宗]	zǔzōng	ancestor; forebear
跪[跪]	guì	to kneel
足[足]	zú	foot; to be sufficient; ample
活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳]	huóbèngluàntiào	to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active
大不了[大不了]	dàbùliǎo	at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
扶[扶]	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
烂泥[爛泥]	lànní	mud; mire
里边[裡邊]	lǐbian	inside
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/300 words - 24 min
绑[綁]	bǎng	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
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
平民[平民]	píngmín	ordinary people; commoner; civilian
百姓[百姓]	bǎixìng	common people
大多[大多]	dàduō	for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
投[投]	tóu	to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
访[訪]	fǎng	to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate
出走[出走]	chūzǒu	to leave home; to go off; to run away
站住[站住]	zhànzhù	to stand
上午[上午]	shàngwǔ	morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
省心[省心]	shěngxīn	to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free
乌兰[烏蘭]	Wūlán	Wulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
图[圖]	tú	diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
雅[雅]	yǎ	elegant
公主[公主]	gōngzhǔ	princess
皇帝[皇帝]	huángdì	emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
轻骑[輕騎]	qīngqí	light cavalry; light motorcycle; moped
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
后头[後頭]	hòutou	behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future
歇息[歇息]	xiēxi	to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
要末[要末]	yàome	variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5]
转告[轉告]	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
乔装[喬裝]	qiáozhuāng	to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself
王府[王府]	wángfǔ	prince's mansion
死缠烂打[死纏爛打]	sǐchánlàndǎ	(coll.) to pester; to harass
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/325 words - 27 min
腰[腰]	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
牌[牌]	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
打听[打聽]	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
许久[許久]	xǔjiǔ	for a long time; for ages
帖[帖]	tiē	fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey
木[木]	mù	tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
乃是[乃是]	nǎishì	equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
妹子[妹子]	mèizi	(dialect) younger sister; girl
名册[名冊]	míngcè	roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3]
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
呈[呈]	chéng	to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
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
投军[投軍]	tóujūn	to join up; to enlist (e.g. in the military)
兵卒[兵卒]	bīngzú	soldiers; troops
愿[願]	yuàn	to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing
追随[追隨]	zhuīsuí	to follow; to accompany
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
当真[當真]	dàngzhēn	to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
千真万确[千真萬確]	qiānzhēnwànquè	absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view
寻常[尋常]	xúncháng	usual; common; ordinary
士卒[士卒]	shìzú	soldier; private (army)
自有[自有]	zìyǒu	to possess; to own; to have
打扮[打扮]	dǎban	to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
紫[紫]	zǐ	purple; violet
罩[罩]	zhào	cover; fish trap (basket); shade
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min
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.
费事[費事]	fèishì	troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth
冒用[冒用]	màoyòng	to falsely use (sb's identity etc)
乃[乃]	nǎi	to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
罪[罪]	zuì	guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
死罪[死罪]	sǐzuì	mortal crime; capital offense
活罪[活罪]	huózuì	suffering; hardship; living hell
饶[饒]	ráo	rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
棍[棍]	gùn	stick; rod; truncheon
帅[帥]	shuài	handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet!
爹爹[爹爹]	diēdie	daddy; granddad
打的[打的]	dǎdī	(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi
进宫[進宮]	jìngōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail
报信[報信]	bàoxìn	to notify; to inform
送信[送信]	sòngxìn	to send word; to deliver a letter
愣[愣]	lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
军营[軍營]	jūnyíng	barracks; army camp
怪罪[怪罪]	guàizuì	to blame
不该[不該]	bùgāi	should not; to owe nothing
来得及[來得及]	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
坤[坤]	kūn	one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest)
宁[寧]	níng	peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
宁[寧]	nìng	would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2]
御[御]	yù	to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern
三十[三十]	sānshí	thirty; 30
息[息]	xī	breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/375 words - 33 min
怒[怒]	nù	anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
闯[闖]	chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
祸[禍]	huò	disaster; misfortune; calamity
了事[了事]	liǎoshì	to dispose of a matter; to be done with it
宰[宰]	zǎi	to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China
发火[發火]	fāhuǒ	to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry
剑[劍]	jiàn	double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
造反[造反]	zàofǎn	to rebel; to revolt
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
不争气[不爭氣]	bùzhēngqì	to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations
念叨[念叨]	niàndao	to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss
汤[湯]	tāng	soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
财主[財主]	cáizhǔ	rich man; moneybags
小牛[小牛]	xiǎoniú	calf; (coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini
偷偷[偷偷]	tōutōu	stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
肉[肉]	ròu	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130
一味[一味]	yīwèi	blindly; invariably
宠[寵]	chǒng	to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
惯[慣]	guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)
虽说[雖說]	suīshuō	though; although
翁婿[翁婿]	wēngxù	father-in-law (wife's father) and son-in-law
相看[相看]	xiāngkàn	to look at one another; to take a good look at; to look upon
父子[父子]	fùzǐ	father and son
抱怨[抱怨]	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
活该[活該]	huógāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/400 words - 36 min
惹[惹]	rě	to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
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
韶[韶]	sháo	(music); excellent; harmonious
这就[這就]	zhèjiù	immediately; at once
心疼[心疼]	xīnténg	to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
夥计[夥計]	huǒji	variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5]
琢磨[琢磨]	zuómo	to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
直[直]	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
兜圈子[兜圈子]	dōuquānzi	to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush
婚[婚]	hūn	to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
联姻[聯姻]	liányīn	related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units)
就此[就此]	jiùcǐ	at this point; thus; from then on
作罢[作罷]	zuòbà	to drop (subject etc)
仪[儀]	yí	apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
鸾[鸞]	luán	mythical bird related to phoenix
司马[司馬]	Sīmǎ	Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima
一块儿[一塊兒]	yīkuàir5	erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]
玄[玄]	xuán	black; mysterious
武[武]	wǔ	martial; military
湖[湖]	hú	lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
左[左]	zuǒ	left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]
暹[暹]	xiān	sunrise
永嘉[永嘉]	Yǒngjiā	Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang; reign name 307-313 of Jin Emperor Huai 晋怀帝
祖[祖]	zǔ	ancestor; forefather; grandparents
面熟[面熟]	miànshú	to look familiar; familiar-looking
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/425 words - 38 min
功臣[功臣]	gōngchén	minister who has given outstanding service
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)
蜀[蜀]	Shǔ	short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty
当值[當值]	dāngzhí	to be on duty
去年[去年]	qùnián	last year
召[召]	zhào	to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
大内[大內]	Dànèi	Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
扈[扈]	hù	retinue
淮[淮]	Huái	name of a river
西[西]	xī	west
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
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
降[降]	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
降[降]	xiáng	to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame
曾[曾]	céng	once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
世世[世世]	shìshì	from age to age
甘[甘]	gān	sweet; willing
犬[犬]	quǎn	dog; Kangxi radical 94
举[舉]	jǔ	to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
恩[恩]	ēn	favor; grace; kindness
戮[戮]	lù	to kill
力[力]	lì	power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
报效[報效]	bàoxiào	render service to repay kindness
肝脑涂地[肝腦塗地]	gānnǎotúdì	to offer one's life in sacrifice
在所不辞[在所不辭]	zàisuǒbùcí	not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to
迎[迎]	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/446 words - 43 min
圣躬[聖躬]	shènggōng	the Emperor's body; Holy body; the current reigning Emperor
万安[萬安]	wàn'ān	completely secure; a sure thing; rest assured
平身[平身]	píngshēn	(old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise.
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.
皮肉[皮肉]	píròu	skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily
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
请罪[請罪]	qǐngzuì	to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness
要么[要麼]	yàome	or; either one or the other
校[校]	jiào	to proofread; to check; to compare
校[校]	xiào	school; military officer; CL:所[suo3]
迎娶[迎娶]	yíngqǔ	(of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry
跟随[跟隨]	gēnsuí	to follow
遂[遂]	suì	to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
准[准]	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉]	xīpíxiàoliǎn	all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly
不用谢[不用謝]	bùyòngxiè	You're welcome; Don't mention it
老丈人[老丈人]	lǎozhàngren	(coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
媳妇[媳婦]	xífù	daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
疼死[疼死]	téngsǐ	to really hurt
照看[照看]	zhàokàn	to look after; to attend to; to have in care
亲家[親家]	qìngjia	parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage
效力[效力]	xiàolì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min
国家[國家]	guójiā	country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4]
大将[大將]	dàjiàng	a general or admiral
提携[提攜]	tíxié	to lead by the hand; to guide; to support
跟前[跟前]	gēnqián	the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)
从军[從軍]	cóngjūn	to enlist; to serve in the army
功名[功名]	gōngmíng	scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory
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
枪[槍]	qiāng	gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots
挣[掙]	zhèng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)
其中[其中]	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
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)
出家[出家]	chūjiā	to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
姑子[姑子]	gūzi	husband's sister; (coll.) Buddhist nun
性格[性格]	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
符合[符合]	fúhé	in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle
性子[性子]	xìngzi	temper
终身大事[終身大事]	zhōngshēndàshì	major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
没错[沒錯]	méicuò	that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
关乎[關乎]	guānhū	to relate to; concerning; about
日后[日後]	rìhòu	sometime; someday (in the future)
得力[得力]	délì	able; capable; competent; efficient
臂[臂]	bì	arm
助[助]	zhù	to help; to assist
传旨[傳旨]	chuánzhǐ	issue a decree
指挥[指揮]	zhǐhuī	to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min
侦[偵]	zhēn	to scout; to spy; to detect
粪[糞]	fèn	manure; dung
咋[咋]	zǎ	dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
老弟[老弟]	lǎodì	(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal
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
黄豆[黃豆]	huángdòu	soybean
哄抢[哄搶]	hōngqiǎng	looting
粮食[糧食]	liángshi	foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3]
出租车[出租車]	chūzūchē	taxi; (Tw) rental car
弹压[彈壓]	tányā	to suppress; to quell (a disturbance); repression
十五[十五]	shíwǔ	fifteen; 15
突围[突圍]	tūwéi	to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure
断粮[斷糧]	duànliáng	to run out of food
困[困]	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
屠[屠]	tú	to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre
营帐[營帳]	yíngzhàng	tent; camp
最多[最多]	zuìduō	at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
斥候[斥候]	chìhòu	to reconnoiter; to scout; scout
寨[寨]	zhài	stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village
攻[攻]	gōng	to attack; to accuse; to study
踏[踏]	tà	to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
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]
困兽犹斗[困獸猶鬥]	kùnshòuyóudòu	a cornered beast will still fight (idiom); to fight like an animal at bay
伤亡[傷亡]	shāngwáng	casualties; injuries and deaths
必[必]	bì	certainly; must; will; necessarily
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min
围[圍]	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
宽[寬]	kuān	lenient; wide; broad
摆[擺]	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
渴[渴]	kě	thirsty
将令[將令]	jiànglìng	(old) (military) a command; an order
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)
四面[四面]	sìmiàn	all sides
千金[千金]	qiānjīn	thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
躯[軀]	qū	human body
天明[天明]	tiānmíng	dawn; daybreak
死定[死定]	sǐdìng	to be screwed; to be toast
门外[門外]	ménwài	outside the door
枢密院[樞密院]	shūmìyuàn	privy council
院[院]	yuàn	courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
佥[僉]	qiān	all
盛[盛]	shèng	flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
齐[齊]	qí	neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
大王[大王]	dàwáng	king; magnate; person having expert skill in something
不甘[不甘]	bùgān	unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling
辱[辱]	rǔ	disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
饮[飲]	yǐn	to drink
末[末]	mò	tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
负[負]	fù	to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)
刑戮[刑戮]	xínglù	executed; to suffer corporal punishment or execution
诛[誅]	zhū	to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/100 words - 10 min
獠[獠]	liáo	fierce; hunt; name of a tribe
传令[傳令]	chuánlìng	to transmit an order
倘若[倘若]	tǎngruò	provided that; supposing that; if
此时[此時]	cǐshí	now; this moment
恐怕[恐怕]	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
辜负[辜負]	gūfù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
符[符]	fú	mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide
苦心[苦心]	kǔxīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
海[海]	hǎi	ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
仍然[仍然]	réngrán	still; yet
生命[生命]	shēngmìng	life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]
郎君[郎君]	lángjūn	my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp
性命[性命]	xìngmìng	life
要挟[要挾]	yāoxié	to threaten; to blackmail
捎[捎]	shāo	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
生路[生路]	shēnglù	a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament
做人[做人]	zuòrén	to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
质[質]	zhì	character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
俘虏[俘虜]	fúlǔ	captive
换取[換取]	huànqǔ	to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
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
想必[想必]	xiǎngbì	presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely
族[族]	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
自尽[自盡]	zìjìn	to kill oneself; suicide
挥[揮]	huī	to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min
相比[相比]	xiāngbǐ	to compare
炳文[炳文]	bǐngwén	luminous style
今日[今日]	jīnrì	today
酉时[酉時]	yǒushí	5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
交换[交換]	jiāohuàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
看不见[看不見]	kànbujiàn	unseen; to be invisible
族人[族人]	zúrén	clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority
鸡[雞]	jī	fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
明日[明日]	míngrì	tomorrow
辰时[辰時]	chénshí	7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
南方[南方]	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
奸细[奸細]	jiānxi	a spy; a crafty person
尸[屍]	shī	corpse
手段[手段]	shǒuduàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
狗贼[狗賊]	gǒuzéi	(insult) brigand; swindler
出卖[出賣]	chūmài	to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray
足下[足下]	zúxià	you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot
言而无信[言而無信]	yán'érwúxìn	to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy
让路[讓路]	rànglù	to make way (for sth)
誊[謄]	téng	to transcribe; to copy out; (free word)
武官[武官]	wǔguān	military official; military attaché
底[底]	dǐ	background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base
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]
几年[幾年]	jǐnián	a few years; several years; how many years
在外[在外]	zàiwài	outer; excluded
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min
领军[領軍]	lǐngjūn	to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading
事务[事務]	shìwù	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
宋[宋]	Sòng	surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
冯[馮]	píng	to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2]
制[制]	zhì	system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4]
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)
操心[操心]	cāoxīn	to worry about
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
耍[耍]	shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
心眼[心眼]	xīnyǎn	heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
侍卫[侍衛]	shìwèi	Imperial bodyguard
母[母]	mǔ	mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
后[后]	hòu	empress; queen
妻[妻]	qī	wife
夫[夫]	fū	husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)
体[體]	tǐ	body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics)
天子[天子]	tiānzǐ	the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
庶[庶]	shù	numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine
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
婚姻[婚姻]	hūnyīn	matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
自此[自此]	zìcǐ	since then; henceforth
敌[敵]	dí	enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand
自省[自省]	zìxǐng	to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism
稍[稍]	shāo	somewhat; a little
怨怼[怨懟]	yuànduì	resentment; grudge
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min
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
银[銀]	yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
作[作]	zuò	to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
局[局]	jú	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
取[取]	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
上好[上好]	shànghǎo	first-rate; top-notch
首饰[首飾]	shǒushì	jewelry; head ornament
不当[不當]	bùdàng	unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
辞[辭]	cí	to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2]
素来[素來]	sùlái	consistently; always (in the past and now)
节俭[節儉]	jiéjiǎn	frugal; economical
有损[有損]	yǒusǔn	to be harmful (to)
一家人[一家人]	yījiārén	household; the whole family
赏赐[賞賜]	shǎngcì	to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward
斗胆[斗膽]	dǒudǎn	(courteous) to be so bold as to
十几[十幾]	shíjǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more
收养[收養]	shōuyǎng	to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption
遗孤[遺孤]	yígū	orphan
婚配[婚配]	hūnpèi	to marry
谋[謀]	móu	to plan; to seek; scheme
营生[營生]	yíngshēng	to earn a living
代代[代代]	dàidài	from generation to generation; generation after generation
庄子[莊子]	Zhuāngzǐ	Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
农活[農活]	nónghuó	farm work
个别[個別]	gèbié	individual; specific; respective; just one or two
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/200 words - 21 min
脑袋[腦袋]	nǎodài	head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
灵光[靈光]	língguāng	divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
蒙[蒙]	méng	to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
伍[伍]	wǔ	squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
赶鸭子上架[趕鴨子上架]	gǎnyāzishàngjià	lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability
陋[陋]	lòu	low; humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar
俗[俗]	sú	custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
大都会[大都會]	dàdūhuì	major city; metropolis; metropolitan
主将[主將]	zhǔjiàng	commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization)
充[充]	chōng	to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full
爪牙[爪牙]	zhǎoyá	pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth
有名[有名]	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
义子[義子]	yìzǐ	adopted son
不下[不下]	bùxià	to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
确[確]	què	authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
大抵[大抵]	dàdǐ	generally speaking; by and large; for the most part
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
原本[原本]	yuánběn	originally; original
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
照样[照樣]	zhàoyàng	as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
云南[雲南]	Yúnnán	Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明
德才[德才]	décái	ethics and ability; virtuous and talented
计较[計較]	jìjiào	to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
谕旨[諭旨]	yùzhǐ	imperial edict
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min
颁发[頒發]	bānfā	to issue; to promulgate; to award
难不成[難不成]	nánbùchéng	Is it possible that ... ?
几岁[幾歲]	jǐsuì	how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)
啥[啥]	shá	dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4]
女孩[女孩]	nǚhái	girl; lass
一体[一體]	yītǐ	an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
儿媳妇[兒媳婦]	érxífu	daughter-in-law
总算[總算]	zǒngsuàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
碰上[碰上]	pèngshàng	to run into; to come upon; to meet
刑部[刑部]	Xíngbù	Ministry of Justice (in imperial China)
岳丈[岳丈]	yuèzhàng	father-in-law (wife's father)
熟知[熟知]	shúzhī	to be well acquainted with
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
人尽其才[人盡其才]	rénjìnqícái	employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best
染上[染上]	rǎnshàng	to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit)
一套[一套]	yītào	suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
酸[酸]	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
臭气[臭氣]	chòuqì	stench
戚[戚]	qī	relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
拟[擬]	nǐ	to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
吏[吏]	lì	minor government official or functionary (old)
尚书[尚書]	shàngshū	high official; government minister
母亲[母親]	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
一早[一早]	yīzǎo	early in the morning; at dawn
归宁[歸寧]	guīníng	(literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min
医院[醫院]	yīyuàn	hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
太医[太醫]	tàiyī	imperial physician
一道[一道]	yīdào	together
遇[遇]	yù	to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance
禀报[稟報]	bǐngbào	to report (to one's superior)
叨[叨]	dāo	garrulous
扰[擾]	rǎo	to disturb
识[識]	shí	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
大体[大體]	dàtǐ	in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person)
都督[都督]	dūdū	(army) commander-in-chief (archaic); provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)
北大[北大]	BěiDà	Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)
拜见[拜見]	bàijiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
治罪[治罪]	zhìzuì	to punish sb (for a crime)
战事[戰事]	zhànshì	war; hostilities; fighting
细说[細說]	xìshuō	to tell in detail
估计[估計]	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose
沿着[沿著]	yánzhe	to go along; to follow
水源[水源]	shuǐyuán	water source; water supply; headwaters of a river
行军[行軍]	xíngjūn	a march (army); to march
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
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
巴彦[巴彥]	Bāyàn	Bayan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
戒备[戒備]	jièbèi	to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
真切[真切]	zhēnqiè	vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest
汗毛[汗毛]	hànmáo	hair; soft hair; down
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min
铁骑[鐵騎]	tiěqí	armored horses; crack horsemen
金陵[金陵]	Jīnlíng	pre-Han name for Nanjing; common place name
允准[允准]	yǔnzhǔn	to approve; to permit; approval; permission
何等[何等]	héděng	what kind?; how, what; somewhat
身份[身份]	shēnfèn	identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
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
沙场[沙場]	shāchǎng	sandpit; battleground; battlefield
木剑[木劍]	mùjiàn	wooden sword
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
皇宫[皇宮]	huánggōng	imperial palace
演武[演武]	yǎnwǔ	arms drill; to practice martial arts
胡思乱想[胡思亂想]	húsīluànxiǎng	to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
一边[一邊]	yībiān	one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
上阵[上陣]	shàngzhèn	to go into battle
学会[學會]	xuéhuì	to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
军人[軍人]	jūnrén	serviceman; soldier; military personnel
列[列]	liè	to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
阵[陣]	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
出击[出擊]	chūjī	to sally; to attack
来得[來得]	láide	to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
简直[簡直]	jiǎnzhí	simply; at all; practically
泥鳅[泥鰍]	níqiu	loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2]
砍[砍]	kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
吱[吱]	zī	(onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/300 words - 35 min
溜[溜]	liū	to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
气死[氣死]	qìsǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger
喝茶[喝茶]	hēchá	(fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
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
干脆[乾脆]	gāncuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
屡屡[屢屢]	lǚlǚ	again and again; repeatedly
遭到[遭到]	zāodào	to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
邀击[邀擊]	yāojī	to intercept; to waylay; to ambush
之外[之外]	zhīwài	outside; excluding
局势[局勢]	júshì	situation; state (of affairs)
知晓[知曉]	zhīxiǎo	to know; to understand
对付[對付]	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
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)
铳[銃]	chòng	ancient firearm; gun
是的[是的]	shìde	yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
弹丸[彈丸]	dànwán	pellet
好家伙[好家伙]	hǎojiāhuo	my God!; oh boy!; man!
命根[命根]	mìnggēn	lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals)
行刺[行刺]	xíngcì	to assassinate; to commit a murder
住手[住手]	zhùshǒu	to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand
嫡[嫡]	dí	first wife; son of first wife
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]
伦[倫]	lún	human relationship; order; coherence
兹事体大[茲事體大]	zīshìtǐdà	this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand
擅[擅]	shàn	without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/325 words - 37 min
专[專]	zhuān	for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
处置[處置]	chǔzhì	to handle; to take care of; to punish
定夺[定奪]	dìngduó	to make a decision; to determine
刺杀[刺殺]	cìshā	to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner)
刺客[刺客]	cìkè	assassin
自称[自稱]	zìchēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
以礼相待[以禮相待]	yǐlǐxiāngdài	to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
不料[不料]	bùliào	unexpectedly; to one's surprise
阴险[陰險]	yīnxiǎn	treacherous; sinister
竟[竟]	jìng	unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
暗算[暗算]	ànsuàn	to plot against
天网恢恢[天網恢恢]	tiānwǎnghuīhuī	lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law
斩[斬]	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
小卒[小卒]	xiǎozú	foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
置[置]	zhì	to install; to place; to put; to buy
喙[喙]	huì	beak; snout; mouth; to pant
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]
控告[控告]	kònggào	to accuse; to charge; to indict
侮辱[侮辱]	wǔrǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
民女[民女]	mínnǚ	woman from an ordinary family
结案[結案]	jié'àn	to conclude a case; to wind up
证人[證人]	zhèngrén	witness
害死[害死]	hàisǐ	to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death
事实[事實]	shìshí	fact; CL:個|个[ge4]
闻[聞]	wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/350 words - 40 min
疗伤[療傷]	liáoshāng	healing; to heal; to make healthy again
照应[照應]	zhàoyìng	to correlate with; to correspond to
照应[照應]	zhàoying	to look after; to take care of; to attend to
领命[領命]	lǐngmìng	to accept an order
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
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
帐篷[帳篷]	zhàngpeng	tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4]
日常[日常]	rìcháng	daily; everyday
饮食[飲食]	yǐnshí	food and drink; diet
供应[供應]	gōngyìng	to supply; to provide; to offer
胆敢[膽敢]	dǎngǎn	to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)
立[立]	lì	to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
拿下[拿下]	náxià	to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc)
违[違]	wéi	to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
以下犯上[以下犯上]	yǐxiàfànshàng	to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders
救命[救命]	jiùmìng	to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜]	lànshāwúgū	willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
欺凌[欺凌]	qīlíng	to bully and humiliate
弱[弱]	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
视[視]	shì	to look at; to regard; to inspect
国法[國法]	guófǎ	national law
无物[無物]	wúwù	nothing; empty
大嫂[大嫂]	dàsǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
亲戚[親戚]	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
诏[詔]	zhào	imperial order
即刻[即刻]	jíkè	immediately; instant; instantly
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min
锁[鎖]	suǒ	to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3]
回京[回京]	huíJīng	to return to the capital
提交[提交]	tíjiāo	to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
议[議]	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
议政[議政]	yìzhèng	to discuss politics
起码[起碼]	qǐmǎ	at the minimum; at the very least
占[占]	zhàn	to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
四条[四條]	sìtiáo	four of a kind; quads (poker)
龙凤[龍鳳]	lóngfèng	dragon and phoenix
渡[渡]	dù	to cross; to pass through; to ferry
江[江]	jiāng	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
杀伤[殺傷]	shāshāng	to kill or injure
掳掠[擄掠]	lǔlüè	to loot; to pillage; to sack
妇[婦]	fù	woman
皆[皆]	jiē	all; each and every; in all cases
樊[樊]	fán	cage; fence
犯法[犯法]	fànfǎ	to break the law
为何[為何]	wèihé	why
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)
弹劾[彈劾]	tánhé	to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
军法[軍法]	jūnfǎ	martial law
春[春]	chūn	spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
不光[不光]	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
嫡亲[嫡親]	díqīn	closely related by blood
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/381 words - 42 min
舅舅[舅舅]	jiùjiu	mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4]
夫妻[夫妻]	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
亲人[親人]	qīnrén	one's close relatives
情分[情分]	qíngfèn	mutual affection; friendship
不顾[不顧]	bùgù	in spite of; regardless of
顾及[顧及]	gùjí	to take into consideration; to attend to
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min
写字[寫字]	xiězì	to write characters
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)
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]
姐姐[姐姐]	jiějie	older sister; CL:個|个[ge4]
奴婢[奴婢]	núbì	slave servant
告[告]	gào	to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
监[監]	jiān	to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
运[運]	yùn	to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
护送[護送]	hùsòng	to escort; to accompany
前辈[前輩]	qiánbèi	senior; older generation; precursor
花甲[花甲]	huājiǎ	complete sexagenary cycle; a 60 year-old person; passage of time
劳动[勞動]	láodòng	work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4]
不安[不安]	bù'ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
赏罚[賞罰]	shǎngfá	reward and punishment
分明[分明]	fēnmíng	clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
纵[縱]	zòng	warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
天下[天下]	tiānxià	land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
臣民[臣民]	chénmín	subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
糊涂[糊塗]	hútu	muddled; silly; confused
印[印]	yìn	to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
兼[兼]	jiān	double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
人选[人選]	rénxuǎn	choice of person; candidate
刘基[劉基]	LiúJī	Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 劉伯溫|刘伯温 (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius
刘伯温[劉伯溫]	LiúBówēn	Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius; also called Liu Ji 劉基|刘基
事先[事先]	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min
颍[潁]	yǐng	grain husk; tip of sth short and slender
川[川]	chuān	river; creek; plain; an area of level country
蜀锦[蜀錦]	Shǔjǐn	brocade from Sichuan
匹[匹]	pǐ	classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower
翡翠[翡翠]	fěicuì	jadeite; tree kingfisher
玉器[玉器]	yùqì	jade artifact
吉安[吉安]	Jí'ān	Ji'an prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Ji'an County; Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
弥勒佛[彌勒佛]	Mílèfó	Maitreya; the Bodhisattva that will be the next to come after Shakyamuni Buddha
尊[尊]	zūn	senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
平凉[平涼]	Píngliáng	Pingliang prefecture level city in Gansu
镶金[鑲金]	xiāngjīn	gilded; inlaid with gold
犀[犀]	xī	rhinoceros; sharp
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
篦[篦]	bì	fine-toothed comb; to comb
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)
法子[法子]	fǎzi	way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
想来[想來]	xiǎnglái	it may be assumed that
见识[見識]	jiànshi	to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight
女流[女流]	nǚliú	(derog.) woman
既[既]	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
婚事[婚事]	hūnshì	wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1]
贺礼[賀禮]	hèlǐ	congratulatory gift
半点[半點]	bàndiǎn	the least bit
干系[干係]	gānxì	responsibility
搬出去[搬出去]	bānchūqù	to move out (vacate); to shift sth out
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min
免得[免得]	miǎnde	so as not to; so as to avoid
分家[分家]	fēnjiā	to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups
单过[單過]	dānguò	to live independently; to live on one's own
只怕[只怕]	zhǐpà	I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely
府邸[府邸]	fǔdǐ	mansion house; official residence
营造[營造]	yíngzào	to build (housing); to construct; to make
不妨[不妨]	bùfáng	there is no harm in; might as well
缓[緩]	huǎn	slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
库房[庫房]	kùfáng	storeroom; warehouse
体己[體己]	tīji	intimate; private saving of family members
省钱[省錢]	shěngqián	to save money
建[建]	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
精明[精明]	jīngmíng	astute; shrewd
这不[這不]	zhèbu	(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
仅仅[僅僅]	jǐnjǐn	barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
想想看[想想看]	xiǎngxiǎngkàn	to think about it
主见[主見]	zhǔjiàn	one's own view; having definite opinions
惧[懼]	jù	to fear
可不是[可不是]	kěbushì	that's just the way it is; exactly!
儿媳[兒媳]	érxí	daughter-in-law
弟妹[弟妹]	dìmèi	younger sibling; younger brother's wife
结了[結了]	jiéle	that's that; that's it; that will do
福[福]	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck
笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳]	bènshǒubènjiǎo	clumsy; all thumbs
粗[粗]	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min
手脚[手腳]	shǒujiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
穷[窮]	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
童养媳[童養媳]	tóngyǎngxí	child bride; girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law
仗[仗]	zhàng	weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
赏钱[賞錢]	shǎngqian	tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
圆房[圓房]	yuánfáng	(of a child bride) to consummate marriage
胖[胖]	pàng	fat; plump
一头[一頭]	yītóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
亩[畝]	mǔ	classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
完美[完美]	wánměi	perfect; perfection; perfectly
两句[兩句]	liǎngjù	(say) a few words
无赖[無賴]	wúlài	hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
属下[屬下]	shǔxià	subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
额[額]	é	forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount
吉[吉]	jí	lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
伸张[伸張]	shēnzhāng	to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
公道[公道]	gōngdào	justice; fairness; public highway
心安理得[心安理得]	xīn'ānlǐdé	to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth
瞑目[瞑目]	míngmù	close one's eyes in death and die contentedly
恩情[恩情]	ēnqíng	kindness; affection; grace; favor
心甘情愿[心甘情願]	xīngānqíngyuàn	delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
伺候[伺候]	cìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
销假[銷假]	xiāojià	to report back after a period of absence
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
主张[主張]	zhǔzhāng	to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min
惩罚[懲罰]	chéngfá	penalty; punishment; to punish
疑心[疑心]	yíxīn	suspicion; to suspect
这时[這時]	zhèshí	at this time; at this moment
候[候]	hòu	to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
身分[身分]	shēnfèn	variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
败露[敗露]	bàilù	(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed
女眷[女眷]	nǚjuàn	the females in a family; womenfolk
妥当[妥當]	tuǒdang	appropriate; proper; ready
之内[之內]	zhīnèi	inside; within
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)
文武[文武]	wénwǔ	civil and military
官员[官員]	guānyuán	official (in an organization or government); administrator
年长[年長]	niánzhǎng	senior
王子[王子]	wángzǐ	prince; son of a king
亲王[親王]	qīnwáng	prince
阵势[陣勢]	zhènshì	battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance
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
贵人多忘事[貴人多忘事]	guìrénduōwàngshì	see 貴人多忘|贵人多忘[gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4]
日军[日軍]	Rìjūn	Japanese army; Japanese troops
舅[舅]	jiù	maternal uncle
兄[兄]	xiōng	elder brother
求情[求情]	qiúqíng	to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor
侄女[姪女]	zhínǚ	niece; brother's daughter
屋[屋]	wū	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
天气[天氣]	tiānqì	weather
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/150 words - 19 min
炎热[炎熱]	yánrè	blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
诚意[誠意]	chéngyì	sincerity; good faith
宰相[宰相]	zǎixiàng	prime minister (in feudal China)
传出[傳出]	chuánchū	to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve)
区区[區區]	qūqū	insignificant; trifling; merely
相位[相位]	xiàngwèi	phase (waves)
相国[相國]	xiàngguó	prime minister (in ancient China)
念旧[念舊]	niànjiù	to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake
老夫[老夫]	lǎofū	I (spoken by an old man)
侯爵[侯爵]	hóujué	marquis
写信[寫信]	xiěxìn	to write a letter
诸侯[諸侯]	zhūhóu	feudal vassal; feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC; subordinate warlord; local official
约束[約束]	yuēshù	to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
除非[除非]	chúfēi	only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
粮[糧]	liáng	grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
道喜[道喜]	dàoxǐ	to congratulate
敲打[敲打]	qiāodǎ	to beat sb; to beat (a drum)
褒[褒]	bāo	to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose
奖[獎]	jiǎng	prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4]
官[官]	guān	government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
没齿不忘[沒齒不忘]	mòchǐbùwàng	lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out; to remember as long as one lives; unforgettable (idiom)
今[今]	jīn	today; modern; present; current; this; now
唯[唯]	wéi	-ism; only; alone
马首是瞻[馬首是瞻]	mǎshǒushìzhān	to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide
头上[頭上]	tóushàng	overhead; above
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min
谨记[謹記]	jǐnjì	to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
奉天[奉天]	Fèngtiān	old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province
承运[承運]	chéngyùn	to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor
致[致]	zhì	to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
辅[輔]	fǔ	to assist; to complement; auxiliary
三台[三台]	Sāntái	Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
九鼎[九鼎]	JiǔDǐng	the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty
眷[眷]	juàn	concern; wife and children
予[予]	yǔ	to give
良[良]	liáng	good; very; very much
弼[弼]	bì	to assist
雅量[雅量]	yǎliàng	magnanimity; tolerance; high capacity for drinking
工[工]	gōng	work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
茂[茂]	mào	luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
秉[秉]	bǐng	to grasp; to hold; to maintain
忠义[忠義]	zhōngyì	loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty
规[規]	guī	compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
靡[靡]	mǐ	extravagant; go with fashion; not
惮[憚]	dàn	dread; fear; dislike
艰险[艱險]	jiānxiǎn	difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
松[松]	sōng	pine; CL:棵[ke1]
筠[筠]	yún	skin of bamboo
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)
移[移]	yí	to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min
寒[寒]	hán	cold; poor; to tremble
宜[宜]	yí	proper; should; suitable; appropriate
荣[榮]	róng	glory; honor; thriving
式[式]	shì	type; form; pattern; style
济[濟]	jì	to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
望[望]	wàng	full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
钦[欽]	qīn	to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
哉[哉]	zāi	(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
谢恩[謝恩]	xiè'ēn	to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
车马[車馬]	chēmǎ	vehicles and horses
不必[不必]	bùbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
多礼[多禮]	duōlǐ	too polite; overcourteous
莫[莫]	mò	do not; there is none who
挂怀[掛懷]	guàhuái	concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind
大战[大戰]	dàzhàn	war; to wage war
期间[期間]	qījiān	period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
安抚[安撫]	ānfǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
罢了[罷了]	bàle	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
迟早[遲早]	chízǎo	sooner or later
多谢[多謝]	duōxiè	many thanks; thanks a lot
恕[恕]	shù	to forgive
直言[直言]	zhíyán	to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
棺材[棺材]	guāncai	coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]
见驾[見駕]	jiànjià	to have an audience (with the emperor)
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
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/225 words - 26 min
资历[資歷]	zīlì	qualifications; experience; seniority
浅[淺]	qiǎn	shallow; light (color)
论功[論功]	lùngōng	to evaluate the merit of sth
功劳[功勞]	gōngláo	contribution; meritorious service; credit
不畏[不畏]	bùwèi	unafraid; to defy
权贵[權貴]	quánguì	influential officials; bigwigs
经常[經常]	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
想起[想起]	xiǎngqǐ	to recall; to think of; to call to mind
老人[老人]	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
逊[遜]	xùn	to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck
登基[登基]	dēngjī	to ascend the throne
投奔[投奔]	tóubèn	to seek shelter; to seek asylum
浙[浙]	Zhè	abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China
叶[葉]	yè	leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats
琛[琛]	chēn	precious stone; gem
背叛[背叛]	bèipàn	to betray
几次[幾次]	jǐcì	several times
首都[首都]	shǒudū	capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4]
究[究]	jiū	after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
好听[好聽]	hǎotīng	pleasant to hear
难听[難聽]	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful
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
座[座]	zuò	seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
庙[廟]	miào	temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial
不稳[不穩]	bùwěn	unstable; unsteady
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古今[古今]	gǔjīn	then and now; ancient and modern
措置[措置]	cuòzhì	to handle; to arrange
袭[襲]	xí	to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)
万户[萬戶]	wànhù	ten thousand houses or households
奴[奴]	nú	slave
大胆[大膽]	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
成交[成交]	chéngjiāo	to complete a contract; to reach a deal
半月[半月]	bànyuè	half-moon; fortnight
提出[提出]	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)
换人[換人]	huànrén	to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution
反复无常[反覆無常]	fǎnfùwúcháng	unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle
轻信[輕信]	qīngxìn	to easily trust; gullible; naïve
俘[俘]	fú	to take prisoner; prisoner of war
算盘[算盤]	suànpán	abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme
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
必然[必然]	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
蹊跷[蹊蹺]	qīqiāo	odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
军势[軍勢]	jūnshì	army strength; military prowess or potential
派兵[派兵]	pàibīng	to dispatch troops
集中[集中]	jízhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
兵力[兵力]	bīnglì	military strength; armed forces; troops
偏师[偏師]	piānshī	military auxiliaries (archaic)
择[擇]	zé	to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
击[擊]	jī	to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
无非[無非]	wúfēi	only; nothing else
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白跑一趟[白跑一趟]	báipǎoyītàng	to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase
客[客]	kè	customer; visitor; guest
速[速]	sù	fast; rapid; quick; velocity
做客[做客]	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
着急[著急]	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
干么[幹麼]	gànmá	see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2]
天后[天后]	Tiānhòu	Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name)
寅[寅]	yín	3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
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
初[初]	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
元军[元軍]	Yuánjūn	Mongol army; army of Yuan dynasty
磨[磨]	mó	to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
走去[走去]	zǒuqù	to walk over (to)
动身[動身]	dòngshēn	to go on a journey; to leave
姑姑[姑姑]	gūgu	paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]
后会有期[後會有期]	hòuhuìyǒuqī	I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again.
岂[豈]	qǐ	how? (emphatic question)
五七[五七]	wǔqī	memorial activity 35 days after a person's death
纛[纛]	dào	big banner; feather banner or fan
定能[定能]	dìngnéng	to be definitely able (to do sth)
首级[首級]	shǒují	severed head
把酒[把酒]	bǎjiǔ	to raise one's wine cup
醉[醉]	zuì	intoxicated
实[實]	shí	real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
今生[今生]	jīnshēng	this life
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憾事[憾事]	hànshì	a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity
看不出[看不出]	kànbuchū	can't see; can't make out; unable to tell
破绽[破綻]	pòzhàn	hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory
拢[攏]	lǒng	to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair)
溃[潰]	kuì	to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate
撤军[撤軍]	chèjūn	to withdraw troops; to retreat
管家[管家]	guǎnjiā	housekeeper; butler; manage one's household
一路[一路]	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind
心意[心意]	xīnyì	regard; kindly feelings; intention
工程[工程]	gōngchéng	engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
进行[進行]	jìnxíng	to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
桩[樁]	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile; classifier for items
了结[了結]	liǎojié	to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
骂娘[罵娘]	màniáng	to curse (at sb); to call sb names
毛病[毛病]	máobìng	fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4]
便宜[便宜]	piányi	cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly
厮杀[廝殺]	sīshā	to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand
芥蒂[芥蒂]	jièdì	an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge
惠[惠]	huì	favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific)
在位[在位]	zàiwèi	on the throne; reigning (monarch)
顺[順]	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
帝[帝]	dì	emperor
拥[擁]	yōng	to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3]
途中[途中]	túzhōng	en route
唐肃宗[唐肅宗]	TángSùzōng	Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨[Li3 Heng1], reigned 756-762
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移位[移位]	yíwèi	to shift; shift; translocation; displacement; (medicine) dislocation
辽东[遼東]	Liáodōng	Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea; east and south of Liaoning province; east of Liao river 遼河|辽河
开元[開元]	Kāiyuán	Tang emperor Xuanzong's 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] reign name used during the Kaiyuan era (713-741), a peak of Tang prosperity
不和[不和]	bùhé	not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord
复[覆]	fù	variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter
巢[巢]	cháo	nest
之下[之下]	zhīxià	under; beneath; less than
卵[卵]	luǎn	egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking
以邻为壑[以鄰為壑]	yǐlínwéihè	to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
哈[哈]	hā	(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog)
狼崽[狼崽]	lángzǎi	wolf cub
庭[庭]	tíng	main hall; front courtyard; law court
身后[身後]	shēnhòu	posthumous; one's social background; behind the body
朝廷[朝廷]	cháotíng	court; imperial household; dynasty
复兴[復興]	fùxīng	to revive; to rejuvenate
放在心上[放在心上]	fàngzàixīnshàng	to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
一半[一半]	yībàn	half
投降[投降]	tóuxiáng	to surrender; surrender
另[另]	lìng	other; another; separate; separately
富贵[富貴]	fùguì	riches and honor
前线[前線]	qiánxiàn	front line; military front; workface; cutting edge
好歹[好歹]	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
中原[中原]	Zhōngyuán	Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
上都[上都]	Shàngdū	Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
人们[人們]	rénmen	people
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激起[激起]	jīqǐ	to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up
战斗[戰鬥]	zhàndòu	to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
勇气[勇氣]	yǒngqì	courage; valor
野战[野戰]	yězhàn	battlefield operation; paintball
击败[擊敗]	jībài	to defeat; to beat
长城[長城]	Chángchéng	the Great Wall
悔[悔]	huǐ	to regret
怜惜[憐惜]	liánxī	to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
那时候[那時候]	nàshíhou	at that time
舍[捨]	shě	to give up; to abandon; to give alms
艰难[艱難]	jiānnán	difficult; hard; challenging
世上[世上]	shìshàng	on earth
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/25 words - 2 min
军粮[軍糧]	jūnliáng	army provisions
长期[長期]	chángqī	long term; long time; long range (of a forecast)
不利[不利]	bùlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
补给[補給]	bǔjǐ	supply; replenishment; to replenish
困难[困難]	kùnnan	difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
苦苦[苦苦]	kǔkǔ	strenuously; persistently; hard; painful
支撑[支撐]	zhīchēng	to prop up; to support; strut; brace
时机[時機]	shíjī	fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
班师[班師]	bānshī	to withdraw troops from the front; to return in triumph
混杂[混雜]	hùnzá	to mix; to mingle
难免[難免]	nánmiǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
脱节[脫節]	tuōjié	to come apart
灵动[靈動]	língdòng	to be quick-witted
麾下[麾下]	huīxià	troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general)
措手不及[措手不及]	cuòshǒubùjí	no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
险[險]	xiǎn	danger; dangerous; rugged
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
厘清[釐清]	líqīng	to clarify (the facts); clarification
名单[名單]	míngdān	list of names
疾[疾]	jí	sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift
请功[請功]	qǐnggōng	to request recognition for sb's merits; to recommend sb for promotion or an award
发文[發文]	fāwén	to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online
出兵[出兵]	chūbīng	to send troops
骚扰[騷擾]	sāorǎo	to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass
调动[調動]	diàodòng	to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min
需[需]	xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
有所[有所]	yǒusuǒ	somewhat; to some extent
斩首[斬首]	zhǎnshǒu	to behead
小事[小事]	xiǎoshì	trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
胡闹[胡鬧]	húnào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
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)
初犯[初犯]	chūfàn	first offender; first offense
噎[噎]	yē	to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate
晋升[晉升]	jìnshēng	to promote to a higher position
功过[功過]	gōngguò	merits and demerits; contributions and errors
相抵[相抵]	xiāngdǐ	to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance
柳[柳]	liǔ	willow
知情[知情]	zhīqíng	to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
一下子[一下子]	yīxiàzi	in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
十八[十八]	shíbā	eighteen; 18
好玩[好玩]	hǎowán	amusing; fun; interesting
眼巴巴[眼巴巴]	yǎnbābā	waiting anxiously; impatient
盼[盼]	pàn	to hope for; to long for; to expect
婆娘[婆娘]	póniáng	woman (derog.)
老二[老二]	lǎo'èr	second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis
转转[轉轉]	zhuànzhuan	to stroll
妯娌[妯娌]	zhóuli	wives of brothers; sisters-in-law
两边[兩邊]	liǎngbian	either side; both sides
多事[多事]	duōshì	meddlesome; eventful
独处[獨處]	dúchǔ	to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
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瞅[瞅]	chǒu	(dialect) to look at
低头[低頭]	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
抬头[抬頭]	táitóu	to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
周到[周到]	zhōudào	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
往后[往後]	wǎnghòu	from now on; in the future; time to come
一级[一級]	yījí	first class; category A
虽是[雖是]	suīshì	although; even though; even if
藩[藩]	fān	fence; hedge; screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2]
刀子[刀子]	dāozi	knife; CL:把[ba3]
按照[按照]	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
制度[制度]	zhìdù	system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
设[設]	shè	to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
左右[左右]	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
前卫[前衛]	qiánwèi	advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position)
中卫[中衛]	Zhōngwèi	Zhongwei prefecture level city in Ningxia
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
均[均]	jūn	equal; even; all; uniform
永[永]	yǒng	forever; always; perpetual
定制[定製]	dìngzhì	custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made
商议[商議]	shāngyì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal
专擅[專擅]	zhuānshàn	without authorization; to act on one's own initiative
失言[失言]	shīyán	slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret
霸[霸]	bà	hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master
田产[田產]	tiánchǎn	estate; lands
御[禦]	yù	to defend; to resist
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不尽[不盡]	bùjìn	not completely; endlessly
一概[一概]	yīgài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
知会[知會]	zhīhuì	to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
顾[顧]	gù	to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
慢走[慢走]	mànzǒu	Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care!
可否[可否]	kěfǒu	is it possible or not?
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
好意[好意]	hǎoyì	good intention; kindness
开封[開封]	Kāifēng	Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁
探[探]	tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
联络[聯絡]	liánluò	to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection
工部[工部]	GōngBù	Ministry of Works (in imperial China)
堆[堆]	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
诛戮[誅戮]	zhūlù	to put to death
送礼[送禮]	sònglǐ	to give a present
污[污]	wū	dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
保住[保住]	bǎozhù	to preserve; to save
极[極]	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
多亏[多虧]	duōkuī	thanks to; luckily
姑娘[姑娘]	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4]
果断[果斷]	guǒduàn	firm; decisive
收场[收場]	shōuchǎng	the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude
把柄[把柄]	bǎbǐng	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
一一[一一]	yīyī	one by one; one after another
开解[開解]	kāijiě	to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety
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回事[回事]	huíshì	(old) to report to one's master
牵扯[牽扯]	qiānchě	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
亏得[虧得]	kuīde	fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!
想出[想出]	xiǎngchū	to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc)
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
苦[苦]	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
算不得[算不得]	suànbùdé	not count as
贪心[貪心]	tānxīn	greedy
小气[小氣]	xiǎoqì	stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
女子[女子]	nǚzǐ	woman; female
小人[小人]	xiǎorén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
相互[相互]	xiānghù	each other; mutual
拂[拂]	fú	to brush away
微[微]	wēi	tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
不济[不濟]	bùjì	not good; of no use
说说[說說]	shuōshuo	to say sth
干杯[乾杯]	gānbēi	to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
凡是[凡是]	fánshì	each and every; every; all; any
坛[罈]	tán	earthen jar
捞[撈]	lāo	to fish up; to dredge up
伙[伙]	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
良心[良心]	liángxīn	conscience
小小[小小]	xiǎoxiǎo	very small; very few; very minor
夥[夥]	huǒ	many; numerous
说得过去[說得過去]	shuōdeguòqù	acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense
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撂[撂]	liào	to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
在座[在座]	zàizuò	to be present
证[證]	zhèng	certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4]
稀罕[稀罕]	xīhan	rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
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
九江[九江]	Jiǔjiāng	Jiujiang prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Jiujiang county
小将[小將]	xiǎojiàng	(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age; (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard; (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc)
就是说[就是說]	jiùshìshuō	in other words; that is
公家[公家]	gōngjiā	the public; the state; society; the public purse
世子[世子]	shìzǐ	crown prince; heir of a noble house
少年[少年]	shàonián	early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man
发配[發配]	fāpèi	to send away to serve a penal sentence
念书[念書]	niànshū	to read; to study
遍地[遍地]	biàndì	everywhere; all over
揪[揪]	jiū	to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
耳朵[耳朵]	ěrduo	ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
赵括[趙括]	ZhàoKuò	Zhao Kuo (-260 BC), hapless general of Zhao 趙國|赵国, who famously led an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC; also called Ma Fuzi 馬服子|马服子
谡[謖]	sù	composed; rise; to begin
仇人[仇人]	chóurén	foe; one's personal enemy
用心良苦[用心良苦]	yòngxīnliángkǔ	to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth
别扭[彆扭]	bièniu	awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
茬[茬]	chá	stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity
踢[踢]	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
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]
少将[少將]	shàojiàng	major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/175 words - 22 min
存[存]	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
现下[現下]	xiànxià	now; at this moment
合营[合營]	héyíng	to operate jointly; a joint venture; cooperative
张嘴[張嘴]	zhāngzuǐ	to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape
每人[每人]	měirén	each person; everybody; per person
每日[每日]	měirì	daily; (soup etc) of the day
耗[耗]	hào	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
重伤[重傷]	zhòngshāng	seriously hurt; serious injury
不治[不治]	bùzhì	to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help
底下[底下]	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
弄错[弄錯]	nòngcuò	to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand
定然[定然]	dìngrán	certainly; of course
糙米[糙米]	cāomǐ	brown rice
精米[精米]	jīngmǐ	refined rice
算法[算法]	suànfǎ	arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation
用度[用度]	yòngdù	expense
匿[匿]	nì	to hide
石[石]	shí	rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
饶命[饒命]	ráomìng	to spare sb's life
猪油[豬油]	zhūyóu	lard
主管[主管]	zhǔguǎn	in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
钱粮[錢糧]	qiánliáng	land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
虚报[虛報]	xūbào	to misreport; fraudulent report
结怨[結怨]	jiéyuàn	to arouse dislike; to incur hatred
弊[弊]	bì	detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/200 words - 25 min
未时[未時]	wèishí	1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
上路[上路]	shànglù	to start on a journey; to be on one's way
磨叽[磨嘰]	mòji	(dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5]
前往[前往]	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go
有劳[有勞]	yǒuláo	(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
完璧归赵[完璧歸趙]	wánbìguīZhào	lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
眉[眉]	méi	eyebrow; upper margin
翠[翠]	cuì	bluish-green; green jade
羽[羽]	yǔ	feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale
肌[肌]	jī	flesh; muscle
白雪[白雪]	báixuě	snow
束[束]	shù	to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control
素[素]	sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
齿[齒]	chǐ	tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
含[含]	hán	to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
贝[貝]	bèi	cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
嫣然一笑[嫣然一笑]	yānrányīxiào	to smile sweetly
惑[惑]	huò	to confuse; to be puzzled
阳城[陽城]	Yángchéng	Yangcheng county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shanxi
迷[迷]	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
蔡[蔡]	Cài	surname Cai
只不过[只不過]	zhǐbuguò	only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
了不起[了不起]	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
官位[官位]	guānwèi	official post
死不了[死不了]	sǐbùliǎo	Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/225 words - 28 min
慎言[慎言]	shènyán	to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue
周旋[周旋]	zhōuxuán	to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend
再三[再三]	zàisān	over and over again; again and again
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]
枝[枝]	zhī	branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
指望[指望]	zhǐwàng	to hope for sth; to count on; hope
辩解[辯解]	biànjiě	to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
亲亲[親親]	qīnqīn	dear one; to kiss; friendly
隐[隱]	yǐn	secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-
孤[孤]	gū	lone; lonely
招致[招致]	zhāozhì	to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
大祸[大禍]	dàhuò	disaster; calamity
连累[連累]	liánlěi	to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc)
亲族[親族]	qīnzú	relatives; members of the same family, clan, tribe etc
代[代]	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
故去[故去]	gùqù	to die; death
教训[教訓]	jiàoxun	lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
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
押[押]	yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
八十[八十]	bāshí	eighty; 80
狠狠[狠狠]	hěnhěn	resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
芙[芙]	fú	see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus
让开[讓開]	ràngkāi	to get out of the way; to step aside
受刑[受刑]	shòuxíng	beaten; tortured; executed
长孙[長孫]	zhǎngsūn	eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/250 words - 30 min
妇人[婦人]	fùrén	married woman
慈[慈]	cí	compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
退下[退下]	tuìxià	to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down
寺[寺]	sì	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)
看一看[看一看]	kànyīkàn	to have a look
扫兴[掃興]	sǎoxìng	to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed
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)
大师[大師]	dàshī	great master; master
师兄[師兄]	shīxiōng	senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher
僧[僧]	sēng	monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order
敕封[敕封]	chìfēng	to appoint sb to a post or confer a title on sb by imperial order
并非[並非]	bìngfēi	really isn't
佛寺[佛寺]	Fósì	Buddhist temple
可比[可比]	kěbǐ	comparable
从不[從不]	cóngbù	never
接收[接收]	jiēshōu	reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate
和尚[和尚]	héshang	Buddhist monk
释[釋]	shì	to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism
门口[門口]	ménkǒu	doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4]
南开[南開]	Nánkāi	Nankai district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4]
佛[佛]	Fó	Buddha; Buddhism
通融[通融]	tōngróng	flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan
当今[當今]	dāngjīn	current; present; now; nowadays
御赐[御賜]	yùcì	to be bestowed, conferred, or granted by the emperor
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/275 words - 32 min
亵渎[褻瀆]	xièdú	to blaspheme; to profane
老头子[老頭子]	lǎotóuzi	(coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man
作践[作踐]	zuòjiàn	to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4]
死去[死去]	sǐqù	to die
华[華]	huá	magnificent; splendid; flowery
云龙[雲龍]	Yúnlóng	Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
多半[多半]	duōbàn	most; mostly; most likely
长兴[長興]	Chángxīng	Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
奉上[奉上]	fèngshàng	to offer
食[食]	shí	to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
禄[祿]	lù	good fortune; official salary
次之[次之]	cìzhī	second (in a competition); occupying second place
计算[計算]	jìsuàn	to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4]
折算[折算]	zhésuàn	to convert (between currencies)
值[值]	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
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]
裹[裹]	guǒ	to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel
嚼[嚼]	jiáo	to chew; also pr. [jue2]
追究[追究]	zhuījiū	to investigate; to look into
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
嫁娶[嫁娶]	jiàqǔ	marriage
聘金[聘金]	pìnjīn	betrothal money (given to the bride's family)
涂[塗]	tú	to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street
行动[行動]	xíngdòng	operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile
案子[案子]	ànzi	long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/300 words - 36 min
眉目[眉目]	méimù	general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things
眉目[眉目]	méimu	progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome
过年[過年]	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year
绘[繪]	huì	to draw; to paint
影[影]	yǐng	picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
图形[圖形]	túxíng	picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical
嫌犯[嫌犯]	xiánfàn	criminal suspect
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)
扁[扁]	biǎn	flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3]
臬台[臬臺]	niètái	provincial judge (in imperial China)
衙门[衙門]	yámen	government office in feudal China; yamen
丹青[丹青]	dānqīng	painting
目[目]	mù	eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
上下[上下]	shàngxià	up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about
中等[中等]	zhōngděng	medium
身材[身材]	shēncái	stature; build (height and weight); figure
邓州[鄧州]	Dèngzhōu	Dengzhou county level city in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan
口音[口音]	kǒuyin	voice; accent
捕[捕]	bǔ	to catch; to seize; to capture
文书[文書]	wénshū	document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
回头[回頭]	huítóu	to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by
认字[認字]	rènzì	literate; knowing how to read
衲[衲]	nà	cassock; to line
厢[廂]	xiāng	box (in theater); side room; side
证物[證物]	zhèngwù	exhibit (law)
贫僧[貧僧]	pínsēng	poor monk (humble term used by monk of himself)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/325 words - 37 min
观[觀]	guān	to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
学生[學生]	xuésheng	student; schoolchild
这天[這天]	zhètiān	today; this day
得罪[得罪]	dézui	to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
例子[例子]	lìzi	case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4]
好比[好比]	hǎobǐ	to be just like; can be compared to
说出[說出]	shuōchū	to speak out; to declare (one's view)
租[租]	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
至多[至多]	zhìduō	up to the maximum; upper limit; at most
骑马[騎馬]	qímǎ	to ride a horse
驾车[駕車]	jiàchē	to drive a vehicle
下马[下馬]	xiàmǎ	to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project)
老爷子[老爺子]	lǎoyézi	my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male
出身[出身]	chūshēn	to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
好不容易[好不容易]	hǎobùróngyì	with great difficulty; very difficult
攒[攢]	zǎn	to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
家底[家底]	jiādǐ	family property; patrimony
子孙[子孫]	zǐsūn	offspring; posterity
不肖[不肖]	bùxiào	(literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy
败落[敗落]	bàiluò	(of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt
布[布]	bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
何[何]	hé	what; how; why; which; carry
润[潤]	rùn	to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek
一会儿[一會兒]	yīhuìr5	a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
人事[人事]	rénshì	personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/350 words - 39 min
一方[一方]	yīfāng	a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region
久等[久等]	jiǔděng	to wait for a long time
先行[先行]	xiānxíng	to precede others; in advance
告辞[告辭]	gàocí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
情形[情形]	qíngxing	circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
暗[暗]	àn	dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
盘查[盤查]	pánchá	to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock)
遇见[遇見]	yùjiàn	to meet
国族[國族]	guózú	people of a country; nation
尾巴[尾巴]	wěiba	tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
显眼[顯眼]	xiǎnyǎn	conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
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
公文[公文]	gōngwén	document
探子[探子]	tànzi	intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
地盘[地盤]	dìpán	domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth
稳妥[穩妥]	wěntuǒ	dependable
节外生枝[節外生枝]	jiéwàishēngzhī	a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
越[越]	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
市[市]	shì	market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]
大白天[大白天]	dàbáitiān	broad daylight
弟子[弟子]	dìzǐ	disciple; follower
法号[法號]	fǎhào	name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)
昊[昊]	hào	vast and limitless; the vast sky
嫡传[嫡傳]	díchuán	handed down in a direct line from the founder
哑巴[啞巴]	yǎba	mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/375 words - 41 min
昔日[昔日]	xīrì	formerly; in olden days
慧[慧]	huì	intelligent
迷人[迷人]	mírén	fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting
是非[是非]	shìfēi	right and wrong; quarrel
长短[長短]	chángduǎn	length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short
好恶[好惡]	hàowù	lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste
悖[悖]	bèi	to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious
净[淨]	jìng	clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
障[障]	zhàng	to block; to hinder; to obstruct
了却[了卻]	liǎoquè	to resolve; to settle
孽[孽]	niè	son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil
何况[何況]	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
专心[專心]	zhuānxīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
唇齿[唇齒]	chúnchǐ	lit. lips and teeth (idiom); fig. close partners; interdependent
真理[真理]	zhēnlǐ	truth; CL:個|个[ge4]
受教[受教]	shòujiào	to receive instruction; to benefit from advice
诵经[誦經]	sòngjīng	to chant the sutras
念佛[念佛]	niànfó	to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha
早饭[早飯]	zǎofàn	breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
屋子[屋子]	wūzi	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
臭屁[臭屁]	chòupì	(coll.) self-important; puffed up
正经[正經]	zhèngjīng	decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
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
呗[唄]	bei	modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way
进京[進京]	jìnJīng	to enter the capital; to go to Beijing
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/388 words - 42 min
师徒[師徒]	shītú	master and disciple
世道[世道]	shìdào	the ways of the world; the morals of the time
宣布[宣布]	xuānbù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
接风[接風]	jiēfēng	to hold a welcoming dinner or reception
尘[塵]	chén	dust; dirt; earth
严守[嚴守]	yánshǒu	to strictly maintain
长出[長出]	zhǎngchū	to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc)
翅膀[翅膀]	chìbǎng	wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]
非同小可[非同小可]	fēitóngxiǎokě	extremely important; no small matter
贵人[貴人]	guìrén	nobility; person of high rank
差池[差池]	chāchí	mistake; error; mishap
检校[檢校]	jiǎnjiào	to check; to verify; to proof-read
丰[豐]	fēng	abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min
回禀[回稟]	huíbǐng	to report back to one's superior
一同[一同]	yītóng	along; together
赴宴[赴宴]	fùyàn	to attend a banquet
请帖[請帖]	qǐngtiě	invitation card; written invitation
无人[無人]	wúrén	unmanned; uninhabited
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
平起平坐[平起平坐]	píngqǐpíngzuò	to be on an equal footing
远房[遠房]	yuǎnfáng	distantly related; a distant relative
钟[鐘]	zhōng	clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
喧哗[喧嘩]	xuānhuá	hubbub; clamor; to make a racket
明令[明令]	mínglìng	to decree
驿[驛]	yì	post horse; relay station
馆[館]	guǎn	building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
晚辈[晚輩]	wǎnbèi	the younger generation; those who come after
担[擔]	dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
英雄[英雄]	yīngxióng	hero; CL:個|个[ge4]
霍[霍]	huò	suddenly
冠军[冠軍]	guànjūn	champion; CL:個|个[ge4]
绢[絹]	juàn	thin, tough silk fabric
铉[鉉]	xuàn	stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron; commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as "hyun"
身价[身價]	shēnjià	social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc)
玉佩[玉佩]	yùpèi	jade pendant; jade ornament
酒钱[酒錢]	jiǔqián	tip
良辰美景[良辰美景]	liángchénměijǐng	fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
切莫[切莫]	qièmò	you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min
徒[徒]	tú	disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence
糖葫芦[糖葫蘆]	tánghúlu	sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu
冰糖葫芦[冰糖葫蘆]	bīngtánghúlu	tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack
夜市[夜市]	yèshì	night market
大街[大街]	dàjiē	street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
热闹[熱鬧]	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
往前[往前]	wǎngqián	to move forwards
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])
街[街]	jiē	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
旁人[旁人]	pángrén	other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders
而言[而言]	éryán	with regard to (preceding phrase)
北京[北京]	Běijīng	Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government
此地[此地]	cǐdì	here; this place
祖父[祖父]	zǔfù	father's father; paternal grandfather
罕[罕]	hǎn	rare
帖木儿[帖木兒]	Tiēmù'ér	Timur or Tamerlane (1336-1405), Mongol emperor and conqueror
驻节[駐節]	zhùjié	resident; permanently stationed
一点一滴[一點一滴]	yīdiǎnyīdī	bit by bit; every little bit
草[草]	cǎo	grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
敬[敬]	jìng	to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
即使[即使]	jíshǐ	even if; even though
献[獻]	xiàn	to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
烦请[煩請]	fánqǐng	(courteous) would you please ...
通报[通報]	tōngbào	to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
说道[說道]	shuōdào	to state; to say (the quoted words)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/75 words - 9 min
衍[衍]	yǎn	to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous
正要[正要]	zhèngyào	to be just about to; to be on the point of
酒宴[酒宴]	jiǔyàn	feast; repose
花销[花銷]	huāxiāo	to spend (money); expenses
俸禄[俸祿]	fènglù	official's salary (in feudal times)
帑[帑]	tǎng	state treasury; public funds
喝醉[喝醉]	hēzuì	to get drunk
刑[刑]	xíng	punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
纠[糾]	jiū	to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct
劾[劾]	hé	to impeach
风纪[風紀]	fēngjì	standard of behavior; moral standards; discipline
职责[職責]	zhízé	duty; responsibility; obligation
所在[所在]	suǒzài	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
家父[家父]	jiāfù	(polite) my father
嘱咐[囑咐]	zhǔfù	to tell; to exhort; injunction
开封府[開封府]	Kāifēngfǔ	Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
属吏[屬吏]	shǔlì	(old) subordinate; underling
旧部[舊部]	jiùbù	one's former subordinates
务必[務必]	wùbì	must; to need to; to be sure to
探望[探望]	tànwàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
设在[設在]	shèzài	located at; set up in a particular location
衙[衙]	yá	office; yamen 衙門|衙门
资费[資費]	zīfèi	(postal, telecom etc) service charge
无关[無關]	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
使得[使得]	shǐde	usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min
孙[孫]	sūn	grandson; descendant
客人[客人]	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4]
点心[點心]	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
垫[墊]	diàn	pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
饥[饑]	jī	variant of 飢|饥[ji1]
对了[對了]	duìle	Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ...
化缘[化緣]	huàyuán	(of a monk) to beg
有两下子[有兩下子]	yǒuliǎngxiàzi	to have real skill; to know one's stuff
舞[舞]	wǔ	to dance; to wield; to brandish
看不懂[看不懂]	kànbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is looking at
胭脂[胭脂]	yānzhī	rouge
沙弥[沙彌]	shāmí	novice Buddhist monk
色目[色目]	Sèmù	Semu
名刺[名刺]	míngcì	visiting card; name card
唯独[唯獨]	wéidú	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
振[振]	zhèn	to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
恭候[恭候]	gōnghòu	to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
硬[硬]	yìng	hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person)
前厅[前廳]	qiántīng	anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc)
等候[等候]	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
帖子[帖子]	tiězi	card; invitation; message; (forum) post
临[臨]	lín	to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
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])
躁[躁]	zào	hot-tempered; impatient
何干[何干]	hégān	what business?
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min
要不[要不]	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
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
杀人[殺人]	shārén	homicide; to murder; to kill (a person)
厨房[廚房]	chúfáng	kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1]
胃口[胃口]	wèikǒu	appetite; liking
师傅[師傅]	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
颂[頌]	sòng	ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters)
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)
可知[可知]	kězhī	evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable
疾苦[疾苦]	jíkǔ	pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people)
凤阳[鳳陽]	Fèngyáng	Fengyang county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
花鼓[花鼓]	huāgǔ	flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum; folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze; (bicycle wheel) hub
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]
荒[荒]	huāng	desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
国子监[國子監]	Guózǐjiàn	Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in imperial China
年前[年前]	niánqián	before the end of the year; before the new year
同侪[同儕]	tóngchái	peer; member of the same class, generation or social group
奉命[奉命]	fèngmìng	to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders
实习[實習]	shíxí	to practice; field work; to intern; internship
历[曆]	lì	calendar
所见所闻[所見所聞]	suǒjiànsuǒwén	what one hears and sees (idiom)
触目惊心[觸目驚心]	chùmùjīngxīn	lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min
伯爵[伯爵]	bójué	earl; count; earldom or countship (old)
定数[定數]	dìngshù	constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny
然[然]	rán	correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
亲眼[親眼]	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally
奴仆[奴僕]	núpú	servant
倚[倚]	yǐ	to lean on; to rely upon
势[勢]	shì	power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
据[據]	jù	according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
产[產]	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property
不满[不滿]	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
鞭笞[鞭笞]	biānchī	to flog; to lash; to whip; to urge or goad along
毁[毀]	huǐ	to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander
各地[各地]	gèdì	in all parts of (a country); various regions
高年[高年]	gāonián	old; aged
公正[公正]	gōngzhèng	just; fair; equitable
任事[任事]	rènshì	appointment to an important post
且[且]	qiě	and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
乡里[鄉里]	xiānglǐ	one's home town or village
本乡[本鄉]	běnxiāng	home village; one's native place
民众[民眾]	mínzhòng	populace; masses; the people
举发[舉發]	jǔfā	to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce
家丁[家丁]	jiādīng	(old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc
拦路[攔路]	lánlù	to block sb's path; to waylay
截[截]	jié	to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length
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
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/175 words - 26 min
途[途]	tú	way; route; road
不知凡几[不知凡幾]	bùzhīfánjǐ	one can't tell how many; numerous similar cases
不忍[不忍]	bùrěn	cannot bear to; disturbed
荼毒[荼毒]	túdú	torment; cruelty; great suffering
相约[相約]	xiāngyuē	to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment
诬[誣]	wū	to accuse falsely
捕杀[捕殺]	bǔshā	to hunt and kill (an animal or fish)
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
扮[扮]	bàn	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
乞讨[乞討]	qǐtǎo	to beg; to go begging
苍天[蒼天]	cāngtiān	firmament
数百[數百]	shùbǎi	several hundred
签字[簽字]	qiānzì	to sign (one's name); signature
画押[畫押]	huàyā	to sign; to make one's mark
诉状[訴狀]	sùzhuàng	indictment; plea; complaint
涉嫌[涉嫌]	shèxián	to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
人证[人證]	rénzhèng	witness testimony
人犯[人犯]	rénfàn	criminal; culprit; suspect (old)
好生[好生]	hǎoshēng	(dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly
差错[差錯]	chācuò	mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap
废话[廢話]	fèihuà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
实诚[實誠]	shíchéng	sincere; honest
汉子[漢子]	hànzi	man; fellow; (dialect) husband
编入[編入]	biānrù	to include (in a list etc); to assign (to a class, a work unit etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/200 words - 31 min
打探[打探]	dǎtàn	to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
引见[引見]	yǐnjiàn	to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor
撞见[撞見]	zhuàngjiàn	to meet by accident
僧人[僧人]	sēngrén	monk
太过[太過]	tàiguò	excessively; too
势利[勢利]	shìlì	snobbish
同行[同行]	tóngháng	person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
破烂[破爛]	pòlàn	worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk
烂[爛]	làn	soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
功课[功課]	gōngkè	homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2]
落下[落下]	luòxià	to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)
乱跑[亂跑]	luànpǎo	to run around all over the place
读书[讀書]	dúshū	to read a book; to study; to attend school
野[野]	yě	field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral
逃课[逃課]	táokè	to skip class
插手[插手]	chāshǒu	to get involved in; to meddle; interference
丢人[丟人]	diūrén	to lose face
过门[過門]	guòmén	to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera
大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎]	dàmíngdǐngdǐng	grand reputation; renowned; famous
起头[起頭]	qǐtóu	to start; at first; beginning
万无一失[萬無一失]	wànwúyīshī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
员[員]	yuán	person; employee; member
眼皮子[眼皮子]	yǎnpízi	eyelid
活人[活人]	huórén	living person
息怒[息怒]	xīnù	to calm down; to quell one's anger
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min
至此[至此]	zhìcǐ	up until now; so far
补救[補救]	bǔjiù	to remedy
小儿[小兒]	xiǎo'ér	young child; (humble) my son
看管[看管]	kānguǎn	to look after
休[休]	xiū	to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
心思[心思]	xīnsi	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
令郎[令郎]	lìngláng	your esteemed son (honorific)
一层[一層]	yīcéng	layer
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)
谢罪[謝罪]	xièzuì	to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault
门生[門生]	ménshēng	disciple; student (of a famous master)
辜[辜]	gū	crime; sin
勾结[勾結]	gōujié	to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
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)
鼓[鼓]	gǔ	drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
易[易]	yì	easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
虐[虐]	nüè	oppressive; tyrannical
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
欺[欺]	qī	to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
不能不[不能不]	bùnéngbù	have to; cannot but
何以[何以]	héyǐ	(literary) why; how
万民[萬民]	wànmín	all the people
前朝[前朝]	qiáncháo	the previous dynasty
斋[齋]	zhāi	to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk)
耗子[耗子]	hàozi	(dialect) mouse; rat
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/250 words - 35 min
猫[貓]	māo	cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem
吃素[吃素]	chīsù	to be a vegetarian
大理[大理]	dàlǐ	judicial officer; justice of the peace (old)
口渴[口渴]	kǒukě	thirsty
心急[心急]	xīnjí	anxious; impatient
爷[爺]	yé	grandpa; old gentleman
开国[開國]	kāiguó	to found a state; to open a closed country
邓[鄧]	Dèng	surname Deng
愈[愈]	yù	the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better
几乎[幾乎]	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
全都[全都]	quándōu	all; without exception
建国[建國]	jiànguó	to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949
以来[以來]	yǐlái	since (a previous event)
文章[文章]	wénzhāng	article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
战场[戰場]	zhànchǎng	battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4]
凶险[兇險]	xiōngxiǎn	dangerous; ruthless; treacherous
舍不得[捨不得]	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
游水[游水]	yóushuǐ	to swim
打死[打死]	dǎsǐ	to kill; to beat to death
踹[踹]	chuài	to kick; to trample; to tread on
水塘[水塘]	shuǐtáng	pool
淹[淹]	yān	to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
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
倚重[倚重]	yǐzhòng	to rely heavily upon
应对[應對]	yìngduì	response; to answer; to reply
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/275 words - 41 min
误打误撞[誤打誤撞]	wùdǎwùzhuàng	accidentally; to act before thinking
掀起[掀起]	xiānqǐ	to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign)
到家[到家]	dàojiā	perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree
匕首[匕首]	bǐshǒu	dagger
收下[收下]	shōuxià	to accept; to receive
仇[仇]	chóu	hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)
赠[贈]	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
台阶[臺階]	táijiē	steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
长处[長處]	chángchù	good aspects; strong points
老婆[老婆]	lǎopó	(coll.) wife
良辰吉日[良辰吉日]	liángchénjírì	fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
亲口[親口]	qīnkǒu	one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally
风光[風光]	fēngguāng	scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
媒妁[媒妁]	méishuò	matchmaker; go-between (marital)
戴上[戴上]	dàishang	to put on (hat etc)
王家[王家]	wángjiā	princely
人才[人才]	réncái	talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
世间[世間]	shìjiān	world; earth
罕有[罕有]	hǎnyǒu	to rarely have; rare
容貌[容貌]	róngmào	one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
胜过[勝過]	shèngguò	to excel; to surpass
十倍[十倍]	shíbèi	tenfold; ten times (sth)
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
子女[子女]	zǐnǚ	children; sons and daughters
宁国[寧國]	Níngguó	Ningguo county level city in Xuancheng 宣城[Xuan1 cheng2], Anhui
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/284 words - 42 min
焉[焉]	yān	where; how
叟[叟]	sǒu	old gentleman; old man
猪[豬]	zhū	hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]
脑子[腦子]	nǎozi	brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
歇[歇]	xiē	to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
课[課]	kè	subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination
天天[天天]	tiāntiān	every day
顶嘴[頂嘴]	dǐngzuǐ	to talk back; to answer back
孔圣人[孔聖人]	Kǒngshèngrén	the Sage Confucius
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/25 words - 10 min
打交道[打交道]	dǎjiāodào	to come into contact with; to have dealings
猜中[猜中]	cāizhòng	to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer
较量[較量]	jiàoliàng	to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble
马术[馬術]	mǎshù	equestrianism; horsemanship
大夥[大夥]	dàhuǒ	variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
妹[妹]	mèi	younger sister
规定[規定]	guīdìng	provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4]
圈[圈]	quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle
追上[追上]	zhuīshàng	to overtake
骑术[騎術]	qíshù	equestrianism; horsemanship
心服口服[心服口服]	xīnfúkǒufú	to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over
娆[嬈]	ráo	graceful
一来[一來]	yīlái	firstly, ...
二来[二來]	èrlái	secondly, ...
圣[聖]	shèng	holy; sacred; saint; sage
胸襟[胸襟]	xiōngjīn	lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision
说辞[說辭]	shuōcí	excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments
错爱[錯愛]	cuò'ài	misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.
出入[出入]	chūrù	to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent
不便[不便]	bùbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
代劳[代勞]	dàiláo	to do sth in place of sb else
开蒙[開蒙]	kāiméng	(old) (of a child) to begin schooling
宵[宵]	xiāo	night
使者[使者]	shǐzhě	emissary; envoy
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)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min
长女[長女]	zhǎngnǚ	eldest daughter
筹备[籌備]	chóubèi	preparations; to get ready for sth
之中[之中]	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
善待[善待]	shàndài	to treat well
羁[羈]	jī	bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn
縻[縻]	mí	to tie up
平息[平息]	píngxī	to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress
十有八九[十有八九]	shíyǒubājiǔ	most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority
塌[塌]	tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
黄河[黃河]	HuángHé	Yellow River or Huang He
进城[進城]	jìnchéng	to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
接到[接到]	jiēdào	to receive (letter etc)
密报[密報]	mìbào	secret report
上报[上報]	shàngbào	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
郑[鄭]	Zhèng	Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1]
良田[良田]	liángtián	good agricultural land; fertile land
证据[證據]	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
确凿[確鑿]	quèzáo	definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4]
鉴[鑒]	jiàn	variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]
前方[前方]	qiánfāng	ahead; the front
不宜[不宜]	bùyí	not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
骤[驟]	zhòu	sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4]
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
大狱[大獄]	dàyù	jail; prison
重大[重大]	zhòngdà	great; important; major; significant
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min
要紧[要緊]	yàojǐn	important; urgent
禀告[稟告]	bǐnggào	to report (to one's superior)
所部[所部]	suǒbù	troops under one's command
攻势[攻勢]	gōngshì	(military) offensive
牵制[牽制]	qiānzhì	to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
前来[前來]	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
将领[將領]	jiànglǐng	high-ranking military officer
先锋[先鋒]	xiānfēng	vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
主子[主子]	zhǔzi	Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine)
手下[手下]	shǒuxià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
精锐[精銳]	jīngruì	elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel
偏将[偏將]	piānjiàng	deputy general
绰[綽]	chuò	generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip
一句话[一句話]	yījùhuà	in a word; in short
翌日[翌日]	yìrì	next day
所为[所為]	suǒwéi	what one does; doings
数不清[數不清]	shǔbùqīng	countless; innumerable
城墙[城牆]	chéngqiáng	city wall
壮丁[壯丁]	zhuàngdīng	able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war)
牲口[牲口]	shēngkou	animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden
配种[配種]	pèizhǒng	to breed; mating
放牧[放牧]	fàngmù	to graze (livestock); to herd (livestock)
杆[桿]	gǎn	stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns
毡子[氈子]	zhānzi	felt (fabric)
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)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/100 words - 23 min
牛奶[牛奶]	niúnǎi	cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
马驹[馬駒]	mǎjū	young horse (colt or filly)
动气[動氣]	dòngqì	to get angry
要好[要好]	yàohǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
放手[放手]	fàngshǒu	to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
胆子[膽子]	dǎnzi	courage; nerve; guts
懂得[懂得]	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
狡辩[狡辯]	jiǎobiàn	to quibble
磕[磕]	kē	to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
个头[個頭]	gètóu	size; height
拜师[拜師]	bàishī	to formally become an apprentice to a master
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
厌[厭]	yàn	to loathe
忧虑[憂慮]	yōulǜ	to worry; anxiety (about)
伤心[傷心]	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
无辜[無辜]	wúgū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
侍奉[侍奉]	shìfèng	to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs
上课[上課]	shàngkè	to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class
觐[覲]	jìn	(history) to have an audience with the Emperor
闷[悶]	mèn	bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
御用[御用]	yùyòng	for use by the emperor; imperial; (derog.) in the pay of the ruler
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
男女[男女]	nánnǚ	male-female; male and female
有别[有別]	yǒubié	different; distinct; unequal; variable
自重[自重]	zìzhòng	to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/125 words - 26 min
听闻[聽聞]	tīngwén	to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard
不日[不日]	bùrì	within the next few days; in a few days time
老东西[老東西]	lǎodōngxi	(derog.) old fool; old bastard
着想[著想]	zhuóxiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
飞扬[飛揚]	fēiyáng	to rise; to fly upward
脱[脫]	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
江山[江山]	jiāngshān	rivers and mountains; landscape; country
正事[正事]	zhèngshì	one's proper business
案[案]	àn	(legal) case; incident; record; file; table
不值[不值]	bùzhí	not worth
及[及]	jí	and; to reach; up to; in time for
极好[極好]	jíhǎo	fabulous; superb; excellent
戳破[戳破]	chuōpò	puncture; to expose
脓[膿]	nóng	pus
疮[瘡]	chuāng	sore; skin ulcer
薄[薄]	bó	meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near
惩处[懲處]	chéngchǔ	to punish; to administer justice
绝非[絕非]	juéfēi	absolutely not
猜忌[猜忌]	cāijì	to be suspicious and jealous of
严苛[嚴苛]	yánkē	severe; harsh
严惩[嚴懲]	yánchéng	to punish severely
难辞其咎[難辭其咎]	náncíqíjiù	cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
首相[首相]	shǒuxiàng	prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
伯乐[伯樂]	BóLè	Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout
计策[計策]	jìcè	stratagem
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/150 words - 27 min
颜面[顏面]	yánmiàn	face; prestige
实则[實則]	shízé	actually; in fact
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
能干[能幹]	nénggàn	capable; competent
大用[大用]	dàyòng	to put sb in powerful position; to empower
向来[向來]	xiànglái	always (previously)
随意[隨意]	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
学问[學問]	xuéwèn	learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4]
操守[操守]	cāoshǒu	personal integrity
礼部[禮部]	Lǐbù	Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
吏部[吏部]	Lìbù	Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
考[考]	kǎo	to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
郎中[郎中]	lángzhōng	doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful)
尚可[尚可]	shàngkě	not bad; satisfactory
勉为其难[勉為其難]	miǎnwéiqínán	to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly
天地[天地]	tiāndì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
黄[黃]	huáng	yellow; pornographic; to fall through
宇宙[宇宙]	yǔzhòu	universe; cosmos
洪[洪]	hóng	flood; big; great
盈[盈]	yíng	full; filled; surplus
昃[昃]	zè	afternoon; decline
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°
宿[宿]	sù	lodge for the night; old; former
暑[暑]	shǔ	heat; hot weather; summer heat
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/175 words - 32 min
秋收[秋收]	qiūshōu	fall harvest; to reap
冬[冬]	dōng	winter
闰[閏]	rùn	intercalary; an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29)
阳[陽]	yáng	positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
驰援[馳援]	chíyuán	to rush to the rescue
正面[正面]	zhèngmiàn	front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
异动[異動]	yìdòng	to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move
困守[困守]	kùnshǒu	to stand a siege; trapped in a besieged city
周围[周圍]	zhōuwéi	surroundings; environment; to encompass
来回[來回]	láihuí	to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
打转[打轉]	dǎzhuàn	to spin; to rotate; to revolve
撤走[撤走]	chèzǒu	to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate
虚张声势[虛張聲勢]	xūzhāngshēngshì	(false) bravado; to bluff
上当[上當]	shàngdàng	taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
坛子[罈子]	tánzi	jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
戏[戲]	xì	trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
召回[召回]	zhàohuí	to recall (a product, an ambassador etc)
可喜可贺[可喜可賀]	kěxǐkěhè	worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations!
大胜[大勝]	dàshèng	to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph
凯旋[凱旋]	kǎixuán	to return in triumph; to return victorious
贺[賀]	hè	to congratulate
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
大小姐[大小姐]	dàxiǎojie	eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty
新任[新任]	xīnrèn	newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office)
典[典]	diǎn	canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/200 words - 37 min
极了[極了]	jíle	extremely; exceedingly
按理[按理]	ànlǐ	according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
新娘子[新娘子]	xīnniángzi	see 新娘[xin1 niang2]
不合[不合]	bùhé	to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out
衣[衣]	yī	clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145
害羞[害羞]	hàixiū	shy; embarrassed; bashful
不久[不久]	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
操持[操持]	cāochi	to manage; to handle
身孕[身孕]	shēnyùn	pregnancy; pregnant
望族[望族]	wàngzú	distinguished or prominent family; influential clan (old)
有序[有序]	yǒuxù	regular; orderly; successive; in order
侧[側]	cè	the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
静候[靜候]	jìnghòu	to quietly wait
佳[佳]	jiā	beautiful; fine; good
音[音]	yīn	sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
克[克]	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
捷[捷]	jié	victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt
氛[氛]	fēn	miasma; vapor
祲[祲]	jīn	evil force
仁德[仁德]	réndé	benevolent integrity; high mindedness
包容[包容]	bāoróng	to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive
启奏[啟奏]	qǐzòu	to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king
议事[議事]	yìshì	to discuss official business
舟[舟]	zhōu	boat
忧[憂]	yōu	to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/225 words - 40 min
大喜[大喜]	dàxǐ	exultation
一时[一時]	yīshí	a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
危言耸听[危言聳聽]	wēiyánsǒngtīng	frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds
近日[近日]	jìnrì	in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
一带[一帶]	yīdài	region; district
侵吞[侵吞]	qīntūn	to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzle
顷[頃]	qǐng	unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates)
嗜[嗜]	shì	addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile
妄[妄]	wàng	absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash
法度[法度]	fǎdù	(a) law
婢[婢]	bì	slave girl; maid servant
废[廢]	fèi	to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste
怨声载道[怨聲載道]	yuànshēngzàidào	lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around; discontent is openly voiced
汉武帝[漢武帝]	HànWǔdì	Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC)
独夫[獨夫]	dúfū	sole ruler; dictator
用不着[用不著]	yòngbuzháo	not need; have no use for
偃[偃]	yǎn	to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
言重[言重]	yánzhòng	to speak seriously; to exaggerate
此次[此次]	cǐcì	this time
知遇之恩[知遇之恩]	zhīyùzhī'ēn	lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection
西文[西文]	Xīwén	Spanish; Western language; foreign languages (in Qing times)
体面[體面]	tǐmiàn	dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
出路[出路]	chūlù	a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
坊间[坊間]	fāngjiān	street stalls; bookshops; in the streets
风传[風傳]	fēngchuán	it is rumored that
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/243 words - 42 min
沙[沙]	shā	granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
弥[彌]	mí	full; to fill; completely; more
带回[帶回]	dàihuí	to bring back
祈福[祈福]	qífú	to pray for blessings
祈求[祈求]	qíqiú	to pray for; to appeal
国泰民安[國泰民安]	guótàimín'ān	the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太平[太平]	tàipíng	peace and security
再生[再生]	zàishēng	to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
事端[事端]	shìduān	disturbance; incident
娶亲[娶親]	qǔqīn	to take a wife
好笑[好笑]	hǎoxiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous
略知一二[略知一二]	lüèzhīyī'èr	slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering
绝不[絕不]	juébù	in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
池[池]	chí	pond; reservoir; moat
胎[胎]	tāi	fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
笨[笨]	bèn	stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
习[習]	xí	to practice; to study; habit
饿死[餓死]	èsǐ	to starve to death; to be very hungry
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min
精明强干[精明強幹]	jīngmíngqiánggàn	intelligent and capable (idiom)
堪[堪]	kān	to endure; may; can
继承人[繼承人]	jìchéngrén	heir; successor
家族[家族]	jiāzú	family; clan
宿命[宿命]	sùmìng	predestination; karma
来信[來信]	láixìn	incoming letter; send a letter here
不再[不再]	bùzài	no more; no longer
尤其[尤其]	yóuqí	especially; particularly
妮子[妮子]	nīzi	(coll.) lass; (dialect) little girl
来访[來訪]	láifǎng	to pay a visit
指明[指明]	zhǐmíng	to show clearly; to designate; to indicate
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
屏风[屏風]	píngfēng	screen
阖[闔]	hé	door; to close; whole
外传[外傳]	wàichuán	to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored
外传[外傳]	wàizhuàn	unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
欺人太甚[欺人太甚]	qīréntàishèn	to bully intolerably (idiom)
大度[大度]	dàdù	magnanimous; generous (in spirit)
口气[口氣]	kǒuqì	tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
鞭[鞭]	biān	whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food)
十三[十三]	shísān	thirteen; 13
住嘴[住嘴]	zhùzuǐ	to hold one's tongue; Shut up!
十四[十四]	shísì	fourteen; 14
十六[十六]	shíliù	sixteen; 16
毕[畢]	bì	the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
无私[無私]	wúsī	selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/50 words - 14 min
一言一行[一言一行]	yīyányīxíng	every word and action (idiom)
一举一动[一舉一動]	yījǔyīdòng	every movement; each and every move
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
命运[命運]	mìngyùn	fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4]
起开[起開]	qǐkai	(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
听得懂[聽得懂]	tīngdedǒng	to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says)
外伤[外傷]	wàishāng	injury; wound; trauma
自幼[自幼]	zìyòu	since childhood
喜好[喜好]	xǐhào	to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
弓[弓]	gōng	a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
筋骨[筋骨]	jīngǔ	muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
药用[藥用]	yàoyòng	medicinal use; pharmaceutical
文火[文火]	wénhuǒ	small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)
病理[病理]	bìnglǐ	pathology
碍[礙]	ài	to hinder; to obstruct; to block
时日[時日]	shírì	time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day
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
狠[狠]	hěn	ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3]
口口声声[口口聲聲]	kǒukoushēngshēng	to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
锺[鍾]	zhōng	variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1]
长兄[長兄]	zhǎngxiōng	eldest brother
期望[期望]	qīwàng	to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
之上[之上]	zhīshàng	above
责罚[責罰]	zéfá	to punish; to chastise
奉旨[奉旨]	fèngzhǐ	on imperial orders
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/75 words - 16 min
进入[進入]	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
来往[來往]	láiwǎng	to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
交情[交情]	jiāoqing	friendship; friendly relations
掐死[掐死]	qiāsǐ	to throttle; to choke to death
有理[有理]	yǒulǐ	reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational
小妹[小妹]	xiǎomèi	little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)
禁足[禁足]	jìnzú	to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat
卑[卑]	bēi	low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
疏[疏]	shū	to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation
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
读懂[讀懂]	dúdǒng	to read and understand
嫌弃[嫌棄]	xiánqì	to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore
掺[摻]	shǎn	to grasp
亏[虧]	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...
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
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
一言不发[一言不發]	yīyánbùfā	to not say a word (idiom)
火急[火急]	huǒjí	extremely urgent
燎[燎]	liáo	to burn; to set afire
转圜[轉圜]	zhuǎnhuán	to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede
疼爱[疼愛]	téng'ài	to love dearly
幸好[幸好]	xìnghǎo	fortunately
回折[回折]	huízhé	diffraction (physics)
腾[騰]	téng	to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear
执[執]	zhí	to execute (a plan); to grasp
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/100 words - 21 min
气量[氣量]	qìliàng	(lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity
狭隘[狹隘]	xiá'ài	narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
容[容]	róng	to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
八字[八字]	bāzì	the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
嘲[嘲]	cháo	to ridicule; to mock
语[語]	yǔ	dialect; language; speech
平日[平日]	píngrì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
切记[切記]	qièjì	remember at all costs
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
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
徙[徙]	xǐ	(literary) to change one's residence
南昌[南昌]	Nánchāng	Nanchang prefecture level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China; also Nanchang county
开课[開課]	kāikè	school begins; give a course; teach a subject
閒[閒]	jiān	variant of 間|间[jian1]
暇[暇]	xiá	leisure
侍候[侍候]	shìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
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)
胜仗[勝仗]	shèngzhàng	victory; victorious battle
郊[郊]	jiāo	suburbs; outskirts
威风[威風]	wēifēng	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
畜牲[畜牲]	chùshēng	variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5]
冲撞[衝撞]	chōngzhuàng	to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke
肚[肚]	dù	belly
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
船[船]	chuán	boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min
介[介]	jiè	to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
怨[怨]	yuàn	to blame; to complain
胯[胯]	kuà	crotch; groin; hip
话说[話說]	huàshuō	It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount
屁[屁]	pì	fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing
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
煞[煞]	shā	to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1]
与时消息[與時消息]	yǔshíxiāoxi	variable with the times; transient; impermanent
况[況]	kuàng	moreover; situation
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)
始[始]	shǐ	to begin; to start; then; only then
不易[不易]	bùyì	not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging
终[終]	zhōng	end; finish
尤[尤]	yóu	outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against
千古[千古]	qiāngǔ	for all eternity; throughout all ages
鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟]	guǐguǐsuìsuì	sneaky; secretive; furtive
身子骨[身子骨]	shēnzigǔ	posture; upright posture
斤[斤]	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
老酒[老酒]	lǎojiǔ	wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
沾[沾]	zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
卫国[衛國]	wèiguó	to defend one's country
永平[永平]	Yǒngpíng	Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
终身[終身]	zhōngshēn	lifelong; all one's life; marriage
这般[這般]	zhèbān	like this; this way
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
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/150 words - 26 min
秉性[秉性]	bǐngxìng	innate character; natural disposition; attitude
老爹[老爹]	lǎodiē	(dialect) father; old man; sir
患难[患難]	huànnàn	trials and tribulations
郭[郭]	guō	outer city wall
冤枉[冤枉]	yuānwang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
丢掉[丟掉]	diūdiào	to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away
腾出[騰出]	téngchū	to make (some time or space) available (for sb)
总要[總要]	zǒngyào	nevertheless
答复[答覆]	dáfù	to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header)
全身而退[全身而退]	quánshēn'értuì	to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece
本身[本身]	běnshēn	itself; in itself; per se
整治[整治]	zhěngzhì	to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc)
好处[好處]	hǎochu	benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4]
临阵[臨陣]	línzhèn	just before the battle; to approach the front line
机[機]	jī	machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2]
从容[從容]	cóngróng	to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
消[消]	xiāo	to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
遁[遁]	dùn	to evade; to flee; to escape
耗费[耗費]	hàofèi	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
无数[無數]	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
未能[未能]	wèinéng	cannot; to fail to; unable to
犁[犁]	lí	plow
穴[穴]	xué	cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
胜败[勝敗]	shèngbài	victory or defeat; result
家常[家常]	jiācháng	the daily life of a family
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/175 words - 29 min
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)
战败[戰敗]	zhànbài	to lose a war
虞[虞]	yú	to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat
治国[治國]	zhìguó	to rule a country
为重[為重]	wéizhòng	to attach most importance to
庸才[庸才]	yōngcái	mediocrity
赏识[賞識]	shǎngshí	to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation
委[委]	wěi	to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly
重任[重任]	zhòngrèn	heavy responsibility
本应[本應]	běnyīng	should have; ought to have
缴[繳]	jiǎo	to hand in; to hand over; to seize
思过[思過]	sīguò	to reflect on one's past errors
许多[許多]	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
厚[厚]	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
竟敢[竟敢]	jìnggǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
家奴[家奴]	jiānú	domestic slave; slave servant
冒犯[冒犯]	màofàn	to offend
榜[榜]	bǎng	notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
申明[申明]	shēnmíng	to declare; to aver; to state formally
谨[謹]	jǐn	cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
训[訓]	xùn	to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
始终[始終]	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; all along
意[意]	yì	idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate
其一[其一]	qíyī	one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
镇[鎮]	zhèn	to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/200 words - 30 min
抚[撫]	fǔ	to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
帛[帛]	bó	silk
衣物[衣物]	yīwù	clothing; clothing and other personal items
钱物[錢物]	qiánwù	money and things of value
海南[海南]	Hǎinán	Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口; Hainan Island; Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia; Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
充军[充軍]	chōngjūn	to banish (to an army post, as a punishment)
再犯[再犯]	zàifàn	to repeat a crime; persistent offender
处死[處死]	chǔsǐ	an execution; to put sb to death
附[附]	fù	to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
征讨[征討]	zhēngtǎo	to go on a punitive expedition
限[限]	xiàn	limit; bound; to set a limit (on)
朦胧[朦朧]	ménglóng	hazy
物业[物業]	wùyè	property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management
违者[違者]	wéizhě	violator
俸[俸]	fèng	salary
一次性[一次性]	yīcìxìng	one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods)
话说回来[話說回來]	huàshuōhuílai	returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow
韬[韜]	tāo	bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
晦[晦]	huì	last day of a lunar month; dark; night
露出[露出]	lùchū	to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
功高不赏[功高不賞]	gōnggāobùshǎng	high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements
怨气[怨氣]	yuànqì	grievance; resentment; complaint
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
彩头[彩頭]	cǎitóu	good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
众矢之的[眾矢之的]	zhòngshǐzhīdì	lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/225 words - 34 min
自作聪明[自作聰明]	zìzuòcōngmíng	to think oneself clever (idiom)
偷袭[偷襲]	tōuxí	to mount a sneak attack; to raid
粮道[糧道]	liángdào	route for providing foodstuff
表面[表面]	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
佯[佯]	yáng	to feign; to pretend
奇袭[奇襲]	qíxí	surprise attack; raid
顷刻间[頃刻間]	qǐngkèjiān	in an instant
弃[棄]	qì	to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
险胜[險勝]	xiǎnshèng	to win by a narrow margin; to barely win; narrow victory
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
果敢[果敢]	guǒgǎn	courageous; resolute and daring
决绝[決絕]	juéjué	to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive
愚鲁[愚魯]	yúlǔ	dull-witted; foolish
责骂[責罵]	zémà	to scold
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
贪嘴[貪嘴]	tānzuǐ	gluttonous
田土[田土]	tiántǔ	farmland
老百姓[老百姓]	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4]
巧立名目[巧立名目]	qiǎolìmíngmù	to fabricate excuses (idiom); to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)
百般[百般]	bǎibān	in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means
盘剥[盤剝]	pánbō	to exploit; to practice usury
二话[二話]	èrhuà	objection; differing opinion
今后[今後]	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on
好奇[好奇]	hàoqí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
待人[待人]	dàirén	to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/250 words - 37 min
温润[溫潤]	wēnrùn	gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate)
细[細]	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
发[髮]	fà	hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3]
大智若愚[大智若愚]	dàzhìruòyú	great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
人物[人物]	rénwù	person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4]
妃嫔[妃嬪]	fēipín	imperial concubine
不足[不足]	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
现[現]	xiàn	to appear; present; now; existing; current
一口气[一口氣]	yīkǒuqì	one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
贬斥[貶斥]	biǎnchì	to demote; to denounce
致仕[致仕]	zhìshì	to retire from a government post (old)
位列[位列]	wèiliè	to rank
吐故纳新[吐故納新]	tǔgùnàxīn	lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
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
由头[由頭]	yóutou	pretext; excuse; justification; reason
交卸[交卸]	jiāoxiè	to hand over to a successor; to relinquish one's office
衔[銜]	xián	bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title
日日[日日]	rìrì	every day
紧闭[緊閉]	jǐnbì	to close securely; tightly closed; secure
朝中[朝中]	CháoZhōng	North Korea-China
佐[佐]	zuǒ	to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany
照准[照準]	zhàozhǔn	request granted (formal usage in old document); to aim (gun)
有趣[有趣]	yǒuqù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
命令[命令]	mìnglìng	order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
理事[理事]	lǐshì	member of council
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/275 words - 39 min
无故[無故]	wúgù	without cause or reason
擅闯[擅闖]	shànchuǎng	to enter without permission; to trespass
拔擢[拔擢]	bázhuó	select the best people for promotion
十足[十足]	shízú	ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
卖主[賣主]	màizhǔ	seller
摇[搖]	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
尾[尾]	wěi	tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
乞怜[乞憐]	qǐlián	to beg for pity
压根儿[壓根兒]	yàgēnr5	erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1]
魏[魏]	wèi	tower over a palace gateway (old)
诏令[詔令]	zhàolìng	imperial order
兴师问罪[興師問罪]	xīngshīwènzuì	to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently
嫉[嫉]	jí	jealousy; to be jealous of
恶[惡]	è	evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
恶[惡]	wù	to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
行侠仗义[行俠仗義]	xíngxiázhàngyì	to be chivalrous
坏事[壞事]	huàishì	bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things
眼下[眼下]	yǎnxià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)
外间[外間]	wàijiān	outer room; the external world; outside
刚正不阿[剛正不阿]	gāngzhèngbù'ē	upright and plainspoken
执法[執法]	zhífǎ	to enforce a law; law enforcement
望风[望風]	wàngfēng	to be on the lookout; to keep watch
披靡[披靡]	pīmǐ	to be swept by the wind; to be blown about by the wind; to be routed (in battle etc)
裁撤[裁撤]	cáichè	to dissolve an organisation
仓促[倉促]	cāngcù	all of a sudden; hurriedly
重设[重設]	chóngshè	to reset
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/299 words - 42 min
窥探[窺探]	kuītàn	to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of
武则天[武則天]	WǔZétiān	Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
总有[總有]	zǒngyǒu	inevitably there will be
书卷[書卷]	shūjuàn	volume; scroll
好过[好過]	hǎoguò	to have an easy time; (feel) well
没心没肺[沒心沒肺]	méixīnméifèi	simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted
自古[自古]	zìgǔ	(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
受命[受命]	shòumìng	ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
中兴[中興]	zhōngxīng	resurgence; recovery; restoration
尝[嘗]	cháng	to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once
贤人[賢人]	xiánrén	great person of the past; venerable forebear; the great and the good
君子[君子]	jūnzǐ	nobleman; person of noble character
共[共]	gòng	common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
及其[及其]	jíqí	(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
贤[賢]	xián	worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
褐[褐]	hè	brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2]
怀[懷]	huái	bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
钓[釣]	diào	to fish with a hook and bait
渭滨[渭濱]	Wèibīn	Weibin District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi
盗[盜]	dào	to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
无知[無知]	wúzhī	ignorant; ignorance
不论[不論]	bùlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
德行[德行]	déxíng	morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4]
认同[認同]	rèntóng	to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/25 words - 3 min
未必[未必]	wèibì	not necessarily; maybe not
进取[進取]	jìnqǔ	to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda
笃行[篤行]	dǔxíng	to carry out (obligation) conscientiously; to behave sincerely
苏秦[蘇秦]	SūQín	Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
守信[守信]	shǒuxìn	to keep promises
平定[平定]	píngdìng	to pacify
业[業]	yè	line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already
苏[蘇]	sū	Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
生日[生日]	shēngrì	birthday; CL:個|个[ge4]
分担[分擔]	fēndān	to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
用人[用人]	yòngrén	servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff
首重[首重]	shǒuzhòng	to emphasize; to give the most weight to; to rank first
做事[做事]	zuòshì	to work; to handle matters; to have a job
人心难测[人心難測]	rénxīnnáncè	hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)
奸[奸]	jiān	wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1]
挖[挖]	wā	to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
不成[不成]	bùchéng	won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
躬[躬]	gōng	body; oneself; personally; to bow
有罪[有罪]	yǒuzuì	guilty
千千万万[千千萬萬]	qiānqiānwànwàn	lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands
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
三代[三代]	sāndài	three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
一代[一代]	yīdài	generation
夜不闭户[夜不閉戶]	yèbùbìhù	lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
路不拾遗[路不拾遺]	lùbùshíyí	lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min
话虽如此[話雖如此]	huàsuīrúcǐ	be that as it may
勉力[勉力]	miǎnlì	to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself
哪怕[哪怕]	nǎpà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
打断[打斷]	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
脊[脊]	jǐ	spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3]
粱[粱]	liáng	sorghum
骨[骨]	gǔ	bone
膏[膏]	gāo	ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3]
腴[腴]	yú	fat on belly; fertile; rich
逍遥[逍遙]	xiāoyáo	free and unfettered
戍守[戍守]	shùshǒu	to guard
边疆[邊疆]	biānjiāng	border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
何去何从[何去何從]	héqùhécóng	what course to follow; what path to take
册[冊]	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
持[持]	chí	to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
俯伏[俯伏]	fǔfú	to lie prostrate
帝王[帝王]	dìwáng	regent; monarch
慎[慎]	shèn	careful; cautious
简[簡]	jiǎn	simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
淑[淑]	shū	warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2]
襄[襄]	xiāng	to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old)
内政[內政]	nèizhèng	internal affairs (of a country)
谘[諮]	zī	variant of 咨[zi1]
孝敬[孝敬]	xiàojìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
宝[寶]	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure; precious
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/75 words - 10 min
弘[弘]	hóng	great; liberal
资[資]	zī	resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense
赞[贊]	zàn	to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
勤[勤]	qín	diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant
奕[奕]	yì	abundant; graceful
宗庙[宗廟]	zōngmiào	temple; ancestral shrine
维[維]	wéi	to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4])
馨[馨]	xīn	fragrant
祀[祀]	sì	to sacrifice; to offer libation to
授[授]	shòu	to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
客官[客官]	kèguān	(polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc)
兑现[兌現]	duìxiàn	(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
勿[勿]	wù	do not
低[低]	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
本相[本相]	běnxiàng	original form
落座[落座]	luòzuò	to sit down; to take a seat
南边[南邊]	nánbian	south; south side; southern part; to the south of
西边[西邊]	xībiān	west; west side; western part; to the west of
挟[挾]	xié	to clasp under the arm; to coerce
自傲[自傲]	zì'ào	arrogance; proud of sth
藐视[藐視]	miǎoshì	to despise; to look down on
朝纲[朝綱]	cháogāng	laws and discipline of imperial court
砸[砸]	zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
砖[磚]	zhuān	brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
离不开[離不開]	líbukāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/100 words - 13 min
赌[賭]	dǔ	to bet; to gamble
接掌[接掌]	jiēzhǎng	to take over; to take control
军务[軍務]	jūnwù	military affairs
王侯[王侯]	wánghóu	aristocracy
抬起[抬起]	táiqǐ	to lift up
轻轻[輕輕]	qīngqīng	lightly; softly
楚[楚]	chǔ	distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
白白[白白]	báibái	in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white
爵[爵]	jué	ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
流放[流放]	liúfàng	banishment; exile
杀头[殺頭]	shātóu	to behead
王公[王公]	wánggōng	princes and dukes; aristocrat
仁[仁]	rén	humane; kernel
虎[虎]	hǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
府上[府上]	fǔshàng	(polite) your home; residence
试探[試探]	shìtàn	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
还愿[還願]	huányuàn	to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive
暂时[暫時]	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
动手[動手]	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
更加[更加]	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
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)
上船[上船]	shàngchuán	to get on the boat
唯有[唯有]	wéiyǒu	only
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
苟安[苟安]	gǒu'ān	see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/125 words - 18 min
蹚[蹚]	tāng	to wade; to trample
浑[渾]	hún	muddy; to mix
自保[自保]	zìbǎo	to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
何尝[何嘗]	hécháng	(rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that...
用力[用力]	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
灯[燈]	dēng	lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
辂[輅]	lù	chariot
复位[復位]	fùwèi	to restore sb or sth to its original position; to regain the throne; to reset (a dislocated joint, an electronic device etc); reset
姑[姑]	gū	paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
枣[棗]	zǎo	jujube; dates
栗[栗]	lì	chestnut
平平[平平]	píngpíng	average; mediocre
看好[看好]	kànhǎo	optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support
缠[纏]	chán	to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
不等[不等]	bùděng	unequal; varied
完毕[完畢]	wánbì	to finish; to end; to complete
闯进[闖進]	chuǎngjìn	to burst in
同一[同一]	tóngyī	identical; the same
想见[想見]	xiǎngjiàn	to infer; to gather
年年[年年]	niánnián	year after year; yearly; every year; annually
金子[金子]	jīnzi	gold
采[採]	cǎi	to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather
老家[老家]	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
外地[外地]	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
开荒[開荒]	kāihuāng	to open up land (for agriculture)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/150 words - 21 min
寻思[尋思]	xúnsī	to consider; to ponder
租子[租子]	zūzi	rent (payment)
直到[直到]	zhídào	until
逃荒[逃荒]	táohuāng	to escape from a famine; to get away from a famine-stricken region
荒地[荒地]	huāngdì	wasteland; uncultivated land
爷爷[爺爺]	yéye	(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4]
奶奶[奶奶]	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts
忙碌[忙碌]	mánglù	busy; bustling
家门[家門]	jiāmén	house door; family clan
整整[整整]	zhěngzhěng	whole; full
安身[安身]	ānshēn	to make one's home; to take shelter
大户[大戶]	dàhù	great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer
佃户[佃戶]	diànhù	tenant farmer
劳累[勞累]	láolèi	tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil
吃不上[吃不上]	chībushàng	unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal
埋[埋]	mái	to bury
埋[埋]	mán	to blame
骨头[骨頭]	gǔtou	bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness
买不起[買不起]	mǎibuqǐ	cannot afford; can't afford buying
一家[一家]	yījiā	the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
历代[歷代]	lìdài	successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
数数[數數]	shǔshù	to count; to reckon
改朝换代[改朝換代]	gǎicháohuàndài	to transition to a new dynasty or regime
活路[活路]	huólù	through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence
守业[守業]	shǒuyè	to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going
守成[守成]	shǒuchéng	to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min
个把[個把]	gèbǎ	one or two; a couple of
洞房[洞房]	dòngfáng	secret inner room; bridal room
枕头[枕頭]	zhěntou	pillow
被子[被子]	bèizi	quilt; CL:床[chuang2]
寝[寢]	qǐn	to lie down
地上[地上]	dìshang	on the ground; on the floor
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"
结发[結髮]	jiéfà	(in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age
当日[當日]	dāngrì	on that day
拒[拒]	jù	to resist; to repel; to refuse
选定[選定]	xuǎndìng	to select; to choose; to settle on
当成[當成]	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
妻子[妻子]	qīzi	wife; CL:個|个[ge4]
丈夫[丈夫]	zhàngfu	husband; CL:個|个[ge4]
何时[何時]	héshí	when
枕席[枕席]	zhěnxí	pillow mat; pillow and mat; bed
看错[看錯]	kàncuò	to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document)
毫无[毫無]	háowú	not in the least; to completely lack
威武不屈[威武不屈]	wēiwǔbùqū	not to submit to force
扯平[扯平]	chěpíng	to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits
冒名[冒名]	màomíng	an impostor; to impersonate
不敢当[不敢當]	bùgǎndāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
劳烦[勞煩]	láofán	to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request)
摘[摘]	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
朝见[朝見]	cháojiàn	to have an audience (with the Emperor)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/200 words - 31 min
更衣[更衣]	gēngyī	to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism)
觊觎[覬覦]	jìyú	to covet; to long for; to lust after
朔[朔]	shuò	beginning; first day of lunar month; north
锁钥[鎖鑰]	suǒyuè	key and lock; (fig.) strategic place
兵家[兵家]	bīngjiā	military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier
择日[擇日]	zérì	to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date
启程[啟程]	qǐchéng	to set out on a journey
哀鸿遍野[哀鴻遍野]	āihóngbiànyě	lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims; starving people fill the land
缠绵[纏綿]	chánmián	touching (emotions); lingering (illness)
病榻[病榻]	bìngtà	sickbed
分忧[分憂]	fēnyōu	to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties
不孝[不孝]	bùxiào	unfilial
兰[蘭]	lán	orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
要津[要津]	yàojīn	key post
悬[懸]	xuán	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
故[故]	gù	happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
请辞[請辭]	qǐngcí	to ask sb to resign from a post
还乡[還鄉]	huánxiāng	to return home; fig. to retire from public life
倾[傾]	qīng	to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out
招揽[招攬]	zhāolǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
章[章]	zhāng	chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
溢[溢]	yì	to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4]
去世[去世]	qùshì	to pass away; to die
宋濂[宋濂]	SòngLián	Song Lian (1310-1381), Ming dynasty writer, historian and politician
养老[養老]	yǎnglǎo	to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/225 words - 35 min
乡[鄉]	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
煎[煎]	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
恭敬[恭敬]	gōngjìng	deferential; respectful
安心[安心]	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth
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
真知[真知]	zhēnzhī	real knowledge
肺腑[肺腑]	fèifǔ	bottom of the heart (fig.)
感恩[感恩]	gǎn'ēn	to be grateful
下面[下面]	xiàmiàn	below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]
读书人[讀書人]	dúshūrén	scholar; intellectual
衣冠[衣冠]	yīguān	hat and clothes; attire
南[南]	nán	south
得以[得以]	déyǐ	able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
半壁江山[半壁江山]	bànbìjiāngshān	half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands); vast swathe of territory
赵[趙]	zhào	to surpass (old)
百年[百年]	bǎinián	hundred years; century; lifetime
靖[靖]	jìng	quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify
康[康]	kāng	healthy; peaceful; abundant
脉[脈]	mài	arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
延续[延續]	yánxù	to continue; to go on; to last
士大夫[士大夫]	shìdàfū	scholar officials
鸟[鳥]	niǎo	bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam
天下太平[天下太平]	tiānxiàtàipíng	the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
辞去[辭去]	cíqù	to resign; to quit
后继有人[後繼有人]	hòujìyǒurén	to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/250 words - 42 min
听懂[聽懂]	tīngdǒng	to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken)
二十多[二十多]	èrshíduō	over 20
辅佐[輔佐]	fǔzuǒ	to assist (usually a ruler)
荣归故里[榮歸故里]	róngguīgùlǐ	to return home with honor
君臣[君臣]	jūnchén	a ruler and his ministers (old)
政务[政務]	zhèngwù	government affairs
心肝[心肝]	xīngān	darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity
擢[擢]	zhuó	to pull out; to select; to promote
田亩[田畝]	tiánmǔ	field
忌惮[忌憚]	jìdàn	to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear
所谓[所謂]	suǒwèi	so-called; what is called
恰恰[恰恰]	qiàqià	exactly; just; precisely
出口[出口]	chūkǒu	an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
差点[差點]	chàdiǎn	almost; nearly
开春[開春]	kāichūn	beginning of spring; the lunar New Year
踏青[踏青]	tàqīng	lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April
不谢[不謝]	bùxiè	don't mention it; not at all
并且[並且]	bìngqiě	and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
生性[生性]	shēngxìng	natural disposition
喜[喜]	xǐ	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
熟悉[熟悉]	shúxī	to be familiar with; to know well
遛[遛]	liù	to stroll; to walk (an animal)
叽[嘰]	jī	grumble
争强好胜[爭強好勝]	zhēngqiánghàoshèng	competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others
苗[苗]	miáo	sprout
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/258 words - 42 min
锄[鋤]	chú	a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of
禾[禾]	hé	cereal; grain
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)
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)
滴[滴]	dī	a drop; to drip
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
中餐[中餐]	Zhōngcān	Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4]
粒[粒]	lì	grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min
青田[青田]	Qīngtián	Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang
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]
觉[覺]	jiào	a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
觉[覺]	jué	to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware
修[修]	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
不死心[不死心]	bùsǐxīn	unwilling to give up; unresigned
不动[不動]	bùdòng	motionless
心想[心想]	xīnxiǎng	to think to oneself; to think; to assume
多多[多多]	duōduō	many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
保重[保重]	bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself
告别[告別]	gàobié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
洗手[洗手]	xǐshǒu	to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
麻油[麻油]	máyóu	sesame oil
豆腐[豆腐]	dòufu	tofu; bean curd
粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯]	cūchádànfàn	plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water
岳父[岳父]	yuèfù	wife's father, father-in-law
下同[下同]	xiàtóng	similarly hereinafter
屯[屯]	tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village
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
苦衷[苦衷]	kǔzhōng	secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties
仍[仍]	réng	still; yet; to remain
视作[視作]	shìzuò	to regard as; to treat as
外人[外人]	wàirén	outsider; foreigner; stranger
铭[銘]	míng	to engrave; inscribed motto
感[感]	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
初来乍到[初來乍到]	chūláizhàdào	to be a newcomer; just off the boat
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min
兄台[兄臺]	xiōngtái	brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)
怀远县[懷遠縣]	Huáiyuǎnxiàn	Huaiyuan county in Bengbu 蚌埠[Beng4 bu4], Anhui
知县[知縣]	zhīxiàn	county head magistrate (old)
帆[帆]	fān	sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas
对策[對策]	duìcè	countermeasure for dealing with a situation
抓紧[抓緊]	zhuājǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
连日[連日]	liánrì	day after day; for several days running
大雨[大雨]	dàyǔ	heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2]
土坝[土壩]	tǔbà	earth dam; dam of earth and rocks (as opposed to waterproof dam of clay or concrete)
塌陷[塌陷]	tāxiàn	to subside; to sink; to cave in
河道[河道]	hédào	river course; river channel
从速[從速]	cóngsù	(to do sth) with dispatch; as soon as possible
疏浚[疏浚]	shūjùn	to dredge
误[誤]	wù	mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
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]
须[須]	xū	must; to have to; to wait
征[徵]	zhēng	to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
募[募]	mù	canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise
淤[淤]	yū	silt; river sludge; to silt up; choked with silt; variant of 瘀[yu1]
今年[今年]	jīnnián	this year
劲[勁]	jìn	strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]
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)
库[庫]	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
冬天[冬天]	dōngtiān	winter; CL:個|个[ge4]
愁[愁]	chóu	to worry about
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/75 words - 13 min
召集[召集]	zhàojí	to convene; to gather
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)
壮[壯]	zhuàng	to strengthen; strong; robust
编成[編成]	biānchéng	to organize; to put together; to edit
收割[收割]	shōugē	to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops
尽数[盡數]	jìnshù	everything
焚毁[焚毀]	fénhuǐ	to burn down; to destroy with fire
戒严[戒嚴]	jièyán	to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures
城门[城門]	chéngmén	city gate
各个[各個]	gègè	every; various; separately, one by one
要道[要道]	yàodào	major road; thoroughfare; main road
口令[口令]	kǒulìng	oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)
擅自[擅自]	shànzì	without permission
闯入[闖入]	chuǎngrù	to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
俱[俱]	jù	entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike
戍[戍]	shù	garrison
狼[狼]	láng	wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
牙[牙]	yá	tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
箭[箭]	jiàn	arrow; CL:支[zhi1]
贴身[貼身]	tiēshēn	worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc)
参政[參政]	cānzhèng	to be involved in politics; participation in politics
免礼[免禮]	miǎnlǐ	(formal) you may dispense with curtseying
三分[三分]	sānfēn	somewhat; to some degree
六月[六月]	Liùyuè	June; sixth month (of the lunar year)
改为[改為]	gǎiwéi	to change into
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/100 words - 15 min
戍卒[戍卒]	shùzú	garrison soldier
衣食[衣食]	yīshí	clothes and food
战时[戰時]	zhànshí	wartime
备用[備用]	bèiyòng	reserve; spare; alternate; backup
漕[漕]	cáo	transport by water; watercourse; canal
仓廪[倉廩]	cānglǐn	(literary) granary
粮仓[糧倉]	liángcāng	granary; barn; fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land)
打扫[打掃]	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
维护[維護]	wéihù	to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
养护[養護]	yǎnghù	to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc)
荒废[荒廢]	huāngfèi	to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study)
纰漏[紕漏]	pīlòu	careless mistake; slip-up
漕运[漕運]	cáoyùn	(old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax
陆路[陸路]	lùlù	land route; to go by surface transport
水路[水路]	shuǐlù	waterway
损耗[損耗]	sǔnhào	wear and tear
晾[晾]	liàng	to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
晒[曬]	shài	(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
不问[不問]	bùwèn	to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
下诏[下詔]	xiàzhào	to hand down an imperial edict
山东[山東]	Shāndōng	Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2]
这边儿[這邊兒]	zhèbiānr5	erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1]
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
牛皮[牛皮]	niúpí	cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk
求救[求救]	qiújiù	to cry for help
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/125 words - 18 min
空口[空口]	kōngkǒu	incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables
大饼[大餅]	dàbǐng	large flat bread
扯[扯]	chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey
缺粮[缺糧]	quēliáng	to lack food supplies
案头[案頭]	àntóu	on one's desk
底细[底細]	dǐxì	inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up
虚实[虛實]	xūshí	what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation
了如指掌[瞭如指掌]	liǎorúzhǐzhǎng	variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
经历[經歷]	jīnglì	experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through
亏空[虧空]	kuīkōng	in debt; in the red; in deficit
当地[當地]	dāngdì	local
豁免[豁免]	huòmiǎn	to exempt; exemption
户部[戶部]	Hùbù	Ministry of Revenue in imperial China
所见[所見]	suǒjiàn	seen; what one sees
国库[國庫]	guókù	public purse; state treasury; national exchequer
仓[倉]	cāng	barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)
一时半会儿[一時半會兒]	yīshíbànhuìr5	a short time; a little while
财赋[財賦]	cáifù	government revenue; tributary goods and finances; finances and taxes; wealth; property; belongings
税赋[稅賦]	shuìfù	tax liability
支应[支應]	zhīyìng	to deal with; to wait on; to provide for
军需[軍需]	jūnxū	military supplies
旧地[舊地]	jiùdì	once familiar places; former haunts
赋[賦]	fù	poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with
运河[運河]	yùnhé	canal
淤塞[淤塞]	yūsè	choked with silt; silted up
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/150 words - 20 min
日前[日前]	rìqián	the other day; a few days ago
赈[賑]	zhèn	to provide relief; to aid
募集[募集]	mùjí	to raise; to collect
民工[民工]	míngōng	migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project
米[米]	mǐ	rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier)
炊[炊]	chuī	to cook food
铜[銅]	tóng	copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
镜[鏡]	jìng	mirror; lens
留心[留心]	liúxīn	to be careful; to pay attention to
品鉴[品鑒]	pǐnjiàn	to judge; to examine; to evaluate
心血[心血]	xīnxuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
白费[白費]	báifèi	to waste (one's energy etc)
挥师[揮師]	huīshī	in command of the army
南下[南下]	nánxià	to go down south
所向披靡[所向披靡]	suǒxiàngpīmǐ	to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom)
兄长[兄長]	xiōngzhǎng	elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
聚[聚]	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize
陆[陸]	lù	shore; land; continent
仲[仲]	zhòng	second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers
亨[亨]	hēng	prosperous; henry (unit of inductance)
近来[近來]	jìnlái	recently; lately
面孔[面孔]	miànkǒng	face
眼线[眼線]	yǎnxiàn	informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line
神通广大[神通廣大]	shéntōngguǎngdà	to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities
逻[邏]	luó	patrol
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/175 words - 22 min
走马[走馬]	zǒumǎ	to ride (a horse); to go on horseback
承受[承受]	chéngshòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
行事[行事]	xíngshì	to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
南朝[南朝]	NánCháo	Southern Dynasties (420-589)
京畿[京畿]	jīngjī	capital city and its surrounding area
遭[遭]	zāo	to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident
诟病[詬病]	gòubìng	to denounce; to castigate
刺探[刺探]	cìtàn	to pry into; to spy on; to probe into
监察[監察]	jiānchá	to supervise; to control
权柄[權柄]	quánbǐng	authority
臣僚[臣僚]	chénliáo	court official (in former times)
侧目[側目]	cèmù	to raise eyebrows; to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation); shocked; surprised
广[廣]	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread
耳目[耳目]	ěrmù	eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
群雄[群雄]	qúnxióng	outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times); stars (of sports or pop music)
窥视[窺視]	kuīshì	to peep at; to spy on; to peek
阴私[陰私]	yīnsī	shameful secret
赐死[賜死]	cìsǐ	to commit suicide on the orders of a sovereign (old)
杨[楊]	yáng	poplar
宪[憲]	xiàn	statute; constitution
首脑[首腦]	shǒunǎo	head (of state); summit (meeting); leader
在乎[在乎]	zàihu	to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2]
欺瞒[欺瞞]	qīmán	to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe
糜烂[糜爛]	mílàn	dissipated; rotten; decaying
从未[從未]	cóngwèi	never
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/200 words - 23 min
懦弱[懦弱]	nuòruò	cowardly; weak
尚且[尚且]	shàngqiě	(not) even; yet; still
大臣[大臣]	dàchén	chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
疥[疥]	jiè	scabies
癣[癬]	xuǎn	ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3]
危[危]	wēi	danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
蹇[蹇]	jiǎn	lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse
疑[疑]	yí	to doubt; to suspect
种子[種子]	zhǒngzi	seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4]
不但[不但]	bùdàn	not only (... but also...)
时常[時常]	shícháng	often; frequently
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)
浇[澆]	jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
浇水[澆水]	jiāoshuǐ	to water (plants etc)
早些[早些]	zǎoxiē	a bit earlier
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
芽[芽]	yá	bud; sprout
纵然[縱然]	zòngrán	even if; even though
有心[有心]	yǒuxīn	to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate
难以[難以]	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
施展[施展]	shīzhǎn	to use fully; to put to use
参赞[參贊]	cānzàn	diplomatic officer; attache
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)
务[務]	wù	affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
鹰[鷹]	yīng	eagle; falcon; hawk
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/225 words - 27 min
黄羊[黃羊]	huángyáng	Mongolian gazelle; Procapra gutturosa
心中[心中]	xīnzhōng	central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
惦念[惦念]	diànniàn	to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind
按捺不住[按捺不住]	ànnàbuzhù	to be unable to hold back
莫不是[莫不是]	mòbùshì	probably; perhaps; could it be that...?
偶[偶]	ǒu	accidental; image; pair; mate
染[染]	rǎn	to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
微恙[微恙]	wēiyàng	slight illness; indisposition
不像话[不像話]	bùxiànghuà	unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
皇家[皇家]	huángjiā	royal; imperial household
子嗣[子嗣]	zǐsì	son; heir
公认[公認]	gōngrèn	publicly known (to be); accepted (as)
新一代[新一代]	xīnyīdài	new generation
兵法[兵法]	bīngfǎ	art of war; military strategy and tactics
鸳鸯[鴛鴦]	yuānyāng	(bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple
谱[譜]	pǔ	chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
古[古]	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-
尤为[尤為]	yóuwéi	especially
学业[學業]	xuéyè	studies; schoolwork
偏置[偏置]	piānzhì	offset; biasing (electronics); bias voltage
特[特]	tè	special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
正色[正色]	zhèngsè	stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors
善言[善言]	shànyán	good words
恪[恪]	kè	respectful; scrupulous
硕[碩]	shuò	large; big
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/250 words - 31 min
精彩[精彩]	jīngcǎi	wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
今儿个[今兒個]	jīnr5ge	(coll.) today
卢[盧]	lú	(old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy
么[麼]	me	suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
梦话[夢話]	mènghuà	talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions
波折[波折]	bōzhé	twists and turns
占地[占地]	zhàndì	to take up space; to occupy (space)
气不过[氣不過]	qìbuguò	so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances
状[狀]	zhuàng	accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
半路[半路]	bànlù	halfway; midway; on the way
田地[田地]	tiándì	field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent
肥田[肥田]	féitián	fertile land; to fertilize (soil)
有情[有情]	yǒuqíng	to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism)
有意[有意]	yǒuyì	to intend; intentionally; interested in
陇[隴]	Lǒng	short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
堿[堿]	jiǎn	variant of 鹼|碱[jian3]; base; soda
邱[邱]	qiū	mound
代理[代理]	dàilǐ	to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy
耧[耬]	lóu	drill for sowing grain
耕犁[耕犁]	gēnglí	plow
悉数[悉數]	xīshǔ	to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly
悉数[悉數]	xīshù	all; every single one; the entire sum
耕[耕]	gēng	to plow; to till
黄牛[黃牛]	huángniú	ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise
挑选[挑選]	tiāoxuǎn	to choose; to select
草民[草民]	cǎomín	the grass roots; the hoi polloi
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/275 words - 36 min
单据[單據]	dānjù	receipts; invoices; transaction records
原[原]	yuán	former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
移民[移民]	yímín	to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
屯垦[屯墾]	túnkěn	to open up land for cultivation; to garrison troops to open up land
税[稅]	shuì	taxes; duties
补足[補足]	bǔzú	to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)
家乡[家鄉]	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
布告[佈告]	bùgào	posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
中外[中外]	zhōngwài	Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad
咸[咸]	xián	all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious
万岁[萬歲]	wànsuì	Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty
南安[南安]	Nán'ān	Nan'an county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian
各种[各種]	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
旗号[旗號]	qíhào	military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses)
暗地里[暗地裡]	àndìli	secretly; inwardly; on the sly
产业[產業]	chǎnyè	industry; estate; property; industrial
娈童[孌童]	luántóng	catamite (boy as homosexual partner); kept man; gigolo
撤掉[撤掉]	chèdiào	to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off
礼制[禮制]	lǐzhì	etiquette; system of rites
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
无用[無用]	wúyòng	useless; worthless
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
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
燃眉之急[燃眉之急]	ránméizhījí	lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
盐[鹽]	yán	salt; CL:粒[li4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/300 words - 39 min
商人[商人]	shāngrén	merchant; businessman
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
听上去[聽上去]	tīngshàngqu	to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem
天灾[天災]	tiānzāi	natural disaster
边塞[邊塞]	biānsài	frontier fortress
拎[拎]	līn	to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
拼杀[拼殺]	pīnshā	to grapple (with the enemy); to fight at the risk of one's life
饿肚子[餓肚子]	èdùzi	to go hungry; to starve
乡亲[鄉親]	xiāngqīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home
中法[中法]	ZhōngFǎ	China-France (cooperation); Sino-French
拦住[攔住]	lánzhù	to stop; to bar the way
夫人[夫人]	fūren	lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
没法[沒法]	méifǎ	at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice
北疆[北疆]	BěiJiāng	North of Xinjiang
得不偿失[得不償失]	débùchángshī	the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
岁入[歲入]	suìrù	annual revenue; annual income
光是[光是]	guāngshì	solely; just
进项[進項]	jìnxiang	income; receipts; earnings; revenue
利弊[利弊]	lìbì	pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
共存[共存]	gòngcún	to coexist
权衡[權衡]	quánhéng	to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
得失[得失]	déshī	gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits
即可[即可]	jíkě	equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice
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
充足[充足]	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient; abundant
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/325 words - 41 min
断言[斷言]	duànyán	to assert; assertion
不消[不消]	bùxiāo	to not need; needless (to say)
必得[必得]	bìděi	must; have to
精通[精通]	jīngtōng	to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
货[貨]	huò	goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4]
术[術]	shù	method; technique
剃[剃]	tì	to shave
秃子[禿子]	tūzi	bald-headed person; baldy
照葫芦画瓢[照葫蘆畫瓢]	zhàohúluhuàpiáo	lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly
念经[念經]	niànjīng	to recite or chant Buddhist scripture
下属[下屬]	xiàshǔ	subordinate; underling
市集[市集]	shìjí	fair; market (in a public place); small town
低声[低聲]	dīshēng	in a low voice; softly
求人[求人]	qiúrén	to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people
兵书[兵書]	bīngshū	a book on the art of war
吮[吮]	shǔn	to suck
痈[癰]	yōng	carbuncle
典故[典故]	diǎngù	classical story or quote from the literature
妾[妾]	qiè	concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
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?
街上[街上]	jiēshang	on the street; in town
惊马[驚馬]	jīngmǎ	startled horse
上官[上官]	shàngguān	high-ranking official; superior
恕罪[恕罪]	shùzuì	please forgive me
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min
摔[摔]	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
样[樣]	yàng	manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
店家[店家]	diànjiā	proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop
后院[後院]	hòuyuàn	rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.)
昨儿[昨兒]	zuór5	(coll.) yesterday
相扑[相撲]	xiāngpū	sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1]
傻子[傻子]	shǎzi	idiot; fool
酒吧[酒吧]	jiǔbā	bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]
底朝天[底朝天]	dǐcháotiān	upside down; upturned
喝酒[喝酒]	hējiǔ	to drink (alcohol)
蛮力[蠻力]	mánlì	brute force
要饭[要飯]	yàofàn	to beg (for food or money)
滚蛋[滾蛋]	gǔndàn	get out of here!; beat it!
浑蛋[渾蛋]	húndàn	variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4]
官差[官差]	guānchāi	official business; government workmen; odd-job men
斗[鬥]	dòu	to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together
挨打[挨打]	áidǎ	to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack
更有甚者[更有甚者]	gèngyǒushènzhě	furthermore (idiom)
老娘[老娘]	lǎoniáng	my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife
娘子[娘子]	niángzǐ	(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman
王法[王法]	wángfǎ	the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion
解开[解開]	jiěkāi	to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)
干嘛[幹嘛]	gànmá	what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
卢氏[盧氏]	Lúshì	Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
嫁妆[嫁妝]	jiàzhuang	dowry
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/50 words - 8 min
薄田[薄田]	bótián	barren field; poor land
官府[官府]	guānfǔ	authorities; feudal official
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]
不只[不只]	bùzhǐ	not only; not merely
憨[憨]	hān	silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope)
调戏[調戲]	tiáoxì	to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities
盏[盞]	zhǎn	a small cup; classifier for lamps
工夫[工夫]	gōngfu	period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
县[縣]	xiàn	county
灭[滅]	miè	to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
县令[縣令]	xiànlìng	county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
官官相护[官官相護]	guānguānxiānghù	officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up
袒护[袒護]	tǎnhù	to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side
惩治[懲治]	chéngzhì	to punish
衙役[衙役]	yáyì	bailiff of feudal yamen
考绩[考績]	kǎojì	to check up on sb's achievements
搞不好[搞不好]	gǎobuhǎo	(coll.) maybe; perhaps
保不住[保不住]	bǎobuzhù	cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well
破家[破家]	pòjiā	to destroy one's family
尹[尹]	yǐn	to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old)
中都[中都]	Zhōngdū	Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing
人证物证[人證物證]	rénzhèngwùzhèng	human testimony and material evidence
徇私枉法[徇私枉法]	xùnsīwǎngfǎ	to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
行宫[行宮]	xínggōng	temporary imperial residence
农具[農具]	nóngjù	farm implements; farm tools
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/75 words - 12 min
明年[明年]	míngnián	next year
闹事[鬧事]	nàoshì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
何人[何人]	hérén	who
聚众[聚眾]	jùzhòng	to gather a crowd; to muster
殴[毆]	ōu	to beat up; to hit sb
冥顽[冥頑]	míngwán	stupid; stubborn
本土[本土]	běntǔ	one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory
担保[擔保]	dānbǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
胁[脅]	xié	flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten
威武[威武]	wēiwǔ	might; formidable
俺[俺]	ǎn	I (northern dialects)
放屁[放屁]	fàngpì	to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish!
怀远[懷遠]	Huáiyuǎn	Huaiyuan county in Bengbu 蚌埠[Beng4 bu4], Anhui
隐情[隱情]	yǐnqíng	sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
结论[結論]	jiélùn	conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict
优[優]	yōu	excellent; superior
农户[農戶]	nónghù	peasant household
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
纳税[納稅]	nàshuì	to pay taxes
凑[湊]	còu	to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
煌[煌]	huáng	brilliant
为此[為此]	wèicǐ	for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
辈[輩]	bèi	lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people
严惩不贷[嚴懲不貸]	yánchéngbùdài	to punish severely (idiom)
枷[枷]	jiā	cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/100 words - 20 min
下狱[下獄]	xiàyù	to imprison
听候[聽候]	tīnghòu	to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
发落[發落]	fāluò	to deal with (an offender)
旧识[舊識]	jiùshí	former acquaintance; old friend
本人[本人]	běnrén	the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal
范[范]	Fàn	surname Fan
是否[是否]	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
且慢[且慢]	qiěmàn	to wait a moment; do not go too soon
礼法[禮法]	lǐfǎ	etiquette; ceremonial rites
理应[理應]	lǐyīng	should; ought to
上马[上馬]	shàngmǎ	to get on a horse; to mount
更为[更為]	gèngwéi	even more
法制[法制]	fǎzhì	legal system and institutions
私情[私情]	sīqíng	personal considerations; love affair
以往[以往]	yǐwǎng	in the past; formerly
大闹[大鬧]	dànào	to cause havoc; to run amok
捆[捆]	kǔn	a bunch; to tie together; bundle
不用说[不用說]	bùyòngshuō	needless to say; it goes without saying
吐口[吐口]	tǔkǒu	to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc)
潜[潛]	qián	hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
法案[法案]	fǎ'àn	bill; proposed law
捅[捅]	tǒng	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
明儿[明兒]	míngr5	(coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day
弥缝[彌縫]	míféng	to cover up mistakes or crimes; to stitch up; to fix
青山[青山]	qīngshān	green hills; (the good) life
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/125 words - 23 min
家居[家居]	jiājū	home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed)
旺[旺]	wàng	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring
四时[四時]	sìshí	the four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
里头[裡頭]	lǐtou	inside; interior
留步[留步]	liúbù	(said by departing guest) no need to see me out
之所以[之所以]	zhīsuǒyǐ	the reason why
纵横[縱橫]	zònghéng	lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
大漠[大漠]	dàmò	desert
军力[軍力]	jūnlì	military power
百倍[百倍]	bǎibèi	a hundredfold; a hundred times
犹[猶]	yóu	as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
屹立[屹立]	yìlì	to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing)
掳[擄]	lǔ	to capture; to seize
掠[掠]	lüè	to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep
牧民[牧民]	mùmín	herdsman
其二[其二]	qí'èr	secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second
爱抚[愛撫]	àifǔ	to caress; to fondle; to look after (tenderly); affectionate care
无论[無論]	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
大旗[大旗]	dàqí	banner
依然[依然]	yīrán	still; as before
熟人[熟人]	shúrén	acquaintance; friend
逾[逾]	yú	to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over
曾子[曾子]	Zēngzǐ	Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2]
母子[母子]	mǔzǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
三次[三次]	sāncì	third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/150 words - 27 min
精诚[精誠]	jīngchéng	sincerity; absolute good faith
心机[心機]	xīnjī	thinking; scheme
谋害[謀害]	móuhài	to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life
嚷嚷[嚷嚷]	rāngrang	to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach
聋[聾]	lóng	deaf
福分[福分]	fúfen	one's happy lot; good fortune
起誓[起誓]	qǐshì	to vow; to swear an oath
兵器[兵器]	bīngqì	weaponry; weapons; arms
校场[校場]	jiàochǎng	military drill ground
俨然[儼然]	yǎnrán	just like; solemn; dignified; neatly laid out
不止一次[不止一次]	bùzhǐyīcì	many times; on more than one occasion
平生[平生]	píngshēng	all one's life
之一[之一]	zhīyī	one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
烈[烈]	liè	ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements
美的[美的]	Měidí	Midea (brand)
对手[對手]	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
打架[打架]	dǎjià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]
拳头[拳頭]	quántou	fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product)
比试[比試]	bǐshì	to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring
贪[貪]	tān	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
赃[贓]	zāng	stolen goods; booty; spoils
纳贿[納賄]	nàhuì	bribery; to give or accept bribes
安定[安定]	āndìng	stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly
疲[疲]	pí	weary
态[態]	tài	(bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/175 words - 30 min
显[顯]	xiǎn	to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-
苦水[苦水]	kǔshuǐ	bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates); suffering; digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth; fig. bitter complaint
咽下[嚥下]	yànxià	to swallow; to suppress
难题[難題]	nántí	difficult problem
少来[少來]	shǎolái	refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!
几时[幾時]	jǐshí	what time?; when?
丝毫[絲毫]	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
放在眼里[放在眼裡]	fàngzàiyǎnlǐ	to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
彬[彬]	bīn	ornamental; refined
心肠[心腸]	xīncháng	heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
官场[官場]	guānchǎng	officialdom; bureaucracy
缸[缸]	gāng	jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3]
浸[浸]	jìn	to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually
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
清明[清明]	qīngmíng	clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered
题目[題目]	tímù	subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
答[答]	dá	reply; answer; return; respond; echo
吏治[吏治]	lìzhì	style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
篇[篇]	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
绝[絕]	jué	to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
秦汉[秦漢]	QínHàn	the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties
历[歷]	lì	to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
衰败[衰敗]	shuāibài	to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate
丞相[丞相]	chéngxiàng	the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister
卓异[卓異]	zhuóyì	(of talent) outstanding; exceptional
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/200 words - 33 min
贪官[貪官]	tānguān	corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin
财[財]	cái	money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
枉法[枉法]	wǎngfǎ	to circumvent the law
贯[貫]	guàn	to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash
绞[絞]	jiǎo	to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn
监守自盗[監守自盜]	jiānshǒuzìdào	to embezzle
仅[僅]	jǐn	barely; only; merely
压[壓]	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
十万[十萬]	shíwàn	hundred thousand
可解[可解]	kějiě	soluble (i.e. can be solved)
谙[諳]	ān	to be versed in; to know well
军事[軍事]	jūnshì	military affairs; military matters; military
国力[國力]	guólì	a nation's power
逮[逮]	dài	(literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until
顶多[頂多]	dǐngduō	at most; at best
分身乏术[分身乏術]	fēnshēnfáshù	to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time
聪[聰]	cōng	quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute
赦[赦]	shè	to pardon (a convict)
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
地位[地位]	dìwèi	position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
万物[萬物]	wànwù	all living things
育[育]	yù	to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
谋划[謀劃]	móuhuà	to scheme; to plot; conspiracy
长治久安[長治久安]	chángzhìjiǔ'ān	long-term peace and stability (of governments)
临安[臨安]	Lín'ān	Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/225 words - 35 min
文山[文山]	Wénshān	Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan; Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
东江[東江]	Dōngjiāng	Dongjiang River
崖[崖]	yá	precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2]
山[山]	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable
军民[軍民]	jūnmín	army-civilian; military-masses; military-civilian
蹈[蹈]	dǎo	to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4]
膻[膻]	shān	rank odor (of sheep or goats)
腥[腥]	xīng	fishy (smell)
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]
科举[科舉]	kējǔ	imperial examination
辟[辟]	bì	king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid
推荐[推薦]	tuījiàn	to recommend; recommendation
激[激]	jī	to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
涕[涕]	tì	tears; nasal mucus
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
形势[形勢]	xíngshì	circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4]
习气[習氣]	xíqì	custom; practice (usually a regrettable one)
殿试[殿試]	diànshì	court examination, the top grade imperial exam
进士[進士]	jìnshì	successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
籍贯[籍貫]	jíguàn	one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
几何[幾何]	jǐhé	geometry; (literary) how much
江浙[江浙]	JiāngZhè	abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]
彀[彀]	gòu	to draw a bow to the full; the range of a bow and arrow; old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough
北方[北方]	běifāng	north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
屡遭[屢遭]	lǚzāo	to suffer repeatedly
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/250 words - 39 min
战火[戰火]	zhànhuǒ	conflagration; the fire of war
人文[人文]	rénwén	humanities; human affairs; culture
荟萃[薈萃]	huìcuì	collecting together (of distinguished people or exquisite objects); to gather; to assemble
出自[出自]	chūzì	to come from
圈子[圈子]	quānzi	circle; ring; (social) circle
文教[文教]	wénjiào	culture and education
种地[種地]	zhòngdì	to farm; to work the land
亲身[親身]	qīnshēn	personal; oneself
掉书袋[掉書袋]	diàoshūdài	lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom); fig. to show off one's erudition; a person who does so
功不可没[功不可沒]	gōngbùkěmò	one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
初三[初三]	chūsān	third year in junior middle school
杰[傑]	jié	hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished
居首[居首]	jūshǒu	leading; in first place; top of the list
供给[供給]	gōngjǐ	to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand)
运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄]	yùnchóuwéiwò	lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies
想头[想頭]	xiǎngtou	(coll.) idea; hope
晋中[晉中]	Jìnzhōng	Jinzhong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
独[獨]	dú	alone; independent; single; sole; only
昔年[昔年]	xīnián	former years; previous years
隋[隋]	Suí	the Sui dynasty (581-617 AD); surname Sui
权[權]	quán	authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
柄[柄]	bǐng	handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades
分权[分權]	fēnquán	separation of powers
仆[僕]	pú	servant
秩[秩]	zhì	order; orderliness; (classifier) ten years
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/275 words - 40 min
权重[權重]	quánzhòng	weight (i.e. importance attached to sth)
年头[年頭]	niántóu	start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest
揆[揆]	kuí	consider; estimate
综理[綜理]	zōnglǐ	to be in overall charge; to oversee
斯[斯]	sī	(phonetic); this
攸[攸]	yōu	distant, far; adverbial prefix
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)
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
宏[宏]	hóng	great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro-
神情[神情]	shénqíng	look; expression
警[警]	jǐng	to alert; to warn; police
搢[搢]	jìn	shake; stick into; strike
绅[紳]	shēn	member of gentry
樽[樽]	zūn	goblet; bottle; wine-jar
俎[俎]	zǔ	a stand for food at sacrifice
电[電]	diàn	electric; electricity; electrical
驰[馳]	chí	to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread
干戈[干戈]	gāngē	weapons of war; arms
所指[所指]	suǒzhǐ	the objects indicated; as pointed out
销[銷]	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
雾[霧]	wù	fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
澈[澈]	chè	clear (water); thorough
畿[畿]	jī	territory around the capital
固[固]	gù	hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
灵[靈]	líng	quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/297 words - 42 min
阙[闕]	què	Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency
穆[穆]	mù	solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默
彝[彞]	yí	ancient wine vessel; ancient sacrificial vessel; Yi ethnic group; normal nature of man; laws and rules
厘[釐]	lí	one hundredth; centi-
升任[升任]	shēngrèn	to be promoted to
公事[公事]	gōngshì	work-related matters; documents
邸[邸]	dǐ	residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house
私事[私事]	sīshì	personal matters
特来[特來]	tèlái	to come with a specific purpose in mind
拜访[拜訪]	bàifǎng	to pay a visit; to call on
亲朋[親朋]	qīnpéng	relatives and friends
故交[故交]	gùjiāo	former acquaintance; old friend
登门[登門]	dēngmén	to visit sb at home
造访[造訪]	zàofǎng	to visit; to pay a visit
一律[一律]	yīlǜ	same; uniformly; all; without exception
登记[登記]	dēngjì	to register (one's name)
等值[等值]	děngzhí	of equal value
银钱[銀錢]	yínqián	silver money (in former times)
回礼[回禮]	huílǐ	to return a greeting; to send a gift in return
成全[成全]	chéngquán	to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off
言而有信[言而有信]	yán'éryǒuxìn	to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
隔墙有耳[隔牆有耳]	géqiángyǒu'ěr	the walls have ears (idiom)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min
统领[統領]	tǒnglǐng	to lead; to command; commander; officer
驶[駛]	shǐ	to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail
不识抬举[不識抬舉]	bùshítáijǔ	fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors
承诺[承諾]	chéngnuò	to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
心里有数[心裡有數]	xīnlǐyǒushù	to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation
本朝[本朝]	běncháo	the current dynasty
过于[過於]	guòyú	too much; excessively
腹[腹]	fù	abdomen; stomach; belly
安放[安放]	ānfàng	to lay; to place; to put in a certain place
信任[信任]	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
于[于]	yú	to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2]
唐宋[唐宋]	TángSòng	the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties
翊[翊]	yì	assist; ready to fly; respect
贞[貞]	zhēn	chaste
房玄龄[房玄齡]	FángXuánlíng	Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书
廉[廉]	lián	incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
少府[少府]	shàofǔ	Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
窦[竇]	dòu	hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus
北门[北門]	Běimén	Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
缮[繕]	shàn	to repair; to mend; to rewrite; to transcribe
政事[政事]	zhèngshì	politics; government affairs
预[預]	yù	to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare
所能[所能]	suǒnéng	according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of
唐[唐]	táng	to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2]
南北[南北]	nánběi	north and south; north to south
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min
羽林[羽林]	yǔlín	armed escort
以南[以南]	yǐnán	to the south of (suffix)
团结[團結]	tuánjié	to unite; unity; solidarity; united
国朝[國朝]	guócháo	the current dynasty
肇建[肈建]	zhàojiàn	to build (for the first time); to create (a building)
诸事[諸事]	zhūshì	everything; every matter
烽火[烽火]	fēnghuǒ	fire beacon (to give alarm)
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]
戎[戎]	róng	generic term for weapons (old); army (matters); military affairs
万事[萬事]	wànshì	all things
仿[仿]	fǎng	to imitate; to copy
旧制[舊制]	jiùzhì	old system; weights and measures of former times
恢复[恢復]	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
遵[遵]	zūn	to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
哲[哲]	zhé	wise; a sage
分封[分封]	fēnfēng	to divide and confer (property on one's descendants)
屏[屏]	píng	(standing) screen
恳请[懇請]	kěnqǐng	to request earnestly
有意思[有意思]	yǒuyìsi	interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
透[透]	tòu	to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show
资治通鉴[資治通鑒]	ZīzhìTōngjiàn	A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光[Si1 ma3 Guang1] Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls
唐太宗[唐太宗]	TángTàizōng	Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
魏征[魏徵]	WèiZhēng	Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书
谏言[諫言]	jiànyán	advice; to advise
说一不二[說一不二]	shuōyībù'èr	to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min
事事[事事]	shìshì	everything
处处[處處]	chùchù	everywhere; in all respects
顺着[順著]	shùnzhe	to follow; following; along
大一[大一]	dàyī	first-year university student
索性[索性]	suǒxìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
十一[十一]	shíyī	eleven; 11
万里江山[萬里江山]	wànlǐjiāngshān	lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains; a vast territory (idiom)
自己人[自己人]	zìjǐrén	those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
眼前[眼前]	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
健[健]	jiàn	healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
顾不上[顧不上]	gùbushàng	cannot attend to or manage
廷[廷]	tíng	palace courtyard
辈出[輩出]	bèichū	to come forth in large numbers
情势[情勢]	qíngshì	situation; circumstance
老虎[老虎]	lǎohǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
造就[造就]	zàojiù	to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people)
局面[局面]	júmiàn	aspect; phase; situation
枉费[枉費]	wǎngfèi	to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain
功夫[功夫]	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
西安[西安]	Xī'ān	Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China; see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1]
成色[成色]	chéngsè	relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness
时刻[時刻]	shíkè	time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always
无事生非[無事生非]	wúshìshēngfēi	to make trouble out of nothing
害得[害得]	hàide	to cause or lead to sth bad
安宁[安寧]	ānníng	peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/100 words - 20 min
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
履[履]	lǚ	shoe; to tread on
作数[作數]	zuòshù	valid; counting (as valid)
郡[郡]	jùn	canton; county; region
职衔[職銜]	zhíxián	title (position within an organization)
抽调[抽調]	chōudiào	to transfer (personnel or material)
上心[上心]	shàngxīn	carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth
水田[水田]	shuǐtián	paddy field; rice paddy
插秧[插秧]	chāyāng	to transplant rice seedlings
操练[操練]	cāoliàn	drill; practice
新军[新軍]	Xīnjūn	New Armies (modernized Qing armies, trained and equipped according to Western standards, founded after Japan's victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895)
农田[農田]	nóngtián	farmland; cultivated land
牢骚[牢騷]	láosāo	discontent; complaint; to complain
上菜[上菜]	shàngcài	to serve, also to put on plate
耙子[耙子]	pázi	a rake
父老[父老]	fùlǎo	elders
纳入[納入]	nàrù	to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate
典当[典當]	diǎndàng	to pawn; pawnshop
男丁[男丁]	nándīng	adult male
务农[務農]	wùnóng	farming; to work the land
操演[操演]	cāoyǎn	drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate
全家[全家]	quánjiā	whole family
籍[籍]	jí	book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership
接纳[接納]	jiēnà	to admit (to membership)
婶[嬸]	shěn	wife of father's younger brother
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/125 words - 34 min
加油[加油]	jiāyóu	to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on
身先士卒[身先士卒]	shēnxiānshìzú	to fight at the head of one's troops; (fig.) to take the lead
带领[帶領]	dàilǐng	to guide; to lead
肃杀[肅殺]	sùshā	austere; stern; harsh; somber and desolate (autumn or winter)
全盘[全盤]	quánpán	overall; comprehensive
危难[危難]	wēinàn	calamity
诸君[諸君]	zhūjūn	Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen!
猛将[猛將]	měngjiàng	fierce general; valiant military leader; fig. brave individual
举杯[舉杯]	jǔbēi	to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast
搭理[搭理]	dāli	variant of 答理[da1 li5]
慰[慰]	wèi	to comfort; to console; to reassure
秦军[秦軍]	Qínjūn	the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors)
年幼[年幼]	niányòu	young; underage
循[循]	xún	to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
颇[頗]	pō	rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3]
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
人心[人心]	rénxīn	popular feeling; the will of the people
矢[矢]	shǐ	arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3]
无不[無不]	wúbù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
凛遵[凜遵]	lǐnzūn	to strictly abide by
蹦跶[蹦躂]	bèngda	to bounce; to jump; to hop; also variant of 蹦達|蹦达[beng4 da2]
盅[盅]	zhōng	handleless cup; goblet
用膳[用膳]	yòngshàn	to dine
废物[廢物]	fèiwù	rubbish; waste material; useless person
心高气傲[心高氣傲]	xīngāoqì'ào	proud and arrogant
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/150 words - 37 min
自诩[自詡]	zìxǔ	to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag
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
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
卯时[卯時]	mǎoshí	5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
气头上[氣頭上]	qìtóushàng	in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
利落[利落]	lìluo	agile; nimble; all settled; in order
不愧[不愧]	bùkuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
乃东[乃東]	Nǎidōng	Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet
架势[架勢]	jiàshi	attitude; position (on an issue etc)
收成[收成]	shōuchéng	harvest
老天[老天]	lǎotiān	God; Heavens
开眼[開眼]	kāiyǎn	to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons
刮[刮]	guā	to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
大风[大風]	dàfēng	gale; CL:場|场[chang2]
暴雨[暴雨]	bàoyǔ	torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
蝗[蝗]	huáng	locust
灾[災]	zāi	disaster; calamity
缴纳[繳納]	jiǎonà	to pay (taxes etc)
田赋[田賦]	tiánfù	land tax
运气[運氣]	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
往年[往年]	wǎngnián	in former years; in previous years
扛[扛]	káng	to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
立夏[立夏]	Lìxià	Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May
稼穑[稼穡]	jiàsè	(literary) sowing and reaping; farm work
都城[都城]	dūchéng	capital city
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/175 words - 39 min
青[青]	qīng	green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
绿[綠]	lǜ	green
瓦[瓦]	wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
屋顶[屋頂]	wūdǐng	roof; CL:個|个[ge4]
直奔[直奔]	zhíbèn	to go straight to; to make a beeline for
陵[陵]	líng	mound; tomb; hill; mountain
上高[上高]	Shànggāo	Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
轩[軒]	xuān	pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
厦[廈]	shà	tall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to; also pr. [xia4]
气象[氣象]	qìxiàng	meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene
耗尽[耗盡]	hàojìn	to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain
积蓄[積蓄]	jīxù	to save; to put aside; savings
迁徙[遷徙]	qiānxǐ	to migrate; to move
富户[富戶]	fùhù	rich family; large landlord
里子[裡子]	lǐzi	lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
光鲜[光鮮]	guāngxiān	bright and neat
亮丽[亮麗]	liànglì	bright and beautiful
四方[四方]	sìfāng	four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
来朝[來朝]	láizhāo	(literary) tomorrow (morning)
如斯[如斯]	rúsī	(literary) in this way; so
民生[民生]	mínshēng	people's livelihood; people's welfare
邦国[邦國]	bāngguó	country; state
抚慰[撫慰]	fǔwèi	to console; to comfort; to soothe
犒劳[犒勞]	kàoláo	to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4]
效法[效法]	xiàofǎ	to imitate; to follow the example of
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/195 words - 42 min
孤身[孤身]	gūshēn	alone; lonely
柱[柱]	zhù	pillar; CL:根[gen1]
农忙[農忙]	nóngmáng	busy farming season
泡汤[泡湯]	pàotāng	to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring
创[創]	chuàng	to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
财力[財力]	cáilì	financial resources; financial ability
植[植]	zhí	to plant
安养[安養]	ānyǎng	to foster; to provide care (esp. for the elderly)
生息[生息]	shēngxī	to inhabit; to live (in a habitat)
贪官污吏[貪官污吏]	tānguānwūlì	grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
横行霸道[橫行霸道]	héngxíngbàdào	to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize
苛[苛]	kē	severe; exacting
猛[猛]	měng	ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
苛政猛于虎[苛政猛於虎]	kēzhèngměngyúhǔ	tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
急着[急著]	jízhe	urgently
巡视[巡視]	xúnshì	to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes
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)
手艺[手藝]	shǒuyì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
孙子[孫子]	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
踩[踩]	cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min
当政[當政]	dāngzhèng	to come to power; to hold power; in office
家给人足[家給人足]	jiājǐrénzú	lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
小康[小康]	xiǎokāng	moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity
拍马[拍馬]	pāimǎ	to urge on a horse by patting its bottom; fig. to encourage; same as 拍馬屁|拍马屁, to flatter or toady
灯笼[燈籠]	dēnglóng	lantern
山西[山西]	Shānxī	Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原
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]
太原[太原]	Tàiyuán	Taiyuan prefecture level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省 in central north China
州[州]	zhōu	prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
初一[初一]	chūyī	first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school
觐见[覲見]	jìnjiàn	to have an audience (with the Emperor)
及早[及早]	jízǎo	at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
事关[事關]	shìguān	to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for
防[防]	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
兵部[兵部]	Bīngbù	Ministry of War (in imperial China)
拿出[拿出]	náchū	to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence)
盯住[盯住]	dīngzhù	to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports)
单单[單單]	dāndān	only; merely; just
有加[有加]	yǒujiā	extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
大庭广众[大庭廣眾]	dàtíngguǎngzhòng	public place with numerous people
大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓]	dàzhāngqígǔ	with great fanfare
惩办[懲辦]	chéngbàn	to punish (someone); to take disciplinary action against (someone)
行家[行家]	hángjiā	connoisseur; expert; veteran
狂[狂]	kuáng	mad; wild; violent
莫过于[莫過於]	mòguòyú	nothing can surpass
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min
召见[召見]	zhàojiàn	call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
利害[利害]	lìhai	terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce
相连[相連]	xiānglián	to link; to join; link; connection
燕麦[燕麥]	yànmài	oats
面[麵]	miàn	flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
糠[糠]	kāng	husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)
村子[村子]	cūnzi	village
家家户户[家家戶戶]	jiājiāhùhù	each and every family (idiom); every household
捏[捏]	niē	to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
叫作[叫作]	jiàozuò	to call; to be called
勾当[勾當]	gòudàng	shady business
箱[箱]	xiāng	box; trunk; chest
伪朝[偽朝]	wěicháo	bogus dynasty; pretender
劳什子[勞什子]	láoshízi	(dialect) nuisance; pain
有朝一日[有朝一日]	yǒuzhāoyīrì	one day; sometime in the future
事到临头[事到臨頭]	shìdàolíntóu	when things come to a head (idiom)
信得过[信得過]	xìndeguò	trustworthy; reliable
扒拉[扒拉]	bālā	to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of
使唤[使喚]	shǐhuàn	to order sb about; to use sb
龌龊[齷齪]	wòchuò	dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty
口粮[口糧]	kǒuliáng	ration
三分之一[三分之一]	sānfēnzhīyī	one third
分量[分量]	fènliang	quantity; weight; measure
元朝[元朝]	Yuáncháo	Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
铁证[鐵證]	tiězhèng	ironclad evidence; conclusive proof
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min
远远[遠遠]	yuǎnyuǎn	distant; by far
塘[塘]	táng	dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool
看护[看護]	kānhù	to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse
浆[漿]	jiāng	broth; serum; to starch
战栗[戰慄]	zhànlì	to tremble; shudder
不已[不已]	bùyǐ	endlessly; incessantly
恩典[恩典]	ēndiǎn	favor; grace
布衣[布衣]	bùyī	plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people
垂[垂]	chuí	to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach
肇[肇]	zhào	at first; devise; originate
夙夜匪懈[夙夜匪懈]	sùyèfěixiè	to work from morning to night (idiom)
唯恐[唯恐]	wéikǒng	for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐
黎民[黎民]	límín	the common people; the great unwashed
正当[正當]	zhèngdāng	timely; just (when needed)
一心[一心]	yīxīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul
纲[綱]	gāng	head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
奈何[奈何]	nàihé	to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail
奢靡[奢靡]	shēmí	extravagant
泛起[泛起]	fànqǐ	to appear; to emerge; to surface
贪渎[貪瀆]	tāndú	(of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty
渐[漸]	jiàn	gradual; gradually
岂非[豈非]	qǐfēi	wouldn't it be ... ?
重蹈[重蹈]	chóngdǎo	to repeat; to follow the same road as
辙[轍]	chè	to remove; to withdraw
有失[有失]	yǒushī	to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/100 words - 21 min
咎[咎]	jiù	fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune
巨细[巨細]	jùxì	big and small
巡查[巡查]	xúnchá	to patrol
缉捕[緝捕]	jībǔ	to seize; to apprehend; an arrest
诏狱[詔獄]	zhàoyù	imperial prison
不轨[不軌]	bùguǐ	errant
验[驗]	yàn	to examine; to test; to check
谭[譚]	tán	variant of 談|谈[tan2]
渊[淵]	yuān	deep pool; deep; profound
薛[薛]	xuē	wormwood like grass (classical)
归案[歸案]	guī'àn	to bring to justice; to file away (a document)
缉拿[緝拿]	jīná	to arrest; to seize
无须[無須]	wúxū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
三法司[三法司]	sānfǎsī	the three judicial chief ministries (in imperial China)
便宜行事[便宜行事]	biànyíxíngshì	act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit
复命[復命]	fùmìng	to report on completion of a mission; debriefing
借[藉]	jiè	variant of 借[jie4]
倒卖[倒賣]	dǎomài	to resell at a profit; to speculate
捕拿[捕拿]	bǔná	to arrest; to capture; to catch
宿娼[宿娼]	sùchāng	to visit a prostitute
狎妓[狎妓]	xiájì	(old) to visit prostitutes
即日[即日]	jírì	this or that very day; in the next few days
收押[收押]	shōuyā	in custody; to keep sb in detention
泰[泰]	tài	safe; peaceful; most; grand
收受[收受]	shōushòu	to receive; to accept
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/125 words - 24 min
贿赂[賄賂]	huìlù	to bribe; a bribe
罪犯[罪犯]	zuìfàn	criminal
行刑[行刑]	xíngxíng	to carry out a (death) sentence; execution
跋扈[跋扈]	báhù	domineering; bossy
礼数[禮數]	lǐshù	etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
周全[周全]	zhōuquán	thorough; to bring one's help; to assist
孤儿[孤兒]	gū'ér	orphan
烈士[烈士]	lièshì	martyr
户籍[戶籍]	hùjí	census register; household register
良家[良家]	liángjiā	good family; innocent people
天府[天府]	Tiānfǔ	Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu); land of plenty
验明正身[驗明正身]	yànmíngzhèngshēn	to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification
交兵[交兵]	jiāobīng	in a state of war
查验[查驗]	cháyàn	inspection; to examine
出面[出面]	chūmiàn	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
亲自[親自]	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
遴选[遴選]	línxuǎn	to pick; to choose; to select
针[針]	zhēn	needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
泼[潑]	pō	to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
制[製]	zhì	to manufacture; to make
不比[不比]	bùbǐ	unlike
秋[秋]	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time
依着[依著]	yīzhe	in accordance with
一个个[一個個]	yīgègè	each and every one
乏[乏]	fá	short of; tired
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/150 words - 30 min
不在乎[不在乎]	bùzàihu	not to care
催[催]	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
英武[英武]	yīngwǔ	soldierly; martial (appearance)
黏糊[黏糊]	niánhu	sticky; glutinous; slow-moving
禀性[稟性]	bǐngxìng	natural disposition
天大[天大]	tiāndà	gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous
福气[福氣]	fúqi	good fortune; a blessing
娘家[娘家]	niángjia	married woman's parents' home
短少[短少]	duǎnshǎo	to be short of the full amount
伴[伴]	bàn	partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
彼此[彼此]	bǐcǐ	each other; one another
来势[來勢]	láishì	momentum of sth approaching
一线[一線]	yīxiàn	front line
虏[虜]	lǔ	prisoner of war; to capture; to take prisoner; (old) northern barbarian; slave
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
会议[會議]	huìyì	meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4]
节制[節制]	jiézhì	to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer
对调[對調]	duìdiào	to swap places; to exchange roles
不妥[不妥]	bùtuǒ	not proper; inappropriate
岳[岳]	yuè	wife's parents and paternal uncles
丈[丈]	zhàng	measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
客套[客套]	kètào	polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries
相宜[相宜]	xiāngyí	to be suitable or appropriate
各自[各自]	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
短板[短板]	duǎnbǎn	short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/175 words - 36 min
夸[誇]	kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
为人[為人]	wéirén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
专断[專斷]	zhuānduàn	to act arbitrarily; to make decisions without consulting others
持重[持重]	chízhòng	prudent; cautious; to be in charge of ritual ceremonies; to hold an important office
谨慎[謹慎]	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
心态[心態]	xīntài	attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
大功[大功]	dàgōng	great merit; great service
大错[大錯]	dàcuò	blunder
驾驭[駕馭]	jiàyù	to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate
于是[於是]	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
副将[副將]	fùjiàng	deputy general
统帅[統帥]	tǒngshuài	command; commander-in-chief
材料[材料]	cáiliào	material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
效仿[傚仿]	xiàofǎng	see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
李靖[李靖]	LǐJìng	Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
全权[全權]	quánquán	full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers
长进[長進]	zhǎngjìn	to make progress; progress
揣摩[揣摩]	chuǎimó	to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
进攻[進攻]	jìngōng	to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
个个[個個]	gègè	each one individually; each and every
遵旨[遵旨]	zūnzhǐ	to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command
掌管[掌管]	zhǎngguǎn	in charge of; to control
或许[或許]	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
花布[花布]	huābù	printed cloth; calico
俊[俊]	jùn	smart; eminent; handsome; talented
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/193 words - 41 min
酷[酷]	kù	ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
晕倒[暈倒]	yūndǎo	to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
有喜[有喜]	yǒuxǐ	to be expecting; to be with child
姐夫[姐夫]	jiěfu	(coll.) older sister's husband
爹娘[爹娘]	diēniáng	(dialect) parents
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
侍女[侍女]	shìnǚ	maid
门前[門前]	ménqián	in front of the door
准[準]	zhǔn	accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
摽[摽]	biào	to bind tightly; to link (arms); to hang around with; to stick close to (sb); to compete; (literary) to beat
梅[梅]	méi	plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
相中[相中]	xiāngzhòng	to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4]
英年[英年]	yīngnián	the prime of one's life; youthful years
使劲[使勁]	shǐjìn	to exert all one's strength
毛巾[毛巾]	máojīn	towel; CL:條|条[tiao2]
挺住[挺住]	tǐngzhù	to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain)
劲儿[勁兒]	jìnr5	erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4]
使劲儿[使勁兒]	shǐjìnr5	erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/25 words - 10 min
礼节[禮節]	lǐjié	etiquette
等不及[等不及]	děngbùjí	can't wait
眉眼[眉眼]	méiyǎn	brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance
一模一样[一模一樣]	yīmúyīyàng	exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]
炽[熾]	chì	to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious
姓名[姓名]	xìngmíng	surname and given name; full name
外孙子[外孫子]	wàisūnzi	(coll.) daughter's son; grandson
外公[外公]	wàigōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
显摆[顯擺]	xiǎnbai	(coll.) to show off
信不过[信不過]	xìnbùguò	to distrust; to be suspicious
查办[查辦]	chábàn	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
高地[高地]	gāodì	highland; upland
不知进退[不知進退]	bùzhījìntuì	not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
恩义[恩義]	ēnyì	feelings of gratitude and loyalty
首肯[首肯]	shǒukěn	to give a nod of approval
公子[公子]	gōngzǐ	son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific)
当面[當面]	dāngmiàn	to sb's face; in sb's presence
院子[院子]	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
拖家带口[拖家帶口]	tuōjiādàikǒu	dragged down by having a family to feed
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]
忠心[忠心]	zhōngxīn	good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication
妻儿[妻兒]	qī'ér	wife and child
接过[接過]	jiēguò	to take (sth proffered)
若非[若非]	ruòfēi	were it not for; if not for
诱[誘]	yòu	to entice; to tempt
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/50 words - 18 min
晓[曉]	xiǎo	dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit
有缘[有緣]	yǒuyuán	related; brought together by fate
囚[囚]	qiú	prisoner
分内[分內]	fènnèi	one's job or duty; within one's remit
领教[領教]	lǐngjiào	much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste
调度[調度]	diàodù	to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler
心腹[心腹]	xīnfù	trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide
地势[地勢]	dìshì	terrain; topography relief
大局[大局]	dàjú	general situation; present conditions
居中[居中]	jūzhōng	positioned between (two parties); to mediate between
涉险[涉險]	shèxiǎn	to take risks; involved in adventure
家燕[家燕]	jiāyàn	(bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
献殷勤[獻殷勤]	xiànyīnqín	to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself
通州[通州]	Tōngzhōu	Tongzhou district east of Beijing, formerly Tong county; Tongzhou county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu
军队[軍隊]	jūnduì	army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
东边[東邊]	dōngbian	east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
奶妈[奶媽]	nǎimā	wet nurse
杂[雜]	zá	mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
嫌疑[嫌疑]	xiányí	suspicion; to have suspicions
页[頁]	yè	page; leaf
重返[重返]	chóngfǎn	to return to
查出[查出]	cháchū	to find out; to discover
旧都[舊都]	jiùdū	old capital
七月[七月]	Qīyuè	July; seventh month (of the lunar year)
收取[收取]	shōuqǔ	to receive; to collect
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/75 words - 20 min
留用[留用]	liúyòng	to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job
故吏[故吏]	gùlì	(literary) former subordinate
查勘[查勘]	chákān	to investigate
垛[垛]	duǒ	battlement; target
集[集]	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
收编[收編]	shōubiān	to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in
尽忠[盡忠]	jìnzhōng	to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end
职守[職守]	zhíshǒu	duty; responsibility; post
网罗[網羅]	wǎngluó	net for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters; to snare (a valuable new team member etc); to bring together under the one umbrella
滥[濫]	làn	overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
抽丝剥茧[抽絲剝繭]	chōusībāojiǎn	lit. to spin silk from cocoons; fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom)
形胜[形勝]	xíngshèng	advantageous; strategic (position)
经营[經營]	jīngyíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
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
大举[大舉]	dàjǔ	(do sth) on a large scale
来犯[來犯]	láifàn	to invade one's territory
居庸关[居庸關]	Jūyōngguān	Juyongguan, frontier fortress on Great Wall north of Beijing, in Changping district 昌平區|昌平区[Chang1 ping2 qu1]
紫荆[紫荊]	zǐjīng	Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis)
破关[破關]	pòguān	to solve or overcome (a difficult problem); to beat (a video game)
当机立断[當機立斷]	dāngjīlìduàn	to make prompt decisions (idiom)
周边[周邊]	zhōubiān	periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs
蓟[薊]	jì	cirsium; thistle
密云[密雲]	Mìyún	Miyun town and county in Beijing
怀来[懷來]	Huáilái	Huailai county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
遵化[遵化]	Zūnhuà	Zunhua county level city in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/100 words - 22 min
城垣[城垣]	chéngyuán	city wall
矮小[矮小]	ǎixiǎo	short and small; low and small; undersized
据守[據守]	jùshǒu	to guard; to hold a fortified position; entrenched
坐以待毙[坐以待斃]	zuòyǐdàibì	to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
固守[固守]	gùshǒu	to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to
亭[亭]	tíng	pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect
卢沟桥[盧溝橋]	LúgōuQiáo	Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of a conflict that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]
必经[必經]	bìjīng	unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc)
北上[北上]	běishàng	to go up north
咽喉[咽喉]	yānhóu	throat
支援[支援]	zhīyuán	to provide assistance; to support; to back
永定[永定]	Yǒngdìng	Yongding county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian; Yongding district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan
河畔[河畔]	hépàn	riverside; river plain
望洋兴叹[望洋興嘆]	wàngyángxīngtàn	lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)
桥[橋]	qiáo	bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
坚[堅]	jiān	strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
婴[嬰]	yīng	infant; baby
呆[呆]	dāi	foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay
死战[死戰]	sǐzhàn	fight to the death; desperate struggle
任人[任人]	rènrén	to appoint (sb to a post)
援兵[援兵]	yuánbīng	reinforcement
让步[讓步]	ràngbù	to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
全数[全數]	quánshù	the entire sum; the whole amount
城外[城外]	chéngwài	outside of a city
游弋[遊弋]	yóuyì	to cruise
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min
伺机[伺機]	sìjī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
啃[啃]	kěn	to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
攻城[攻城]	gōngchéng	to besiege (a town)
得分[得分]	défēn	to score
谙熟[諳熟]	ānshú	to be proficient in
地形[地形]	dìxíng	topography; terrain; landform
每月[每月]	měiyuè	each month
深入[深入]	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
敌营[敵營]	díyíng	enemy camp
能否[能否]	néngfǒu	whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
允许[允許]	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
省亲[省親]	xǐngqīn	to visit one's parents
轻举妄动[輕舉妄動]	qīngjǔwàngdòng	to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
北面[北面]	běimiàn	northern side; north
管辖[管轄]	guǎnxiá	to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
二房[二房]	èrfáng	second branch of an extended family; concubine
互[互]	hù	mutual
统属[統屬]	tǒngshǔ	subordination; line of command
死绝[死絕]	sǐjué	to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct
出手[出手]	chūshǒu	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
相助[相助]	xiāngzhù	to help one another; to come to sb's help
圈套[圈套]	quāntào	trap; snare; trick
自投罗网[自投羅網]	zìtóuluówǎng	to walk right into the trap
干活[幹活]	gànhuó	to work; to be employed
青菜[青菜]	qīngcài	green vegetables; Chinese cabbage
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/150 words - 36 min
新鲜[新鮮]	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
像样[像樣]	xiàngyàng	presentable; decent; up to par
颜色[顏色]	yánsè	color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
味儿[味兒]	wèir5	taste
闻到[聞到]	wéndào	to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
味[味]	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
口水[口水]	kǒushuǐ	saliva
理会[理會]	lǐhuì	to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of
惨[慘]	cǎn	miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
好不[好不]	hǎobù	not at all ...; how very ...
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)
游击[游擊]	yóujī	guerrilla warfare
来着[來著]	láizhe	auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
全力[全力]	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
起泡[起泡]	qǐpào	to bubble; to foam; to blister; to sprout boils (on one's body); sparkling (wine etc)
疽[疽]	jū	gangrene
层[層]	céng	layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
撕[撕]	sī	to tear
大约[大約]	dàyuē	approximately; probably
备战[備戰]	bèizhàn	prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
大量[大量]	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
了解[瞭解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
活着[活著]	huózhe	alive
主菜[主菜]	zhǔcài	main course
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
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/172 words - 42 min
有份[有份]	yǒufèn	to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved
出[齣]	chū	variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
惧内[懼內]	jùnèi	henpecked
米饭[米飯]	mǐfàn	(cooked) rice
专司[專司]	zhuānsī	specialist (responsible some task)
事宜[事宜]	shìyí	matters; arrangements
查封[查封]	cháfēng	to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down
何处[何處]	héchù	whence; where
过目[過目]	guòmù	to look over
囚犯[囚犯]	qiúfàn	prisoner; convict
一并[一併]	yībìng	to lump together; to treat along with all the others
检[檢]	jiǎn	to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
涉[涉]	shè	to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)
行踪[行蹤]	xíngzōng	whereabouts; (lose) track (of)
蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡]	méngzàigǔlǐ	lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark
擦[擦]	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
留宿[留宿]	liúsù	to put up a guest; to stay overnight
驿站[驛站]	yìzhàn	relay station for post horses (old)
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
查看[查看]	chákàn	to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
调阅[調閱]	diàoyuè	to access (a document); to consult
驻[駐]	zhù	to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min
济南[濟南]	Jǐnán	Jinan, subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China
楼上[樓上]	lóushàng	upstairs
行李[行李]	xíngli	luggage; CL:件[jian4]
做生意[做生意]	zuòshēngyì	to do business
不测[不測]	bùcè	unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap
历年[歷年]	lìnián	over the years; bygone years
文字[文字]	wénzì	character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
斡[斡]	wò	to turn
罗[羅]	luó	gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
达鲁花赤[達魯花赤]	dálǔhuāchì	Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times
兀[兀]	wù	cut off the feet; rising to a height; towering; bald
台大[臺大]	TáiDà	abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2]
西征[西征]	xīzhēng	punitive expedition to the west
立马[立馬]	lìmǎ	at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
沉得住气[沉得住氣]	chéndezhùqì	to stay calm; to keep one's composure
心急火燎[心急火燎]	xīnjíhuǒliǎo	to burn with anxiety
得出[得出]	déchū	to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)
口供[口供]	kǒugòng	oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition
漏[漏]	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
未免[未免]	wèimiǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
骇人听闻[駭人聽聞]	hàiréntīngwén	shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible
冒充[冒充]	màochōng	to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
换成[換成]	huànchéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into
牟利[牟利]	móulì	to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation
一本万利[一本萬利]	yīběnwànlì	small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/50 words - 12 min
姑且[姑且]	gūqiě	for the time being; tentatively
做买卖[做買賣]	zuòmǎimài	to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal
中间[中間]	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid; middle
臬[臬]	niè	guidepost; rule; standard; limit; target (old)
以及[以及]	yǐjí	as well as; too; and
朋比为奸[朋比為奸]	péngbǐwéijiān	to conspire; to gang up
沆瀣一气[沆瀣一氣]	hàngxièyīqì	to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another
戕害[戕害]	qiānghài	to injure
帐目[帳目]	zhàngmù	account
核对[核對]	héduì	to check; to verify; to audit; to examine
库存[庫存]	kùcún	property or cash held in reserve; stock
分毫[分毫]	fēnháo	fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth
名义[名義]	míngyì	name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
糙[糙]	cāo	rough; coarse (in texture)
沿途[沿途]	yántú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside
倍[倍]	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
焚[焚]	fén	to burn
文案[文案]	wén'àn	(newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk
滴水不漏[滴水不漏]	dīshuǐbùlòu	lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument)
中枢[中樞]	zhōngshū	center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration
宁愿[寧願]	nìngyuàn	would rather; better
反间计[反間計]	fǎnjiànjì	stratagem of sowing dissension; CL:條|条[tiao2]
故人[故人]	gùrén	old friend; the deceased
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)
理所当然[理所當然]	lǐsuǒdāngrán	as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/75 words - 17 min
朱棣[朱棣]	ZhūDì	Zhu Di, personal name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4]
老毛病[老毛病]	lǎomáobìng	chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem
名讳[名諱]	mínghuì	taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
握[握]	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful
汪[汪]	wāng	expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
清水[清水]	qīngshuǐ	fresh water; drinking water; clear water
泛[泛]	fàn	to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix)
自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳]	zìluànzhènjiǎo	(idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces
布置[佈置]	bùzhì	to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
抵押[抵押]	dǐyā	to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
富人[富人]	fùrén	rich person; the rich
贷[貸]	dài	to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive
撒尿[撒尿]	sāniào	to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee
泥巴[泥巴]	níbā	mud
每年[每年]	měinián	every year; each year; yearly
恺[愷]	kǎi	joyful; kind
什么的[什麼的]	shénmede	and so on; and what not
今夜[今夜]	jīnyè	tonight; this evening
玉石[玉石]	yùshí	precious stones; jade and stone
房契[房契]	fángqì	deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
珠子[珠子]	zhūzi	pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
年俸[年俸]	niánfèng	yearly salary
搜[搜]	sōu	to search
大半夜[大半夜]	dàbànyè	the middle of the night
知府[知府]	zhīfǔ	prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/100 words - 21 min
全尸[全屍]	quánshī	intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing
招认[招認]	zhāorèn	to confess
合谋[合謀]	hémóu	to conspire; to plot together
贿[賄]	huì	bribe; bribery
从犯[從犯]	cóngfàn	accessory to a crime; accomplice
查清[查清]	cháqīng	to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify
大不相同[大不相同]	dàbùxiāngtóng	not at all the same; substantially different
枉[枉]	wǎng	to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
断案[斷案]	duàn'àn	to judge a case
刑讯[刑訊]	xíngxùn	interrogation under torture; inquisition
全无[全無]	quánwú	none; completely without
顾忌[顧忌]	gùjì	to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple
僚[僚]	liáo	bureaucrat; colleague
黎庶[黎庶]	líshù	populace; masses; the people
与否[與否]	yǔfǒu	whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
拷问[拷問]	kǎowèn	to question via torture
锻炼[鍛鍊]	duànliàn	to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself
狱[獄]	yù	prison
利刃[利刃]	lìrèn	sharp blade
可疑[可疑]	kěyí	suspicious; dubious
查探[查探]	chátàn	to check; to investigate; to probe (into)
人人[人人]	rénrén	everyone; every person
满意[滿意]	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
耽搁[耽擱]	dānge	to tarry; to delay; to stop over
风寒[風寒]	fēnghán	wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/125 words - 34 min
主人[主人]	zhǔrén	master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
暂且[暫且]	zànqiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily
石头[石頭]	shítou	stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
清静[清靜]	qīngjìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet
颐养天年[頤養天年]	yíyǎngtiānnián	lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years
诏书[詔書]	zhàoshū	edict; written imperial order
何苦[何苦]	hékǔ	why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
资质[資質]	zīzhì	aptitude; natural endowments
最佳[最佳]	zuìjiā	optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
不明不白[不明不白]	bùmíngbùbái	obscure; dubious; shady
拙劣[拙劣]	zhuōliè	clumsy; botched
蠢[蠢]	chǔn	stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
怪不得[怪不得]	guàibude	no wonder!; so that's why!
心迹[心跡]	xīnjì	true motive; true feelings
吐[吐]	tù	to vomit; to throw up
沿[沿]	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
眼看[眼看]	yǎnkàn	soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
不可收拾[不可收拾]	bùkěshōushí	irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
明哲保身[明哲保身]	míngzhébǎoshēn	a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle
看重[看重]	kànzhòng	to regard as important; to care about
不仅[不僅]	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
储君[儲君]	chǔjūn	heir apparent to a throne
言行[言行]	yánxíng	words and actions; what one says and what one does
无状[無狀]	wúzhuàng	insolence; insolent; ill-mannered
涵[涵]	hán	to contain; to include; culvert
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/150 words - 40 min
洞见[洞見]	dòngjiàn	insight; to see clearly
摔跤[摔跤]	shuāijiāo	to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
赎[贖]	shú	to redeem; to ransom
转手[轉手]	zhuǎnshǒu	to pass on; to resell; to change hands
看中[看中]	kànzhòng	to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on
担待[擔待]	dāndài	to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
看顾[看顧]	kàngù	to watch over
攀[攀]	pān	to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
咬[咬]	yǎo	to bite; to nip
入狱[入獄]	rùyù	to go to jail; to be sent to prison
无罪[無罪]	wúzuì	innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime)
获刑[獲刑]	huòxíng	to be punished
物证[物證]	wùzhèng	material evidence
三五[三五]	sānwǔ	several; three or five
供词[供詞]	gòngcí	confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2]
构[構]	gòu	to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
瓜[瓜]	guā	melon; gourd; squash
蔓[蔓]	màn	creeper; to spread
整肃[整肅]	zhěngsù	strict; serious; solemn; dignified; to tidy up; to clean up; to purge; to adjust
纲纪[綱紀]	gāngjì	law and order
导[導]	dǎo	to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
定律[定律]	dìnglǜ	scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts")
绳[繩]	shéng	rope; CL:根[gen1]
顽[頑]	wán	mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty
矫[矯]	jiǎo	to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/156 words - 41 min
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
溺职[溺職]	nìzhí	to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty
何必[何必]	hébì	there is no need; why should
设立[設立]	shèlì	to set up; to establish
须知[須知]	xūzhī	key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
哦[哦]	o	sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min
桀[桀]	jié	(emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel
纣[紂]	zhòu	saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
思量[思量]	sīliang	to reckon; to consider; to turn over in one's mind
反倒[反倒]	fǎndào	but on the contrary; but expectedly
振振有词[振振有詞]	zhènzhènyǒucí	to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
治理[治理]	zhìlǐ	to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
孟[孟]	mèng	first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers
甫[甫]	fǔ	(classical) barely; just; just now
擅长[擅長]	shàncháng	to be good at; to be expert in
诊治[診治]	zhěnzhì	to diagnose and treat
染病[染病]	rǎnbìng	to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease
奔波[奔波]	bēnbō	to rush about; to be constantly on the move
无碍[無礙]	wú'ài	without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered
体质[體質]	tǐzhì	constitution
常人[常人]	chángrén	ordinary person
照料[照料]	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb
医[醫]	yī	medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
黄金[黃金]	huángjīn	gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
开方[開方]	kāifāng	to extract a square root
非要[非要]	fēiyào	to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
少不了[少不了]	shǎobuliǎo	cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
就寝[就寢]	jiùqǐn	to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary)
缇[緹]	tí	orange-red silk; orange-red colored
惶惶[惶惶]	huánghuáng	alarmed; anxious
任由[任由]	rènyóu	to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/50 words - 13 min
戒惧[戒懼]	jièjù	wary
坏处[壞處]	huàichu	harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4]
好久不见[好久不見]	hǎojiǔbujiàn	long time no see
不曾[不曾]	bùcéng	hasn't yet; hasn't ever
夤[夤]	yín	late at night
周年[週年]	zhōunián	anniversary; annual
重典[重典]	zhòngdiǎn	important classic text; cruel torture; severe punishment
讦[訐]	jié	to accuse; to pry
不外乎[不外乎]	bùwàihū	nothing else but
言中[言中]	yánzhòng	to have one's words prove to be prophetic
不善[不善]	bùshàn	bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive
打招呼[打招呼]	dǎzhāohu	to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
自身[自身]	zìshēn	itself; oneself; one's own
奸人[奸人]	jiānrén	crafty scoundrel; villain
冤[冤]	yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong
诉[訴]	sù	to complain; to sue; to tell
朗[朗]	lǎng	clear; bright
乾坤[乾坤]	qiánkūn	yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe
无处[無處]	wúchù	nowhere
诉说[訴說]	sùshuō	to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history)
冤屈[冤屈]	yuānqū	to receive unjust treatment; injustice
肆意妄为[肆意妄為]	sìyìwàngwéi	see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]
意气用事[意氣用事]	yìqìyòngshì	to let emotions affect one's decisions
从长计议[從長計議]	cóngchángjìyì	to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length
诉冤[訴冤]	sùyuān	to complain; to vent one's grievances
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/75 words - 21 min
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)
自行[自行]	zìxíng	voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
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)
昭[昭]	zhāo	bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
天门[天門]	Tiānmén	Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
叩[叩]	kòu	to knock; to kowtow
鸣[鳴]	míng	to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
皇太子[皇太子]	huángtàizǐ	crown prince
冤情[冤情]	yuānqíng	facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice
赵宋[趙宋]	ZhàoSòng	Song dynasty (960-1279); used to distinguish it from 劉宋|刘宋 Song of Southern dynasties (420-479)
朝野[朝野]	cháoyě	all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people
劝谏[勸諫]	quànjiàn	to admonish
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
收回[收回]	shōuhuí	to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
监督[監督]	jiāndū	to control; to supervise; to inspect
肆意[肆意]	sìyì	wantonly; recklessly; willfully
捉拿[捉拿]	zhuōná	to arrest; to catch a criminal
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
私自[私自]	sīzì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
探听[探聽]	tàntīng	to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry
军机[軍機]	jūnjī	military aircraft; secret plan; Privy Council during the Qing dynasty
没命[沒命]	méimìng	to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately
毙[斃]	bì	to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death
包围[包圍]	bāowéi	to surround; to encircle; to hem in
预备[預備]	yùbèi	to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/100 words - 29 min
违令[違令]	wéilìng	to disobey; to go against orders
从事[從事]	cóngshì	to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
大小[大小]	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority
乱政[亂政]	luànzhèng	to corrupt politics
逼宫[逼宮]	bīgōng	to force the king or emperor to abdicate
贱[賤]	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly
甘愿[甘願]	gānyuàn	willingly
大声[大聲]	dàshēng	loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
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
士林[士林]	Shìlín	Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
稚子[稚子]	zhìzǐ	young child
棣[棣]	dì	Kerria japonica
骄[驕]	jiāo	proud; arrogant
恣[恣]	zì	to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect)
妄为[妄為]	wàngwéi	to take rash action
大宗[大宗]	dàzōng	large amount; staple; influential family of long standing
拘禁[拘禁]	jūjìn	constraint; to detain; to take into custody
勘[勘]	kān	to investigate; to survey; to collate
党[黨]	dǎng	party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4]
暂[暫]	zàn	temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
监管[監管]	jiānguǎn	to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
裁[裁]	cái	to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
申冤[申冤]	shēnyuān	to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance
廊[廊]	láng	corridor; veranda; porch
天象[天象]	tiānxiàng	meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/125 words - 33 min
垣[垣]	yuán	wall
骗人[騙人]	piànrén	to cheat sb; a scam
大呼小叫[大呼小叫]	dàhūxiǎojiào	to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss
惊动[驚動]	jīngdòng	to alarm; to startle; to disturb
叫屈[叫屈]	jiàoqū	to complain of an injustice; to lament sb's misfortune
喉咙[喉嚨]	hóulóng	throat; larynx
听不见[聽不見]	tīngbujiàn	not be able to hear
自身难保[自身難保]	zìshēnnánbǎo	powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
供状[供狀]	gòngzhuàng	written confession
五刑[五刑]	wǔxíng	imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]; Han dynasty onwards: whipping 笞[chi1], beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns 杖[zhang4], forced labor 徒[tu2], exile or banishment 流[liu2], capital punishment 死[si3]
硬汉[硬漢]	yìnghàn	man of steel; unyielding, tough guy
不及[不及]	bùjí	to fall short of; not as good as; too late
揣度[揣度]	chuǎiduó	to estimate; to surmise; to appraise
审[審]	shěn	to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
无论如何[無論如何]	wúlùnrúhé	whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
有情有义[有情有義]	yǒuqíngyǒuyì	affectionate and true; loyal (idiom)
参与[參與]	cānyù	to participate (in sth)
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
足以[足以]	zúyǐ	sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
惩戒[懲戒]	chéngjiè	to discipline; reprimand
戾[戾]	lì	to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical
类[類]	lèi	kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
巫蛊之祸[巫蠱之禍]	wūgǔzhīhuò	91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft
犹自[猶自]	yóuzì	(literary) still; yet
彻[徹]	chè	thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/146 words - 41 min
心扉[心扉]	xīnfēi	inner heart; soul
退路[退路]	tuìlù	a way out; a way to retreat; leeway
堵死[堵死]	dǔsǐ	to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up
庶民[庶民]	shùmín	the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian
脸面[臉面]	liǎnmiàn	face
贬[貶]	biǎn	to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate
携[攜]	xié	to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1]
开恩[開恩]	kāi'ēn	to give a favor (used of Christian God)
不情之请[不情之請]	bùqíngzhīqǐng	my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor
师生[師生]	shīshēng	teachers and students
受难[受難]	shòunàn	to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress
四处[四處]	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
奔走[奔走]	bēnzǒu	to run; to rush about; to be on the go
援手[援手]	yuánshǒu	assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand
必将[必將]	bìjiāng	inevitably
公敌[公敵]	gōngdí	public enemy
万难[萬難]	wànnán	countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds
立足[立足]	lìzú	to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
无能为力[無能為力]	wúnéngwéilì	impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
吉人天相[吉人天相]	jíréntiānxiàng	see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4]
受苦[受苦]	shòukǔ	to suffer hardship
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/25 words - 11 min
转眼[轉眼]	zhuǎnyǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
刮风[颳風]	guāfēng	to be windy
阴[陰]	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
下雨[下雨]	xiàyǔ	to rain
伞[傘]	sǎn	umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
虑[慮]	lǜ	to think over; to consider; anxiety
虚弱[虛弱]	xūruò	weak; in poor health
调理[調理]	tiáolǐ	to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize
落魄[落魄]	luòpò	down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4]
怠[怠]	dài	idle; lazy; negligent; careless
死活[死活]	sǐhuó	life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me
血脉[血脈]	xuèmài	blood vessels
掂量[掂量]	diānliang	to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder
犯错[犯錯]	fàncuò	to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing
一说[一說]	yīshuō	an expression of opinion; according to some
孕[孕]	yùn	pregnant
因[因]	yīn	cause; reason; because
忧心[憂心]	yōuxīn	concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious
心病[心病]	xīnbìng	anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine)
胎儿[胎兒]	tāi'ér	unborn child; fetus; embryo
尽心[盡心]	jìnxīn	with all of one's heart
规劝[規勸]	guīquàn	to advise
惠济[惠濟]	Huìjì	Huiji District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan
佛经[佛經]	Fójīng	Buddhist texts; scripture
对待[對待]	duìdài	to treat; treatment
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/50 words - 23 min
举起[舉起]	jǔqǐ	to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold
写完[寫完]	xiěwán	to finish writing
署名[署名]	shǔmíng	to sign (a signature)
吩咐[吩咐]	fēnfù	to tell; to instruct; to command
踏踏实实[踏踏實實]	tātāshíshí	steady; steadfast
别来无恙[別來無恙]	biéláiwúyàng	(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met
缘[緣]	yuán	cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
重逢[重逢]	chóngféng	to meet again; to be reunited; reunion
缘分[緣分]	yuánfèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
方丈[方丈]	fāngzhang	square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber
直爽[直爽]	zhíshuǎng	straightforward; outspoken
出家人[出家人]	chūjiārén	monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist)
有时[有時]	yǒushí	sometimes; now and then
小看[小看]	xiǎokàn	to look down on; to underestimate
不适[不適]	bùshì	unwell; indisposed; out of sorts
吃斋[吃齋]	chīzhāi	to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian
媳[媳]	xí	daughter-in-law
像话[像話]	xiànghuà	proper
咸[鹹]	xián	salted; salty; stingy; miserly
炒[炒]	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)
斋戒[齋戒]	zhāijiè	to fast
孝道[孝道]	xiàodao	filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter
柏[柏]	bǎi	cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2]
圣上[聖上]	shèngshàng	courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/75 words - 34 min
各色[各色]	gèsè	all kinds; of every description
传本[傳本]	chuánběn	edition (of a book) currently in circulation
客栈[客棧]	kèzhàn	tavern; guest house; inn; hotel
遵命[遵命]	zūnmìng	to follow your orders; to do as you bid
劫掠[劫掠]	jiélüè	to loot; to plunder
纳粮[納糧]	nàliáng	to pay taxes in kind (rice, cloth etc)
计[計]	jì	to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
舍得[捨得]	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
慌[慌]	huāng	to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly
叮嘱[叮囑]	dīngzhǔ	to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
报表[報表]	bàobiǎo	forms for reporting statistics; report forms
蛇[蛇]	shé	snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2]
吞[吞]	tūn	to swallow; to take
象[象]	xiàng	elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate
在下[在下]	zàixià	under; myself (humble)
揭发[揭發]	jiēfā	to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation
牢房[牢房]	láofáng	jail cell; prison cell
营房[營房]	yíngfáng	barracks; living quarters
安置[安置]	ānzhì	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
几千[幾千]	jǐqiān	several thousand
人命[人命]	rénmìng	human life; CL:條|条[tiao2]
你我[你我]	nǐwǒ	you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general)
人丁[人丁]	réndīng	number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants
编[編]	biān	to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
分发[分發]	fēnfā	to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/100 words - 38 min
征收[徵收]	zhēngshōu	to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff)
上下其手[上下其手]	shàngxiàqíshǒu	to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud
中饱私囊[中飽私囊]	zhōngbǎosīnáng	to stuff one's pockets; to take bribes
伪造[偽造]	wěizào	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
口袋[口袋]	kǒudài	pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4]
假冒[假冒]	jiǎmào	to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine)
商旅[商旅]	shānglǚ	traveling merchant
贪污[貪污]	tānwū	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
岂有此理[豈有此理]	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
血汗[血汗]	xuèhàn	blood and sweat; sweat and toil
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
狐[狐]	hú	fox
社[社]	shè	society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land
鼠[鼠]	shǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
豕[豕]	shǐ	hog; swine
一大早[一大早]	yīdàzǎo	at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼]	jǐméinòngyǎn	to make eyes; to wink
官印[官印]	guānyìn	official seal
这阵子[這陣子]	zhèzhènzi	now; at present; at this juncture
原原本本[原原本本]	yuányuánběnběn	from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal
花花肠子[花花腸子]	huāhuāchángzi	(slang) a cunning plot
嫩[嫩]	nèn	tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled
前脚[前腳]	qiánjiǎo	one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking)
教诲[教誨]	jiàohuì	to instruct
低估[低估]	dīgū	to underestimate; to underrate
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/107 words - 41 min
后生[後生]	hòushēng	young generation; youth; young man
得手[得手]	déshǒu	to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
关键[關鍵]	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
在于[在於]	zàiyú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with
挑明[挑明]	tiǎomíng	to illuminate; to open up (a topic)
长子[長子]	zhǎngzǐ	eldest son
凉[涼]	liáng	cool; cold
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min
牵涉到[牽涉到]	qiānshèdào	to involve; to drag in
定谳[定讞]	dìngyàn	to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict
拿主意[拿主意]	názhǔyi	to make a decision; to make up one's mind
似乎[似乎]	sìhū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
品级[品級]	pǐnjí	workmanship
墨[墨]	mò	ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
甄别[甄別]	zhēnbié	to screen; to discriminate; to reexamine a case; screening (of applicants etc)
通通[通通]	tōngtōng	all; entire; complete
杀掉[殺掉]	shādiào	to kill
边关[邊關]	biānguān	border station; strategic defensive position on frontier
仞[仞]	rèn	(measure)
槁[槁]	gǎo	dried up (wood); dead tree
韩非子[韓非子]	HánFēizǐ	Han Feizi, book of Legalist Philosophy authored by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Han2 Fei1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
堤[堤]	dī	dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]
蝼蚁[螻蟻]	lóuyǐ	lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power
明知故问[明知故問]	míngzhīgùwèn	to ask a question, already knowing the answer
震慑[震懾]	zhènshè	to awe; to intimidate
午时[午時]	wǔshí	11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
明初[明初]	Míngchū	the early Ming (i.e. from second half of 14th century)
荡涤[蕩滌]	dàngdí	to clean up
君权[君權]	jūnquán	monarchical power
相劝[相勸]	xiāngquàn	to persuade; to exhort; to advise
斗争[鬥爭]	dòuzhēng	a struggle; fight; battle
牺牲品[犧牲品]	xīshēngpǐn	sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss
不爽[不爽]	bùshuǎng	not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/50 words - 20 min
情义[情義]	qíngyì	affection; comradeship
收敛[收斂]	shōuliǎn	to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
终了[終了]	zhōngliǎo	to end
拭目以待[拭目以待]	shìmùyǐdài	lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
叹为观止[嘆為觀止]	tànwéiguānzhǐ	(idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
友谊[友誼]	yǒuyì	companionship; fellowship; friendship
过世[過世]	guòshì	to die; to pass away
生前[生前]	shēngqián	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
砚[硯]	yàn	ink-stone
账册[賬冊]	zhàngcè	an account book; a ledger; a bill
罔[罔]	wǎng	to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3]
谋取[謀取]	móuqǔ	to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3]
私利[私利]	sīlì	personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest
大动干戈[大動干戈]	dàdònggāngē	to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth
分赃[分贓]	fēnzāng	to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains
踪[蹤]	zōng	footprint; trace; tracks
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])
高僧[高僧]	gāosēng	a senior monk
祈[祈]	qí	to implore; to pray; to request
温[溫]	wēn	warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1]
开水[開水]	kāishuǐ	boiled water; boiling water
加点[加點]	jiādiǎn	to work extra hours; to do overtime
热水[熱水]	rèshuǐ	hot water
难产[難產]	nánchǎn	difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve
医理[醫理]	yīlǐ	medical knowledge; principles of medical science
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/75 words - 24 min
三长两短[三長兩短]	sānchángliǎngduǎn	unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
殉葬[殉葬]	xùnzàng	to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods
谢天谢地[謝天謝地]	xiètiānxièdì	Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
煦[煦]	xù	balmy; nicely warm; cozy; Taiwan pr. [xu3]
在内[在內]	zàinèi	(included) in it; among them
递补[遞補]	dìbǔ	to substitute; to complement in the proper order; to fill vacancies progressively
缺额[缺額]	quē'é	vacancy
兖州[兗州]	Yǎnzhōu	Yanzhou county level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
直隶[直隸]	Zhílì	Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong
缺[缺]	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
逆[逆]	nì	contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
诛杀[誅殺]	zhūshā	to kill; to murder
各级[各級]	gèjí	all levels
加之[加之]	jiāzhī	moreover; in addition to that
连坐[連坐]	liánzuò	to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
大半[大半]	dàbàn	more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely
总部[總部]	zǒngbù	general headquarters
荐举[薦舉]	jiànjǔ	to propose (for a job); to nominate; to recommend
士子[士子]	shìzǐ	official; scholar (old)
应召[應召]	yìngzhào	to respond to a call
逼人[逼人]	bīrén	pressing; threatening
上任[上任]	shàngrèn	to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
佟[佟]	Tóng	surname Tong
岂止[豈止]	qǐzhǐ	not only; far from; more than
实话实说[實話實說]	shíhuàshíshuō	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/100 words - 28 min
出租[出租]	chūzū	to rent
车子[車子]	chēzi	car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
录取[錄取]	lùqǔ	to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
优先[優先]	yōuxiān	to have priority; to take precedence
推选[推選]	tuīxuǎn	to elect; to choose; to nominate
海宁[海寧]	Hǎiníng	Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang
孺[孺]	rú	child
祠[祠]	cí	shrine; to offer a sacrifice
兴替[興替]	xīngtì	rise and fall
崇[崇]	chóng	high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
民心[民心]	mínxīn	popular sentiment
滥刑[濫刑]	lànxíng	indiscriminate punishment
亡[亡]	wáng	to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
以降[以降]	yǐjiàng	since (some point in the past)
青年[青年]	qīngnián	youth; youthful years; young person; the young
上书[上書]	shàngshū	to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
引爆[引爆]	yǐnbào	to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse
剑拔弩张[劍拔弩張]	jiànbánǔzhāng	lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn
处在[處在]	chǔzài	to be situated at; to find oneself at
漩涡[漩渦]	xuánwō	whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom
风口浪尖[風口浪尖]	fēngkǒulàngjiān	where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle
文采[文采]	wéncǎi	literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
患者[患者]	huànzhě	patient; sufferer
同僚[同僚]	tóngliáo	colleague; fellow-worker
抑[抑]	yì	to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/125 words - 35 min
后人[後人]	hòurén	later generation
夏[夏]	xià	summer
连署[連署]	liánshǔ	to cosign; to countersign
公有[公有]	gōngyǒu	publicly owned; communal; held in common
大丈夫[大丈夫]	dàzhàngfu	a manly man; a man of character
成败[成敗]	chéngbài	success or failure
万世[萬世]	wànshì	all ages
一生[一生]	yīshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
骥[驥]	jì	thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous
幸甚[幸甚]	xìngshèn	(literary) very fortunate
峰[峰]	fēng	(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels
敕[敕]	chì	imperial orders
侍郎[侍郎]	shìláng	ancient official title; assistant minister
辉[輝]	huī	splendor; to shine upon
高中[高中]	gāozhōng	senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
咱俩[咱倆]	zánliǎ	the two of us
声势[聲勢]	shēngshì	fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
比不上[比不上]	bǐbùshàng	can't compare with
背后[背後]	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
捣鬼[搗鬼]	dǎoguǐ	to play tricks; to cause mischief
一笑置之[一笑置之]	yīxiàozhìzhī	to dismiss with a laugh; to make light of
绝大多数[絕大多數]	juédàduōshù	absolute majority; overwhelming majority
正直[正直]	zhèngzhí	upright; upstanding; honest
且不说[且不說]	qiěbùshuō	not to mention; leaving aside
夸奖[誇獎]	kuājiǎng	to praise; to applaud; to compliment
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/150 words - 42 min
耳闻[耳聞]	ěrwén	to hear of; to hear about
担忧[擔憂]	dānyōu	to worry; to be concerned
千里[千里]	qiānlǐ	a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
踏实[踏實]	tāshi	firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
松快[鬆快]	sōngkuai	less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax
头衔[頭銜]	tóuxián	title; rank; appellation
地面[地面]	dìmiàn	floor; ground; surface
湿[濕]	shī	moist; wet
养病[養病]	yǎngbìng	to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness
日本[日本]	Rìběn	Japan
停放[停放]	tíngfàng	to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place)
灵柩[靈柩]	língjiù	coffin containing a corpse
横死[橫死]	hèngsǐ	to die by violence
死后[死後]	sǐhòu	after death; posthumous
认领[認領]	rènlǐng	to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own)
亡魂[亡魂]	wánghún	soul of the deceased; departed spirit
费心[費心]	fèixīn	to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
济宁[濟寧]	Jǐníng	Jining prefecture-level city in Shandong
的确[的確]	díquè	really; indeed
洪水猛兽[洪水猛獸]	hóngshuǐměngshòu	lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things
案发[案發]	ànfā	to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime)
征召[徵召]	zhēngzhào	to enlist; to draft; to conscript; to appoint to an official position
从前[從前]	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
仕[仕]	shì	to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4]
推恩[推恩]	tuī'ēn	to extend kindness
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/152 words - 42 min
弦[弦]	xián	bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1]
绷[繃]	bēng	to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/25 words - 6 min
弛[弛]	chí	to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen
刮目相看[刮目相看]	guāmùxiāngkàn	to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
吴下阿蒙[吳下阿蒙]	Wúxià'āMéng	General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
差一点[差一點]	chàyīdiǎn	see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3]
欣慰[欣慰]	xīnwèi	to be gratified
椅子[椅子]	yǐzi	chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4]
打理[打理]	dǎlǐ	to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order
井井有条[井井有條]	jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo	everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
誉[譽]	yù	to praise; to acclaim; reputation
铎[鐸]	duó	large ancient bell
侵蚀[侵蝕]	qīnshí	to erode; to corrode
体察[體察]	tǐchá	to experience; to observe
酌情[酌情]	zhuóqíng	to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
蠲免[蠲免]	juānmiǎn	to let sb off (punishment, taxation etc); to reprieve sb
章程[章程]	zhāngchéng	rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws
四月[四月]	Sìyuè	April; fourth month (of the lunar year)
清点[清點]	qīngdiǎn	to check; to make inventory
八月[八月]	Bāyuè	August; eighth month (of the lunar year)
查点[查點]	chádiǎn	to check; to tally; to inventory
多用[多用]	duōyòng	multipurpose; having several uses
矩[矩]	jǔ	carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve
精力[精力]	jīnglì	energy
实话[實話]	shíhuà	truth
大司农[大司農]	dāsīnóng	Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
天下第一[天下第一]	tiānxiàdìyī	first under heaven; number one in the country
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/50 words - 10 min
偌大[偌大]	ruòdà	so big; such a big
推举[推舉]	tuījǔ	to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique)
繁[繁]	fán	complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
剧[劇]	jù	theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe
生手[生手]	shēngshǒu	novice; new hand; sb new to a job
添乱[添亂]	tiānluàn	(coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
已然[已然]	yǐrán	to be already so; already
伏诛[伏誅]	fúzhū	to be executed
烂摊子[爛攤子]	làntānzi	terrible mess; shambles
执掌[執掌]	zhízhǎng	to wield (power etc)
据实[據實]	jùshí	according to the facts
儿女[兒女]	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters
在野[在野]	zàiyě	to be out of (political) office; to be out of power
敝[敝]	bì	my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
耳[耳]	ěr	ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
聒噪[聒噪]	guōzào	a clamor; noisy
顾全大局[顧全大局]	gùquándàjú	to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all
怀柔[懷柔]	huáiróu	to conciliate; to appease
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
弯子[彎子]	wānzi	bend; turn; curve
当世[當世]	dāngshì	the present age; in office; the current office holder
夷[夷]	yí	non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
天理[天理]	tiānlǐ	Heaven's law; the natural order of things
伦常[倫常]	lúncháng	proper human relationships
孝子[孝子]	xiàozǐ	filial son
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min
本钱[本錢]	běnqián	capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
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
工钱[工錢]	gōngqián	salary; wages
体谅[體諒]	tǐliàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
掌柜[掌櫃]	zhǎngguì	shopkeeper
积德[積德]	jīdé	to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions
行善[行善]	xíngshàn	to do good works; to be merciful
善人[善人]	shànrén	philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer
劳驾[勞駕]	láojià	excuse me
冢[塚]	zhǒng	variant of 冢[zhong3]; burial mound
葬埋[葬埋]	zàngmái	to bury
孤魂[孤魂]	gūhún	lonely soul
开销[開銷]	kāixiāo	to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)
处罚[處罰]	chǔfá	to penalize; to punish
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
可言[可言]	kěyán	it may be said
杀鸡儆猴[殺雞儆猴]	shājījǐnghóu	lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
猴子[猴子]	hóuzi	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
容身[容身]	róngshēn	to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter
诋毁[詆毀]	dǐhuǐ	to vilify; to slander; vilification
闹别扭[鬧彆扭]	nàobièniu	to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with
对不住[對不住]	duìbuzhù	to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal)
年内[年內]	niánnèi	during the current year
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
德高望重[德高望重]	dégāowàngzhòng	a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/100 words - 26 min
例外[例外]	lìwài	exception; to be an exception
老父[老父]	lǎofù	father; old man; venerable sir
担子[擔子]	dànzi	carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4]
未曾[未曾]	wèicéng	hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
明示[明示]	míngshì	to state explicitly; to clearly indicate
埋怨[埋怨]	mányuàn	to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
草纸[草紙]	cǎozhǐ	rough straw paper; toilet paper; brown paper
睿[睿]	ruì	astute; perspicacious; farsighted
挤对[擠對]	jǐduì	(coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb)
天亮[天亮]	tiānliàng	dawn; daybreak
重开[重開]	chóngkāi	to reopen
长久[長久]	chángjiǔ	(for a) long time
未有[未有]	wèiyǒu	is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented
现任[現任]	xiànrèn	to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)
谏[諫]	jiàn	to remonstrate; to admonish
谏诤[諫諍]	jiànzhèng	see 諍諫|诤谏[zheng4 jian4]
君王[君王]	jūnwáng	sovereign king
叉[叉]	chā	fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X"
当下[當下]	dāngxià	immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment
皇姑[皇姑]	Huánggū	Huanggu district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
国有[國有]	guóyǒu	nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned
诤臣[諍臣]	zhèngchén	official who dares speak frankly before the emperor
茧子[繭子]	jiǎnzi	callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子
给事[給事]	gěishì	official (imperial) position (old)
侍从[侍從]	shìcóng	to serve (an important personage); attendant; retainer
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/125 words - 34 min
规谏[規諫]	guījiàn	to remonstrate; to warn earnestly (esp. classical written Chinese); to exhort
拾遗[拾遺]	shíyí	to pocket a lost article; (fig.) to correct others' errors; to remedy omissions (in a text etc)
稽[稽]	jī	to inspect; to check
鼎[鼎]	dǐng	ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
公论[公論]	gōnglùn	public opinion
旋踵[旋踵]	xuánzhǒng	to turn on one's heel; in the twinkle of an eye; instantly
贤相[賢相]	xiánxiàng	sagacious prime minister (in feudal China)
专权[專權]	zhuānquán	autocracy; dictatorship
颃[頏]	háng	fly down
总之[總之]	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
稳当[穩當]	wěndang	reliable; secure; stable; firm
嗣[嗣]	sì	succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity
臣下[臣下]	chénxià	official in feudal court; subject
即时[即時]	jíshí	immediate
圣明[聖明]	shèngmíng	enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
升官[升官]	shēngguān	to get promoted
公允[公允]	gōngyǔn	equitable; fair
废除[廢除]	fèichú	to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal
事后[事後]	shìhòu	after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
同知[同知]	tóngzhī	government sub-prefect (old)
认作[認作]	rènzuò	to regard as; to view; to consider sth as; to treat as
西平[西平]	Xīpíng	Xiping county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
武定[武定]	Wǔdìng	Wuding reign name (543-550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏|东魏[Dong1 Wei4]; Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
料[料]	liào	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/150 words - 40 min
必定[必定]	bìdìng	to be bound to; to be sure to
当作[當作]	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as
侄[侄]	zhí	variant of 姪|侄[zhi2]
子子孙孙[子子孫孫]	zǐzǐsūnsūn	one's posterity
皇亲国戚[皇親國戚]	huángqīnguóqī	the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
恪守[恪守]	kèshǒu	to scrupulously abide by
便捷[便捷]	biànjié	convenient and fast
传回[傳回]	chuánhuí	to send back
出行[出行]	chūxíng	to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)
泽[澤]	zé	pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist
五世[五世]	wǔshì	the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
荫[蔭]	yìn	shade
牢靠[牢靠]	láokào	firm and solid; robust; reliable
有志气[有志氣]	yǒuzhìqì	ambitious
对本[對本]	duìběn	(a return) equal to the capital; 100 percent profit
浙江[浙江]	Zhèjiāng	Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州
生疏[生疏]	shēngshū	unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
过日子[過日子]	guòrìzi	to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
往日[往日]	wǎngrì	former days; the past
两全[兩全]	liǎngquán	to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands)
该当[該當]	gāidāng	should; to deserve
吃人[吃人]	chīrén	exploitative; oppressive
软[軟]	ruǎn	soft; flexible
毅[毅]	yì	firm and resolute; staunch
王朝[王朝]	wángcháo	dynasty
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/163 words - 42 min
英明[英明]	yīngmíng	wise; brilliant
允文允武[允文允武]	yǔnwényǔnwǔ	equally proficient in intellectual and military affairs
不差[不差]	bùchà	not bad; OK
禁止[禁止]	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
直辖[直轄]	zhíxiá	to govern directly
分为[分為]	fēnwéi	to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
篡政[篡政]	cuànzhèng	to usurp political power
门路[門路]	ménlù	way of doing sth; the right social connection
力气[力氣]	lìqi	strength; CL:把[ba3]
更改[更改]	gēnggǎi	to alter
官制[官制]	guānzhì	the civil service system; the bureaucratic system
特殊[特殊]	tèshū	special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
迟迟[遲遲]	chíchí	late (with a task etc); slow
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min
功名利禄[功名利祿]	gōngmínglìlù	position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
饵[餌]	ěr	pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure
文武百官[文武百官]	wénwǔbǎiguān	civil and military officials
掌握[掌握]	zhǎngwò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
要职[要職]	yàozhí	key job; important position
近臣[近臣]	jìnchén	member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
利禄[利祿]	lìlù	wealth and official post
学子[學子]	xuézǐ	(literary) student; scholar
按捺[按捺]	ànnà	to restrain; to control
祸乱[禍亂]	huòluàn	calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil
精妙[精妙]	jīngmiào	exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
开创[開創]	kāichuàng	to initiate; to start; to found
诸般[諸般]	zhūbān	various; many different kinds of
祸害[禍害]	huòhài	disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
高枕无忧[高枕無憂]	gāozhěnwúyōu	to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries
迁[遷]	qiān	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
四周[四周]	sìzhōu	all around
一马平川[一馬平川]	yīmǎpíngchuān	flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
建都[建都]	jiàndū	to establish a capital
洛阳[洛陽]	Luòyáng	Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times
迁都[遷都]	qiāndū	to move the capital (city)
畅通[暢通]	chàngtōng	unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction
部署[部署]	bùshǔ	to dispose; to deploy; deployment
世世代代[世世代代]	shìshìdàidài	for many generations
大门[大門]	dàmén	entrance; door; gate; large and influential family
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/50 words - 16 min
胡人[胡人]	húrén	ethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient times; foreigner; barbarian
境[境]	jìng	border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
颜面扫地[顏面掃地]	yánmiànsǎodì	lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom)
死守[死守]	sǐshǒu	to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard
社稷[社稷]	shèjì	state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
御医[御醫]	yùyī	imperial physician
别着急[別著急]	biézháojí	Don't worry!
患[患]	huàn	to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry
痘[痘]	dòu	pimple; pustule
症[症]	zhèng	disease; illness
病势[病勢]	bìngshì	degree of seriousness of an illness; patient's condition
生平[生平]	shēngpíng	life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life
恶事[惡事]	èshì	evil; malicious deed
恶疾[惡疾]	èjí	unpleasant ailment; foul disease
保佑[保佑]	bǎoyòu	to bless and protect; blessing
劫[劫]	jié	to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]
吃药[吃藥]	chīyào	to take medicine
生死有命[生死有命]	shēngsǐyǒumìng	life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
扁鹊[扁鵲]	BiǎnQuè	秦越人[Qin2 Yue4 ren2] (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills, nicknamed Bian Que after the earliest known Chinese physician allegedly from the 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] era
在世[在世]	zàishì	to be alive
回天[回天]	huítiān	lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation
迁怒[遷怒]	qiānnù	to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it)
不治之症[不治之症]	bùzhìzhīzhèng	incurable disease
徒劳无益[徒勞無益]	túláowúyì	futile endeavor (idiom)
撵[攆]	niǎn	to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/75 words - 32 min
呕[嘔]	ǒu	vomit
秽[穢]	huì	dirt; filth
突发[突發]	tūfā	to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst
闭[閉]	bì	to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct
滚开[滾開]	gǔnkāi	to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude)
国体[國體]	guótǐ	state system; national prestige
传人[傳人]	chuánrén	to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant
祖母[祖母]	zǔmǔ	father's mother; paternal grandmother
本地[本地]	běndì	local; this locality
对面[對面]	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
唆[唆]	suō	to suck; to incite
国事[國事]	guóshì	affairs of the nation; politics
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
有始有终[有始有終]	yǒushǐyǒuzhōng	where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish.
贤能[賢能]	xiánnéng	sage
安居乐业[安居樂業]	ānjūlèyè	to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
万年[萬年]	Wànnián	Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
朽[朽]	xiǔ	rotten
早夭[早夭]	zǎoyāo	to die young; Taiwan pr. [zao3 yao3]
薨[薨]	hōng	death of a prince; swarming
逝[逝]	shì	(of time) to pass; to die
兼职[兼職]	jiānzhí	to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting
入殓[入殮]	rùliàn	to put dead body in coffin
赶路[趕路]	gǎnlù	to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/100 words - 37 min
看懂[看懂]	kàndǒng	to understand what one is reading or watching
圣心[聖心]	shèngxīn	Sacred Heart (Christian)
值守[值守]	zhíshǒu	(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch
迎接[迎接]	yíngjiē	to meet; to welcome; to greet
昺[昺]	bǐng	bright; glorious
炯[炯]	jiǒng	bright; clear
偏殿[偏殿]	piāndiàn	side palace hall; side chamber
劄[劄]	zhā	to prick with a needle
接任[接任]	jiērèn	to take over (as minister, manager etc)
河运[河運]	héyùn	river transport
深受[深受]	shēnshòu	to receive in no small measure
要务[要務]	yàowù	key task; important affair
训示[訓示]	xùnshì	to admonish; instructions; orders
涉猎[涉獵]	shèliè	to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into
去岁[去歲]	qùsuì	last year
秋闱[秋闈]	qiūwéi	autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)
中举[中舉]	zhòngjǔ	to pass the provincial level imperial examination
告谕[告諭]	gàoyù	(literary) to inform (the public); to give clear instructions; public announcement (from higher authorities)
举人[舉人]	jǔrén	graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
三月[三月]	Sānyuè	March; third month (of the lunar year)
会试[會試]	huìshì	metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination)
馈赠[饋贈]	kuìzèng	to present (a gift) to (sb)
抡[掄]	lún	to select
大典[大典]	dàdiǎn	ceremony; collection of classical writings
一等[一等]	yīděng	first class; grade A
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/120 words - 39 min
盛事[盛事]	shèngshì	grand occasion
赠送[贈送]	zèngsòng	to present as a gift
川资[川資]	chuānzī	travel expenses
干预[干預]	gānyù	to meddle; to intervene; intervention
外号[外號]	wàihào	nickname
秀才[秀才]	xiùcai	a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent
藩国[藩國]	fānguó	feudatory; vassal state
银子[銀子]	yínzi	money; silver
考取[考取]	kǎoqǔ	to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to
瓜田李下[瓜田李下]	guātiánlǐxià	abbr. for 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1]
才学[才學]	cáixué	talent and learning; scholarship
考官[考官]	kǎoguān	an examiner; an official conducting an exam
避嫌[避嫌]	bìxián	to avoid arousing suspicion
寒窗[寒窗]	hánchuāng	a life of strenuous studies (idiom)
橚[橚]	sù	tall and straight (of trees)
椿[椿]	chūn	Chinese toon (Toona sinensis); tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); (literary metaphor) father
思虑[思慮]	sīlǜ	to think sth through; to consider carefully
不周[不周]	bùzhōu	not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate
分别[分別]	fēnbié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
申饬[申飭]	shēnchì	to warn; to blame; to rebuke; also written 申斥
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min
意见[意見]	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
心血来潮[心血來潮]	xīnxuèláicháo	to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm
出巡[出巡]	chūxún	to go on an inspection tour
动辄得咎[動輒得咎]	dòngzhédéjiù	faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
大发雷霆[大發雷霆]	dàfāléitíng	to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage
发明[發明]	fāmíng	to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4]
夜宵[夜宵]	yèxiāo	midnight snack
训诫[訓誡]	xùnjiè	to reprimand; to admonish; to lecture sb
明目张胆[明目張膽]	míngmùzhāngdǎn	openly and without fear; brazenly
忌讳[忌諱]	jìhuì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
甘心[甘心]	gānxīn	to be willing to; to resign oneself to
不惜[不惜]	bùxī	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
搏[搏]	bó	to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat
前日[前日]	qiánrì	day before yesterday
斩杀[斬殺]	zhǎnshā	to behead
穿着[穿著]	chuānzhuó	attire; clothes; dress
男装[男裝]	nánzhuāng	men's clothes
集结[集結]	jíjié	to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal
中立[中立]	zhōnglì	neutral; neutrality
威[威]	wēi	power; might; prestige
以便[以便]	yǐbiàn	so that; so as to; in order to
讨价还价[討價還價]	tǎojiàhuánjià	to haggle over price; to bargain
规模[規模]	guīmó	scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4]
习俗[習俗]	xísú	custom; tradition; local tradition; convention
每当[每當]	měidāng	whenever; every time; on every
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min
死亡[死亡]	sǐwáng	to die; death
葬[葬]	zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter
小马[小馬]	xiǎomǎ	colt; pony
来年[來年]	láinián	next year; the coming year
原地[原地]	yuándì	(in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product)
徘徊[徘徊]	páihuái	to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger
天性[天性]	tiānxìng	nature; innate tendency
仁厚[仁厚]	rénhòu	kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous
嫡子[嫡子]	dízǐ	son of first wife
总裁[總裁]	zǒngcái	chairman; director-general (of a company etc)
驳[駁]	bó	variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship)
瓜葛[瓜葛]	guāgé	intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things)
不畏强权[不畏強權]	bùwèiqiángquán	not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
震[震]	zhèn	to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳
谦[謙]	qiān	modest
朴[樸]	pǔ	plain and simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2]
练[練]	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
杏[杏]	xìng	apricot; almond
乙丑[乙丑]	yǐchǒu	second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045
湜[湜]	shí	clear water; pure
澄[澄]	chéng	clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify
本科[本科]	běnkē	undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
同年[同年]	tóngnián	the same year
恩师[恩師]	ēnshī	(greatly respected) teacher
考试[考試]	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/75 words - 26 min
多多少少[多多少少]	duōduōshǎoshǎo	to some extent; more or less
大多数[大多數]	dàduōshù	(great) majority
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
寒门[寒門]	hánmén	poor and humble family; my family (humble)
事理[事理]	shìlǐ	reason; logic
进退[進退]	jìntuì	to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety
病情[病情]	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
不大[不大]	bùdà	not very; not too; not often
无常[無常]	wúcháng	variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die
新派[新派]	xīnpài	new faction
署[署]	shǔ	office; bureau; to sign; to arrange
违抗[違抗]	wéikàng	to disobey
住持[住持]	zhùchí	to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk
吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相]	jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng	Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
休养[休養]	xiūyǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
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)
尺寸[尺寸]	chǐcun	size; dimension; measurement
悍[悍]	hàn	heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent
请示[請示]	qǐngshì	to ask for instructions
欲[欲]	yù	to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
这会儿[這會兒]	zhèhuìr5	(coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5]
言听计从[言聽計從]	yántīngjìcóng	to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word
羽翼[羽翼]	yǔyì	wing; (fig.) assistant
好几年[好幾年]	hǎojǐnián	several years
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min
伸展[伸展]	shēnzhǎn	stretching; extension
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
亚圣[亞聖]	yàshèng	Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] in Confucian studies
仲尼[仲尼]	Zhòngní	courtesy name for Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
不为已甚[不為已甚]	bùwéiyǐshèn	refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment; not be too hard on subject
过头[過頭]	guòtóu	to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead
愚[愚]	yú	to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)
愚孝[愚孝]	yúxiào	unquestioning filial piety
燕山[燕山]	Yānshān	Yan mountain range across north Hebei
榆[榆]	yú	elm
上瘾[上癮]	shàngyǐn	to get into a habit; to become addicted
临行[臨行]	línxíng	on leaving; on the point of departure
迎战[迎戰]	yíngzhàn	to meet the enemy head-on
娃娃[娃娃]	wáwa	baby; small child; doll
丢脸[丟臉]	diūliǎn	to lose face; humiliation
趴[趴]	pā	to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
大湖[大湖]	Dàhú	Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
过冬[過冬]	guòdōng	to get through the winter
隐蔽[隱蔽]	yǐnbì	to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
周岁[週歲]	zhōusuì	one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
加入[加入]	jiārù	to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in
看样子[看樣子]	kànyàngzi	it seems; it looks as if
接应[接應]	jiēyìng	to provide support; to come to the rescue
外行[外行]	wàiháng	layman; amateur
大队[大隊]	dàduì	group; a large body of; production brigade; military group
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/125 words - 39 min
相隔[相隔]	xiānggé	separated by (distance or time etc)
飞驰[飛馳]	fēichí	to speed; to rush
地头[地頭]	dìtóu	place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page
猜不透[猜不透]	cāibutòu	to be unable to guess or make out
到头[到頭]	dàotóu	to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end
气力[氣力]	qìlì	strength; energy; vigor; talent
一面[一面]	yīmiàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
憾[憾]	hàn	regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
急匆匆[急匆匆]	jícōngcōng	hurried; hasty
抛下[拋下]	pāoxià	to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down
充其量[充其量]	chōngqíliàng	at most; at best
平手[平手]	píngshǒu	(sports) draw; tie
仨[仨]	sā	three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)
尽早[儘早]	jǐnzǎo	as early as possible
兴兵[興兵]	xīngbīng	to send troops
再度[再度]	zàidù	once more; once again; one more time
稍纵即逝[稍縱即逝]	shāozòngjíshì	transient; fleeting
逐[逐]	zhú	to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
水草[水草]	shuǐcǎo	water plants; habitat with water source and grass
不定[不定]	bùdìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
内乱[內亂]	nèiluàn	internal disorder; civil strife; civil unrest
重创[重創]	zhòngchuāng	to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage
攻伐[攻伐]	gōngfá	to attack; to raid; (of medicine) potent
脱颖而出[脫穎而出]	tuōyǐng'érchū	to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
豪杰[豪傑]	háojié	hero; towering figure
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/129 words - 40 min
无疑[無疑]	wúyí	no doubt; undoubtedly
偷吃[偷吃]	tōuchī	to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful
夜里[夜裡]	yèli	during the night; at night; nighttime
煮[煮]	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/25 words - 12 min
裤裆[褲襠]	kùdāng	crotch of trousers
娃[娃]	wá	baby; doll
蹿[躥]	cuān	to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out
不得了[不得了]	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
面的[麵的]	miàndī	abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi
帮子[幫子]	bāngzi	outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang
义气[義氣]	yìqì	spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5]
濠[濠]	háo	trench
生死[生死]	shēngsǐ	life or death
辍朝[輟朝]	chuòcháo	to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune
中山[中山]	Zhōngshān	refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen; Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace; Nakayama (Japanese surname)
哀荣[哀榮]	āiróng	funeral pomp
武宁[武寧]	Wǔníng	Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
地图[地圖]	dìtú	map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]
表里[表裡]	biǎolǐ	the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior
策应[策應]	cèyìng	in coordination with; to support
扯淡[扯淡]	chědàn	to talk nonsense
隔[隔]	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
轻敌[輕敵]	qīngdí	to underestimate the enemy
冒进[冒進]	màojìn	to advance prematurely
饮水[飲水]	yǐnshuǐ	drinking water
人为[人為]	rénwéi	artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
分批[分批]	fēnpī	to do sth in batches or groups
温泉[溫泉]	wēnquán	hot spring; spa; onsen
形制[形制]	xíngzhì	form; shape; structure; design
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/50 words - 19 min
尉[尉]	wèi	military officer
久留[久留]	jiǔliú	to stay for a long time
靴子[靴子]	xuēzi	boots
信号[信號]	xìnhào	signal
殉国[殉國]	xùnguó	to die for one's country
上座[上座]	shàngzuò	seat of honor
一致[一致]	yīzhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
捍卫[捍衛]	hànwèi	to defend; to uphold; to safeguard
轻生[輕生]	qīngshēng	a suicide; to commit suicide
酋[酋]	qiú	tribal chief
罪过[罪過]	zuìguo	sin; offense
如若[如若]	rúruò	if
本性难移[本性難移]	běnxìngnányí	It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
敲[敲]	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
长记性[長記性]	zhǎngjìxing	(coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes
往来[往來]	wǎnglái	dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
天赐[天賜]	tiāncì	bestowed by heaven
良机[良機]	liángjī	a good chance; a golden opportunity
太史公[太史公]	Tàishǐgōng	Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1] refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]
弗[弗]	fú	not
廓清[廓清]	kuòqīng	to clear up; to wipe out; to eradicate
扫荡[掃蕩]	sǎodàng	to root out; to wipe out
沙漠[沙漠]	shāmò	desert; CL:個|个[ge4]
驰骋[馳騁]	chíchěng	to gallop; to rush headlong
嘴里[嘴裡]	zuǐlǐ	mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/75 words - 30 min
轻飘飘[輕飄飄]	qīngpiāopiāo	light as a feather
七七八八[七七八八]	qīqībābā	almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds
昆明[昆明]	Kūnmíng	Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
沐[沐]	mù	to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given
不知不觉[不知不覺]	bùzhībùjué	unconsciously; unwittingly
着凉[著涼]	zháoliáng	to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
属意[屬意]	zhǔyì	to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on
坐镇[坐鎮]	zuòzhèn	(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
后汉书[後漢書]	HòuHànshū	History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[Fan4 Ye4] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4], 120 scrolls
云[云]	yún	(classical) to say
肃清[肅清]	sùqīng	to purge
战功[戰功]	zhàngōng	outstanding military service
征伐[征伐]	zhēngfá	to go on or send a punitive expedition
荡[蕩]	dàng	to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond
至今[至今]	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
影子[影子]	yǐngzi	shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
条件[條件]	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4]
士兵[士兵]	shìbīng	soldier; CL:個|个[ge4]
冻死[凍死]	dòngsǐ	to freeze to death; to die off in winter
庆州[慶州]	Qìngzhōu	Qingzhou, ancient northern province; Gyeongju City, South Korea
跟不上[跟不上]	gēnbushàng	not able to keep up with
住口[住口]	zhùkǒu	shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking
寸[寸]	cùn	a unit of length; inch; thumb
轻易[輕易]	qīngyì	easily; lightly; rashly
东北[東北]	dōngběi	northeast
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/100 words - 36 min
一眼[一眼]	yīyǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
前进[前進]	qiánjìn	to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
大汗[大汗]	dàhàn	profuse perspiration
丢下[丟下]	diūxià	to abandon
公元[公元]	gōngyuán	CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini)
三八[三八]	sānbā	International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid
捕鱼[捕魚]	bǔyú	to catch fish; to fish
先后[先後]	xiānhòu	early or late; priority; in succession; one after another
发动[發動]	fādòng	to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
大规模[大規模]	dàguīmó	large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale
摧毁[摧毀]	cuīhuǐ	to destroy; to wreck
盘踞[盤踞]	pánjù	to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself)
政权[政權]	zhèngquán	regime; political power
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
报捷[報捷]	bàojié	report a success; announce a victory
幸[幸]	xìng	fortunate; lucky
怯[怯]	qiè	timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
其次[其次]	qícì	next; secondly
秃[禿]	tū	bald; blunt
詹[詹]	zhān	excellent; verbose
窜[竄]	cuàn	to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
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
九十[九十]	jiǔshí	ninety
玺[璽]	xǐ	ruler's seal
图书[圖書]	túshū	books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/125 words - 40 min
照会[照會]	zhàohuì	a diplomatic note; letter of understanding or concern exchanged between governments
驼[駝]	tuó	hump or hunchbacked; camel
牛羊[牛羊]	niúyáng	cattle and sheep; livestock
辆[輛]	liàng	classifier for vehicles
梁[梁]	liáng	roof beam; beam (structure); bridge
以下[以下]	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
城郊[城郊]	chéngjiāo	suburbs; outskirts of a city
翰林院[翰林院]	Hànlínyuàn	Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
撰[撰]	zhuàn	to compose; to compile
邺[鄴]	Yè	surname Ye; ancient district in modern day Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3]
泌[泌]	mì	to secrete; to excrete; also pr. [bi4]
酬[酬]	chóu	to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer
几近[幾近]	jījìn	to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of
毕其功于一役[畢其功於一役]	bìqígōngyúyīyì	to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
仰赖[仰賴]	yǎnglài	to rely on
倚仗[倚仗]	yǐzhàng	to lean on; to rely on
用命[用命]	yòngmìng	to follow orders; to abide by; to obey
威仪[威儀]	wēiyí	majestic presence; awe-inspiring manner
斟酌[斟酌]	zhēnzhuó	to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
讲究[講究]	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
药房[藥房]	yàofáng	pharmacy; drugstore
桑[桑]	sāng	mulberry tree
寄生[寄生]	jìshēng	to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic
添[添]	tiān	to add; to increase; to replenish
贴心[貼心]	tiēxīn	intimate; close; considerate
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/143 words - 46 min
肺[肺]	fèi	lung; CL:個|个[ge4]
知冷知热[知冷知熱]	zhīlěngzhīrè	to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom); to be very considerate
燧[燧]	suì	fire; speculum; to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc
不中用[不中用]	bùzhòngyòng	unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope
防身[防身]	fángshēn	self-protection; to defend oneself
橘子[橘子]	júzi	tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4]
何在[何在]	hézài	where?; what place?
繁忙[繁忙]	fánmáng	busy; bustling
片刻[片刻]	piànkè	short period of time; a moment
公务[公務]	gōngwù	official business
见谅[見諒]	jiànliàng	please forgive me
调整[調整]	tiáozhěng	to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4]
全军[全軍]	quánjūn	all-army; all-military
城邑[城邑]	chéngyì	(literary) towns; cities
遵守[遵守]	zūnshǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
眼力[眼力]	yǎnlì	eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
实不相瞒[實不相瞞]	shíbùxiāngmán	truth to tell; to be quite honest...
寻获[尋獲]	xúnhuò	to find; to track down; to recover (sth lost)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/25 words - 13 min
慰劳[慰勞]	wèiláo	to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
辎[輜]	zī	covered wagon; military supply wagon
交割[交割]	jiāogē	delivery (commerce)
请便[請便]	qǐngbiàn	Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
牵[牽]	qiān	to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
实情[實情]	shíqíng	actual situation; truth
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
谎[謊]	huǎng	lies; to lie
归附[歸附]	guīfù	to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit
决[決]	jué	to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
虚言[虛言]	xūyán	empty words; false words
收留[收留]	shōuliú	to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
凭什么[憑什麼]	píngshénme	(spoken) why?; for which reason?
眼神[眼神]	yǎnshén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
要塞[要塞]	yàosài	stronghold; fort; fortification
顽皮[頑皮]	wánpí	naughty
连书[連書]	liánshū	to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces)
勇武[勇武]	yǒngwǔ	brave
让位[讓位]	ràngwèi	to abdicate; to yield
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])
玩笑[玩笑]	wánxiào	to joke; joke; jest
笑话[笑話]	xiàohuà	joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock
彼[彼]	bǐ	that; those; (one) another
伶俐[伶俐]	línglì	clever; witty; intelligent
看着办[看著辦]	kànzhebàn	to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/50 words - 21 min
辈分[輩分]	bèifèn	seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy
通透[通透]	tōngtòu	penetrating
宗室[宗室]	zōngshì	imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine
宿将[宿將]	sùjiàng	veteran general
不睦[不睦]	bùmù	to not get along well; to be at odds
割[割]	gē	to cut; to cut apart
舌头[舌頭]	shétou	tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
处世[處世]	chǔshì	to conduct oneself in society
活脱脱[活脫脫]	huótuōtuō	remarkably alike
蠢驴[蠢驢]	chǔnlǘ	silly ass
大学[大學]	dàxué	university; college; CL:所[suo3]
卫东[衛東]	Wèidōng	Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan
头头是道[頭頭是道]	tóutóushìdào	clear and logical
把持[把持]	bǎchí	to control; to dominate; to monopolize
将就[將就]	jiāngjiu	to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
尤其是[尤其是]	yóuqíshì	especially; most of all; above all; in particular
深究[深究]	shēnjiū	to perform an in-depth investigation
悯[憫]	mǐn	to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for
永昌[永昌]	Yǒngchāng	Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1]
食禄[食祿]	shílù	to draw government pay; to be in public service; salary of an official
世袭[世襲]	shìxí	succession; inheritance; hereditary
后嗣[後嗣]	hòusì	heir; descendant; posterity
王弼[王弼]	WángBì	Wang Bi (226-249), Chinese neo-Daoist philosopher
骄横[驕橫]	jiāohèng	arrogant; overbearing
党羽[黨羽]	dǎngyǔ	henchmen
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/75 words - 33 min
大权[大權]	dàquán	power; authority
旁[旁]	páng	beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic
颠倒[顛倒]	diāndǎo	to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy
制衡[制衡]	zhìhéng	to check and balance (power); checks and balances
贡[貢]	gòng	to offer tribute; tribute; gifts
赐予[賜予]	cìyǔ	to grant; to bestow
尸首[屍首]	shīshou	corpse; carcass; dead body
跨[跨]	kuà	to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span
抗[抗]	kàng	to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
蒙蔽[蒙蔽]	méngbì	to deceive; to hoodwink
敏[敏]	mǐn	quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart
做饭[做飯]	zuòfàn	to prepare a meal; to cook
瘦[瘦]	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
可好[可好]	kěhǎo	good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
押解[押解]	yājiè	to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)
生产[生產]	shēngchǎn	to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
尴尬[尷尬]	gāngà	awkward; embarrassed
装作[裝作]	zhuāngzuò	to pretend; to feign; to act a part
这么着[這麼著]	zhèmezhe	thus; in this way; like this
下车[下車]	xiàchē	to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
羁押[羈押]	jīyā	to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment
沈[沈]	chén	variant of 沉[chen2]
峪[峪]	yù	valley
意识[意識]	yìshí	consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize
错过[錯過]	cuòguò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/88 words - 46 min
拖累[拖累]	tuōlěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
褫夺[褫奪]	chǐduó	to deprive; to strip of
封号[封號]	fēnghào	title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account
司法[司法]	sīfǎ	judicial; (administration of) justice
节骨眼[節骨眼]	jiēguyǎn	(dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
当心[當心]	dāngxīn	to take care; to look out
料理[料理]	liàolǐ	to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking
剿灭[剿滅]	jiǎomiè	to eliminate (by armed force)
掉以轻心[掉以輕心]	diàoyǐqīngxīn	treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard
自知之明[自知之明]	zìzhīzhīmíng	knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge
平安[平安]	píng'ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
莲子[蓮子]	liánzǐ	lotus seed
去火[去火]	qùhuǒ	to reduce internal heat (TCM)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min
邸报[邸報]	dǐbào	imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty
时不时[時不時]	shíbùshí	from time to time
接济[接濟]	jiējì	to give material assistance to
宫人[宮人]	gōngrén	imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old)
追思[追思]	zhuīsī	memorial; recollection (of the deceased)
声张[聲張]	shēngzhāng	to make public; to disclose
只好[只好]	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
菩萨[菩薩]	Púsà	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
法名[法名]	fǎmíng	name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery); same as 法號|法号[fa3 hao4]
吉祥[吉祥]	jíxiáng	lucky; auspicious; propitious
棋[棋]	qí	chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
灶[灶]	zào	kitchen stove; kitchen
如火如荼[如火如荼]	rúhuǒrútú	like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable
诰[誥]	gào	to enjoin; to grant (a title)
眼光[眼光]	yǎnguāng	gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
赋税[賦稅]	fùshuì	taxation
连年[連年]	liánnián	successive years; over many years
户口[戶口]	hùkǒu	population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account
减半[減半]	jiǎnbàn	to reduce by half
算帐[算帳]	suànzhàng	to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge
出师[出師]	chūshī	to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander)
糜费[糜費]	mífèi	variant of 靡費|靡费[mi2 fei4]
寇[寇]	kòu	to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy
钱财[錢財]	qiáncái	wealth; money
人口[人口]	rénkǒu	population; people
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/50 words - 11 min
过后[過後]	guòhòu	after the event
抚恤[撫卹]	fǔxù	(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury
开支[開支]	kāizhī	expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages
政府[政府]	zhèngfǔ	government; CL:個|个[ge4]
一轮[一輪]	yīlún	first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)
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)
愚钝[愚鈍]	yúdùn	stupid; slow-witted
效[效]	xiào	effect; efficacy; to imitate
前驱[前驅]	qiánqū	precursor; pioneer
衷[衷]	zhōng	inner feelings
虎踞龙盘[虎踞龍盤]	hǔjùlóngpán	lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
偏安[偏安]	piān'ān	content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away
年老[年老]	niánlǎo	aged
建言[建言]	jiànyán	to make a suggestion; to state (one's views, ideas etc); suggestion; advice; idea
黎[黎]	lí	(literary) black; dark; many; multitude
将帅[將帥]	jiàngshuài	commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
狄[狄]	dí	low ranking public official (old)
乐[樂]	lè	happy; cheerful; to laugh
乐[樂]	yuè	music
郤[郤]	xì	variant of 隙[xi4]
裔[裔]	yì	descendants; frontier
孙吴[孫吳]	Sūnwú	Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
元老[元老]	yuánlǎo	senior figure; elder; doyen
泉源[泉源]	quányuán	springhead; fountainhead; (fig.) source
庙堂[廟堂]	miàotáng	imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple
挠[撓]	náo	to scratch; to thwart; to yield
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/75 words - 20 min
猷[猷]	yóu	to plan; to scheme
万人之敌[萬人之敵]	wànrénzhīdí	a match for ten thousand enemies
边庭[邊庭]	biāntíng	bodies governing a border area
详[詳]	xiáng	detailed; comprehensive
蕴[蘊]	yùn	to accumulate; to hold in store; to contain; to gather together; to collect; depth; inner strength; profundity
韬略[韜略]	tāolüè	military strategy; military tactics; originally refers to military classics Six Secret Teachings 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and Three Strategies 三略[San1 lu:e4]
倜[倜]	tì	energetic; exalted; magnanimous
傥[儻]	tǎng	if; unexpectedly
智[智]	zhì	wisdom; knowledge
竭[竭]	jié	to exhaust
遣[遣]	qiǎn	to dispatch; to send; to dispel
施行[施行]	shīxíng	to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
诏旨[詔旨]	zhàozhǐ	an Imperial edict
睦[睦]	mù	amicable; harmonious
忌[忌]	jì	to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
前嫌[前嫌]	qiánxián	former hatred; bygone enmity
心知肚明[心知肚明]	xīnzhīdùmíng	to be well aware
二道[二道]	Èrdào	Erdao district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin
尔后[爾後]	ěrhòu	henceforth; thereafter; subsequently
服从[服從]	fúcóng	to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
一二[一二]	yī'èr	one or two; a few
微臣[微臣]	wēichén	this small official; humble servant
何止[何止]	hézhǐ	far more than; not just
奸佞[奸佞]	jiānnìng	crafty and fawning
靡费[靡費]	mífèi	to waste; to squander
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/100 words - 28 min
粮饷[糧餉]	liángxiǎng	army provisions
督办[督辦]	dūbàn	to oversee; to supervise; superintendent
踪迹[蹤跡]	zōngjì	tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
路子[路子]	lùzi	method; way; approach
进发[進發]	jìnfā	to set out; to start
擒获[擒獲]	qínhuò	to apprehend; to capture; to seize
牲畜[牲畜]	shēngchù	domesticated animals; livestock
凭空[憑空]	píngkōng	baseless (lie); without foundation
打掉[打掉]	dǎdiào	to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus)
无头苍蝇[無頭蒼蠅]	wútóucāngying	headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)
负担[負擔]	fùdān	burden; to bear a burden
供养[供養]	gōngyǎng	to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents
搜寻[搜尋]	sōuxún	to search; to look for
自寻死路[自尋死路]	zìxúnsǐlù	to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction
人马[人馬]	rénmǎ	men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
引诱[引誘]	yǐnyòu	to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce
分离[分離]	fēnlí	to separate
四面八方[四面八方]	sìmiànbāfāng	in all directions; all around; far and near
歼[殲]	jiān	to annihilate; abbr. for 殲擊機|歼击机, fighter plane
指手画脚[指手畫腳]	zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo	to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
武器[武器]	wǔqì	weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
马匹[馬匹]	mǎpǐ	horse
本部[本部]	běnbù	headquarters; head office
阃[閫]	kǔn	threshold; inner appartments; woman; wife (honorific)
说到底[說到底]	shuōdàodǐ	in the final analysis; in the end
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/125 words - 33 min
在先[在先]	zàixiān	to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly
把握[把握]	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
权宜[權宜]	quányí	expedient
鲁莽[魯莽]	lǔmǎng	hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
稍早[稍早]	shāozǎo	a little early
关门[關門]	guānmén	to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
入关[入關]	rùguān	to enter a pass; to go through customs
瞧不起[瞧不起]	qiáobùqǐ	to look down upon; to hold in contempt
餐[餐]	cān	meal; to eat; classifier for meals
露宿[露宿]	lùsù	to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open
荒郊[荒郊]	huāngjiāo	desolate area outside a town
野外[野外]	yěwài	countryside; areas outside the city
告诫[告誡]	gàojiè	to warn; to admonish
城池[城池]	chéngchí	city
不吉[不吉]	bùjí	unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
屠戮[屠戮]	túlù	slaughter; massacre
殃及[殃及]	yāngjí	to bring disaster to
盛年[盛年]	shèngnián	the prime of one's life
早逝[早逝]	zǎoshì	early demise; untimely death
焉知[焉知]	yānzhī	(literary) how is one to know?
缘故[緣故]	yuángù	reason; cause
敌国[敵國]	díguó	enemy country
关口[關口]	guānkǒu	pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture
茹[茹]	rú	to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
官军[官軍]	guānjūn	official army government army
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/150 words - 42 min
简练[簡練]	jiǎnliàn	terse; succinct
逆子[逆子]	nìzǐ	unfilial son
畜生[畜生]	chùsheng	domestic animal; brute; bastard
骄纵[驕縱]	jiāozòng	arrogant and willful
堂堂[堂堂]	tángtáng	grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance
大娘[大娘]	dàniáng	(coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address)
鲁[魯]	lǔ	(bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
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
地下[地下]	dìxià	underground; subterranean; covert
定当[定當]	dìngdàng	settled; ready; finished
自带[自帶]	zìdài	to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled
荒原[荒原]	huāngyuán	wasteland
细心[細心]	xìxīn	careful; attentive
蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡]	zhūsīmǎjì	lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue
津[津]	jīn	saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津
充饥[充飢]	chōngjī	to allay one's hunger
止[止]	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until; only
囊[囊]	náng	sack; purse; pocket (for money)
敌人[敵人]	dírén	enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]
包抄[包抄]	bāochāo	to outflank; to envelop
对峙[對峙]	duìzhì	to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation
学乖[學乖]	xuéguāi	to learn from experience (coll.)
勇于[勇於]	yǒngyú	to dare to; to be brave enough to
震怒[震怒]	zhènnù	to be furious
怀里[懷裡]	huáilǐ	embrace; bosom
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/166 words - 45 min
屁股[屁股]	pìgu	buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
挪[挪]	nuó	to shift; to move
凭据[憑據]	píngjù	evidence
一席话[一席話]	yīxíhuà	the content of a conversation; words; remarks
称得上[稱得上]	chēngdeshàng	can be counted as
脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨]	tuōtāihuàngǔ	to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc)
来到[來到]	láidào	to come; to arrive
尸体[屍體]	shītǐ	dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
西侧[西側]	xīcè	west side; west face
林子[林子]	línzi	woods; grove; forest
树皮[樹皮]	shùpí	tree bark
扒[扒]	bā	to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
绝粮[絕糧]	juéliáng	provisions are exhausted; out of food
超过[超過]	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
摆满[擺滿]	bǎimǎn	to spread over an area
分给[分給]	fēngěi	to divide (and give to others)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/25 words - 11 min
马来[馬來]	Mǎlái	Malaya; Malaysia
杀敌[殺敵]	shādí	to attack the enemy
弈[弈]	yì	ancient name for go (Chinese board game)
死心塌地[死心塌地]	sǐxīntādì	to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
深陷[深陷]	shēnxiàn	to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes)
绝地[絕地]	juédì	danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars)
说得上[說得上]	shuōdeshàng	can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention
冤家[冤家]	yuānjia	enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love
双方[雙方]	shuāngfāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
沾满[沾滿]	zhānmǎn	muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in
咒[咒]	zhòu	incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
撤兵[撤兵]	chèbīng	to withdraw troops; to retreat
咽[嚥]	yàn	to swallow
断然[斷然]	duànrán	resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
苟且偷生[苟且偷生]	gǒuqiětōushēng	to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
苟且[苟且]	gǒuqiě	perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
说客[說客]	shuìkè	(old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4]
耻[恥]	chǐ	shame; disgrace
为伍[為伍]	wéiwǔ	to associate with; to keep company with
赶来[趕來]	gǎnlái	to rush over
饿殍[餓殍]	èpiǎo	starving people
勉强[勉強]	miǎnqiǎng	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
丘[丘]	qiū	mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields
回国[回國]	huíguó	to return to one's home country
见证[見證]	jiànzhèng	to be witness to; witness; evidence
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/50 words - 20 min
诚心[誠心]	chéngxīn	sincerity
录用[錄用]	lùyòng	to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication
部下[部下]	bùxià	troops under one's command; subordinate
队伍[隊伍]	duìwǔ	ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
草场[草場]	cǎochǎng	pastureland
谋生[謀生]	móushēng	to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living
解渴[解渴]	jiěkě	to quench
饮酒[飲酒]	yǐnjiǔ	to drink wine
师大[師大]	shīdà	abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university; teacher training college
夜袭[夜襲]	yèxí	night attack
另有[另有]	lìngyǒu	to have some other (reason etc)
随着[隨著]	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
飞马[飛馬]	fēimǎ	at the gallop
钮[鈕]	niǔ	button
大败[大敗]	dàbài	to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb
到头来[到頭來]	dàotóulái	in the end; finally; as a result
残局[殘局]	cánjú	endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure)
得而复失[得而復失]	dé'érfùshī	to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
钞[鈔]	chāo	money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1]
百万[百萬]	bǎiwàn	million; millions
锭[錠]	dìng	(weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks
缎[緞]	duàn	satin
拆[拆]	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
一部分[一部分]	yībùfen	portion; part of; subset
晤[晤]	wù	to meet (socially)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/75 words - 27 min
遗憾[遺憾]	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
绣[繡]	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
只身[隻身]	zhīshēn	alone; by oneself
一举[一舉]	yījǔ	a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go
部众[部衆]	bùzhòng	troops
似[似]	sì	to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than
侥[僥]	jiǎo	by mere luck
逃脱[逃脫]	táotuō	to run away; to escape
安然无恙[安然無恙]	ānránwúyàng	safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
心怀[心懷]	xīnhuái	to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions)
异心[異心]	yìxīn	disloyalty; infidelity
大牢[大牢]	dàláo	prison
佑[佑]	yòu	to assist; to protect
些许[些許]	xiēxǔ	a few; a little; a bit
不足挂齿[不足掛齒]	bùzúguàchǐ	not worth mentioning (idiom)
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
以此[以此]	yǐcǐ	with this; thereby; thus; because of this
果腹[果腹]	guǒfù	to eat one's fill
负累[負累]	fùlěi	to implicate; to involve
维持[維持]	wéichí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
掏[掏]	tāo	to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
草根[草根]	cǎogēn	grass roots (lit. and fig.)
羊毛[羊毛]	yángmáo	fleece; wool; woolen
碎[碎]	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
兵不血刃[兵不血刃]	bīngbùxuèrèn	lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/100 words - 32 min
一己[一己]	yījǐ	oneself
武职[武職]	wǔzhí	military official; military position (i.e. job)
出狱[出獄]	chūyù	to be released from prison
拜佛[拜佛]	bàiFó	to worship Buddha
晦气[晦氣]	huìqì	bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched
门徒[門徒]	méntú	disciple
中人[中人]	zhōngrén	go-between; mediator; intermediary
洲[洲]	zhōu	continent; island in a river
姚[姚]	yáo	handsome; good-looking
俗名[俗名]	súmíng	vernacular name; lay name (of a priest)
挂齿[掛齒]	guàchǐ	to mention (e.g. "don't mention it")
游学[遊學]	yóuxué	to study away from home or abroad (old)
投入[投入]	tóurù	to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
衡[衡]	héng	to weigh; weight; measure
年少[年少]	niánshào	young; junior
如雷贯耳[如雷貫耳]	rúléiguàn'ěr	lit. like thunder piercing the ear; a well-known reputation (idiom)
失礼[失禮]	shīlǐ	lacking in manners
出缺[出缺]	chūquē	to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level
得意忘形[得意忘形]	déyìwàngxíng	so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy
炉[爐]	lú	stove; furnace
招惹[招惹]	zhāorě	to provoke; to tease
奖赏[獎賞]	jiǎngshǎng	reward; prize; award
获得[獲得]	huòdé	to obtain; to receive; to get
一时间[一時間]	yīshíjiān	for a moment; momentarily
颜[顏]	yán	color; face; countenance
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/125 words - 35 min
牧草[牧草]	mùcǎo	pasture; forage grass; pasturage
总能[總能]	zǒngnéng	total energy
崽[崽]	zǎi	child; young animal
酪[酪]	lào	curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4]
蛋[蛋]	dàn	egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing
个子[個子]	gèzi	height; stature; build; size
车辕[車轅]	chēyuán	shaft (pulling a cart)
战士[戰士]	zhànshì	fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4]
长生[長生]	chángshēng	long life
从来不[從來不]	cóngláibù	never
亏待[虧待]	kuīdài	to treat sb unfairly
勇士[勇士]	yǒngshì	a warrior; a brave person
祖先[祖先]	zǔxiān	ancestor; forebears
部落[部落]	bùluò	tribe
儆戒[儆戒]	jǐngjiè	to warn; to admonish
无虞[無虞]	wúyú	not to be worried about; all taken care of
游[游]	yóu	to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2]
逸[逸]	yì	to escape; leisurely; outstanding
淫[淫]	yín	excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved
守节[守節]	shǒujié	faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
拭[拭]	shì	to wipe
非但[非但]	fēidàn	not only
掩[掩]	yǎn	to cover up; to close; to surprise
阶层[階層]	jiēcéng	hierarchy; stratum; social class
守土[守土]	shǒutǔ	to guard one's territory; to protect the country
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/150 words - 40 min
已知[已知]	yǐzhī	known (to science)
灭此朝食[滅此朝食]	miècǐzhāoshí	lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed; anxious to do battle (idiom)
有权[有權]	yǒuquán	to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful
不争[不爭]	bùzhēng	widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for
兴师[興師]	xīngshī	to dispatch troops; to send an army; to mobilize forces
徒劳无功[徒勞無功]	túláowúgōng	to work to no avail (idiom)
掷[擲]	zhì	to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
泥[泥]	ní	mud; clay; paste; pulp
必胜[必勝]	bìshèng	to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail
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
境地[境地]	jìngdì	circumstances
欠妥[欠妥]	qiàntuǒ	improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate
学样[學樣]	xuéyàng	to follow suit; to imitate sb's example
到时[到時]	dàoshí	at that (future) time
自行其是[自行其是]	zìxíngqíshì	to act as one thinks fit; to have one's own way
高见[高見]	gāojiàn	wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)
吾辈[吾輩]	wúbèi	(literary) we; us
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
贻害无穷[貽害無窮]	yíhàiwúqióng	to have disastrous consequences
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
缙[縉]	jìn	red silk
快活[快活]	kuàihuo	happy; cheerful
心里话[心裡話]	xīnlihuà	(to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind
禁地[禁地]	jìndì	forbidden area; restricted area; (fig.) sth considered off-limits
止步[止步]	zhǐbù	to halt; to stop; to go no farther
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/161 words - 44 min
年龄[年齡]	niánlíng	(a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
亲情[親情]	qīnqíng	affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
糊[糊]	hú	muddled; paste; scorched
失仪[失儀]	shīyí	discourteous; failure of etiquette
担当[擔當]	dāndāng	to take upon oneself; to assume
镇守[鎮守]	zhènshǒu	(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect
常州[常州]	Chángzhōu	Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
瑞[瑞]	ruì	lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit)
锄头[鋤頭]	chútou	hoe; CL:把[ba3]
活计[活計]	huójì	handicraft; needlework; work
比起[比起]	bǐqǐ	compared with
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min
勋[勛]	xūn	medal; merit
解甲归田[解甲歸田]	jiějiǎguītián	to remove armor and return to the farm; to return to civilian life
种田[種田]	zhòngtián	to farm; farming
度日[度日]	dùrì	to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
手头[手頭]	shǒutóu	in hand (e.g. cash)
阔绰[闊綽]	kuòchuò	ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money
购[購]	gòu	to buy; to purchase
存在[存在]	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
刍[芻]	chú	to mow or cut grass; hay; straw; fodder
荛[蕘]	ráo	fuel; grass
白读[白讀]	báidú	colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
讲解[講解]	jiǎngjiě	to explain
范[範]	fàn	pattern; model; example
长寿[長壽]	chángshòu	longevity; ability to live long; long lived
触犯[觸犯]	chùfàn	to violate; to offend
法律[法律]	fǎlǜ	law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]
殊[殊]	shū	different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass
功勋[功勛]	gōngxūn	achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society)
怨言[怨言]	yuànyán	complaint
遣散[遣散]	qiǎnsàn	to disband; to dismiss; demobilization
姬妾[姬妾]	jīqiè	concubine
救济[救濟]	jiùjì	emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods
穷人[窮人]	qióngrén	poor people; the poor
儿孙[兒孫]	érsūn	descendant
下地[下地]	xiàdì	to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/50 words - 15 min
忍心[忍心]	rěnxīn	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
杭州[杭州]	Hángzhōu	Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China
告发[告發]	gàofā	to lodge an accusation; accusation (law)
香火[香火]	xiānghuǒ	incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
不失为[不失為]	bùshīwéi	can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
富[富]	fù	rich; abundant; wealthy
翁[翁]	wēng	elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old)
墓地[墓地]	mùdì	cemetery; graveyard
买好[買好]	mǎihǎo	to ingratiate oneself
倦[倦]	juàn	tired
就学[就學]	jiùxué	to attend school
翦[翦]	jiǎn	variant of 剪[jian3]
新朝[新朝]	Xīncháo	the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han
宅子[宅子]	zháizi	house; residence
奉养[奉養]	fèngyǎng	to look after (elderly parents); to serve; to support
不理[不理]	bùlǐ	to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore
蒙[矇]	mēng	to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess
低价[低價]	dījià	low price
坐享[坐享]	zuòxiǎng	to enjoy sth without lifting a finger
求田问舍[求田問舍]	qiútiánwènshè	lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
子儿[子兒]	zǐr5	(coll.) penny; buck
殚精竭虑[殫精竭慮]	dānjīngjiélǜ	to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned
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]
老好人[老好人]	lǎohǎorén	one who tries never to offend anybody
人臣[人臣]	rénchén	an official (in former times)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/75 words - 27 min
吃错药[吃錯藥]	chīcuòyào	(lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal
言犹在耳[言猶在耳]	yányóuzài'ěr	words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
仁政[仁政]	rénzhèng	benevolent policy; humane government
保命[保命]	bǎomìng	to save one's life; to survive
水能[水能]	shuǐnéng	hydroelectric power
载[載]	zài	to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously
寻机[尋機]	xúnjī	to look for an opportunity
聚敛[聚斂]	jùliǎn	to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent
逞[逞]	chěng	to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
决意[決意]	juéyì	to be determined
收监[收監]	shōujiān	to imprison; to take into custody
满门[滿門]	mǎnmén	the whole family
乞[乞]	qǐ	to beg
骸[骸]	hái	bones of the body
澍[澍]	shù	moisture; timely rain
延安[延安]	Yán'ān	Yan'an prefecture level city in Shaanxi, communist headquarters during the war
祺[祺]	qí	auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress
驸马[駙馬]	fùmǎ	emperor's son-in-law
皇恩[皇恩]	huáng'ēn	imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor
浩荡[浩蕩]	hàodàng	vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful
年迈[年邁]	niánmài	old; aged
上蔡[上蔡]	Shàngcài	Shangcai county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
狡[狡]	jiǎo	crafty; cunning; sly
兔[兔]	tù	rabbit
肥[肥]	féi	fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min
李斯[李斯]	LǐSī	Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
不解[不解]	bùjiě	to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
咸阳[咸陽]	Xiányáng	Xianyang prefecture level city in Shaanxi
荥阳[滎陽]	Xíngyáng	Xingyang city and county in Henan
南雄[南雄]	Nánxióng	Nanxiong county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong
宜春[宜春]	Yíchūn	Yichun prefecture level city in Jiangxi
开国功臣[開國功臣]	kāiguógōngchén	outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
锒铛入狱[鋃鐺入獄]	lángdāngrùyù	lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom); fig. to be put behind bars; to get jailed
震动[震動]	zhèndòng	to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration
凳子[凳子]	dèngzi	stool; small seat
填[填]	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
燕雀[燕雀]	yànquè	(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla); (fig.) small fry
泉眼[泉眼]	quányǎn	mouth of a spring or fountain
井[井]	jǐng	a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly
井口[井口]	jǐngkǒu	entrance to mine
瓜果[瓜果]	guāguǒ	fruit (plural sense); melons and fruit
水灾[水災]	shuǐzāi	flood; flood damage
蝗虫[蝗蟲]	huángchóng	locust
老天爷[老天爺]	lǎotiānyé	God; Heavens
可怕[可怕]	kěpà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
熟地[熟地]	shúdì	cultivated land; in Chinese medicine, preparation from rhizome of Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa)
地契[地契]	dìqì	deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
流民[流民]	liúmín	refugee
开垦[開墾]	kāikěn	to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow
业主[業主]	yèzhǔ	owner; proprietor
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/125 words - 38 min
牧[牧]	mù	to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old)
为富不仁[為富不仁]	wéifùbùrén	the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
豪绅[豪紳]	háoshēn	local despot
草丛[草叢]	cǎocóng	underbrush
麦子[麥子]	màizi	wheat; CL:株[zhu1]
兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂]	bīnghuāngmǎluàn	soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
后患无穷[後患無窮]	hòuhuànwúqióng	it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
贫无立锥[貧無立錐]	pínwúlìzhuī	not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
掀翻[掀翻]	xiānfān	to turn sth over; to overturn
宽容[寬容]	kuānróng	lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive
流言[流言]	liúyán	rumor; gossip; to spread rumors
棘[棘]	jí	thorns
喻[喻]	yù	to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory
面谕[面諭]	miànyù	to instruct sb personally
拔除[拔除]	báchú	to pull out; to remove
刺[刺]	cì	thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
便于[便於]	biànyú	easy to; convenient for
谣言[謠言]	yáoyán	rumor
智者[智者]	zhìzhě	sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person
流传[流傳]	liúchuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
令名[令名]	lìngmíng	good name; reputation
父女[父女]	fùnǚ	father and daughter
巫[巫]	wū	witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2]
蛊[蠱]	gǔ	arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite
邑[邑]	yì	city; village
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/137 words - 45 min
蒙冤[蒙冤]	méngyuān	to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice
史书[史書]	shǐshū	history book
韩信[韓信]	HánXìn	Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]
彭[彭]	Péng	surname Peng
清廉[清廉]	qīnglián	honest; uncorrupted
沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚]	fèifèiyángyáng	bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz
难保[難保]	nánbǎo	hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve
嘀咕[嘀咕]	dígu	to mutter; to feel apprehensive
犯人[犯人]	fànrén	convict; prisoner; criminal
吟诗[吟詩]	yínshī	to recite poetry
反反复复[反反復復]	fǎnfǎnfùfù	repeatedly; time and time again
听错[聽錯]	tīngcuò	to mishear
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min
题[題]	tí	topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
墓[墓]	mù	grave; tomb; mausoleum
改成[改成]	gǎichéng	to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)
焚书坑儒[焚書坑儒]	fénshūkēngrú	to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2])
秦始皇[秦始皇]	QínShǐhuáng	Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
有如[有如]	yǒurú	to be like sth; similar to; alike
暴[暴]	bào	sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
气势[氣勢]	qìshì	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
域[域]	yù	field; region; area; domain (taxonomy)
开刀[開刀]	kāidāo	(of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack
阖家[闔家]	héjiā	variant of 合家[he2 jia1]
轮到[輪到]	lúndào	to be (sb's or sth's) turn
杀机[殺機]	shājī	desire to commit murder; great danger
同路[同路]	tónglù	to go the same way
不共戴天[不共戴天]	bùgòngdàitiān	(of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
呼[呼]	hū	to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
名号[名號]	mínghào	name; good reputation; title
外孙[外孫]	wàisūn	daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line
外孙女[外孫女]	wàisūnnǚ	daughter's daughter; granddaughter
自作主张[自作主張]	zìzuòzhǔzhāng	to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
江浦[江浦]	Jiāngpǔ	Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区[Pu3 kou3 qu1] of Nanjing, Jiangsu
一如[一如]	yīrú	to be just like
旧例[舊例]	jiùlì	old rules; example from the past; former practices
汝[汝]	rǔ	thou
如意算盘[如意算盤]	rúyìsuànpán	counting one's chickens before they are hatched
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/50 words - 21 min
一清二楚[一清二楚]	yīqīng'èrchǔ	to be very clear about sth (idiom)
安危[安危]	ānwēi	safety and danger; safety
打瞌睡[打瞌睡]	dǎkēshuì	to doze off
介怀[介懷]	jièhuái	to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about
仪仗[儀仗]	yízhàng	ceremonial weaponry
普通[普通]	pǔtōng	common; ordinary; general; average
征战[征戰]	zhēngzhàn	campaign; expedition
相左[相左]	xiāngzuǒ	to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with
执意[執意]	zhíyì	to be determined to; to insist on
地域[地域]	dìyù	area; district; region
战机[戰機]	zhànjī	opportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft; war secret
面目[面目]	miànmù	appearance; facial features; look
对弈[對弈]	duìyì	to play go, chess etc
撕扯[撕扯]	sīchě	to tear apart
一了百了[一了百了]	yīliǎobǎiliǎo	once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
不在[不在]	bùzài	not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased
憋[憋]	biē	to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
憋气[憋氣]	biēqì	to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful
腿脚[腿腳]	tuǐjiǎo	legs and feet; ability to walk; strides
狗窝[狗窩]	gǒuwō	doghouse; kennel
荆州[荊州]	Jīngzhōu	Jingzhou prefecture-level city on Changjiang in Hubei
一晃[一晃]	yīhuǎng	(of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash
朝觐[朝覲]	cháojìn	to give audience (of emperor); retainers' duty to pay respect to sovereign; hajj (Islam)
信报[信報]	xìnbào	abbr. for 信報財經新聞|信报财经新闻, Hong Kong Economic Journal
出乱子[出亂子]	chūluànzi	to go wrong; to get into trouble
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/75 words - 31 min
失手[失手]	shīshǒu	a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated
司马炎[司馬炎]	SīmǎYán	Sima Yan (236-290), founding emperor of Jin dynasty 晋 after the Three Kingdoms period, reigned 265-290 as Emperor Wu of Jin 晉武帝
弑[弒]	shì	to murder a superior; to murder one's parent
鸠[鳩]	jiū	turtledove; (literary) to gather
孛[孛]	bèi	comet
一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗]	yītāhútu	muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
魂[魂]	hún	soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body
兮[兮]	xī	(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
人子[人子]	rénzǐ	son of man
恤[恤]	xù	anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
临终[臨終]	línzhōng	approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
遗[遺]	yí	to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
坟墓[墳墓]	fénmù	grave; tomb
草拟[草擬]	cǎonǐ	first draft; to draw up (a first version)
棺椁[棺槨]	guānguǒ	inner and outer coffins; coffin
钟山[鐘山]	Zhōngshān	Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city 六盤水市|六盘水市[Liu4 pan2 shui3 shi4], Guizhou; Zhongshan county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
克勤克俭[克勤克儉]	kèqínkèjiǎn	to be industrious and frugal (idiom)
文臣[文臣]	wénchén	civilian court official (in former times)
外祖父[外祖父]	wàizǔfù	maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
得意门生[得意門生]	déyìménshēng	favorite pupil
正人君子[正人君子]	zhèngrénjūnzi	upright gentleman; man of honor
来讲[來講]	láijiǎng	as to; considering; for
先父[先父]	xiānfù	deceased father; my late father
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)
领先[領先]	lǐngxiān	to lead; to be in front
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/100 words - 43 min
铭刻[銘刻]	míngkè	a carved inscription
假惺惺[假惺惺]	jiǎxīngxīng	hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears
包庇[包庇]	bāobì	to shield; to harbor; to cover up
飞鹰[飛鷹]	fēiyīng	eagle
走狗[走狗]	zǒugǒu	hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey
叫做[叫做]	jiàozuò	to be called; to be known as
修身[修身]	xiūshēn	to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging
齐家[齊家]	qíjiā	to govern one's family; to manage one's household
幼弟[幼弟]	yòudì	younger brother
方才[方才]	fāngcái	just now; then
同样[同樣]	tóngyàng	same; equal; equivalent
苛刻[苛刻]	kēkè	harsh; severe; demanding
雕[雕]	diāo	to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey
晚年[晚年]	wǎnnián	one's later years
偏爱[偏愛]	piān'ài	to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
日夜[日夜]	rìyè	day and night; around the clock
胆量[膽量]	dǎnliàng	courage; boldness; guts
口信[口信]	kǒuxìn	oral message
传递[傳遞]	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
昔[昔]	xī	former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
居位[居位]	jūwèi	to occupy a high position (in administration)
桂[桂]	guì	cassia; laurel
瑛[瑛]	yīng	(crystal); lustrous
肃[肅]	sù	respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up
辽[遼]	Liáo	short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/110 words - 45 min
旃[旃]	zhān	felt; silken banner
庆[慶]	qìng	to celebrate
岷[岷]	mín	name of a river in Sichuan
谷[谷]	gǔ	valley
跳脚[跳腳]	tiàojiǎo	to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc); to dance on one's feet; hopping mad (anxious, etc)
减[減]	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
报上[報上]	bàoshàng	in the newspaper
不堪[不堪]	bùkān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
重负[重負]	zhòngfù	heavy load; heavy burden (also fig. of tax)
表率[表率]	biǎoshuài	example; model
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep28/25 words - 19 min
湘[湘]	Xiāng	abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
兴许[興許]	xìngxǔ	perhaps
置办[置辦]	zhìbàn	to purchase; to buy
带给[帶給]	dàigěi	to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to
巡抚[巡撫]	xúnfǔ	inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times
边远[邊遠]	biānyuǎn	far from the center; remote; outlying
开拔[開拔]	kāibá	to set out (of troops); departure; start date (of military expedition)
劳顿[勞頓]	láodùn	(literary) fatigued; wearied
操劳[操勞]	cāoláo	to work hard; to look after
延[延]	yán	to prolong; to extend; to delay
病危[病危]	bìngwēi	to be critically ill; to be terminally ill
五味子[五味子]	wǔwèizǐ	schizandra (Schisandra chinensis); Magnolia vine
黄耆[黃耆]	huángqí	milk vetch; plant genus Astragalus; huangqi 黃芪|黄芪, Astragalus membranaceus (used in TCM)
当归[當歸]	dāngguī	Angelica sinensis
罹患[罹患]	líhuàn	to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill
救治[救治]	jiùzhì	to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
眩[眩]	xuàn	dazzling; brilliant; dazzled; dizzy
病症[病症]	bìngzhèng	disease; illness
汹[洶]	xiōng	torrential rush; tumultuous
舟车劳顿[舟車勞頓]	zhōuchēláodùn	travel-worn
疗[療]	liáo	to treat; to cure; therapy
下身[下身]	xiàshēn	lower part of the body; genitalia; trousers
名医[名醫]	míngyī	famous doctor
居多[居多]	jūduō	to be in the majority
窗[窗]	chuāng	shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep28/50 words - 24 min
火烛[火燭]	huǒzhú	fire and candles; household things that burn
头号[頭號]	tóuhào	first rate; top rank; number one
暂缓[暫緩]	zànhuǎn	to postpone
得知[得知]	dézhī	to find out; to know; to learn about
立即[立即]	lìjí	immediately
兼程[兼程]	jiānchéng	to travel at double speed; to make all haste
病重[病重]	bìngzhòng	seriously ill
凶多吉少[凶多吉少]	xiōngduōjíshǎo	everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster
制定[制定]	zhìdìng	to draw up; to formulate
平安无事[平安無事]	píng'ānwúshì	safe and sound (idiom)
计议[計議]	jìyì	to deliberate; to talk over; to plan
多言[多言]	duōyán	wordy; talkative
许下[許下]	xǔxià	to make a promise
噤[噤]	jìn	unable to speak; silent
此刻[此刻]	cǐkè	this moment; now; at present
粟[粟]	sù	grain; millet; goose pimples
直至[直至]	zhízhì	lasting until; up till (the present)
厄[厄]	è	distressed
早日康复[早日康復]	zǎorìkāngfù	Get well soon!; to recover health quickly
困苦[困苦]	kùnkǔ	deprivation; distressed; miserable
打更[打更]	dǎgēng	to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
五更[五更]	wǔgēng	fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
无能[無能]	wúnéng	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
回天乏术[回天乏術]	huítiānfáshù	unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom); to fail to save the situation
治病救人[治病救人]	zhìbìngjiùrén	to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep28/61 words - 43 min
痊[痊]	quán	to recover (from illness)
居住[居住]	jūzhù	to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
接管[接管]	jiēguǎn	to take over; to assume control
下辖[下轄]	xiàxiá	administered by; under the rule of
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)
软禁[軟禁]	ruǎnjìn	house arrest
阳奉阴违[陽奉陰違]	yángfèngyīnwéi	outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service; to agree overtly, but oppose in secret
寂[寂]	jì	silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
圆圈[圓圈]	yuánquān	circle
幕僚[幕僚]	mùliáo	aids and advisors of top officials
口子[口子]	kǒuzi	hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/25 words - 10 min
模样[模樣]	múyàng	look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4]
哀痛[哀痛]	āitòng	to grieve; to mourn; deep sorrow; grief
年中[年中]	niánzhōng	within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year
咽气[嚥氣]	yànqì	to die; to breathe one's last
传给[傳給]	chuángěi	to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc)
弄假成真[弄假成真]	nòngjiǎchéngzhēn	pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true
外界[外界]	wàijiè	the outside world; external
急火[急火]	jíhuǒ	brisk heat (cooking); (TCM) internal heat generated by anxiety
传播[傳播]	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
胡乱[胡亂]	húluàn	careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
高明[高明]	gāomíng	brilliant; superior; tall and bright
当众[當眾]	dāngzhòng	in public; in front of everybody
绥靖[綏靖]	suíjìng	to pacify; to appease; appeasement
治安[治安]	zhì'ān	law and order; public security
前儿[前兒]	qiánr5	before; day before yesterday
荀子[荀子]	Xúnzǐ	Xun Zi or Hsun Tzu (c. 310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher and author of On learning 勸學|劝学
丸[丸]	wán	ball; pellet; pill
瓯[甌]	ōu	(pottery) bowl or drinking vessel
臾[臾]	yú	a moment; little while
混淆视听[混淆視聽]	hùnxiáoshìtīng	to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods
信以为真[信以為真]	xìnyǐwéizhēn	to take sth to be true
别有用心[別有用心]	biéyǒuyòngxīn	to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda
包藏祸心[包藏禍心]	bāocánghuòxīn	to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice
趁机[趁機]	chènjī	to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation
离间[離間]	líjiàn	to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/50 words - 17 min
骨肉[骨肉]	gǔròu	blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood
但凡[但凡]	dànfán	every single; as long as
继承[繼承]	jìchéng	to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
序[序]	xù	order; sequence; preface
了然于胸[了然於胸]	liǎorányúxiōng	to be well aware of sth; to understand clearly
况且[況且]	kuàngqiě	moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
可信[可信]	kěxìn	trustworthy
临死[臨死]	línsǐ	facing death; at death's door
共同[共同]	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
辅弼[輔弼]	fǔbì	to assist a ruler in governing a country; prime minister
拱卫[拱衛]	gǒngwèi	to surround and protect
相依[相依]	xiāngyī	to be interdependent
幸事[幸事]	xìngshì	sth fortunate; a lucky chance
同胞[同胞]	tóngbāo	born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
腾腾[騰騰]	téngténg	steaming; scathing
包子[包子]	bāozi	steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4]
卓[卓]	zhuó	outstanding
退回[退回]	tuìhuí	to return (an item); to send back; to go back
国号[國號]	guóhào	official name of a nation (includes dynastic names of China: 漢|汉[Han4], 唐[Tang2] etc)
雷[雷]	léi	thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific
阿里[阿里]	Ālǐ	Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris
情理[情理]	qínglǐ	reason; sense
亲征[親征]	qīnzhēng	to take to the field oneself (of emperor); to take part in person in an expedition
钓鱼[釣魚]	diàoyú	to fish (with line and hook); to dupe
架[架]	jià	to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/75 words - 28 min
笔迹[筆跡]	bǐjì	handwriting
书写[書寫]	shūxiě	to write
取信[取信]	qǔxìn	to win the trust of
大宝[大寶]	dàbǎo	(archaic) throne
狐疑[狐疑]	húyí	suspicious; in doubt
过往[過往]	guòwǎng	to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
送走[送走]	sòngzǒu	to see off; to send off
笔墨[筆墨]	bǐmò	pen and ink; words; writing
说了算[說了算]	shuōlesuàn	to have the final say; to be the one in charge
捉[捉]	zhuō	to clutch; to grab; to capture
油[油]	yóu	oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
卸货[卸貨]	xièhuò	to unload; to discharge cargo
冒险[冒險]	màoxiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
妙不可言[妙不可言]	miàobùkěyán	too wonderful for words
名正言顺[名正言順]	míngzhèngyánshùn	in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate
南面[南面]	nánmiàn	south side; south
严查[嚴查]	yánchá	to investigate strictly
明察暗访[明察暗訪]	míngchá'ànfǎng	open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides
骨子里[骨子裡]	gǔzilǐ	beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level
奔[奔]	bēn	to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope
察访[察訪]	cháfǎng	to make an investigative visit; to go and find out from the source
银匠[銀匠]	yínjiàng	silversmith
做工[做工]	zuògōng	to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship
订做[訂做]	dìngzuò	to make to order; to have sth made to order
游荡[遊蕩]	yóudàng	to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/100 words - 42 min
估衣[估衣]	gùyī	second hand clothes
找上门[找上門]	zhǎoshàngmén	to come to sb's door; to call on sb
有无[有無]	yǒuwú	to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal
交通[交通]	jiāotōng	to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison
亲近[親近]	qīnjìn	intimate; to get close to
因此[因此]	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
果真[果真]	guǒzhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...
纷纷[紛紛]	fēnfēn	one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
针线活[針線活]	zhēnxiànhuó	needlework; sewing
家伙[傢伙]	jiāhuo	variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]
什[什]	shén	what
远行[遠行]	yuǎnxíng	a long journey; far from home
先见[先見]	xiānjiàn	foresight; prescience
摊子[攤子]	tānzi	booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations
储[儲]	chǔ	to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2]
两头[兩頭]	liǎngtóu	both ends; both parties to a deal
下注[下注]	xiàzhù	to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet
手心手背都是肉[手心手背都是肉]	shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu	lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally
刻不容缓[刻不容緩]	kèbùrónghuǎn	to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
所作所为[所作所為]	suǒzuòsuǒwéi	one's conduct and deeds
赞同[贊同]	zàntóng	to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor
雄才大略[雄才大略]	xióngcáidàlüè	great skill and strategy
气度[氣度]	qìdù	bearing; manner; presence
诸子[諸子]	zhūzǐ	various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others
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)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/112 words - 44 min
熟读[熟讀]	shúdú	to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it
继[繼]	jì	to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
迈[邁]	mài	to take a step; to stride
圣君[聖君]	shèngjūn	sage
太宗[太宗]	Tàizōng	posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
决断[決斷]	juéduàn	to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute
万里[萬里]	wànlǐ	far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li
兴建[興建]	xīngjiàn	to build; to construct
左支右绌[左支右絀]	zuǒzhīyòuchù	to be in straitened circumstances
豪迈[豪邁]	háomài	bold; open-minded; heroic
提到[提到]	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
皇位[皇位]	huángwèi	the title of Emperor
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min
位子[位子]	wèizi	place; seat
失序[失序]	shīxù	to get into disarray; to get out of whack
爱子[愛子]	àizǐ	beloved son
苍[蒼]	cāng	dark blue; deep green; ash-gray
生计[生計]	shēngjì	livelihood
心计[心計]	xīnjì	scheming; shrewdness
委实[委實]	wěishí	indeed; really (very much so)
观止[觀止]	guānzhǐ	incomparably good
凿[鑿]	záo	chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4]
毫不[毫不]	háobù	hardly; not in the least; not at all
掩饰[掩飾]	yǎnshì	to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
做作[做作]	zuòzuo	affected; artificial
坦[坦]	tǎn	flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
荡荡[蕩蕩]	dàngdàng	fluttering
犹疑[猶疑]	yóuyí	to hesitate
声望[聲望]	shēngwàng	popularity; prestige
班底[班底]	bāndǐ	ordinary members of theatrical troupe
齐备[齊備]	qíbèi	all ready; available; complete
东陵[東陵]	Dōnglíng	Eastern tombs; Dongling district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
从没[從沒]	cóngméi	never (in the past); never did
哀[哀]	āi	sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
殁[歿]	mò	to end; to die
适[適]	shì	to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue
有话要说[有話要說]	yǒuhuàyàoshuō	to speak one's mind
通晓[通曉]	tōngxiǎo	proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/50 words - 17 min
国史[國史]	guóshǐ	national history; dynastic history
懿[懿]	yì	restrain; virtuous
宋太祖[宋太祖]	SòngTàizǔ	Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960
崩[崩]	bēng	to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
允诺[允諾]	yǔnnuò	to promise; to consent (to do sth)
曩[曩]	nǎng	in former times
相继[相繼]	xiāngjì	in succession; following closely
驭[馭]	yù	variant of 御[yu4]; to drive; to manage; to control
甲辰[甲辰]	jiǎchén	41st year A5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1964 or 2024
王位[王位]	wángwèi	title of king; kingship
戊申[戊申]	wùshēn	forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
帝位[帝位]	dìwèi	imperial throne
前者[前者]	qiánzhě	the former
练兵[練兵]	liànbīng	to drill troops; army training
平天下[平天下]	píngtiānxià	to pacify the country
奠[奠]	diàn	to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead
用心[用心]	yòngxīn	motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
统一[統一]	tǒngyī	to unify; to unite; to integrate
豪[豪]	háo	grand; heroic
迩来[邇來]	ěrlái	recently; until now; up to the present; lately; also written 爾來|尔来
皓[皓]	hào	bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)
九月[九月]	Jiǔyuè	September; ninth month (of the lunar year)
十三日[十三日]	shísānrì	thirteenth day of a month
神祇[神祇]	shénqí	god; deity
知悉[知悉]	zhīxī	to know; to be informed of
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/75 words - 25 min
了得[了得]	liǎode	exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling
逐退[逐退]	zhútuì	repulse
死者[死者]	sǐzhě	the dead; the deceased
捷报[捷報]	jiébào	report of success; report of a victory
营地[營地]	yíngdì	camp
有用[有用]	yǒuyòng	useful
鹬蚌相争[鷸蚌相爭]	yùbàngxiāngzhēng	lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party
渔[漁]	yú	fisherman; to fish
鹬[鷸]	yù	common snipe; sandpiper
蚌[蚌]	bàng	mussel; clam
后日[後日]	hòurì	the day after tomorrow; from hence; from now; from now on; henceforth
亲临[親臨]	qīnlín	to go in person
前敌[前敵]	qiándí	front line (military)
郁[鬱]	yù	dense (growth); melancholy
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
心结[心結]	xīnjié	a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor
劈[劈]	pī	to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
旁门[旁門]	pángmén	side door
走出[走出]	zǒuchū	to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
说谎[說謊]	shuōhuǎng	to lie; to tell an untruth
伤势[傷勢]	shāngshì	condition of an injury
第二次[第二次]	dì'èrcì	the second time; second; number two
肩[肩]	jiān	shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
护甲[護甲]	hùjiǎ	armor; bulletproof vest
前头[前頭]	qiántou	in front; at the head; ahead; above
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/100 words - 38 min
头颈[頭頸]	tóujǐng	(dialect) neck
胳膊[胳膊]	gēbo	arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]
摔伤[摔傷]	shuāishāng	to injure oneself in a fall
扭伤[扭傷]	niǔshāng	a sprain; a crick; to sprain
第五[第五]	dìwǔ	fifth
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
不灵[不靈]	bùlíng	not work; be ineffective
大腿[大腿]	dàtuǐ	thigh
不力[不力]	bùlì	not to do one's best; not to exert oneself
下降[下降]	xiàjiàng	to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease
细枝末节[細枝末節]	xìzhīmòjié	minor details; trifles
刚毅[剛毅]	gāngyì	resolute; steadfast; stalwart
教化[教化]	jiàohuà	to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal)
一分为二[一分為二]	yīfēnwéi'èr	one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
火气[火氣]	huǒqì	anger; internal heat (TCM)
说明[說明]	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
实际上[實際上]	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
临时[臨時]	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
防务[防務]	fángwù	(pertaining to) defense
败坏[敗壞]	bàihuài	to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
差使[差使]	chāishǐ	to send; to assign; to appoint; servants of an official; official messenger
调养[調養]	tiáoyǎng	to take care of (sb's health); to nurse
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)
太师[太師]	tàishī	imperial tutor
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])
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/114 words - 45 min
避讳[避諱]	bìhui	to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid
依我看[依我看]	yīwǒkàn	in my opinion
两端[兩端]	liǎngduān	both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
雷霆[雷霆]	léitíng	sound of thunder
雨露[雨露]	yǔlù	rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace
看开[看開]	kànkāi	to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up
名分[名分]	míngfèn	a person's status
太保[太保]	tàibǎo	a very high official in ancient China; juvenile delinquents
国师[國師]	guóshī	teachers of the state
肱[肱]	gōng	upper arm; arm
不怎么[不怎麼]	bùzěnme	not very; not particularly
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
想像[想像]	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination
明显[明顯]	míngxiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min
到达[到達]	dàodá	to reach; to arrive
偏心[偏心]	piānxīn	partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric
行礼[行禮]	xínglǐ	to salute; to make one's salutations
侄儿[姪兒]	zhí'ér	see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5]
忝[忝]	tiǎn	to shame
不息[不息]	bùxī	continually; without a break; ceaselessly
仰仗[仰仗]	yǎngzhàng	to rely on; to depend on
竭尽全力[竭盡全力]	jiéjìnquánlì	to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁]	jūgōngjìncuì	to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
死而后已[死而後已]	sǐ'érhòuyǐ	until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day
名帖[名帖]	míngtiě	name card; business card
排放[排放]	páifàng	emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc)
弓弩[弓弩]	gōngnǔ	bow and crossbow
相较[相較]	xiāngjiào	to compare
利器[利器]	lìqì	sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
弊病[弊病]	bìbìng	malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
创设[創設]	chuàngshè	to establish; to found; to create (a good environment)
桶[桶]	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
机枪[機槍]	jīqiāng	machine gun
放枪[放槍]	fàngqiāng	to open fire; to shoot a gun
每隔[每隔]	měigé	at intervals of; every (so often)
中转[中轉]	zhōngzhuǎn	to change (train or plane); transfer; correspondence
炮[炮]	pào	cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker
更迭[更迭]	gēngdié	to alternate; to change
次第[次第]	cìdì	order; sequence; one after another
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/50 words - 29 min
队长[隊長]	duìzhǎng	captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4]
怠慢[怠慢]	dàimàn	to slight; to neglect
名目[名目]	míngmù	name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame
尾大不掉[尾大不掉]	wěidàbùdiào	large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy; fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates
叔父[叔父]	shūfù	father's younger brother; uncle
威权[威權]	wēiquán	authority; power
威胁[威脅]	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
权势[權勢]	quánshì	power; influence
劲卒[勁卒]	jìngzú	elite soldiers; a crack force
李恒[李恆]	LǐHéng	Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗[Mu4 Zong1] (795-824), reigned 821-825
接入[接入]	jiērù	to access (a network); to insert (a plug) into (a socket)
同时[同時]	tóngshí	at the same time; simultaneously
沿路[沿路]	yánlù	along the way; the duration of a journey
鹤庆[鶴慶]	Hèqìng	Heqing county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
修武[修武]	Xiūwǔ	Xiuwu county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan
驮[馱]	tuó	to carry on one's back
校阅[校閱]	jiàoyuè	to check through (a document); to proofread; to review (troops)
胆[膽]	dǎn	gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
旧[舊]	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
足见[足見]	zújiàn	it goes to show that; one can see
咧咧[咧咧]	liēliē	(dialect) to cry; to whimper; to talk drivel
议论[議論]	yìlùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4]
蒋[蔣]	Jiǎng	surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石
瓛[瓛]	huán	(old) jade tablet or scepter held by a duke at ceremonies
核桃[核桃]	hétao	walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/75 words - 41 min
遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩]	zhēzhēyǎnyǎn	to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom)
探查[探查]	tànchá	to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around
诸多[諸多]	zhūduō	(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
法事[法事]	fǎshì	religious ceremony; ritual
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
抓去[抓去]	zhuāqù	to arrest and take away
孩儿[孩兒]	hái'ér	child
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
下边[下邊]	xiàbian	under; the underside; below
看出[看出]	kànchū	to make out; to see
拿不准[拿不准]	nábùzhǔn	in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive
指使[指使]	zhǐshǐ	to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
失职[失職]	shīzhí	to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty
懒得[懶得]	lǎndé	not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to
过奖[過獎]	guòjiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter
早日[早日]	zǎorì	soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly
阅兵[閱兵]	yuèbīng	to review troops; military parade
勾连[勾連]	gōulián	to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion
鹤[鶴]	hè	crane
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
舳[舳]	zhú	poopdeck; stern of boat
舻[艫]	lú	bow of ship
东莞[東莞]	Dōngguǎn	Dongguan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3]
图谋[圖謀]	túmóu	to conspire
器物[器物]	qìwù	implement; utensil; article; object
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/80 words - 45 min
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
蓄[蓄]	xù	to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)
假子[假子]	jiǎzǐ	adopted son; stepson
过错[過錯]	guòcuò	mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault)
发展[發展]	fāzhǎn	development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/25 words - 7 min
提前[提前]	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
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
徽[徽]	huī	badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms
奉劝[奉勸]	fèngquàn	may I offer a bit of advice
冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈]	míngwánbùlíng	stupid; stubborn; pigheaded
代人受过[代人受過]	dàirénshòuguò	to take the blame for sb else; to be made a scapegoat
如实[如實]	rúshí	as things really are; realistic
口碑[口碑]	kǒubēi	public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom
两面三刀[兩面三刀]	liǎngmiànsāndāo	two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing
口蜜腹剑[口蜜腹劍]	kǒumìfùjiàn	lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous
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
敬酒[敬酒]	jìngjiǔ	to toast; to propose a toast
一肚子[一肚子]	yīdùzi	bellyful (of sth); full of (sth)
罚酒[罰酒]	fájiǔ	to drink as the result of having lost a bet
滋味[滋味]	zīwèi	taste; flavor; feeling
血口喷人[血口噴人]	xuèkǒupēnrén	to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
厮[廝]	sī	mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)
可恶[可惡]	kěwù	repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
怙恶不悛[怙惡不悛]	hù'èbùquān	to keep doing evil without a sense of repentance (idiom)
信口雌黄[信口雌黃]	xìnkǒucíhuáng	to speak off the cuff; to casually opine
正月[正月]	Zhēngyuè	first month of the lunar year
含血喷人[含血噴人]	hánxuèpēnrén	to make false accusations against sb (idiom)
一审[一審]	yīshěn	first instance (law)
小犬[小犬]	xiǎoquǎn	puppy; my son (humble)
剥[剝]	bō	to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/50 words - 19 min
同党[同黨]	tóngdǎng	member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice
查证[查證]	cházhèng	investigate; check out (a story)
定远[定遠]	Dìngyuǎn	Dingyuan county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
涉及[涉及]	shèjí	to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
众多[眾多]	zhòngduō	numerous
涉案[涉案]	shè'àn	(of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case
莽[莽]	mǎng	thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent
力不从心[力不從心]	lìbùcóngxīn	less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
牢狱[牢獄]	láoyù	prison
好心[好心]	hǎoxīn	kindness; good intentions
闯关[闖關]	chuǎngguān	to crash through a barrier
三令五申[三令五申]	sānlìngwǔshēn	to order again and again (idiom)
豢养[豢養]	huànyǎng	to keep (an animal); to look after the needs of (a person or an animal); (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay
大力[大力]	dàlì	energetically; vigorously
囚禁[囚禁]	qiújìn	to imprison; captivity
族诛[族誅]	zúzhū	to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old)
额头[額頭]	étóu	forehead
伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎]	bànjūnrúbànhǔ	being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
借此[藉此]	jiècǐ	using this as a pretext; thereby
殆尽[殆盡]	dàijìn	nearly exhausted; practically nothing left
圣谕[聖諭]	shèngyù	imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4]
审结[審結]	shěnjié	to adjudicate; to finish a trial; to try and pass verdict
刑具[刑具]	xíngjù	punishment equipment; torture instrument
随同[隨同]	suítóng	accompanying
小题大做[小題大做]	xiǎotídàzuò	to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/75 words - 27 min
幼童[幼童]	yòutóng	young child
习字[習字]	xízì	to practice writing characters
错字[錯字]	cuòzì	incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text)
原样[原樣]	yuányàng	original shape; the same as before
武库[武庫]	wǔkù	arsenal; store of arms
跟人[跟人]	gēnrén	to marry (of woman)
词组[詞組]	cízǔ	phrase (grammar)
责备[責備]	zébèi	to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
想家[想家]	xiǎngjiā	homesick
团聚[團聚]	tuánjù	to reunite; to have a reunion
洮[洮]	táo	to cleanse; name of a river
羌[羌]	qiāng	muntjac; grammar particle indicating nonsense (classical)
名为[名為]	míngwéi	to be called; to be known as
丙戌[丙戌]	bǐngxū	twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066
阶[階]	jiē	rank or step; stairs
略[略]	lüè	plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit
气候[氣候]	qìhòu	climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
河西[河西]	Héxī	land west of the Yellow river; Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces
空虚[空虛]	kōngxū	hollow; emptiness; meaningless
酣[酣]	hān	intoxicated
谜[謎]	mí	riddle
平叛[平叛]	píngpàn	to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion
恭祝[恭祝]	gōngzhù	to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing)
旗开得胜[旗開得勝]	qíkāidéshèng	lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move
夙夜[夙夜]	sùyè	morning and night; always; at all times
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/98 words - 41 min
致使[致使]	zhìshǐ	to cause; to result in
成军[成軍]	chéngjūn	lit. to form an army; to set up (team, group, band, organization etc); to found; opening (ceremony); to commission (arms system, naval vessel); to graduate from an apprenticeship
陇西[隴西]	Lǒngxī	Longxi county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
倘[倘]	tǎng	if; supposing; in case
不予[不予]	bùyú	to withhold; to refuse
开禁[開禁]	kāijìn	to lift a ban; to lift a curfew
顿首[頓首]	dùnshǒu	kowtow
兵贵神速[兵貴神速]	bīngguìshénsù	lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
古人[古人]	gǔrén	people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
弓箭手[弓箭手]	gōngjiànshǒu	archer
叛乱[叛亂]	pànluàn	armed rebellion
瘴[瘴]	zhàng	malaria; miasma
疫[疫]	yì	epidemic; plague
愍[愍]	mǐn	variant of 憫|悯[min3]
合葬[合葬]	hézàng	to bury husband and wife together; joint interment
要命[要命]	yàomìng	to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
带去[帶去]	dàiqu	to take along with one
临走[臨走]	línzǒu	before leaving; on departure
年间[年間]	niánjiān	in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
漠[漠]	mò	desert; unconcerned
归档[歸檔]	guīdàng	to file away; to place on file
忍[忍]	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
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]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep33/25 words - 12 min
稳婆[穩婆]	wěnpó	midwife (old term)
抱抱[抱抱]	bàobào	to hug; to embrace
鼻子[鼻子]	bízi	nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
瞻[瞻]	zhān	to gaze; to view
基[基]	jī	base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay
朱瞻基[朱瞻基]	ZhūZhānjī	Zhu Zhanji, personal name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德[Xuan1 de2]
良药苦口[良藥苦口]	liángyàokǔkǒu	good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
奎[奎]	kuí	crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy
圭[圭]	guī	(old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank)
手足[手足]	shǒuzú	hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices
协力[協力]	xiélì	to unite in common effort
翰林[翰林]	Hànlín	refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
汉中[漢中]	Hànzhōng	Hanzhong prefecture-level city in Shaanxi
任教[任教]	rènjiào	to hold a teaching position
指摘[指摘]	zhǐzhāi	to criticize
同窗[同窗]	tóngchuāng	schoolmate; fellow student
说教[說教]	shuōjiào	to preach
宁海[寧海]	Nínghǎi	Ninghai county in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Ning2 bo1], Zhejiang
传言[傳言]	chuányán	rumor; hearsay
曾孙[曾孫]	zēngsūn	great-grandson
脉案[脈案]	mài'àn	medical record
丽[麗]	lì	beautiful
正门[正門]	zhèngmén	main entrance; main gate; portal
国策[國策]	guócè	a national policy
推行[推行]	tuīxíng	to put into effect; to carry out
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep33/50 words - 37 min
新政[新政]	xīnzhèng	new policy; New Deal (Roosevelt's 1933 policy to deal with the Great Depression)
说白了[說白了]	shuōbáile	to speak frankly
行政[行政]	xíngzhèng	administrative; executive (attributive)
张弛[張弛]	zhāngchí	tension and relaxation
行装[行裝]	xíngzhuāng	clothes and other items packed for traveling; baggage; luggage
去向不明[去向不明]	qùxiàngbùmíng	missing; lost
老鼠[老鼠]	lǎoshǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
阵亡[陣亡]	zhènwáng	to die in battle
严谨[嚴謹]	yánjǐn	rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit
付给[付給]	fùgěi	to deliver; to pay
会晤[會晤]	huìwù	to meet; meeting; conference
询[詢]	xún	to ask about; to inquire about
榻[榻]	tà	couch
严加[嚴加]	yánjiā	sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
入住[入住]	rùzhù	to check in (at a hotel etc)
报丧[報喪]	bàosāng	to announce sb's demise; to predict death
西华[西華]	Xīhuá	Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
国政[國政]	guózhèng	national politics; archaic rank, "Minister of State"; common given name
毒辣[毒辣]	dúlà	cruel; sinister; vicious
丧葬[喪葬]	sāngzàng	funeral; burial
俭素[儉素]	jiǎnsù	thrifty and plain
金玉[金玉]	jīnyù	gold and jade; precious
无妨[無妨]	wúfáng	no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother
五月[五月]	Wǔyuè	May; fifth month (of the lunar year)
乙酉[乙酉]	yǐyǒu	twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep33/62 words - 43 min
享年[享年]	xiǎngnián	to live to the (ripe) age of
继位[繼位]	jìwèi	to succeed to the throne
建文[建文]	JiànWén	Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆[Zhu1 Yun3 wen2] (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402
推出[推出]	tuīchū	to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend
道路[道路]	dàolù	road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]
颠簸[顛簸]	diānbǒ	to shake; to jolt; to bump
遗诏[遺詔]	yízhào	posthumous edict (of former emperor)
驾崩[駕崩]	jiàbēng	death of king or emperor; demise
下葬[下葬]	xiàzàng	to bury; to inter
顾全[顧全]	gùquán	to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards
孝悌[孝悌]	xiàotì	filial piety and fraternal duty
代替[代替]	dàitì	to replace; to take the place of
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min
返回[返回]	fǎnhuí	to return to; to come (or go) back
呈递[呈遞]	chéngdì	to present; to submit
主要[主要]	zhǔyào	main; principal; major; primary
明言[明言]	míngyán	to say clearly; to argue clearly; to pronounce; pronounced
后世[後世]	hòushì	later generations
凌迟[凌遲]	língchí	the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment)
掩人耳目[掩人耳目]	yǎnrén'ěrmù	to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes
无可厚非[無可厚非]	wúkěhòufēi	see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
得心应手[得心應手]	déxīnyìngshǒu	lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily
传来[傳來]	chuánlái	(of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
新年[新年]	xīnnián	New Year; CL:個|个[ge4]
诞[誕]	dàn	birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
维新[維新]	wéixīn	(political) reform; revitalization; modernization
以期[以期]	yǐqī	in order to; hoping to; attempting to; waiting for
实现[實現]	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
雍[雍]	yōng	harmony
熙[熙]	xī	prosperous; splendid
李世民[李世民]	LǐShìmín	Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
抄录[抄錄]	chāolù	to make a copy of
王国[王國]	wángguó	kingdom; realm
卫兵[衛兵]	wèibīng	guard; bodyguard
先王[先王]	xiānwáng	former kings; former emperors; in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou
赌气[賭氣]	dǔqì	to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved
第一步[第一步]	dìyībù	step one; first step
事权[事權]	shìquán	position; authority; responsibility
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/50 words - 21 min
首先[首先]	shǒuxiān	first (of all); in the first place
划归[劃歸]	huàguī	to incorporate; to put under (external administration)
步步[步步]	bùbù	step by step; at every step
丧父[喪父]	sàngfù	to be orphaned of one's father
深知[深知]	shēnzhī	to know well; to be fully aware of
悲痛[悲痛]	bēitòng	grieved; sorrowful
逝者[逝者]	shìzhě	the dead or departed
边防[邊防]	biānfáng	frontier defense
河工[河工]	hégōng	river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc); river conservancy worker
当务之急[當務之急]	dāngwùzhījí	top priority job; matter of vital importance
政令[政令]	zhènglìng	government decree
一则[一則]	yīzé	on the one hand
翰[翰]	hàn	writing brush; writing; pen
堂弟[堂弟]	tángdì	younger male patrilineal cousin
葛[葛]	gé	kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
急于[急於]	jíyú	eager to; in a hurry to
骁[驍]	xiāo	brave; good horse; strong
拖延[拖延]	tuōyán	to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
不偏不倚[不偏不倚]	bùpiānbùyǐ	even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just
而后[而後]	érhòu	after that; then
花园[花園]	huāyuán	garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
告知[告知]	gàozhī	to inform
形迹[形跡]	xíngjì	manner; bearing; trace; mark; trail; etiquette
暧昧[曖昧]	àimèi	vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
至亲[至親]	zhìqīn	next of kin; closely related
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/75 words - 35 min
曲[曲]	qū	bent; crooked; wrong
曲[曲]	qǔ	tune; song; CL:支[zhi1]
宽贷[寬貸]	kuāndài	to pardon; to excuse
迹[跡]	jì	footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
日月[日月]	rìyuè	the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood
武功[武功]	wǔgōng	martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
闻名[聞名]	wénmíng	well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
想不到[想不到]	xiǎngbudào	unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
魄力[魄力]	pòlì	courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
看不过[看不過]	kànbuguò	cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer; see 看不過去|看不过去[kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5]
礼遇[禮遇]	lǐyù	courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception
着火[著火]	zháohuǒ	to ignite; to burn
受辱[受辱]	shòurǔ	insulted; humiliated; disgraced
伧[傖]	cāng	low fellow; rustic; rude; rough
成婚[成婚]	chénghūn	to get married
自焚[自焚]	zìfén	self-immolation
畏罪[畏罪]	wèizuì	to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime
逼死[逼死]	bīsǐ	to hound sb to death
球[球]	qiú	ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]
调集[調集]	diàojí	to summon; to muster; to assemble
豆子[豆子]	dòuzi	bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
恶名昭彰[惡名昭彰]	èmíngzhāozhāng	infamous; notorious
功绩[功績]	gōngjì	feat; contribution; merits and achievements
可望[可望]	kěwàng	can be expected (to); to be expected (to); hopefully (happening)
接连[接連]	jiēlián	on end; in a row; in succession
罢黜[罷黜]	bàchù	to dismiss from office; to ban; to reject
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/100 words - 45 min
鸣不平[鳴不平]	míngbùpíng	to cry out against injustice; to protest unfairness
大有人在[大有人在]	dàyǒurénzài	there are plenty of such people
用意[用意]	yòngyì	intention; purpose
腊[臘]	là	12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc)
馈[饋]	kuì	food; to make a present
顺服[順服]	shùnfú	to submit to
公然[公然]	gōngrán	openly; publicly; undisguised
出任[出任]	chūrèn	to take up a post; to start in a new job
不容[不容]	bùróng	must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
探病[探病]	tànbìng	to visit a sick person or patient
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
冻[凍]	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
出生[出生]	chūshēng	to be born
乳母[乳母]	rǔmǔ	wet nurse
变卖[變賣]	biànmài	to sell off (one's property)
奶[奶]	nǎi	breast; milk; to breastfeed
哺乳[哺乳]	bǔrǔ	breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse
锤子[錘子]	chuízi	hammer; CL:把[ba3]
叙[敘]	xù	to narrate; to chat
住处[住處]	zhùchù	residence; dwelling; dwelling place
悉[悉]	xī	in all cases; know
恩准[恩准]	ēnzhǔn	approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow
蒜[蒜]	suàn	garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4]
醋[醋]	cù	vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
慢用[慢用]	mànyòng	same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/101 words - 46 min
等一等[等一等]	děngyīděng	wait a moment
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/25 words - 13 min
请求[請求]	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4]
就任[就任]	jiùrèn	to take office; to assume a post
重地[重地]	zhòngdì	important place; strategic location
调拨[調撥]	tiáobō	to sow discord
先下手为强[先下手為強]	xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng	strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
汤药[湯藥]	tāngyào	tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine)
云集[雲集]	yúnjí	to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm
上车[上車]	shàngchē	to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
永清[永清]	Yǒngqīng	Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
进驻[進駐]	jìnzhù	to enter and garrison; (fig.) to establish a presence in
山海关[山海關]	Shānhǎiguān	Shanhai pass, the Eastern pass of the Great Wall; Shanhaiguan district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei
凯[凱]	kǎi	triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ)
临清[臨清]	Línqīng	Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
德州[德州]	Dézhōu	Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong; abbr. for 德克薩斯州|德克萨斯州, Texas
夹击[夾擊]	jiājī	pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
亲疏[親疏]	qīnshū	close and distant (relatives)
远近[遠近]	yuǎnjìn	far and near; distance
不止[不止]	bùzhǐ	incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
城防[城防]	chéngfáng	city defense
抛[拋]	pāo	to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
咳嗽[咳嗽]	késou	to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
硬朗[硬朗]	yìnglǎng	robust; healthy
晒太阳[曬太陽]	shàitàiyáng	to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)
安好[安好]	ānhǎo	safe and sound; well
禅[禪]	chán	dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)
禅[禪]	shàn	to abdicate
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/50 words - 19 min
兵戈[兵戈]	bīnggē	weapons; arms; fighting; war
燹[燹]	xiǎn	conflagration
停当[停當]	tíngdàng	settled; accomplished; ready
当断则断[當斷則斷]	dāngduànzéduàn	to make a decision when it's time to decide
谋士[謀士]	móushì	skilled manipulator; tactician; strategist; advisor; counsellor
问罪[問罪]	wènzuì	to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish
高飞[高飛]	gāofēi	to soar
上帝[上帝]	Shàngdì	God
甜[甜]	tián	sweet
吟诵[吟誦]	yínsòng	to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in rhythm)
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]
背诵[背誦]	bèisòng	to recite; to repeat from memory
台下[台下]	táixià	off the stage; in the audience
稀[稀]	xī	rare; uncommon; watery; sparse
互相[互相]	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
体恤[體恤]	tǐxù	to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword)
先皇[先皇]	xiānHuáng	the late Emperor
后裔[後裔]	hòuyì	descendant
旦[旦]	dàn	dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
夕[夕]	xī	dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
否[否]	fǒu	to negate; to deny; not
相识[相識]	xiāngshí	to get to know each other; acquaintance
王后[王后]	wánghòu	queen; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
万里长城[萬里長城]	WànlǐChángchéng	the Great Wall
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/75 words - 25 min
国贼[國賊]	guózéi	traitor to the nation
不义[不義]	bùyì	injustice
自甘堕落[自甘墮落]	zìgānduòluò	to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go
祥[祥]	xiáng	auspicious; propitious
守军[守軍]	shǒujūn	defenders
倒戈[倒戈]	dǎogē	to change sides in a war; turncoat
靖难之役[靖難之役]	jìngnánzhīyì	war of 1402 between successors of the first Ming Emperor
爆发[爆發]	bàofā	to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
挚[摯]	zhì	sincere
受封[受封]	shòufēng	to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor
守法[守法]	shǒufǎ	to abide by the law
深信[深信]	shēnxìn	to believe firmly
奸恶[奸惡]	jiān'è	crafty and evil
誓[誓]	shì	oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
奸邪[奸邪]	jiānxié	crafty and evil; a treacherous villain
传檄[傳檄]	chuánxí	to circulate (a protest or call to arms); to promulgate
发兵[發兵]	fābīng	to dispatch an army; to send troops
一统[一統]	yītǒng	to unify; unified
积累[積累]	jīlěi	to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively
悠久[悠久]	yōujiǔ	long (tradition, history etc)
疆[疆]	jiāng	border; boundary
升遐[升遐]	shēngxiá	to pass away (of an emperor)
奔丧[奔喪]	bēnsāng	to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
寅时[寅時]	yínshí	3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
敛[斂]	liǎn	to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/100 words - 32 min
稷[稷]	jì	millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture
未及[未及]	wèijí	to not have had time; to have not yet; not to touch upon
芟[芟]	shān	to cut down; to mow; to eliminate; scythe
捶[捶]	chuí	to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel
侮[侮]	wǔ	to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace
系[系]	xì	system; department; faculty
任用[任用]	rènyòng	to appoint; to assign
恶少[惡少]	èshào	young thug; malicious young ruffian
军官[軍官]	jūnguān	officer (military)
畏[畏]	wèi	to fear
叛逆[叛逆]	pànnì	to rebel; to revolt; a rebel
岂敢[豈敢]	qǐgǎn	how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise
驻地[駐地]	zhùdì	station; encampment
筹划[籌劃]	chóuhuà	to plan and prepare
辖[轄]	xiá	to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow
攻打[攻打]	gōngdǎ	to attack (the enemy)
一月[一月]	Yīyuè	January; first month (of the lunar year)
放话[放話]	fànghuà	to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally
眷属[眷屬]	juànshǔ	family member; husband and wife
送终[送終]	sòngzhōng	to pay one's last respects
诓[誆]	kuāng	to mislead; to swindle
认得[認得]	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
吉利[吉利]	jílì	auspicious; lucky; propitious
物资[物資]	wùzī	goods; supplies
发给[發給]	fāgěi	to issue; to grant; to distribute
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/125 words - 40 min
筹谋[籌謀]	chóumóu	to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for
回话[回話]	huíhuà	to reply
不详[不詳]	bùxiáng	not in detail; not quite clear
面议[面議]	miànyì	to bargain face-to-face; to negotiate directly
革[革]	gé	animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
战力[戰力]	zhànlì	military strength; military power; military capability
就近[就近]	jiùjìn	nearby; in a close neighborhood
剿[剿]	jiǎo	to destroy; to extirpate
号令[號令]	hàolìng	an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command
邦[邦]	bāng	country; nation; state
屡[屢]	lǚ	time and again; repeatedly; frequently
僭[僭]	jiàn	to usurp
获罪[獲罪]	huòzuì	to commit a crime
同心[同心]	tóngxīn	to be of one mind; united; concentric
兹[茲]	zī	now; here; this; time; year
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
萧梁[蕭梁]	XiāoLiáng	Liang of the Southern dynasties (502-557)
侯景之乱[侯景之亂]	HóuJǐngzhīluàn	rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548
萧[蕭]	xiāo	miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort
绎[繹]	yì	continuous; to interpret; to unravel; to draw silk (old)
可谓[可謂]	kěwèi	it could even be said
不祥[不祥]	bùxiáng	ominous; inauspicious
对垒[對壘]	duìlěi	to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)
妇人之仁[婦人之仁]	fùrénzhīrén	excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative)
楚庄王[楚莊王]	ChǔZhuāngwáng	King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/139 words - 46 min
缨[纓]	yīng	tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon
刀枪[刀槍]	dāoqiāng	sword and spear; weapons
孝顺[孝順]	xiàoshùn	filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
按兵不动[按兵不動]	ànbīngbùdòng	to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
敌众我寡[敵眾我寡]	dízhòngwǒguǎ	multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius); heavily outnumbered; beaten by the weight of numbers
打垮[打垮]	dǎkuǎ	to defeat; to strike down; to destroy
到来[到來]	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
被动[被動]	bèidòng	passive
拔营[拔營]	báyíng	to strike camp
新城[新城]	Xīnchéng	Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
失地[失地]	shīdì	to lose land; dispossessed
踟躇[踟躇]	chíchú	variant of 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2 chu2]
观望[觀望]	guānwàng	to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey
轻视[輕視]	qīngshì	contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/25 words - 14 min
合流[合流]	héliú	to converge; to flow together; fig. to act alike; to evolve together
雄县[雄縣]	Xióngxiàn	Xiong county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
合击[合擊]	héjī	combined assault; to mount a joint attack
并进[並進]	bìngjìn	to advance together
中秋节[中秋節]	Zhōngqiūjié	the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
饼[餅]	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1]
魁首[魁首]	kuíshǒu	chief; first; brightest and best
光景[光景]	guāngjǐng	circumstances; scene; about; probably
饶过[饒過]	ráoguò	to pardon; to excuse; to forgive
潘[潘]	Pān	surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes
撤回[撤回]	chèhuí	to recall; to revoke; to retract
联系[聯繫]	liánxì	connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch
返[返]	fǎn	to return (to)
交锋[交鋒]	jiāofēng	to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)
一股脑儿[一股腦兒]	yīgǔnǎor5	erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yi1 gu3 nao3]
千难万难[千難萬難]	qiānnánwànnán	extremely difficult
自视[自視]	zìshì	to view oneself
见好就收[見好就收]	jiànhǎojiùshōu	to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
建制[建制]	jiànzhì	organizational structure
松绑[鬆綁]	sōngbǎng	to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions
在天之灵[在天之靈]	zàitiānzhīlíng	soul and spirit of the deceased
状况[狀況]	zhuàngkuàng	condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
方圆[方圓]	fāngyuán	perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
树林[樹林]	shùlín	woods; grove; forest
村庄[村莊]	cūnzhuāng	village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/50 words - 19 min
房屋[房屋]	fángwū	house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4]
堵住[堵住]	dǔzhù	to block up
守卫[守衛]	shǒuwèi	to guard; to defend
将才[將才]	jiàngcái	talented field commander (military)
靠近[靠近]	kàojìn	near; to approach
城楼[城樓]	chénglóu	city gate tower
垒[壘]	lěi	rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc
拓宽[拓寬]	tuòkuān	to broaden
护城河[護城河]	hùchénghé	moat
新土[新土]	xīntǔ	freshly dug up earth
沟[溝]	gōu	ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]
隅[隅]	yú	corner
各有千秋[各有千秋]	gèyǒuqiānqiū	each has its own merits (idiom)
看家[看家]	kānjiā	to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding
本领[本領]	běnlǐng	skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
扔下[扔下]	rēngxià	to throw down; to drop (bomb)
追击[追擊]	zhuījī	to pursue and attack
置于[置于]	zhìyú	to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located
主力[主力]	zhǔlì	main force; main strength of an army
掳获[擄獲]	lǔhuò	to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive
敌军[敵軍]	díjūn	enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3]
步步为营[步步為營]	bùbùwéiyíng	to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step
生机[生機]	shēngjī	opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
输不起[輸不起]	shūbùqǐ	to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose
举国[舉國]	jǔguó	the entire country
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/75 words - 30 min
俘获[俘獲]	fúhuò	to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus)
誓死[誓死]	shìsǐ	to pledge one's life
统率[統率]	tǒngshuài	to command; to direct
议长[議長]	yìzhǎng	chairman (of a legislative assembly); speaker
逆臣[逆臣]	nìchén	rebellious minister
天理难容[天理難容]	tiānlǐnánróng	Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom); intolerable behavior
缘由[緣由]	yuányóu	reason; cause
死节[死節]	sǐjié	to die or be martyred for a noble cause; to be faithful unto death
古稀[古稀]	gǔxī	seventy years old
逆贼[逆賊]	nìzéi	renegade; traitor and bandit
无耻[無恥]	wúchǐ	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
谳[讞]	yàn	to decide judicially
地处[地處]	dìchǔ	to be located at; to be situated in
恙[恙]	yàng	sickness
铨[銓]	quán	to estimate; to select
锐[銳]	ruì	acute
亲眷[親眷]	qīnjuàn	relatives
来意[來意]	láiyì	one's purpose in coming
贸然[貿然]	màorán	rashly; hastily; without careful consideration
五五[五五]	wǔwǔ	50-50; equal (share, partnership etc)
一连[一連]	yīlián	in a row; in succession; running
稍微[稍微]	shāowēi	a little bit
前天[前天]	qiántiān	the day before yesterday
启用[啟用]	qǐyòng	to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/100 words - 40 min
策略[策略]	cèlüè	strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit
押送[押送]	yāsòng	to send under escort; to transport a detainee
普[普]	pǔ	general; popular; everywhere; universal
兵戎相见[兵戎相見]	bīngróngxiāngjiàn	to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
永世[永世]	yǒngshì	eternal; forever
对抗[對抗]	duìkàng	to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
锋芒[鋒芒]	fēngmáng	tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard
力排众议[力排眾議]	lìpáizhòngyì	to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
龙江[龍江]	Lóngjiāng	Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
坚毅[堅毅]	jiānyì	firm and persistent; unswerving determination
无路可走[無路可走]	wúlùkězǒu	nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether
死路一条[死路一條]	sǐlùyītiáo	(idiom) dead end; road to ruin
怯懦[怯懦]	qiènuò	timid; gutless; weakling
土地[土地]	tǔdì	land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
人民[人民]	rénmín	the people; CL:個|个[ge4]
兵员[兵員]	bīngyuán	soldiers; troops
九牛一毛[九牛一毛]	jiǔniúyīmáo	lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean
半分[半分]	bànfēn	a little bit
人之常情[人之常情]	rénzhīchángqíng	human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural
可嘉[可嘉]	kějiā	laudable
热乎[熱乎]	rèhu	warm; hot; affectionate; ardent
风云[風雲]	fēngyún	weather; unstable situation
际会[際會]	jìhuì	opportunity; chance
商[商]	shāng	commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
伊[伊]	yī	(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/121 words - 45 min
姜[姜]	jiāng	variant of 薑|姜[jiang1]
赐给[賜給]	cìgěi	to bestow; to give
参拜[參拜]	cānbài	to formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to sb
休整[休整]	xiūzhěng	to rest and reorganize (military)
到齐[到齊]	dàoqí	to be all present
朝服[朝服]	cháofú	court dress in former times
进军[進軍]	jìnjūn	to march; to advance
着数[著數]	zhāoshù	move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4]
觅[覓]	mì	to seek; to find
空子[空子]	kòngzi	gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole
要害[要害]	yàohài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
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
纠缠[糾纏]	jiūchán	to be in a tangle; to nag
抵达[抵達]	dǐdá	to arrive; to reach (a destination)
寡[寡]	guǎ	few; scant; widowed
援[援]	yuán	to help; to assist; to aid
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)
聚歼[聚殲]	jùjiān	to annihilate; to round up and wipe out
外援[外援]	wàiyuán	external help; foreign aid
不通[不通]	bùtōng	to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical
吸收[吸收]	xīshōu	to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/25 words - 12 min
天使[天使]	tiānshǐ	angel
方面[方面]	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
斧[斧]	fǔ	hatchet
钺[鉞]	yuè	battle-ax
皱眉[皺眉]	zhòuméi	to frown; to knit one's brow
求援[求援]	qiúyuán	to ask for help
陷入[陷入]	xiànrù	to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
绝境[絕境]	juéjìng	desperate straits
白日[白日]	báirì	daytime; sun; time
拥有[擁有]	yōngyǒu	to have; to possess
扩充[擴充]	kuòchōng	to expand
天时[天時]	tiānshí	the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order
博览[博覽]	bólǎn	to read extensively
天文[天文]	tiānwén	astronomy
地理[地理]	dìlǐ	geography
无所不知[無所不知]	wúsuǒbùzhī	omniscient
尽力而为[盡力而為]	jìnlì'érwéi	to try one's utmost; to strive
包括[包括]	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
撤出[撤出]	chèchū	to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out
等待[等待]	děngdài	to wait; to wait for
永定河[永定河]	YǒngdìngHé	Yongding River to the West of Beijing
搬走[搬走]	bānzǒu	to carry
木头[木頭]	mùtou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
伐木[伐木]	fámù	to cut wood; tree-felling; lumbering
朱高炽[朱高熾]	ZhūGāochì	Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙[Hong2 Xi1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/50 words - 24 min
做鬼[做鬼]	zuòguǐ	to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost
责怪[責怪]	zéguài	to blame; to rebuke
迫[迫]	pò	to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing
样貌[樣貌]	yàngmào	appearance; manifestation
相似[相似]	xiāngsì	to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity
岐[岐]	qí	variant of 歧[qi2]
南征北战[南征北戰]	nánzhēngběizhàn	war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
经验[經驗]	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
伎俩[伎倆]	jìliǎng	trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩
常理[常理]	chánglǐ	common sense; conventional reasoning and morals
一打[一打]	yīdá	dozen
守住[守住]	shǒuzhu	to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
围攻[圍攻]	wéigōng	to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb
瞿[瞿]	qú	startled; Taiwan pr. [ju4]
回报[回報]	huíbào	(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
晖[暉]	huī	sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1]
烟花[煙花]	yānhuā	fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
加强[加強]	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase
守备[守備]	shǒubèi	to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty
火速[火速]	huǒsù	at top speed; at a tremendous lick
赶往[趕往]	gǎnwǎng	to hurry to (somewhere)
一意[一意]	yīyì	focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly
推诿[推諉]	tuīwěi	to decline; to avoid; shirking responsibilities; to blame others; to pass the buck; to unload one's responsibilities; to try to get out of a task
兴师动众[興師動眾]	xīngshīdòngzhòng	to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)
视为[視為]	shìwéi	to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/75 words - 31 min
此处[此處]	cǐchù	this place; here (literary)
得当[得當]	dédàng	appropriate; suitable
险要[險要]	xiǎnyào	strategically situated and easy to defend; strategic location
连接[連接]	liánjiē	to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page)
未了[未了]	wèiliǎo	unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled
关隘[關隘]	guān'ài	mountain pass
赶赴[趕赴]	gǎnfù	to hurry; to rush
大舅子[大舅子]	dàjiùzi	(coll.) wife's older brother
蚁[蟻]	yǐ	ant
不克[不克]	bùkè	cannot; to not be able (to); to be unable to
查阅[查閱]	cháyuè	to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source
舆[輿]	yú	carriage; sedan chair; world
山路[山路]	shānlù	mountain road
通行[通行]	tōngxíng	to go through; to pass through; to be in general use
崎岖[崎嶇]	qíqū	rugged; craggy
重兵[重兵]	zhòngbīng	massive military force
过关[過關]	guòguān	to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard)
一阵[一陣]	yīzhèn	a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)
自杀[自殺]	zìshā	to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
决战[決戰]	juézhàn	decisive battle
昧[昧]	mèi	to conceal; dark
我辈[我輩]	wǒbèi	(literary) we; us
畏缩[畏縮]	wèisuō	to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
罪责[罪責]	zuìzé	guilt
开战[開戰]	kāizhàn	to start a war; to make war; to battle against
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/100 words - 46 min
榜样[榜樣]	bǎngyàng	example; model; CL:個|个[ge4]
反复[反復]	fǎnfù	variant of 反覆|反复[fan3 fu4]
斤斤计较[斤斤計較]	jīnjīnjìjiào	to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs
宁城[寧城]	Níngchéng	Ningcheng county of Chifeng 赤峰, Inner Mongolia
毫[毫]	háo	hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan
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
印信[印信]	yìnxìn	official seal; legally binding seal
皇天后土[皇天后土]	huángtiānhòutǔ	heaven and earth (idiom)
大业[大業]	dàyè	great cause; great undertaking
犹如[猶如]	yóurú	similar to; appearing to be
辽河[遼河]	LiáoHé	Liao River of northeast China, passing through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning
广宁[廣寧]	Guǎngníng	Guangning county in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
邻[鄰]	lín	neighbor; adjacent; close to
攻破[攻破]	gōngpò	to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military)
守御[守禦]	shǒuyù	to defend
伤口[傷口]	shāngkǒu	wound; cut
死伤[死傷]	sǐshāng	casualties; dead and injured
过半[過半]	guòbàn	over fifty percent; more than half
蹄[蹄]	tí	hoof; pig's trotters
缺损[缺損]	quēsǔn	defective; defect
倒头[倒頭]	dǎotóu	to lie down; to die
吼[吼]	hǒu	to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
教子[教子]	jiàozǐ	to educate one's children; godson
先贤[先賢]	xiānxián	worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage
白河[白河]	Báihé	Baihe County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi; Paiho town in Tainan County 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/104 words - 46 min
对岸[對岸]	duì'àn	opposite bank (of a body of water)
一无所知[一無所知]	yīwúsuǒzhī	not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling
技[技]	jì	skill
用处[用處]	yòngchu	usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/25 words - 9 min
四下[四下]	sìxià	everywhere
里外[裡外]	lǐwài	inside and out; or so
冰天雪地[冰天雪地]	bīngtiānxuědì	a world of ice and snow
地藏[地藏]	Dìzàng	Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva
押运[押運]	yāyùn	to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard
知己[知己]	zhījǐ	to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
三倍[三倍]	sānbèi	triple
兼并[兼併]	jiānbìng	to annex; to take over; to acquire
刨[刨]	páo	to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract
日增[日增]	rìzēng	increasing by the day
悔之无及[悔之無及]	huǐzhīwújí	too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
实力[實力]	shílì	strength
终究[終究]	zhōngjiū	in the end; after all is said and done
在即[在即]	zàijí	near at hand; imminent; within sight
封冻[封凍]	fēngdòng	to freeze over (of water or land)
接战[接戰]	jiēzhàn	to engage in battle
撤退[撤退]	chètuì	to retreat
收兵[收兵]	shōubīng	to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; fig. to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over
鸣金收兵[鳴金收兵]	míngjīnshōubīng	to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
级[級]	jí	level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level
逃走[逃走]	táozǒu	to escape; to flee; to run away
伤者[傷者]	shāngzhě	casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person
无力[無力]	wúlì	powerless; lacking strength
对阵[對陣]	duìzhèn	poised for battle; to square up for a fight
游动[游動]	yóudòng	to move about; to go from place to place; roving; mobile
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/50 words - 20 min
失利[失利]	shīlì	to lose; to suffer defeat
背水一战[背水一戰]	bèishuǐyīzhàn	lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
时隔[時隔]	shígé	separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
吴子[吳子]	Wúzǐ	Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3]
惨重[慘重]	cǎnzhòng	disastrous
中途[中途]	zhōngtú	midway
对决[對決]	duìjué	confrontation; contest; showdown
击溃[擊潰]	jīkuì	to defeat; to smash; to rout
仓储[倉儲]	cāngchǔ	to store in a warehouse
精练[精練]	jīngliàn	(textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4]
求生[求生]	qiúshēng	to seek survival; to possess the will to live
锐气[銳氣]	ruìqì	acute spirit; dash; drive
士气[士氣]	shìqì	morale
过人[過人]	guòrén	to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
刀锋[刀鋒]	dāofēng	cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool
整顿[整頓]	zhěngdùn	to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
畏惧[畏懼]	wèijù	to fear; to dread; foreboding
胆儿[膽兒]	dǎnr5	see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5]
卫士[衛士]	wèishì	guardian; defender
砍伤[砍傷]	kǎnshāng	to wound with a blade or hatchet; to slash; to gash
满城[滿城]	Mǎnchéng	Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
眼见[眼見]	yǎnjiàn	to see with one's own eyes; very soon
掩护[掩護]	yǎnhù	to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4]
枪手[槍手]	qiāngshǒu	gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own
压住[壓住]	yāzhù	to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/75 words - 26 min
航海[航海]	hánghǎi	sailing; navigation; voyage by sea
海上[海上]	hǎishàng	maritime
旗舰[旗艦]	qíjiàn	flagship
船主[船主]	chuánzhǔ	ship's captain; owner of ship
听从[聽從]	tīngcóng	to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
风浪[風浪]	fēnglàng	wind and waves; stormy sea
灭顶[滅頂]	mièdǐng	to be drowned (figurative and literal)
观察[觀察]	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]
每逢[每逢]	měiféng	every time; on each occasion; whenever
军号[軍號]	jūnhào	bugle
突[突]	tū	to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2]
救援[救援]	jiùyuán	to save; to support; to help; to assist
系[繫]	xì	to connect; to arrest; to worry
寒冷[寒冷]	hánlěng	cold (climate); frigid; very cold
松懈[鬆懈]	sōngxiè	to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined
火药[火藥]	huǒyào	gunpowder
肉汤[肉湯]	ròutāng	meat soup; broth
啸[嘯]	xiào	to hiss; to whistle
村[村]	cūn	village
坝[壩]	bà	dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2]
败退[敗退]	bàituì	to retreat in defeat
辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦]	xīnxīnkǔkǔ	painstakingly; with great trouble
冬月[冬月]	Dōngyuè	eleventh lunar month
乡试[鄉試]	xiāngshì	the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing
应当[應當]	yīngdāng	should; ought to
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/100 words - 32 min
子民[子民]	zǐmín	people
赤子[赤子]	chìzǐ	newborn baby; the people (of a country)
妥善[妥善]	tuǒshàn	appropriate; proper
延期[延期]	yánqī	to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
太常[太常]	tàicháng	Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
应试[應試]	yìngshì	to take an exam
贫[貧]	pín	poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous
白眼[白眼]	báiyǎn	to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes
四书[四書]	Sìshū	Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子
炷[炷]	zhù	wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks
半夜[半夜]	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
赶考[趕考]	gǎnkǎo	to go and take an imperial examination
篡位[篡位]	cuànwèi	to seize the throne
士族[士族]	shìzú	land-owning class, esp. during Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties 魏晉南北朝|魏晋南北朝
干才[幹才]	gàncái	ability; capable
稳定[穩定]	wěndìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
胜利[勝利]	shènglì	victory; CL:個|个[ge4]
抵消[抵消]	dǐxiāo	to counteract; to cancel out; to offset
一丁点[一丁點]	yīdīngdiǎn	a tiny bit; a wee bit
培养[培養]	péiyǎng	to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
右转[右轉]	yòuzhuǎn	to turn right
清秀[清秀]	qīngxiù	delicate and pretty
福建[福建]	Fújiàn	Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan
解元[解元]	jièyuán	first-placed candidate in the provincial imperial examinations (old)
同喜[同喜]	tóngxǐ	Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/125 words - 39 min
三甲[三甲]	sānjiǎ	3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
书院[書院]	shūyuàn	academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
茶叶[茶葉]	cháyè	tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
编修[編修]	biānxiū	to compile and edit
前程[前程]	qiánchéng	future (career etc) prospects
福州[福州]	Fúzhōu	Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow
退避三舍[退避三捨]	tuìbìsānshè	lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal
不见得[不見得]	bùjiànde	not necessarily; not likely
勉[勉]	miǎn	to exhort; to make an effort
办事[辦事]	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
率领[率領]	shuàilǐng	to lead; to command; to head
残部[殘部]	cánbù	defeated remnants; scattered survivors
相遇[相遇]	xiāngyù	to meet; to encounter; to come across
交战[交戰]	jiāozhàn	to fight; to wage war
俞[俞]	yú	yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent
滕[滕]	Téng	vassal state of Zhou in Shandong; Teng county in Shandong; surname Teng
郁[郁]	yù	elegant
陶[陶]	táo	pottery; pleased
丢弃[丟棄]	diūqì	to discard; to abandon
送人[送人]	sòngrén	to give away; to accompany; to see sb off
头等[頭等]	tóuděng	first class; prime; main
省力[省力]	shěnglì	to save labor; to save effort
屡战屡败[屢戰屢敗]	lǚzhànlǚbài	to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom)
大模大样[大模大樣]	dàmúdàyàng	boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [da4 mo2 da4 yang4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/141 words - 42 min
以至[以至]	yǐzhì	down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]
叛[叛]	pàn	to betray; to rebel; to revolt
翻遍[翻遍]	fānbiàn	to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack
窝囊[窩囊]	wōnang	to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
激愤[激憤]	jīfèn	to stir up emotions; furious; angry; anger
自怨自艾[自怨自艾]	zìyuànzìyì	to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors
损伤[損傷]	sǔnshāng	to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
旬[旬]	xún	ten days; ten years; full period
锋[鋒]	fēng	point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
收拢[收攏]	shōulǒng	to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect; to fold up (an umbrella, wings etc); to assemble (a party of persons); to rope in (some people)
划[劃]	huà	to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character
筚路蓝缕[篳路藍縷]	bìlùlánlǚ	the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
创下[創下]	chuàngxià	to establish; to set (a new record)
基业[基業]	jīyè	foundation; base; family estate
罪人[罪人]	zuìrén	sinner
裂[裂]	liè	to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/25 words - 10 min
书信[書信]	shūxìn	letter; epistle
春秋[春秋]	chūnqiū	spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles)
借以[借以]	jièyǐ	so as to; for the purpose of; in order to
欺世盗名[欺世盜名]	qīshìdàomíng	to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)
书生[書生]	shūshēng	scholar; intellectual; egghead
器械[器械]	qìxiè	apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon
打造[打造]	dǎzào	to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal)
接近[接近]	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
人品[人品]	rénpǐn	moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing
卑劣[卑劣]	bēiliè	base; mean; despicable
好手[好手]	hǎoshǒu	expert; professional
取胜[取勝]	qǔshèng	to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents
受挫[受挫]	shòucuò	thwarted; obstructed; setback
徐徐[徐徐]	xúxú	slowly; gently
机不可失[機不可失]	jībùkěshī	No time to lose! (idiom)
时不再来[時不再來]	shíbùzàilái	Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
形成[形成]	xíngchéng	to form; to take shape
对立[對立]	duìlì	to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical
投诚[投誠]	tóuchéng	to defect; to surrender; to capitulate
官兵[官兵]	guānbīng	officers and men
时不我待[時不我待]	shíbùwǒdài	time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
回复[回復]	huífù	to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email)
诈降[詐降]	zhàxiáng	feigned surrender
赴约[赴約]	fùyuē	to keep an appointment
欺骗[欺騙]	qīpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/50 words - 27 min
闸[閘]	zhá	gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker
洞[洞]	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]
埋伏[埋伏]	máifú	to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
这些个[這些個]	zhèxiēge	these
说定[說定]	shuōdìng	to agree on; to settle on
生擒[生擒]	shēngqín	to capture alive
火炮[火炮]	huǒpào	cannon; gun; artillery
轰[轟]	hōng	explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel
焦土[焦土]	jiāotǔ	scorched earth
血气[血氣]	xuèqì	blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor
听不进去[聽不進去]	tīngbùjìnqu	not to listen; to be deaf to
凑齐[湊齊]	còuqí	to collect all the bits to make a whole
突袭[突襲]	tūxí	surprise attack
忍耐[忍耐]	rěnnài	to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance
羸弱[羸弱]	léiruò	frail; weak
重重[重重]	chóngchóng	layer upon layer; one after another
洪福齐天[洪福齊天]	hóngfúqítiān	flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign
岭[嶺]	lǐng	mountain range; mountain ridge
挫[挫]	cuò	obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen
时时[時時]	shíshí	often; constantly
登临[登臨]	dēnglín	to visit places famous for their scenery
渡河[渡河]	dùhé	to cross a river
上火[上火]	shànghuǒ	to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
馆陶[館陶]	Guǎntáo	Guantao county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
绕过[繞過]	ràoguò	to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/75 words - 38 min
东阿[東阿]	Dōng'ē	Dong'e county in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
平等[平等]	píngděng	equal; equality
后方[後方]	hòufāng	the rear; far behind the front line
攻坚[攻堅]	gōngjiān	to assault a fortified position; (fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particularly difficult part of one's mission
所长[所長]	suǒcháng	what one is good at
短处[短處]	duǎnchù	shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
诡[詭]	guǐ	sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent
出其不意[出其不意]	chūqíbùyì	to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
东昌[東昌]	Dōngchāng	Dongchang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin
承担[承擔]	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
救世[救世]	jiùshì	salvation
队形[隊形]	duìxíng	formation
拼[拼]	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
无恙[無恙]	wúyàng	in good health
男儿[男兒]	nán'ér	a (real) man; boy; son
识时务者为俊杰[識時務者為俊傑]	shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié	Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
不幸[不幸]	bùxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4]
齿冷[齒冷]	chǐlěng	to sneer
有幸[有幸]	yǒuxìng	fortunately
畅快[暢快]	chàngkuài	carefree
战争[戰爭]	zhànzhēng	war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
该死[該死]	gāisǐ	Damn it!; damned; wretched
庆幸[慶幸]	qìngxìng	to rejoice; to be glad
黄泉[黃泉]	Huángquán	the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell
下辈子[下輩子]	xiàbèizi	the next life
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/80 words - 44 min
示众[示眾]	shìzhòng	to publicly expose
商讨[商討]	shāngtǎo	to discuss; to deliberate
福无双至[福無雙至]	fúwúshuāngzhì	blessings never come in pairs (idiom)
祸不单行[禍不單行]	huòbùdānxíng	misfortune does not come singly (idiom); it never rains but it pours
后脚[後腳]	hòujiǎo	(one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/25 words - 16 min
遇袭[遇襲]	yùxí	to suffer attack; to be ambushed
惨败[慘敗]	cǎnbài	to suffer a crushing defeat
损失[損失]	sǔnshī	loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage
低迷[低迷]	dīmí	blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy)
饭菜[飯菜]	fàncài	food
小孩子[小孩子]	xiǎoháizi	child
平常[平常]	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
一蹶不振[一蹶不振]	yījuébùzhèn	one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch
半年[半年]	bànnián	half a year
马蹄[馬蹄]	mǎtí	horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta)
以北[以北]	yǐběi	to the north of (suffix)
填饱[填飽]	tiánbǎo	to feed to the full; to cram
悄悄[悄悄]	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3]
分心[分心]	fēnxīn	to distract
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)
缝[縫]	féng	to sew; to stitch
缝[縫]	fèng	seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4]
针线[針線]	zhēnxiàn	needle and thread; needlework
连番[連番]	liánfān	repeatedly
消灭[消滅]	xiāomiè	to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
训练[訓練]	xùnliàn	to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4]
新兵[新兵]	xīnbīng	new (army) recruit
强盛[強盛]	qiángshèng	rich and powerful
楷模[楷模]	kǎimó	model; example
他杀[他殺]	tāshā	homicide (law)
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)
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/50 words - 21 min
后路[後路]	hòulù	escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver
滋扰[滋擾]	zīrǎo	to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute
曲阜[曲阜]	Qūfù	Qufu county level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong; hometown of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
绕道[繞道]	ràodào	roundabout route; detour
惊扰[驚擾]	jīngrǎo	to alarm; to agitate
故里[故里]	gùlǐ	hometown; native place
克东[克東]	Kèdōng	Kedong county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang
东平[東平]	Dōngpíng	Dongping county in Tai'an 泰安[Tai4 an1], Shandong
汶[汶]	Wèn	Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国
上等[上等]	shàngděng	highest quality; top-notch
粮秣[糧秣]	liángmò	provisions (e.g. military); forage; fodder
随后[隨後]	suíhòu	soon after
沛县[沛縣]	Pèixiàn	Pei county in Xuzhou 徐州[Xu2 zhou1], Jiangsu
打下[打下]	dǎxià	to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
徐州[徐州]	Xúzhōu	Xuzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
宿州[宿州]	Sùzhōu	Suzhou prefecture level city in Anhui
淝[淝]	féi	name of a river
睢[睢]	suī	to stare
闪失[閃失]	shǎnshī	mishap; accident; accidental loss
营寨[營寨]	yíngzhài	barracks
放任[放任]	fàngrèn	to ignore; to let alone; to indulge
不断[不斷]	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
邀[邀]	yāo	to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
万全[萬全]	wànquán	absolutely safe; surefire; thorough
凶[凶]	xiōng	vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/75 words - 26 min
中时[中時]	ZhōngShí	China Times (newspaper); abbr. for 中國時報|中国时报 [Zhong1 guo2 Shi2 bao4]
力主[力主]	lìzhǔ	advocate strongly
相持不下[相持不下]	xiāngchíbùxià	at a stalemate; deadlocked; in unrelenting mutual opposition
异议[異議]	yìyì	objection; dissent
垓下[垓下]	Gāixià	ancient place name, in Anhui province
十面埋伏[十面埋伏]	ShímiànMáifú	Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece); House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2])
项羽[項羽]	XiàngYǔ	Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor
号炮[號砲]	hàopào	cannon used for signaling; signaling shot
即将[即將]	jíjiāng	on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
淮上[淮上]	Huáishàng	Huaishang district of Bengbu city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui
将近[將近]	jiāngjìn	almost; nearly; close to
一夕[一夕]	yīxī	overnight; instantly; very quickly
灵璧[靈璧]	Língbì	Lingbi county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
进击[進擊]	jìnjī	to attack
自相[自相]	zìxiāng	mutual; each other; one another; self-
践踏[踐踏]	jiàntà	to trample
山穷水尽[山窮水盡]	shānqióngshuǐjìn	mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go
镇江[鎮江]	Zhènjiāng	Zhenjiang prefecture level city in Jiangsu
长江[長江]	ChángJiāng	Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
船只[船隻]	chuánzhī	ship; boat; vessel
瑄[瑄]	xuān	ornamental piece of jade
水师[水師]	shuǐshī	navy (in Qing times)
扼守[扼守]	èshǒu	to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
堑[塹]	qiàn	moat around a city
大有可为[大有可為]	dàyǒukěwéi	with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/100 words - 40 min
沿江[沿江]	yánjiāng	along the river; the region around the river
收缴[收繳]	shōujiǎo	to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb to hand over sth; to levy
苇[葦]	wěi	reed; rush; Phragmites communis
高宗[高宗]	Gāozōng	Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhao4 Gou4] (1107-1187 AD), reigned (1127-1162 AD)
东南[東南]	dōngnán	southeast
壁[壁]	bì	wall; rampart
苟延残喘[苟延殘喘]	gǒuyáncánchuǎn	to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
谈不上[談不上]	tánbushàng	to be out of the question
赎罪[贖罪]	shúzuì	to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement
巷[巷]	xiàng	lane; alley
驱[驅]	qū	to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly
方正[方正]	fāngzhèng	clear and square; neat; square (person)
胡话[胡話]	húhuà	nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash
疲惫[疲憊]	píbèi	beaten; exhausted; tired
逃逸[逃逸]	táoyì	to escape; to run away; to abscond
放行[放行]	fàngxíng	to let pass
送命[送命]	sòngmìng	to lose one's life; to get killed
大老粗[大老粗]	dàlǎocū	uncouth fellow; rustic
最先[最先]	zuìxiān	(the) very first
逃跑[逃跑]	táopǎo	to flee from sth; to run away; to escape
门锁[門鎖]	ménsuǒ	door lock
京都[京都]	jīngdū	capital (of a country)
临头[臨頭]	líntóu	to befall; to be imminent
忠臣[忠臣]	zhōngchén	faithful official
邹[鄒]	Zōu	surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/103 words - 45 min
瑾[瑾]	jǐn	brilliancy (of gems)
封存[封存]	fēngcún	to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball
太后[太后]	tàihòu	Empress Dowager
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/25 words - 7 min
以致[以致]	yǐzhì	to such an extent as to; down to; up to
宸[宸]	chén	imperial apartments
遗体[遺體]	yítǐ	remains (of a dead person)
听信[聽信]	tīngxìn	to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears
奸臣[奸臣]	jiānchén	a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state
报官[報官]	bàoguān	to report a case to the authorities (old)
奸党[奸黨]	jiāndǎng	a clique of traitors
秘密[秘密]	mìmì	secret; CL:個|个[ge4]
一百一[一百一]	yībǎiyī	faultless; impeccable
或是[或是]	huòshì	or; either one or the other
检点[檢點]	jiǎndiǎn	to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms)
归顺[歸順]	guīshùn	to surrender and pay allegiance to
分配[分配]	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
疆域[疆域]	jiāngyù	territory
取而代之[取而代之]	qǔ'érdàizhī	to substitute for sb; to remove and replace
朝贡[朝貢]	cháogòng	to present tribute (to the emperor)
西南[西南]	xīnán	southwest
蛮[蠻]	mán	barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless
宾[賓]	bīn	visitor; guest; object (in grammar)
万邦[萬邦]	wànbāng	all nations
隋炀帝[隋煬帝]	SuíYángdì	Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618
出外[出外]	chūwài	to go out; to leave for another place
除去[除去]	chúqù	to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from
官吏[官吏]	guānlì	bureaucrat; official
薪俸[薪俸]	xīnfèng	salary; pay
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/50 words - 15 min
旱[旱]	hàn	drought
灾害[災害]	zāihài	calamity; disaster; CL:個|个[ge4]
赈济[賑濟]	zhènjì	to give relief aid
荒芜[荒蕪]	huāngwú	left to return to unchecked growth; overgrown; grown wild
水患[水患]	shuǐhuàn	flooding; water disaster
无暇[無暇]	wúxiá	too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied
牵涉[牽涉]	qiānshè	to involve; implicated
甚巨[甚巨]	shènjù	considerable; substantial; very great
约法三章[約法三章]	yuēfǎsānzhāng	to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules
兴旺[興旺]	xīngwàng	prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
安康[安康]	ānkāng	good health
尽心竭力[盡心竭力]	jìnxīnjiélì	to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
一言[一言]	yīyán	one sentence; brief remark
即位[即位]	jíwèi	to succeed to the throne; accession
号称[號稱]	hàochēng	to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
谊[誼]	yì	friendship; also pr. [yi2]
篡逆[篡逆]	cuànnì	to rebel; to revolt
刑场[刑場]	xíngchǎng	execution ground; gallows; scaffold
建文帝[建文帝]	Jiànwéndì	reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402 (mysterious disappearance is ongoing conspiracy theory)
历时[歷時]	lìshí	to last; to take (time); period; diachronic
宣告[宣告]	xuāngào	to declare; to proclaim
终结[終結]	zhōngjié	end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)
胜利者[勝利者]	shènglìzhě	victor; winner
迭[迭]	dié	alternately; repeatedly
殉难[殉難]	xùnnàn	to sacrifice oneself in a just cause; a victim of a disaster
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/75 words - 34 min
惨烈[慘烈]	cǎnliè	bitter; desperate
壬午[壬午]	rénwǔ	nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062
兵变[兵變]	bīngbiàn	mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army
传话[傳話]	chuánhuà	to pass on a story; to communicate a message
等于[等於]	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
正朔[正朔]	zhēngshuò	first day of the first lunar month; (old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty
能事[能事]	néngshì	particular abilities; one's forte
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
举家[舉家]	jǔjiā	the whole family
恩赐[恩賜]	ēncì	favor; to give charity to sb out of pity
幽禁[幽禁]	yōujìn	to imprison; to place under house arrest
闭门思过[閉門思過]	bìménsīguò	shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
拥戴[擁戴]	yōngdài	to give one's allegiance; (popular) support
活活[活活]	huóhuó	while still alive; simply; totally
成活[成活]	chénghuó	to survive
永乐[永樂]	Yǒnglè	Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]
年号[年號]	niánhào	reign title; era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part of it); year number (such as 2016 or 甲子)
谒陵[謁陵]	yèlíng	to pay homage at a mausoleum
耶[耶]	ye	final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
叩见[叩見]	kòujiàn	to kowtow in salute
由此[由此]	yóucǐ	hereby; from this
煊赫[煊赫]	xuānhè	see 烜赫[xuan3 he4]
盛世[盛世]	shèngshì	a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
苏州[蘇州]	Sūzhōu	Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
淤泥[淤泥]	yūní	silt; sludge; ooze
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/100 words - 38 min
河岸[河岸]	hé'àn	riverside; river bank
加固[加固]	jiāgù	to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen
海口[海口]	hǎikǒu	estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
晚生[晚生]	wǎnshēng	I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old)
测[測]	cè	to survey; to measure; to conjecture
水深[水深]	shuǐshēn	depth (of waterway); sounding
淞[淞]	sōng	variant of 凇[song1]
浦[浦]	pǔ	river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
港[港]	gǎng	harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
全线[全線]	quánxiàn	the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line)
浚[浚]	jùn	to deepen (e.g. a ditch); to extract; to manage; ladle (old)
十月[十月]	Shíyuè	October; tenth month (of the lunar year)
辛劳[辛勞]	xīnláo	laborious
墩[墩]	dūn	block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower
安枕[安枕]	ānzhěn	to sleep soundly; (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries
回航[回航]	huíháng	to return to port
松江[松江]	Sōngjiāng	Songjiang suburban district of Shanghai
大水[大水]	dàshuǐ	flood
发榜[發榜]	fābǎng	to publish a roll-call of successful candidates
黄浦[黃浦]	Huángpǔ	the main river through Shanghai; name of a district in Shanghai
支流[支流]	zhīliú	tributary (river)
人工[人工]	réngōng	artificial; manpower; manual work
船厂[船廠]	chuánchǎng	shipyard; shipbuilder's yard
营建[營建]	yíngjiàn	to build; to construct
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/125 words - 41 min
宝船[寶船]	bǎochuán	Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2]
遣使[遣使]	qiǎnshǐ	to dispatch an envoy
海外[海外]	hǎiwài	overseas; abroad
阁[閣]	gé	pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
一行[一行]	yīxíng	party; delegation
长沙[長沙]	Chángshā	Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China
过问[過問]	guòwèn	to show an interest in; to get involved with
封国[封國]	fēngguó	vassal state
四起[四起]	sìqǐ	to spring up everywhere; from all around
温情脉脉[溫情脈脈]	wēnqíngmòmò	full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
无声[無聲]	wúshēng	noiseless; noiselessly; silent
相比之下[相比之下]	xiāngbǐzhīxià	by comparison
俨[儼]	yǎn	majestic; dignified
孜[孜]	zī	hard-working; industrious
谘询[諮詢]	zīxún	consultation; to consult; to inquire
内阁[內閣]	nèigé	(government) cabinet
合议[合議]	héyì	to discuss together; to try to reach a common judgment; panel discussion
付诸[付諸]	fùzhū	to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc)
人力[人力]	rénlì	manpower; labor power
穷尽[窮盡]	qióngjìn	to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end
春雨[春雨]	chūnyǔ	spring rain; gift from above
编撰[編撰]	biānzhuàn	to compile; to edit
文献[文獻]	wénxiàn	document
受灾[受災]	shòuzāi	disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
削除[削除]	xuēchú	to remove; to eliminate; to delete
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/139 words - 45 min
下落[下落]	xiàluò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
出使[出使]	chūshǐ	to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission
有为[有為]	yǒuwéi	promising; to show promise
柱石[柱石]	zhùshí	pillar
昌明[昌明]	chāngmíng	flourishing; thriving
盛举[盛舉]	shèngjǔ	grand event; magnificent undertaking
国势[國勢]	guóshì	national strength; situation in a state
蒸蒸日上[蒸蒸日上]	zhēngzhēngrìshàng	becoming more prosperous with each passing day
隐患[隱患]	yǐnhuàn	a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
自高[自高]	zìgāo	to be proud of oneself
学士[學士]	xuéshì	bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
迷路[迷路]	mílù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
淇[淇]	qí	name of a river
改日[改日]	gǎirì	another day; some other day
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/25 words - 6 min
瓦剌[瓦剌]	Wǎlà	Oirat Mongols (alliance of tribes of Western Mongolia) (Ming Dynasty term)
尼[尼]	ní	Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings)
埒[埒]	liè	(literary) equal; enclosure; dike; embankment; Taiwan pr. [le4]
前段时间[前段時間]	qiánduànshíjiān	recently
正宗[正宗]	zhèngzōng	orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
自我[自我]	zìwǒ	self-; ego (psychology)
弃守[棄守]	qìshǒu	to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
鞑靼[韃靼]	Dádá	Tartar (various northern tribes in ancient China); Tatar (Turkic ethnic group in central Asia)
频频[頻頻]	pínpín	repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly
滋事[滋事]	zīshì	to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute
半天[半天]	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
折合[折合]	zhéhé	to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to
壕[壕]	háo	moat; (military) trench
不时之需[不時之需]	bùshízhīxū	a possible period of want or need
边衅[邊釁]	biānxìn	clash on the frontier; border conflict
林[林]	lín	woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)
礼义[禮義]	lǐyì	righteousness; justice
共享[共享]	gòngxiǎng	to share; to enjoy together
顺畅[順暢]	shùnchàng	smooth and unhindered; fluent
采集[採集]	cǎijí	to gather; to collect; to harvest
悖逆[悖逆]	bèinì	contrary
删去[刪去]	shānqù	to delete
删[刪]	shān	to delete
一字[一字]	yīzì	in a row; in a line
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/50 words - 8 min
流入[流入]	liúrù	to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow
原有[原有]	yuányǒu	original; former
娄[婁]	Lóu	surname Lou; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy
吴淞[吳淞]	Wúsōng	Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai
三条[三條]	sāntiáo	three of a kind (poker)
日渐[日漸]	rìjiàn	to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day
壅[壅]	yōng	to obstruct; to stop up; to heap soil around the roots of a plant
遏[遏]	è	to restrain; to check; to hold back
持久[持久]	chíjiǔ	lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long
勘验[勘驗]	kānyàn	to investigate; examination
沿线[沿線]	yánxiàn	along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line
上海[上海]	Shànghǎi	Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4]
跄[蹌]	qiàng	stagger; sway from side to side
浦口[浦口]	Pǔkǒu	Pukou district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
河床[河床]	héchuáng	riverbed
淤积[淤積]	yūjī	to silt up; silt; sediment; ooze; slurry
如同[如同]	rútóng	like; as
平地[平地]	píngdì	to level the land; level ground; plain
收获[收穫]	shōuhuò	to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward
民生凋敝[民生凋敝]	mínshēngdiāobì	the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
农民[農民]	nóngmín	peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4]
仰天[仰天]	yǎngtiān	to face upwards; to look up to the sky
菱[菱]	líng	Trapa natans; water caltrop
荇[荇]	xìng	yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltatum)
藻[藻]	zǎo	aquatic grasses; elegant
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/75 words - 10 min
乞食[乞食]	qǐshí	to beg for food
打捞[打撈]	dǎlāo	to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
浮[浮]	fú	to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
杭[杭]	Háng	surname Hang; Hangzhou
灾后[災後]	zāihòu	after a catastrophe; post-traumatic
生员[生員]	shēngyuán	scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)
下游[下游]	xiàyóu	lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream
古道[古道]	gǔdào	ancient road; precepts of the antiquity
中段[中段]	zhōngduàn	middle section; middle period; middle area; mid-
洋[洋]	yáng	ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin
嘉定[嘉定]	Jiādìng	Jiading district of northwest Shanghai; final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong 寧宗|宁宗[Ning2 zong1]
塾[塾]	shú	private school
掣[掣]	chè	to pull; to draw; to pull back; to withdraw; to flash past
接通[接通]	jiētōng	to connect; to put through
汇[匯]	huì	to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange
涨[漲]	zhàng	to swell; to distend
不虞[不虞]	bùyú	unexpected; eventuality; contingency; not worry about
泥沙[泥沙]	níshā	silt
献策[獻策]	xiàncè	to offer advice; to make a suggestion
行书[行書]	xíngshū	running script; semicursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
钱塘[錢塘]	Qiántáng	Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3]
经世[經世]	jīngshì	statecraft
才干[才幹]	cáigàn	ability; competence
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/100 words - 18 min
解惑[解惑]	jiěhuò	to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion
晌午[晌午]	shǎngwǔ	noon
康乐[康樂]	kānglè	peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy; recreation
地广人稀[地廣人稀]	dìguǎngrénxī	vast, but sparsely populated
动辄[動輒]	dòngzhé	easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext
永不[永不]	yǒngbù	never; will never
最终[最終]	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
赤[赤]	chì	red; scarlet; bare; naked
致以[致以]	zhìyǐ	to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
修好[修好]	xiūhǎo	to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds
要犯[要犯]	yàofàn	major criminal
对内[對內]	duìnèi	internal; national; domestic (policy)
对外[對外]	duìwài	external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
休养生息[休養生息]	xiūyǎngshēngxī	to recover; to recuperate
灾情[災情]	zāiqíng	disastrous situation; calamity
恻隐之心[惻隱之心]	cèyǐnzhīxīn	compassion
巡[巡]	xún	to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
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
大兴土木[大興土木]	dàxīngtǔmù	to carry out large scale construction
物价[物價]	wùjià	(commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4]
一贯[一貫]	yīguàn	consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
市面上[市面上]	shìmiànshàng	on the market
冗食[冗食]	rǒngshí	eating without working
缓解[緩解]	huǎnjiě	to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
苏辙[蘇轍]	SūZhé	Su Zhe (1039-1112), Northern Song writer and calligrapher, one of the 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and also one of the 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 ba1 da4 jia1]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/125 words - 22 min
存亡[存亡]	cúnwáng	to live or die; to exist or perish
充实[充實]	chōngshí	rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument)
上述[上述]	shàngshù	aforementioned; above-mentioned
钱钞[錢鈔]	qiánchāo	money
清仓[清倉]	qīngcāng	to take an inventory of stock; to clear out one's stock
商贾[商賈]	shānggǔ	merchant
雄心[雄心]	xióngxīn	great ambition; lofty aspiration
竹篮[竹籃]	zhúlán	wicker basket
二十八宿[二十八宿]	èrshíbāxiù	the twenty-eight constellations
忱[忱]	chén	sincerity; honesty
河东[河東]	Hédōng	Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong
棨[棨]	qǐ	tally for going through a pass
状元[狀元]	zhuàngyuán	top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light
永州[永州]	Yǒngzhōu	Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan
触[觸]	chù	to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
草木[草木]	cǎomù	vegetation; plants
齧[齧]	niè	variant of 嚙|啮[nie4]
然而[然而]	rán'ér	however; yet; but
作色[作色]	zuòsè	to show signs of anger; to flush with annoyance
求学[求學]	qiúxué	to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college
典籍[典籍]	diǎnjí	ancient books or records
用功[用功]	yònggōng	diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
并发[併發]	bìngfā	to be complicated by; to erupt simultaneously
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
受得了[受得了]	shòudeliǎo	to put up with; to endure
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/150 words - 33 min
吃苦[吃苦]	chīkǔ	to bear hardships
和解[和解]	héjiě	to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled
子集[子集]	zǐjí	subset
诸子百家[諸子百家]	zhūzǐbǎijiā	the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC)
采[采]	cǎi	color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3]
小惩大诫[小懲大誡]	xiǎochéngdàjiè	lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
板子[板子]	bǎnzi	board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
经得起[經得起]	jīngdeqǐ	to be able to withstand; to be able to endure
磋[磋]	cuō	deliberate; to polish
还俗[還俗]	huánsú	to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)
复[複]	fù	to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate
岁数[歲數]	suìshu	age (number of years old)
此间[此間]	cǐjiān	here; this place
四更[四更]	sìgēng	fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
励[勵]	lì	to encourage; to urge
青史[青史]	qīngshǐ	annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
功业[功業]	gōngyè	achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed
承袭[承襲]	chéngxí	to inherit; to follow; to adopt
恭贺[恭賀]	gōnghè	to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes
既定[既定]	jìdìng	already fixed; set; established
千秋万代[千秋萬代]	qiānqiūwàndài	throughout the ages
出海[出海]	chūhǎi	to go out to sea
耀[耀]	yào	brilliant; glorious
邦交[邦交]	bāngjiāo	relations between two countries; diplomatic relations
真心实意[真心實意]	zhēnxīnshíyì	genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/175 words - 39 min
和睦[和睦]	hémù	peaceful relations; harmonious
以强凌弱[以強凌弱]	yǐqiánglíngruò	to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
暗中[暗中]	ànzhōng	in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
查访[查訪]	cháfǎng	to investigate
船队[船隊]	chuánduì	fleet (of ships)
出航[出航]	chūháng	to set out (on a trip)
慕[慕]	mù	to admire
虚名[虛名]	xūmíng	false reputation
务实[務實]	wùshí	pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues
死死[死死]	sǐsǐ	rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious
实务[實務]	shíwù	practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical
点子[點子]	diǎnzi	spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer
后天[後天]	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori
下西洋[下西洋]	xiàxīyáng	to sail West (from China); refers to Zhenghe's 15th century expeditions to the Western Pacific
农业[農業]	nóngyè	agriculture; farming
经济[經濟]	jīngjì	economy; economic
手工业[手工業]	shǒugōngyè	handicraft
工商业[工商業]	gōngshāngyè	business
庞大[龐大]	pángdà	huge; enormous; tremendous
造船[造船]	zàochuán	shipbuilding
贸易[貿易]	màoyì	(commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4]
发达[發達]	fādá	developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop
增加[增加]	zēngjiā	to raise; to increase
郑和[鄭和]	ZhèngHé	Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer
坚实[堅實]	jiānshí	firm and substantial; solid
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/200 words - 40 min
经济基础[經濟基礎]	jīngjìjīchǔ	socio-economic base; economic foundation
物质[物質]	wùzhì	matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4]
罗盘[羅盤]	luópán	compass
使用[使用]	shǐyòng	to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
大批[大批]	dàpī	large quantities of
水手[水手]	shuǐshǒu	mariner; sailor; seaman
养成[養成]	yǎngchéng	to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
知识[知識]	zhīshi	knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual
提供[提供]	tígōng	to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
技术[技術]	jìshù	technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]
宣德[宣德]	Xuāndé	Xuande Emperor, reign name of fifth Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基[Zhu1 Zhan1 ji1] (1398-1435), reigned 1426-1436, Temple name 明宣宗[Ming2 Xuan1 zong1]
中国[中國]	Zhōngguó	China
古代[古代]	gǔdài	ancient times; olden times
海员[海員]	hǎiyuán	sailor; mariner
航行[航行]	hángxíng	to sail; to fly; to navigate
世纪末[世紀末]	shìjìmò	end of the century
欧洲[歐洲]	Ōuzhōu	Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1]
历史[歷史]	lìshǐ	history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
一系列[一系列]	yīxìliè	a series of; a string of
探险[探險]	tànxiǎn	to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure
试图[試圖]	shìtú	to attempt; to try
举措[舉措]	jǔcuò	to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner
服众[服眾]	fúzhòng	to convince the masses
和平[和平]	hépíng	peace; peaceful
外交[外交]	wàijiāo	diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/217 words - 45 min
模式[模式]	móshì	mode; method; pattern
达到[達到]	dádào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
异域[異域]	yìyù	foreign country; alien land
富强[富強]	fùqiáng	rich and powerful
凌[凌]	líng	to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
美好[美好]	měihǎo	beautiful; fine
愿望[願望]	yuànwàng	desire; wish
启航[啟航]	qǐháng	(of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 起航[qi3 hang2]
绳子[繩子]	shéngzi	cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
境况[境況]	jìngkuàng	circumstances
劝慰[勸慰]	quànwèi	to console
硬撑[硬撐]	yìngchēng	to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc
改天[改天]	gǎitiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
生辰[生辰]	shēngchén	birthday
画眉[畫眉]	huàméi	to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
歪理[歪理]	wāilǐ	fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument
日头[日頭]	rìtóu	sun (dialect); daytime; date
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/25 words - 8 min
同乡[同鄉]	tóngxiāng	person from the same village, town, or province
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)
假话[假話]	jiǎhuà	a lie; untrue statement; misstatement
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)
喜爱[喜愛]	xǐ'ài	to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
藏书[藏書]	cángshū	to collect books; library collection
常常[常常]	chángcháng	frequently; often
昏厥[昏厥]	hūnjué	to faint
脉象[脈象]	màixiàng	condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)
琴瑟和鸣[琴瑟和鳴]	qínsèhémíng	in perfect harmony; in sync; lit. qin and se sing in harmony
恩爱[恩愛]	ēn'ài	loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love
笃[篤]	dǔ	serious (illness); sincere; true
病根[病根]	bìnggēn	an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble
医治[醫治]	yīzhì	to treat (an illness); medical treatment
耽误[耽誤]	dānwu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
宽厚[寬厚]	kuānhòu	tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice)
极为[極為]	jíwéi	extremely; exceedingly
医药[醫藥]	yīyào	medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical
近几年[近幾年]	jìnjǐnián	in recent years
沉[沉]	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
屙[屙]	ē	to defecate
积重难返[積重難返]	jīzhòngnánfǎn	ingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard
号脉[號脈]	hàomài	to feel sb's pulse
枯[枯]	kū	dried up
药材[藥材]	yàocái	medicinal ingredient
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/50 words - 27 min
上山[上山]	shàngshān	to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away
怎[怎]	zěn	how
风湿[風濕]	fēngshī	rheumatism
治好[治好]	zhìhǎo	to cure
苑[苑]	yuàn	park
太监[太監]	tàijiàn	court eunuch; palace eunuch
白骨[白骨]	báigǔ	bones of the dead
杀生[殺生]	shāshēng	to take the life of a living creature
死囚[死囚]	sǐqiú	prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row
逐一[逐一]	zhúyī	one by one
情有可原[情有可原]	qíngyǒukěyuán	pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
原定[原定]	yuándìng	originally planned; originally determined
赦免[赦免]	shèmiǎn	to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment
灵谷寺[靈谷寺]	Línggǔsì	Linggu temple (Nanjing)
显考[顯考]	xiǎnkǎo	honorific term for one's deceased father; (arch.) great-great-grandfather
讳[諱]	huì	to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior
灵位[靈位]	língwèi	memorial tablet
晚饭[晚飯]	wǎnfàn	evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
见闻[見聞]	jiànwén	what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience
施肥[施肥]	shīféi	to spread manure; to apply fertilizer
眠[眠]	mián	to sleep; to hibernate
棺[棺]	guān	coffin
苏门答腊[蘇門答臘]	Sūméndálà	Sumatra, one of the Indonesian islands
加国[加國]	Jiāguó	Canada
鲁国[魯國]	Lǔguó	Lu, vassal state at the time of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝|周朝[Zhou1 chao2], located in the southwest of present-day Shandong 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1], birthplace of Confucius
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/75 words - 32 min
属国[屬國]	shǔguó	vassal state
起居[起居]	qǐjū	everyday life; regular pattern of life
精神[精神]	jīngshén	spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4]
麻木[麻木]	mámù	numb; insensitive; apathetic
脑胀[腦脹]	nǎozhàng	lit. brain swelling; dizzy; light-headed; intoxicated
胸闷[胸悶]	xiōngmēn	chest pain; chest distress
各国[各國]	gèguó	each country; every country; various countries
使节[使節]	shǐjié	(diplomatic) envoy
医生[醫生]	yīshēng	doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
听其自便[聽其自便]	tīngqízìbiàn	to allow sb to do sth at his convenience
归国[歸國]	guīguó	to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad
出洋[出洋]	chūyáng	to go abroad (old)
行医[行醫]	xíngyī	to practice medicine (esp. in private practice)
衣食住行[衣食住行]	yīshízhùxíng	clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
懈怠[懈怠]	xièdài	slack; lazy; remiss
百家[百家]	bǎijiā	many schools of thought; many people or households
阴阳[陰陽]	yīnyáng	yin and yang
医卜[醫卜]	yībǔ	medicine and divination
技艺[技藝]	jìyì	skill; art
成书[成書]	chéngshū	publication; a book's first appearance
共计[共計]	gòngjì	to sum up to; to total
大义[大義]	dàyì	righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing
弑君[弒君]	shìjūn	regicide; to commit regicide
年底[年底]	niándǐ	the end of the year; year-end
鞑[韃]	Dá	Tartar; a tribe in China
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/100 words - 41 min
靼[靼]	dá	(phonetic); dressed leather
盟[盟]	méng	oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
策马[策馬]	cèmǎ	to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs
随行[隨行]	suíxíng	to accompany
齐全[齊全]	qíquán	complete; comprehensive
堕[墮]	duò	to fall; to degenerate
苏武[蘇武]	SūWǔ	Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service
年事已高[年事已高]	niánshìyǐgāo	old in years
增设[增設]	zēngshè	to add to existing facilities or services
甘肃[甘肅]	Gānsù	Gansu province, abbr. 甘[Gan1], short name 隴|陇[Long3], capital Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1]
良马[良馬]	liángmǎ	good horse
册封[冊封]	cèfēng	to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title
酋长[酋長]	qiúzhǎng	headman (of primitive people); tribal chief; used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir
昌平[昌平]	Chāngpíng	Changping district of Beijing, formerly Changping county
新都[新都]	Xīndū	Xindu or Newtown district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
妄动[妄動]	wàngdòng	to rush indiscriminately into action
接见[接見]	jiējiàn	to receive sb; to grant an interview
成吉思汗[成吉思汗]	Chéngjísīhán	Genghis Khan (1162-1227)
咽[咽]	yàn	variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
胆大妄为[膽大妄為]	dǎndàwàngwéi	daring; presumptuous; daredevil
探马[探馬]	tànmǎ	mounted scout (arch.)
汇报[彙報]	huìbào	to report; to give an account of; report
独断[獨斷]	dúduàn	to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial
联手[聯手]	liánshǒu	lit. to join hands; to act together
保卫[保衛]	bǎowèi	to defend; to safeguard
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/121 words - 45 min
聚集[聚集]	jùjí	to assemble; to gather
部族[部族]	bùzú	tribe; tribal
萨满[薩滿]	sàmǎn	shaman (loanword)
招牌[招牌]	zhāopai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
貌合神离[貌合神離]	màohéshénlí	the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement
杀害[殺害]	shāhài	to murder
故而[故而]	gù'ér	therefore
自居[自居]	zìjū	to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be
室[室]	shì	room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
正统[正統]	zhèngtǒng	orthodox
势不两立[勢不兩立]	shìbùliǎnglì	the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
傀儡[傀儡]	kuǐlěi	puppet
其三[其三]	qísān	thirdly; the third
举止[舉止]	jǔzhǐ	bearing; manner; mien
圣训[聖訓]	shèngxùn	sage's instructions; imperial edict
大部[大部]	dàbù	most of; the majority of sth
乐见其成[樂見其成]	lèjiànqíchéng	to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen
转运[轉運]	zhuǎnyùn	to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better)
纵使[縱使]	zòngshǐ	even if; even though
有机可乘[有機可乘]	yǒujīkěchéng	to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
轻取[輕取]	qīngqǔ	to beat easily; to gain an easy victory
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/25 words - 8 min
马背[馬背]	mǎbèi	horseback
走路[走路]	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot
不得已而为之[不得已而為之]	bùdéyǐ'érwéizhī	to have no other choice; to be the last resort
安平[安平]	Ānpíng	Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei; Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan
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])
靖安[靖安]	Jìng'ān	Jing'an county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
敌情[敵情]	díqíng	the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy
逃遁[逃遁]	táodùn	to escape; to disappear
营盘[營盤]	yíngpán	military camp; nomadic camp
示弱[示弱]	shìruò	not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side
莫大[莫大]	mòdà	greatest; most important
巧合[巧合]	qiǎohé	coincidence; coincidental; to coincide
狡诈[狡詐]	jiǎozhà	craft; cunning; deceitful
伸[伸]	shēn	to stretch; to extend
套子[套子]	tàozi	sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom
钦命[欽命]	qīnmìng	Imperial order or edict (old)
及时[及時]	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay; timely
劝阻[勸阻]	quànzǔ	to advise against; to dissuade
世爵[世爵]	Shìjué	Spyker
追封[追封]	zhuīfēng	to confer a posthumous title
供[供]	gōng	to provide; to supply
筑[築]	zhù	to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
驻守[駐守]	zhùshǒu	(man a post and) defend
休兵[休兵]	xiūbīng	to cease fire; armistice; rested troops
力挫[力挫]	lìcuò	to win as a result of tenacious effort; to fight off tough competition
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/50 words - 17 min
坐视不理[坐視不理]	zuòshìbùlǐ	to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
上个[上個]	shàngge	first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above
征发[徵發]	zhēngfā	a punitive expedition; a requisition
英国[英國]	Yīngguó	United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2]
独当一面[獨當一面]	dúdāngyīmiàn	to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
累及[累及]	lěijí	to involve; to affect
天命[天命]	Tiānmìng	Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
身兼[身兼]	shēnjiān	holding two jobs simultaneously
罗斯[羅斯]	Luósī	Roth (name); Kenneth Roth (1955-), executive director of Human Rights Watch 人權觀察|人权观察[Ren2 quan2 Guan1 cha2]
欢[歡]	huān	joyous; happy; pleased
响当当[響噹噹]	xiǎngdāngdāng	resounding; loud; well known; famous
赫[赫]	hè	awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz)
争锋[爭鋒]	zhēngfēng	to strive
湖广[湖廣]	Húguǎng	Hubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province)
调发[調發]	diàofā	to requisition; to dispatch
筑城[築城]	zhùchéng	fortification
击退[擊退]	jītuì	to beat back; to repel
蔑[蔑]	miè	to belittle; nothing
伯颜[伯顏]	Bàyán	Bayan (name); Bayan of the Baarin (1236-1295), Mongol Yuan general under Khubilai Khan, victorious over the Southern Song 1235-1239; Bayan of the Merkid (-1340), Yuan dynasty general and politician
嫡系[嫡系]	díxì	direct line of descent; under one's personal command; school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine
假作[假作]	jiǎzuò	to feign; to pretend
雌[雌]	cí	female; Taiwan pr. [ci1]
祸事[禍事]	huòshì	disaster; doom
扶弱抑强[扶弱抑強]	fúruòyìqiáng	to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor
苦寒[苦寒]	kǔhán	bitter cold
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/75 words - 22 min
敌我[敵我]	díwǒ	the enemy and us
合身[合身]	héshēn	well-fitting (of clothes)
大大[大大]	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
强弱[強弱]	qiángruò	strong or weak; intensity; amount of force or pressure
赴会[赴會]	fùhuì	to go to a meeting
通河[通河]	Tōnghé	Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
勘测[勘測]	kāncè	to investigate; to survey
惯例[慣例]	guànlì	convention; usual practice
本色[本色]	běnsè	inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities
直达[直達]	zhídá	to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop
淮安[淮安]	Huái'ān	Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
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
开凿[開鑿]	kāizáo	to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
清江[清江]	Qīngjiāng	Qingjiang river in Hubei
水运[水運]	shuǐyùn	waterborne transport
贯通[貫通]	guàntōng	to link up; to thread together
船运[船運]	chuányùn	sea freight; shipping
费用[費用]	fèiyòng	cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
风险[風險]	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
试一试[試一試]	shìyīshì	to have a try
税收[稅收]	shuìshōu	taxation
通畅[通暢]	tōngchàng	unobstructed; clear
畅[暢]	chàng	free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent
沟通[溝通]	gōutōng	to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
目前[目前]	mùqián	at the present time; currently
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/100 words - 39 min
和气[和氣]	héqi	friendly; polite; amiable
恭顺[恭順]	gōngshùn	deferential; respectful
开炮[開砲]	kāipào	to open fire
双刃[雙刃]	shuāngrèn	double-edged blade
敌阵[敵陣]	dízhèn	the enemy ranks
忽[忽]	hū	to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly
游牧[遊牧]	yóumù	nomadic; to move about in search of pasture; to rove around as a nomad
民族[民族]	mínzú	nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4]
最为[最為]	zuìwéi	the most
无敌[無敵]	wúdí	unequalled; without rival; a paragon
撒手[撒手]	sāshǒu	to let go of sth; to give up
创立[創立]	chuànglì	to establish; to set up; to found
文士[文士]	wénshì	literati; scholar
安南[安南]	Ānnán	Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam); Annam (autonomous kingdom located in what is now northern Vietnam, 10th-15th century); Annam (central part of Vietnam during the French colonial period); old name for Vietnam; Annan district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan; Kofi Annan (1938-2018), UN secretary-general 1997-2006
说不出[說不出]	shuōbuchū	unable to say
行状[行狀]	xíngzhuàng	person's background
煤[煤]	méi	coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
十一月[十一月]	Shíyīyuè	November; eleventh month (of the lunar year)
搬迁[搬遷]	bānqiān	to move; to relocate; removal
正式[正式]	zhèngshì	formal; official
阅[閱]	yuè	to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience
远门[遠門]	yuǎnmén	(to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative
十九[十九]	shíjiǔ	nineteen; 19
性情[性情]	xìngqíng	nature; temperament
如出一辙[如出一轍]	rúchūyīzhé	to be precisely the same; to be no different
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/114 words - 45 min
储蓄[儲蓄]	chǔxù	to deposit money; to save; savings
眚[眚]	shěng	cataract of the eye; error
内容[內容]	nèiróng	content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
苟[苟]	gǒu	if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily
其后[其後]	qíhòu	next; later; after that
谀[諛]	yú	to flatter
昏君[昏君]	hūnjūn	incapable ruler
宽敞[寬敞]	kuānchang	spacious; wide
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
阳光[陽光]	yángguāng	sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny)
炭[炭]	tàn	wood charcoal; coal
逢年过节[逢年過節]	féngniánguòjié	at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
粽子[粽子]	zòngzi	glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled
汤圆[湯圓]	tāngyuán	boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep45/25 words - 9 min
牢[牢]	láo	firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
家务[家務]	jiāwù	household duties; housework
狱卒[獄卒]	yùzú	jailer (old)
要钱[要錢]	yàoqián	to charge; to demand payment
有钱[有錢]	yǒuqián	well-off; wealthy
在意[在意]	zàiyì	to care about; to mind
赞成[贊成]	zànchéng	to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
非议[非議]	fēiyì	to criticize
修撰[修撰]	xiūzhuàn	to compile; to compose
昌盛[昌盛]	chāngshèng	prosperous
奴儿干[奴兒干]	Nú'érgān	part of Heilongjiang and the Vladivostok area ruled by the Ming dynasty
乌[烏]	wū	crow; black
国威[國威]	guówēi	national prestige
播[播]	bō	to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4]
称为[稱為]	chēngwéi	called; to call sth (by a name); to name
典范[典範]	diǎnfàn	model; example; paragon
力有未逮[力有未逮]	lìyǒuwèidài	beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)
评说[評說]	píngshuō	to comment; to evaluate
好大喜功[好大喜功]	hàodàxǐgōng	to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things
劳民伤财[勞民傷財]	láomínshāngcái	waste of manpower and resources
非得[非得]	fēiděi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
频繁[頻繁]	pínfán	frequently; often
珍重[珍重]	zhēnzhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
精制[精製]	jīngzhì	refined
品种[品種]	pǐnzhǒng	breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep45/50 words - 28 min
里里外外[裡裡外外]	lǐlǐwàiwài	inside and out
吞并[吞併]	tūnbìng	to annex
撺掇[攛掇]	cuānduo	to urge sb on
放松[放鬆]	fàngsōng	to loosen; to relax
苦事[苦事]	kǔshì	hard job; arduous task
汉文帝[漢文帝]	HànWéndì	Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒[Liu2 Heng2], reigned 180-157 BC
燃香[燃香]	ránxiāng	to burn incense
不变[不變]	bùbiàn	constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant
鸡鸣狗盗[雞鳴狗盜]	jīmínggǒudào	crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom); bag of tricks; useful talents
帷[帷]	wéi	curtain; screen
筷子[筷子]	kuàizi	chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
由于[由於]	yóuyú	due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
赶上[趕上]	gǎnshàng	to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
宁阳[寧陽]	Níngyáng	Ningyang county in Tai'an 泰安[Tai4 an1], Shandong
邙山[邙山]	Mángshān	Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
武安[武安]	Wǔ'ān	Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
猴[猴]	hóu	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
惊弓之鸟[驚弓之鳥]	jīnggōngzhīniǎo	lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
当当[當當]	dàngdàng	to pawn
花架子[花架子]	huājiàzi	attractive appearance, but without substance
胆大[膽大]	dǎndà	daring; bold; audacious
燃[燃]	rán	to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)
昆[昆]	kūn	descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry
冈[岡]	gāng	ridge; mound
留意[留意]	liúyì	to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of
//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep45/64 words - 42 min
享[享]	xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
享清福[享清福]	xiǎngqīngfú	living in ease and comfort
硬是[硬是]	yìngshì	just; simply; stubbornly; really
灰溜溜[灰溜溜]	huīliūliū	dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs
待会儿[待會兒]	dāihuìr5	in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
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
后果[後果]	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
丧气[喪氣]	sàngqi	unlucky
礼仪[禮儀]	lǐyí	etiquette; ceremony
丧服[喪服]	sāngfú	mourning garment
集权[集權]	jíquán	centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party
厂[廠]	chǎng	factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
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)
经济繁荣[經濟繁榮]	jīngjìfánróng	economic prosperity