//The Long River - S1/Ep01/25 words - 5 min
定[定]	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
匀[勻]	yún	even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share
埽[埽]	sào	dike; old variant of 掃|扫[sao4]
用于[用于]	yòngyú	use in; use on; use for
构筑[構築]	gòuzhù	to build; to construct
堤坝[堤壩]	dībà	dam; dike
护[護]	hù	to protect
岸[岸]	àn	bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]
工程[工程]	gōngchéng	engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
抢险[搶險]	qiǎngxiǎn	emergency (measures); to react to an emergency
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)
准[準]	zhǔn	accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
桩[樁]	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile; classifier for items
钉死[釘死]	dìngsǐ	to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify
下水[下水]	xiàshuǐ	downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot
绑[綁]	bǎng	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
绳子[繩子]	shéngzi	cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
势[勢]	shì	power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
猛烈[猛烈]	měngliè	fierce; violent (criticism etc)
拽[拽]	yè	to drag; to haul
脚下[腳下]	jiǎoxià	under the foot
黄龙[黃龍]	Huánglóng	Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
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
皇上[皇上]	huángshang	the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
不顺[不順]	bùshùn	unfavorable; adverse
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/50 words - 6 min
魔[魔]	mó	devil; magic
似的[似的]	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
景山[景山]	Jǐngshān	Jingshan (name of a hill in Jingshan park)
老天爷[老天爺]	lǎotiānyé	God; Heavens
关上[關上]	guānshàng	to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
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
不定[不定]	bùdìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
倒楣[倒楣]	dǎoméi	variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2]
胡说八道[胡說八道]	húshuōbādào	to talk rubbish
起开[起開]	qǐkai	(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
闪[閃]	shǎn	to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine
闪开[閃開]	shǎnkāi	to get out of the way
奏[奏]	zòu	to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
报[報]	bào	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
莫[莫]	mò	do not; there is none who
风寒[風寒]	fēnghán	wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine)
明珠[明珠]	míngzhū	pearl; jewel (of great value)
叩见[叩見]	kòujiàn	to kowtow in salute
黄河[黃河]	HuángHé	Yellow River or Huang He
情急[情急]	qíngjí	anxious
御[御]	yù	to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern
失仪[失儀]	shīyí	discourteous; failure of etiquette
不带[不帶]	bùdài	not to have; without; un-
梁[梁]	liáng	roof beam; beam (structure); bridge
九[九]	jiǔ	nine; 9
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min
功[功]	gōng	meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
奶子[奶子]	nǎizi	(coll.) milk; (coll.) breast; booby; tit
喳[喳]	zhā	(onom.) chirp, twitter, etc
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)
殿[殿]	diàn	palace hall
学士[學士]	xuéshì	bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
索[索]	suǒ	to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated
额[額]	é	forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount
图[圖]	tú	diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
随[隨]	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
旨[旨]	zhǐ	imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
觐见[覲見]	jìnjiàn	to have an audience (with the Emperor)
奴[奴]	nú	slave
正事[正事]	zhèngshì	one's proper business
看一看[看一看]	kànyīkàn	to have a look
钦[欽]	qīn	to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
监[監]	jiān	to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
嘉[嘉]	jiā	excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend
靖[靖]	jìng	quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify
至今[至今]	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
雨量[雨量]	yǔliàng	rainfall
江宁[江寧]	Jiāngníng	Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
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
寸[寸]	cùn	a unit of length; inch; thumb
宿迁[宿遷]	Sùqiān	Suqian prefecture level city in Jiangsu
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min
徐州[徐州]	Xúzhōu	Xuzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
河南[河南]	Hénán	Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1]
溃决[潰決]	kuìjué	to collapse (of a dam); to burst
河道[河道]	hédào	river course; river channel
衙门[衙門]	yámen	government office in feudal China; yamen
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
毁[毀]	huǐ	to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander
最新[最新]	zuìxīn	latest; newest
河[河]	hé	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
危及[危及]	wēijí	to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc)
洪泽湖[洪澤湖]	HóngzéHú	Hongze Lake in Jiangsu province
一路[一路]	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind
堰[堰]	yàn	weir
堤[堤]	dī	dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]
一旦[一旦]	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
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
州[州]	zhōu	prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
县[縣]	xiàn	county
泽[澤]	zé	pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist
国[國]	guó	country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4]
奴才[奴才]	núcai	slave; fig. flunkey
督促[督促]	dūcù	to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
加紧[加緊]	jiājǐn	to intensify; to speed up; to step up
修筑[修築]	xiūzhù	to build
大坝[大壩]	dàbà	dam
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min
加固[加固]	jiāgù	to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen
天命[天命]	Tiānmìng	Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
担忧[擔憂]	dānyōu	to worry; to be concerned
无益[無益]	wúyì	no good; not good for; not beneficial
运[運]	yùn	to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
湖南[湖南]	Húnán	Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1]
广州[廣州]	Guǎngzhōu	Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton
军粮[軍糧]	jūnliáng	army provisions
山东[山東]	Shāndōng	Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2]
阻滞[阻滯]	zǔzhì	to clog up; silted up
前线[前線]	qiánxiàn	front line; military front; workface; cutting edge
六十[六十]	liùshí	sixty; 60
将士[將士]	jiàngshì	officers and soldiers
日日[日日]	rìrì	every day
夜夜[夜夜]	yèyè	every night
吴三桂[吳三桂]	WúSānguì	Wu Sangui (1612-1678), Chinese general who let the Manchus into China and helped them establish the Qing Dynasty, later leading a revolt against Qing in an effort to start his own dynasty
血战[血戰]	xuèzhàn	bloody battle
盼[盼]	pàn	to hope for; to long for; to expect
粮食[糧食]	liángshi	foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3]
粮草[糧草]	liángcǎo	army provisions; rations and fodder
仗[仗]	zhàng	weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
京师[京師]	jīngshī	capital of a country (literary)
大清[大清]	DàQīng	Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
掌管[掌管]	zhǎngguǎn	in charge of; to control
中华[中華]	Zhōnghuá	China (alternate formal name)
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/150 words - 9 min
灰溜溜[灰溜溜]	huīliūliū	dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs
退出[退出]	tuìchū	to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing)
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
息怒[息怒]	xīnù	to calm down; to quell one's anger
朕[朕]	zhèn	I; we (imperial use); subtle
发火[發火]	fāhuǒ	to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry
打仗[打仗]	dǎzhàng	to fight a battle; to go to war
打的[打的]	dǎdī	(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi
银子[銀子]	yínzi	money; silver
后方[後方]	hòufāng	the rear; far behind the front line
冲垮[衝垮]	chōngkuǎ	to burst; to break through; to topple
入关[入關]	rùguān	to enter a pass; to go through customs
血本[血本]	xuèběn	hard-earned capital
拚[拚]	pīn	variant of 拼[pin1]
圈地[圈地]	quāndì	staking a claim to territory; enclosure
好不容易[好不容易]	hǎobùróngyì	with great difficulty; very difficult
积攒[積攢]	jīzǎn	to save bit by bit; to accumulate
民心[民心]	mínxīn	popular sentiment
行文[行文]	xíngwén	writing style (formal); to send an official written communication
各地[各地]	gèdì	in all parts of (a country); various regions
漕运[漕運]	cáoyùn	(old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax
陆运[陸運]	lùyùn	land transport
尽快[儘快]	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
接济[接濟]	jiējì	to give material assistance to
前方[前方]	qiánfāng	ahead; the front
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min
今年[今年]	jīnnián	this year
两湖[兩湖]	LiǎngHú	Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
敌我[敵我]	díwǒ	the enemy and us
湖北[湖北]	Húběi	Hubei Province (Hupeh) in central China, abbr. 鄂[E4], capital Wuhan 武漢|武汉[Wu3 han4]
支援[支援]	zhīyuán	to provide assistance; to support; to back
联系[聯繫]	liánxì	connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch
京城[京城]	jīngchéng	capital of a country
大小[大小]	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority
官员[官員]	guānyuán	official (in an organization or government); administrator
马匹[馬匹]	mǎpǐ	horse
骡子[騾子]	luózi	mule; CL:匹[pi3],頭|头[tou2]
集中[集中]	jízhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
佣[傭]	yōng	to hire; to employ; servant; hired laborer; domestic help
民间[民間]	mínjiān	among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
车马[車馬]	chēmǎ	vehicles and horses
赶到[趕到]	gǎndào	to hurry (to some place)
搁浅[擱淺]	gēqiǎn	to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop
地点[地點]	dìdiǎn	place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4]
好歹[好歹]	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
万万[萬萬]	wànwàn	absolutely; wholly
忧心[憂心]	yōuxīn	concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious
传旨[傳旨]	chuánzhǐ	issue a decree
裕[裕]	yù	abundant
办事[辦事]	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
不力[不力]	bùlì	not to do one's best; not to exert oneself
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min
脑袋[腦袋]	nǎodài	head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
一道[一道]	yīdào	together
旨意[旨意]	zhǐyì	decree; order
务必[務必]	wùbì	must; to need to; to be sure to
守住[守住]	shǒuzhu	to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
亡[亡]	wáng	to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
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)
巡抚[巡撫]	xúnfǔ	inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times
总督[總督]	zǒngdū	governor-general; viceroy; governor
民[民]	mín	the people; nationality; citizen
夫[夫]	fū	husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)
派遣[派遣]	pàiqiǎn	to send (on a mission); to dispatch
军民[軍民]	jūnmín	army-civilian; military-masses; military-civilian
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
失[失]	shī	to lose; to miss; to fail
城[城]	chéng	city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
论[論]	lùn	opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
洪水[洪水]	hóngshuǐ	deluge; flood
安徽[安徽]	Ānhuī	Anhui Province (Anhwei) in south central China, abbr. 皖[Wan3], capital Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2]
奉旨[奉旨]	fèngzhǐ	on imperial orders
巡查[巡查]	xúnchá	to patrol
弟兄们[弟兄們]	dìxiōngmen	brothers; comrades; men; brethren
官[官]	guān	government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
干活[幹活]	gànhuó	to work; to be employed
列[列]	liè	to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min
祖[祖]	zǔ	ancestor; forefather; grandparents
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
肖[肖]	xiào	similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like
孙[孫]	sūn	grandson; descendant
玄[玄]	xuán	black; mysterious
烨[燁]	yè	blaze of fire; glorious
德[德]	dé	virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
业[業]	yè	line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already
修[修]	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
遭[遭]	zāo	to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident
此[此]	cǐ	this; these
谴[譴]	qiǎn	to censure; to reprimand
罪孽[罪孽]	zuìniè	sin; crime; wrongdoing
深重[深重]	shēnzhòng	very serious; grave; profound
愧[愧]	kuì	ashamed
创世[創世]	chuàngshì	the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2); the first foundational steps
降[降]	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
降[降]	xiáng	to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame
暴雨[暴雨]	bàoyǔ	torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
受难[受難]	shòunàn	to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress
藩[藩]	fān	fence; hedge; screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2]
万分[萬分]	wànfēn	very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
危急[危急]	wēijí	critical; desperate (situation)
天下[天下]	tiānxià	land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
固[固]	gù	hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
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
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min
邦[邦]	bāng	country; nation; state
宁[寧]	níng	peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
宁[寧]	nìng	would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2]
祈[祈]	qí	to implore; to pray; to request
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
保佑[保佑]	bǎoyòu	to bless and protect; blessing
黎民[黎民]	límín	the common people; the great unwashed
百姓[百姓]	bǎixìng	common people
不住[不住]	bùzhù	repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc)
使劲[使勁]	shǐjìn	to exert all one's strength
猛[猛]	měng	ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
挡[擋]	dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
救命[救命]	jiùmìng	to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
哪儿[哪兒]	nǎr5	where?; wherever; anywhere
老娘[老娘]	lǎoniáng	my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife
让开[讓開]	ràngkāi	to get out of the way; to step aside
娘[娘]	niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
一来[一來]	yīlái	firstly, ...
夥[夥]	huǒ	many; numerous
儿[兒]	ér	child; son
汉子[漢子]	hànzi	man; fellow; (dialect) husband
队伍[隊伍]	duìwǔ	ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
洪[洪]	hóng	flood; big; great
峰[峰]	fēng	(of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels
过境[過境]	guòjìng	to pass through a country's territory; transit
浪头[浪頭]	làngtou	wave
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min
请教[請教]	qǐngjiào	to ask for guidance; to consult
靳[靳]	jìn	martingale; stingy
辅[輔]	fǔ	to assist; to complement; auxiliary
巡视[巡視]	xúnshì	to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes
这儿[這兒]	zhèr5	here
外婆[外婆]	wàipó	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
慈[慈]	cí	compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
悲[悲]	bēi	sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
观世音[觀世音]	Guānshìyīn	Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
菩萨[菩薩]	Púsà	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
祢[禰]	mí	memorial tablet in a temple commemorating a deceased father
下雨[下雨]	xiàyǔ	to rain
保不住[保不住]	bǎobuzhù	cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well
弟子[弟子]	dìzǐ	disciple; follower
大不了[大不了]	dàbùliǎo	at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
吃斋[吃齋]	chīzhāi	to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian
老爷[老爺]	lǎoye	(respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather
圣旨[聖旨]	shèngzhǐ	imperial edict
戊[戊]	wù	fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fifth in order; letter "E" or Roman "V" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; penta
字号[字號]	zìhào	characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number
坝[壩]	bà	dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2]
大水[大水]	dàshuǐ	flood
冲走[沖走]	chōngzǒu	to flush away
守[守]	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
撤[撤]	chè	to remove; to take away; to withdraw
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/300 words - 18 min
立[立]	lì	to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
碑[碑]	bēi	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]
保住[保住]	bǎozhù	to preserve; to save
祖宗[祖宗]	zǔzōng	ancestor; forebear
河工[河工]	hégōng	river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc); river conservancy worker
死伤[死傷]	sǐshāng	casualties; dead and injured
领[領]	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
饷[餉]	xiǎng	soldier's pay
安家[安家]	ānjiā	to settle down; to set up a home
报功[報功]	bàogōng	to report a heroic deed; to mention sb in dispatches
快报[快報]	kuàibào	bulletin board
吾[吾]	wú	I; my (old)
皇[皇]	huáng	emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2]
万岁[萬歲]	wànsuì	Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty
宫[宮]	gōng	palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
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
洪福齐天[洪福齊天]	hóngfúqítiān	flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign
效力[效力]	xiàolì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
从此[從此]	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
安定[安定]	āndìng	stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly
可喜可贺[可喜可賀]	kěxǐkěhè	worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations!
汛期[汛期]	xùnqī	flood season
圣人[聖人]	shèngrén	saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor
胸怀[胸懷]	xiōnghuái	one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
安危[安危]	ānwēi	safety and danger; safety
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/325 words - 19 min
昼夜[晝夜]	zhòuyè	day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
忧思[憂思]	yōusī	to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive
好生[好生]	hǎoshēng	(dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly
惭愧[慚愧]	cánkuì	ashamed
力[力]	lì	power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
挨家挨户[挨家挨戶]	āijiā'āihù	to go from house to house
募捐[募捐]	mùjuān	to solicit contributions; to collect donations
所得[所得]	suǒdé	what one acquires; one's gains
银两[銀兩]	yínliǎng	silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
犒赏[犒賞]	kàoshǎng	reward; to reward
请缨[請纓]	qǐngyīng	to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment
八旗[八旗]	Bāqí	Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty
健儿[健兒]	jiàn'ér	top athlete; heroic warrior
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
绝不[絕不]	juébù	in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
回京[回京]	huíJīng	to return to the capital
众志成城[眾志成城]	zhòngzhìchéngchéng	unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
何[何]	hé	what; how; why; which; carry
愁[愁]	chóu	to worry about
臣[臣]	chén	state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
愿[願]	yuàn	to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing
家丁[家丁]	jiādīng	(old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc
前往[前往]	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go
分忧[分憂]	fēnyōu	to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties
君臣[君臣]	jūnchén	a ruler and his ministers (old)
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/350 words - 20 min
一体[一體]	yītǐ	an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
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
朝廷[朝廷]	cháotíng	court; imperial household; dynasty
每年[每年]	měinián	every year; each year; yearly
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
养兵[養兵]	yǎngbīng	to train troops
兵[兵]	bīng	soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4]
一时[一時]	yīshí	a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
怀[懷]	huái	bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
私心[私心]	sīxīn	selfishness; selfish motives
妨碍[妨礙]	fáng'ài	to hinder; to obstruct
务[務]	wù	affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
国法[國法]	guófǎ	national law
无情[無情]	wúqíng	pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
姨[姨]	yí	mother's sister; aunt
金银[金銀]	jīnyín	gold and silver
首饰[首飾]	shǒushì	jewelry; head ornament
私房钱[私房錢]	sīfángqián	secret purse; secret stash of money
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]
现[現]	xiàn	to appear; present; now; existing; current
馍[饃]	mó	small loaf of steamed bread
割[割]	gē	to cut; to cut apart
麦[麥]	mài	wheat; barley; oats
别着急[別著急]	biézháojí	Don't worry!
咱[咱]	zán	I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/375 words - 21 min
赶紧[趕緊]	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
爷[爺]	yé	grandpa; old gentleman
写信[寫信]	xiěxìn	to write a letter
丢人现眼[丟人現眼]	diūrénxiànyǎn	to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace
送信[送信]	sòngxìn	to send word; to deliver a letter
门外[門外]	ménwài	outside the door
口信[口信]	kǒuxìn	oral message
京[京]	jīng	capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
享[享]	xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
福[福]	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck
自个儿[自個兒]	zìgěr5	(dialect) oneself; by oneself
跳河[跳河]	tiàohé	to drown oneself by jumping into the river
死去[死去]	sǐqù	to die
捞[撈]	lāo	to fish up; to dredge up
吐[吐]	tù	to vomit; to throw up
荐[薦]	jiàn	to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
忠心[忠心]	zhōngxīn	good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication
万一[萬一]	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
岂[豈]	qǐ	how? (emphatic question)
依[依]	yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
棋[棋]	qí	chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
小卒[小卒]	xiǎozú	foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
尸体[屍體]	shītǐ	dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
找不着[找不著]	zhǎobuzháo	to be unable to find
说法[說法]	shuōfa	way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/400 words - 24 min
一会儿[一會兒]	yīhuìr5	a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
一个个[一個個]	yīgègè	each and every one
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
害死[害死]	hàisǐ	to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death
乡亲[鄉親]	xiāngqīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home
妳[妳]	nǐ	you (female); variant of 你[ni3]
爹[爹]	diē	dad
父老[父老]	fùlǎo	elders
草[草]	cǎo	grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
裹[裹]	guǒ	to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel
人命[人命]	rénmìng	human life; CL:條|条[tiao2]
鬼门关[鬼門關]	guǐménguān	the gates of hell
填[填]	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
激动[激動]	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
斗[鬥]	dòu	to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together
爹娘[爹娘]	diēniáng	(dialect) parents
全家[全家]	quánjiā	whole family
逃荒[逃荒]	táohuāng	to escape from a famine; to get away from a famine-stricken region
合眼[合眼]	héyǎn	to close one's eyes; to get to sleep
感激[感激]	gǎnjī	to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
恩德[恩德]	ēndé	benevolence; favor
逃[逃]	táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
完了[完了]	wánle	to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
俸禄[俸祿]	fènglù	official's salary (in feudal times)
即便[即便]	jíbiàn	even if; even though; right away; immediately
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/425 words - 26 min
赎[贖]	shú	to redeem; to ransom
不清[不清]	bùqīng	unclear
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
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
要冲[要衝]	yàochōng	road hub; major crossroad
人才[人才]	réncái	talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
穷[窮]	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
千金[千金]	qiānjīn	thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
躯[軀]	qū	human body
亲临[親臨]	qīnlín	to go in person
特意[特意]	tèyì	specially; intentionally
小人[小人]	xiǎorén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
前来[前來]	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
探望[探望]	tànwàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
大路[大路]	dàlù	avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2]
滑[滑]	huá	to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning
上好[上好]	shànghǎo	first-rate; top-notch
蔘[蔘]	shēn	ginseng
补[補]	bǔ	to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
身子[身子]	shēnzi	body; pregnancy; health
洪灾[洪災]	hóngzāi	flood
过后[過後]	guòhòu	after the event
弥天[彌天]	mítiān	filling the entire sky; covering everything (of fog, crime, disaster etc)
勇[勇]	yǒng	brave
堤岸[堤岸]	dī'àn	embankment; bank; levee
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/450 words - 27 min
勤劳[勤勞]	qínláo	hardworking; industrious; diligent
指望[指望]	zhǐwàng	to hope for sth; to count on; hope
拚命[拚命]	pànmìng	see 拼命[pin1 ming4]
临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃]	línzhèntuōtáo	see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]
体己[體己]	tīji	intimate; private saving of family members
十有八九[十有八九]	shíyǒubājiǔ	most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority
担[擔]	dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
见证[見證]	jiànzhèng	to be witness to; witness; evidence
尽力而为[盡力而為]	jìnlì'érwéi	to try one's utmost; to strive
天灾人祸[天災人禍]	tiānzāirénhuò	natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
好意[好意]	hǎoyì	good intention; kindness
如今[如今]	rújīn	nowadays; now
眼睁睁[眼睜睜]	yǎnzhēngzhēng	to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
淹死[淹死]	yānsǐ	to drown
脖子[脖子]	bózi	neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
铁[鐵]	tiě	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
及[及]	jí	and; to reach; up to; in time for
地方官[地方官]	dìfāngguān	local official
督[督]	dū	to supervise and direct; army title (archaic)
责[責]	zé	duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
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
人保[人保]	rénbǎo	personal guarantee; to sign as guarantor
得了[得了]	déle	all right!; that's enough!
轿子[轎子]	jiàozi	sedan chair; palanquin; litter
抬[抬]	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/475 words - 30 min
做官[做官]	zuòguān	to take an official post; to become a government employee
郭[郭]	guō	outer city wall
叔[叔]	shū	uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
师[師]	shī	teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
伙[伙]	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
大锅[大鍋]	dàguō	a big wok; cauldron
熬[熬]	áo	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
催[催]	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
尽快[盡快]	jìnkuài	see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4]
否则[否則]	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else; or else
端[端]	duān	end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
狗窝[狗窩]	gǒuwō	doghouse; kennel
对面[對面]	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
炸[炸]	zhá	to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4]
炸[炸]	zhà	to explode
桃源[桃源]	táoyuán	see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]
谷[谷]	gǔ	valley
老百姓[老百姓]	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4]
迁[遷]	qiān	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
灭族[滅族]	mièzú	extermination of an entire family (ancient Chinese punishment)
罪[罪]	zuì	guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
灭[滅]	miè	to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
族[族]	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
令[令]	lìng	to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
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
筏子[筏子]	fázi	raft
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/500 words - 34 min
报名[報名]	bàomíng	to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist
家属[家屬]	jiāshǔ	family member; (family) dependent
抚[撫]	fǔ	to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
从优[從優]	cóngyōu	preferential treatment; most favored terms
样[樣]	yàng	manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
逃难[逃難]	táonàn	to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee
痛快[痛快]	tòngkuài	delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5]
不愧[不愧]	bùkuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
豫[豫]	yù	happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4]
赏[賞]	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
孝敬[孝敬]	xiàojìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
号子[號子]	hàozi	work chant; prison cell; type; sort; mark; sign; signal; (Tw) brokerage firm
阎王爷[閻王爺]	Yánwángyé	same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
专[專]	zhuān	for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
胆子[膽子]	dǎnzi	courage; nerve; guts
得救[得救]	déjiù	to be saved
太后[太后]	tàihòu	Empress Dowager
摔[摔]	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
皇帝[皇帝]	huángdì	emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
马鞭[馬鞭]	mǎbiān	horsewhip
匹[匹]	pǐ	classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower
马[馬]	mǎ	horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
轻轻[輕輕]	qīngqīng	lightly; softly
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
牠[牠]	tā	it (used for animals)
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/525 words - 36 min
骑[騎]	qí	to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
科尔沁[科爾沁]	Kē'ěrqìn	Horqin or Xorchin, famous Mongolian archer; Horqin district or Xorchin raion of Tongliao city 通遼市|通辽市[Tong1 liao2 shi4], Inner Mongolia
孩儿[孩兒]	hái'ér	child
亲自[親自]	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
省亲[省親]	xǐngqīn	to visit one's parents
屋[屋]	wū	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
囚[囚]	qiú	prisoner
半辈子[半輩子]	bànbèizi	half of a lifetime
咱俩[咱倆]	zánliǎ	the two of us
密[密]	mì	secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
么[麼]	me	suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
膳[膳]	shàn	meals
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]
水灾[水災]	shuǐzāi	flood; flood damage
大臣[大臣]	dàchén	chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
放在心上[放在心上]	fàngzàixīnshàng	to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
好话[好話]	hǎohuà	friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
直到现在[直到現在]	zhídàoxiànzài	even now; until now; right up to the present
轻举妄动[輕舉妄動]	qīngjǔwàngdòng	to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
不必[不必]	bùbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
胜负[勝負]	shèngfù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
料[料]	liào	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
家破人亡[家破人亡]	jiāpòrénwáng	family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless
决堤[決隄]	juédī	(of a watercourse) to breach its dike; (of dikes) to collapse
局面[局面]	júmiàn	aspect; phase; situation
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/550 words - 37 min
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]
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
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
性命[性命]	xìngmìng	life
岁入[歲入]	suìrù	annual revenue; annual income
百万[百萬]	bǎiwàn	million; millions
白银[白銀]	báiyín	silver
一半[一半]	yībàn	half
军队[軍隊]	jūnduì	army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
招募[招募]	zhāomù	to recruit; to enlist
委派[委派]	wěipài	to appoint
这不[這不]	zhèbu	(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
养虎为患[養虎為患]	yǎnghǔwéihuàn	lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
几年[幾年]	jǐnián	a few years; several years; how many years
有钱[有錢]	yǒuqián	well-off; wealthy
整顿[整頓]	zhěngdùn	to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
收复[收復]	shōufù	to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
台湾[台灣]	Táiwān	variant of 臺灣|台湾[Tai2 wan1]
婆子[婆子]	pózi	old woman
做主[做主]	zuòzhǔ	see 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
果然[果然]	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
拿走[拿走]	názǒu	to take away
鞭子[鞭子]	biānzi	whip; CL:根[gen1]
编[編]	biān	to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
皇太后[皇太後]	huángtàihòu	empress dowager
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/575 words - 38 min
废[廢]	fèi	to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste
皇后[皇后]	huánghòu	empress; imperial consort
疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲]	fēngfengdiāndiān	deranged; erratic
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
玛[瑪]	mǎ	agate; cornelian
谣[謠]	yáo	popular ballad; rumor
背后[背後]	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
嘲笑[嘲笑]	cháoxiào	to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision
体制[體制]	tǐzhì	system; organization
托庇[托庇]	tuōbì	to rely on sb for protection
安乐[安樂]	ānlè	peace and happiness
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
妄想[妄想]	wàngxiǎng	to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
在意[在意]	zàiyì	to care about; to mind
昭[昭]	zhāo	bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
妃[妃]	fēi	imperial concubine
家眷[家眷]	jiājuàn	one's wife and children
遏[遏]	è	to restrain; to check; to hold back
必[必]	bì	certainly; must; will; necessarily
隆[隆]	lóng	grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge
世[世]	shì	life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
恩[恩]	ēn	favor; grace; kindness
势力[勢力]	shìli	power; (ability to) influence
家奴[家奴]	jiānú	domestic slave; slave servant
壮丁[壯丁]	zhuàngdīng	able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war)
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/600 words - 39 min
召集[召集]	zhàojí	to convene; to gather
开赴[開赴]	kāifù	(of troops) to depart for; to head for
战场[戰場]	zhànchǎng	battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4]
大用[大用]	dàyòng	to put sb in powerful position; to empower
龙[龍]	lóng	dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial
下面[下面]	xiàmiàn	below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]
閒[閒]	jiān	variant of 間|间[jian1]
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
册封[冊封]	cèfēng	to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title
回头[回頭]	huítóu	to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by
当头[當頭]	dāngtóu	coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first
天天[天天]	tiāntiān	every day
后宫[後宮]	hòugōng	harem; chambers of imperial concubines
提拔[提拔]	tíbá	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
年轻人[年輕人]	niánqīngrén	young people; youngster
镇住[鎮住]	zhènzhù	to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush
越[越]	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
隆重[隆重]	lóngzhòng	grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
婚礼[婚禮]	hūnlǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3]
示[示]	shì	to show; to reveal
镇定[鎮定]	zhèndìng	calm; unperturbed; cool
军[軍]	jūn	army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4]
操守[操守]	cāoshǒu	personal integrity
吏部[吏部]	Lìbù	Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
清查[清查]	qīngchá	to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements)
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/625 words - 41 min
全国[全國]	quánguó	whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national
品行[品行]	pǐnxíng	behavior; moral conduct
胡言乱语[胡言亂語]	húyánluànyǔ	babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch
欺蒙[欺矇]	qīméng	to deceive; to dupe
汉[漢]	hàn	man
推荐[推薦]	tuījiàn	to recommend; recommendation
人人[人人]	rénrén	everyone; every person
不和[不和]	bùhé	not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord
岂非[豈非]	qǐfēi	wouldn't it be ... ?
搬弄[搬弄]	bānnòng	to fiddle with; to play and move sth about; to show off (what one can do); to parade (one's capabilities); to cause trouble
和稀泥[和稀泥]	huòxīní	to try to smooth things over; to paper over the issues; to gloss things over
烂[爛]	làn	soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
谅[諒]	liàng	to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
成天[成天]	chéngtiān	(coll.) all day long; all the time
装模作样[裝模作樣]	zhuāngmózuòyàng	to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics
用人[用人]	yòngrén	servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff
之际[之際]	zhījì	during; at the time of
阵[陣]	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
更换[更換]	gēnghuàn	to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
主帅[主帥]	zhǔshuài	(military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach
人心[人心]	rénxīn	popular feeling; the will of the people
不稳[不穩]	bùwěn	unstable; unsteady
治罪[治罪]	zhìzuì	to punish sb (for a crime)
清廉[清廉]	qīnglián	honest; uncorrupted
能干[能幹]	nénggàn	capable; competent
//The Long River - S1/Ep01/633 words - 42 min
垮[垮]	kuǎ	to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat
心思[心思]	xīnsi	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
圣心[聖心]	shèngxīn	Sacred Heart (Christian)
仁慈[仁慈]	réncí	benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
银[銀]	yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
斗嘴[鬥嘴]	dòuzuǐ	to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee
卸[卸]	xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
有罪[有罪]	yǒuzuì	guilty
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min
旗牌[旗牌]	qípái	flag or banner
认得[認得]	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
尚方宝剑[尚方寶劍]	shàngfāngbǎojiàn	variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shang4 fang1 jian4]; imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powers); in fiction, Chinese version of 007's license to kill
容[容]	róng	to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
靡费[靡費]	mífèi	to waste; to squander
境[境]	jìng	border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
插手[插手]	chāshǒu	to get involved in; to meddle; interference
中饱私囊[中飽私囊]	zhōngbǎosīnáng	to stuff one's pockets; to take bribes
肆意[肆意]	sìyì	wantonly; recklessly; willfully
应当[應當]	yīngdāng	should; ought to
斩[斬]	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
中饱[中飽]	zhōngbǎo	to embezzle; to misappropriate; to line one's pockets with public funds
证据[證據]	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
何在[何在]	hézài	where?; what place?
事务[事務]	shìwù	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
守土有责[守土有責]	shǒutǔyǒuzé	duty to defend the country (idiom)
军令状[軍令狀]	jūnlìngzhuàng	military order
上下[上下]	shàngxià	up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about
府[府]	fǔ	seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
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
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
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]
听候[聽候]	tīnghòu	to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
差遣[差遣]	chāiqiǎn	to send (on errand)
先斩后奏[先斬後奏]	xiānzhǎnhòuzòu	first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min
那儿[那兒]	nàr5	there
告[告]	gào	to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
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)
造反[造反]	zàofǎn	to rebel; to revolt
箱子[箱子]	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
里头[裡頭]	lǐtou	inside; interior
贪[貪]	tān	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
因[因]	yīn	cause; reason; because
墨[墨]	mò	ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
无能[無能]	wúnéng	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
导致[導致]	dǎozhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
决[決]	jué	to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
抓住[抓住]	zhuāzhù	to grab; to capture
溃[潰]	kuì	to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate
贪污[貪污]	tānwū	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
所致[所致]	suǒzhì	to be caused by
到时[到時]	dàoshí	at that (future) time
下发[下發]	xiàfā	to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims)
工人[工人]	gōngrén	worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]
其[其]	qí	his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
炸毁[炸燬]	zhàhuǐ	to blow up; to destroy with explosives
丧心病狂[喪心病狂]	sàngxīnbìngkuáng	deranged; demented; berserk (idiom)
尤[尤]	yóu	outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against
令人发指[令人髮指]	lìngrénfàzhǐ	to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min
由此[由此]	yóucǐ	hereby; from this
肆虐[肆虐]	sìnüè	to wreak havoc; to devastate
地区[地區]	dìqū	local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4]
遂[遂]	suì	to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
督导[督導]	dūdǎo	to direct; to oversee
严[嚴]	yán	tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
死罪[死罪]	sǐzuì	mortal crime; capital offense
发文[發文]	fāwén	to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online
枷[枷]	jiā	cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
祈望[祈望]	qíwàng	to hope; to wish; hope; wish; (old) name of an official post
速[速]	sù	fast; rapid; quick; velocity
赈济[賑濟]	zhènjì	to give relief aid
吏治[吏治]	lìzhì	style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
地步[地步]	dìbù	stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway
启[啟]	qǐ	to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
禀[稟]	bǐng	to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
刑部[刑部]	Xíngbù	Ministry of Justice (in imperial China)
拘押[拘押]	jūyā	to arrest; to take into custody
文书[文書]	wénshū	document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
畏罪[畏罪]	wèizuì	to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime
自尽[自盡]	zìjìn	to kill oneself; suicide
尸骨[屍骨]	shīgǔ	skeleton of the dead
残害[殘害]	cánhài	to injure; to devastate; to slaughter
无辜[無辜]	wúgū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
墓[墓]	mù	grave; tomb; mausoleum
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min
世世代代[世世代代]	shìshìdàidài	for many generations
泡[泡]	pào	bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions
水里[水里]	Shuǐlǐ	Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
不得[不得]	bùdé	must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
安宁[安寧]	ānníng	peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
南方[南方]	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
战事[戰事]	zhànshì	war; hostilities; fighting
望[望]	wàng	full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
过度[過度]	guòdù	excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
难辞其咎[難辭其咎]	náncíqíjiù	cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
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
平民[平民]	píngmín	ordinary people; commoner; civilian
愤[憤]	fèn	indignant; anger; resentment
当务之急[當務之急]	dāngwùzhījí	top priority job; matter of vital importance
审问[審問]	shěnwèn	to interrogate; to examine; to question
处决[處決]	chǔjué	to execute (a condemned criminal)
祸国殃民[禍國殃民]	huòguóyāngmín	to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)
辈[輩]	bèi	lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people
甚[甚]	shén	variant of 什[shen2]
甚[甚]	shèn	what; very; extremely; any
大大[大大]	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
几时[幾時]	jǐshí	what time?; when?
春汛[春汛]	chūnxùn	spring flood
四月[四月]	Sìyuè	April; fourth month (of the lunar year)
大修[大修]	dàxiū	overhaul
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
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min
伏汛[伏汛]	fúxùn	summer flood
秋汛[秋汛]	qiūxùn	autumn flood
尽心竭力[盡心竭力]	jìnxīnjiélì	to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
户部[戶部]	Hùbù	Ministry of Revenue in imperial China
存[存]	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
粮[糧]	liáng	grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
秋收[秋收]	qiūshōu	fall harvest; to reap
使用[使用]	shǐyòng	to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
手里[手裡]	shǒulǐ	in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
石[石]	shí	rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
动用[動用]	dòngyòng	to utilize; to put sth to use
为何[為何]	wèihé	why
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
山[山]	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable
东三省[東三省]	DōngsānShěng	the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3], Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3]
灾民[災民]	zāimín	victim (of a disaster)
便[便]	biàn	plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
纷纷[紛紛]	fēnfēn	one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
进京[進京]	jìnJīng	to enter the capital; to go to Beijing
乞食[乞食]	qǐshí	to beg for food
储备[儲備]	chǔbèi	reserves; to store up
昌平[昌平]	Chāngpíng	Changping district of Beijing, formerly Changping county
大兴[大興]	dàxīng	to go in for something in a big way; to undertake on a large scale
顺义[順義]	Shùnyì	Shunyi district of Beijing, formerly Shunyi county
设[設]	shè	to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/150 words - 15 min
粥厂[粥廠]	zhōuchǎng	food relief center; soup kitchen
粥棚[粥棚]	zhōupéng	food relief center; soup kitchen
惊扰[驚擾]	jīngrǎo	to alarm; to agitate
筹[籌]	chóu	chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means
苦[苦]	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
伺机[伺機]	sìjī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
修复[修復]	xiūfù	to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug)
胳膊[胳膊]	gēbo	arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]
慌慌张张[慌慌張張]	huānghuāngzhāngzhāng	helter-skelter
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)
吩咐[吩咐]	fēnfù	to tell; to instruct; to command
耽搁[耽擱]	dānge	to tarry; to delay; to stop over
咧[咧]	lie	modal particle expressing exclamation
工夫[工夫]	gōngfu	period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
仓[倉]	cāng	barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)
库[庫]	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
底[底]	dǐ	background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base
腿[腿]	tuǐ	leg; CL:條|条[tiao2]
细[細]	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
雪片[雪片]	xuěpiàn	snowflake
弹劾[彈劾]	tánhé	to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
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
典[典]	diǎn	canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
刑[刑]	xíng	punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
压[壓]	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min
底下[底下]	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
胡作非为[胡作非為]	húzuòfēiwéi	to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
灾[災]	zāi	disaster; calamity
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
众[眾]	zhòng	many; numerous; crowd; multitude
眼珠子[眼珠子]	yǎnzhūzi	eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
屁股[屁股]	pìgu	buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
圣上[聖上]	shèngshàng	courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
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)
忠[忠]	zhōng	loyal; devoted; honest
体[體]	tǐ	body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics)
太平[太平]	tàipíng	peace and security
好心[好心]	hǎoxīn	kindness; good intentions
罪过[罪過]	zuìguo	sin; offense
头上[頭上]	tóushàng	overhead; above
反过来[反過來]	fǎnguolái	conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction
表功[表功]	biǎogōng	to show off one's accomplishments (often derog.)
糜烂[糜爛]	mílàn	dissipated; rotten; decaying
未必[未必]	wèibì	not necessarily; maybe not
不见得[不見得]	bùjiànde	not necessarily; not likely
大员[大員]	dàyuán	high official
押解[押解]	yājiè	to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)
过堂[過堂]	guòtáng	to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall
定案[定案]	dìng'àn	to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment
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
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/200 words - 17 min
失利[失利]	shīlì	to lose; to suffer defeat
砍头[砍頭]	kǎntóu	to decapitate; to behead
不成[不成]	bùchéng	won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
嘉奖[嘉獎]	jiājiǎng	to award; commendation; citation
稍[稍]	shāo	somewhat; a little
失误[失誤]	shīwù	lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
不问[不問]	bùwèn	to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
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
砍[砍]	kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
险些[險些]	xiǎnxiē	narrowly; almost; nearly
绝境[絕境]	juéjìng	desperate straits
实行[實行]	shíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
军法[軍法]	jūnfǎ	martial law
砸[砸]	zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
差事[差事]	chāishi	errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5]
下场[下場]	xiàchang	the end; to conclude
仁义[仁義]	rényì	benevolence and righteousness
首先[首先]	shǒuxiān	first (of all); in the first place
旧[舊]	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
自我[自我]	zìwǒ	self-; ego (psychology)
中原[中原]	Zhōngyuán	Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei
以来[以來]	yǐlái	since (a previous event)
事实[事實]	shìshí	fact; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
不合[不合]	bùhé	to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/225 words - 18 min
情理[情理]	qínglǐ	reason; sense
其中[其中]	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
难处[難處]	nánchu	trouble; difficulty; problem
贪赃枉法[貪贓枉法]	tānzāngwǎngfǎ	corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
轻易[輕易]	qīngyì	easily; lightly; rashly
有失[有失]	yǒushī	to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
公正[公正]	gōngzhèng	just; fair; equitable
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
处事[處事]	chǔshì	to handle affairs; to deal with
不明[不明]	bùmíng	not clear; unknown; to fail to understand
冤屈[冤屈]	yuānqū	to receive unjust treatment; injustice
无处[無處]	wúchù	nowhere
伸冤[伸冤]	shēnyuān	to right wrongs; to redress an injustice
民怨[民怨]	mínyuàn	popular grievance; complaints of the people
纠结[糾結]	jiūjié	to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss
十万[十萬]	shíwàn	hundred thousand
聚在一起[聚在一起]	jùzàiyīqǐ	to get together
后果[後果]	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
不堪设想[不堪設想]	bùkānshèxiǎng	too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
难免[難免]	nánmiǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
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
言[言]	yán	words; speech; to say; to talk
极[極]	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
自取其咎[自取其咎]	zìqǔqíjiù	see 咎由自取[jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3]
圣明[聖明]	shèngmíng	enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/250 words - 20 min
议[議]	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
罪名[罪名]	zuìmíng	criminal charge; accusation
公布[公佈]	gōngbù	to announce; to make public; to publish
中外[中外]	zhōngwài	Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad
总之[總之]	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
声势[聲勢]	shēngshì	fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
义气[義氣]	yìqì	spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5]
素[素]	sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
来往[來往]	láiwǎng	to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
杀人[殺人]	shārén	homicide; to murder; to kill (a person)
日后[日後]	rìhòu	sometime; someday (in the future)
后人[後人]	hòurén	later generation
有方[有方]	yǒufāng	to do things right; to use the correct method
无力[無力]	wúlì	powerless; lacking strength
并非[並非]	bìngfēi	really isn't
一朝一夕[一朝一夕]	yīzhāoyīxī	lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight
警[警]	jǐng	to alert; to warn; police
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
个把[個把]	gèbǎ	one or two; a couple of
君[君]	jūn	monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
话说回来[話說回來]	huàshuōhuílai	returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow
古[古]	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-
欣慰[欣慰]	xīnwèi	to be gratified
稍微[稍微]	shāowēi	a little bit
拖[拖]	tuō	to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/275 words - 21 min
训斥[訓斥]	xùnchì	to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism
级[級]	jí	level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level
事后[事後]	shìhòu	after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
黄[黃]	huáng	yellow; pornographic; to fall through
马褂[馬褂]	mǎguà	buttoned mandarin jacket of the Qing dynasty 清代[Qing1 dai4] (1644-1911)
上演[上演]	shàngyǎn	to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
周瑜打黄盖[周瑜打黃蓋]	ZhōuYúdǎHuángGài	fig. with the connivance of both sides; fig. by mutual consent; cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操 before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 zhan4]
工部[工部]	GōngBù	Ministry of Works (in imperial China)
尚[尚]	shàng	still; yet; to value; to esteem
冀[冀]	jì	(literary) to hope for
锡[錫]	xī	tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
侍郎[侍郎]	shìláng	ancient official title; assistant minister
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)
桑[桑]	sāng	mulberry tree
一带[一帶]	yīdài	region; district
线索[線索]	xiànsuǒ	trail; clues; thread (of a story)
落下[落下]	luòxià	to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)
风闻[風聞]	fēngwén	to learn sth through hearsay; to get wind of sth
勾结[勾結]	gōujié	to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
帐[帳]	zhàng	covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4]
揪出[揪出]	jiūchū	to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit)
蛀虫[蛀蟲]	zhùchóng	insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin
政[政]	zhèng	political; politics; government
往后[往後]	wǎnghòu	from now on; in the future; time to come
叩[叩]	kòu	to knock; to kowtow
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/300 words - 23 min
圣[聖]	shèng	holy; sacred; saint; sage
劳顿[勞頓]	láodùn	(literary) fatigued; wearied
刻[刻]	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
自备[自備]	zìbèi	to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained
干粮[乾糧]	gānliáng	rations (to take on expedition)
一口[一口]	yīkǒu	readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
即刻[即刻]	jíkè	immediately; instant; instantly
修补[修補]	xiūbǔ	to mend
工[工]	gōng	work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
一共[一共]	yīgòng	altogether
乡[鄉]	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
抽调[抽調]	chōudiào	to transfer (personnel or material)
劳力[勞力]	láolì	labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force
包括[包括]	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
青[青]	qīng	green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
运输[運輸]	yùnshū	to transport; to carry; transportation
依我看[依我看]	yīwǒkàn	in my opinion
土坯[土坯]	tǔpī	mud brick; adobe; unfired earthenware
可不是[可不是]	kěbushì	that's just the way it is; exactly!
芯[芯]	xīn	lamp pith; wick
芯[芯]	xìn	core
搁[擱]	gē	to place; to put aside; to shelve
后边[後邊]	hòubian	back; rear; behind
加上[加上]	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that
工钱[工錢]	gōngqián	salary; wages
人数[人數]	rénshù	number of people
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/325 words - 25 min
劳工[勞工]	láogōng	labor; laborer
慢慢来[慢慢來]	mànmànlái	take your time; take it easy
不足[不足]	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
消耗[消耗]	xiāohào	to use up; to consume
三两[三兩]	sānliǎng	two or three
康熙[康熙]	Kāngxī	Kangxi, title of the reign (1661-1722) of the Kangxi Emperor 聖祖|圣祖[Sheng4 zu3]
天梯[天梯]	tiāntī	stairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator
骆马[駱馬]	luòmǎ	llama
湖[湖]	hú	lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
新修[新修]	xīnxiū	revise; revised
饶[饒]	ráo	rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
看不见[看不見]	kànbujiàn	unseen; to be invisible
总得[總得]	zǒngděi	must; have to; be bound to
帐篷[帳篷]	zhàngpeng	tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4]
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])
桌[桌]	zhuō	table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
燕[燕]	yàn	swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4]
席[席]	xí	woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc
钦差[欽差]	qīnchāi	imperial envoy
显得[顯得]	xiǎnde	to seem; to look; to appear
寒酸[寒酸]	hánsuān	wretched; poverty-stricken; unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc)
款待[款待]	kuǎndài	to entertain; to be hospitable to
卑[卑]	bēi	low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
职[職]	zhí	office; duty
康[康]	kāng	healthy; peaceful; abundant
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/350 words - 26 min
熙[熙]	xī	prosperous; splendid
榜[榜]	bǎng	notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
重修[重修]	chóngxiū	to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course
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
宽[寬]	kuān	lenient; wide; broad
丈[丈]	zhàng	measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
需[需]	xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
几何[幾何]	jǐhé	geometry; (literary) how much
个数[個數]	gèshù	number of items or individuals
上官[上官]	shàngguān	high-ranking official; superior
哑巴[啞巴]	yǎba	mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb
新建[新建]	xīnjiàn	new construction; newly built
筹划[籌劃]	chóuhuà	to plan and prepare
之中[之中]	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
道路[道路]	dàolù	road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]
泥泞[泥濘]	nínìng	muddy; mud
施工[施工]	shīgōng	construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
踏勘[踏勘]	tàkān	to go and inspect (a site); to do an on-site survey
一遍[一遍]	yībiàn	one time (all the way through); once through
计画[計畫]	jìhuà	variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4]
款[款]	kuǎn	section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product)
嗦[嗦]	suō	suck
纹丝[紋絲]	wénsī	tiny bit; a jot; whisker
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°
帽子[帽子]	màozi	hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/375 words - 29 min
摘[摘]	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
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
扫[掃]	sǎo	to sweep
扫[掃]	sào	broom
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
年前[年前]	niánqián	before the end of the year; before the new year
平日[平日]	píngrì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
现今[現今]	xiànjīn	now; nowadays; modern
下不来[下不來]	xiàbùlái	awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished
敬[敬]	jìng	to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
醉[醉]	zuì	intoxicated
老兄[老兄]	lǎoxiōng	'old chap' (form of address between male friends)
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]
深夜[深夜]	shēnyè	very late at night
言官[言官]	yánguān	imperial censor
状[狀]	zhuàng	accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
不得了[不得了]	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
明日[明日]	míngrì	tomorrow
今儿[今兒]	jīnr5	(coll.) today
确实[確實]	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable; real; true
纸[紙]	zhǐ	paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc
不至于[不至於]	bùzhìyú	unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
疯狂[瘋狂]	fēngkuáng	crazy; frantic; extreme popularity
张嘴[張嘴]	zhāngzuǐ	to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape
咬[咬]	yǎo	to bite; to nip
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/400 words - 31 min
宽心[寬心]	kuānxīn	relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy
长沙[長沙]	Chángshā	Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China
捷[捷]	jié	victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt
击溃[擊潰]	jīkuì	to defeat; to smash; to rout
女婿[女婿]	nǚxu	daughter's husband; son-in-law
夏[夏]	xià	summer
部队[部隊]	bùduì	army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4]
联名[聯名]	liánmíng	jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)
部分[部分]	bùfen	part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
碳[碳]	tàn	carbon (chemistry)
全都[全都]	quándōu	all; without exception
家产[家產]	jiāchǎn	family property
无非[無非]	wúfēi	only; nothing else
院子[院子]	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
商铺[商舖]	shāngpù	shop; store
旗下[旗下]	qíxià	under the banner of
攒[攢]	zǎn	to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
规矩[規矩]	guīju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
外心[外心]	wàixīn	(of a married person) interest in a third person; (old) (of a minister etc) disloyal disposition; (math.) circumcenter (of a polygon)
作对[作對]	zuòduì	to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
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]
忍心[忍心]	rěnxīn	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
菜市[菜市]	càishì	food market
杀头[殺頭]	shātóu	to behead
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/425 words - 33 min
谋[謀]	móu	to plan; to seek; scheme
全尸[全屍]	quánshī	intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing
良田[良田]	liángtián	good agricultural land; fertile land
珠宝[珠寶]	zhūbǎo	pearls; jewels; precious stones
一句话[一句話]	yījùhuà	in a word; in short
该死[該死]	gāisǐ	Damn it!; damned; wretched
连累[連累]	liánlěi	to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc)
夫人[夫人]	fūren	lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
充军[充軍]	chōngjūn	to banish (to an army post, as a punishment)
古塔[古塔]	Gǔtǎ	Guta district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
许[許]	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
诺[諾]	nuò	to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
保全[保全]	bǎoquán	to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard
三族[三族]	sānzú	(old) three generations (father, self and sons); three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's)
食言[食言]	shíyán	lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony
绢[絹]	juàn	thin, tough silk fabric
柔[柔]	róu	soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
到处[到處]	dàochù	everywhere
死尸[死屍]	sǐshī	a corpse; a dead body
堆[堆]	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
街上[街上]	jiēshang	on the street; in town
埋[埋]	mái	to bury
埋[埋]	mán	to blame
寺[寺]	sì	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)
糖葫芦[糖葫蘆]	tánghúlu	sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu
驴[驢]	lǘ	donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2]
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/450 words - 37 min
打滚[打滾]	dǎgǔn	to roll about
口水[口水]	kǒushuǐ	saliva
噎[噎]	yē	to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate
任务[任務]	rènwu	mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
保管[保管]	bǎoguǎn	to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator
誓[誓]	shì	oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
不许[不許]	bùxǔ	not to allow; must not; can't
别管[別管]	biéguǎn	no matter (who, what etc)
走水[走水]	zǒushuǐ	to leak; to flow; to catch on fire
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
打水[打水]	dǎshuǐ	to draw water; to splash water
天地[天地]	tiāndì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
豺狼虎豹[豺狼虎豹]	cháilánghǔbào	jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people
摇[搖]	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
见驾[見駕]	jiànjià	to have an audience (with the emperor)
官场[官場]	guānchǎng	officialdom; bureaucracy
流氓[流氓]	liúmáng	rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
窝[窩]	wō	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
杀人放火[殺人放火]	shārénfànghuǒ	to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson
手段[手段]	shǒuduàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
自杀[自殺]	zìshā	to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
辜负[辜負]	gūfù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
祸害[禍害]	huòhài	disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
贻[貽]	yí	to present; to bequeath
国事[國事]	guóshì	affairs of the nation; politics
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/475 words - 39 min
颜面[顏面]	yánmiàn	face; prestige
颜[顏]	yán	color; face; countenance
苍生[蒼生]	cāngshēng	(area where) vegetation grows; the common people
于是[於是]	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
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]
帖[帖]	tiē	fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey
式[式]	shì	type; form; pattern; style
篇[篇]	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
谢罪[謝罪]	xièzuì	to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault
文章[文章]	wénzhāng	article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
畏惧[畏懼]	wèijù	to fear; to dread; foreboding
二来[二來]	èrlái	secondly, ...
至[至]	zhì	to arrive; most; to; until
立即[立即]	lìjí	immediately
执行[執行]	zhíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
新任[新任]	xīnrèn	newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office)
人选[人選]	rénxuǎn	choice of person; candidate
得罪[得罪]	dézui	to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
粮荒[糧荒]	liánghuāng	famine; critical shortage of grain
遍[遍]	biàn	everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
琉璃[琉璃]	liúli	colored glass; ceramic glaze
蛋[蛋]	dàn	egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing
贫民[貧民]	pínmín	poor people
困[困]	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
赐[賜]	cì	to confer; to bestow; to grant
//The Long River - S1/Ep02/500 words - 42 min
座[座]	zuò	seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
千头万绪[千頭萬緒]	qiāntóuwànxù	plethora of things to tackle; multitude of loose ends; very complicated; chaotic
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
不但[不但]	bùdàn	not only (... but also...)
倒像[倒像]	dàoxiàng	inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down)
逼死[逼死]	bīsǐ	to hound sb to death
自认[自認]	zìrèn	to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to
因此[因此]	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
遗[遺]	yí	to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
折[摺]	zhé	variant of 折[zhe2]; to fold
之上[之上]	zhīshàng	above
敬畏[敬畏]	jìngwèi	to revere
虽[雖]	suī	although; even though
处死[處死]	chǔsǐ	an execution; to put sb to death
名单[名單]	míngdān	list of names
沿[沿]	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
尔[爾]	ěr	thus; so; like that; you; thou
乱窜[亂竄]	luàncuàn	to flee in disarray; to scatter
冒险[冒險]	màoxiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
打捞[打撈]	dǎlāo	to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
财物[財物]	cáiwù	property; belongings
奸淫[姦淫]	jiānyín	fornication; adultery; rape; seduction
偷盗[偷盜]	tōudào	to steal
违者[違者]	wéizhě	violator
救治[救治]	jiùzhì	to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min
翻过来[翻過來]	fānguòlái	to overturn; to turn upside down
活着[活著]	huózhe	alive
时时[時時]	shíshí	often; constantly
惦记[惦記]	diànjì	to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
碗[碗]	wǎn	bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
淘[淘]	táo	to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge
净[淨]	jìng	clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
泼[潑]	pō	to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
打架[打架]	dǎjià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]
汤药[湯藥]	tāngyào	tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine)
大半[大半]	dàbàn	more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely
江[江]	jiāng	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
于[于]	yú	to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2]
振[振]	zhèn	to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
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°
不快[不快]	bùkuài	unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
鱼[魚]	yú	fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
虾[蝦]	xiā	shrimp; prawn
要死[要死]	yàosǐ	extremely; awfully
冤魂[冤魂]	yuānhún	ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances
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
疏而不漏[疏而不漏]	shū'érbùlòu	loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
元凶[元凶]	yuánxiōng	chief offender; main culprit
总算[總算]	zǒngsuàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
得力[得力]	délì	able; capable; competent; efficient
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min
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
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
诏[詔]	zhào	imperial order
曰[曰]	yuē	to speak; to say
递[遞]	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
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
护送[護送]	hùsòng	to escort; to accompany
且[且]	qiě	and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
半点[半點]	bàndiǎn	the least bit
委屈[委屈]	wěiqu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
不敢当[不敢當]	bùgǎndāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
刑具[刑具]	xíngjù	punishment equipment; torture instrument
平平[平平]	píngpíng	average; mediocre
舒舒服服[舒舒服服]	shūshufufu	comfortable; with ease
公然[公然]	gōngrán	openly; publicly; undisguised
庇护[庇護]	bìhù	asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing
王法[王法]	wángfǎ	the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion
罪人[罪人]	zuìrén	sinner
板子[板子]	bǎnzi	board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
不像话[不像話]	bùxiànghuà	unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
瞧不起[瞧不起]	qiáobùqǐ	to look down upon; to hold in contempt
比起[比起]	bǐqǐ	compared with
烧高香[燒高香]	shāogāoxiāng	to burn incense; to thank profusely
尊[尊]	zūn	senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min
赵[趙]	zhào	to surpass (old)
秦桧[秦檜]	QínHuì	Qin Hui (1090-1155 AD), Song Dynasty official said to have betrayed General Yue Fei 岳飛|岳飞[Yue4 Fei1]
蔡[蔡]	Cài	surname Cai
俅[俅]	qiú	ornamental cap
递解[遞解]	dìjiè	to escort a criminal under guard (in former times)
吃住[吃住]	chīzhù	food and lodging; to stay (at some place) and eat meals (there)
用不着[用不著]	yòngbuzháo	not need; have no use for
鸡蛋[雞蛋]	jīdàn	(chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]
留给[留給]	liúgěi	to set aside for
旁人[旁人]	pángrén	other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders
纯[純]	chún	pure; simple; unmixed; genuine
孝[孝]	xiào	filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
随从[隨從]	suícóng	to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant
笑话[笑話]	xiàohuà	joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock
官老爷[官老爺]	guānlǎoye	nickname for official
奸[奸]	jiān	wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1]
若[若]	ruò	to seem; like; as; if
万事[萬事]	wànshì	all things
欺[欺]	qī	to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
今日[今日]	jīnrì	today
年迈[年邁]	niánmài	old; aged
颇为[頗為]	pōwéi	rather; quite
同情[同情]	tóngqíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白]	diāndǎohēibái	lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong
妇人之仁[婦人之仁]	fùrénzhīrén	excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative)
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/100 words - 9 min
心中[心中]	xīnzhōng	central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
竟[竟]	jìng	unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
窃喜[竊喜]	qièxǐ	to be secretly delighted
简[簡]	jiǎn	simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
帝[帝]	dì	emperor
无耻[無恥]	wúchǐ	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
升迁[升遷]	shēngqiān	promote; promotion
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)
欺骗[欺騙]	qīpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
母亲[母親]	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
禽兽不如[禽獸不如]	qínshòubùrú	worse than a beast; to behave immorally
赵高[趙高]	ZhàoGāo	Zhao Gao (?-207 BC), one of the most vile, corrupt and powerful eunuchs in Chinese history, responsible for the fall of Qin Dynasty
酒菜[酒菜]	jiǔcài	food and drink; food to accompany wine
从头到尾[從頭到尾]	cóngtóudàowěi	from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
一五一十[一五一十]	yīwǔyīshí	lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
主子[主子]	zhǔzi	Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine)
罪责[罪責]	zuìzé	guilt
居心叵测[居心叵測]	jūxīnpǒcè	harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)
喊冤[喊冤]	hǎnyuān	to cry out a grievance
撑腰[撐腰]	chēngyāo	to support; to brace
高升[高升]	gāoshēng	to get a promotion
无罪[無罪]	wúzuì	innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime)
大怒[大怒]	dànù	angry; indignant
非得[非得]	fēiděi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
消气[消氣]	xiāoqì	to cool one's temper
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/125 words - 12 min
要不[要不]	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
死活[死活]	sǐhuó	life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me
妻子[妻子]	qīzi	wife; CL:個|个[ge4]
有所[有所]	yǒusuǒ	somewhat; to some extent
无不[無不]	wúbù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
实[實]	shí	real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
威风[威風]	wēifēng	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
奔腾[奔騰]	bēnténg	(of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves; to gallop
万里[萬里]	wànlǐ	far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li
两岸[兩岸]	liǎng'àn	bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
单[單]	dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4]
了不起[了不起]	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
人物[人物]	rénwù	person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; 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
书写[書寫]	shūxiě	to write
妙[妙]	miào	clever; wonderful
河水[河水]	héshuǐ	river water
读[讀]	dú	to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
缓不济急[緩不濟急]	huǎnbùjìjí	lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation; too slow to meet a pressing need
亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢]	wángyángbǔláo	lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
为时未晚[為時未晚]	wéishíwèiwǎn	it is not too late (idiom)
汛[汛]	xùn	high water; flood; to sprinkle water
凌汛[凌汛]	língxùn	ice-jam flood (arising when river downstream freezes more than upstream)
明年[明年]	míngnián	next year
警示[警示]	jǐngshì	to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/150 words - 13 min
白读[白讀]	báidú	colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
古人[古人]	gǔrén	people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away)
教训[教訓]	jiàoxun	lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
大禹[大禹]	DàYǔ	Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC) mythical leader who tamed the floods
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
为主[為主]	wéizhǔ	to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
拓宽[拓寬]	tuòkuān	to broaden
深挖[深挖]	shēnwā	to dredge
河床[河床]	héchuáng	riverbed
筑[築]	zhù	to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
纵[縱]	zòng	warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
天河[天河]	Tiānhé	Milky Way; Tianhe district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
无妨[無妨]	wúfáng	no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother
那时候[那時候]	nàshíhou	at that time
运河[運河]	yùnhé	canal
地理[地理]	dìlǐ	geography
水文[水文]	shuǐwén	hydrology
均[均]	jūn	equal; even; all; uniform
刻舟求剑[刻舟求劍]	kèzhōuqiújiàn	lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
有用[有用]	yǒuyòng	useful
呈[呈]	chéng	to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
益[益]	yì	benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more
兄[兄]	xiōng	elder brother
见解[見解]	jiànjiě	opinion; view; understanding
称[稱]	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/175 words - 15 min
自幼[自幼]	zìyòu	since childhood
了解[了解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
民生[民生]	mínshēng	people's livelihood; people's welfare
倒悬[倒懸]	dàoxuán	lit. to hang upside down; fig. in dire straits
如若[如若]	rúruò	if
唯有[唯有]	wéiyǒu	only
可笑[可笑]	kěxiào	funny; ridiculous
幼稚[幼稚]	yòuzhì	young; childish; puerile
佩服[佩服]	pèifú	to admire
重用[重用]	zhòngyòng	to put in an important position
成就[成就]	chéngjiù	accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
大业[大業]	dàyè	great cause; great undertaking
朽[朽]	xiǔ	rotten
云梯[雲梯]	yúntī	escalade
镇[鎮]	zhèn	to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
啥[啥]	shá	dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4]
瞅[瞅]	chǒu	(dialect) to look at
村子[村子]	cūnzi	village
天灾[天災]	tiānzāi	natural disaster
后生[後生]	hòushēng	young generation; youth; young man
干嘛[幹嘛]	gànmá	what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
估计[估計]	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose
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
见得[見得]	jiàndé	to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
沉[沉]	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/200 words - 17 min
烧酒[燒酒]	shāojiǔ	name of a famous Tang dynasty wine; same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3]
灌[灌]	guàn	to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
水性[水性]	shuǐxìng	swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc)
狗日[狗日]	gǒurì	lit. fucked or spawned by a dog; contemptible; lousy, fucking
潜[潛]	qián	hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
稳[穩]	wěn	settled; steady; stable
姥姥[姥姥]	lǎolao	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
流速[流速]	liúsù	flow speed; rate of flow
屈原[屈原]	QūYuán	Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
石头[石頭]	shítou	stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
找死[找死]	zhǎosǐ	to court death; taking risks
河伯[河伯]	Hébó	name or river God associated with Yellow river
投胎[投胎]	tóutāi	to be reincarnated
疯子[瘋子]	fēngzi	madman; lunatic
一家[一家]	yījiā	the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
客栈[客棧]	kèzhàn	tavern; guest house; inn; hotel
房[房]	fáng	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines)
不下[不下]	bùxià	to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
放屁[放屁]	fàngpì	to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish!
轰[轟]	hōng	explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel
腾[騰]	téng	to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear
押[押]	yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
为此[為此]	wèicǐ	for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
更深[更深]	gēngshēn	deep at night
特地[特地]	tèdì	specially; for a special purpose
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/225 words - 18 min
叮嘱[叮囑]	dīngzhǔ	to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
露宿[露宿]	lùsù	to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open
遵[遵]	zūn	to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
骚扰[騷擾]	sāorǎo	to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass
愣[愣]	lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
棚[棚]	péng	shed; canopy; shack
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)
里边[裡邊]	lǐbian	inside
小店[小店]	xiǎodiàn	small store
自家[自家]	zìjiā	oneself; one's own family
鸡[雞]	jī	fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
鸭[鴨]	yā	duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute
坛[罈]	tán	earthen jar
莲花白[蓮花白]	liánhuābái	(dialect) cabbage
后院[後院]	hòuyuàn	rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.)
上房[上房]	shàngfáng	see 正房[zheng4 fang2]
收拾[收拾]	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
吃完[吃完]	chīwán	to finish eating
伺候[伺候]	cìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
肥[肥]	féi	fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure
鸭子[鴨子]	yāzi	duck; male prostitute (slang)
同屋[同屋]	tóngwū	roommate; CL:個|个[ge4]
赊[賒]	shē	to buy or sell on credit; distant; long (time); to forgive
一块儿[一塊兒]	yīkuàir5	erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]
结[結]	jié	knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/250 words - 20 min
懒得[懶得]	lǎndé	not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to
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
宰相[宰相]	zǎixiàng	prime minister (in feudal China)
不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚]	bùzhītiāngāodìhòu	not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
作[作]	zuò	to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
村[村]	cūn	village
使[使]	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
河边[河邊]	hébiān	river bank
叨[叨]	dāo	garrulous
扰[擾]	rǎo	to disturb
屋子[屋子]	wūzi	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
赶考[趕考]	gǎnkǎo	to go and take an imperial examination
举[舉]	jǔ	to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
饭食[飯食]	fànshí	food
家伙[傢伙]	jiāhuo	variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]
偷偷[偷偷]	tōutōu	stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
台甫[臺甫]	táifǔ	(polite) courtesy name
客[客]	kè	customer; visitor; guest
途[途]	tú	way; route; road
行人[行人]	xíngrén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
足[足]	zú	foot; to be sufficient; ample
大米[大米]	dàmǐ	(husked) rice
蹭[蹭]	cèng	to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload
食[食]	shí	to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
既[既]	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/275 words - 21 min
文[文]	wén	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
武官[武官]	wǔguān	military official; military attaché
何以见得[何以見得]	héyǐjiàndé	how can one be sure?
卧[臥]	wò	to lie; to crouch
腔[腔]	qiāng	cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech
读书[讀書]	dúshū	to read a book; to study; to attend school
眼神[眼神]	yǎnshén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
老茧[老繭]	lǎojiǎn	callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼
皱纹[皺紋]	zhòuwén	wrinkle; CL:道[dao4]
喝酒[喝酒]	hējiǔ	to drink (alcohol)
贬职[貶職]	biǎnzhí	to demote
谓[謂]	wèi	to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense
今[今]	jīn	today; modern; present; current; this; now
忧患[憂患]	yōuhuàn	suffering; misery; hardship
发自[發自]	fāzì	to evolve from
青海[青海]	Qīnghǎi	Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁
贵德[貴德]	Guìdé	Guide county in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
陕甘[陝甘]	ShǎnGān	Shaanxi and Gansu provinces
黄土[黃土]	huángtǔ	loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China)
激流[激流]	jīliú	torrent; torrential current; whitewater
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]
沙[沙]	shā	granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
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
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
地势[地勢]	dìshì	terrain; topography relief
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/300 words - 22 min
平缓[平緩]	pínghuǎn	level; almost flat; not strongly sloping; fig. moderate; mild-mannered; gentle
水流[水流]	shuǐliú	river; stream
缓慢[緩慢]	huǎnmàn	slow; slow-moving
淤[淤]	yū	silt; river sludge; to silt up; choked with silt; variant of 瘀[yu1]
鲁[魯]	lǔ	(bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
南[南]	nán	south
皖[皖]	Wǎn	abbr. for Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3]
西[西]	xī	west
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
秋[秋]	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time
呜呼[嗚呼]	wūhū	alas; alack; welladay; wellaway; to die
发源[發源]	fāyuán	to rise; to originate; source; derivation
今人[今人]	jīnrén	modern people
耳[耳]	ěr	ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
获得[獲得]	huòdé	to obtain; to receive; to get
据说[據說]	jùshuō	it is said that; reportedly
宋[宋]	Sòng	surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
年间[年間]	niánjiān	in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade)
高人[高人]	gāorén	very able person
庸人[庸人]	yōngrén	mediocre person
实不相瞒[實不相瞞]	shíbùxiāngmán	truth to tell; to be quite honest...
法子[法子]	fǎzi	way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
对不住[對不住]	duìbuzhù	to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal)
陈[陳]	chén	to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
潢[潢]	huáng	dye paper; lake; pond; mount scroll
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/325 words - 23 min
取笑[取笑]	qǔxiào	to tease; to make fun of
在下[在下]	zàixià	under; myself (humble)
出生[出生]	chūshēng	to be born
生下[生下]	shēngxià	to give birth to
漂流[漂流]	piāoliú	to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting
易经[易經]	Yìjīng	The Book of Changes ("I Ching")
一生[一生]	yīshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
亲近[親近]	qīnjìn	intimate; to get close to
故道[故道]	gùdào	old road; old way; old course (of a river)
得志[得誌]	dézhì	to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success
早晚[早晚]	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; sooner or later
收服[收服]	shōufú	to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe
研读[研讀]	yándú	to study attentively (a book); to delve into
恨不得[恨不得]	hènbude	wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
同时[同時]	tóngshí	at the same time; simultaneously
想不到[想不到]	xiǎngbudào	unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
面对面[面對面]	miànduìmiàn	face to face
不得其门而入[不得其門而入]	bùdéqímén'érrù	to be unable to get in; to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
明眼人[明眼人]	míngyǎnrén	perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind)
伪[偽]	wěi	false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4]
讬[託]	tuō	variant of 託|托[tuo1]
难得[難得]	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
遇见[遇見]	yùjiàn	to meet
多礼[多禮]	duōlǐ	too polite; overcourteous
术[術]	shù	method; technique
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/350 words - 24 min
专攻[專攻]	zhuāngōng	to specialize in; to major in
五体投地[五體投地]	wǔtǐtóudì	to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
日夜[日夜]	rìyè	day and night; around the clock
忧心忡忡[憂心忡忡]	yōuxīnchōngchōng	deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)
辅佐[輔佐]	fǔzuǒ	to assist (usually a ruler)
治理[治理]	zhìlǐ	to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
万世[萬世]	wànshì	all ages
功德[功德]	gōngdé	achievements and virtue
李冰[李冰]	LǐBīng	Li Bing (c. 3rd century BC) hydraulic engineer who designed the Dujiangyan 都江堰[Du1 jiang1 yan4] irrigation system in Sichuan
这类[這類]	zhèlèi	this kind (of)
倾[傾]	qīng	to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out
财[財]	cái	money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
万人[萬人]	wànrén	ten thousand people; all the people; everyman
驱[驅]	qū	to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly
呼吸[呼吸]	hūxī	to breathe
变色[變色]	biànsè	to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry
顿足[頓足]	dùnzú	stamp (one's feet)
改道[改道]	gǎidào	to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse)
寄人篱下[寄人籬下]	jìrénlíxià	to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity
帮闲[幫閑]	bāngxián	to hang on to and serve the rich and powerful by literary hack work etc
瞒[瞞]	mán	to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
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)
深知[深知]	shēnzhī	to know well; to be fully aware of
遇[遇]	yù	to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance
清官[清官]	qīngguān	honest and upright official (traditional)
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/375 words - 26 min
崩[崩]	bēng	to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
晚点[晚點]	wǎndiǎn	(of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner
贪官[貪官]	tānguān	corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin
呈献[呈獻]	chéngxiàn	to present respectfully
问心无愧[問心無愧]	wènxīnwúkuì	lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
坠入[墜入]	zhuìrù	to drop into; to fall into
地狱[地獄]	dìyù	hell; infernal; underworld
狗屁不通[狗屁不通]	gǒupìbùtōng	incoherent (writing or speech); nonsensical; a load of crap
如同[如同]	rútóng	like; as
狗屁[狗屁]	gǒupì	bullshit; nonsense
告辞[告辭]	gàocí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
意[意]	yì	idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate
心领[心領]	xīnlǐng	I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer)
由头[由頭]	yóutou	pretext; excuse; justification; reason
来得[來得]	láide	to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
题[題]	tí	topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
说说[說說]	shuōshuo	to say sth
题目[題目]	tímù	subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
井上[井上]	Jǐngshàng	Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
李[李]	lǐ	plum
棵[棵]	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
李子[李子]	lǐzi	plum; CL:個|个[ge4]
树[樹]	shù	tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up
破题[破題]	pòtí	writing style in which the main subject is approached directly from the outset; opposite of 冒題|冒题[mao4 ti2]
高明[高明]	gāomíng	brilliant; superior; tall and bright
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/400 words - 27 min
拍马屁[拍馬屁]	pāimǎpì	to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking
似[似]	sì	to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than
桃[桃]	táo	peach
非[非]	fēi	to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must
一层[一層]	yīcéng	layer
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])
杏[杏]	xìng	apricot; almond
缝[縫]	féng	to sew; to stitch
缝[縫]	fèng	seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4]
八股[八股]	bāgǔ	an essay in eight parts; stereotyped writing
本事[本事]	běnshi	ability; skill
考[考]	kǎo	to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
考上[考上]	kǎoshàng	to pass a university entrance exam
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]
当道[當道]	dāngdào	in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue
棺材[棺材]	guāncai	coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]
伸手[伸手]	shēnshǒu	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
要钱[要錢]	yàoqián	to charge; to demand payment
只怕[只怕]	zhǐpà	I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely
塞[塞]	sāi	to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
牙缝[牙縫]	yáfèng	gap between teeth
生意[生意]	shēngyì	life force; vitality
士[士]	shì	member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker
奇[奇]	qí	strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
老丈[老丈]	lǎozhàng	sir (respectful form of address for an old man)
小可[小可]	xiǎokě	small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/425 words - 28 min
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)
吉凶[吉凶]	jíxiōng	good and bad luck (in astrology)
乃[乃]	nǎi	to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
南华[南華]	nánhuá	south or southern China
真人[真人]	zhēnrén	a real person; Daoist spiritual master
退钱[退錢]	tuìqián	to refund money
病人[病人]	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4]
祖传[祖傳]	zǔchuán	passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
儒[儒]	rú	scholar; Confucian
医[醫]	yī	medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
行医[行醫]	xíngyī	to practice medicine (esp. in private practice)
悬壶济世[懸壺濟世]	xuánhújìshì	practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public
除[除]	chú	to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
徐[徐]	xú	slowly; gently
乃是[乃是]	nǎishì	equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
相国[相國]	xiàngguó	prime minister (in ancient China)
学问[學問]	xuéwèn	learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4]
测[測]	cè	to survey; to measure; to conjecture
仙[仙]	xiān	immortal
真传[真傳]	zhēnchuán	authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques
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"
擅长[擅長]	shàncháng	to be good at; to be expert in
梦到[夢到]	mèngdào	to dream of; to dream about
色子[色子]	shǎizi	dice (used in gambling)
牛皮[牛皮]	niúpí	cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk
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鼓[鼓]	gǔ	drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
莫非[莫非]	mòfēi	can it be possible that; could it be
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
妾[妾]	qiè	concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
貌[貌]	mào	appearance
神人[神人]	shénrén	God; deity
收银[收銀]	shōuyín	to receive payment
掷[擲]	zhì	to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
有色[有色]	yǒusè	colored; non-white; non-ferrous (metals)
有声有色[有聲有色]	yǒushēngyǒusè	having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
大吉大利[大吉大利]	dàjídàlì	great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
福气[福氣]	fúqi	good fortune; a blessing
多谢[多謝]	duōxiè	many thanks; thanks a lot
风向[風向]	fēngxiàng	wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events
惊[驚]	jīng	to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
自称[自稱]	zìchēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
补药[補藥]	bǔyào	tonic
倍[倍]	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
再不[再不]	zàibù	if not, then; otherwise
玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝]	YùhuángDàdì	Jade Emperor
观音菩萨[觀音菩薩]	GuānyīnPúsà	Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
魔怔[魔怔]	mózhēng	crazed; possessed; bewitched
酒钱[酒錢]	jiǔqián	tip
挣[掙]	zhèng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)
待会儿[待會兒]	dāihuìr5	in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
//The Long River - S1/Ep03/475 words - 32 min
打点[打點]	dǎdian	to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
仨[仨]	sā	three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)
老头[老頭]	lǎotóu	old fellow; old man; father; husband
娶[娶]	qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
实话实说[實話實說]	shíhuàshíshuō	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
指教[指教]	zhǐjiào	to give advice or comments
老骨头[老骨頭]	lǎogǔtou	weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)
葬送[葬送]	zàngsòng	to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc)
皮[皮]	pí	leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
厚道[厚道]	hòudao	kind and honest; generous; sincere
学究[學究]	xuéjiū	pedant
多亏[多虧]	duōkuī	thanks to; luckily
聪慧[聰慧]	cōnghuì	bright; witty; intelligent
愚鲁[愚魯]	yúlǔ	dull-witted; foolish
质朴[質樸]	zhìpǔ	simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy
博大精深[博大精深]	bódàjīngshēn	wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
拍[拍]	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
马屁[馬屁]	mǎpì	horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking
听不见[聽不見]	tīngbujiàn	not be able to hear
哥儿[哥兒]	gēr5	brothers; boys
正经[正經]	zhèngjīng	decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
大雨[大雨]	dàyǔ	heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2]
阻[阻]	zǔ	to hinder; to block; to obstruct
跳蚤[跳蚤]	tiàozao	flea
瞧[瞧]	qiáo	to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
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权当[權當]	quándāng	to act as if; to treat sth as if it were
赔本[賠本]	péiběn	loss; to sustain losses
汉代[漢代]	Hàndài	the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
古物[古物]	gǔwù	antique
在外[在外]	zàiwài	outer; excluded
何必[何必]	hébì	there is no need; why should
房费[房費]	fángfèi	room charge
掌柜[掌櫃]	zhǎngguì	shopkeeper
煤[煤]	méi	coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
面[麵]	miàn	flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
眼看[眼看]	yǎnkàn	soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
玩儿完[玩兒完]	wánr5wán	finished; to be done with sth
不要脸[不要臉]	bùyàoliǎn	to have no sense of shame; shameless
外边[外邊]	wàibian	outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
忍[忍]	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
坟[墳]	fén	grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book
粗[粗]	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
少林寺[少林寺]	ShàolínSì	Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
大哥[大哥]	dàgē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
膛[膛]	táng	chest (of body); hollow space; throat
捅[捅]	tǒng	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
弄死[弄死]	nòngsǐ	to kill; to put to death
坟头[墳頭]	féntóu	burial mound
辱[辱]	rǔ	disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
斯文[斯文]	sīwén	refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
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老子[老子]	lǎozi	father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
拆[拆]	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
弟[弟]	dì	younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
赶走[趕走]	gǎnzǒu	to drive out; to turn back
一家人[一家人]	yījiārén	household; the whole family
窗口[窗口]	chuāngkǒu	window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground
地下[地下]	dìxià	underground; subterranean; covert
囚犯[囚犯]	qiúfàn	prisoner; convict
门口[門口]	ménkǒu	doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4]
提防[提防]	dīfáng	to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2]
逃走[逃走]	táozǒu	to escape; to flee; to run away
功课[功課]	gōngkè	homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2]
做法[做法]	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
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]
回想[回想]	huíxiǎng	to recall; to recollect; to think back
白天[白天]	báitiān	daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4]
善[善]	shàn	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
恶[惡]	è	evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
恶[惡]	wù	to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
理学[理學]	lǐxué	science
耽误[耽誤]	dānwu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
妙处[妙處]	miàochù	ideal place; suitable location; merit; advantage
没用[沒用]	méiyòng	useless
圣贤[聖賢]	shèngxián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
法[法]	fǎ	law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist
涤净[滌淨]	díjìng	to cleanse; to purge
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肮脏[骯髒]	āngzāng	dirty; filthy
念头[念頭]	niàntou	thought; idea; intention
学会[學會]	xuéhuì	to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
行为[行為]	xíngwéi	action; conduct; behavior; activity
长久[長久]	chángjiǔ	(for a) long time
比如[比如]	bǐrú	for example; for instance; such as
开通[開通]	kāitōng	to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transportation routes etc)
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
耗费[耗費]	hàofèi	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
国力[國力]	guólì	a nation's power
挖[挖]	wā	to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
世人[世人]	shìrén	people (in general); people around the world; everyone
骄奢淫逸[驕奢淫逸]	jiāoshēyínyì	extravagant and dissipated; decadent
不顾[不顧]	bùgù	in spite of; regardless of
享受[享受]	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3]
好处[好處]	hǎochu	benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4]
大唐[大唐]	DàTáng	the Tang dynasty (618-907)
兴盛[興盛]	xīngshèng	to flourish; to thrive
调派[調派]	diàopài	to send on assignment; to deploy (troops)
夕[夕]	xī	dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
仁[仁]	rén	humane; kernel
不仁[不仁]	bùrén	not benevolent; heartless; numb
尧[堯]	Yáo	surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
在位[在位]	zàiwèi	on the throne; reigning (monarch)
帝位[帝位]	dìwèi	imperial throne
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传给[傳給]	chuángěi	to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc)
耳朵[耳朵]	ěrduo	ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
深山[深山]	shēnshān	deep in the mountains
隐居[隱居]	yǐnjū	to live in seclusion
高洁[高潔]	gāojié	noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied
人云亦云[人云亦云]	rényúnyìyún	to say what everyone says (idiom); to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view; to follow the herd
阳光普照[陽光普照]	yángguāngpǔzhào	(idiom) sunlight shines over all things; drenched in sunlight
土地[土地]	tǔdì	land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
生出[生出]	shēngchū	to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce
五谷[五穀]	wǔgǔ	five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley
滋养[滋養]	zīyǎng	to nourish
礼仪[禮儀]	lǐyí	etiquette; ceremony
鸟兽[鳥獸]	niǎoshòu	birds and beasts; fauna
为伍[為伍]	wéiwǔ	to associate with; to keep company with
本身[本身]	běnshēn	itself; in itself; per se
追求[追求]	zhuīqiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
名声[名聲]	míngshēng	reputation
做事[做事]	zuòshì	to work; to handle matters; to have a job
简直[簡直]	jiǎnzhí	simply; at all; practically
蠢材[蠢材]	chǔncái	idiot
摆弄[擺弄]	bǎinòng	to move back and forth; to fiddle with
棋子[棋子]	qízǐ	chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
受教[受教]	shòujiào	to receive instruction; to benefit from advice
见地[見地]	jiàndì	opinion; view; insight
话说[話說]	huàshuō	It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount
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大坏蛋[大壞蛋]	dàhuàidàn	scoundrel; bastard
大丈夫[大丈夫]	dàzhàngfu	a manly man; a man of character
修行[修行]	xiūxíng	to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft
晓[曉]	xiǎo	dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit
残月[殘月]	cányuè	waning moon
伴[伴]	bàn	partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
眠[眠]	mián	to sleep; to hibernate
至极[至極]	zhìjí	very; extremely
屁[屁]	pì	fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing
吕[呂]	lǚ	pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
登仙[登仙]	dēngxiān	to become immortal; big promotion; die
台[臺]	tái	platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines
巍巍[巍巍]	wēiwēi	towering; imposing
哉[哉]	zāi	(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
陈词滥调[陳詞濫調]	chéncílàndiào	cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype
携[攜]	xié	to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1]
卢[盧]	lú	(old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy
空中[空中]	kōngzhōng	in the sky; in the air
语[語]	yǔ	dialect; language; speech
俗不可耐[俗不可耐]	súbùkěnài	intolerably vulgar
口德[口德]	kǒudé	propriety in speech
墙[牆]	qiáng	wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]
诗[詩]	shī	poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
丧气[喪氣]	sàngqi	unlucky
势利小人[勢利小人]	shìlixiǎorén	snob
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虽说[雖說]	suīshuō	though; although
庙[廟]	miào	temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial
慕[慕]	mù	to admire
逮[逮]	dài	(literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until
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
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点化[點化]	diǎnhuà	magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten
幻化[幻化]	huànhuà	to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis
小米[小米]	xiǎomǐ	millet
干饭[乾飯]	gānfàn	cooked and dried rice
枕头[枕頭]	zhěntou	pillow
梦见[夢見]	mèngjiàn	to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
金榜题名[金榜題名]	jīnbǎngtímíng	to win top marks in the imperial examinations
高中[高中]	gāozhōng	senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
郎[郎]	láng	(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
骑马[騎馬]	qímǎ	to ride a horse
街[街]	jiē	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
驸马[駙馬]	fùmǎ	emperor's son-in-law
不在话下[不在話下]	bùzàihuàxià	to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch
一品[一品]	yīpǐn	superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
恰[恰]	qià	exactly; just
逢[逢]	féng	to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon
边境[邊境]	biānjìng	frontier; border
入侵[入侵]	rùqīn	to invade
弃[棄]	qì	to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
武[武]	wǔ	martial; military
立下[立下]	lìxià	to set up; to establish
汗马功劳[汗馬功勞]	hànmǎgōngláo	war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution
封[封]	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
大将军[大將軍]	dàjiāngjūn	important general; generalissimo
叱咤风云[叱咤風雲]	chìzhàfēngyún	lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful
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权[權]	quán	authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
门生[門生]	ménshēng	disciple; student (of a famous master)
繁华[繁華]	fánhuá	flourishing; bustling
富贵[富貴]	fùguì	riches and honor
留恋[留戀]	liúliàn	reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
吕洞宾[呂洞賓]	LǚDòngbīn	Lü Dongbin (796-), Tang Dynasty scholar, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1]
上山[上山]	shàngshān	to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away
修道[修道]	xiūdào	to practice Daoism
神仙[神仙]	shénxiān	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
白白[白白]	báibái	in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white
消磨[消磨]	xiāomó	to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
岁月[歲月]	suìyuè	years; time
一场空[一場空]	yīchángkōng	all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile
到头来[到頭來]	dàotóulái	in the end; finally; as a result
怪物[怪物]	guàiwu	monster; freak; eccentric person
侥[僥]	jiǎo	by mere luck
丹[丹]	dān	red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
县官[縣官]	xiànguān	district magistrate; county magistrate
有的是[有的是]	yǒudeshì	have plenty of; there's no lack of
同乡[同鄉]	tóngxiāng	person from the same village, town, or province
刘[劉]	Liú	surname Liu
瞎子[瞎子]	xiāzi	blind person
门路[門路]	ménlù	way of doing sth; the right social connection
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
知县[知縣]	zhīxiàn	county head magistrate (old)
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表弟[表弟]	biǎodì	younger male cousin via female line
纯金[純金]	chúnjīn	pure gold
立马[立馬]	lìmǎ	at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
做生意[做生意]	zuòshēngyì	to do business
心甘[心甘]	xīngān	to be willing; to be satisfied
情愿[情願]	qíngyuàn	willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)
货[貨]	huò	goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4]
童叟无欺[童叟無欺]	tóngsǒuwúqī	cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
书生[書生]	shūshēng	scholar; intellectual; egghead
寡妇[寡婦]	guǎfu	widow
粗鄙[粗鄙]	cūbǐ	vulgar; coarse; uncouth
功名[功名]	gōngmíng	scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory
何况[何況]	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
小官[小官]	xiǎoguān	petty official; minor functionary
送礼[送禮]	sònglǐ	to give a present
朝代[朝代]	cháodài	dynasty; reign (of a king)
花钱[花錢]	huāqián	to spend money
交友[交友]	jiāoyǒu	to make friends
帮衬[幫襯]	bāngchèn	to help; to assist financially
共同[共同]	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
进退[進退]	jìntuì	to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety
糊[糊]	hú	muddled; paste; scorched
小二[小二]	xiǎo'èr	waiter
房钱[房錢]	fángqián	charges for a room; house rental
轰走[轟走]	hōngzǒu	to drive away
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落脚[落腳]	luòjiǎo	to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers
备[備]	bèi	to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
学生[學生]	xuésheng	student; schoolchild
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
狂放[狂放]	kuángfàng	wild; unrestrained
无形[無形]	wúxíng	incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
大多[大多]	dàduō	for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
太守[太守]	tàishǒu	governor of a province
榆[榆]	yú	elm
木[木]	mù	tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
瓜子[瓜子]	guāzǐ	melon seeds
少见[少見]	shǎojiàn	rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see
身分[身分]	shēnfèn	variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
性子[性子]	xìngzi	temper
勿[勿]	wù	do not
急性子[急性子]	jíxìngzi	impetuous person; excitable person
紫[紫]	zǐ	purple; violet
垣[垣]	yuán	wall
方才[方才]	fāngcái	just now; then
苟同[苟同]	gǒutóng	to agree blindly
嘴巴[嘴巴]	zuǐba	mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
敬佩[敬佩]	jìngpèi	to esteem; to admire
转念[轉念]	zhuǎnniàn	to have second thoughts about sth; to think better of
孤儿[孤兒]	gū'ér	orphan
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当地[當地]	dāngdì	local
会馆[會館]	huìguǎn	provincial or county guild hall
赶路[趕路]	gǎnlù	to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on
要紧[要緊]	yàojǐn	important; urgent
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
风流[風流]	fēngliú	distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose
落魄[落魄]	luòpò	down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4]
邯郸[邯鄲]	Hándān	Handan prefecture-level city in Hebei; also Handan county
钱塘[錢塘]	Qiántáng	Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3]
男儿[男兒]	nán'ér	a (real) man; boy; son
本应[本應]	běnyīng	should have; ought to have
中人[中人]	zhōngrén	go-between; mediator; intermediary
有志气[有志氣]	yǒuzhìqì	ambitious
隐士[隱士]	yǐnshì	hermit
疙瘩[疙瘩]	gēda	swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem
害人精[害人精]	hàirénjīng	goblin that kills or harms people; fig. wicked scoundrel; terrible pest
疏忽[疏忽]	shūhu	to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
债[債]	zhài	debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
上将[上將]	shàngjiàng	general; admiral; air chief marshal
一并[一併]	yībìng	to lump together; to treat along with all the others
重重[重重]	chóngchóng	layer upon layer; one after another
天底下[天底下]	tiāndǐxia	in this world; under the sun
担惊受怕[擔驚受怕]	dānjīngshòupà	to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed
找出[找出]	zhǎochū	to find; to search out
潘[潘]	Pān	surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes
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季[季]	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields
驯[馴]	xùn	to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2]
科举[科舉]	kējǔ	imperial examination
策论[策論]	cèlùn	essay on current affairs submitted to the emperor as policy advice (old)
诸[諸]	zhū	all; various
考生[考生]	kǎoshēng	exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
各抒己见[各抒己見]	gèshūjǐjiàn	everyone gives their own view
选拔[選拔]	xuǎnbá	to select the best
不拘一格[不拘一格]	bùjūyīgé	not stick to one pattern
千古[千古]	qiāngǔ	for all eternity; throughout all ages
读书人[讀書人]	dúshūrén	scholar; intellectual
幸[幸]	xìng	fortunate; lucky
野[野]	yě	field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral
田间[田間]	tiánjiān	field; farm; farming area; village
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
访[訪]	fǎng	to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate
有理[有理]	yǒulǐ	reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational
降级[降級]	jiàngjí	to demote; to relegate; to degrade
书房[書房]	shūfáng	study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
称职[稱職]	chènzhí	well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well
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)
犯错[犯錯]	fàncuò	to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing
撤职[撤職]	chèzhí	to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office
领头[領頭]	lǐngtóu	to take the lead; to be first to start
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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
稳重[穩重]	wěnzhòng	steady; earnest; staid
帘子[簾子]	liánzi	curtain
赔罪[賠罪]	péizuì	to apologize
绊[絆]	bàn	to trip; to stumble; to hinder
坑[坑]	kēng	hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
德性[德性]	déxìng	moral integrity
松手[鬆手]	sōngshǒu	to relinquish one's grip; to let go
木兰[木蘭]	mùlán	lily magnolia (Magnolia liliflora)
围场[圍場]	wéichǎng	enclosure; pig pen; hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times)
草原[草原]	cǎoyuán	grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4]
贡[貢]	gòng	to offer tribute; tribute; gifts
果[果]	guǒ	fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
嚷嚷[嚷嚷]	rāngrang	to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach
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
散心[散心]	sànxīn	to drive away cares; to relieve boredom
胜仗[勝仗]	shèngzhàng	victory; victorious battle
滇[滇]	Diān	abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China
进贡[進貢]	jìngòng	to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain
供[供]	gōng	to provide; to supply
女眷[女眷]	nǚjuàn	the females in a family; womenfolk
董[董]	dǒng	to supervise; to direct; director
狐狸精[狐狸精]	húlijīng	fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress
个子[個子]	gèzi	height; stature; build; size
小的[小的]	xiǎode	I (when talking to a superior)
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史[史]	shǐ	history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
真相[真相]	zhēnxiàng	the truth about sth; the actual facts
千里[千里]	qiānlǐ	a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
萎[萎]	wěi	to wither; to drop; to decline; spiritless; Taiwan pr. [wei1]
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
颜色[顏色]	yánsè	color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
出家[出家]	chūjiā	to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
暴毙[暴斃]	bàobì	to die suddenly
酸[酸]	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
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]
询问[詢問]	xúnwèn	to inquire
事儿[事兒]	shìr5	one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
羞耻[羞恥]	xiūchǐ	(a feeling of) shame
矣[矣]	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
国史[國史]	guóshǐ	national history; dynastic history
叫花子[叫花子]	jiàohuāzi	beggar
领子[領子]	lǐngzi	shirt collar
蓝[藍]	lán	blue; indigo plant
佣人[傭人]	yōngrén	servant
哈巴狗[哈巴狗]	hǎbāgǒu	pekingese (dog); (fig.) sycophant; lackey
背地里[背地裡]	bèidìli	behind sb's back
某[某]	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
冲进[衝進]	chōngjìn	to rush in; to charge in
紫禁城[紫禁城]	Zǐjìnchéng	the Forbidden City; the Imperial Palace in Beijing; same as 故宮|故宫[Gu4 gong1]
小屁孩[小屁孩]	xiǎopìhái	wimpy kid; brat
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/225 words - 19 min
政令[政令]	zhènglìng	government decree
胆大妄为[膽大妄為]	dǎndàwàngwéi	daring; presumptuous; daredevil
历史[歷史]	lìshǐ	history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4]
胡编乱造[胡編亂造]	húbiānluànzào	to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up
人们[人們]	rénmen	people
大喊大叫[大喊大叫]	dàhǎndàjiào	shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda
跟上[跟上]	gēnshàng	to catch up with; to keep pace with
好不[好不]	hǎobù	not at all ...; how very ...
好玩[好玩]	hǎowán	amusing; fun; interesting
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]
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
耿[耿]	gěng	bright; honest; upright
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)
分水岭[分水嶺]	fēnshuǐlǐng	dividing range; drainage divide; (fig.) dividing line; watershed
兵力[兵力]	bīnglì	military strength; armed forces; troops
弱[弱]	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
其一[其一]	qíyī	one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
贼[賊]	zéi	thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
打击[打擊]	dǎjī	to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music)
陕[陝]	Shǎn	abbr. for Shaanxi 陝西|陕西 province
闽[閩]	Mǐn	short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2]
粤[粵]	Yuè	Cantonese; short name for Guangdong 廣東|广东[Guang3 dong1]
以及[以及]	yǐjí	as well as; too; and
江西[江西]	Jiāngxī	Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌
先后[先後]	xiānhòu	early or late; priority; in succession; one after another
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/250 words - 20 min
平定[平定]	píngdìng	to pacify
犹豫[猶豫]	yóuyù	to hesitate
意志[意志]	yìzhì	will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4]
坚[堅]	jiān	strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
指挥[指揮]	zhǐhuī	to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
吃亏[吃虧]	chīkuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
野心[野心]	yěxīn	ambition; wild schemes; careerism
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
收缩[收縮]	shōusuō	to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
大军[大軍]	dàjūn	army; main forces
云集[雲集]	yúnjí	to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm
恐怕[恐怕]	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
不太好[不太好]	bùtàihǎo	not so good; not too well
对付[對付]	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
鼠[鼠]	shǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
两端[兩端]	liǎngduān	both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
双手[雙手]	shuāngshǒu	both hands
回事[回事]	huíshì	(old) to report to one's master
耍滑头[耍滑頭]	shuǎhuátóu	see 耍滑[shua3 hua2]
消灭[消滅]	xiāomiè	to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
构成[構成]	gòuchéng	to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)
威胁[威脅]	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
剿[剿]	jiǎo	to destroy; to extirpate
人多势众[人多勢眾]	rénduōshìzhòng	many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength; There is safety in numbers.
恐惧[恐懼]	kǒngjù	to be frightened; fear; dread
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/275 words - 21 min
信心[信心]	xìnxīn	confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4]
其二[其二]	qí'èr	secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second
口不择言[口不擇言]	kǒubùzéyán	to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly
赶明儿[趕明兒]	gǎnmíngr5	(coll.) some day; one of these days
好大喜功[好大喜功]	hàodàxǐgōng	to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things
拿出[拿出]	náchū	to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence)
兵马[兵馬]	bīngmǎ	troops and horses; military forces
广东[廣東]	Guǎngdōng	Guangdong province (Kwangtung) in south China, short name 粵|粤[Yue4], capital Guangzhou 廣州|广州
湿[濕]	shī	moist; wet
战[戰]	zhàn	to fight; fight; war; battle
分散[分散]	fēnsàn	to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
反倒[反倒]	fǎndào	but on the contrary; but expectedly
喘息[喘息]	chuǎnxī	to gasp for breath; to take a breather
机[機]	jī	machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2]
透澈[透澈]	tòuchè	variant of 透徹|透彻[tou4 che4]
岳[岳]	yuè	wife's parents and paternal uncles
乐[樂]	lè	happy; cheerful; to laugh
乐[樂]	yuè	music
夹攻[夾攻]	jiāgōng	attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
攻[攻]	gōng	to attack; to accuse; to study
侧[側]	cè	the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
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
锦[錦]	jǐn	brocade; embroidered work; bright
率[率]	lǜ	rate; frequency
率[率]	shuài	to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
直[直]	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
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)
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/300 words - 21 min
荆州[荊州]	Jīngzhōu	Jingzhou prefecture-level city on Changjiang in Hubei
武昌[武昌]	Wǔchāng	Wuchang district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
正面[正面]	zhèngmiàn	front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
攻击[攻擊]	gōngjī	to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
馀[餘]	yú	variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder
清剿[清剿]	qīngjiǎo	to suppress (insurgents); clean-up operation
前进[前進]	qiánjìn	to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
逐渐[逐漸]	zhújiàn	gradually
围[圍]	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
不停[不停]	bùtíng	incessant
采取[採取]	cǎiqǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
进攻[進攻]	jìngōng	to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
态势[態勢]	tàishì	posture; situation
选取[選取]	xuǎnqǔ	to choose
有力[有力]	yǒulì	powerful; forceful; vigorous
截断[截斷]	jiéduàn	to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate
粮道[糧道]	liángdào	route for providing foodstuff
吴[吳]	Wú	surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
优势[優勢]	yōushì	superiority; dominance; advantage
战斗力[戰鬥力]	zhàndòulì	fighting strength
充分[充分]	chōngfèn	ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
战略[戰略]	zhànlüè	strategy
纵深[縱深]	zòngshēn	depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc)
贼心[賊心]	zéixīn	evil intentions
疑[疑]	yí	to doubt; to suspect
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形成[形成]	xíngchéng	to form; to take shape
合围[合圍]	héwéi	to surround; to close in around (one's enemy, prey etc)
援[援]	yuán	to help; to assist; to aid
摆[擺]	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
香案[香案]	xiāng'àn	incense burner table
方面[方面]	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
无论如何[無論如何]	wúlùnrúhé	whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
此地[此地]	cǐdì	here; this place
葛[葛]	gé	kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
猎[獵]	liè	hunting
乌[烏]	wū	crow; black
达[達]	dá	to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
盟[盟]	méng	oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
万[万]	Mò	see 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
城门[城門]	chéngmén	city gate
科考[科考]	kēkǎo	preliminary round of imperial examinations; abbr. for 科學考察|科学考察[ke1 xue2 kao3 cha2], scientific exploration
京郊[京郊]	Jīngjiāo	suburbs of Beijing
逃亡[逃亡]	táowáng	to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive
攻城[攻城]	gōngchéng	to besiege (a town)
晃[晃]	huǎng	to dazzle; to flash past
晃[晃]	huàng	to sway; to shake; to wander about
圈[圈]	quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle
空城计[空城計]	kōngchéngjì	the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush); double bluff
大型[大型]	dàxíng	large; large-scale
器具[器具]	qìjù	implement; ware
炫耀[炫耀]	xuànyào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/350 words - 24 min
武力[武力]	wǔlì	military force
探[探]	tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
主力[主力]	zhǔlì	main force; main strength of an army
胆[膽]	dǎn	gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
厚[厚]	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
每人[每人]	měirén	each person; everybody; per person
斤[斤]	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
肉[肉]	ròu	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130
锐[銳]	ruì	acute
健[健]	jiàn	healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
营[營]	yíng	camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
骑兵[騎兵]	qíbīng	cavalry
吹牛[吹牛]	chuīniú	to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect)
怎么着[怎麼著]	zěnmezhāo	what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
交朋友[交朋友]	jiāopéngyou	to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb
想念[想念]	xiǎngniàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
灰头土脸[灰頭土臉]	huītóutǔliǎn	head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed
口气[口氣]	kǒuqì	tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
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]
自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳]	zìluànzhènjiǎo	(idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces
小祖宗[小祖宗]	xiǎozǔzōng	brat; little devil
姥爷[姥爺]	lǎoye	maternal grandfather (dialectal)
时辰[時辰]	shíchen	time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
交班[交班]	jiāobān	to hand over to the next workshift
忙于[忙於]	mángyú	busy with
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/375 words - 28 min
军务[軍務]	jūnwù	military affairs
惯[慣]	guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)
太子[太子]	tàizǐ	crown prince
脏[髒]	zāng	dirty; filthy
调皮[調皮]	tiáopí	naughty; mischievous; unruly
老虎[老虎]	lǎohǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
前边[前邊]	qiánbian	front; the front side; in front of
听见[聽見]	tīngjiàn	to hear
位子[位子]	wèizi	place; seat
合适[合適]	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
勇武[勇武]	yǒngwǔ	brave
朱砂[硃砂]	zhūshā	cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS
血盆大口[血盆大口]	xuèpéndàkǒu	bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey; fig. greedy exploiter; rapacious aggressor
什么的[什麼的]	shénmede	and so on; and what not
红彤彤[紅彤彤]	hóngtōngtōng	bright red
鼻头[鼻頭]	bítou	(dialect) nose
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
不动[不動]	bùdòng	motionless
养蜂[養蜂]	yǎngfēng	to raise bees
夹道[夾道]	jiādào	a narrow street (lined with walls); to line the street
交割[交割]	jiāogē	delivery (commerce)
案子[案子]	ànzi	long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case
若是[若是]	ruòshì	if
良[良]	liáng	good; very; very much
冤枉[冤枉]	yuānwang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/400 words - 30 min
付[付]	fù	to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
走丢[走丟]	zǒudiū	to wander off; to get lost
告知[告知]	gàozhī	to inform
下落[下落]	xiàluò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
物[物]	wù	thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理
光明[光明]	guāngmíng	light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
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
中锋[中鋒]	zhōngfēng	midfielder; center (basketball); center forward (hockey, football)
中间[中間]	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid; middle
心地[心地]	xīndì	character
正大光明[正大光明]	zhèngdàguāngmíng	just and honorable
勾[勾]	gōu	to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook
撇[撇]	piē	to cast away; to fling aside
捺[捺]	nà	(downwards-right concave character stroke); press down firmly
偏锋[偏鋒]	piānfēng	brush stroke to the side (calligraphy); fig. side stroke; lateral thinking
划船[划船]	huáchuán	to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)
桨[槳]	jiǎng	oar; paddle
劲头[勁頭]	jìntóu	enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
琢磨[琢磨]	zuómo	to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
傻乎乎[傻乎乎]	shǎhūhū	feeble-minded; dim-witted
师傅[師傅]	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
经常[經常]	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
听得懂[聽得懂]	tīngdedǒng	to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says)
听不懂[聽不懂]	tīngbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is hearing
总有[總有]	zǒngyǒu	inevitably there will be
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/425 words - 32 min
做人[做人]	zuòrén	to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
这就[這就]	zhèjiù	immediately; at once
满人[滿人]	Mǎnrén	a Manchu
汉人[漢人]	Hànrén	Han Chinese person or people
底子[底子]	dǐzi	base; foundation; bottom
努力[努力]	nǔlì	great effort; to strive; to try hard
超越[超越]	chāoyuè	to surpass; to exceed; to transcend
一味[一味]	yīwèi	blindly; invariably
忠厚[忠厚]	zhōnghòu	honest and considerate
阿斗[阿斗]	Ādǒu	A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263; fig. weak and inept person
说实话[說實話]	shuōshíhuà	to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
小小[小小]	xiǎoxiǎo	very small; very few; very minor
根基[根基]	gēnjī	foundation
擦[擦]	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
猫[貓]	māo	cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem
甜食[甜食]	tiánshí	dessert; sweet
积食[積食]	jīshí	(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
安置[安置]	ānzhì	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
信不过[信不過]	xìnbùguò	to distrust; to be suspicious
日夜兼程[日夜兼程]	rìyèjiānchéng	to travel day and night
人犯[人犯]	rénfàn	criminal; culprit; suspect (old)
审[審]	shěn	to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
骨[骨]	gǔ	bone
张扬[張揚]	zhāngyáng	to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash
扯[扯]	chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/450 words - 34 min
震动[震動]	zhèndòng	to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration
政局[政局]	zhèngjú	political situation
千里迢迢[千里迢迢]	qiānlǐtiáotiáo	from distant parts
定罪[定罪]	dìngzuì	to convict (sb of a crime)
议论[議論]	yìlùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4]
三长两短[三長兩短]	sānchángliǎngduǎn	unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
违背[違背]	wéibèi	to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
初衷[初衷]	chūzhōng	original intention
看好[看好]	kànhǎo	optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support
生死[生死]	shēngsǐ	life or death
系[繫]	xì	to connect; to arrest; to worry
滴水不漏[滴水不漏]	dīshuǐbùlòu	lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument)
大胆[大膽]	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
乱政[亂政]	luànzhèng	to corrupt politics
不当[不當]	bùdàng	unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
主管[主管]	zhǔguǎn	in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
佐证[佐證]	zuǒzhèng	evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration
弄到[弄到]	nòngdào	to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by
罪犯[罪犯]	zuìfàn	criminal
候审[候審]	hòushěn	awaiting trial
大牢[大牢]	dàláo	prison
违反[違反]	wéifǎn	to violate (a law)
规制[規制]	guīzhì	to regulate; rules and regulations; regulatory; style and structure (esp. of building)
小子[小子]	xiǎozi	(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow
斥责[斥責]	chìzé	to lash out; to reprimand
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/475 words - 38 min
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
相骂[相罵]	xiāngmà	to hurl insults at each other
正色[正色]	zhèngsè	stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors
废话[廢話]	fèihuà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
请罪[請罪]	qǐngzuì	to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness
破坏[破壞]	pòhuài	destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
法令[法令]	fǎlìng	decree; ordinance
罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首]	zuìkuíhuòshǒu	criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
了得[了得]	liǎode	exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling
邀功[邀功]	yāogōng	to take the credit for sb's achievement
小聪明[小聰明]	xiǎocōngming	clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded
狠狠[狠狠]	hěnhěn	resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
辞[辭]	cí	to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2]
养老[養老]	yǎnglǎo	to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
扔[扔]	rēng	to throw; to throw away
帽[帽]	mào	hat; cap
搅[攪]	jiǎo	to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
头疼[頭疼]	tóuténg	headache
减[減]	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
按照[按照]	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
市[市]	shì	market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]
怨气[怨氣]	yuànqì	grievance; resentment; complaint
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
过于[過於]	guòyú	too much; excessively
牢[牢]	láo	firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/500 words - 40 min
病死[病死]	bìngsǐ	to fall ill and die; to die of illness
便宜[便宜]	piányi	cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly
跪[跪]	guì	to kneel
万物[萬物]	wànwù	all living things
逆旅[逆旅]	nìlǚ	guest-house; inn
光阴[光陰]	guāngyīn	time available
代[代]	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
过客[過客]	guòkè	passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner
浮[浮]	fú	to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
欢[歡]	huān	joyous; happy; pleased
择[擇]	zé	to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
不善[不善]	bùshàn	bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive
肃静[肅靜]	sùjìng	silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify
脑[腦]	nǎo	brain; mind; head; essence
嗡[嗡]	wēng	(onom.) buzz; hum; drone
苍蝇[蒼蠅]	cāngying	housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
气死[氣死]	qìsǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger
潇洒[瀟灑]	xiāosǎ	confident and at ease; free and easy
想像[想像]	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination
俗人[俗人]	súrén	common people; laity (i.e. not priests)
自娱[自娛]	zìyú	to amuse oneself
甭[甭]	béng	contraction of 不用; need not; please don't
嘴脸[嘴臉]	zuǐliǎn	features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance
角色[角色]	juésè	role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4]
出[齣]	chū	variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
//The Long River - S1/Ep04/519 words - 42 min
戏[戲]	xì	trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
打杂[打雜]	dǎzá	to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work
大厅[大廳]	dàtīng	hall; lounge
着呢[著呢]	zhene	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
钟[鐘]	zhōng	clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
献[獻]	xiàn	to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
奔[奔]	bēn	to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope
不打紧[不打緊]	bùdǎjǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
朝中[朝中]	CháoZhōng	North Korea-China
忌讳[忌諱]	jìhuì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from
一概[一概]	yīgài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
犯嘀咕[犯嘀咕]	fàndígu	to hesitate; to have second thoughts; to be concerned; to brood (over sth); to complain
屎[屎]	shǐ	stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus
盆子[盆子]	pénzi	basin
扣[扣]	kòu	to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code
等于[等於]	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
但凡[但凡]	dànfán	every single; as long as
裙带关系[裙帶關係]	qúndàiguānxi	favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative; (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates
坏事[壞事]	huàishì	bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min
礼[禮]	lǐ	gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
眼窝[眼窩]	yǎnwō	eye socket
浅[淺]	qiǎn	shallow; light (color)
据[據]	jù	according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
说明[說明]	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
相见[相見]	xiāngjiàn	to see each other; to meet in person
恨透[恨透]	hèntòu	to hate bitterly
色[色]	sè	color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
钉子[釘子]	dīngzi	nail; snag; saboteur
劲[勁]	jìn	strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]
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]
进士[進士]	jìnshì	successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
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)
水田[水田]	shuǐtián	paddy field; rice paddy
亩[畝]	mǔ	classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
八成[八成]	bāchéng	eighty percent; most probably; most likely
划[劃]	huà	to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character
敬赠[敬贈]	jìngzèng	to present respectfully; with (sb's) compliments; complimentary
纹银[紋銀]	wényín	fine silver
像话[像話]	xiànghuà	proper
竟敢[竟敢]	jìnggǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
口出狂言[口出狂言]	kǒuchūkuángyán	to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap
狂[狂]	kuáng	mad; wild; violent
能耐[能耐]	néngnài	ability; capability
敛[斂]	liǎn	to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/50 words - 5 min
狂言[狂言]	kuángyán	ravings; delirious utterances; kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)
歇息[歇息]	xiēxi	to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
退下[退下]	tuìxià	to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down
北[北]	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
热闹[熱鬧]	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
家门[家門]	jiāmén	house door; family clan
贴[貼]	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip
告示[告示]	gàoshi	announcement
说情[說情]	shuōqíng	to intercede; to plead for sb else
翰林院[翰林院]	Hànlínyuàn	Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
授[授]	shòu	to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
内阁[內閣]	nèigé	(government) cabinet
外放[外放]	wàifàng	extroverted; outgoing; to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones); (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital
一方[一方]	yīfāng	a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region
岁数[歲數]	suìshu	age (number of years old)
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
上床[上床]	shàngchuáng	to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex
聒噪[聒噪]	guōzào	a clamor; noisy
寒窗[寒窗]	hánchuāng	a life of strenuous studies (idiom)
才子[才子]	cáizǐ	gifted scholar
负[負]	fù	to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)
友[友]	yǒu	friend
两句[兩句]	liǎngjù	(say) a few words
苟[苟]	gǒu	if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily
无论[無論]	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/75 words - 10 min
提携[提攜]	tíxié	to lead by the hand; to guide; to support
互相[互相]	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
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
事业[事業]	shìyè	undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4]
枉[枉]	wǎng	to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
相交[相交]	xiāngjiāo	to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends
重地[重地]	zhòngdì	important place; strategic location
严禁[嚴禁]	yánjìn	to strictly prohibit
喧[喧]	xuān	clamor; noise
乙[乙]	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
丙[丙]	bǐng	third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl
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)
队[隊]	duì	squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
进场[進場]	jìnchǎng	to go into; to enter an arena (e.g. sporting)
搜身[搜身]	sōushēn	to do a body search; to frisk
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
逐出[逐出]	zhúchū	to expel; to evict; to drive out
考场[考場]	kǎochǎng	exam room
交头接耳[交頭接耳]	jiāotóujiē'ěr	to whisper to one another's ear
冒名顶替[冒名頂替]	màomíngdǐngtì	to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name
院[院]	yuàn	courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
往前[往前]	wǎngqián	to move forwards
厂[廠]	chǎng	factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant
插图[插圖]	chātú	illustration
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/100 words - 13 min
冬天[冬天]	dōngtiān	winter; CL:個|个[ge4]
狂妄[狂妄]	kuángwàng	egotistical; arrogant; brassy
著名[著名]	zhùmíng	famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
狡猾[狡猾]	jiǎohuá	crafty; cunning; sly
交卷[交卷]	jiāojuàn	to hand in one's examination script
写完[寫完]	xiěwán	to finish writing
开头[開頭]	kāitóu	beginning; to start
伸[伸]	shēn	to stretch; to extend
难受[難受]	nánshòu	to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear
晚饭[晚飯]	wǎnfàn	evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
臆[臆]	yì	feelings; opinion; thoughts
症[症]	zhèng	disease; illness
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
夸奖[誇獎]	kuājiǎng	to praise; to applaud; to compliment
来自[來自]	láizì	to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
浙江[浙江]	Zhèjiāng	Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州
提前[提前]	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
道喜[道喜]	dàoxǐ	to congratulate
吃食[吃食]	chīshi	food; edibles
使不得[使不得]	shǐbude	cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
寒门[寒門]	hánmén	poor and humble family; my family (humble)
龙门[龍門]	Lóngmén	Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong; mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon
鸟[鳥]	niǎo	bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam
届[屆]	jiè	to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
心绞痛[心絞痛]	xīnjiǎotòng	angina
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/125 words - 16 min
只得[只得]	zhǐdé	to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
席子[席子]	xízi	woven mat
想起[想起]	xiǎngqǐ	to recall; to think of; to call to mind
详情[詳情]	xiángqíng	details; particulars
轻浮[輕浮]	qīngfú	frivolous; careless; giddy
徒[徒]	tú	disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence
耍[耍]	shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
混饭[混飯]	hùnfàn	to work for a living
卷子[卷子]	juànzi	test paper; examination paper
污[污]	wū	dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
册[冊]	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
磨[磨]	mó	to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
耗[耗]	hào	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
肺[肺]	fèi	lung; CL:個|个[ge4]
气炸[氣炸]	qìzhà	to burst with rage; to blow one's top
监察[監察]	jiānchá	to supervise; to control
不了了之[不了了之]	bùliǎoliǎozhī	to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite
上心[上心]	shàngxīn	carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth
手下[手下]	shǒuxià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
担待[擔待]	dāndài	to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
三分[三分]	sānfēn	somewhat; to some degree
落户[落戶]	luòhù	to settle; to set up home
用心[用心]	yòngxīn	motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
销[銷]	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
物料[物料]	wùliào	material
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/150 words - 17 min
没法[沒法]	méifǎ	at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice
天大[天大]	tiāndà	gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous
插[插]	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
淮[淮]	Huái	name of a river
三河[三河]	Sānhé	Three rivers; Sanhe county level city in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
江北[江北]	Jiāngběi	Jiangbei district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan; Chongqing's main airport; Jiangbei district of Ningbo city 寧波市|宁波市[Ning2 bo1 shi4], Zhejiang
命脉[命脈]	mìngmài	lifeline
决口[決口]	juékǒu	(of a watercourse) to breach its banks; (of a dam) to burst
北方[北方]	běifāng	north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
寸步难行[寸步難行]	cùnbùnánxíng	unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
危亡[危亡]	wēiwáng	at stake; in peril
商议[商議]	shāngyì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal
迁都[遷都]	qiāndū	to move the capital (city)
利害[利害]	lìhai	terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce
当成[當成]	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
尖子[尖子]	jiānzi	best of its kind; cream of the crop
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)
管住[管住]	guǎnzhù	to take control of; to manage; to curb
刻薄[刻薄]	kèbó	unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions
从来不[從來不]	cóngláibù	never
活该[活該]	huógāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
前些[前些]	qiánxiē	a few (days, years etc) ago
前后[前後]	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear
左右[左右]	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
心寒[心寒]	xīnhán	bitterly disappointed; frightened
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/175 words - 20 min
生怕[生怕]	shēngpà	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
御史[御史]	yùshǐ	imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
审查[審查]	shěnchá	to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
火力[火力]	huǒlì	fire; firepower
包庇[包庇]	bāobì	to shield; to harbor; to cover up
别有用心[別有用心]	biéyǒuyòngxīn	to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda
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
第一步[第一步]	dìyībù	step one; first step
拟定[擬定]	nǐdìng	to draw up; to draft; to formulate
渎职[瀆職]	dúzhí	wrongdoing; failure to do one's duty
连坐[連坐]	liánzuò	to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
国体[國體]	guótǐ	state system; national prestige
藐视[藐視]	miǎoshì	to despise; to look down on
警醒[警醒]	jǐngxǐng	to be alert
会议[會議]	huìyì	meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4]
理应[理應]	lǐyīng	should; ought to
回避[迴避]	huíbì	to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc)
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
赦[赦]	shè	to pardon (a convict)
宽免[寬免]	kuānmiǎn	to reduce payment; to annul (debts, bills, taxes etc); to let sb off paying
男丁[男丁]	nándīng	adult male
披甲[披甲]	pījiǎ	to don armor
官府[官府]	guānfǔ	authorities; feudal official
寡[寡]	guǎ	few; scant; widowed
置于[置于]	zhìyú	to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/200 words - 24 min
信任[信任]	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
烂摊子[爛攤子]	làntānzi	terrible mess; shambles
此次[此次]	cǐcì	this time
糜[糜]	méi	millet
处置[處置]	chǔzhì	to handle; to take care of; to punish
更衣[更衣]	gēngyī	to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism)
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)
凉[涼]	liáng	cool; cold
布[布]	bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
一身[一身]	yīshēn	whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
闷[悶]	mèn	bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
玩艺儿[玩藝兒]	wányìr5	variant of 玩意兒|玩意儿[wan2 yi4 r5]
服贴[服貼]	fútiē	variant of 服帖[fu2 tie1]
塌[塌]	tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
平静[平靜]	píngjìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
亲眼[親眼]	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally
还乡[還鄉]	huánxiāng	to return home; fig. to retire from public life
恳请[懇請]	kěnqǐng	to request earnestly
毕[畢]	bì	the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished
灵通[靈通]	língtōng	fast and abundant (news); clever; effective
排炮[排炮]	páipào	to fire a salvo; broadside; cannonade
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
允[允]	yǔn	just; fair; to permit; to allow
挽留[挽留]	wǎnliú	to urge to stay; to detain
没得说[沒得說]	méideshuō	really good; excellent
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/225 words - 26 min
顺势[順勢]	shùnshì	to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently
合力[合力]	hélì	to cooperate
自有[自有]	zìyǒu	to possess; to own; to have
忠勇[忠勇]	zhōngyǒng	loyal and brave
可嘉[可嘉]	kějiā	laudable
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
生命[生命]	shēngmìng	life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2]
非要[非要]	fēiyào	to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
大动干戈[大動干戈]	dàdònggāngē	to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth
不惜[不惜]	bùxī	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
而后[而後]	érhòu	after that; then
透[透]	tòu	to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show
免[免]	miǎn	to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
玩弄[玩弄]	wánnòng	to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
股掌[股掌]	gǔzhǎng	(have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control
笨蛋[笨蛋]	bèndàn	fool; idiot
建议[建議]	jiànyì	to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]
加以[加以]	jiāyǐ	in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
惩戒[懲戒]	chéngjiè	to discipline; reprimand
律[律]	lǜ	law
防[防]	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
等同[等同]	děngtóng	to equate; equal to
溃败[潰敗]	kuìbài	utterly defeated; routed; crushed; to collapse (of army)
狼子野心[狼子野心]	lángzǐyěxīn	ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs
公开[公開]	gōngkāi	public; to publish; to make public
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/250 words - 29 min
出口[出口]	chūkǒu	an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
恶气[惡氣]	èqì	evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner
置[置]	zhì	to install; to place; to put; to buy
蔑视[蔑視]	mièshì	to loathe; to despise; contempt
放在眼里[放在眼裡]	fàngzàiyǎnlǐ	to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
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
裁决[裁決]	cáijué	ruling; adjudication
个体[個體]	gètǐ	individual
暗无天日[暗無天日]	ànwútiānrì	all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
绝望[絕望]	juéwàng	to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
后尘[後塵]	hòuchén	lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life
身亡[身亡]	shēnwáng	to die
那时[那時]	nàshí	then; at that time; in those days
纯粹[純粹]	chúncuì	pure; unadulterated; purely; completely
狡辩[狡辯]	jiǎobiàn	to quibble
擅[擅]	shàn	without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
督抚[督撫]	dūfǔ	governor general 总督 and inspector general 巡抚
协理[協理]	xiélǐ	assistant manager; to cooperate in managing
待遇[待遇]	dàiyù	treatment; pay; salary; status; rank
例[例]	lì	example; precedent; rule; case; instance
罢免[罷免]	bàmiǎn	to remove sb from their post; to dismiss
匡正[匡正]	kuāngzhèng	to correct; to amend; to redress (evils)
罢了[罷了]	bàle	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
澄清[澄清]	chéngqīng	clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)
字画[字畫]	zìhuà	the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/275 words - 31 min
古玩[古玩]	gǔwán	antique; curio
府上[府上]	fǔshàng	(polite) your home; residence
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
大典[大典]	dàdiǎn	ceremony; collection of classical writings
泼妇[潑婦]	pōfù	shrew; vixen
吵闹[吵鬧]	chǎonào	noisy; raucous; to shout and scream
国有[國有]	guóyǒu	nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned
不比[不比]	bùbǐ	unlike
遵守[遵守]	zūnshǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
朱[朱]	zhū	vermilion
不愿[不願]	bùyuàn	unwilling; unwillingness
心服口服[心服口服]	xīnfúkǒufú	to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over
负荆请罪[負荊請罪]	fùjīngqǐngzuì	lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology
我去[我去]	wǒqù	(slang) dang!; shoot!
天伦之乐[天倫之樂]	tiānlúnzhīlè	family love and joy; domestic bliss
不能不[不能不]	bùnéngbù	have to; cannot but
懂事[懂事]	dǒngshì	sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
奇才[奇才]	qícái	genius
立国[立國]	lìguó	to found a country
独[獨]	dú	alone; independent; single; sole; only
擒[擒]	qín	to capture
鳌[鰲]	áo	mythological sea turtle
圣朝[聖朝]	shèngcháo	the current imperial dynasty; one's own court
奇事[奇事]	qíshì	marvel
老夫[老夫]	lǎofū	I (spoken by an old man)
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/300 words - 32 min
跟前[跟前]	gēnqián	the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)
二等[二等]	èrděng	second class; second-rate
亲历[親歷]	qīnlì	personal experience
役[役]	yì	forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle
凡人[凡人]	fánrén	ordinary person; mortal; earthling
兵刃[兵刃]	bīngrèn	(bladed) weapons
膀[膀]	bǎng	upper arm; wing
力气[力氣]	lìqi	strength; CL:把[ba3]
呼[呼]	hū	to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
风筝[風箏]	fēngzhēng	kite
手巧[手巧]	shǒuqiǎo	to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit
假山[假山]	jiǎshān	rock garden; rockery
后脑[後腦]	hòunǎo	hindbrain; back of the head
偷袭[偷襲]	tōuxí	to mount a sneak attack; to raid
打倒[打倒]	dǎdǎo	to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
头功[頭功]	tóugōng	first class merit
胡说[胡說]	húshuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
茶馆[茶館]	cháguǎn	teahouse; CL:家[jia1]
说书[說書]	shuōshū	folk art consisting of storytelling to music
舌头[舌頭]	shétou	tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
夹袄[夾襖]	jiá'ǎo	lined jacket; double layered jacket; CL:件[jian4]
慢走[慢走]	mànzǒu	Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care!
悄悄[悄悄]	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3]
揭[揭]	jiē	to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
看戏[看戲]	kànxì	to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/325 words - 35 min
上台[上台]	shàngtái	to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
一边[一邊]	yībiān	one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
好友[好友]	hǎoyǒu	close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4]
帮帮忙[幫幫忙]	bāngbangmáng	to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break!
吏[吏]	lì	minor government official or functionary (old)
前程[前程]	qiánchéng	future (career etc) prospects
二话[二話]	èrhuà	objection; differing opinion
独独[獨獨]	dúdú	alone
交情[交情]	jiāoqing	friendship; friendly relations
一面[一面]	yīmiàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
死定[死定]	sǐdìng	to be screwed; to be toast
别处[別處]	biéchù	elsewhere
受累[受累]	shòulěi	to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account)
盒[盒]	hé	small box; case
捎[捎]	shāo	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
米粒[米粒]	mǐlì	grain of rice; granule
可作[可作]	kězuò	can be used for
远远[遠遠]	yuǎnyuǎn	distant; by far
一眼[一眼]	yīyǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
没完没了[沒完沒了]	méiwánméiliǎo	without end; incessantly; on and on
防火[防火]	fánghuǒ	to protect against fire
王八蛋[王八蛋]	wángbādàn	bastard (insult); son of a bitch
巴结[巴結]	bājie	to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
平起平坐[平起平坐]	píngqǐpíngzuò	to be on an equal footing
抄后路[抄後路]	chāohòulù	to outflank and attack from the rear
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/350 words - 38 min
爷爷[爺爺]	yéye	(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4]
开解[開解]	kāijiě	to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety
照样[照樣]	zhàoyàng	as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
咔嚓[咔嚓]	kāchā	(onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1]
老脸[老臉]	lǎoliǎn	self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen
沸腾[沸騰]	fèiténg	(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned
波澜[波瀾]	bōlán	billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
四起[四起]	sìqǐ	to spring up everywhere; from all around
纲[綱]	gāng	head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
独断[獨斷]	dúduàn	to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial
起色[起色]	qǐsè	a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve
不知[不知]	bùzhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
可行[可行]	kěxíng	feasible
大驾光临[大駕光臨]	dàjiàguānglín	we are honored by your presence
淋[淋]	lín	to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
滋味[滋味]	zīwèi	taste; flavor; feeling
好受[好受]	hǎoshòu	feeling better; to be more at ease
生灵[生靈]	shēnglíng	(literary) the people; living thing; creature
吞噬[吞噬]	tūnshì	to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up
缺钱[缺錢]	quēqián	shortage of money
哄[哄]	hōng	roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
危在旦夕[危在旦夕]	wēizàidànxī	in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
伤亡[傷亡]	shāngwáng	casualties; injuries and deaths
妻儿[妻兒]	qī'ér	wife and child
老小[老小]	lǎoxiǎo	the old and the young; the youngest member of the family
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/375 words - 41 min
费用[費用]	fèiyòng	cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
安抚[安撫]	ānfǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
取[取]	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
顶罪[頂罪]	dǐngzuì	to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)
汪洋[汪洋]	wāngyáng	vast body of water; CL:片[pian4]
土[土]	tǔ	earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
龙王[龍王]	LóngWáng	Dragon King (mythology)
赴任[赴任]	fùrèn	to travel to take up a new post
留心[留心]	liúxīn	to be careful; to pay attention to
自命[自命]	zìmìng	to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
外行[外行]	wàiháng	layman; amateur
当机立断[當機立斷]	dāngjīlìduàn	to make prompt decisions (idiom)
作证[作證]	zuòzhèng	to bear witness; to testify
情面[情面]	qíngmiàn	feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings
死不了[死不了]	sǐbùliǎo	Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
仔细[仔細]	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
一对[一對]	yīduì	couple; pair
早已[早已]	zǎoyǐ	long ago; for a long time
畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺]	wèizuìzìshā	to commit suicide to escape punishment
对质[對質]	duìzhì	to confront (in court etc); confrontation
荒废[荒廢]	huāngfèi	to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study)
功臣[功臣]	gōngchén	minister who has given outstanding service
逻辑[邏輯]	luóji	logic (loanword)
置之度外[置之度外]	zhìzhīdùwài	to give no thought to; to have no regard for; to disregard
懂得[懂得]	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
//The Long River - S1/Ep05/388 words - 42 min
艰险[艱險]	jiānxiǎn	difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
争辩[爭辯]	zhēngbiàn	a dispute; to wrangle
脾气[脾氣]	píqi	character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4]
撂[撂]	liào	to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
斩首[斬首]	zhǎnshǒu	to behead
示众[示眾]	shìzhòng	to publicly expose
永世[永世]	yǒngshì	eternal; forever
安生[安生]	ānshēng	peaceful; restful; quiet; still
遭受[遭受]	zāoshòu	to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)
浸泡[浸泡]	jìnpào	to steep; to soak; to immerse
恩典[恩典]	ēndiǎn	favor; grace
有加[有加]	yǒujiā	extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
求得[求得]	qiúdé	to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min
转告[轉告]	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
案头[案頭]	àntóu	on one's desk
赴[赴]	fù	to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)
寻[尋]	xún	to search; to look for; to seek
大志[大志]	dàzhì	high aims
未能[未能]	wèinéng	cannot; to fail to; unable to
如愿[如願]	rúyuàn	to have one's wishes fulfilled
憾事[憾事]	hànshì	a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity
恭贺[恭賀]	gōnghè	to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes
苏[蘇]	sū	Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
俊[俊]	jùn	smart; eminent; handsome; talented
三甲[三甲]	sānjiǎ	3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
江都[江都]	Jiāngdū	Jiangdu county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
斌[斌]	bīn	variant of 彬[bin1]
二甲[二甲]	èrjiǎ	2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up)
江山[江山]	jiāngshān	rivers and mountains; landscape; country
好家伙[好家伙]	hǎojiāhuo	my God!; oh boy!; man!
诸位[諸位]	zhūwèi	(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
江浙[江浙]	JiāngZhè	abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]
骄傲[驕傲]	jiāo'ào	pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth
幅[幅]	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
大气[大氣]	dàqì	atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish
魁星[魁星]	Kuíxīng	stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the rectangular body of the dipper; Kuixing, Daoist God of fate
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
祝贺[祝賀]	zhùhè	to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min
一甲[一甲]	yījiǎ	1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2], 榜眼[bang3 yan3], and 探花[tan4 hua1], respectively)
监考[監考]	jiānkǎo	to proctor (an exam); to invigilate
恭祝[恭祝]	gōngzhù	to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing)
明显[明顯]	míngxiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
要好[要好]	yàohǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
大学[大學]	dàxué	university; college; CL:所[suo3]
功劳[功勞]	gōngláo	contribution; meritorious service; credit
抡[掄]	lún	to select
初年[初年]	chūnián	early years
滥竽充数[濫竽充數]	lànyúchōngshù	lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products; to masquerade as having an ability; token member of a group
恭[恭]	gōng	respectful
战乱[戰亂]	zhànluàn	chaos of war
祸[禍]	huò	disaster; misfortune; calamity
不忍[不忍]	bùrěn	cannot bear to; disturbed
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
士子[士子]	shìzǐ	official; scholar (old)
英明[英明]	yīngmíng	wise; brilliant
继[繼]	jì	to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
田[田]	tián	field; farm; CL:片[pian4]
元宝[元寶]	yuánbǎo	a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius
榜眼[榜眼]	bǎngyǎn	candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
探花[探花]	tànhuā	candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
星宿[星宿]	xīngxiù	constellation (arch., now 星座); one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology; motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology)
下凡[下凡]	xiàfán	to descend to the world (of immortals)
沾[沾]	zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min
喜气[喜氣]	xǐqì	hilarity; cheerful atmosphere
听错[聽錯]	tīngcuò	to mishear
邪[邪]	xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
众人[眾人]	zhòngrén	everyone
妖[妖]	yāo	goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon
汉寿[漢壽]	Hànshòu	Hanshou county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
亭[亭]	tíng	pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect
关羽[關羽]	GuānYǔ	Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty; posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
妖魔[妖魔]	yāomó	demon
打死[打死]	dǎsǐ	to kill; to beat to death
巴掌[巴掌]	bāzhǎng	palm of the hand; classifier: slap
乱说[亂說]	luànshuō	to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
耶[耶]	ye	final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
爵[爵]	jué	ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
鄂[鄂]	È	abbr. for Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] in central China; surname E
叩首[叩首]	kòushǒu	to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
谢恩[謝恩]	xiè'ēn	to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
何方[何方]	héfāng	where?
神圣[神聖]	shénshèng	divine; hallow; holy; sacred
皆[皆]	jiē	all; each and every; in all cases
一阵[一陣]	yīzhèn	a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)
惊喜[驚喜]	jīngxǐ	nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
交加[交加]	jiāojiā	to occur at the same time (of two things); to be mingled; to accompany each other
痰[痰]	tán	phlegm; spittle
迷[迷]	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/100 words - 17 min
出汗[出汗]	chūhàn	to perspire; to sweat
汗水[汗水]	hànshuǐ	sweat; perspiration
谨[謹]	jǐn	cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
慎[慎]	shèn	careful; cautious
圣谕[聖諭]	shèngyù	imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4]
愚不可及[愚不可及]	yúbùkějí	impossibly stupid
源于[源於]	yuányú	has its origins in
西北[西北]	xīběi	northwest
泥沙[泥沙]	níshā	silt
沉积[沉積]	chénjī	sediment; deposit; sedimentation (geology)
奈[奈]	nài	how can one help
逾[逾]	yú	to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over
清越[清越]	qīngyuè	clear and melodious
杯水车薪[杯水車薪]	bēishuǐchēxīn	lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
前人[前人]	qiánrén	predecessor; forebears; the person facing you
之下[之下]	zhīxià	under; beneath; less than
获[獲]	huò	to catch; to obtain; to capture
尚未[尚未]	shàngwèi	not yet; still not
来得及[來得及]	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
征召[徵召]	zhēngzhào	to enlist; to draft; to conscript; to appoint to an official position
八股文[八股文]	bāgǔwén	eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties
劳累[勞累]	láolèi	tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil
衰运[衰運]	shuāiyùn	decline in fortunes
败[敗]	bài	to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
鬼神[鬼神]	guǐshén	supernatural beings
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/125 words - 21 min
无所谓[無所謂]	wúsuǒwèi	to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
踏踏实实[踏踏實實]	tātāshíshí	steady; steadfast
养病[養病]	yǎngbìng	to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness
温[溫]	wēn	warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1]
吃喝[吃喝]	chīhē	to eat and drink; food and drink
脸皮[臉皮]	liǎnpí	face; cheek
侧门[側門]	cèmén	side door
前辈[前輩]	qiánbèi	senior; older generation; precursor
参见[參見]	cānjiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
本科[本科]	běnkē	undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
桌子[桌子]	zhuōzi	table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]
笔墨[筆墨]	bǐmò	pen and ink; words; writing
砚[硯]	yàn	ink-stone
配发[配發]	pèifā	to issue; to distribute; to publish along with
内务府[內務府]	Nèiwùfǔ	Imperial Household Department (in Qing dynasty)
整理[整理]	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
编辑[編輯]	biānjí	to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
卯时[卯時]	mǎoshí	5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
上班[上班]	shàngbān	to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office
午饭[午飯]	wǔfàn	lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
有年[有年]	yǒunián	for years
一月[一月]	Yīyuè	January; first month (of the lunar year)
烛火[燭火]	zhúhuǒ	candle flame
稀罕[稀罕]	xīhan	rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/150 words - 25 min
缺[缺]	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
打拳[打拳]	dǎquán	to do shadowboxing
欺世盗名[欺世盜名]	qīshìdàomíng	to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)
动静[動靜]	dòngjìng	(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
微服私访[微服私訪]	wēifúsīfǎng	to mingle with the people incognito
美谈[美談]	měitán	anecdote passed on with approbation
戏子[戲子]	xìzi	(derog.) opera singer; actor
受益[受益]	shòuyì	to benefit from; profit
须[須]	xū	must; to have to; to wait
鼻子[鼻子]	bízi	nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
豆腐[豆腐]	dòufu	tofu; bean curd
小丑[小丑]	xiǎochǒu	clown
煞[煞]	shā	to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1]
回见[回見]	huíjiàn	See you later!
会见[會見]	huìjiàn	to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4]
跃[躍]	yuè	to jump; to leap
辙[轍]	chè	to remove; to withdraw
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)
风采[風采]	fēngcǎi	svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing
昔[昔]	xī	former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
自惭形秽[自慚形穢]	zìcánxínghuì	to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior
月底[月底]	yuèdǐ	end of the month
汇[匯]	huì	to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange
借钱[借錢]	jièqián	to borrow money; to lend money
留神[留神]	liúshén	to take care; to be careful
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/175 words - 27 min
台阶[臺階]	táijiē	steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
瘴[瘴]	zhàng	malaria; miasma
行李[行李]	xíngli	luggage; CL:件[jian4]
结了[結了]	jiéle	that's that; that's it; that will do
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)
落第[落第]	luòdì	to fail an exam
经得起[經得起]	jīngdeqǐ	to be able to withstand; to be able to endure
花费[花費]	huāfèi	expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
骨气[骨氣]	gǔqì	unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone
老师[老師]	lǎoshī	teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
同年[同年]	tóngnián	the same year
动辄[動輒]	dòngzhé	easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext
衣[衣]	yī	clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145
置办[置辦]	zhìbàn	to purchase; to buy
朝珠[朝珠]	cháozhū	court beads (derived from Buddhist prayer beads)
袖子[袖子]	xiùzi	sleeve
老鼠[老鼠]	lǎoshǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
浑身上下[渾身上下]	húnshēnshàngxià	all over; from head to toe
精光[精光]	jīngguāng	nothing left (money, food etc); all finished; bright and shiny; radiant; glorious
磕头[磕頭]	kētóu	to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
顺眼[順眼]	shùnyǎn	pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
磕[磕]	kē	to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
翰林[翰林]	Hànlín	refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
湖广[湖廣]	Húguǎng	Hubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province)
广西[廣西]	Guǎngxī	Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 in South Central China, on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁; until 1959, Guangxi province
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/200 words - 31 min
贵州[貴州]	Guìzhōu	Guizhou province (Kweichow) in south central China, abbr. to 黔[Qian2] or 貴|贵[Gui4], capital Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2]
土匪[土匪]	tǔfěi	bandit
老君[老君]	Lǎojūn	Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi
八卦[八卦]	bāguà	the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy
炼丹[煉丹]	liàndān	to concoct pills of immortality
炉[爐]	lú	stove; furnace
干瞪眼[乾瞪眼]	gāndèngyǎn	to watch helplessly
叔叔[叔叔]	shūshu	father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
伯伯[伯伯]	bóbo	father's elder brother; uncle
好听[好聽]	hǎotīng	pleasant to hear
倾家荡产[傾家蕩產]	qīngjiādàngchǎn	to lose a family fortune (idiom)
着落[著落]	zhuóluò	whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution
打嗝儿[打嗝兒]	dǎgér5	erhua variant of 打嗝[da3 ge2]
客官[客官]	kèguān	(polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc)
着急[著急]	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
抓药[抓藥]	zhuāyào	to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
有劳[有勞]	yǒuláo	(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
一早[一早]	yīzǎo	early in the morning; at dawn
大个儿[大個兒]	dàgèr5	tall person
恩师[恩師]	ēnshī	(greatly respected) teacher
适应[適應]	shìyìng	to adapt; to fit; to suit
初来乍到[初來乍到]	chūláizhàdào	to be a newcomer; just off the boat
多多[多多]	duōduō	many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
学习[學習]	xuéxí	to learn; to study
熟读[熟讀]	shúdú	to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it
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每每[每每]	měiměi	often
党[黨]	dǎng	party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4]
争[爭]	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
谨记[謹記]	jǐnjì	to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
家父[家父]	jiāfù	(polite) my father
倾慕[傾慕]	qīngmù	to adore; to admire greatly
为人[為人]	wéirén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
得知[得知]	dézhī	to find out; to know; to learn about
阖家[闔家]	héjiā	variant of 合家[he2 jia1]
彻夜[徹夜]	chèyè	the whole night
心意[心意]	xīnyì	regard; kindly feelings; intention
收下[收下]	shōuxià	to accept; to receive
唯[唯]	wéi	-ism; only; alone
清风明月[清風明月]	qīngfēngmíngyuè	lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); fig. peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
送客[送客]	sòngkè	to see a visitor out
拉屎[拉屎]	lāshǐ	to defecate; to shit; to crap
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?
言而有信[言而有信]	yán'éryǒuxìn	to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
云[云]	yún	(classical) to say
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
不久[不久]	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
浙[浙]	Zhè	abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China
义士[義士]	yìshì	high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist
先祖[先祖]	xiānzǔ	deceased grandfather; ancestry
阁[閣]	gé	pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/250 words - 37 min
世代[世代]	shìdài	for many generations; generation; era; age
从未[從未]	cóngwèi	never
天朝[天朝]	Tiāncháo	Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
二心[二心]	èrxīn	disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity
讨教[討教]	tǎojiào	to consult; to ask for advice
浅陋[淺陋]	qiǎnlòu	shallow and crude; meager (knowledge or skill)
文笔[文筆]	wénbǐ	writings; writing style
功夫[功夫]	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
帖子[帖子]	tiězi	card; invitation; message; (forum) post
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)
虚应故事[虛應故事]	xūyìnggùshì	to go through the motions
再生[再生]	zàishēng	to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
没齿难忘[沒齒難忘]	mòchǐnánwàng	hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude
天书[天書]	tiānshū	imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch
怠慢[怠慢]	dàimàn	to slight; to neglect
天上[天上]	tiānshàng	celestial; heavenly
经不起[經不起]	jīngbuqǐ	can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist
夸[誇]	kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
才华[才華]	cáihuá	talent; CL:份[fen4]
过人[過人]	guòrén	to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
应得[應得]	yīngdé	to deserve
职责[職責]	zhízé	duty; responsibility; obligation
所在[所在]	suǒzài	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
休[休]	xiū	to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
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)
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/275 words - 38 min
不敬[不敬]	bùjìng	disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior)
家祖[家祖]	jiāzǔ	(polite) my paternal grandfather
十几[十幾]	shíjǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more
上当[上當]	shàngdàng	taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
侍卫[侍衛]	shìwèi	Imperial bodyguard
糙[糙]	cāo	rough; coarse (in texture)
借重[借重]	jièzhòng	to rely on sb for support
相对[相對]	xiāngduì	relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart
即使[即使]	jíshǐ	even if; even though
粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨]	fěnshēnsuìgǔ	lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life
难以[難以]	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
报答[報答]	bàodá	to repay; to requite
义薄云天[義薄雲天]	yìbóyúntiān	supremely honorable and righteous
德高望重[德高望重]	dégāowàngzhòng	a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
墨水[墨水]	mòshuǐ	ink; CL:瓶[ping2]
打交道[打交道]	dǎjiāodào	to come into contact with; to have dealings
爽直[爽直]	shuǎngzhí	straightforward
推辞[推辭]	tuīcí	to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
新居[新居]	xīnjū	new residence; new home
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])
胡同[胡同]	hútòng	lane; alley; CL:條|条[tiao2]
租[租]	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
虎[虎]	hǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
坊[坊]	fáng	workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1]
桥[橋]	qiáo	bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/300 words - 40 min
宅子[宅子]	zháizi	house; residence
丫鬟[丫鬟]	yāhuan	servant girl; maid
老妈子[老媽子]	lǎomāzi	older female servant; amah
家具[家具]	jiājù	furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
架[架]	jià	to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
太保[太保]	tàibǎo	a very high official in ancient China; juvenile delinquents
马车[馬車]	mǎchē	cart; chariot; carriage; buggy
赶车[趕車]	gǎnchē	to drive a cart
厮[廝]	sī	mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)
视察[視察]	shìchá	to inspect; an investigation
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)
人员[人員]	rényuán	staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4]
水手[水手]	shuǐshǒu	mariner; sailor; seaman
护卫[護衛]	hùwèi	to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
官兵[官兵]	guānbīng	officers and men
太监[太監]	tàijiàn	court eunuch; palace eunuch
快船[快船]	Kuàichuán	Los Angeles Clippers (NBA team)
艘[艘]	sōu	classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1]
支应[支應]	zhīyìng	to deal with; to wait on; to provide for
船只[船隻]	chuánzhī	ship; boat; vessel
携带[攜帶]	xiédài	to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]
鸾[鸞]	luán	mythical bird related to phoenix
肩[肩]	jiān	shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
舆[輿]	yú	carriage; sedan chair; world
船[船]	chuán	boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
//The Long River - S1/Ep06/314 words - 42 min
接近[接近]	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
头发[頭髮]	tóufa	hair (on the head)
手脚[手腳]	shǒujiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
镣[鐐]	liào	fetters; leg-irons; shackles
翅膀[翅膀]	chìbǎng	wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]
解开[解開]	jiěkāi	to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)
裤裆[褲襠]	kùdāng	crotch of trousers
糊涂[糊塗]	hútu	muddled; silly; confused
帐目[帳目]	zhàngmù	account
发给[發給]	fāgěi	to issue; to grant; to distribute
实际[實際]	shíjì	reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
辆[輛]	liàng	classifier for vehicles
七荤八素[七葷八素]	qīhūnbāsù	confused; distracted
在所难免[在所難免]	zàisuǒnánmiǎn	to be unavoidable (idiom)
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min
幸进[幸進]	xìngjìn	to get through by luck; to be promoted by a fluke
爬[爬]	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
念旧[念舊]	niànjiù	to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake
尤其[尤其]	yóuqí	especially; particularly
刀口[刀口]	dāokǒu	the edge of a knife; cut; incision
铁打[鐵打]	tiědǎ	made of iron; strong as iron
罗汉[羅漢]	luóhàn	abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4]
判[判]	pàn	to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different)
执意[執意]	zhíyì	to be determined to; to insist on
费心[費心]	fèixīn	to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
瓜[瓜]	guā	melon; gourd; squash
佳[佳]	jiā	beautiful; fine; good
氏[氏]	shì	clan name; maiden name
红旗[紅旗]	hóngqí	red flag; CL:面[mian4]
接到[接到]	jiēdào	to receive (letter etc)
何以[何以]	héyǐ	(literary) why; how
舱[艙]	cāng	cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
看守[看守]	kānshǒu	to guard; to watch over
金蝉脱壳[金蟬脫殼]	jīnchántuōqiào	lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
吵吵[吵吵]	chāochao	to make a racket; to quarrel
牛[牛]	niú	ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome
成心[成心]	chéngxīn	intentional; deliberate; on purpose
添[添]	tiān	to add; to increase; to replenish
可比[可比]	kěbǐ	comparable
拈[拈]	niān	to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2]
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min
小曲[小曲]	xiǎoqǔ	popular song; folk tune; ballad
大爷[大爺]	dàye	(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
抽风[抽風]	chōufēng	to ventilate; to induce a draft; spasm; convulsion
岸上[岸上]	ànshàng	ashore; on the riverbank
曲[曲]	qū	bent; crooked; wrong
曲[曲]	qǔ	tune; song; CL:支[zhi1]
是非[是非]	shìfēi	right and wrong; quarrel
蒙[矇]	mēng	to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess
防护[防護]	fánghù	to defend; to protect
赏钱[賞錢]	shǎngqian	tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
要饭[要飯]	yàofàn	to beg (for food or money)
滚开[滾開]	gǔnkāi	to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude)
势利眼[勢利眼]	shìlìyǎn	to be self-interested
民女[民女]	mínnǚ	woman from an ordinary family
流浪[流浪]	liúlàng	to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant
至此[至此]	zhìcǐ	up until now; so far
君子[君子]	jūnzǐ	nobleman; person of noble character
嗟[嗟]	jiē	sigh; also pr. [jue1]
饿死[餓死]	èsǐ	to starve to death; to be very hungry
半个[半個]	bànge	half of sth
之内[之內]	zhīnèi	inside; within
渣[渣]	zhā	slag (in mining or smelting); dregs
剩[剩]	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
鲤鱼[鯉魚]	lǐyú	carp
壶[壺]	hú	pot; classifier for bottled liquid
汾阳[汾陽]	Fényáng	Fenyang county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min
春[春]	chūn	spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
来着[來著]	láizhe	auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
胆量[膽量]	dǎnliàng	courage; boldness; guts
免得[免得]	miǎnde	so as not to; so as to avoid
上报[上報]	shàngbào	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
鄙[鄙]	bǐ	rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn
输给[輸給]	shūgěi	to lose to (sb); to be outdone by
牙[牙]	yá	tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
撑破[撐破]	chēngpò	to burst
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
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
主人[主人]	zhǔrén	master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
彼此彼此[彼此彼此]	bǐcǐbǐcǐ	no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat
河面[河面]	hémiàn	surface of a river
莫不是[莫不是]	mòbùshì	probably; perhaps; could it be that...?
哑[啞]	yǎ	dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc)
炮[炮]	pào	cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker
表[錶]	biǎo	wrist or pocket watch
世面[世面]	shìmiàn	aspects of society; the world
草稿[草稿]	cǎogǎo	draft; outline; sketch
活宝[活寶]	huóbǎo	buffoon; clown; ridiculous person
潮[潮]	cháo	tide; current; damp; moist; humid
山坡[山坡]	shānpō	hillside
爷们[爺們]	yémen	menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc
惧[懼]	jù	to fear
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min
上马[上馬]	shàngmǎ	to get on a horse; to mount
宴[宴]	yàn	feast; repose
不值[不值]	bùzhí	not worth
承[承]	chéng	to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
淹[淹]	yān	to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
下辈子[下輩子]	xiàbèizi	the next life
当真[當真]	dàngzhēn	to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
建[建]	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
天然[天然]	tiānrán	natural
半年[半年]	bànnián	half a year
一言[一言]	yīyán	one sentence; brief remark
鞭[鞭]	biān	whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food)
坐不垂堂[坐不垂堂]	zuòbùchuítáng	lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger
诱导[誘導]	yòudǎo	to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction
乱跑[亂跑]	luànpǎo	to run around all over the place
罚[罰]	fá	to punish; to penalize
保障[保障]	bǎozhàng	to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
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)
站住[站住]	zhànzhù	to stand
凑[湊]	còu	to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
痴心[痴心]	chīxīn	infatuation
纸条[紙條]	zhǐtiáo	slip of paper
赤[赤]	chì	red; scarlet; bare; naked
鬼话[鬼話]	guǐhuà	lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1]
泛[泛]	fàn	to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix)
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/125 words - 16 min
区[區]	qū	area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4]
年年[年年]	niánnián	year after year; yearly; every year; annually
施[施]	shī	to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out
粥[粥]	zhōu	congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3]
筷子[筷子]	kuàizi	chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
手巾[手巾]	shǒujīn	hand towel; handkerchief
漏[漏]	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
夸口[誇口]	kuākǒu	to boast
赈[賑]	zhèn	to provide relief; to aid
去年[去年]	qùnián	last year
良心[良心]	liángxīn	conscience
截[截]	jié	to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length
家当[家當]	jiādàng	familial property; belongings
有福[有福]	yǒufú	to be blessed
摊[攤]	tān	to spread out; vendor's stand
耍赖[耍賴]	shuǎlài	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
合身[合身]	héshēn	well-fitting (of clothes)
眼前[眼前]	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
一毛不拔[一毛不拔]	yīmáobùbá	stingy (idiom)
用钱[用錢]	yòngqian	variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]
骨头[骨頭]	gǔtou	bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness
油[油]	yóu	oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
清茶[清茶]	qīngchá	green tea; only tea (without food)
沐浴[沐浴]	mùyù	to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
候[候]	hòu	to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/150 words - 18 min
召[召]	zhào	to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
真神[真神]	zhēnshén	the True God
不赖[不賴]	bùlài	(coll.) not bad; good; fine
债主[債主]	zhàizhǔ	creditor
小民[小民]	xiǎomín	ordinary people; commoner; civilian
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)
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
正要[正要]	zhèngyào	to be just about to; to be on the point of
谕[諭]	yù	order (from above)
暂[暫]	zàn	temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
遵旨[遵旨]	zūnzhǐ	to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command
滥[濫]	làn	overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
患[患]	huàn	to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry
艰[艱]	jiān	difficult; hard; hardship
期间[期間]	qījiān	period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
下决心[下決心]	xiàjuéxīn	to determine; to resolve
治好[治好]	zhìhǎo	to cure
接待[接待]	jiēdài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
查阅[查閱]	cháyuè	to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source
治国[治國]	zhìguó	to rule a country
爱民[愛民]	Àimín	Aimin district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang
目[目]	mù	eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
彰[彰]	zhāng	clear; conspicuous; manifest
当仁不让[當仁不讓]	dāngrénbùràng	to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
自古[自古]	zìgǔ	(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/175 words - 19 min
易[易]	yì	easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
终[終]	zhōng	end; finish
始[始]	shǐ	to begin; to start; then; only then
历[歷]	lì	to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
历代[歷代]	lìdài	successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
君主[君主]	jūnzhǔ	monarch; sovereign
帝王[帝王]	dìwáng	regent; monarch
万众一心[萬眾一心]	wànzhòngyīxīn	millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
却是[卻是]	quèshì	nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
有头无尾[有頭無尾]	yǒutóuwúwěi	to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span
有始无终[有始無終]	yǒushǐwúzhōng	to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through; lack of sticking power; short attention span
笑柄[笑柄]	xiàobǐng	a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock
打通[打通]	dǎtōng	to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection)
永济[永濟]	Yǒngjì	Yongji county level city in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
渠[渠]	qú	big; stream or canal; drain; ditch; CL:條|条[tiao2]; him (dialect); outer rim of a carriage wheel (old)
济[濟]	jì	to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
亡国[亡國]	wángguó	(of a nation) to be destroyed; subjugation; vanquished nation
绝种[絕種]	juézhǒng	extinct (species); extinction
繁荣[繁榮]	fánróng	prosperous; booming (economy)
基础[基礎]	jīchǔ	base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4]
功过[功過]	gōngguò	merits and demerits; contributions and errors
得失[得失]	déshī	gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits
爱惜[愛惜]	àixī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
打擂台[打擂臺]	dǎlèitái	(old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest
百年[百年]	bǎinián	hundred years; century; lifetime
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/200 words - 21 min
不易[不易]	bùyì	not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging
国策[國策]	guócè	a national policy
变更[變更]	biàngēng	to change; to alter; to modify
人事[人事]	rénshì	personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
方向[方向]	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4]
财政[財政]	cáizhèng	finances (public); financial
无数[無數]	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
影子[影子]	yǐngzi	shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
翻船[翻船]	fānchuán	to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat
闻[聞]	wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
心惊[心驚]	xīnjīng	fearful; apprehensive
胆寒[膽寒]	dǎnhán	to fear; to be terrified
险[險]	xiǎn	danger; dangerous; rugged
说出[說出]	shuōchū	to speak out; to declare (one's view)
一心[一心]	yīxīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul
成效[成效]	chéngxiào	effect; result
兴起[興起]	xīngqǐ	to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue
三思而后行[三思而後行]	sānsī'érhòuxíng	think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
分担[分擔]	fēndān	to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
诚心[誠心]	chéngxīn	sincerity
尽心[盡心]	jìnxīn	with all of one's heart
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
痛痛快快[痛痛快快]	tòngtongkuàikuài	immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip
主意[主意]	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
海[海]	hǎi	ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/225 words - 22 min
黄土高原[黃土高原]	HuángtǔGāoyuán	Loess Plateau of northwest China
宛[宛]	wǎn	winding; as if
宋朝[宋朝]	Sòngcháo	Song Dynasty (960-1279); also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
移[移]	yí	to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
交流[交流]	jiāoliú	to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb)
清江[清江]	Qīngjiāng	Qingjiang river in Hubei
崩塌[崩塌]	bēngtā	talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide
阻塞[阻塞]	zǔsè	to block; to clog
根治[根治]	gēnzhì	to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure
利[利]	lì	sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
元年[元年]	yuánnián	first year of an emperor's reign
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
横流[橫流]	héngliú	to overflow; transverse flow; to flow over; cross flow
海州[海州]	Hǎizhōu	Haizhou district of Lianyungang city 連雲港市|连云港市[Lian2 yun2 gang3 shi4], Jiangsu; Haizhou district of Fuxin city 阜新市[Fu4 xin1 shi4], Liaoning
严严实实[嚴嚴實實]	yányánshíshí	(sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely
沿途[沿途]	yántú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside
万千[萬千]	wànqiān	myriad; multitudinous; multifarious
人力[人力]	rénlì	manpower; labor power
物力[物力]	wùlì	physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
化为乌有[化為烏有]	huàwéiwūyǒu	to go up in smoke; to vanish
精卫填海[精衛填海]	Jīngwèitiánhǎi	lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition; task of Sisyphus; determination in the face of impossible odds
不通[不通]	bùtōng	to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical
夸[夸]	kuā	see 夸克[kua1 ke4]
父[父]	fù	father
反反复复[反反復復]	fǎnfǎnfùfù	repeatedly; time and time again
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/250 words - 25 min
凭空[憑空]	píngkōng	baseless (lie); without foundation
束[束]	shù	to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control
借用[借用]	jièyòng	to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use
这般[這般]	zhèbān	like this; this way
加宽[加寬]	jiākuān	widen
饮鸩止渴[飲鴆止渴]	yǐnzhènzhǐkě	lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse
窄[窄]	zhǎi	narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
增强[增強]	zēngqiáng	to increase; to strengthen
低[低]	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
缘木求鱼[緣木求魚]	yuánmùqiúyú	lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
独创[獨創]	dúchuàng	to come up with (an innovation); innovation
酬[酬]	chóu	to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer
运气[運氣]	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
处处[處處]	chùchù	everywhere; in all respects
观[觀]	guān	to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
淮北[淮北]	Huáiběi	Huaibei prefecture-level city in Anhui
水坝[水壩]	shuǐbà	dam; dike
宣[宣]	xuān	to declare (publicly); to announce
冲刷[沖刷]	chōngshuā	to cleanse; to scrub; to scour; to wash down; to erode; to wash away
大地[大地]	dàdì	earth; mother earth
天下第一[天下第一]	tiānxiàdìyī	first under heaven; number one in the country
妄语[妄語]	wàngyǔ	to tell lies; to talk nonsense
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
减少[減少]	jiǎnshǎo	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
无疑[無疑]	wúyí	no doubt; undoubtedly
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/275 words - 28 min
拜会[拜會]	bàihuì	pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity
悻悻[悻悻]	xìngxìng	angry; resentful
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
诸葛亮[諸葛亮]	ZhūgěLiàng	Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind
盛世[盛世]	shèngshì	a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
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
何不[何不]	hébù	why not?; why not do (sth)?
展[展]	zhǎn	to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition
抱负[抱負]	bàofù	aspiration; ambition
终生[終生]	zhōngshēng	throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong
天赐[天賜]	tiāncì	bestowed by heaven
祸福[禍福]	huòfú	disaster and happiness
荣辱[榮辱]	róngrǔ	honor and disgrace; reputation
公公[公公]	gōnggong	husband's father; grandpa; eunuch
千真万确[千真萬確]	qiānzhēnwànquè	absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view
献上[獻上]	xiànshàng	to offer to God
准[准]	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
受苦[受苦]	shòukǔ	to suffer hardship
简陋[簡陋]	jiǎnlòu	simple and crude
招待[招待]	zhāodài	to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
涛[濤]	tāo	big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2]
洞[洞]	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]
箫[簫]	xiāo	xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes
暴风骤雨[暴風驟雨]	bàofēngzhòuyǔ	violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest
琵琶[琵琶]	pípa	pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/300 words - 31 min
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)
涧[澗]	jiàn	mountain stream
以便[以便]	yǐbiàn	so that; so as to; in order to
包涵[包涵]	bāohán	to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain
到来[到來]	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
加快[加快]	jiākuài	to accelerate; to speed up
样儿[樣兒]	yàngr5	see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5]
告退[告退]	gàotuì	to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused
到手[到手]	dàoshǒu	to take possession of; to get hold of
邪门[邪門]	xiémén	strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices
谈到[談到]	tándào	to refer to; to speak about; to talk about
小觑[小覷]	xiǎoqù	to despise; to have contempt for
玄机[玄機]	xuánjī	profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
案[案]	àn	(legal) case; incident; record; file; table
扳回[扳回]	bānhuí	to pull back; to regain (one's dignity etc); to recover from (an adverse situation); to turn the tables
钓[釣]	diào	to fish with a hook and bait
走马[走馬]	zǒumǎ	to ride (a horse); to go on horseback
程度[程度]	chéngdù	degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4]
尺寸[尺寸]	chǐcun	size; dimension; measurement
审视[審視]	shěnshì	to look closely at; to examine
全局[全局]	quánjú	overall situation
运道[運道]	yùndao	fortune; luck; fate
看成[看成]	kànchéng	to regard as
交汇[交匯]	jiāohuì	to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation
必经[必經]	bìjīng	unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc)
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/325 words - 32 min
淤泥[淤泥]	yūní	silt; sludge; ooze
引河[引河]	yǐnhé	irrigation channel
浦[浦]	pǔ	river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old)
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)
王家[王家]	wángjiā	princely
坡[坡]	pō	slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted
墩[墩]	dūn	block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower
旧日[舊日]	jiùrì	former times; olden days
上游[上游]	shàngyóu	upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream
下游[下游]	xiàyóu	lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream
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]
设想[設想]	shèxiǎng	to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for
实现[實現]	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
建成[建成]	jiànchéng	to establish; to build
忧[憂]	yōu	to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning
春风得意[春風得意]	chūnfēngdéyì	flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch
快马加鞭[快馬加鞭]	kuàimǎjiābiān	to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible
切记[切記]	qièjì	remember at all costs
千疮百孔[千瘡百孔]	qiānchuāngbǎikǒng	see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1]
扛[扛]	káng	to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
起居[起居]	qǐjū	everyday life; regular pattern of life
昧[昧]	mèi	to conceal; dark
不该[不該]	bùgāi	should not; to owe nothing
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
也罢[也罷]	yěbà	(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/350 words - 35 min
官吏[官吏]	guānlì	bureaucrat; official
金文[金文]	jīnwén	inscription in bronze; bell-cauldron inscription
祥[祥]	xiáng	auspicious; propitious
分开[分開]	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
停止[停止]	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
国库[國庫]	guókù	public purse; state treasury; national exchequer
淮河[淮河]	HuáiHé	Huai River, main river of east China, between the Yellow River 黃河|黄河[Huang2 He2] and the Changjiang 長江|长江[Chang2 Jiang1]
雨季[雨季]	yǔjì	rainy season
来临[來臨]	láilín	to approach; to come closer
或许[或許]	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
必将[必將]	bìjiāng	inevitably
分离[分離]	fēnlí	to separate
隔开[隔開]	gékāi	to separate
先例[先例]	xiānlì	antecedent; precedent
束手无策[束手無策]	shùshǒuwúcè	lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
先河[先河]	xiānhé	priority; sth advocated first; refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river first, then the sea.
不失为[不失為]	bùshīwéi	can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
父亲[父親]	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
防堵[防堵]	fángdǔ	to prevent; to combat; to counter
两河[兩河]	liǎnghé	two rivers; Mesopotamia
谨慎[謹慎]	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
再次[再次]	zàicì	one more time; again; one more; once again
赈灾[賑災]	zhènzāi	disaster relief
受不了[受不了]	shòubùliǎo	unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
人肉[人肉]	rénròu	to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield)
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/375 words - 37 min
当今[當今]	dāngjīn	current; present; now; nowadays
向上[向上]	xiàngshàng	upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
连接[連接]	liánjiē	to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page)
向下[向下]	xiàngxià	down; downward
直通[直通]	zhítōng	to lead directly to
枢纽[樞紐]	shūniǔ	hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum
衙[衙]	yá	office; yamen 衙門|衙门
讨好[討好]	tǎohǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
媚[媚]	mèi	flatter; charm
顾[顧]	gù	to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
抹[抹]	mǒ	to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
只顾[只顧]	zhǐgù	solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect
不可收拾[不可收拾]	bùkěshōushí	irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
的确[的確]	díquè	really; indeed
哭穷[哭窮]	kūqióng	to bewail one's poverty; to complain about being hard up; to pretend to be poor
出钱[出錢]	chūqián	to pay
怨言[怨言]	yuànyán	complaint
重塑[重塑]	chóngsù	to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel
威望[威望]	wēiwàng	prestige
大有[大有]	dàyǒu	there is much; (literary) abundance
回禀[回稟]	huíbǐng	to report back to one's superior
赏识[賞識]	shǎngshí	to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation
名分[名分]	míngfèn	a person's status
贸然[貿然]	màorán	rashly; hastily; without careful consideration
存在[存在]	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/400 words - 41 min
心理[心理]	xīnlǐ	mental; psychological
出发[出發]	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
体例[體例]	tǐlì	style (of literature); form
私下[私下]	sīxià	in private
掩耳盗铃[掩耳盜鈴]	yǎn'ěrdàolíng	lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
声张[聲張]	shēngzhāng	to make public; to disclose
多言[多言]	duōyán	wordy; talkative
顺治[順治]	Shùnzhì	reign name of second Qing emperor (1644-1662)
未尝[未嘗]	wèicháng	not ever; not necessarily
赃[贓]	zāng	stolen goods; booty; spoils
黑心[黑心]	hēixīn	ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery)
死守[死守]	sǐshǒu	to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard
活人[活人]	huórén	living person
臣子[臣子]	chénzǐ	official in feudal court; subject
期待[期待]	qīdài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
半天[半天]	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
二百五[二百五]	èrbǎiwǔ	idiot; stupid person; a dope
楞[楞]	lèng	variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank
半吊子[半吊子]	bàndiàozi	dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person
大生[大生]	dàshēng	university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[da4 xue2 sheng1]
挑拨[挑撥]	tiǎobō	to incite disharmony; to instigate
小伙子[小伙子]	xiǎohuǒzi	young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]
着迷[著迷]	zháomí	to be fascinated; to be captivated
蜂窝[蜂窩]	fēngwō	bee's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure
只不过[只不過]	zhǐbuguò	only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
//The Long River - S1/Ep07/409 words - 42 min
蛰[蟄]	zhé	to hibernate
不知死活[不知死活]	bùzhīsǐhuó	to act recklessly (idiom)
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
长处[長處]	chángchù	good aspects; strong points
捂[捂]	wǔ	to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
捂住[摀住]	wǔzhù	to cover; to bury one's face
时节[時節]	shíjié	season; time
娶媳妇[娶媳婦]	qǔxífù	to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law
迎宾[迎賓]	yíngbīn	to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute)
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min
搞错[搞錯]	gǎocuò	mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken
教诲[教誨]	jiàohuì	to instruct
三生有幸[三生有幸]	sānshēngyǒuxìng	the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
接风[接風]	jiēfēng	to hold a welcoming dinner or reception
尘[塵]	chén	dust; dirt; earth
道台[道臺]	dàotái	(Ming and Qing dynasties) daotai (title for an official responsible for supervising a circuit 道|道[dao4]), aka taotai and circuit intendant
最高[最高]	zuìgāo	tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
长官[長官]	zhǎngguān	senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer)
淮安[淮安]	Huái'ān	Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu
冤情[冤情]	yuānqíng	facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice
诉[訴]	sù	to complain; to sue; to tell
筋[筋]	jīn	muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
年头[年頭]	niántóu	start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest
苦劳[苦勞]	kǔláo	toil; hard work
不胜[不勝]	bùshèng	cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely
酒力[酒力]	jiǔlì	capacity for alcohol; ability to hold drink
共[共]	gòng	common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
饮[飲]	yǐn	to drink
检视[檢視]	jiǎnshì	to inspect; to examine
相关[相關]	xiāngguān	related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation
楷模[楷模]	kǎimó	model; example
天色[天色]	tiānsè	color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather
年轻有为[年輕有為]	niánqīngyǒuwéi	young and promising
前途无量[前途無量]	qiántúwúliàng	to have boundless prospects
少年[少年]	shàonián	early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min
俊杰[俊傑]	jùnjié	elite; outstanding talent; genius
布置[佈置]	bùzhì	to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
憋[憋]	biē	to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
往外[往外]	wǎngwài	out; outbound; departing
掏[掏]	tāo	to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
体谅[體諒]	tǐliàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
芝麻绿豆[芝麻綠豆]	zhīmalǜdòu	trivial; minute (size)
迎[迎]	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
误[誤]	wù	mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
家居[家居]	jiājū	home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed)
何处[何處]	héchù	whence; where
改日[改日]	gǎirì	another day; some other day
否[否]	fǒu	to negate; to deny; not
孙子[孫子]	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
碰见[碰見]	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
盐[鹽]	yán	salt; CL:粒[li4]
新鲜[新鮮]	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
书呆子[書呆子]	shūdāizi	bookworm; pedant; bookish fool
旺[旺]	wàng	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring
只身[隻身]	zhīshēn	alone; by oneself
由不得[由不得]	yóubude	cannot help; to be beyond control of
柳[柳]	liǔ	willow
惠[惠]	huì	favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific)
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
难民[難民]	nànmín	refugee
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/75 words - 9 min
游荡[遊蕩]	yóudàng	to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle
无着[無著]	wūzhuó	(of income etc) to be unassured; to lack a reliable source
良莠不齐[良莠不齊]	liángyǒubùqí	good and bad people intermingled
打家劫舍[打家劫舍]	dǎjiājiéshè	to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
匪盗[匪盜]	fěidào	bandit
惹祸[惹禍]	rěhuò	to stir up trouble; to invite disaster
出人命[出人命]	chūrénmìng	fatal; resulting in sb's death
镇压[鎮壓]	zhènyā	suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell
暴徒[暴徒]	bàotú	bandit; thug; ruffian
维持[維持]	wéichí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
秩序[秩序]	zhìxù	order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4]
拦[攔]	lán	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
了事[了事]	liǎoshì	to dispose of a matter; to be done with it
差池[差池]	chāchí	mistake; error; mishap
娄子[婁子]	lóuzi	trouble; blunder
怨[怨]	yuàn	to blame; to complain
前途[前途]	qiántú	prospects; future outlook; journey
着想[著想]	zhuóxiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
怎[怎]	zěn	how
园[園]	yuán	land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc
今夜[今夜]	jīnyè	tonight; this evening
伎[伎]	jì	artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer
练[練]	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
昨儿[昨兒]	zuór5	(coll.) yesterday
入声[入聲]	rùshēng	entering tone; checked tone; one of the four tones of Middle Chinese
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/100 words - 14 min
平声[平聲]	píngshēng	level or even tone; first and second tones in modern Mandarin
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
下回[下回]	xiàhuí	next chapter; next time
瞎[瞎]	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
咋呼[咋呼]	zhāhu	bluster; ruckus; to boast loudly
免礼[免禮]	miǎnlǐ	(formal) you may dispense with curtseying
不妨[不妨]	bùfáng	there is no harm in; might as well
姑娘[姑娘]	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4]
报恩[報恩]	bào'ēn	to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness
现成[現成]	xiànchéng	ready-made; readily available
一时半会儿[一時半會兒]	yīshíbànhuìr5	a short time; a little while
美事[美事]	měishì	a fine thing; a wonderful thing
上钩[上鉤]	shànggōu	to take the bait
踹[踹]	chuài	to kick; to trample; to tread on
勾引[勾引]	gōuyǐn	to seduce; to tempt
半夜三更[半夜三更]	bànyèsāngēng	in the depth of night; late at night
男女[男女]	nánnǚ	male-female; male and female
共处[共處]	gòngchǔ	to coexist; to get along (with others)
室[室]	shì	room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
兴致[興致]	xìngzhì	mood; spirits; interest
尿急[尿急]	niàojí	urinary urgency
花园[花園]	huāyuán	garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
赏月[賞月]	shǎngyuè	to admire the full moon
随身[隨身]	suíshēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
早晨[早晨]	zǎochén	early morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/125 words - 16 min
准时[準時]	zhǔnshí	on time; punctual; on schedule
决不[決不]	juébù	not at all; simply (can) not
差点[差點]	chàdiǎn	almost; nearly
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]
纯属[純屬]	chúnshǔ	to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright
尿泡[尿泡]	suīpao	(dialect) bladder; to urinate
欢喜[歡喜]	huānxǐ	happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of
扳[扳]	bān	to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
蹊跷[蹊蹺]	qīqiāo	odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
丫头[丫頭]	yātou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
捣[搗]	dǎo	pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir
流放[流放]	liúfàng	banishment; exile
掀起[掀起]	xiānqǐ	to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign)
浪[浪]	làng	wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble
脱[脫]	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
籍[籍]	jí	book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership
尽力[盡力]	jìnlì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
表面[表面]	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
露馅儿[露餡兒]	lòuxiànr5	erhua variant of 露餡|露馅[lou4 xian4]
事到如今[事到如今]	shìdàorújīn	as matters stand; things having reached this stage
这时[這時]	zhèshí	at this time; at this moment
手软[手軟]	shǒuruǎn	to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice
倒灌[倒灌]	dàoguàn	to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc); reverse flow; to back up (sewage)
广[廣]	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread
两样[兩樣]	liǎngyàng	two kinds; difference
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/150 words - 18 min
枯水[枯水]	kūshuǐ	scarce water; low water level
断流[斷流]	duànliú	to run dry (of river)
粒[粒]	lì	grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
米[米]	mǐ	rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier)
物价[物價]	wùjià	(commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4]
飞涨[飛漲]	fēizhǎng	soaring inflation; rocketing prices
南下[南下]	nánxià	to go down south
涨水[漲水]	zhǎngshuǐ	rise of water level
不少[不少]	bùshǎo	many; a lot; not few
房屋[房屋]	fángwū	house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4]
农田[農田]	nóngtián	farmland; cultivated land
身为[身為]	shēnwéi	in the capacity of; as
说笑[說笑]	shuōxiào	to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
田地[田地]	tiándì	field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent
种地[種地]	zhòngdì	to farm; to work the land
常识[常識]	chángshí	common sense; general knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]
庄稼[莊稼]	zhuāngjia	farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3]
黏性[黏性]	niánxìng	stickiness; gluing strength; viscosity
泥[泥]	ní	mud; clay; paste; pulp
汤[湯]	tāng	soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
秋天[秋天]	qiūtiān	autumn; CL:個|个[ge4]
怪罪[怪罪]	guàizuì	to blame
心劲[心勁]	xīnjìn	thoughts; what one has in one's heart
霸占[霸佔]	bàzhàn	to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate
天神[天神]	tiānshén	god; deity
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/175 words - 22 min
有为[有為]	yǒuwéi	promising; to show promise
风华[風華]	fēnghuá	magnificent
迟迟[遲遲]	chíchí	late (with a task etc); slow
治安[治安]	zhì'ān	law and order; public security
株连[株連]	zhūlián	to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association
个个[個個]	gègè	each one individually; each and every
心惊胆战[心驚膽戰]	xīnjīngdǎnzhàn	lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless
活路[活路]	huólù	through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence
一头[一頭]	yītóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
撞死[撞死]	zhuàngsǐ	to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down
万死不辞[萬死不辭]	wànsǐbùcí	ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out
木头[木頭]	mùtou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
清理[清理]	qīnglǐ	to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of
挑选[挑選]	tiāoxuǎn	to choose; to select
木材[木材]	mùcái	wood
敲门[敲門]	qiāomén	to knock on a door
闺房[閨房]	guīfáng	lady's chamber; boudoir; harem
幻想[幻想]	huànxiǎng	delusion; fantasy
凤凰[鳳凰]	fènghuáng	phoenix
安慰[安慰]	ānwèi	to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4]
未曾[未曾]	wèicéng	hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
答谢[答謝]	dáxiè	to express one's thanks
开创[開創]	kāichuàng	to initiate; to start; to found
一手[一手]	yīshǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
激[激]	jī	to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/200 words - 26 min
义[義]	yì	justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship
弹压[彈壓]	tányā	to suppress; to quell (a disturbance); repression
蜂[蜂]	fēng	bee; wasp
蜂拥[蜂擁]	fēngyōng	to flock (to see); to mill; to throng
勇往直前[勇往直前]	yǒngwǎngzhíqián	to advance bravely
值钱[值錢]	zhíqián	valuable; costly; expensive
不值钱[不值錢]	bùzhíqián	of little value
诽谤[誹謗]	fěibàng	to slander; to libel
报效[報效]	bàoxiào	render service to repay kindness
把门[把門]	bǎmén	to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
狗贼[狗賊]	gǒuzéi	(insult) brigand; swindler
酒囊饭袋[酒囊飯袋]	jiǔnángfàndài	wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing
顶用[頂用]	dǐngyòng	to be of use
四处[四處]	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
搜[搜]	sōu	to search
老鼠洞[老鼠洞]	lǎoshǔdòng	mouse hole
厅[廳]	tīng	(reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
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]
破事[破事]	pòshì	trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing
进城[進城]	jìnchéng	to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
复命[復命]	fùmìng	to report on completion of a mission; debriefing
辩[辯]	biàn	to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
曾[曾]	céng	once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
四方[四方]	sìfāng	four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
绝[絕]	jué	to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
//The Long River - S1/Ep08/225 words - 27 min
引起[引起]	yǐnqǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
骚乱[騷亂]	sāoluàn	disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance
聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐]	cōngminglínglì	clever and quick-witted
绣花[繡花]	xiùhuā	to embroider; to do embroidery
认罪[認罪]	rènzuì	to admit guilt; to plead guilty
人证物证[人證物證]	rénzhèngwùzhèng	human testimony and material evidence
俱全[俱全]	jùquán	every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut
自身[自身]	zìshēn	itself; oneself; one's own
一手遮天[一手遮天]	yīshǒuzhētiān	lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses
谣言[謠言]	yáoyán	rumor
敌[敵]	dí	enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand
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)
大佬[大佬]	dàlǎo	big shot (leading some field or group); godfather
舍命[捨命]	shěmìng	to risk one's life
刚正[剛正]	gāngzhèng	honest; upright
徇[徇]	xùn	to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4]
私[私]	sī	personal; private; selfish
朝夕[朝夕]	zhāoxī	morning and night; all the time
死路一条[死路一條]	sǐlùyītiáo	(idiom) dead end; road to ruin
心机[心機]	xīnjī	thinking; scheme
不及[不及]	bùjí	to fall short of; not as good as; too late
指点[指點]	zhǐdiǎn	to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at
就此[就此]	jiùcǐ	at this point; thus; from then on
无影无踪[無影無蹤]	wúyǐngwúzōng	to disappear without trace (idiom)
贪恋[貪戀]	tānliàn	to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc)
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权势[權勢]	quánshì	power; influence
特[特]	tè	special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
一去不复返[一去不復返]	yīqùbùfùfǎn	gone forever
计[計]	jì	to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
翻遍[翻遍]	fānbiàn	to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack
全城[全城]	quánchéng	whole city
传闻[傳聞]	chuánwén	rumor
昨晚[昨晚]	zuówǎn	yesterday evening; last night
踪影[蹤影]	zōngyǐng	trace; vestige; presence
纸上谈兵[紙上談兵]	zhǐshàngtánbīng	lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括 leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC
终究[終究]	zhōngjiū	in the end; after all is said and done
大器[大器]	dàqì	very capable person; precious object
下令[下令]	xiàlìng	to give an order; to command
缉拿[緝拿]	jīná	to arrest; to seize
深受[深受]	shēnshòu	to receive in no small measure
数万[數萬]	shùwàn	several tens of thousands; many thousand
暴动[暴動]	bàodòng	insurrection; rebellion
闹事[鬧事]	nàoshì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
无法无天[無法無天]	wúfǎwútiān	regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control
借[藉]	jiè	variant of 借[jie4]
飞扬跋扈[飛揚跋扈]	fēiyángbáhù	bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about
大大方方[大大方方]	dàdàfāngfāng	confident; calm; natural; poised
黑夜[黑夜]	hēiyè	night
偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸]	tōutōumōmō	surreptitious; sneaky
诸多[諸多]	zhūduō	(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
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查清[查清]	cháqīng	to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify
好些[好些]	hǎoxiē	a good deal of; quite a lot
召见[召見]	zhàojiàn	call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
危害[危害]	wēihài	to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]
大胜[大勝]	dàshèng	to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph
清单[清單]	qīngdān	list of items
记录[記錄]	jìlù	to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
数目[數目]	shùmù	amount; number
视[視]	shì	to look at; to regard; to inspect
珍宝[珍寶]	zhēnbǎo	a treasure
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]
捣鬼[搗鬼]	dǎoguǐ	to play tricks; to cause mischief
惹[惹]	rě	to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
寄予厚望[寄予厚望]	jìyǔhòuwàng	to place high hopes
锅[鍋]	guō	pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1]
时刻[時刻]	shíkè	time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always
大大小小[大大小小]	dàdàxiǎoxiǎo	large and small; of all sizes
不公[不公]	bùgōng	unjust; unfair
无礼[無禮]	wúlǐ	rude; rudely
逍遥法外[逍遙法外]	xiāoyáofǎwài	unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large
烈女[烈女]	liènǚ	a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death
哪些[哪些]	nǎxiē	which ones?; who?; what?
清白[清白]	qīngbái	pure; innocent
陪葬[陪葬]	péizàng	to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)
事先[事先]	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
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泄私愤[洩私憤]	xièsīfèn	to vent personal spite; to act out of malice (esp. of crime)
不要紧[不要緊]	bùyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
花甲[花甲]	huājiǎ	complete sexagenary cycle; a 60 year-old person; passage of time
黑龙江[黑龍江]	Hēilóngjiāng	Heilongjiang province (Heilungkiang) in northeast China, abbr. 黑, capital Harbin 哈尔滨; Heilongjiang river forming the border between northeast China and Russia; Amur river
拟[擬]	nǐ	to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
气头上[氣頭上]	qìtóushàng	in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
条件[條件]	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4]
带领[帶領]	dàilǐng	to guide; to lead
抢修[搶修]	qiǎngxiū	to repair in a rush; rush repairs
确保[確保]	quèbǎo	to ensure; to guarantee
万无一失[萬無一失]	wànwúyīshī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
修好[修好]	xiūhǎo	to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds
午时[午時]	wǔshí	11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
阖[闔]	hé	door; to close; whole
居民[居民]	jūmín	resident; inhabitant
周到[周到]	zhōudào	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
冤死[冤死]	yuānsǐ	to die of persecution
交出[交出]	jiāochū	to hand over
不服[不服]	bùfú	not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to
后事[後事]	hòushì	future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements
行刑[行刑]	xíngxíng	to carry out a (death) sentence; execution
冒死[冒死]	màosǐ	to brave death
请求[請求]	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4]
介[介]	jiè	to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
草民[草民]	cǎomín	the grass roots; the hoi polloi
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赦免[赦免]	shèmiǎn	to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment
推卸[推卸]	tuīxiè	to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
失察[失察]	shīchá	to fail in observing or supervising; to miss; to let sth slip through
岳飞[岳飛]	YuèFēi	Yue Fei (1103-1142), Song dynasty patriot and general
世道[世道]	shìdào	the ways of the world; the morals of the time
凭据[憑據]	píngjù	evidence
满足[滿足]	mǎnzú	to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content
扰乱[擾亂]	rǎoluàn	to disturb; to perturb; to harass
公堂[公堂]	gōngtáng	law court; hall (in castle); CL:家[jia1]
明察[明察]	míngchá	to note clearly; to perceive
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暂停[暫停]	zàntíng	to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player)
辅以[輔以]	fǔyǐ	supplemented by; accompanied by; with
查帐[查帳]	cházhàng	to audit accounts; to inspect accounting books
无私[無私]	wúsī	selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
私愤[私憤]	sīfèn	personal spite; malice
造假[造假]	zàojiǎ	to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine
想当然[想當然]	xiǎngdāngrán	to take sth for granted
当众[當眾]	dāngzhòng	in public; in front of everybody
查验[查驗]	cháyàn	inspection; to examine
喔[喔]	wo	(particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder
半中腰[半中腰]	bànzhōngyāo	middle; halfway
镰[鐮]	lián	scythe; sickle
敲[敲]	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
高粱[高粱]	gāoliáng	sorghum; common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)
真心实意[真心實意]	zhēnxīnshíyì	genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted
个头[個頭]	gètóu	size; height
这天[這天]	zhètiān	today; this day
即日[即日]	jírì	this or that very day; in the next few days
启程[啟程]	qǐchéng	to set out on a journey
勘探[勘探]	kāntàn	to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc); prospecting
一套[一套]	yītào	suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
离岸[離岸]	lí'àn	offshore
尸位素餐[尸位素餐]	shīwèisùcān	to hold a sinecure (idiom)
毫无[毫無]	háowú	not in the least; to completely lack
苦战[苦戰]	kǔzhàn	bitter struggle; hard battle; arduous effort
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功败垂成[功敗垂成]	gōngbàichuíchéng	to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure; to fall at the last hurdle; snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
落得[落得]	luòde	ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total
了无生趣[了無生趣]	liǎowúshēngqù	to lose all interest in life (idiom)
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
发牢骚[發牢騷]	fāláosāo	to whine; to be grouchy
难听[難聽]	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful
捐[捐]	juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon
残[殘]	cán	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
毕生[畢生]	bìshēng	all one's life; lifetime
精力[精力]	jīnglì	energy
誓言[誓言]	shìyán	to pledge; to promise; oath; vow
葬[葬]	zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter
清朝[清朝]	Qīngcháo	Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
入世[入世]	rùshì	to join the WTO; to enter the world; secular
昂扬[昂揚]	ángyáng	elated; high-spirited; uplifting (music)
奋发图强[奮發圖強]	fènfātúqiáng	to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)
焉知[焉知]	yānzhī	(literary) how is one to know?
原[原]	yuán	former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
接任[接任]	jiērèn	to take over (as minister, manager etc)
幕[幕]	mù	curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play)
誓死[誓死]	shìsǐ	to pledge one's life
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
凶[凶]	xiōng	vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1]
前朝[前朝]	qiáncháo	the previous dynasty
战火[戰火]	zhànhuǒ	conflagration; the fire of war
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不断[不斷]	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
被迫[被迫]	bèipò	to be compelled; to be forced
荒芜[荒蕪]	huāngwú	left to return to unchecked growth; overgrown; grown wild
百十[百十]	bǎishí	a hundred or so
人烟[人煙]	rényān	sign of human habitation
瞪眼[瞪眼]	dèngyǎn	to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl
牌[牌]	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
苟安[苟安]	gǒu'ān	see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1]
立足[立足]	lìzú	to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
决心[決心]	juéxīn	determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
成全[成全]	chéngquán	to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off
败仗[敗仗]	bàizhàng	lost battle; defeat
船舱[船艙]	chuáncāng	hold of ship
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)
心急火燎[心急火燎]	xīnjíhuǒliǎo	to burn with anxiety
干脆[乾脆]	gāncuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
寿[壽]	shòu	long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
清静[清靜]	qīngjìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet
轻松[輕鬆]	qīngsōng	light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously
估算[估算]	gūsuàn	assessment; evaluation
闹笑话[鬧笑話]	nàoxiàohuà	made to look a fool; a laughingstock
水师[水師]	shuǐshī	navy (in Qing times)
旱鸭子[旱鴨子]	hànyāzi	non-swimmer
海战[海戰]	hǎizhàn	naval battle
专门[專門]	zhuānmén	specialist; specialized; customized
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/100 words - 19 min
施琅[施琅]	ShīLáng	Shi Lang (1621-1696), Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing Dynasties
组建[組建]	zǔjiàn	to organize; to set up; to establish
办不到[辦不到]	bànbudào	impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish
造船[造船]	zàochuán	shipbuilding
百战百胜[百戰百勝]	bǎizhànbǎishèng	to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious
迟[遲]	chí	late; delayed; slow
郑成功[鄭成功]	ZhèngChénggōng	Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader
鬼子[鬼子]	guǐzi	devils; refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese
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
精锐[精銳]	jīngruì	elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel
无比[無比]	wúbǐ	incomparable; matchless
屡屡[屢屢]	lǚlǚ	again and again; repeatedly
侵犯[侵犯]	qīnfàn	to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault
抓紧[抓緊]	zhuājǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of
支撑[支撐]	zhīchēng	to prop up; to support; strut; brace
老家[老家]	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
人口[人口]	rénkǒu	population; people
三十[三十]	sānshí	thirty; 30
享福[享福]	xiǎngfú	to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life
孤[孤]	gū	lone; lonely
悬[懸]	xuán	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
海外[海外]	hǎiwài	overseas; abroad
袭[襲]	xí	to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)
怀仁[懷仁]	Huáirén	Huairen county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi
大炮[大砲]	dàpào	big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1]
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图示[圖示]	túshì	icon (computing)
火炮[火炮]	huǒpào	cannon; gun; artillery
看不懂[看不懂]	kànbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is looking at
拉丁文[拉丁文]	Lādīngwén	Latin (language)
天文[天文]	tiānwén	astronomy
解剖学[解剖學]	jiěpōuxué	anatomy
哲学[哲學]	zhéxué	philosophy; CL:個|个[ge4]
法国人[法國人]	Fǎguórén	Frenchman; French person
奇瑞[奇瑞]	Qíruì	Chery (car manufacturer)
膛线[膛線]	tángxiàn	rifling (helical grooves inside the barrel of a gun)
关闭[關閉]	guānbì	to close; to shut
似乎[似乎]	sìhū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
实心[實心]	shíxīn	sincere; solid
世纪[世紀]	shìjì	century; CL:個|个[ge4]
进步[進步]	jìnbù	progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4]
婆[婆]	pó	grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
罗[羅]	luó	gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
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]
斯[斯]	sī	(phonetic); this
技术[技術]	jìshù	technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]
淘汰[淘汰]	táotài	to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out
炮弹[炮彈]	pàodàn	artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2]
命中率[命中率]	mìngzhònglǜ	hit rate; scoring rate
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
开炮[開砲]	kāipào	to open fire
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角度[角度]	jiǎodù	angle; point of view
精确[精確]	jīngquè	accurate; precise
预估[預估]	yùgū	to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection
英[英]	yīng	hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
海船[海船]	hǎichuán	seagoing ship
听懂[聽懂]	tīngdǒng	to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken)
船身[船身]	chuánshēn	hull; body of a ship
两侧[兩側]	liǎngcè	two sides; both sides
利于[利於]	lìyú	to be beneficial; to be good for
推出[推出]	tuīchū	to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend
开花[開花]	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out
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
产生[產生]	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield
多重[多重]	duōchóng	multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc)
爆炸[爆炸]	bàozhà	explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
效果[效果]	xiàoguǒ	result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4]
尤其是[尤其是]	yóuqíshì	especially; most of all; above all; in particular
过程[過程]	guòchéng	course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4]
撕裂[撕裂]	sīliè	to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent
战船[戰船]	zhànchuán	warship
极限[極限]	jíxiàn	limit; extreme boundary
欧洲[歐洲]	Ōuzhōu	Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1]
操纵[操縱]	cāozòng	to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
炮手[砲手]	pàoshǒu	gunner; artillery crew
纯熟[純熟]	chúnshú	skillful; proficient
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/175 words - 23 min
西洋[西洋]	xīyáng	the West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional)
设计[設計]	shèjì	plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4]
遣[遣]	qiǎn	to dispatch; to send; to dispel
工匠[工匠]	gōngjiàng	artisan; smith
铸铁[鑄鐵]	zhùtiě	pig iron; foundry iron
制作[製作]	zhìzuò	to make; to manufacture
部件[部件]	bùjiàn	part; component
模[模]	mó	to imitate; model; norm; pattern
工厂[工廠]	gōngchǎng	factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4]
具备[具備]	jùbèi	to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
小打小闹[小打小鬧]	xiǎodǎxiǎonào	small-scale
起落[起落]	qǐluò	to rise and fall; takeoff and landing; ups and downs
洋人[洋人]	yángrén	foreigner; Westerner
案板[案板]	ànbǎn	kneading or chopping board
任人宰割[任人宰割]	rènrénzǎigē	to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of
运作[運作]	yùnzuò	to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing)
崇[崇]	chóng	high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
技师[技師]	jìshī	technician; technical expert
增加[增加]	zēngjiā	to raise; to increase
样式[樣式]	yàngshì	type; style
演示[演示]	yǎnshì	to demonstrate; to show; presentation; demonstration
包子[包子]	bāozi	steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4]
算命[算命]	suànmìng	fortune-telling; to tell fortune
得空[得空]	dékòng	to have leisure time
教书匠[教書匠]	jiāoshūjiàng	hack teacher; pedagogue
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/200 words - 26 min
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])
跪下[跪下]	guìxia	to kneel down
随口[隨口]	suíkǒu	(speak) without thinking the matter through
胡诌[胡謅]	húzhōu	to invent crazy nonsense; to cook up (excuses); to talk at random; wild babble
摆摊[擺攤]	bǎitān	to set up a vendor's stall in the street
算卦[算卦]	suànguà	fortune telling
造化[造化]	zàohuà	good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things)
惨[慘]	cǎn	miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
老乡[老鄉]	lǎoxiāng	fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
结拜[結拜]	jiébài	to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers)
不知去向[不知去向]	bùzhīqùxiàng	whereabouts unknown; gone missing
几次[幾次]	jǐcì	several times
一气之下[一氣之下]	yīqìzhīxià	in a fit of pique; in a fury
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
男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫]	nánzǐhàndàzhàngfu	(coll.) he-man
闯[闖]	chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
成器[成器]	chéngqì	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
雪[雪]	xuě	snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean
融化[融化]	rónghuà	to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
冰河[冰河]	bīnghé	glacier
坐下[坐下]	zuòxia	to sit down
头重脚轻[頭重腳輕]	tóuzhòngjiǎoqīng	top-heavy; fig. unbalance in organization or political structure
向西[向西]	xiàngxī	westward
时而[時而]	shí'ér	occasionally; from time to time
向北[向北]	xiàngběi	northward; facing north
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/225 words - 30 min
水土[水土]	shuǐtǔ	water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate
沿着[沿著]	yánzhe	to go along; to follow
饿肚子[餓肚子]	èdùzi	to go hungry; to starve
屋顶[屋頂]	wūdǐng	roof; CL:個|个[ge4]
悬崖[懸崖]	xuányá	precipice; overhanging cliff
深度[深度]	shēndù	depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development
扶[扶]	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
尺子[尺子]	chǐzi	rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]
窟窿[窟窿]	kūlong	hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt
蹦[蹦]	bèng	to jump; to bounce; to hop
预备[預備]	yùbèi	to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory
点火[點火]	diǎnhuǒ	to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble
野战[野戰]	yězhàn	battlefield operation; paintball
射程[射程]	shèchéng	range; reach; firing range
榴弹炮[榴彈炮]	liúdànpào	howitzer
加长[加長]	jiācháng	to lengthen
局[局]	jú	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
单单[單單]	dāndān	only; merely; just
比例[比例]	bǐlì	proportion; scale
加大[加大]	jiādà	to increase (e.g. one's effort)
十倍[十倍]	shíbèi	tenfold; ten times (sth)
上万[上萬]	shàngwàn	over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands
重炮[重砲]	zhòngpào	heavy artillery
精度[精度]	jīngdù	precision
搬运[搬運]	bānyùn	freight; transport; portage; to transport; to carry
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/250 words - 31 min
储存[儲存]	chǔcún	stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage
目前[目前]	mùqián	at the present time; currently
面临[面臨]	miànlín	to face sth; to be confronted with
敌人[敵人]	dírén	enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]
听话[聽話]	tīnghuà	to do what one is told; obedient
部落[部落]	bùluò	tribe
速度[速度]	sùdù	speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4]
弓箭[弓箭]	gōngjiàn	bow and arrow
射[射]	shè	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
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.
范围[範圍]	fànwéi	range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4]
密度[密度]	mìdù	density; thickness
阵型[陣型]	zhènxíng	formation (of a sports team, troops etc)
单独[單獨]	dāndú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
作战[作戰]	zuòzhàn	combat; to fight
不堪一击[不堪一擊]	bùkānyījī	to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow
进入[進入]	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
火器[火器]	huǒqì	firearm; CL:架[jia4]
时代[時代]	shídài	age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4]
西方[西方]	Xīfāng	the West; the Occident; Western countries
蛮[蠻]	mán	barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless
消失[消失]	xiāoshī	to disappear; to fade away
唱歌[唱歌]	chànggē	to sing a song
跳舞[跳舞]	tiàowǔ	to dance
着手[著手]	zhuóshǒu	to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/275 words - 33 min
轿[轎]	jiào	sedan chair; palanquin; litter
克[克]	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
各自[各自]	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
牛肉[牛肉]	niúròu	beef
鸡肉[雞肉]	jīròu	chicken meat
猪肉[豬肉]	zhūròu	pork
耕[耕]	gēng	to plow; to till
辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦]	xīnxīnkǔkǔ	painstakingly; with great trouble
杀掉[殺掉]	shādiào	to kill
天主教[天主教]	Tiānzhǔjiào	Catholicism
国教[國教]	guójiào	state religion
若望[若望]	Ruòwàng	John; Saint John; less common variant of 約翰|约翰[Yue1 han4] preferred by the Catholic Church
意义[意義]	yìyì	sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4]
说到[說到]	shuōdào	to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for
试图[試圖]	shìtú	to attempt; to try
毁掉[毀掉]	huǐdiào	to destroy
在座[在座]	zàizuò	to be present
强求[強求]	qiǎngqiú	to insist on; to demand; to impose
孔子[孔子]	Kǒngzǐ	Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
佛[佛]	Fó	Buddha; Buddhism
有着[有著]	yǒuzhe	to have; to possess
高尚[高尚]	gāoshàng	noble; lofty; refined; exquisite
人格[人格]	réngé	personality; integrity; dignity
渊博[淵博]	yuānbó	erudite; profound; learned; extremely knowledgeable
知识[知識]	zhīshi	knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/300 words - 35 min
效仿[傚仿]	xiàofǎng	see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
科学[科學]	kēxué	science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
想家[想家]	xiǎngjiā	homesick
地上[地上]	dìshang	on the ground; on the floor
浑身[渾身]	húnshēn	all over; from head to foot
开阔[開闊]	kāikuò	wide; open (spaces); to open up
星星[星星]	xīngxing	star in the sky
踏实[踏實]	tāshi	firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
顶多[頂多]	dǐngduō	at most; at best
幕僚[幕僚]	mùliáo	aids and advisors of top officials
考取[考取]	kǎoqǔ	to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to
无量[無量]	wúliàng	measureless; immeasurable
要犯[要犯]	yàofàn	major criminal
高人一等[高人一等]	gāorényīděng	a cut above others; superior
享乐[享樂]	xiǎnglè	to enjoy life; pleasures of life
混日子[混日子]	hùnrìzi	to idle; to waste time
压榨[壓榨]	yāzhà	to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing
部属[部屬]	bùshǔ	troops under one's command; subordinate; affiliated to a ministry
贿赂[賄賂]	huìlù	to bribe; a bribe
上司[上司]	shàngsi	boss; superior
和尚[和尚]	héshang	Buddhist monk
道士[道士]	dàoshì	Daoist priest
考中[考中]	kǎozhòng	to pass an exam
嫉妒[嫉妒]	jídù	to be jealous; to envy; to hate
要命[要命]	yàomìng	to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/325 words - 39 min
路过[路過]	lùguò	to pass by or through
传说[傳說]	chuánshuō	legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
大峡谷[大峽谷]	Dàxiágǔ	great valley; Grand Canyon of Colorado River
斧子[斧子]	fǔzi	axe; hatchet; CL:把[ba3]
劈开[劈開]	pīkāi	to cleave; to split open; to spread open (fingers, legs)
部族[部族]	bùzú	tribe; tribal
千千万万[千千萬萬]	qiānqiānwànwàn	lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands
用尽[用盡]	yòngjìn	to exhaust; to use up completely
几千[幾千]	jǐqiān	several thousand
生前[生前]	shēngqián	(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
在乎[在乎]	zàihu	to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2]
不大[不大]	bùdà	not very; not too; not often
极了[極了]	jíle	extremely; exceedingly
说话算话[說話算話]	shuōhuàsuànhuà	to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says
澜[瀾]	lán	swelling water
星宿海[星宿海]	Xīngxiùhǎi	Xingxiuhai, high plateau in Qinhai close to the source of the Yellow River
载[載]	zài	to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously
唐朝[唐朝]	Tángcháo	Tang dynasty (618-907)
贞[貞]	zhēn	chaste
大将[大將]	dàjiàng	a general or admiral
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]
集[集]	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
川[川]	chuān	river; creek; plain; an area of level country
柏[柏]	bǎi	cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2]
海上[海上]	hǎishàng	maritime
//The Long River - S1/Ep09/339 words - 42 min
览[覽]	lǎn	to look at; to view; to read
河源[河源]	Héyuán	Heyuan prefecture-level city in Guangdong
抄写[抄寫]	chāoxiě	to copy; to transcribe
卷宗[卷宗]	juànzōng	file; folder; dossier
熟悉[熟悉]	shúxī	to be familiar with; to know well
格外[格外]	géwài	especially; particularly
用功[用功]	yònggōng	diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
刑名[刑名]	xíngmíng	criminal law (abbr. for pre-Han legalist school 刑名之学); name of crime
谈不上[談不上]	tánbushàng	to be out of the question
感兴趣[感興趣]	gǎnxìngqù	to be interested
录[錄]	lù	diary; record; to hit; to copy
借调[借調]	jièdiào	to temporarily transfer (personnel)
誊[謄]	téng	to transcribe; to copy out; (free word)
从头[從頭]	cóngtóu	anew; from the start
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/25 words - 8 min
不耐烦[不耐煩]	bùnàifán	impatience; impatient
足见[足見]	zújiàn	it goes to show that; one can see
任事[任事]	rènshì	appointment to an important post
钱粮[錢糧]	qiánliáng	land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
胥吏[胥吏]	xūlì	low-level government official (in former times)
糊弄[糊弄]	hùnong	to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions
夜班[夜班]	yèbān	night shift
用来[用來]	yònglái	to be used for
补贴[補貼]	bǔtiē	to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
家用[家用]	jiāyòng	home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money
诚实[誠實]	chéngshí	honest; honesty; honorable; truthful
加班[加班]	jiābān	to work overtime
哆嗦[哆嗦]	duōsuo	to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body
荣耀[榮耀]	róngyào	honor; glory
满脸[滿臉]	mǎnliǎn	across one's whole face
故旧[故舊]	gùjiù	old friends
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
办好[辦好]	bànhǎo	to manage well
体面[體面]	tǐmiàn	dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
闭上[閉上]	bìshang	to close; to shut up
旁听[旁聽]	pángtīng	to visit (a meeting, class, trial etc)
觉[覺]	jiào	a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
觉[覺]	jué	to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware
睡着[睡著]	shuìzháo	to fall asleep
挪用[挪用]	nuóyòng	to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/50 words - 13 min
耍钱[耍錢]	shuǎqián	(coll.) to gamble
一部分[一部分]	yībùfen	portion; part of; subset
歹[歹]	dǎi	bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78
明争暗斗[明爭暗鬥]	míngzhēng'àndòu	to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
同流合污[同流合污]	tóngliúhéwū	to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
填词[填詞]	tiáncí	to compose a poem (to a given tune)
出息[出息]	chūxi	future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
人马[人馬]	rénmǎ	men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
弓[弓]	gōng	a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
娴熟[嫻熟]	xiánshú	adept; skilled
一等[一等]	yīděng	first class; grade A
拳法[拳法]	quánfǎ	boxing; fighting technique
盖世[蓋世]	gàishì	unrivalled; matchless
无双[無雙]	wúshuāng	incomparable; matchless; unique
勇士[勇士]	yǒngshì	a warrior; a brave person
谬[謬]	miù	to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous
公子[公子]	gōngzǐ	son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific)
兰[蘭]	lán	orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
满洲[滿洲]	Mǎnzhōu	Manchuria
婉约[婉約]	wǎnyuē	graceful and subdued (style)
盘子[盤子]	pánzi	tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4]
金饭碗[金飯碗]	jīnfànwǎn	secure and lucrative job
父子[父子]	fùzǐ	father and son
坯[坯]	pī	blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1]
乌鸦[烏鴉]	wūyā	crow; raven
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/75 words - 16 min
策略[策略]	cèlüè	strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit
地名[地名]	dìmíng	place name; toponym
错误[錯誤]	cuòwù	error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong
效劳[效勞]	xiàoláo	to serve (in some capacity); to work for
老东西[老東西]	lǎodōngxi	(derog.) old fool; old bastard
醋[醋]	cù	vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
酸曲[酸曲]	suānqǔ	love song
文理[文理]	wénlǐ	arts and sciences
通顺[通順]	tōngshùn	smooth; clear and coherent
翰[翰]	hàn	writing brush; writing; pen
隔壁[隔壁]	gébì	next door; neighbor
大发[大發]	Dàfā	Daihatsu, Japanese car company
垂青[垂青]	chuíqīng	to show appreciation for sb; to look upon sb with favor
涤荡[滌蕩]	dídàng	to wash off
心扉[心扉]	xīnfēi	inner heart; soul
兮[兮]	xī	(particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
家乡[家鄉]	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
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)
气势[氣勢]	qìshì	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
绿[綠]	lǜ	green
绿营[綠營]	Lǜyíng	Green Standard Army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
潭柘寺[潭柘寺]	Tánzhèsì	Tanzhe Temple
进香[進香]	jìnxiāng	to burn incense at a temple
临走[臨走]	línzǒu	before leaving; on departure
金钟[金鐘]	jīnzhōng	Admiralty, Hong Kong
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min
原本[原本]	yuánběn	originally; original
联[聯]	lián	to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet
苦苦[苦苦]	kǔkǔ	strenuously; persistently; hard; painful
一说[一說]	yīshuō	an expression of opinion; according to some
绝佳[絕佳]	juéjiā	exceptionally good
黄鹤楼[黃鶴樓]	HuánghèLóu	Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985; favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes; Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢[Cui1 Hao4], with theme 'the past will never return'; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi
玉[玉]	yù	jade
笛[笛]	dí	flute
省事[省事]	shěngshì	to simplify matters; to save trouble
平时[平時]	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
留步[留步]	liúbù	(said by departing guest) no need to see me out
冒昧[冒昧]	màomèi	bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
文采[文采]	wéncǎi	literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
斐然[斐然]	fěirán	(literary) remarkable; brilliant
想来[想來]	xiǎnglái	it may be assumed that
磅礴[磅礡]	pángbó	majestic; boundless
不争[不爭]	bùzhēng	widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for
长短[長短]	chángduǎn	length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short
耗子[耗子]	hàozi	(dialect) mouse; rat
掀[掀]	xiān	to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
帘[簾]	lián	hanging screen or curtain
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
大雪[大雪]	Dàxuě	Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December
啃[啃]	kěn	to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
树皮[樹皮]	shùpí	tree bark
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/125 words - 25 min
相约[相約]	xiāngyuē	to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment
陶[陶]	táo	pottery; pleased
然[然]	rán	correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
安心[安心]	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth
避暑[避暑]	bìshǔ	to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke
里人[里人]	lǐrén	person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower
赏脸[賞臉]	shǎngliǎn	(polite) do me the honor
不在乎[不在乎]	bùzàihu	not to care
满汉[滿漢]	MǎnHàn	Manchurian-Chinese (relations)
喋喋不休[喋喋不休]	diédiébùxiū	to chatter or jabber on and on
碍[礙]	ài	to hinder; to obstruct; to block
仆人[僕人]	púrén	servant
听得见[聽得見]	tīngdéjiàn	audible
清高[清高]	qīnggāo	noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits
无心[無心]	wúxīn	unintentionally; not in the mood to
窍[竅]	qiào	hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem)
攀扯[攀扯]	pānchě	to implicate
不禁[不禁]	bùjīn	can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
名臣[名臣]	míngchén	important official or statesman (in feudal China)
犯人[犯人]	fànrén	convict; prisoner; criminal
备案[備案]	bèi'àn	to put on record; to file
史籍[史籍]	shǐjí	historical records
灭门[滅門]	mièmén	to exterminate an entire family
舍[捨]	shě	to give up; to abandon; to give alms
没救[沒救]	méijiù	hopeless; incurable
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轻[輕]	qīng	light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
筋骨[筋骨]	jīngǔ	muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
鲁莽[魯莽]	lǔmǎng	hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
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
今儿个[今兒個]	jīnr5ge	(coll.) today
称呼[稱呼]	chēnghu	to call; to address as; appellation
官办[官辦]	guānbàn	government run; state enterprise
天子[天子]	tiānzǐ	the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
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
吹胡子瞪眼[吹鬍子瞪眼]	chuīhúzidèngyǎn	to get angry; to fume
避[避]	bì	to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
咽气[嚥氣]	yànqì	to die; to breathe one's last
投[投]	tóu	to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
缘分[緣分]	yuánfèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
零头[零頭]	língtóu	odd; scrap; remainder
俗话说[俗話說]	súhuàshuō	as the proverb says; as they say...
这会儿[這會兒]	zhèhuìr5	(coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5]
老太爷[老太爺]	lǎotàiyé	elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father
带兵[帶兵]	dàibīng	to lead troops
属下[屬下]	shǔxià	subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
衰[衰]	shuāi	to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble
挖苦[挖苦]	wākǔ	to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks
签[簽]	qiān	to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1]
一大早[一大早]	yīdàzǎo	at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
意见[意見]	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/175 words - 34 min
出路[出路]	chūlù	a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
伍子胥[伍子胥]	WǔZǐxū	Wu Zixu (-484 BC), powerful politician in Wu; famous as destitute refugee begging in Wu town, cf 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫
耐心[耐心]	nàixīn	to be patient; patience
世上[世上]	shìshàng	on earth
名将[名將]	míngjiàng	famous general
匹敌[匹敵]	pǐdí	to be equal to; to be well-matched; rival
得当[得當]	dédàng	appropriate; suitable
轩[軒]	xuān	pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
泰西[泰西]	Tàixī	"the Far West"; old term for Europe and America
败绩[敗績]	bàijì	to be utterly defeated; to be routed
关照[關照]	guānzhào	to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
普[普]	pǔ	general; popular; everywhere; universal
有备无患[有備無患]	yǒubèiwúhuàn	Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
郑[鄭]	Zhèng	Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1]
经营[經營]	jīngyíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
再者[再者]	zàizhě	moreover; besides
逆[逆]	nì	contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
盘踞[盤踞]	pánjù	to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself)
征[徵]	zhēng	to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
子爵[子爵]	zǐjué	viscount
人民[人民]	rénmín	the people; CL:個|个[ge4]
善后[善後]	shànhòu	to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations
胜过[勝過]	shèngguò	to excel; to surpass
从前[從前]	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
极为[極為]	jíwéi	extremely; exceedingly
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蒙[蒙]	méng	to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
谆谆[諄諄]	zhūnzhūn	earnest; devoted; tireless; sincere; assiduous
教导[教導]	jiàodǎo	to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching
章[章]	zhāng	chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
错字[錯字]	cuòzì	incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text)
令人[令人]	lìngrén	to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc)
汗颜[汗顏]	hànyán	to blush with shame (literary)
佳作[佳作]	jiāzuò	masterpiece; fine piece of writing
批语[批語]	pīyǔ	criticism; commentary
过目[過目]	guòmù	to look over
开篇[開篇]	kāipiān	start of literary work; opening song of ballad in Tanci style 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2]
一堆[一堆]	yīduī	pile
越发[越發]	yuèfā	increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more
王母娘娘[王母娘娘]	Wángmǔniángniáng	another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West
筛[篩]	shāi	to filter; to sift; to sieve
石灰[石灰]	shíhuī	lime (calcium oxide)
擂[擂]	léi	beat; to grind
铿锵[鏗鏘]	kēngqiāng	sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words
词语[詞語]	cíyǔ	word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
惊人[驚人]	jīngrén	astonishing
亏[虧]	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...
得出[得出]	déchū	to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)
大街[大街]	dàjiē	street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
暗算[暗算]	ànsuàn	to plot against
忘恩负义[忘恩負義]	wàng'ēnfùyì	to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth
//The Long River - S1/Ep10/222 words - 43 min
鼻涕[鼻涕]	bítì	nasal mucus; snivel
配合[配合]	pèihé	matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine
贺喜[賀喜]	hèxǐ	to congratulate
升天[升天]	shēngtiān	lit. to ascend to heaven; to die
毒[毒]	dú	poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
压住[壓住]	yāzhù	to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice)
过重[過重]	guòzhòng	overweight (luggage)
心力[心力]	xīnlì	mental and physical efforts
憔悴[憔悴]	qiáocuì	wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered
伤痕[傷痕]	shānghén	scar; bruise
狼[狼]	láng	wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
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]
孤家寡人[孤家寡人]	gūjiāguǎrén	one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)
宗室[宗室]	zōngshì	imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine
奶奶[奶奶]	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts
打牌[打牌]	dǎpái	to play mahjong or cards
吃紧[吃緊]	chījǐn	in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important
心疼[心疼]	xīnténg	to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
用力[用力]	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
祸患[禍患]	huòhuàn	disaster; calamity
永不[永不]	yǒngbù	never; will never
叛[叛]	pàn	to betray; to rebel; to revolt
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/25 words - 3 min
卓[卓]	zhuó	outstanding
挑衅[挑釁]	tiǎoxìn	to provoke; provocation
疑虑[疑慮]	yílǜ	hesitation; misgivings; doubt
步步[步步]	bùbù	step by step; at every step
退让[退讓]	tuìràng	to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
殊[殊]	shū	different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass
搏斗[搏鬥]	bódòu	to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
鹅[鵝]	é	goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
叼[叼]	diāo	to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
心急[心急]	xīnjí	anxious; impatient
不光[不光]	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
后[后]	hòu	empress; queen
滑头[滑頭]	huátóu	crafty; slippery; slyboots
公道[公道]	gōngdào	justice; fairness; public highway
正蓝旗[正藍旗]	Zhènglánqí	Plain Blue banner or Shuluun Höh khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia; also written 正蘭旗|正兰旗
进关[進關]	jìnguān	inbound customs (international trade)
发财[發財]	fācái	to get rich
瞧见[瞧見]	qiáojiàn	to see
东边[東邊]	dōngbian	east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
西边[西邊]	xībiān	west; west side; western part; to the west of
扎[扎]	zhā	to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
太宗[太宗]	Tàizōng	posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
尸[屍]	shī	corpse
血[血]	xuè	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
孩[孩]	hái	child
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/50 words - 7 min
珠子[珠子]	zhūzi	pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
铠甲[鎧甲]	kǎijiǎ	armor
老糊涂[老糊塗]	lǎohútu	dotard
吸[吸]	xī	to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
太祖[太祖]	tàizǔ	Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
血流[血流]	xuèliú	blood flow
松[松]	sōng	pine; CL:棵[ke1]
以下[以下]	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
拂晓[拂曉]	fúxiǎo	daybreak; approach of dawn
半夜[半夜]	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
血流成河[血流成河]	xuèliúchénghé	rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath
天下太平[天下太平]	tiānxiàtàipíng	the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
忧虑[憂慮]	yōulǜ	to worry; anxiety (about)
撮[撮]	cuō	to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up; to collect together; to extract; to gather up; classifier: pinch; Taiwan pr. [cuo4]
蒙古人[蒙古人]	Měnggǔrén	Mongol
炕[炕]	kàng	kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire
议政[議政]	yìzhèng	to discuss politics
服老[服老]	fúlǎo	to admit to one's advancing years; to acquiesce to old age
不满[不滿]	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
色鬼[色鬼]	sèguǐ	lecher; pervert
老婆[老婆]	lǎopó	(coll.) wife
孩子们[孩子們]	háizimen	children
别扭[彆扭]	bièniu	awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
醒酒[醒酒]	xǐngjiǔ	to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up
老家伙[老傢伙]	lǎojiāhuo	variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5]
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/75 words - 10 min
幸好[幸好]	xìnghǎo	fortunately
热乎乎[熱乎乎]	rèhūhū	nice and warm
定海神针[定海神針]	dìnghǎishénzhēn	another name for 金箍棒[jin1 gu1 bang4]; (fig.) stabilizing force
一席话[一席話]	yīxíhuà	the content of a conversation; words; remarks
旬[旬]	xún	ten days; ten years; full period
允许[允許]	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
胤[胤]	yìn	descendant; heir; offspring; posterity; to inherit
身子骨[身子骨]	shēnzigǔ	posture; upright posture
长得[長得]	zhǎngde	to look (pretty, the same etc)
小牛[小牛]	xiǎoniú	calf; (coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini
犊子[犢子]	dúzi	calf
射箭[射箭]	shèjiàn	archery; to shoot an arrow
射中[射中]	shèzhòng	to hit the target
靶心[靶心]	bǎxīn	center of target; bull's eye
扳指[扳指]	bānzhǐ	ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
近臣[近臣]	jìnchén	member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
三国[三國]	Sānguó	Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history; several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2] in 658
戚[戚]	qī	relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
伤脑筋[傷腦筋]	shāngnǎojīn	to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains
妹妹[妹妹]	mèimei	younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4]
忠于[忠於]	zhōngyú	to be loyal to
本朝[本朝]	běncháo	the current dynasty
袁绍[袁紹]	YuánShào	Yuan Shao (153-202), general during late Han, subsequently warlord
董卓[董卓]	DǒngZhuó	Dong Zhuo (-192), top general of late Han, usurped power in 189, murdered empress dowager and child emperor, killed in 192 by Lü Bu 呂布|吕布
蒙古[蒙古]	Měnggǔ	Mongolia
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/100 words - 14 min
做梦[做夢]	zuòmèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream
揪[揪]	jiū	to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
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)
惊吓[驚嚇]	jīngxià	to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
压死[壓死]	yāsǐ	to crush to death
踩[踩]	cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote
蠢猪[蠢豬]	chǔnzhū	stupid swine; idiot
累坏[累壞]	lèihuài	to become exhausted
晚生[晚生]	wǎnshēng	I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old)
拜见[拜見]	bàijiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
阁下[閣下]	géxià	your distinguished self; your majesty; sire
舍得[捨得]	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
劳烦[勞煩]	láofán	to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request)
出自[出自]	chūzì	to come from
手笔[手筆]	shǒubǐ	sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale
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
稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗]	xīlihútu	muddleheaded; careless
不明不白[不明不白]	bùmíngbùbái	obscure; dubious; shady
放肆[放肆]	fàngsì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
背叛[背叛]	bèipàn	to betray
最终[最終]	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
茄子[茄子]	qiézi	eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese"
侮辱[侮辱]	wǔrǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
名士[名士]	míngshì	famous scholar; worthy; celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no official post
朝纲[朝綱]	cháogāng	laws and discipline of imperial court
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/125 words - 19 min
露出[露出]	lùchū	to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
跋扈[跋扈]	báhù	domineering; bossy
不法[不法]	bùfǎ	lawless; illegal; unlawful
大树[大樹]	Dàshù	Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
猢狲[猢猻]	húsūn	macaque
掂量[掂量]	diānliang	to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder
分量[分量]	fènliang	quantity; weight; measure
表演[表演]	biǎoyǎn	play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3]
回信[回信]	huíxìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1]
醉鬼[醉鬼]	zuìguǐ	drunkard
算计[算計]	suànji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
变戏法[變戲法]	biànxìfǎ	to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle
敲锣[敲鑼]	qiāoluó	to beat a gong
输赢[輸贏]	shūyíng	win or loss; outcome
苦肉计[苦肉計]	kǔròujì	the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2]
好比[好比]	hǎobǐ	to be just like; can be compared to
蛐[蛐]	qū	cricket
罐[罐]	guàn	can; jar; pot
重视[重視]	zhòngshì	to attach importance to sth; to value
汉学[漢學]	Hànxué	sinology; Chinese studies (in foreign schools); Han Learning, a Qing dynasty movement aiming at a philological appraisal of the Classics
僵局[僵局]	jiāngjú	impasse; deadlock
持续[持續]	chíxù	to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation
援引[援引]	yuányǐn	to quote; to cite; to recommend (one's friend's, associates etc)
亦[亦]	yì	also
自负[自負]	zìfù	conceited; to take responsibility
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/150 words - 22 min
绝世[絕世]	juéshì	unique; exceptional
助[助]	zhù	to help; to assist
臂[臂]	bì	arm
结草衔环[結草銜環]	jiécǎoxiánhuán	to repay sb's kind acts (idiom)
知遇之恩[知遇之恩]	zhīyùzhī'ēn	lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection
违[違]	wéi	to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
天诛[天誅]	tiānzhū	heavenly punishment; king's punishment
执迷不悟[執迷不悟]	zhímíbùwù	to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
玉石俱焚[玉石俱焚]	yùshíjùfén	to burn both jade and common stone; to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
万丈[萬丈]	wànzhàng	lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless
楼台[樓臺]	lóutái	balcony; high building (esp. in poetry); tower
长进[長進]	zhǎngjìn	to make progress; progress
号称[號稱]	hàochēng	to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
拆穿[拆穿]	chāichuān	to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc)
条理[條理]	tiáolǐ	arrangement; order; tidiness
远见[遠見]	yuǎnjiàn	vision
言语[言語]	yányǔ	words; speech; (spoken) language
滑稽[滑稽]	huájī	comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
尖酸刻薄[尖酸刻薄]	jiānsuānkèbó	sharp and unkind (words)
大笑[大笑]	dàxiào	to laugh heartily; a belly laugh
便装[便裝]	biànzhuāng	casual dress
稀客[稀客]	xīkè	infrequent visitor
不巧[不巧]	bùqiǎo	too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it
午睡[午睡]	wǔshuì	to take a nap; siesta
贵府[貴府]	guìfǔ	your home (honorific)
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/175 words - 24 min
叫醒[叫醒]	jiàoxǐng	to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse
早报[早報]	zǎobào	morning newspaper
凉亭[涼亭]	liángtíng	pavilion
喝茶[喝茶]	hēchá	(fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
架子[架子]	jiàzi	shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance
靴子[靴子]	xuēzi	boots
周围[周圍]	zhōuwéi	surroundings; environment; to encompass
夜猫子[夜貓子]	yèmāozi	owl; (fig.) night owl
宅[宅]	zhái	residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home
宋徽宗[宋徽宗]	SòngHuīzōng	Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty)
苏州[蘇州]	Sūzhōu	Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
逃命[逃命]	táomìng	to escape; to flee; to run for one's life
徽[徽]	huī	badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms
眼光[眼光]	yǎnguāng	gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
长江[長江]	ChángJiāng	Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
从江[從江]	Cóngjiāng	Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
宇宙[宇宙]	yǔzhòu	universe; cosmos
荒[荒]	huāng	desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
日月[日月]	rìyuè	the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood
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
仁兄[仁兄]	rénxiōng	(honorific written address) My dear friend
萍水相逢[萍水相逢]	píngshuǐxiāngféng	strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/200 words - 27 min
一同[一同]	yītóng	along; together
相逢[相逢]	xiāngféng	to meet (by chance); to come across
会友[會友]	huìyǒu	to make friends; to meet friends; member of the same organization
朋[朋]	péng	friend
拆开[拆開]	chāikāi	to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick
君子之交淡如水[君子之交淡如水]	jūnzǐzhījiāodànrúshuǐ	a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
浓[濃]	nóng	concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
闻所未闻[聞所未聞]	wénsuǒwèiwén	unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event
日常[日常]	rìcháng	daily; everyday
经书[經書]	jīngshū	classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras
名手[名手]	míngshǒu	master; famous artist or sportsman
下边[下邊]	xiàbian	under; the underside; below
没上没下[沒上沒下]	méishàngméixià	no respect for seniors; lacking in manners
嚼舌头[嚼舌頭]	jiáoshétóu	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
立身处世[立身處世]	lìshēnchǔshì	the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom)
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)
虑[慮]	lǜ	to think over; to consider; anxiety
深远[深遠]	shēnyuǎn	far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
勤[勤]	qín	diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant
政事[政事]	zhèngshì	politics; government affairs
顺应[順應]	shùnyìng	to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
持[持]	chí	to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
楚[楚]	chǔ	distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
霸王[霸王]	bàwáng	hegemon; overlord; despot
义勇[義勇]	yìyǒng	courageous; righteous and courageous
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/225 words - 29 min
汉高祖[漢高祖]	HànGāozǔ	posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC
劫掠[劫掠]	jiélüè	to loot; to plunder
明朝[明朝]	míngzhāo	tomorrow morning; the following morning
固然[固然]	gùrán	admittedly (it's true that...)
崇祯[崇禎]	Chóngzhēn	Chongzhen, reign name of last Ming emperor (1628-1644)
袁[袁]	yuán	long robe (old)
焕[煥]	huàn	brilliant; lustrous
熊[熊]	xióng	bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable
廷[廷]	tíng	palace courtyard
弼[弼]	bì	to assist
兴旺[興旺]	xīngwàng	prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
创[創]	chuàng	to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
史无前例[史無前例]	shǐwúqiánlì	unprecedented in history
衰败[衰敗]	shuāibài	to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate
胡乱[胡亂]	húluàn	careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
要害[要害]	yàohài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
在于[在於]	zàiyú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with
文治武功[文治武功]	wénzhìwǔgōng	political and military achievements (idiom)
左手[左手]	zuǒshǒu	left hand; left-hand side
右手[右手]	yòushǒu	right hand; right-hand side
家教[家教]	jiājiào	family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor
冲撞[衝撞]	chōngzhuàng	to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke
恕罪[恕罪]	shùzuì	please forgive me
可人[可人]	kěrén	pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person
奉命[奉命]	fèngmìng	to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/250 words - 32 min
教书[教書]	jiāoshū	to teach (in a school)
笔杆[筆桿]	bǐgǎn	the shaft of a pen or writing brush; pen-holder; pen
草拟[草擬]	cǎonǐ	first draft; to draw up (a first version)
诏书[詔書]	zhàoshū	edict; written imperial order
效[效]	xiào	effect; efficacy; to imitate
朝野[朝野]	cháoyě	all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people
一下子[一下子]	yīxiàzi	in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
博学[博學]	bóxué	learned; erudite
鸿[鴻]	hóng	eastern bean goose; great; large
阅卷[閱卷]	yuèjuàn	to grade exam papers
考官[考官]	kǎoguān	an examiner; an official conducting an exam
通报[通報]	tōngbào	to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
小孩子[小孩子]	xiǎoháizi	child
撺掇[攛掇]	cuānduo	to urge sb on
有意思[有意思]	yǒuyìsi	interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
跑龙套[跑龍套]	pǎolóngtào	to play a small role
律法[律法]	lǜfǎ	laws and decrees
官制[官制]	guānzhì	the civil service system; the bureaucratic system
把持[把持]	bǎchí	to control; to dominate; to monopolize
缸[缸]	gāng	jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3]
金鱼[金魚]	jīnyú	goldfish
硬[硬]	yìng	hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person)
鲫鱼[鯽魚]	jìyú	Crucian carp
吊[吊]	diào	to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
搬弄是非[搬弄是非]	bānnòngshìfēi	to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/275 words - 36 min
一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人]	yīmíngjīngrén	to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
奇人[奇人]	qírén	an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent
转眼[轉眼]	zhuǎnyǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
古往今来[古往今來]	gǔwǎngjīnlái	since ancient times; since times immemorial
寻思[尋思]	xúnsī	to consider; to ponder
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
不分彼此[不分彼此]	bùfēnbǐcǐ	to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom); to share everything; to be on very intimate terms
府邸[府邸]	fǔdǐ	mansion house; official residence
摆设[擺設]	bǎishè	to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items
走进[走進]	zǒujìn	to enter
难闻[難聞]	nánwén	unpleasant smell; stink
喜事[喜事]	xǐshì	happy occasion; wedding
分子[分子]	fēnzǐ	molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction
承蒙[承蒙]	chéngméng	to be indebted (to sb)
沙锅[沙鍋]	shāguō	variant of 砂鍋|砂锅[sha1 guo1]
恕[恕]	shù	to forgive
衣裳[衣裳]	yīshang	clothes
胸前[胸前]	xiōngqián	(on the) chest; bosom
品级[品級]	pǐnjí	workmanship
荣[榮]	róng	glory; honor; thriving
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]
地儿[地兒]	dìr5	place; space
多大[多大]	duōdà	how big; how much; how old etc
平身[平身]	píngshēn	(old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise.
餐[餐]	cān	meal; to eat; classifier for meals
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/300 words - 39 min
实地[實地]	shídì	on-site
测量[測量]	cèliáng	survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine
勘察[勘察]	kānchá	to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey
宽慰[寬慰]	kuānwèi	to console; to soothe; relieved
不已[不已]	bùyǐ	endlessly; incessantly
返[返]	fǎn	to return (to)
朝阳门[朝陽門]	Cháoyángmén	Chaoyangmen neighborhood of Beijing
司[司]	sī	to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
近日[近日]	jìnrì	in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
召开[召開]	zhàokāi	to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
暗[暗]	àn	dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
任命[任命]	rènmìng	to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
务实[務實]	wùshí	pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues
精通[精通]	jīngtōng	to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
此道[此道]	cǐdào	such matters; things like this; this line of work; this pursuit; this hobby; this endeavor
行家[行家]	hángjiā	connoisseur; expert; veteran
选中[選中]	xuǎnzhòng	to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role
参选[參選]	cānxuǎn	to be a candidate in an election or other selection process; to run for office; to turn out to vote
一律[一律]	yīlǜ	same; uniformly; all; without exception
出题[出題]	chūtí	to draw up the theme (for discussion)
详细[詳細]	xiángxì	detailed; in detail; minute
逐一[逐一]	zhúyī	one by one
分数[分數]	fēnshù	(exam) grade; mark; score; fraction
明史[明史]	Míngshǐ	History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉[Zhang1 Ting2 yu4] in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls
水利[水利]	shuǐlì	water conservancy; irrigation works
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/325 words - 41 min
水兵[水兵]	shuǐbīng	enlisted sailor in navy
聘请[聘請]	pìnqǐng	to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
洋[洋]	yáng	ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin
人造[人造]	rénzào	man-made; artificial; synthetic
加强[加強]	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase
军需[軍需]	jūnxū	military supplies
恢复[恢復]	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
书院[書院]	shūyuàn	academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
延请[延請]	yánqǐng	to employ; to send for sb promising employment
官职[官職]	guānzhí	an official position; a job in the bureaucracy
改革[改革]	gǎigé	reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform
不拘[不拘]	bùjū	not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever
考绩[考績]	kǎojì	to check up on sb's achievements
优胜[優勝]	yōushèng	winning; superior
奖励[獎勵]	jiǎnglì	to reward; reward (as encouragement)
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
陵[陵]	líng	mound; tomb; hill; mountain
遗老[遺老]	yílǎo	old fogy; adherent of previous dynasty
昭示[昭示]	zhāoshì	to declare publicly; to make clear
恭敬[恭敬]	gōngjìng	deferential; respectful
先进[先進]	xiānjìn	advanced (technology); to advance
软[軟]	ruǎn	soft; flexible
拳[拳]	quán	fist; boxing
出气[出氣]	chūqì	to give vent to anger
虫[蟲]	chóng	lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic
//The Long River - S1/Ep11/334 words - 42 min
渊深[淵深]	yuānshēn	profound (knowledge); erudite
听闻[聽聞]	tīngwén	to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard
唱戏[唱戲]	chàngxì	to perform in opera
禀告[稟告]	bǐnggào	to report (to one's superior)
同仁[同仁]	tóngrén	variant of 同人[tong2 ren2]
高迁[高遷]	gāoqiān	promotion (honorific)
公推[公推]	gōngtuī	elected by acclamation; recommended by all
加俸[加俸]	jiāfèng	to raise one's pay
黑暗[黑暗]	hēi'àn	dark; darkly; darkness
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/25 words - 5 min
笑纳[笑納]	xiàonà	to kindly accept (an offering)
有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山]	yǒuyǎnbùshíTàiShān	lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact
袄[襖]	ǎo	coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
收回[收回]	shōuhuí	to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
粱[粱]	liáng	sorghum
小心眼[小心眼]	xiǎoxīnyǎn	narrow-minded; petty
受宠若惊[受寵若驚]	shòuchǒngruòjīng	overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
看似[看似]	kànsì	to look as if; to seem
万马奔腾[萬馬奔騰]	wànmǎbēnténg	lit. ten thousand stampeding horses (idiom); fig. with great momentum; going full speed ahead
一马当先[一馬當先]	yīmǎdāngxiān	to take the lead
笑脸[笑臉]	xiàoliǎn	smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4]
行走[行走]	xíngzǒu	to walk
大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓]	dàzhāngqígǔ	with great fanfare
惊动[驚動]	jīngdòng	to alarm; to startle; to disturb
万年[萬年]	Wànnián	Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
改造[改造]	gǎizào	to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold
改成[改成]	gǎichéng	to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)
行军[行軍]	xíngjūn	a march (army); to march
掠[掠]	lüè	to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep
巨[巨]	jù	very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
组织[組織]	zǔzhī	to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4]
建立[建立]	jiànlì	to establish; to set up; to found
内廷[內廷]	nèitíng	place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
供奉[供奉]	gòngfèng	to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God)
俸[俸]	fèng	salary
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/50 words - 11 min
花花肠子[花花腸子]	huāhuāchángzi	(slang) a cunning plot
祭奠[祭奠]	jìdiàn	to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
不敢苟同[不敢苟同]	bùgǎngǒutóng	to beg to differ (idiom)
子孙[子孫]	zǐsūn	offspring; posterity
庭[庭]	tíng	main hall; front courtyard; law court
詹[詹]	zhān	excellent; verbose
直达[直達]	zhídá	to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop
银票[銀票]	yínpiào	(in former times) banknote with a value in silver
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
执[執]	zhí	to execute (a plan); to grasp
孙悟空[孫悟空]	SūnWùkōng	Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]; Son Goku, the main character in Dragon Ball 七龍珠|七龙珠[Qi1 long2 zhu1]
筋斗云[筋斗雲]	jīndǒuyún	Sun Wukong's magical cloud
十万八千里[十萬八千里]	shíwànbāqiānlǐ	light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance)
小弟[小弟]	xiǎodì	little brother; I, your little brother (humble)
宝[寶]	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure; precious
宴请[宴請]	yànqǐng	to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner
赏光[賞光]	shǎngguāng	to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up
寒舍[寒舍]	hánshè	my humble home
聚[聚]	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize
太和殿[太和殿]	Tàihédiàn	Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest of the three halls that constitute the heart of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City 紫禁城[Zi3 jin4 cheng2]
九卿[九卿]	jiǔqīng	the Nine Ministers (in imperial China)
讨论[討論]	tǎolùn	to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4]
方案[方案]	fāng'àn	plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4]
提出[提出]	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)
主张[主張]	zhǔzhāng	to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min
约法三章[約法三章]	yuēfǎsānzhāng	to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules
言论[言論]	yánlùn	expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments
诸君[諸君]	zhūjūn	Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen!
洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽]	xǐ'ěrgōngtīng	to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears
真言[真言]	zhēnyán	true statement; incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
严防[嚴防]	yánfáng	to take strict precautions; on your guard
浚[浚]	jùn	to deepen (e.g. a ditch); to extract; to manage; ladle (old)
历来[歷來]	lìlái	always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
以防[以防]	yǐfáng	(so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case
淤塞[淤塞]	yūsè	choked with silt; silted up
正法[正法]	zhèngfǎ	to execute; the law
河清海晏[河清海晏]	héqīnghǎiyàn	the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm; the world is at peace (idiom)
禹[禹]	Yǔ	Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods; surname Yu
减低[減低]	jiǎndī	to lower; to reduce
中游[中游]	zhōngyóu	the middle stretches of a river; middle level; middle echelon; midstream
认清[認清]	rènqīng	to see clearly; to recognize; to realize
针对[針對]	zhēnduì	to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
涉及[涉及]	shèjí	to involve; to touch upon (a topic)
主要[主要]	zhǔyào	main; principal; major; primary
漕[漕]	cáo	transport by water; watercourse; canal
用处[用處]	yòngchu	usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4]
考察[考察]	kǎochá	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
绘[繪]	huì	to draw; to paint
溯[溯]	sù	to go upstream; to trace the source
源[源]	yuán	root; source; origin
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min
河运[河運]	héyùn	river transport
畅通[暢通]	chàngtōng	unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction
水位[水位]	shuǐwèi	water level
堵塞[堵塞]	dǔsè	to clog up; blockage
缺口[缺口]	quēkǒu	nick; jag; gap; shortfall
引导[引導]	yǐndǎo	to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
入海口[入海口]	rùhǎikǒu	estuary
交汇处[交匯處]	jiāohuìchù	confluence (of two rivers); junction (of roads); (transport) interchange
旱[旱]	hàn	drought
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]
挡住[擋住]	dǎngzhù	to obstruct
制约[制約]	zhìyuē	to restrict; condition
反之[反之]	fǎnzhī	on the other hand...; conversely...
开口[開口]	kāikǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk
吊绳[吊繩]	diàoshéng	sling
万劫不复[萬劫不復]	wànjiébùfù	consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve
犯不着[犯不著]	fànbuzháo	not worthwhile
咒[咒]	zhòu	incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
制定[制定]	zhìdìng	to draw up; to formulate
奸人[奸人]	jiānrén	crafty scoundrel; villain
长治久安[長治久安]	chángzhìjiǔ'ān	long-term peace and stability (of governments)
标本[標本]	biāoběn	specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
兼[兼]	jiān	double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
苇[葦]	wěi	reed; rush; Phragmites communis
稳固[穩固]	wěngù	stable; steady; firm; to stabilize
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/125 words - 18 min
有望[有望]	yǒuwàng	hopeful; promising
逐年[逐年]	zhúnián	year after year; with each passing year; over the years
降低[降低]	jiàngdī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
含量[含量]	hánliàng	content; quantity contained
其次[其次]	qícì	next; secondly
逐步[逐步]	zhúbù	progressively; step by step
畅[暢]	chàng	free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent
狭窄[狹窄]	xiázhǎi	narrow
水量[水量]	shuǐliàng	volume of water; quantity of flow
湍急[湍急]	tuānjí	rapid (flow of water)
怒[怒]	nù	anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
堤防[堤防]	dīfáng	dike; embankment; levee
天才[天才]	tiāncái	talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
平生[平生]	píngshēng	all one's life
志[志]	zhì	aspiration; ambition; the will
销帐[銷帳]	xiāozhàng	to write off; to cancel an account; to draw a line under
年底[年底]	niándǐ	the end of the year; year-end
交帐[交帳]	jiāozhàng	to settle accounts
玩笑[玩笑]	wánxiào	to joke; joke; jest
大难[大難]	dànàn	great catastrophe
齐心[齊心]	qíxīn	to be of one mind; to work as one
人品[人品]	rénpǐn	moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing
申请[申請]	shēnqǐng	to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4]
情形[情形]	qíngxing	circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
预料[預料]	yùliào	to forecast; to anticipate; expectation
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/150 words - 21 min
抄录[抄錄]	chāolù	to make a copy of
人手[人手]	rénshǒu	manpower; staff; human hand
追随[追隨]	zhuīsuí	to follow; to accompany
反复[反覆]	fǎnfù	repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return
利弊[利弊]	lìbì	pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
一劳永逸[一勞永逸]	yīláoyǒngyì	to get sth done once and for all
源头[源頭]	yuántóu	source; fountainhead
水合[水合]	shuǐhé	hydration reaction
迅[迅]	xùn	rapid; fast
这样一来[這樣一來]	zhèyàngyīlái	thus; if this happens then
疏浚[疏浚]	shūjùn	to dredge
观察[觀察]	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]
耸人听闻[聳人聽聞]	sǒngréntīngwén	to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
北上[北上]	běishàng	to go up north
口口声声[口口聲聲]	kǒukoushēngshēng	to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
压根[壓根]	yàgēn	from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply
水系[水系]	shuǐxì	drainage system
主流[主流]	zhǔliú	main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc)
乌纱帽[烏紗帽]	wūshāmào	black hat (worn by feudal official); fig. official post
逞[逞]	chěng	to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
口舌[口舌]	kǒushé	dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round
海口[海口]	hǎikǒu	estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3]
下流[下流]	xiàliú	lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene
以西[以西]	yǐxī	to the west of (suffix)
引水[引水]	yǐnshuǐ	to pilot a ship; to channel water; to draw water (for irrigation)
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/175 words - 24 min
南岸[南岸]	Nán'àn	Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
修建[修建]	xiūjiàn	to build; to construct
水潭[水潭]	shuǐtán	puddle; pool
阶段[階段]	jiēduàn	stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
进行[進行]	jìnxíng	to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
水火无情[水火無情]	shuǐhuǒwúqíng	fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
功亏一篑[功虧一簣]	gōngkuīyīkuì	lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)
万里长城[萬里長城]	WànlǐChángchéng	the Great Wall
提法[提法]	tífǎ	wording (of a proposal); formulation; viewpoint (on an issue); (one of eight methods of bonesetting in TCM) restoring the part displaced by a fracture to its correct position by lifting
气魄[氣魄]	qìpò	spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
过年[過年]	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year
肝[肝]	gān	liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4]
颤[顫]	chàn	to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
浩瀚[浩瀚]	hàohàn	vast (of ocean); boundless
薪资[薪資]	xīnzī	salary
不等[不等]	bùděng	unequal; varied
死人[死人]	sǐrén	dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen
合着[合著]	hézhe	(dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all
迫在眉睫[迫在眉睫]	pòzàiméijié	pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent
争论[爭論]	zhēnglùn	to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3]
何苦[何苦]	hékǔ	why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
值[值]	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
招兵[招兵]	zhāobīng	to recruit soldiers
太爷[太爺]	tàiyé	(respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate
打官司[打官司]	dǎguānsi	to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/200 words - 27 min
新河[新河]	Xīnhé	Xinhe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
灌溉[灌溉]	guàngài	to irrigate
巡逻[巡邏]	xúnluó	to patrol (police, army or navy)
人权[人權]	rénquán	human rights
财权[財權]	cáiquán	property ownership or right; financial power; financial control
兵权[兵權]	bīngquán	military leadership; military power
三项[三項]	sānxiàng	three items; three events; three terms; tri-; trinomial, ternary (math.); triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能|三项全能)
措施[措施]	cuòshī	measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4]
定夺[定奪]	dìngduó	to make a decision; to determine
直属[直屬]	zhíshǔ	directly subordinate
管理[管理]	guǎnlǐ	to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]
军费[軍費]	jūnfèi	military expenditure
维修[維修]	wéixiū	maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
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
四十[四十]	sìshí	forty; 40
人丁[人丁]	réndīng	number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants
开工[開工]	kāigōng	to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job
推演[推演]	tuīyǎn	to deduce; to infer; to derive; an implication
斟酌[斟酌]	zhēnzhuó	to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
搭理[搭理]	dāli	variant of 答理[da1 li5]
寝[寢]	qǐn	to lie down
登基[登基]	dēngjī	to ascend the throne
写下[寫下]	xiěxià	to write down
当中[當中]	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
醒来[醒來]	xǐnglái	to waken
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/225 words - 29 min
真容[真容]	zhēnróng	portrait; genuine appearance; real face
感佩[感佩]	gǎnpèi	to admire with gratitude
形[形]	xíng	to appear; to look; form; shape
题诗[題詩]	tíshī	to inscribe a poem (often, composed on the spot) on a painting, fan or ceramic bowl etc as a work of calligraphy; an inscribed poem
流芳[流芳]	liúfāng	to leave a good reputation
文武百官[文武百官]	wénwǔbǎiguān	civil and military officials
垂涎三尺[垂涎三尺]	chuíxiánsānchǐ	to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave
所愿[所願]	suǒyuàn	wished-for; desired
内忧外患[內憂外患]	nèiyōuwàihuàn	internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
生死存亡[生死存亡]	shēngsǐcúnwáng	matter of life and death
未有[未有]	wèiyǒu	is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented
罢官[罷官]	bàguān	to dismiss from office; to resign from office
昨日[昨日]	zuórì	yesterday
共存[共存]	gòngcún	to coexist
恐[恐]	kǒng	afraid; frightened; to fear
景[景]	jǐng	bright; circumstance; scenery
高大[高大]	gāodà	tall; lofty
池中物[池中物]	chízhōngwù	person of no particular talent
乘龙[乘龍]	chénglóng	to ride the dragon; to die (of emperors and kings)
欲[欲]	yù	to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
赶上[趕上]	gǎnshàng	to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
阵子[陣子]	zhènzi	period of time
铺盖[鋪蓋]	pūgài	to spread evenly over
地摊[地攤]	dìtān	street stall with goods laid out on the ground
大腿[大腿]	dàtuǐ	thigh
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/250 words - 32 min
遭遇[遭遇]	zāoyù	to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
抬轿子[抬轎子]	táijiàozi	to carry sb in a sedan chair; flatter; sing praises
扬眉[揚眉]	yángméi	to raise eyebrows
吐气[吐氣]	tǔqì	to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated
紧跟[緊跟]	jǐngēn	to follow precisely; to comply with
臭屁[臭屁]	chòupì	(coll.) self-important; puffed up
熏[熏]	xūn	to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume
厢[廂]	xiāng	box (in theater); side room; side
贵人[貴人]	guìrén	nobility; person of high rank
昏天黑地[昏天黑地]	hūntiānhēidì	lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times
雄辩[雄辯]	xióngbiàn	eloquent; oratory; rhetoric
金銮殿[金鑾殿]	jīnluándiàn	throne room
轰动[轟動]	hōngdòng	to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy
恩宠[恩寵]	ēnchǒng	special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite
震[震]	zhèn	to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳
哪门子[哪門子]	nǎménzi	(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth
一向[一向]	yīxiàng	always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
可好[可好]	kěhǎo	good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
万事如意[萬事如意]	wànshìrúyì	to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled
主菜[主菜]	zhǔcài	main course
古怪[古怪]	gǔguài	eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer
手艺[手藝]	shǒuyì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
花鸡[花雞]	huājī	chaffinch (family Fringillidae)
肠子[腸子]	chángzi	intestines
葱[蔥]	cōng	scallion; green onion
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/275 words - 34 min
蒜[蒜]	suàn	garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4]
各种[各種]	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
调味料[調味料]	tiáowèiliào	seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences
制[製]	zhì	to manufacture; to make
荷[荷]	hé	lotus
叶[葉]	yè	leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats
烧制[燒製]	shāozhì	to fire (in a kiln)
鸣[鳴]	míng	to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
啾[啾]	jiū	(onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw)
葬埋[葬埋]	zàngmái	to bury
腹[腹]	fù	abdomen; stomach; belly
呜呼哀哉[嗚呼哀哉]	wūhū'āizāi	alas; all is lost
酱油[醬油]	jiàngyóu	soy sauce
倚重[倚重]	yǐzhòng	to rely heavily upon
布衣[布衣]	bùyī	plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people
章程[章程]	zhāngchéng	rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws
滩[灘]	tān	beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
耕地[耕地]	gēngdì	arable land; to plow land
果树[果樹]	guǒshù	fruit tree; CL:棵[ke1]
迁移[遷移]	qiānyí	to migrate; to move
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)
勉力[勉力]	miǎnlì	to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself
捉襟见肘[捉襟見肘]	zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu	lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet
明末[明末]	Míngmò	late Ming; first half of the 17th century
实惠[實惠]	shíhuì	tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount)
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/300 words - 38 min
推算[推算]	tuīsuàn	to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation)
拆迁[拆遷]	chāiqiān	to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
住户[住戶]	zhùhù	household; inhabitant; householder
补偿[補償]	bǔcháng	to compensate; to make up
民怨沸腾[民怨沸騰]	mínyuànfèiténg	seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
思[思]	sī	to think; to consider
增[增]	zēng	to increase; to expand; to add
讨价还价[討價還價]	tǎojiàhuánjià	to haggle over price; to bargain
另[另]	lìng	other; another; separate; separately
大多数[大多數]	dàduōshù	(great) majority
碌[碌]	lù	laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
支配[支配]	zhīpèi	to control; to dominate; to allocate
误事[誤事]	wùshì	to hold things up; to make a botch of things
惯例[慣例]	guànlì	convention; usual practice
出征[出征]	chūzhēng	to go into battle; to campaign (military)
自主权[自主權]	zìzhǔquán	ability to make one's own decisions
匣子[匣子]	xiázi	small box
老是[老是]	lǎoshi	always
合乎[合乎]	héhū	to accord with; conforming to
天黑[天黑]	tiānhēi	to get dark; dusk
擦屁股[擦屁股]	cāpìgu	(lit.) to wipe one’s ass; (coll.) to clear up sb else's mess
愚见[愚見]	yújiàn	my humble opinion
豪爽[豪爽]	háoshuǎng	outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive
约束[約束]	yuēshù	to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
说不出[說不出]	shuōbuchū	unable to say
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/325 words - 42 min
妥当[妥當]	tuǒdang	appropriate; proper; ready
决意[決意]	juéyì	to be determined
提督[提督]	tídū	the local commander; provincial governor (in Qing and Ming times)
兵部[兵部]	Bīngbù	Ministry of War (in imperial China)
尚书[尚書]	shàngshū	high official; government minister
察[察]	chá	to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident
右[右]	yòu	right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
报到[報到]	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in; to register
亘古未有[亙古未有]	gèngǔwèiyǒu	unprecedented; never seen since ancient times
有幸[有幸]	yǒuxìng	fortunately
循[循]	xún	to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
资历[資歷]	zīlì	qualifications; experience; seniority
自告奋勇[自告奮勇]	zìgàofènyǒng	to volunteer for; to offer to undertake
反对[反對]	fǎnduì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
永[永]	yǒng	forever; always; perpetual
不再[不再]	bùzài	no more; no longer
付给[付給]	fùgěi	to deliver; to pay
擂台[擂臺]	lèitái	elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring
县令[縣令]	xiànlìng	county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
联合[聯合]	liánhé	to combine; to join; unite; alliance
事关[事關]	shìguān	to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for
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
村庄[村莊]	cūnzhuāng	village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4]
出身[出身]	chūshēn	to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
迁徙[遷徙]	qiānxǐ	to migrate; to move
//The Long River - S1/Ep12/336 words - 42 min
出租车[出租車]	chūzūchē	taxi; (Tw) rental car
绅[紳]	shēn	member of gentry
眷[眷]	juàn	concern; wife and children
世家[世家]	shìjiā	family influential for generations; aristocratic family
丝毫[絲毫]	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
轻视[輕視]	qīngshì	contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful
兴亡[興亡]	xīngwáng	to flourish and decay; rise and fall
匹夫[匹夫]	pǐfū	ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow
钦定[欽定]	qīndìng	compiled and published by Imperial command (old)
表率[表率]	biǎoshuài	example; model
一视同仁[一視同仁]	yīshìtóngrén	to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/25 words - 3 min
高低[高低]	gāodī	height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end
儒教[儒教]	Rújiào	Confucianism
当天[當天]	dāngtiān	on that day
仇人[仇人]	chóurén	foe; one's personal enemy
先人[先人]	xiānrén	ancestors; previous generations; my late father
坟墓[墳墓]	fénmù	grave; tomb
将要[將要]	jiāngyào	will; shall; to be going to
冰冷[冰冷]	bīnglěng	ice-cold
孔夫子[孔夫子]	Kǒngfūzǐ	Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
五伦[五倫]	wǔlún	the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)
劳动[勞動]	láodòng	work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4]
祖先[祖先]	zǔxiān	ancestor; forebears
儒家[儒家]	Rújiā	Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
大计[大計]	dàjì	large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit
谏[諫]	jiàn	to remonstrate; to admonish
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)
忠臣[忠臣]	zhōngchén	faithful official
为难[為難]	wéinán	to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
阻碍[阻礙]	zǔ'ài	to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance
开天窗[開天窗]	kāitiānchuāng	to leave a blank to mark censored area
时机[時機]	shíjī	fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
装成[裝成]	zhuāngchéng	to pretend
包青天[包青天]	BāoQīngtiān	Bao Qingtian, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
扪心自问[捫心自問]	ménxīnzìwèn	to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart
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
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/50 words - 10 min
水深火热[水深火熱]	shuǐshēnhuǒrè	deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom)
祖居[祖居]	zǔjū	former residence; one's original home
抛弃[拋棄]	pāoqì	to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)
水患[水患]	shuǐhuàn	flooding; water disaster
赔[賠]	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
打听[打聽]	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
此处[此處]	cǐchù	this place; here (literary)
躲避[躲避]	duǒbì	to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties)
分享[分享]	fēnxiǎng	to share (let others have some of sth good)
大局[大局]	dàjú	general situation; present conditions
为重[為重]	wéizhòng	to attach most importance to
壮观[壯觀]	zhuàngguān	spectacular; magnificent sight
婚[婚]	hūn	to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
钮祜禄[鈕祜祿]	Niǔhùlù	Niohuru (prominent Manchu clan)
做戏[做戲]	zuòxì	to act in a play; to put on a play
木偶[木偶]	mù'ǒu	puppet
牵[牽]	qiān	to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
赫[赫]	hè	awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz)
舍[舍]	shè	residence
傻话[傻話]	shǎhuà	foolish talk; nonsense
吃饱[吃飽]	chībǎo	to eat one's fill
应付[應付]	yìngfu	to deal with; to cope
土方[土方]	tǔfāng	cubic meter of earth (unit of measurement); excavated soil; earthwork (abbr. for 土方工程[tu3 fang1 gong1 cheng2]); (TCM) folk remedy
赔付[賠付]	péifù	to pay out; to compensate; (insurance) payment
瞪[瞪]	dèng	to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/75 words - 14 min
气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶]	qìshìxiōngxiōng	aggressive; truculent; overbearing
龌龊[齷齪]	wòchuò	dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty
礼貌[禮貌]	lǐmào	courtesy; manners
站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟]	zhànwěnjiǎogēn	to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself
浮躁[浮躁]	fúzào	fickle and impatient; restless; giddy; scatterbrained
沉住气[沉住氣]	chénzhùqì	to keep cool; to stay calm
牌位[牌位]	páiwèi	memorial tablet
大道理[大道理]	dàdàoli	major principle; general truth; sermon (reproof); bombastic talk
活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳]	huóbèngluàntiào	to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active
征求[徵求]	zhēngqiú	to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition
户[戶]	hù	a household; door; family
迫使[迫使]	pòshǐ	to force; to compel
背井离乡[背井離鄉]	bèijǐnglíxiāng	to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
缓[緩]	huǎn	slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
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)
急于[急於]	jíyú	eager to; in a hurry to
谄媚[諂媚]	chǎnmèi	to flatter
所谓[所謂]	suǒwèi	so-called; what is called
大国[大國]	dàguó	a power (i.e. a dominant country)
烹[烹]	pēng	cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China)
鲜[鮮]	xiān	fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
齐[齊]	qí	neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
翻滚[翻滾]	fāngǔn	to roll; to boil
如狼似虎[如狼似虎]	rúlángsìhǔ	lit. like wolves and tigers; ruthless
掳掠[擄掠]	lǔlüè	to loot; to pillage; to sack
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/100 words - 17 min
纵容[縱容]	zòngróng	to indulge; to connive at
必然[必然]	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
恨不能[恨不能]	hènbunéng	see 恨不得[hen4 bu5 de5]
拼[拼]	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
你死我活[你死我活]	nǐsǐwǒhuó	lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist
诗圣[詩聖]	shīshèng	"sage of poetry", epithet of Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]
杜甫[杜甫]	DùFǔ	Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet
辚[轔]	lín	rumbling of wheels
萧[蕭]	xiāo	miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort
腰[腰]	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
尘埃[塵埃]	chén'āi	dust
咸阳桥[咸陽橋]	XiányángQiáo	Xianyang Bridge
经历[經歷]	jīnglì	experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through
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)
彼[彼]	bǐ	that; those; (one) another
公事[公事]	gōngshì	work-related matters; documents
圣君[聖君]	shèngjūn	sage
栋[棟]	dòng	classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
常德[常德]	Chángdé	Changde prefecture-level city in Hunan
操之过急[操之過急]	cāozhīguòjí	to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty
老牛破车[老牛破車]	lǎoniúpòchē	lit. old ox pulling a shabby cart (idiom); fig. slow and inefficient
服辩[服辯]	fúbiàn	written confession; letter of repentance
晒[晒]	shài	variant of 曬|晒[shai4]
任劳任怨[任勞任怨]	rènláorènyuàn	to work hard without complaint (idiom)
胸脯[胸脯]	xiōngpú	chest
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/125 words - 21 min
一己[一己]	yījǐ	oneself
私利[私利]	sīlì	personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest
眼红[眼紅]	yǎnhóng	to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
忌妒[忌妒]	jìdu	to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy
重建[重建]	chóngjiàn	to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding
混蛋[混蛋]	húndàn	scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch
刺伤[刺傷]	cìshāng	to stab
皮肉[皮肉]	píròu	skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily
刺[刺]	cì	thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
分配[分配]	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
长远[長遠]	chángyuǎn	long-term; long-range
算话[算話]	suànhuà	(of sb's words) to count; can be trusted
唾沫[唾沫]	tuòmo	spittle; saliva
大夫[大夫]	dàifu	doctor; physician
自若[自若]	zìruò	calm; composed; at ease
狗熊[狗熊]	gǒuxióng	black bear; coward
打官腔[打官腔]	dǎguānqiāng	to talk officiously; to assume the air of a functionary; to talk in official jargon
核算[核算]	hésuàn	to calculate; accounting
弄清[弄清]	nòngqīng	to clarify; to fully understand
幸亏[幸虧]	xìngkuī	fortunately; luckily
剪子[剪子]	jiǎnzi	clippers; scissors; shears; CL:把[ba3]
实情[實情]	shíqíng	actual situation; truth
势在必行[勢在必行]	shìzàibìxíng	circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative
搬家[搬家]	bānjiā	to move house; removal
佛家[佛家]	Fójiā	Buddhism; Buddhist
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/150 words - 25 min
精进[精進]	jīngjìn	to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress
冒冒失失[冒冒失失]	màomàoshīshī	bold; forthright
游[游]	yóu	to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2]
流民[流民]	liúmín	refugee
不论[不論]	bùlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
钜[鉅]	jù	hard iron; hook; variant of 巨[ju4]; variant of 詎|讵[ju4]
脑子[腦子]	nǎozi	brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
蛮干[蠻幹]	mángàn	to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil
小辫子[小辮子]	xiǎobiànzi	pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others
情绪[情緒]	qíngxù	mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3]
言重[言重]	yánzhòng	to speak seriously; to exaggerate
炮仗[炮仗]	pàozhang	firecracker
嘴皮子[嘴皮子]	zuǐpízi	lit. lips; fig. glib talk
准保[準保]	zhǔnbǎo	certainly; for sure
入不敷出[入不敷出]	rùbùfūchū	income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet
泼水[潑水]	pōshuǐ	to sprinkle; to spill water
战争[戰爭]	zhànzhēng	war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
赋税[賦稅]	fùshuì	taxation
大量[大量]	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous
责怪[責怪]	zéguài	to blame; to rebuke
能人[能人]	néngrén	capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
元气[元氣]	yuánqì	strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy
久病[久病]	jiǔbìng	my old illness; chronic condition
新生[新生]	xīnshēng	new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student
婴儿[嬰兒]	yīng'ér	infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb)
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/175 words - 28 min
风雨[風雨]	fēngyǔ	wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships
倘若[倘若]	tǎngruò	provided that; supposing that; if
摔跤[摔跤]	shuāijiāo	to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
走路[走路]	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot
趴[趴]	pā	to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
乏[乏]	fá	short of; tired
书库[書庫]	shūkù	a store room for books; fig. an erudite person; the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus
传奇[傳奇]	chuánqí	legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
回回[回回]	huíhuí	time and again; every time
招来[招來]	zhāolái	to attract; to incur
自取[自取]	zìqǔ	to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster)
死囚[死囚]	sǐqiú	prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row
高位[高位]	gāowèi	high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc
葫芦[葫蘆]	húlu	calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house
开腔[開腔]	kāiqiāng	to speak out; to start speaking
兵法[兵法]	bīngfǎ	art of war; military strategy and tactics
故[故]	gù	happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
力排众议[力排眾議]	lìpáizhòngyì	to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
完工[完工]	wángōng	to finish work; to complete a project
顺[順]	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
帑[帑]	tǎng	state treasury; public funds
祝寿[祝壽]	zhùshòu	to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)
奶[奶]	nǎi	breast; milk; to breastfeed
凳子[凳子]	dèngzi	stool; small seat
牌局[牌局]	páijú	gambling get-together; game of cards, mahjong etc
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/200 words - 31 min
手气[手氣]	shǒuqì	luck (in gambling)
好过[好過]	hǎoguò	to have an easy time; (feel) well
王爷[王爺]	wángye	prince; marquis; nobleman
告状[告狀]	gàozhuàng	to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
说服[說服]	shuōfú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
和解[和解]	héjiě	to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled
使者[使者]	shǐzhě	emissary; envoy
装备[裝備]	zhuāngbèi	equipment; to equip; to outfit
枪炮[槍砲]	qiāngpào	firearm
出手[出手]	chūshǒu	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
西藏[西藏]	Xīzàng	Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
哈密[哈密]	Hāmì	Kumul city in Xinjiang (Chinese: Hami)
和田[和田]	Hétián	Hotan, city and prefecture in Xinjiang; Wada (Japanese surname and place name)
煽动[煽動]	shāndòng	to incite; to instigate
烦恼[煩惱]	fánnǎo	to be worried; to be distressed; worries
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
揣[揣]	chuāi	to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
揣[揣]	chuǎi	to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise
愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉]	chóuméikǔliǎn	to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
掖[掖]	yē	to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
竣工[竣工]	jùngōng	to complete a project
卖掉[賣掉]	màidiào	to sell off; to get rid of in a sale
耕种[耕種]	gēngzhòng	to till; to cultivate
七十[七十]	qīshí	seventy; 70
八十[八十]	bāshí	eighty; 80
贺[賀]	hè	to congratulate
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/225 words - 36 min
五十[五十]	wǔshí	fifty
上个月[上個月]	shànggèyuè	last month
用命[用命]	yòngmìng	to follow orders; to abide by; to obey
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)
平安[平安]	píng'ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
刀剑[刀劍]	dāojiàn	sword
佩[佩]	pèi	to respect; to wear (belt etc)
腰间[腰間]	yāojiān	waist
威风凛凛[威風凜凜]	wēifēnglǐnlǐn	majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power
如日中天[如日中天]	rúrìzhōngtiān	lit. like the sun at noon (idiom); fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career etc
捣蛋[搗蛋]	dǎodàn	to cause trouble; to stir up trouble
放马过来[放馬過來]	fàngmǎguòlái	bring it on!; give me all you got!
动嘴[動嘴]	dòngzuǐ	to talk
看不起[看不起]	kànbuqǐ	to look down upon; to despise
三次[三次]	sāncì	third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
进宫[進宮]	jìngōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail
吉祥[吉祥]	jíxiáng	lucky; auspicious; propitious
一厢情愿[一廂情願]	yīxiāngqíngyuàn	one's own wishful thinking
管教[管教]	guǎnjiào	to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
绣[繡]	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
太太[太太]	tàitai	married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
手指头[手指頭]	shǒuzhǐtou	fingertip; finger
棒槌[棒槌]	bàngchuí	wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing)
针眼[針眼]	zhēnyǎn	eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole
绷[繃]	bēng	to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/250 words - 41 min
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
掌灯[掌燈]	zhǎngdēng	to hold a lamp; to light a lamp
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
丑[醜]	chǒu	shameful; ugly; disgraceful
为虎作伥[為虎作倀]	wèihǔzuòchāng	to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil (idiom)
辞官[辭官]	cíguān	to resign a government post
返乡[返鄉]	fǎnxiāng	to return to one's home town
守卫[守衛]	shǒuwèi	to guard; to defend
溜[溜]	liū	to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
关键[關鍵]	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
伥[倀]	chāng	ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others
天地会[天地會]	Tiāndìhuì	Tiandihui (Chinese fraternal organization)
之类[之類]	zhīlèi	and so on; and such
甩[甩]	shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
翎[翎]	líng	tail feathers; plume
头子[頭子]	tóuzi	boss; gang leader
秀才[秀才]	xiùcai	a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent
到头[到頭]	dàotóu	to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end
地面[地面]	dìmiàn	floor; ground; surface
淫威[淫威]	yínwēi	abuse of authority; tyrannical abuse
小老婆[小老婆]	xiǎolǎopó	concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman
义愤填膺[義憤填膺]	yìfèntiányīng	righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
容忍[容忍]	róngrěn	to put up with; to tolerate
转发[轉發]	zhuǎnfā	to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication)
等不及[等不及]	děngbùjí	can't wait
//The Long River - S1/Ep13/255 words - 42 min
难熬[難熬]	nán'áo	hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering)
周期[週期]	zhōuqī	period; cycle
何须[何須]	héxū	there is no need; why should
境内[境內]	jìngnèi	within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic
名义[名義]	míngyì	name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min
阳[陽]	yáng	positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
稽[稽]	jī	to inspect; to check
平川[平川]	píngchuān	an expanse of flat land
歉收[歉收]	qiànshōu	crop failure; poor harvest
吃不上[吃不上]	chībushàng	unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal
以免[以免]	yǐmiǎn	in order to avoid; so as not to
家养[家養]	jiāyǎng	domestic (animals); home reared
牲口[牲口]	shēngkou	animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden
时不时[時不時]	shíbùshí	from time to time
宰[宰]	zǎi	to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China
煞气[煞氣]	shāqì	to vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb)
代笔[代筆]	dàibǐ	to write on behalf of sb; to ghostwrite
历[曆]	lì	calendar
有种[有種]	yǒuzhǒng	to have guts; to have courage; to be brave
单挑[單挑]	dāntiāo	to pick; to choose; to fight a duel
长眼[長眼]	zhǎngyǎn	to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious
砍死[砍死]	kǎnsǐ	to hack to death; to kill with an ax
够不着[夠不著]	gòubuzháo	to be unable to reach
靠近[靠近]	kàojìn	near; to approach
爪子[爪子]	zhuǎzi	(animal's) claw
上路[上路]	shànglù	to start on a journey; to be on one's way
爷们儿[爺們兒]	yémenr5	erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5]
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
切碎[切碎]	qiēsuì	to chop
剐[剮]	guǎ	cut off the flesh as punishment
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/50 words - 8 min
皱[皺]	zhòu	to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
眉头[眉頭]	méitóu	brows
英雄好汉[英雄好漢]	yīngxiónghǎohàn	heroes
迷糊[迷糊]	míhu	muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious
好汉[好漢]	hǎohàn	hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2]
冰糖葫芦[冰糖葫蘆]	bīngtánghúlu	tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack
串[串]	chuàn	to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across
动手[動手]	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
失手[失手]	shīshǒu	a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated
肚[肚]	dù	belly
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)
价[價]	jià	price; value; (chemistry) valence
偿还[償還]	chánghuán	to repay; to reimburse
三头六臂[三頭六臂]	sāntóuliùbì	lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers
启奏[啟奏]	qǐzòu	to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king
挨饿[挨餓]	ái'è	to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished
把手[把手]	bǎshou	handle; grip; knob
发放[發放]	fāfàng	to provide; to give; to grant
封条[封條]	fēngtiáo	seal
公粮[公糧]	gōngliáng	tax paid in grain
安放[安放]	ānfàng	to lay; to place; to put in a certain place
便宜行事[便宜行事]	biànyíxíngshì	act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit
磨牙[磨牙]	móyá	to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar
摘下[摘下]	zhāixià	to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc)
剥[剝]	bō	to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min
这下[這下]	zhèxià	this time
条子[條子]	tiáozi	short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute
弄错[弄錯]	nòngcuò	to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand
住手[住手]	zhùshǒu	to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand
绿营兵[綠營兵]	Lǜyíngbīng	Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units
不由分说[不由分說]	bùyóufēnshuō	to allow no explanation
外来[外來]	wàilái	external; foreign; outside
抢走[搶走]	qiǎngzǒu	to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
砸烂[砸爛]	zálàn	to smash
迎接[迎接]	yíngjiē	to meet; to welcome; to greet
蚂蚁[螞蟻]	mǎyǐ	ant
笼头[籠頭]	lóngtou	headstall; bridle
颁[頒]	bān	to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer
无可[無可]	wúkě	can't
市场价[市場價]	shìchǎngjià	market price
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
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
扣发[扣發]	kòufā	to deprive; to withhold; to hold sth back (and prevent it being known)
激起[激起]	jīqǐ	to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up
走着瞧[走著瞧]	zǒuzheqiáo	wait and see (who is right)
海里[海里]	hǎilǐ	nautical mile
拔根[拔根]	bágēn	uproot
汗毛[汗毛]	hànmáo	hair; soft hair; down
暴民[暴民]	bàomín	a mob of people
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
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min
江西省[江西省]	JiāngxīShěng	Jiangxi Province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 贛|赣[Gan4], capital Nanchang 南昌[Nan2 chang1]
批文[批文]	pīwén	official written ruling in response to a submission; official approval in writing
戳[戳]	chuō	to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright
冒失[冒失]	màoshi	rash; impudent
胆敢[膽敢]	dǎngǎn	to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)
拿下[拿下]	náxià	to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc)
四下[四下]	sìxià	everywhere
围住[圍住]	wéizhù	to surround; to gird
加害[加害]	jiāhài	to injure
服气[服氣]	fúqì	to be convinced; to accept
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
寒冬[寒冬]	hándōng	wintry
腊月[臘月]	Làyuè	twelfth lunar month
猴年马月[猴年馬月]	hóuniánmǎyuè	long time off; time that will never come
民变[民變]	mínbiàn	mass uprising; popular revolt; civil commotion
请便[請便]	qǐngbiàn	Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
官司[官司]	guānsi	lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2]
迁居[遷居]	qiānjū	to move (from one residence to another)
临时[臨時]	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
敬意[敬意]	jìngyì	respect; tribute
书信[書信]	shūxìn	letter; epistle
捣乱[搗亂]	dǎoluàn	to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
皇亲国戚[皇親國戚]	huángqīnguóqī	the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
一字不漏[一字不漏]	yīzìbùlòu	without missing a word
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min
腰子[腰子]	yāozi	kidney
吞[吞]	tūn	to swallow; to take
婉转[婉轉]	wǎnzhuǎn	(voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful
威逼[威逼]	wēibī	to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate
行凶[行兇]	xíngxiōng	violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder)
怂恿[慫恿]	sǒngyǒng	to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on
殴[毆]	ōu	to beat up; to hit sb
情有可原[情有可原]	qíngyǒukěyuán	pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
比比皆是[比比皆是]	bǐbǐjiēshì	can be found everywhere
识[識]	shí	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
不差[不差]	bùchà	not bad; OK
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
守土[守土]	shǒutǔ	to guard one's territory; to protect the country
参与[參與]	cānyù	to participate (in sth)
民政[民政]	mínzhèng	civil administration
引发[引發]	yǐnfā	to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions)
职权[職權]	zhíquán	authority; power over others
明示[明示]	míngshì	to state explicitly; to clearly indicate
不止[不止]	bùzhǐ	incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
立竿见影[立竿見影]	lìgānjiànyǐng	lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results
形同[形同]	xíngtóng	tantamount to; to be like
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
督办[督辦]	dūbàn	to oversee; to supervise; superintendent
初[初]	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
贤[賢]	xián	worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/150 words - 30 min
发出[發出]	fāchū	to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
堂堂[堂堂]	tángtáng	grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance
威信[威信]	wēixìn	prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
是否[是否]	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
中意[中意]	zhòngyì	to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking
学识[學識]	xuéshí	erudition; scholarly knowledge
正直[正直]	zhèngzhí	upright; upstanding; honest
历练[歷練]	lìliàn	to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced
先行[先行]	xiānxíng	to precede others; in advance
多事[多事]	duōshì	meddlesome; eventful
斗胆[斗膽]	dǒudǎn	(courteous) to be so bold as to
谕旨[諭旨]	yùzhǐ	imperial edict
亏空[虧空]	kuīkōng	in debt; in the red; in deficit
无底洞[無底洞]	wúdǐdòng	bottomless pit
据实[據實]	jùshí	according to the facts
栽培[栽培]	zāipéi	to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
互[互]	hù	mutual
折子[摺子]	zhézi	folding notebook; accounts book
信使[信使]	xìnshǐ	messenger; courier
火龙[火龍]	huǒlóng	fiery dragon
貂[貂]	diāo	sable or marten (genus Martes)
褂[褂]	guà	Chinese-style unlined garment; gown
寒冷[寒冷]	hánlěng	cold (climate); frigid; very cold
圣躬[聖躬]	shènggōng	the Emperor's body; Holy body; the current reigning Emperor
星[星]	xīng	star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/175 words - 34 min
奏乐[奏樂]	zòuyuè	to perform music; to play a tune
当上[當上]	dāngshang	to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office)
可见[可見]	kějiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
极其[極其]	jíqí	extremely
迈[邁]	mài	to take a step; to stride
搂[摟]	lǒu	to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
披[披]	pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
冻[凍]	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
花厅[花廳]	huātīng	reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
盘道[盤道]	pándào	twining mountain road
半路[半路]	bànlù	halfway; midway; on the way
销金窟[銷金窟]	xiāojīnkū	money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc)
金刚[金剛]	jīngāng	diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography)
没错[沒錯]	méicuò	that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
划定[劃定]	huàdìng	to demarcate; to delimit
偏袒[偏袒]	piāntǎn	to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of
秉公[秉公]	bǐnggōng	justly; impartially
锣[鑼]	luó	gong; CL:面[mian4]
耐[耐]	nài	capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant
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)
风光[風光]	fēngguāng	scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
尽量[盡量]	jìnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
地调[地調]	dìdiào	geological survey, abbr. for 地質調查|地质调查[di4 zhi4 diao4 cha2]
富[富]	fù	rich; abundant; wealthy
富裕[富裕]	fùyù	prosperous; well-to-do; well-off
//The Long River - S1/Ep14/195 words - 42 min
钱袋[錢袋]	qiándài	purse; wallet
体会[體會]	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
穿上[穿上]	chuānshang	to put on (clothes etc)
泥岩[泥岩]	níyán	mudstone; shale
涨[漲]	zhàng	to swell; to distend
当心[當心]	dāngxīn	to take care; to look out
八抬大轿[八抬大轎]	bātáidàjiào	palanquin with eight carriers; (fig.) lavish treatment
栽[栽]	zāi	to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first
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])
辣[辣]	là	hot (spicy); pungent
暖[暖]	nuǎn	warm; to warm
暖和[暖和]	nuǎnhuo	warm; nice and warm
成何体统[成何體統]	chénghétǐtǒng	What a scandal!; Whatever next?
流水[流水]	liúshuǐ	running water; (business) turnover
早日[早日]	zǎorì	soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly
公务[公務]	gōngwù	official business
寒气[寒氣]	hánqì	cold air
口粮[口糧]	kǒuliáng	ration
沾光[沾光]	zhānguāng	to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
寒[寒]	hán	cold; poor; to tremble
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/25 words - 4 min
肉眼凡胎[肉眼凡胎]	ròuyǎnfántāi	ignoramus (idiom)
岂敢[豈敢]	qǐgǎn	how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise
快进[快進]	kuàijìn	fast-forward (media player)
喜[喜]	xǐ	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
压根儿[壓根兒]	yàgēnr5	erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1]
玩意儿[玩意兒]	wányìr5	erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
国政[國政]	guózhèng	national politics; archaic rank, "Minister of State"; common given name
传遍[傳遍]	chuánbiàn	to spread widely
绳[繩]	shéng	rope; CL:根[gen1]
记事[記事]	jìshì	to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy)
拢[攏]	lǒng	to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair)
穴居[穴居]	xuéjū	to live in a cave; (of animals) to be of burrowing habit
颇[頗]	pō	rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3]
远祖[遠祖]	yuǎnzǔ	a remote ancestor
比不上[比不上]	bǐbùshàng	can't compare with
豪奢[豪奢]	háoshē	extravagant; luxurious
精美[精美]	jīngměi	delicate; fine; refinement
下马[下馬]	xiàmǎ	to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project)
干涉[干涉]	gānshè	to interfere; to meddle; interference
政务[政務]	zhèngwù	government affairs
代劳[代勞]	dàiláo	to do sth in place of sb else
何时[何時]	héshí	when
跑腿[跑腿]	pǎotuǐ	to run errands
操心[操心]	cāoxīn	to worry about
审核[審核]	shěnhé	to audit; to investigate thoroughly
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/50 words - 9 min
损失[損失]	sǔnshī	loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage
物品[物品]	wùpǐn	articles; goods; materials
冒领[冒領]	màolǐng	to obtain by impersonation; to falsely claim as one's own
插嘴[插嘴]	chāzuǐ	to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
关注[關注]	guānzhù	to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention
散架[散架]	sǎnjià	to fall apart; exhaustion
管用[管用]	guǎnyòng	efficacious; useful
尽心尽力[盡心盡力]	jìnxīnjìnlì	making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost
大错特错[大錯特錯]	dàcuòtècuò	to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
素食[素食]	sùshí	vegetables; vegetarian food
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)
阴[陰]	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
脾[脾]	pí	spleen
虚[虛]	xū	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
方子[方子]	fāngzi	prescription (of medicine)
别来无恙[別來無恙]	biéláiwúyàng	(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met
针[針]	zhēn	needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
袖[袖]	xiù	sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
浑[渾]	hún	muddy; to mix
拌[拌]	bàn	to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)
浆糊[漿糊]	jiànghu	paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]
揍[揍]	zòu	to beat up; to break to pieces
配方[配方]	pèifāng	prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math)
从命[從命]	cóngmìng	to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested
跑题[跑題]	pǎotí	to digress; to stray from the topic
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/75 words - 12 min
分给[分給]	fēngěi	to divide (and give to others)
调遣[調遣]	diàoqiǎn	to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch
乱来[亂來]	luànlái	to act recklessly; to mess around
穴[穴]	xué	cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
焉[焉]	yān	where; how
虎子[虎子]	hǔzǐ	tiger cub; brave young man
草包[草包]	cǎobāo	idiot; straw bag
戏台[戲臺]	xìtái	stage
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
秦淮[秦淮]	Qínhuái	Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
逛逛[逛逛]	guàngguang	to roam around; to have a stroll
饱[飽]	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
饱眼福[飽眼福]	bǎoyǎnfú	to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
失礼[失禮]	shīlǐ	lacking in manners
滚蛋[滾蛋]	gǔndàn	get out of here!; beat it!
封疆[封疆]	fēngjiāng	border region; regional general acting as governor (in Ming and Qing times)
重臣[重臣]	zhòngchén	important minister; major figure in government
冲天[沖天]	chōngtiān	to soar; to rocket
风度[風度]	fēngdù	elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
翩翩[翩翩]	piānpiān	elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly
俗[俗]	sú	custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
携手[攜手]	xiéshǒu	hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
富庶[富庶]	fùshù	populous and affluent
连续[連續]	liánxù	continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
充足[充足]	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient; abundant
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/100 words - 15 min
调拨[調撥]	tiáobō	to sow discord
查明[查明]	chámíng	to investigate and find out; to ascertain
拘[拘]	jū	to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible
不好受[不好受]	bùhǎoshòu	unpleasant; hard to take
愚[愚]	yú	to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)
关防[關防]	guānfáng	security measures (esp. border security); official seal (esp. military seal during Qing and Ming times)
巡[巡]	xún	to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
阅[閱]	yuè	to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience
挨着[挨著]	āizhe	near
明儿[明兒]	míngr5	(coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day
走人[走人]	zǒurén	(coll.) to leave; to beat it
愉快[愉快]	yúkuài	cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted
说不过去[說不過去]	shuōbuguòqù	cannot be justified; inexcusable
这么着[這麼著]	zhèmezhe	thus; in this way; like this
验[驗]	yàn	to examine; to test; to check
昆[昆]	kūn	descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry
班[班]	bān	team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups
酒席[酒席]	jiǔxí	feast; banquet
破费[破費]	pòfèi	to spend (money or time)
千年[千年]	qiānnián	millennium
界[界]	jiè	boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
栽跟头[栽跟頭]	zāigēntou	to fall head over heels; (fig.) to come a cropper
大印[大印]	dàyìn	stamp; official seal
铜[銅]	tóng	copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
场面[場面]	chǎngmiàn	scene; spectacle; occasion; situation
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/125 words - 22 min
风声[風聲]	fēngshēng	sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation
风月[風月]	fēngyuè	romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc)
见识[見識]	jiànshi	to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight
船户[船戶]	chuánhù	boatman; boat dweller
老二[老二]	lǎo'èr	second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis
干杯[乾杯]	gānbēi	to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
柯[柯]	kē	tree branch; stem; ax handle
惊梦[驚夢]	jīngmèng	to awaken from a dream
命令[命令]	mìnglìng	order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
统领[統領]	tǒnglǐng	to lead; to command; commander; officer
候命[候命]	hòumìng	to await orders; to be on call
哀号[哀號]	āiháo	to cry piteously; anguished wailing; same as 哀嚎
软弱[軟弱]	ruǎnruò	weak; feeble; flabby
过冬[過冬]	guòdōng	to get through the winter
消遣[消遣]	xiāoqiǎn	to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
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)
品评[品評]	pǐnpíng	to judge; to assess
弄臣[弄臣]	nòngchén	emperor's favorite courtier
摇头摆尾[搖頭擺尾]	yáotóubǎiwěi	to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom); to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air
且慢[且慢]	qiěmàn	to wait a moment; do not go too soon
铸[鑄]	zhù	to cast or found metals
铸造[鑄造]	zhùzào	to cast (pour metal into a mold)
铁了心[鐵了心]	tiělexīn	determined; unshakable
过不去[過不去]	guòbuqù	to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through
丝毫不差[絲毫不差]	sīháobùchā	accurate to perfection (idiom); precise to the finest detail
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/150 words - 29 min
天亮[天亮]	tiānliàng	dawn; daybreak
没门儿[沒門兒]	méiménr5	no way; impossible
串通[串通]	chuàntōng	to collude; to collaborate; to gang up
令箭[令箭]	lìngjiàn	arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority); fig. instructions from one's superiors
问话[問話]	wènhuà	questioning (a suspect); interrogation
训[訓]	xùn	to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
饬[飭]	chì	keep in order; stern; to order; direct
调解[調解]	tiáojiě	to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement
监督[監督]	jiāndū	to control; to supervise; to inspect
仍[仍]	réng	still; yet; to remain
流离失所[流離失所]	liúlíshīsuǒ	destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced
积怨[積怨]	jīyuàn	grievance; accumulated rancor
仪仗[儀仗]	yízhàng	ceremonial weaponry
火坑[火坑]	huǒkēng	pit of fire; fig. living hell
了却[了卻]	liǎoquè	to resolve; to settle
赔礼[賠禮]	péilǐ	to offer an apology; to make amends
印信[印信]	yìnxìn	official seal; legally binding seal
商户[商戶]	shānghù	merchant; trader; businessman; firm
已然[已然]	yǐrán	to be already so; already
失效[失效]	shīxiào	to fail; to lose effectiveness
结清[結清]	jiéqīng	to settle (an account); to square up
过时不候[過時不候]	guòshíbùhòu	being late is not acceptable (idiom)
台上[臺上]	táishàng	on stage
台下[台下]	táixià	off the stage; in the audience
事不宜迟[事不宜遲]	shìbùyíchí	the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/175 words - 36 min
最多[最多]	zuìduō	at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
壳[殼]	qiào	shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2]
明早[明早]	míngzǎo	tomorrow morning; tomorrow
装船[裝船]	zhuāngchuán	shipment
银钱[銀錢]	yínqián	silver money (in former times)
往来[往來]	wǎnglái	dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
借贷[借貸]	jièdài	to borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet
今晚[今晚]	jīnwǎn	tonight
声明[聲明]	shēngmíng	to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4]
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)
昨夜[昨夜]	zuóyè	last night
分文[分文]	fēnwén	a single penny; a single cent
恩惠[恩惠]	ēnhuì	favor; grace
万民[萬民]	wànmín	all the people
颂[頌]	sòng	ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters)
表彰[表彰]	biǎozhāng	to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
见面礼[見面禮]	jiànmiànlǐ	gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
贩私[販私]	fànsī	to traffic (smuggled goods); illegal trading
傻子[傻子]	shǎzi	idiot; fool
暂且[暫且]	zànqiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily
高地[高地]	gāodì	highland; upland
金山[金山]	Jīnshān	Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
牢记[牢記]	láojì	to keep in mind; to remember
媳妇[媳婦]	xífù	daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
秀[秀]	xiù	handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears
//The Long River - S1/Ep15/197 words - 42 min
娟[娟]	juān	beautiful; graceful
废物[廢物]	fèiwù	rubbish; waste material; useless person
受气[受氣]	shòuqì	to be mistreated; to be bullied
贱[賤]	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly
脚跟[腳跟]	jiǎogēn	heel
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)
牌子[牌子]	páizi	sign; trademark; brand
开会[開會]	kāihuì	to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting
随意[隨意]	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
坏处[壞處]	huàichu	harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4]
乱讲[亂講]	luànjiǎng	to talk nonsense; nonsense!
宁肯[寧肯]	nìngkěn	would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
觐[覲]	jìn	(history) to have an audience with the Emperor
工期[工期]	gōngqī	time allocated for a project; completion date
誉[譽]	yù	to praise; to acclaim; reputation
女孩[女孩]	nǚhái	girl; lass
搬迁[搬遷]	bānqiān	to move; to relocate; removal
差役[差役]	chāiyì	forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée); bailiff of feudal yamen
母[母]	mǔ	mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
心切[心切]	xīnqiè	eager; impatient; guileless
剪刀[剪刀]	jiǎndāo	scissors; CL:把[ba3]
做工[做工]	zuògōng	to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min
薄田[薄田]	bótián	barren field; poor land
法事[法事]	fǎshì	religious ceremony; ritual
身无分文[身無分文]	shēnwúfēnwén	penniless (idiom)
冤[冤]	yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong
拳脚[拳腳]	quánjiǎo	Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking
魄力[魄力]	pòlì	courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive
信得过[信得過]	xìndeguò	trustworthy; reliable
争执不下[爭執不下]	zhēngzhíbùxià	to quarrel endlessly
无用[無用]	wúyòng	useless; worthless
核实[核實]	héshí	to verify; to check
多半[多半]	duōbàn	most; mostly; most likely
流言[流言]	liúyán	rumor; gossip; to spread rumors
通行[通行]	tōngxíng	to go through; to pass through; to be in general use
傲慢[傲慢]	àomàn	arrogant; haughty
扮[扮]	bàn	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
山贼[山賊]	shānzéi	brigand
强盗[強盜]	qiángdào	to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4]
外号[外號]	wàihào	nickname
蛮子[蠻子]	mánzi	barbarian; slave servant; (old) contemptuous term for people from southern China (used by northern Chinese people)
惊恐[驚恐]	jīngkǒng	to be alarmed; to be frightened
不安[不安]	bù'ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
财富[財富]	cáifù	wealth; riches
看管[看管]	kānguǎn	to look after
牵制[牽制]	qiānzhì	to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
愚钝[愚鈍]	yúdùn	stupid; slow-witted
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/50 words - 11 min
心眼[心眼]	xīnyǎn	heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
过奖[過獎]	guòjiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter
折煞[折煞]	zhéshā	variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1]
来信[來信]	láixìn	incoming letter; send a letter here
纳闷[納悶]	nàmèn	puzzled; bewildered
使得[使得]	shǐde	usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause
眼泪[眼淚]	yǎnlèi	tears; crying; CL:滴[di1]
巴巴[巴巴]	bābā	(suffix) very; extremely
百灵鸟[百靈鳥]	bǎilíngniǎo	skylark
来回[來回]	láihuí	to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
挑唆[挑唆]	tiǎosuō	to incite; to stir up; to instigate
毛病[毛病]	máobìng	fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4]
忒[忒]	tè	to err; to change
大开[大開]	dàkāi	to open wide
眼界[眼界]	yǎnjiè	ken; scope
搞不懂[搞不懂]	gǎobudǒng	unable to make sense of (sth)
外人[外人]	wàirén	outsider; foreigner; stranger
赚[賺]	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
相接[相接]	xiāngjiē	to merge with; interlinking; to join with; to interlock
公差[公差]	gōngchāi	official errand; bailiff in a yamen
甄选[甄選]	zhēnxuǎn	to select; to pick
用料[用料]	yòngliào	ingredients; material
照料[照料]	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb
私房[私房]	sīfáng	privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings
炷[炷]	zhù	wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/75 words - 18 min
估摸[估摸]	gūmo	to reckon; to guess
崇文门[崇文門]	Chóngwénmén	Chongwenmen gate in Beijing
胸口[胸口]	xiōngkǒu	pit of the stomach
材料[材料]	cáiliào	material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
成家[成家]	chéngjiā	to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert
省得[省得]	shěngde	to avoid; so as to save (money or time)
遍地[遍地]	biàndì	everywhere; all over
急火[急火]	jíhuǒ	brisk heat (cooking); (TCM) internal heat generated by anxiety
摸不着头脑[摸不著頭腦]	mōbuzháotóunǎo	to be unable to make any sense of the matter; to be at a loss
火爆[火爆]	huǒbào	fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively
骂人[罵人]	màrén	to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone
班子[班子]	bānzi	organized group; theatrical troupe
分段[分段]	fēnduàn	segment
驻守[駐守]	zhùshǒu	(man a post and) defend
牛郎织女[牛郎織女]	niúlángzhīnǚ	Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story); separated lovers; Altair and Vega (stars)
先见[先見]	xiānjiàn	foresight; prescience
两口子[兩口子]	liǎngkǒuzi	husband and wife
接过[接過]	jiēguò	to take (sth proffered)
莫名[莫名]	mòmíng	indescribable; ineffable
肝脑涂地[肝腦塗地]	gānnǎotúdì	to offer one's life in sacrifice
叙[敘]	xù	to narrate; to chat
味[味]	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
活活[活活]	huóhuó	while still alive; simply; totally
囚禁[囚禁]	qiújìn	to imprison; captivity
脏水[髒水]	zāngshuǐ	dirty water; sewage
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/100 words - 22 min
没脸[沒臉]	méiliǎn	ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame)
十恶不赦[十惡不赦]	shí'èbùshè	wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous
上任[上任]	shàngrèn	to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
任内[任內]	rènnèi	period in office
分别[分別]	fēnbié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
音[音]	yīn	sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
沈[沈]	chén	variant of 沉[chen2]
累赘[累贅]	léizhuì	superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5]
脓[膿]	nóng	pus
疮[瘡]	chuāng	sore; skin ulcer
往往[往往]	wǎngwǎng	usually; in many cases; more often than not
叫苦不迭[叫苦不迭]	jiàokǔbudié	to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly; incessant grievances
裁撤[裁撤]	cáichè	to dissolve an organisation
权力[權力]	quánlì	power; authority
打马虎眼[打馬虎眼]	dǎmǎhuyǎn	to play dumb; to slack off (idiom)
打断[打斷]	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
怎么得了[怎麼得了]	zěnmedéliǎo	how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess!
叠[疊]	dié	to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate
实际上[實際上]	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
矛盾[矛盾]	máodùn	contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory
效率[效率]	xiàolǜ	efficiency
支流[支流]	zhīliú	tributary (river)
办理[辦理]	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
报请[報請]	bàoqǐng	to report, requesting approval; written request for instructions
塞给[塞給]	sāigěi	to slip sb sth; to press sb to accept sth; to insert surreptitiously; to foist sth off on sb
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/125 words - 25 min
荡[盪]	dàng	variant of 蕩|荡[dang4]
收容[收容]	shōuróng	to provide a place to stay; to house; to accommodate; (of an institution etc) to take in; to accept
流亡[流亡]	liúwáng	to force into exile; to be exiled; in exile
鼓励[鼓勵]	gǔlì	to encourage
生产[生產]	shēngchǎn	to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
比方说[比方說]	bǐfangshuō	for example; for instance
溃坝[潰壩]	kuìbà	dam burst; collapse of dam
睡懒觉[睡懶覺]	shuìlǎnjiào	to sleep in
敷衍了事[敷衍了事]	fūyǎnliǎoshì	to skimp; to work half-heartedly; not to bother
考核[考核]	kǎohé	to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation
偷懒[偷懶]	tōulǎn	to goof off; to be lazy
渡[渡]	dù	to cross; to pass through; to ferry
清水[清水]	qīngshuǐ	fresh water; drinking water; clear water
预防[預防]	yùfáng	to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against; precautionary; prophylactic
筛选[篩選]	shāixuǎn	to filter
预算[預算]	yùsuàn	budget
涝[澇]	lào	flooded
齐心协力[齊心協力]	qíxīnxiélì	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
争取[爭取]	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
兵强马壮[兵強馬壯]	bīngqiángmǎzhuàng	lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army
火焰山[火焰山]	huǒyànshān	Mountain of Flames of legend; fig. insurmountable obstacle; Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang
嫂子[嫂子]	sǎozi	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4]
问好[問好]	wènhǎo	to say hello to; to send one's regards to
战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢]	zhànzhànjīngjīng	trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation
泥巴[泥巴]	níbā	mud
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/150 words - 29 min
光光[光光]	guāngguāng	bright; shiny; smooth; naked; bald; penniless
新郎[新郎]	xīnláng	bridegroom; groom
妻[妻]	qī	wife
新娘[新娘]	xīnniáng	bride
青石[青石]	qīngshí	bluestone; limestone (colloquial)
一气[一氣]	yīqì	at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang
石工[石工]	shígōng	stonemasonry; stonemason
开春[開春]	kāichūn	beginning of spring; the lunar New Year
大意[大意]	dàyi	careless
募[募]	mù	canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise
征用[征用]	zhēngyòng	to expropriate; to commandeer
石匠[石匠]	shíjiàng	stonemason
木匠[木匠]	mùjiàng	carpenter
泥水匠[泥水匠]	níshuǐjiàng	mason
优[優]	yōu	excellent; superior
工地[工地]	gōngdì	construction site
跟不上[跟不上]	gēnbushàng	not able to keep up with
征集[徵集]	zhēngjí	to collect; to recruit
壮年[壯年]	zhuàngnián	lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc)
女子[女子]	nǚzǐ	woman; female
加入[加入]	jiārù	to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in
炊[炊]	chuī	to cook food
是的[是的]	shìde	yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
委任[委任]	wěirèn	to appoint
锐意[銳意]	ruìyì	acute determination; dauntless
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/175 words - 32 min
进取[進取]	jìnqǔ	to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda
税[稅]	shuì	taxes; duties
将近[將近]	jiāngjìn	almost; nearly; close to
其间[其間]	qíjiān	in between; within that interval; in the meantime
重大[重大]	zhòngdà	great; important; major; significant
面孔[面孔]	miànkǒng	face
分批[分批]	fēnpī	to do sth in batches or groups
年龄[年齡]	niánlíng	(a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
卖命[賣命]	màimìng	to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for
鹏[鵬]	Péng	Peng, large fabulous bird; roc
翮[翮]	hé	quill
扬[揚]	yáng	to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate
歧视[歧視]	qíshì	to discriminate against; discrimination
成绩[成績]	chéngjì	achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
合格[合格]	hégé	to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
优先[優先]	yōuxiān	to have priority; to take precedence
一级[一級]	yījí	first class; category A
疑心[疑心]	yíxīn	suspicion; to suspect
油水[油水]	yóushuǐ	grease; profit; ill-gotten gains
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
困难[困難]	kùnnan	difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
标准[標準]	biāozhǔn	(an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4]
透明[透明]	tòumíng	transparent; open (non-secretive)
依然[依然]	yīrán	still; as before
丑话说在前头[醜話說在前頭]	chǒuhuàshuōzàiqiántou	let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/200 words - 36 min
满口答应[滿口答應]	mǎnkǒudāying	to readily consent
偷工减料[偷工減料]	tōugōngjiǎnliào	to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work
下情[下情]	xiàqíng	feelings of the masses; my situation (humble speech)
遵命[遵命]	zūnmìng	to follow your orders; to do as you bid
敷衍[敷衍]	fūyǎn	to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
受罪[受罪]	shòuzuì	to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
未免[未免]	wèimiǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
小瞧[小瞧]	xiǎoqiáo	(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
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]
懿[懿]	yì	restrain; virtuous
夹紧[夾緊]	jiājǐn	to clamp; to grip
那是[那是]	nàshi	(coll.) of course; naturally; indeed
彭[彭]	Péng	surname Peng
参议[參議]	cānyì	consultant; adviser
凶险[兇險]	xiōngxiǎn	dangerous; ruthless; treacherous
临近[臨近]	línjìn	close to; approaching
大河[大河]	dàhé	large river (esp the Yellow River)
逐次[逐次]	zhúcì	gradually; one after another; little by little
增高[增高]	zēnggāo	to heighten; to raise; to increase; to rise
要强[要強]	yàoqiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
大名[大名]	dàmíng	famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name
一年到头[一年到頭]	yīniándàotóu	all year round
图样[圖樣]	túyàng	diagram; blueprint
功效[功效]	gōngxiào	efficacy
枯竭[枯竭]	kūjié	used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources)
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/225 words - 37 min
分洪[分洪]	fēnhóng	to separate flood; flood defense
阀门[閥門]	fámén	valve (mechanical)
调节[調節]	tiáojié	to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc)
河流[河流]	héliú	river; CL:條|条[tiao2]
横切[橫切]	héngqiē	to cut across; a horizontal cut
面积[面積]	miànjī	area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
乘以[乘以]	chéngyǐ	(math.) multiplied with
开启[開啟]	kāiqǐ	to open; to start; (computing) to enable
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
人为[人為]	rénwéi	artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
流量[流量]	liúliàng	flow rate; rate; throughput; site traffic (Internet)
劈[劈]	pī	to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
旁门[旁門]	pángmén	side door
明月[明月]	míngyuè	bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2]
承让[承讓]	chéngràng	you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
冒犯[冒犯]	màofàn	to offend
无地自容[無地自容]	wúdìzìróng	ashamed and unable to show one's face
纲领[綱領]	gānglǐng	program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle
统帅[統帥]	tǒngshuài	command; commander-in-chief
创举[創舉]	chuàngjǔ	pioneering work
繁重[繁重]	fánzhòng	heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous
勇气[勇氣]	yǒngqì	courage; valor
承担[承擔]	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
不利[不利]	bùlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
有利[有利]	yǒulì	advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/250 words - 40 min
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)
专心[專心]	zhuānxīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
压迫[壓迫]	yāpò	to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
应对[應對]	yìngduì	response; to answer; to reply
一分一毫[一分一毫]	yīfēnyīháo	a tiny bit (idiom); an iota
利玛窦[利瑪竇]	LìMǎdòu	Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
译[譯]	yì	to translate; to interpret
全本[全本]	quánběn	whole edition; whole performance (of Chinese opera)
愿望[願望]	yuànwàng	desire; wish
欧几里得[歐幾里得]	Ōujǐlǐdé	Euclid of Alexandria (c. 300 BC), Greek geometer and author Elements 幾何原本|几何原本
平面几何[平面幾何]	píngmiànjǐhé	plane geometry
立体几何[立體幾何]	lìtǐjǐhé	solid geometry
徐光启[徐光啟]	XúGuāngqǐ	Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), agricultural scientist, astronomer, and mathematician in the Ming dynasty
述[述]	shù	to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
定理[定理]	dìnglǐ	established theory; theorem (math.)
体系[體系]	tǐxì	system; setup; CL:個|个[ge4]
推理[推理]	tuīlǐ	reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce
合龙[合龍]	hélóng	closure (civil engineering); join of segments to complete a project (dam, bridge, dike etc)
原理[原理]	yuánlǐ	principle; theory
阿基米德[阿基米德]	Ājīmǐdé	Archimedes (c. 287-212 BC)
度量[度量]	dùliàng	measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric
圆柱[圓柱]	yuánzhù	column; cylinder
圆球[圓球]	yuánqiú	ball; sphere; globe
体积[體積]	tǐjī	volume; bulk; CL:個|个[ge4]
重量[重量]	zhòngliàng	weight; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/275 words - 42 min
计算[計算]	jìsuàn	to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4]
补足[補足]	bǔzú	to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)
科学家[科學家]	kēxuéjiā	scientist; CL:個|个[ge4]
出难题[出難題]	chūnántí	to raise a tough question
汉文[漢文]	Hànwén	Chinese written language; Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad
满文[滿文]	Mǎnwén	Manchurian written language
版[版]	bǎn	a register; block of printing; edition; version; page
隔[隔]	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
赐给[賜給]	cìgěi	to bestow; to give
圆规[圓規]	yuánguī	compass (drafting)
工具[工具]	gōngjù	tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
三角形[三角形]	sānjiǎoxíng	triangle
不适[不適]	bùshì	unwell; indisposed; out of sorts
脑力[腦力]	nǎolì	mental capacity
高深[高深]	gāoshēn	profound
煞风景[煞風景]	shāfēngjǐng	to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket
云[雲]	yún	cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
交战[交戰]	jiāozhàn	to fight; to wage war
冬至[冬至]	Dōngzhì	Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January
阳春[陽春]	Yángchūn	Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong
天气[天氣]	tiānqì	weather
染上[染上]	rǎnshàng	to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit)
染病[染病]	rǎnbìng	to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease
过半[過半]	guòbàn	over fifty percent; more than half
太医[太醫]	tàiyī	imperial physician
//The Long River - S1/Ep16/279 words - 43 min
想必[想必]	xiǎngbì	presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely
仲[仲]	zhòng	second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers
伤寒[傷寒]	shānghán	typhoid
杂[雜]	zá	mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/25 words - 4 min
后世[後世]	hòushì	later generations
名医[名醫]	míngyī	famous doctor
中选[中選]	zhòngxuǎn	to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam
青龙[青龍]	Qīnglóng	Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair
见效[見效]	jiànxiào	to have the desired effect
脉[脈]	mài	arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
讲述[講述]	jiǎngshù	to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
尤为[尤為]	yóuwéi	especially
精细[精細]	jīngxì	fine; meticulous; careful
六经[六經]	Liùjīng	Six Classics, namely: Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1], Book of History 尚書|尚书[Shang4 shu1], Book of Rites 儀禮|仪礼[Yi2 li3], the lost Book of Music 樂經|乐经[Yue4 jing1], Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chun1 qiu1]
八纲[八綱]	bāgāng	"eight principles," a method of giving a general description and syndrome differentiation (TCM)
问倒[問倒]	wèndǎo	to stump; to baffle
医书[醫書]	yīshū	medical book
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)
口袋[口袋]	kǒudài	pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4]
杂七杂八[雜七雜八]	záqīzábā	an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills)
一肚子[一肚子]	yīdùzi	bellyful (of sth); full of (sth)
谦[謙]	qiān	modest
校[校]	jiào	to proofread; to check; to compare
校[校]	xiào	school; military officer; CL:所[suo3]
凳[凳]	dèng	bench; stool
开张[開張]	kāizhāng	to open a business; first transaction of a business day
沏[沏]	qī	to steep (tea)
九章算术[九章算術]	JiǔzhāngSuànshù	The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
海岛[海島]	hǎidǎo	island
丘[丘]	qiū	mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/50 words - 11 min
唐[唐]	táng	to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2]
缉[緝]	jī	to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4]
谱[譜]	pǔ	chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
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]
善本[善本]	shànběn	old book; good book; reliable book; rare book
中午[中午]	zhōngwǔ	noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4]
用膳[用膳]	yòngshàn	to dine
信佛[信佛]	xìnFó	to believe in Buddhism
舍身[捨身]	shěshēn	to give one's life
蚊子[蚊子]	wénzi	mosquito
诚[誠]	chéng	sincere; authentic; really; truly
感动[感動]	gǎndòng	to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
考验[考驗]	kǎoyàn	to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
掉头[掉頭]	diàotóu	to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
客人[客人]	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4]
好笑[好笑]	hǎoxiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous
坤[坤]	kūn	one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest)
尴尬[尷尬]	gāngà	awkward; embarrassed
侍[侍]	shì	to serve; to attend upon
采[採]	cǎi	to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather
莲[蓮]	lián	lotus
河北[河北]	Héběi	Hebei province (Hopeh) in north China surrounding Beijing, short name 冀, capital Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]
十八[十八]	shíbā	eighteen; 18
跌[跌]	diē	to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2]
手腕[手腕]	shǒuwàn	wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/75 words - 19 min
肘[肘]	zhǒu	elbow; pork shoulder
病重[病重]	bìngzhòng	seriously ill
瓦[瓦]	wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
厌恶[厭惡]	yànwù	to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
妃子[妃子]	fēizi	imperial concubine
几分[幾分]	jǐfēn	somewhat; a bit
紧急[緊急]	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
庆[慶]	qìng	to celebrate
老人[老人]	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
致[致]	zhì	to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
正阳[正陽]	Zhèngyáng	Zhangyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan
门前[門前]	ménqián	in front of the door
庆贺[慶賀]	qìnghè	to congratulate; to celebrate
纱[紗]	shā	cotton yarn; muslin
袍[袍]	páo	gown (lined)
宫女[宮女]	gōngnǚ	palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4]
放出[放出]	fàngchū	to let off; to give out
嫁人[嫁人]	jiàrén	to get married (of woman)
天府[天府]	Tiānfǔ	Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu); land of plenty
推迟[推遲]	tuīchí	to postpone; to put off; to defer
祭祖[祭祖]	jìzǔ	to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
敬贺[敬賀]	jìnghè	to offer one's congratulations (formal)
祭拜[祭拜]	jìbài	to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors)
卸下[卸下]	xièxià	to unload
重担[重擔]	zhòngdàn	heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/100 words - 25 min
心事[心事]	xīnshì	a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1]
唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣]	āishēngtànqì	sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
整夜[整夜]	zhěngyè	the whole night; all through the night
挪[挪]	nuó	to shift; to move
睡醒[睡醒]	shuìxǐng	to wake up
做完[做完]	zuòwán	to finish; to complete the task
大殿[大殿]	dàdiàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
对得起[對得起]	duìdeqǐ	not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
国运[國運]	guóyùn	fate of the nation
排山倒海[排山倒海]	páishāndǎohǎi	lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering; fig. gigantic; of spectacular significance
压力[壓力]	yālì	pressure
一统[一統]	yītǒng	to unify; unified
春秋[春秋]	chūnqiū	spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles)
如意[如意]	rúyì	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
心愿[心願]	xīnyuàn	cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration
不甘[不甘]	bùgān	unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling
忝[忝]	tiǎn	to shame
为首[為首]	wéishǒu	head; be headed by
礼部[禮部]	Lǐbù	Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
封号[封號]	fēnghào	title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account
没意思[沒意思]	méiyìsi	boring; of no interest
波及[波及]	bōjí	to spread to; to involve; to affect
王化[王化]	wánghuà	beneficial influence of the sovereign
清洗[清洗]	qīngxǐ	to wash; to clean; to purge
桶[桶]	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/125 words - 27 min
武都[武都]	Wǔdū	Wudu district of Longnan city 隴南市|陇南市[Long3 nan2 shi4], Gansu
花团锦簇[花團錦簇]	huātuánjǐncù	brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid
偏劳[偏勞]	piānláo	undue trouble; Thank you for having gone out of your way to help me.
太白[太白]	Tàibái	Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus
杨贵妃[楊貴妃]	YángGuìfēi	Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2] or Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4]
南宁[南寧]	Nánníng	Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区
堪[堪]	kān	to endure; may; can
赋[賦]	fù	poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with
蜀山[蜀山]	Shǔshān	Shushan district of Hefei city 合肥市[He2 fei2 shi4], Anhui
兀[兀]	wù	cut off the feet; rising to a height; towering; bald
烟尘[煙塵]	yānchén	smoke and dust; air pollution
荡[蕩]	dàng	to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond
离心[離心]	líxīn	to be at odds with; centrifugal (force)
海疆[海疆]	hǎijiāng	coastal border region
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)
华[華]	huá	magnificent; splendid; flowery
了[瞭]	liǎo	(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
四面[四面]	sìmiàn	all sides
烽烟[烽煙]	fēngyān	fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance)
缭绕[繚繞]	liáorào	to curl up; to linger on (sound)
悲凉[悲涼]	bēiliáng	sorrowful; dismal
存亡[存亡]	cúnwáng	to live or die; to exist or perish
怠惰[怠惰]	dàiduò	idleness
守成[守成]	shǒuchéng	to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
谀[諛]	yú	to flatter
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/150 words - 31 min
同安[同安]	Tóng'ān	Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian
湾[灣]	wān	bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat)
嗨[嗨]	hāi	oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword)
拉开[拉開]	lākāi	to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase
精气神[精氣神]	jīngqìshén	the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2]
提到[提到]	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
揣摩[揣摩]	chuǎimó	to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
靶子[靶子]	bǎzi	target
箭[箭]	jiàn	arrow; CL:支[zhi1]
手指[手指]	shǒuzhǐ	finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
挥[揮]	huī	to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
百发百中[百發百中]	bǎifābǎizhòng	lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom)
瞄[瞄]	miáo	to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at
养成[養成]	yǎngchéng	to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
威武[威武]	wēiwǔ	might; formidable
膀子[膀子]	bǎngzi	upper arm; arm; wing
肿[腫]	zhǒng	to swell; swelling; swollen
适[適]	shì	to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue
足以[足以]	zúyǐ	sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
攻打[攻打]	gōngdǎ	to attack (the enemy)
赞成[贊成]	zànchéng	to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
就是说[就是說]	jiùshìshuō	in other words; that is
不济[不濟]	bùjì	not good; of no use
频频[頻頻]	pínpín	repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly
琅[琅]	láng	jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/175 words - 35 min
闽南话[閩南話]	Mǐnnánhuà	Southern Min, a Sinitic language spoken in southern Fujian and surrounding areas
街坊四邻[街坊四鄰]	jiēfangsìlín	neighbors; the whole neighborhood
勤勉[勤勉]	qínmiǎn	diligence; diligent; industrious
报仇[報仇]	bàochóu	to take revenge; to avenge
冑[冑]	zhòu	variant of 胄[zhou4]
口风[口風]	kǒufēng	meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech
望风[望風]	wàngfēng	to be on the lookout; to keep watch
党同伐异[黨同伐異]	dǎngtóngfáyì	to be narrowly partisan; to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views
不学无术[不學無術]	bùxuéwúshù	without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
太阳[太陽]	tàiyang	sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
上阵[上陣]	shàngzhèn	to go into battle
杀敌[殺敵]	shādí	to attack the enemy
台湾岛[臺灣島]	TáiwānDǎo	Taiwan Island
励[勵]	lì	to encourage; to urge
毫不[毫不]	háobù	hardly; not in the least; not at all
懈怠[懈怠]	xièdài	slack; lazy; remiss
吃不下[吃不下]	chībuxià	not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more
定见[定見]	dìngjiàn	firm view; definite opinion
胜算[勝算]	shèngsuàn	odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success
胸[胸]	xiōng	chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
顾虑[顧慮]	gùlǜ	misgivings; apprehensions
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)
打败[打敗]	dǎbài	to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated
劲旅[勁旅]	jìnglǚ	strong contingent; elite squad
头一[頭一]	tóuyī	the first
//The Long River - S1/Ep17/200 words - 39 min
怯[怯]	qiè	timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
水军[水軍]	shuǐjūn	navy (archaic); person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|网络水军[Wang3 luo4 shui3 jun1])
卖关子[賣關子]	màiguānzi	to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks
寿辰[壽辰]	shòuchén	birthday (of an old person)
赴宴[赴宴]	fùyàn	to attend a banquet
国土[國土]	guótǔ	country's territory; national land
顺嘴[順嘴]	shùnzuǐ	to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food)
钉[釘]	dīng	nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1]
转角[轉角]	zhuǎnjiǎo	bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner
掰扯[掰扯]	bāiche	to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect)
做大[做大]	zuòdà	arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale
打下[打下]	dǎxià	to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
优待[優待]	yōudài	preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
杜[杜]	dù	birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict
诗集[詩集]	shījí	poetry anthology
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]
细心[細心]	xìxīn	careful; attentive
随后[隨後]	suíhòu	soon after
赶来[趕來]	gǎnlái	to rush over
聊天[聊天]	liáotiān	to chat; to gossip
送别[送別]	sòngbié	farewell
闯祸[闖禍]	chuǎnghuò	to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble
走江湖[走江湖]	zǒujiānghú	to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer)
保重[保重]	bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself
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 Long River - S1/Ep17/223 words - 42 min
受礼[受禮]	shòulǐ	to accept a gift; to acknowledge greetings
舅舅[舅舅]	jiùjiu	mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4]
阿哥[阿哥]	āgē	(familiar) elder brother
普天同庆[普天同慶]	pǔtiāntóngqìng	everybody celebrating together; universal celebration; universal rejoicing
玛家[瑪家]	Mǎjiā	Machia township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
闺女[閨女]	guīnǚ	maiden; unmarried woman; daughter
老太太[老太太]	lǎotàitai	elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4]
玩牌[玩牌]	wánpái	to play cards; to play mahjong
一言不发[一言不發]	yīyánbùfā	to not say a word (idiom)
恩情[恩情]	ēnqíng	kindness; affection; grace; favor
敢情[敢情]	gǎnqing	actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course
血亲[血親]	xuèqīn	kin; blood relation
长辈[長輩]	zhǎngbèi	one's elders; older generation
连手[連手]	liánshǒu	concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty)
铭记[銘記]	míngjì	to engrave in one's memory
成仙[成仙]	chéngxiān	to become immortal
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]
时期[時期]	shíqī	period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4]
生人[生人]	shēngrén	stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place)
修炼[修煉]	xiūliàn	(of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism
骗子[騙子]	piànzi	swindler; a cheat
施法[施法]	shīfǎ	to implement the law; to perform sorcery
灵验[靈驗]	língyàn	efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/25 words - 5 min
抗拒[抗拒]	kàngjù	to resist; to defy; to oppose
成亲[成親]	chéngqīn	to get married
自打[自打]	zìdǎ	(coll.) since
家家户户[家家戶戶]	jiājiāhùhù	each and every family (idiom); every household
抱头痛哭[抱頭痛哭]	bàotóutòngkū	to weep disconsolately; to cry on each other's shoulder
空虚[空虛]	kōngxū	hollow; emptiness; meaningless
不合时宜[不合時宜]	bùhéshíyí	untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times
一心一意[一心一意]	yīxīnyīyì	concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently
呼噜[呼嚕]	hūlu	(onom.) snoring; Taiwan pr. [hu1 lu1]
魂[魂]	hún	soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body
暖暖[暖暖]	Nuǎnnuǎn	Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
御医[御醫]	yùyī	imperial physician
诊[診]	zhěn	to examine or treat medically
恶鬼[惡鬼]	èguǐ	evil spirit; devil
储君[儲君]	chǔjūn	heir apparent to a throne
佑[佑]	yòu	to assist; to protect
碎[碎]	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
鬼故事[鬼故事]	guǐgùshi	ghost story
可靠[可靠]	kěkào	reliable
哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼]	kūkutítí	to weep endlessly; interminable wailing
来到[來到]	láidào	to come; to arrive
宝剑[寶劍]	bǎojiàn	(double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1]
灵[靈]	líng	quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
祂[祂]	tā	(third person pronoun for a divine being)
剑[劍]	jiàn	double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min
通通[通通]	tōngtōng	all; entire; complete
禔[禔]	tí	well-being
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
汉武帝[漢武帝]	HànWǔdì	Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC)
宫廷[宮廷]	gōngtíng	court (of king or emperor)
魇[魘]	yǎn	to have a nightmare
满门抄斩[滿門抄斬]	mǎnménchāozhǎn	to execute the whole family and confiscate their property
不声不响[不聲不響]	bùshēngbùxiǎng	wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn
宠[寵]	chǒng	to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
看重[看重]	kànzhòng	to regard as important; to care about
捋虎须[捋虎鬚]	luōhǔxū	lit. to stroke the tiger's whiskers; to do sth very daring
身后[身後]	shēnhòu	posthumous; one's social background; behind the body
慎重[慎重]	shènzhòng	cautious; careful; prudent
出海[出海]	chūhǎi	to go out to sea
小岛[小島]	xiǎodǎo	isle
蟹[蟹]	xiè	crab
咱家[咱家]	zánjiā	I; me; we; my home; our house
丢人[丟人]	diūrén	to lose face
发烧[發燒]	fāshāo	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
撒泼[撒潑]	sāpō	to make an unreasonable scene
曾祖母[曾祖母]	zēngzǔmǔ	father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother
鞋[鞋]	xié	shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
千方百计[千方百計]	qiānfāngbǎijì	lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
可看[可看]	kěkàn	worth seeing
脚丫子[腳丫子]	jiǎoyāzi	(coll.) foot
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/75 words - 14 min
滥调[濫調]	làndiào	hackneyed talk; platitude
御驾亲征[御駕親征]	yùjiàqīnzhēng	the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom); to take part personally in an expedition
姚[姚]	yáo	handsome; good-looking
这些个[這些個]	zhèxiēge	these
子弟[子弟]	zǐdì	child; the younger generation
棍子[棍子]	gùnzi	stick; rod
生病[生病]	shēngbìng	to fall ill
寿礼[壽禮]	shòulǐ	birthday present (for an old person)
标尺[標尺]	biāochǐ	surveyor's rod; staff; staff gauge; rear sight
坛子[罈子]	tánzi	jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
刀子[刀子]	dāozi	knife; CL:把[ba3]
伏特加[伏特加]	fútèjiā	vodka (loanword)
传见[傳見]	chuánjiàn	to summon for an interview
明智[明智]	míngzhì	sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
受命[受命]	shòumìng	ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel
陛下[陛下]	bìxià	Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty
荒凉[荒涼]	huāngliáng	desolate
交换[交換]	jiāohuàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute
关怀[關懷]	guānhuái	care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
国内[國內]	guónèi	domestic; internal (to a country); civil
和平[和平]	hépíng	peace; peaceful
无赖[無賴]	wúlài	hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
用得上[用得上]	yòngdeshàng	needed; to come in useful
尊崇[尊崇]	zūnchóng	to revere; to admire; to honor; to venerate
旗号[旗號]	qíhào	military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses)
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/100 words - 18 min
贵国[貴國]	guìguó	your distinguished country
多灾多难[多災多難]	duōzāiduōnàn	to be plagued with misfortunes; precarious
我国[我國]	wǒguó	our country; China
内务[內務]	nèiwù	internal affairs; domestic affairs; family affairs; (trad.) affairs within the palace
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)
一字[一字]	yīzì	in a row; in a line
驿站[驛站]	yìzhàn	relay station for post horses (old)
贪图[貪圖]	tāntú	to covet; to seek (riches, fame)
风景[風景]	fēngjǐng	scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4]
洪福[洪福]	hóngfú	good fortune; great blessing
一丁点[一丁點]	yīdīngdiǎn	a tiny bit; a wee bit
发兵[發兵]	fābīng	to dispatch an army; to send troops
僻静[僻靜]	pìjìng	lonely; secluded
海军[海軍]	hǎijūn	navy
追加[追加]	zhuījiā	to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title
订[訂]	dìng	to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order
假惺惺[假惺惺]	jiǎxīngxīng	hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears
没辙[沒轍]	méizhé	at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out
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)
咽[嚥]	yàn	to swallow
克服[克服]	kèfú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
生日[生日]	shēngrì	birthday; CL:個|个[ge4]
模样[模樣]	múyàng	look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4]
钻研[鑽研]	zuānyán	to study meticulously; to delve into
古籍[古籍]	gǔjí	ancient text; antique books
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/125 words - 23 min
楼[樓]	lóu	house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
得意[得意]	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
忙活[忙活]	mánghuo	to be really busy; pressing business
笼子[籠子]	lóngzi	cage; basket; container
画眉[畫眉]	huàméi	to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus)
捧场[捧場]	pěngchǎng	to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter
馒头[饅頭]	mántou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4]
甜[甜]	tián	sweet
腾腾[騰騰]	téngténg	steaming; scathing
香粉[香粉]	xiāngfěn	face powder; talcum powder
爆肚[爆肚]	bàodǔ	deep fried tripe
小吃[小吃]	xiǎochī	snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1]
兔崽子[兔崽子]	tùzǎizi	brat; bastard
崽[崽]	zǎi	child; young animal
及时[及時]	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay; timely
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
犯上作乱[犯上作亂]	fànshàngzuòluàn	to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
高抬贵手[高抬貴手]	gāotáiguìshǒu	to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break!
解绑[解綁]	jiěbǎng	to unbind (e.g. a phone number from an account)
请示[請示]	qǐngshì	to ask for instructions
出动[出動]	chūdòng	to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
锁[鎖]	suǒ	to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3]
如实[如實]	rúshí	as things really are; realistic
隐瞒[隱瞞]	yǐnmán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
大汗[大汗]	dàhàn	profuse perspiration
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/150 words - 28 min
假话[假話]	jiǎhuà	a lie; untrue statement; misstatement
没大没小[沒大沒小]	méidàméixiǎo	impolite; cheeky; impudent
部下[部下]	bùxià	troops under one's command; subordinate
杀害[殺害]	shāhài	to murder
博格[博格]	Bógé	Borg (name); Bjorn Borg (1956-), Swedish tennis star
大都[大都]	dàdū	for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan
女真[女真]	Nǚzhēn	Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group, predecessor of the Manchu ethnic group who founded the Later Jin Dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] and Qing Dynasty
准噶尔[準噶爾]	Zhǔngá'ěr	Dzungar, Junggar or Dsungharian basin in Xinjiang
顾全[顧全]	gùquán	to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards
阿拉[阿拉]	ālā	(Wu dialect) my; our; I; we; me; us
坦[坦]	tǎn	flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
多尔[多爾]	Duō'ěr	Dole (name); Bob Dole (1923-), US Republican politician, Kansas senator 1969-1996
结盟[結盟]	jiéméng	to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with
大片[大片]	dàpiàn	wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie
确有其事[確有其事]	quèyǒuqíshì	(confirm to be) true; authentic
首领[首領]	shǒulǐng	head; boss; chief
男子汉[男子漢]	nánzǐhàn	man (i.e. manly, masculine)
家业[家業]	jiāyè	family property
绸[綢]	chóu	(light) silk; CL:匹[pi3]
口才[口才]	kǒucái	eloquence
绰[綽]	chuò	generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip
东南[東南]	dōngnán	southeast
苦心[苦心]	kǔxīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
作乱[作亂]	zuòluàn	to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt
出兵[出兵]	chūbīng	to send troops
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/175 words - 31 min
两广总督[兩廣總督]	liǎngguǎngzǒngdū	Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
望远镜[望遠鏡]	wàngyuǎnjìng	binoculars; telescope; CL:付[fu4],副[fu4],部[bu4]
国王[國王]	guówáng	king; CL:個|个[ge4]
头像[頭像]	tóuxiàng	portrait; bust
金币[金幣]	jīnbì	gold coin
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)
仓促[倉促]	cāngcù	all of a sudden; hurriedly
精巧[精巧]	jīngqiǎo	elaborate
家传[家傳]	jiāchuán	handed down in a family; family traditions
庆生[慶生]	qìngshēng	to celebrate a birthday
包衣[包衣]	bāoyī	capsule (containing medicine); husk (of corn)
化[化]	huà	to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
前门[前門]	qiánmén	front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter)
福寿[福壽]	fúshòu	happiness and longevity
花式[花式]	huāshì	fancy
镶[鑲]	xiāng	to inlay; to embed; ridge; border
宝石[寶石]	bǎoshí	precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]
花样[花樣]	huāyàng	pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
贵妃[貴妃]	guìfēi	senior concubine; imperial consort
枉费[枉費]	wǎngfèi	to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain
金子[金子]	jīnzi	gold
价钱[價錢]	jiàqian	price
扒[扒]	bā	to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
大堂[大堂]	dàtáng	lobby
麦子[麥子]	màizi	wheat; CL:株[zhu1]
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/200 words - 37 min
哪像[哪像]	nǎxiàng	unlike; in contrast to
捞钱[撈錢]	lāoqián	lit. to dredge for money; to make money by reprehensible means; to fish for a quick buck
亲信[親信]	qīnxìn	trusted aide
白眼狼[白眼狼]	báiyǎnláng	thankless wretch; an ingrate
腰包[腰包]	yāobāo	waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag
满满[滿滿]	mǎnmǎn	full; closely packed
单子[單子]	dānzi	list of items; bill; form; bedsheet
及早[及早]	jízǎo	at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
古董[古董]	gǔdǒng	curio; antique
新奇[新奇]	xīnqí	novelty; new and odd
自鸣钟[自鳴鐘]	zìmíngzhōng	chiming clock
整点[整點]	zhěngdiǎn	time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates
布谷鸟[布谷鳥]	bùgǔniǎo	cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.); same as 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟[du4 juan1 niao3]
布谷[布穀]	bùgǔ	cuckoo
万安[萬安]	wàn'ān	completely secure; a sure thing; rest assured
经手[經手]	jīngshǒu	to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with
洋货[洋貨]	yánghuò	Western goods; imported goods (in former times)
赚大钱[賺大錢]	zhuàndàqián	to earn a fortune
见多识广[見多識廣]	jiànduōshíguǎng	experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
沉着[沉著]	chénzhuó	steady; calm and collected; not nervous
略[略]	lüè	plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit
一年四季[一年四季]	yīniánsìjì	all year round
皂[皂]	zào	soap; black
豆[豆]	dòu	bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel
祛[祛]	qū	sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove
//The Long River - S1/Ep18/222 words - 41 min
用法[用法]	yòngfǎ	usage
煮[煮]	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
口感[口感]	kǒugǎn	taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth
犹[猶]	yóu	as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
工头[工頭]	gōngtóu	foreman
懒[懶]	lǎn	lazy
无须[無須]	wúxū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
自夸[自誇]	zìkuā	to boast
查访[查訪]	cháfǎng	to investigate
犬[犬]	quǎn	dog; Kangxi radical 94
娶妻[娶妻]	qǔqī	to take a wife; to get married (man)
出货[出貨]	chūhuò	to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution)
进货[進貨]	jìnhuò	to acquire stock; to replenish stock
种种[種種]	zhǒngzhǒng	all kinds of
陋规[陋規]	lòuguī	objectionable practices
回扣[回扣]	huíkòu	brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback
严厉[嚴厲]	yánlì	severe; strict
娶亲[娶親]	qǔqīn	to take a wife
彩礼[彩禮]	cǎilǐ	betrothal gift; bride price
鱼头[魚頭]	yútóu	fish head; fig. upright and unwilling to compromise
火锅[火鍋]	huǒguō	hotpot
金安[金安]	Jīn'ān	Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/25 words - 9 min
肠[腸]	cháng	intestines
溜达[溜達]	liūda	to stroll; to go for a walk
地砖[地磚]	dìzhuān	floor tile
教育[教育]	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach; education
猜着[猜著]	cāizháo	to guess correctly
财迷[財迷]	cáimí	money grubber; miser
败坏[敗壞]	bàihuài	to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
实力[實力]	shílì	strength
嘴里[嘴裡]	zuǐlǐ	mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
造谣[造謠]	zàoyáo	to start a rumor
孔圣人[孔聖人]	Kǒngshèngrén	the Sage Confucius
限[限]	xiàn	limit; bound; to set a limit (on)
看不惯[看不慣]	kànbuguàn	cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove
门户[門戶]	ménhù	door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel
马背[馬背]	mǎbèi	horseback
大海[大海]	dàhǎi	sea; ocean
晕[暈]	yūn	confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out
晕[暈]	yùn	dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun
耷拉[耷拉]	dāla	to droop; to dangle
酩酊大醉[酩酊大醉]	mǐngdǐngdàzuì	dead drunk; as drunk as a lord
要事[要事]	yàoshì	important matter
不计其数[不計其數]	bùjìqíshù	lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable
建造[建造]	jiànzào	to construct; to build
征[征]	zhēng	journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack
戴上[戴上]	dàishang	to put on (hat etc)
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/50 words - 14 min
摘帽子[摘帽子]	zhāimàozi	lit. to take off a hat; fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge; rehabilitation
勾兑[勾兌]	gōuduì	to blend various types of wine (or spirits, or fruit juices etc)
宫殿[宮殿]	gōngdiàn	palace; CL:座[zuo4]
不急之务[不急之務]	bùjízhīwù	a matter of no great urgency
坯子[坯子]	pīzi	base; semifinished product; (fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc)
芝[芝]	zhī	Zoysia pungens
国姓[國姓]	Guóxìng	Guoxing or Kuohsing township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
前半生[前半生]	qiánbànshēng	first half of one's life
燃烧[燃燒]	ránshāo	to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming
无时无刻[無時無刻]	wúshíwúkè	all the time; incessantly
结识[結識]	jiéshí	to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time
父兄[父兄]	fùxiōng	father and elder brother(s); head of the family; patriarch
仇[仇]	chóu	hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)
实话[實話]	shíhuà	truth
长兄[長兄]	zhǎngxiōng	eldest brother
他杀[他殺]	tāshā	homicide (law)
许多[許多]	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
恩怨[恩怨]	ēnyuàn	gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
英雄[英雄]	yīngxióng	hero; CL:個|个[ge4]
忠诚[忠誠]	zhōngchéng	devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
看淡[看淡]	kàndàn	to regard as unimportant; to be indifferent to (fame, wealth etc); (of an economy or a market) to slacken
城外[城外]	chéngwài	outside of a city
圈子[圈子]	quānzi	circle; ring; (social) circle
扩充[擴充]	kuòchōng	to expand
两倍[兩倍]	liǎngbèi	twice as much; double the amount
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min
见鬼[見鬼]	jiànguǐ	curse it!; to hell with it!
一天到晚[一天到晚]	yītiāndàowǎn	all day long; the whole day
私仇[私仇]	sīchóu	personal grudge
现下[現下]	xiànxià	now; at this moment
勉强[勉強]	miǎnqiǎng	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
华夏[華夏]	Huáxià	old name for China; Cathay
坠[墜]	zhuì	to fall; to drop; to weigh down
训练[訓練]	xùnliàn	to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4]
全力以赴[全力以赴]	quánlìyǐfù	to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
苟且[苟且]	gǒuqiě	perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
在世[在世]	zàishì	to be alive
敬祝[敬祝]	jìngzhù	to offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb of lower status to higher status); your humble servant
万寿无疆[萬壽無疆]	wànshòuwújiāng	may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom); long may you live
新式[新式]	xīnshì	new style; latest type
钟表[鐘錶]	zhōngbiǎo	clock
西式[西式]	xīshì	Western style
罗盘[羅盤]	luópán	compass
铁甲[鐵甲]	tiějiǎ	mail plating; armor; armor plating
模型[模型]	móxíng	model; mold; matrix; pattern
乖巧[乖巧]	guāiqiǎo	clever (child); smart; lovable; cute
喘气[喘氣]	chuǎnqì	to breathe deeply; to pant
战舰[戰艦]	zhànjiàn	battleship; warship
孝心[孝心]	xiàoxīn	filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
镜[鏡]	jìng	mirror; lens
字条[字條]	zìtiáo	brief note
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/100 words - 25 min
临[臨]	lín	to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
字帖[字帖]	zìtiě	piece of paper with short note; short letter
结实[結實]	jiēshi	rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique)
内臣[內臣]	nèichén	chamberlain
不治[不治]	bùzhì	to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help
睹[睹]	dǔ	to observe; to see
箱[箱]	xiāng	box; trunk; chest
沙盘[沙盤]	shāpán	sand table (military); 3D terrain (or site) model (for real estate marketing, geography class etc); sand tray (on which to write characters)
提笔[提筆]	tíbǐ	to take up one's pen; to start to write
设色[設色]	shèsè	to paint; to color
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)
全力[全力]	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
隐患[隱患]	yǐnhuàn	a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
澈底[澈底]	chèdǐ	variant of 徹底|彻底[che4 di3]
消除[消除]	xiāochú	to eliminate; to remove
造福[造福]	zàofú	to benefit (e.g. the people)
儿孙[兒孫]	érsūn	descendant
万代[萬代]	Wàndài	Bandai toy company
敢于[敢於]	gǎnyú	to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
推延[推延]	tuīyán	to procrastinate
迟误[遲誤]	chíwù	to delay; to procrastinate
诛[誅]	zhū	to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
懿旨[懿旨]	yìzhǐ	an imperial decree
取乐[取樂]	qǔlè	to find amusement; to amuse oneself
还礼[還禮]	huánlǐ	to return a politeness; to present a gift in return
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/125 words - 29 min
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
出戏[出戲]	chūxì	(of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance
莱[萊]	lái	name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album
辫子[辮子]	biànzi	plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2]
挽[挽]	wǎn	to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover
听戏[聽戲]	tīngxì	to attend an opera; to see an opera
懵[懵]	měng	stupid
临场[臨場]	línchǎng	to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc)
接上[接上]	jiēshàng	to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone)
洒[灑]	sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
漏水[漏水]	lòushuǐ	to leak (of water)
闹哄哄[鬧哄哄]	nàohōnghōng	clamorous; noisy; sensational; very exciting
翁[翁]	wēng	elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old)
寿星[壽星]	shòuxīng	god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated
悠悠[悠悠]	yōuyōu	lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive
国泰[國泰]	Guótài	Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong airline)
手摇[手搖]	shǒuyáo	hand-cranked
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
咚咚[咚咚]	dōngdōng	(onom.) thud; thumping; thudding; pounding
连声[連聲]	liánshēng	repeatedly (say something)
响[響]	xiǎng	echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises
高堂[高堂]	gāotáng	main hall; honorific for one's parents (old)
欢愉[歡愉]	huānyú	happy; joyous; delighted
孝子[孝子]	xiàozǐ	filial son
忽闻[忽聞]	hūwén	to hear suddenly; to learn of sth unexpectedly
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/150 words - 33 min
斑[斑]	bān	spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated
彩[彩]	cǎi	(bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
孝道[孝道]	xiàodao	filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter
哈哈笑[哈哈笑]	hāhāxiào	to laugh out loud
东海[東海]	DōngHǎi	East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography)
台风[颱風]	táifēng	hurricane; typhoon
骨肉[骨肉]	gǔròu	blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood
怀抱[懷抱]	huáibào	to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
洲[洲]	zhōu	continent; island in a river
祥瑞[祥瑞]	xiángruì	auspicious sign
蟠桃[蟠桃]	pántáo	flat peach (aka Saturn peach or donut peach); the peaches of immortality kept by Xi Wangmu 西王母
万载[萬載]	Wànzài	Wanzai county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
南山[南山]	Nánshān	Nanshan or Namsan, common place name; Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong
平仄[平仄]	píngzè	level and oblique tones (technical term for Classical Chinese rhythmic poetry)
仄[仄]	zè	to tilt; narrow; uneasy; oblique tones (in Chinese poetry)
热乎[熱乎]	rèhu	warm; hot; affectionate; ardent
披挂[披掛]	pīguà	to put on a suit of armor; to put on dress; to wear
雄才大略[雄才大略]	xióngcáidàlüè	great skill and strategy
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]
微薄[微薄]	wēibó	scanty; meager
步伐[步伐]	bùfá	pace; (measured) step; march
老老[老老]	lǎolao	maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥
署[署]	shǔ	office; bureau; to sign; to arrange
珠联璧合[珠聯璧合]	zhūliánbìhé	string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair
明太祖[明太祖]	MíngTàizǔ	Ming Taizu, Temple name of first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/175 words - 38 min
朱元璋[朱元璋]	ZhūYuánzhāng	Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3]
诰[誥]	gào	to enjoin; to grant (a title)
惩处[懲處]	chéngchǔ	to punish; to administer justice
赏赐[賞賜]	shǎngcì	to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward
要员[要員]	yàoyuán	key participant; VIP
久仰[久仰]	jiǔyǎng	honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
宽敞[寬敞]	kuānchang	spacious; wide
义不容辞[義不容辭]	yìbùróngcí	not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty)
练兵[練兵]	liànbīng	to drill troops; army training
隐[隱]	yǐn	secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-
士兵[士兵]	shìbīng	soldier; CL:個|个[ge4]
之外[之外]	zhīwài	outside; excluding
走出[走出]	zǒuchū	to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
初次[初次]	chūcì	for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc)
阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣]	yīnyángguàiqì	eccentric; peculiar; mystifying
涵[涵]	hán	to contain; to include; culvert
屯[屯]	tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village
龙虎[龍虎]	lónghǔ	outstanding people; water and fire (in Daoist writing)
自上而下[自上而下]	zìshàng'érxià	top-down
稳定[穩定]	wěndìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
为期[為期]	wéiqī	(to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time)
成熟[成熟]	chéngshú	mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
到齐[到齊]	dàoqí	to be all present
一线[一線]	yīxiàn	front line
糕[糕]	gāo	cake
//The Long River - S1/Ep19/197 words - 41 min
跟头[跟頭]	gēntou	tumble; somersault
西游记[西遊記]	XīyóuJì	Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey
大王[大王]	dàwáng	king; magnate; person having expert skill in something
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)
精英[精英]	jīngyīng	cream; elite; essence; quintessence
履[履]	lǚ	shoe; to tread on
平地[平地]	píngdì	to level the land; level ground; plain
把握[把握]	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
降服[降服]	xiángfú	to yield; to surrender
计较[計較]	jìjiào	to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
成败[成敗]	chéngbài	success or failure
多事之秋[多事之秋]	duōshìzhīqiū	troubled times; eventful period
嗓子眼[嗓子眼]	sǎngziyǎn	throat
流言蜚语[流言蜚語]	liúyánfēiyǔ	rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders
不攻自破[不攻自破]	bùgōngzìpò	(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited
无人[無人]	wúrén	unmanned; uninhabited
工程图[工程圖]	gōngchéngtú	engineering graphics; technical drawing
重中之重[重中之重]	zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng	of the utmost importance; of highest priority
失修[失修]	shīxiū	disrepair
捍[捍]	hàn	to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend
屏障[屏障]	píngzhàng	barrier
惊世骇俗[驚世駭俗]	jīngshìhàisú	universally shocking; to offend the whole of society
//The Long River - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min
万历[萬曆]	Wànlì	reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)
交界[交界]	jiāojiè	common boundary; common border
偌大[偌大]	ruòdà	so big; such a big
堆积[堆積]	duījī	to pile up; to heap; accumulation
起码[起碼]	qǐmǎ	at the minimum; at the very least
拉锯[拉鋸]	lājù	a two-man saw; fig. to-and-fro between two sides
分管[分管]	fēnguǎn	to be put in charge of; to be responsible for; branched passage
灰[灰]	huī	ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
砸夯[砸夯]	záhāng	to pound the earth to make a building foundation
搭把手[搭把手]	dābǎshǒu	to help out
錾[鏨]	zàn	to engrave
四边[四邊]	sìbiān	four sides
中心[中心]	zhōngxīn	center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4]
薄脆[薄脆]	báocuì	crispy; thin and brittle; a crispy fried cracker
坚硬[堅硬]	jiānyìng	hard; solid
易碎[易碎]	yìsuì	brittle; fragile
鱼鳞[魚鱗]	yúlín	fish scales
砌[砌]	qì	to build by laying bricks or stones
糯米[糯米]	nuòmǐ	glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa
浆[漿]	jiāng	broth; serum; to starch
草木灰[草木灰]	cǎomùhuī	plant ash
黏[黏]	nián	sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue
水面[水面]	shuǐmiàn	water surface
水底[水底]	shuǐdǐ	underwater
项目[項目]	xiàngmù	item; project; (sports) event; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep20/50 words - 13 min
乞丐[乞丐]	qǐgài	beggar
苦力[苦力]	kǔlì	bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times
面条[麵條]	miàntiáo	noodles
排队[排隊]	páiduì	to line up
开饭[開飯]	kāifàn	to serve a meal
安静[安靜]	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
点名[點名]	diǎnmíng	roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
棉袄[棉襖]	mián'ǎo	cotton-padded jacket
伍[伍]	wǔ	squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
柱[柱]	zhù	pillar; CL:根[gen1]
杨[楊]	yáng	poplar
衣食父母[衣食父母]	yīshífùmǔ	the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
想得美[想得美]	xiǎngdéměi	in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so
统一[統一]	tǒngyī	to unify; to unite; to integrate
官家[官家]	guānjiā	emperor; government; official
买不起[買不起]	mǎibuqǐ	cannot afford; can't afford buying
穷棒子[窮棒子]	qióngbàngzi	poor but spirited person; destitute; the poor (traditional)
三天两头[三天兩頭]	sāntiānliǎngtóu	lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
卡[卡]	kǎ	to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette
场子[場子]	chǎngzi	(coll.) gathering place; public venue
归仁[歸仁]	Guīrén	Kueijen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
口音[口音]	kǒuyin	voice; accent
南边[南邊]	nánbian	south; south side; southern part; to the south of
钱塘江[錢塘江]	QiántángJiāng	Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3]
//The Long River - S1/Ep20/75 words - 22 min
零工[零工]	línggōng	temporary job; odd job
投靠[投靠]	tóukào	to rely on help from sb
亲戚[親戚]	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
苦命[苦命]	kǔmìng	hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate
不谢[不謝]	bùxiè	don't mention it; not at all
不好惹[不好惹]	bùhǎorě	not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense
老弟[老弟]	lǎodì	(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal
一走了之[一走了之]	yīzǒuliǎozhī	to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit
祖祖辈辈[祖祖輩輩]	zǔzǔbèibèi	for generations; from generation to generation
糊口[糊口]	húkǒu	to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty
应急[應急]	yìngjí	to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency
慢吞吞[慢吞吞]	màntūntūn	very slow; exasperatingly slow
胖[胖]	pàng	fat; plump
衙役[衙役]	yáyì	bailiff of feudal yamen
疼死[疼死]	téngsǐ	to really hurt
楼下[樓下]	lóuxià	downstairs
善待[善待]	shàndài	to treat well
入席[入席]	rùxí	to take one's seat
帮手[幫手]	bāngshǒu	helper; assistant
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 (䷨)
阴德[陰德]	yīndé	secret virtue
火眼金睛[火眼金睛]	huǒyǎnjīnjīng	piercing eyes; discerning eyes
投缘[投緣]	tóuyuán	to be kindred spirits; to hit it off
看出[看出]	kànchū	to make out; to see
门道[門道]	méndào	doorway; gateway
//The Long River - S1/Ep20/100 words - 32 min
层[層]	céng	layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
避风[避風]	bìfēng	to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble
磨蹭[磨蹭]	móceng	to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag
大半夜[大半夜]	dàbànyè	the middle of the night
指示[指示]	zhǐshì	to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4]
匪[匪]	fěi	bandit; (literary) not
不对劲[不對勁]	bùduìjìn	not in good condition; wrong; fishy
认出[認出]	rènchū	recognition; to recognize
报信[報信]	bàoxìn	to notify; to inform
惩罚[懲罰]	chéngfá	penalty; punishment; to punish
缺水[缺水]	quēshuǐ	water shortage; dehydration
癔[癔]	yì	see 癔病[yi4 bing4]
好奇[好奇]	hàoqí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
为啥[為啥]	wèishá	dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
仓库[倉庫]	cāngkù	depot; storehouse; warehouse
做错[做錯]	zuòcuò	to make an error
豆腐渣[豆腐渣]	dòufuzhā	okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
脆[脆]	cuì	brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat
开口子[開口子]	kāikǒuzi	a dike breaks; fig. to provide facilities (for evil deeds); to open the floodgates
停工[停工]	tínggōng	to stop work; to shut down; to stop production
限期[限期]	xiànqī	to set a time limit; time limit; deadline
去向[去向]	qùxiàng	the position of sth; whereabouts
河沟[河溝]	hégōu	brook; ditch
捏[捏]	niē	to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
说起[說起]	shuōqǐ	to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
//The Long River - S1/Ep20/125 words - 39 min
村民[村民]	cūnmín	villager
为生[為生]	wéishēng	to make a living
大祸[大禍]	dàhuò	disaster; calamity
子儿[子兒]	zǐr5	(coll.) penny; buck
灭绝[滅絕]	mièjué	to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out
对待[對待]	duìdài	to treat; treatment
下滑[下滑]	xiàhuá	sliding; slide
安好[安好]	ānhǎo	safe and sound; well
结算[結算]	jiésuàn	to settle a bill; to close an account
村里[村里]	cūnlǐ	village; hamlet
夥计[夥計]	huǒji	variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5]
婆姨[婆姨]	póyí	(dialect) wife; married woman
娃娃[娃娃]	wáwa	baby; small child; doll
产[產]	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property
验货[驗貨]	yànhuò	inspection of goods
挨个儿[挨個兒]	āigèr5	erhua variant of 挨個|挨个[ai1 ge4]
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
二八[二八]	èrbā	16; sixteen
三七[三七]	sānqī	pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
睁眼[睜眼]	zhēngyǎn	to open one's eyes
凶手[兇手]	xiōngshǒu	murderer; assassin
作主[作主]	zuòzhǔ	to decide; to make decisions; to take responsibility (for deciding); to be in charge; to give sb justice
后退[後退]	hòutuì	to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
程[程]	chéng	rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence
总归[總歸]	zǒngguī	eventually; after all; anyhow
//The Long River - S1/Ep20/133 words - 42 min
刁[刁]	diāo	artful; wicked
深厚[深厚]	shēnhòu	deep; profound
微[微]	wēi	tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
命案[命案]	mìng'àn	homicide case; murder case
不理[不理]	bùlǐ	to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore
不妙[不妙]	bùmiào	(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
苦主[苦主]	kǔzhǔ	victim's family (esp. in murder case)
回话[回話]	huíhuà	to reply
//The Long River - S1/Ep21/25 words - 8 min
摞[摞]	luò	to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack
替换[替換]	tìhuàn	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
有目共睹[有目共睹]	yǒumùgòngdǔ	anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see
劾[劾]	hé	to impeach
绕过[繞過]	ràoguò	to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc)
出毛病[出毛病]	chūmáobìng	a problem appears; to break down
通信[通信]	tōngxìn	to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication
不便[不便]	bùbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
静养[靜養]	jìngyǎng	to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax
分心[分心]	fēnxīn	to distract
狼狈[狼狽]	lángbèi	in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
透顶[透頂]	tòudǐng	out-and-out; thoroughly
山上[山上]	Shānshàng	Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
山下[山下]	Shānxià	Yamashita (Japanese surname)
碎石[碎石]	suìshí	crushed or broken rock, stone etc
遭殃[遭殃]	zāoyāng	to suffer a calamity
偿命[償命]	chángmìng	to pay with one's life
究[究]	jiū	after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
双方[雙方]	shuāngfāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
激愤[激憤]	jīfèn	to stir up emotions; furious; angry; anger
口角[口角]	kǒujiǎo	corner of the mouth
结发[結髮]	jiéfà	(in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age
夫妻[夫妻]	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
小媳妇[小媳婦]	xiǎoxífu	young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride
领走[領走]	lǐngzǒu	to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away
//The Long River - S1/Ep21/50 words - 17 min
黑眼珠[黑眼珠]	hēiyǎnzhū	pupil of the eye
下跪[下跪]	xiàguì	to kneel; to go down on one's knees
大嫂[大嫂]	dàsǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
赔偿[賠償]	péicháng	to compensate
复生[復生]	fùshēng	to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate
回文[回文]	huíwén	palindrome
脉案[脈案]	mài'àn	medical record
丧气话[喪氣話]	sàngqìhuà	demoralizing talk
死绝[死絕]	sǐjué	to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct
充[充]	chōng	to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full
加急[加急]	jiājí	to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently
焚[焚]	fén	to burn
连夜[連夜]	liányè	that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row
克扣[剋扣]	kèkòu	to dock; to deduct; to embezzle
码头[碼頭]	mǎtóu	dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4]
复杂[複雜]	fùzá	complicated; complex
失踪[失蹤]	shīzōng	to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
亲赴[親赴]	qīnfù	to travel to (a place where duty calls)
银发[銀髮]	yínfà	silver hair; gray hair
轻饶[輕饒]	qīngráo	to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)
无故[無故]	wúgù	without cause or reason
屠戮[屠戮]	túlù	slaughter; massacre
改判[改判]	gǎipàn	to amend a judgment; to overrule the original decision; to commute (a sentence)
人情[人情]	rénqíng	human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn
违禁[違禁]	wéijìn	to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit
//The Long River - S1/Ep21/75 words - 24 min
推车[推車]	tuīchē	cart; trolley; to push a cart
窝囊[窩囊]	wōnang	to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
领衔[領銜]	lǐngxián	leading (role); heading list of signatories; leading actors (in a show); starring
党魁[黨魁]	dǎngkuí	faction leader; head of political party
上月[上月]	shàngyuè	last month
情事[情事]	qíngshì	circumstances; facts (of a case); case; feelings; love affair
胸中[胸中]	xiōngzhōng	one's mind
秽[穢]	huì	dirt; filth
正用[正用]	zhèngyòng	correct usage
出面[出面]	chūmiàn	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
摊子[攤子]	tānzi	booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations
离不开[離不開]	líbukāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
锦上添花[錦上添花]	jǐnshàngtiānhuā	lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily
雪中送炭[雪中送炭]	xuězhōngsòngtàn	lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need
哪怕[哪怕]	nǎpà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
降职[降職]	jiàngzhí	to demote (to a lower rank)
亲生[親生]	qīnshēng	one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)
下蛋[下蛋]	xiàdàn	to lay eggs
红薯[紅薯]	hóngshǔ	sweet potato
叶子[葉子]	yèzi	foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4]
舍不得[捨不得]	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
起床[起床]	qǐchuáng	to get out of bed; to get up
闻到[聞到]	wéndào	to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
香味[香味]	xiāngwèi	fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3]
母鸡[母雞]	mǔjī	hen
//The Long River - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min
炖[燉]	dùn	to stew
尚且[尚且]	shàngqiě	(not) even; yet; still
违逆[違逆]	wéinì	to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to
不孝[不孝]	bùxiào	unfilial
过错[過錯]	guòcuò	mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault)
患有[患有]	huànyǒu	to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from
心悸[心悸]	xīnjì	palpitation
活下去[活下去]	huóxiàqù	to survive; to keep on living
忤逆[忤逆]	wǔnì	disobedient to parents
毙[斃]	bì	to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death
杖[杖]	zhàng	a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)
也就是说[也就是說]	yějiùshìshuō	in other words; that is to say; so; thus
徇私枉法[徇私枉法]	xùnsīwǎngfǎ	to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
活罪[活罪]	huózuì	suffering; hardship; living hell
婆婆[婆婆]	pópo	husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma
奸贼[奸賊]	jiānzéi	a traitor; a treacherous bandit
三皇五帝[三皇五帝]	sānhuángwǔdì	three sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] and five emperors 五帝[wu3 di4] of myth and legend; the earliest system of Chinese historiography
两下子[兩下子]	liǎngxiàzi	a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade
蝗[蝗]	huáng	locust
碰上[碰上]	pèngshàng	to run into; to come upon; to meet
邋遢[邋遢]	lāta	sloppy
抢夺[搶奪]	qiǎngduó	to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take
犯法[犯法]	fànfǎ	to break the law
吃空额[吃空額]	chīkòng'è	to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only
出力[出力]	chūlì	to exert oneself
//The Long River - S1/Ep21/122 words - 42 min
多工[多工]	duōgōng	to multiplex; multiple; multi-
周边[周邊]	zhōubiān	periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs
灾情[災情]	zāiqíng	disastrous situation; calamity
高价[高價]	gāojià	high price
出售[出售]	chūshòu	to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market
坏人[壞人]	huàirén	bad person; villain
一念之差[一念之差]	yīniànzhīchā	momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action
奸佞[奸佞]	jiānnìng	crafty and fawning
修养[修養]	xiūyǎng	accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
咕[咕]	gū	(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
蛊惑[蠱惑]	gǔhuò	to entice; to lead astray
自找麻烦[自找麻煩]	zìzhǎomáfan	to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties
动心[動心]	dòngxīn	to be moved; to be tempted
禽兽[禽獸]	qínshòu	birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person)
京都[京都]	jīngdū	capital (of a country)
李林甫[李林甫]	LǐLínfǔ	Li Linfu (-752), Tang politician, chancellor under Tang emperor Xuanzong 玄宗
鼓鼓[鼓鼓]	gǔgǔ	bulging; bursting
盗[盜]	dào	to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
反抗[反抗]	fǎnkàng	to resist; to rebel
制[制]	zhì	system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4]
招手[招手]	zhāoshǒu	to wave; to beckon
蹲下[蹲下]	dūnxià	to squat down; to crouch
//The Long River - S1/Ep22/25 words - 7 min
不用说[不用說]	bùyòngshuō	needless to say; it goes without saying
向来[向來]	xiànglái	always (previously)
杀人不眨眼[殺人不眨眼]	shārénbùzhǎyǎn	to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded
下酒[下酒]	xiàjiǔ	to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink
拜访[拜訪]	bàifǎng	to pay a visit; to call on
放手[放手]	fàngshǒu	to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
查勘[查勘]	chákān	to investigate
监管[監管]	jiānguǎn	to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
数百万[數百萬]	shùbǎiwàn	several million
多方[多方]	duōfāng	in many ways; from all sides
勒索[勒索]	lèsuǒ	to blackmail; to extort
挑剔[挑剔]	tiāoti	picky; fussy
名为[名為]	míngwéi	to be called; to be known as
纨[紈]	wán	white; white silk
绔[絝]	kù	variant of 褲|裤[ku4]
恶少[惡少]	èshào	young thug; malicious young ruffian
杀伤[殺傷]	shāshāng	to kill or injure
制度[制度]	zhìdù	system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
分明[分明]	fēnmíng	clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
品质[品質]	pǐnzhì	character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
质问[質問]	zhìwèn	to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
朋党[朋黨]	péngdǎng	clique
同学[同學]	tóngxué	to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
谊[誼]	yì	friendship; also pr. [yi2]
定鼎[定鼎]	dìngdǐng	lit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great); to fix the capital; to found a dynasty; used in advertising
//The Long River - S1/Ep22/50 words - 12 min
几乎[幾乎]	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
难保[難保]	nánbǎo	hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve
熟知[熟知]	shúzhī	to be well acquainted with
俱[俱]	jù	entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike
子民[子民]	zǐmín	people
公心[公心]	gōngxīn	desire for the public good; sense of fair play
二十[二十]	èrshí	twenty; 20
东征西讨[東征西討]	dōngzhēngxītǎo	war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
不中用[不中用]	bùzhòngyòng	unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope
畴[疇]	chóu	arable fields; cultivated field; class; category
在先[在先]	zàixiān	to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly
归心[歸心]	guīxīn	converted to (religion)
误杀[誤殺]	wùshā	to mistakenly kill; manslaughter
谋杀[謀殺]	móushā	to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide
非但[非但]	fēidàn	not only
泥土[泥土]	nítǔ	earth; soil; mud; clay
评说[評說]	píngshuō	to comment; to evaluate
仅[僅]	jǐn	barely; only; merely
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
不义[不義]	bùyì	injustice
娥[娥]	é	good; beautiful
想出[想出]	xiǎngchū	to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc)
神女[神女]	shénnǚ	goddess; prostitute (slang)
生涯[生涯]	shēngyá	career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life
劳民伤财[勞民傷財]	láomínshāngcái	waste of manpower and resources
//The Long River - S1/Ep22/75 words - 17 min
不怀好意[不懷好意]	bùhuáihǎoyì	to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions
打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇]	dǎcǎojīngshé	lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
荡荡[蕩蕩]	dàngdàng	fluttering
劳什子[勞什子]	láoshízi	(dialect) nuisance; pain
结党[結黨]	jiédǎng	to form a clique
不争气[不爭氣]	bùzhēngqì	to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations
肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚]	sìwújìdàn	absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
颠[顛]	diān	top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt
警惕[警惕]	jǐngtì	to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
棍[棍]	gùn	stick; rod; truncheon
扒拉[扒拉]	bālā	to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of
接手[接手]	jiēshǒu	to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)
黄金[黃金]	huángjīn	gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
死死[死死]	sǐsǐ	rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious
走亲访友[走親訪友]	zǒuqīnfǎngyǒu	to visit one's friends and relations
红白喜事[紅白喜事]	hóngbáixǐshì	weddings and funerals
撑场面[撐場面]	chēngchǎngmiàn	to keep up appearances; to put up a front
官俸[官俸]	guānfèng	salaries of government officials
他妈的[他媽的]	tāmāde	(taboo curse) damn it!; fucking
浇[澆]	jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
凉水[涼水]	liángshuǐ	cool water; unboiled water
踢[踢]	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
心甘情愿[心甘情願]	xīngānqíngyuàn	delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
贩[販]	fàn	to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle
好几年[好幾年]	hǎojǐnián	several years
//The Long River - S1/Ep22/100 words - 31 min
财路[財路]	cáilù	livelihood
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)
来回来去[來回來去]	láihuíláiqù	repeatedly; back and forth again and again
转头[轉頭]	zhuǎntóu	to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent
桃源县[桃源縣]	Táoyuánxiàn	Taoyuan county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
犯上[犯上]	fànshàng	to offend one's superiors
灭火[滅火]	mièhuǒ	to extinguish a fire; firefighting
靠岸[靠岸]	kào'àn	(of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall
落水[落水]	luòshuǐ	to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
完蛋[完蛋]	wándàn	(coll.) to be done for
诉苦[訴苦]	sùkǔ	to grumble; to complain; grievance
消[消]	xiāo	to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
退回[退回]	tuìhuí	to return (an item); to send back; to go back
口无遮拦[口無遮攔]	kǒuwúzhēlán	to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe
五台山[五臺山]	WǔtáiShān	Mt Wutai in Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1], one of the Four Sacred Mountains and home of the Bodhimanda of Manjushri 文殊[Wen2 shu1]
唱反调[唱反調]	chàngfǎndiào	to express a different view; to take a different position
大赦[大赦]	dàshè	amnesty; general pardon
不灵[不靈]	bùlíng	not work; be ineffective
倔[倔]	jué	crabby; tough
厨房[廚房]	chúfáng	kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1]
抢劫[搶劫]	qiǎngjié	to rob; looting
请客[請客]	qǐngkè	to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
掺水[摻水]	chānshuǐ	to dilute; to water down; watered down
黄酒[黃酒]	huángjiǔ	"yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm)
稍等[稍等]	shāoděng	to wait a moment
//The Long River - S1/Ep22/125 words - 40 min
自古以来[自古以來]	zìgǔyǐlái	since ancient times
纣[紂]	zhòu	saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back)
饮酒[飲酒]	yǐnjiǔ	to drink wine
歪理[歪理]	wāilǐ	fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument
酒泉[酒泉]	Jiǔquán	Jiuquan prefecture-level city in Gansu
咽[咽]	yàn	variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
苍天[蒼天]	cāngtiān	firmament
芝麻官[芝麻官]	zhīmaguān	low ranking official; petty bureaucrat
偷工[偷工]	tōugōng	to skimp on the job; to avoid work
畜生[畜生]	chùsheng	domestic animal; brute; bastard
伤天害理[傷天害理]	shāngtiānhàilǐ	to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts
一丝不苟[一絲不苟]	yīsībùgǒu	not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
公报[公報]	gōngbào	announcement; bulletin; communique
说合[說合]	shuōhé	to bring together; to mediate; to arrange a deal
理论[理論]	lǐlùn	theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of
堂堂正正[堂堂正正]	tángtángzhèngzhèng	displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square
政见[政見]	zhèngjiàn	political views
相同[相同]	xiāngtóng	identical; same
一再[一再]	yīzài	repeatedly
赞同[贊同]	zàntóng	to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor
天地良心[天地良心]	tiāndìliángxīn	in all honesty; truth to tell
搬砖[搬磚]	bānzhuān	to do hard physical labor (as a job); (fig.) to play mahjong
远游[遠遊]	yuǎnyóu	to travel far; distant wanderings
子曰[子曰]	zǐyuē	Confucius says:
水牛儿[水牛兒]	shuǐniúr5	(dialect) snail
//The Long River - S1/Ep22/131 words - 42 min
犄角[犄角]	jījiǎo	horn
出头[出頭]	chūtóu	to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
来势[來勢]	láishì	momentum of sth approaching
汹[洶]	xiōng	torrential rush; tumultuous
管治[管治]	guǎnzhì	governance; to govern
阎王[閻王]	Yánwáng	same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/25 words - 8 min
秉[秉]	bǐng	to grasp; to hold; to maintain
烛[燭]	zhú	candle; (literary) to illuminate
当值[當值]	dāngzhí	to be on duty
见机行事[見機行事]	jiànjīxíngshì	see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
柳树[柳樹]	liǔshù	willow
植[植]	zhí	to plant
古训[古訓]	gǔxùn	old adage; ancient teaching
刺槐[刺槐]	cìhuái	false acacia; Robinia pseudoacacia
挖掉[挖掉]	wādiào	to dig out; to eradicate
换成[換成]	huànchéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into
摇头[搖頭]	yáotóu	to shake one's head
顶住[頂住]	dǐngzhù	to withstand; to stand up to
遣散[遣散]	qiǎnsàn	to disband; to dismiss; demobilization
一丝一毫[一絲一毫]	yīsīyīháo	one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota
咎[咎]	jiù	fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune
自重[自重]	zìzhòng	to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight
何妨[何妨]	héfáng	what harm is there in (doing sth)
栉风沐雨[櫛風沐雨]	zhìfēngmùyǔ	lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom); fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
呵斥[呵斥]	hēchì	to berate; to excoriate; to chide; also written 喝斥[he1 chi4]
受灾[受災]	shòuzāi	disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity
遭难[遭難]	zāonàn	to run into misfortune
岂止[豈止]	qǐzhǐ	not only; far from; more than
育[育]	yù	to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
婴[嬰]	yīng	infant; baby
弃婴[棄嬰]	qìyīng	to abandon an infant; abandoned baby
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/50 words - 14 min
亲生骨肉[親生骨肉]	qīnshēnggǔròu	one's own flesh and blood
依法[依法]	yīfǎ	legal (proceedings); according to law
严惩[嚴懲]	yánchéng	to punish severely
谁知[誰知]	shéizhī	lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably
惭[慚]	cán	ashamed
清明[清明]	qīngmíng	clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered
去职[去職]	qùzhí	to leave office
厚重[厚重]	hòuzhòng	thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified
明知[明知]	míngzhī	to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
走样[走樣]	zǒuyàng	to lose shape; to deform
愧对[愧對]	kuìduì	to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb)
礼节[禮節]	lǐjié	etiquette
宽大为怀[寬大為懷]	kuāndàwéihuái	magnanimous (idiom); generous
素来[素來]	sùlái	consistently; always (in the past and now)
纲纪[綱紀]	gāngjì	law and order
金科玉律[金科玉律]	jīnkēyùlǜ	golden rule; key principle
由于[由於]	yóuyú	due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
脱口而出[脫口而出]	tuōkǒu'érchū	to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
担保[擔保]	dānbǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
相抵[相抵]	xiāngdǐ	to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance
见长[見長]	jiàncháng	to be good at sth; one's forte
直言[直言]	zhíyán	to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
双眼[雙眼]	shuāngyǎn	the two eyes
殊荣[殊榮]	shūróng	special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you)
仰仗[仰仗]	yǎngzhàng	to rely on; to depend on
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/75 words - 24 min
胆小[膽小]	dǎnxiǎo	cowardice; timid
膏药[膏藥]	gāoyao	herbal plaster applied to a wound
一言九鼎[一言九鼎]	yīyánjiǔdǐng	one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
窝囊气[窩囊氣]	wōnangqì	pent-up frustration; petty annoyances
急促[急促]	jícù	urgent; hurried and brief; rushing
补救[補救]	bǔjiù	to remedy
赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火]	fùtāngdǎohuǒ	to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty
茬[茬]	chá	stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity
贫[貧]	pín	poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous
足够[足夠]	zúgòu	enough; sufficient
青菜[青菜]	qīngcài	green vegetables; Chinese cabbage
不成材[不成材]	bùchéngcái	worthless; good-for-nothing
赔钱[賠錢]	péiqián	to lose money; to pay for damages
说理[說理]	shuōlǐ	to reason; to argue logically
何人[何人]	hérén	who
粪[糞]	fèn	manure; dung
长袍[長袍]	chángpáo	chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown; robe; CL:件[jian4]
属实[屬實]	shǔshí	to turn out to be true; verified; true
老儿[老兒]	lǎo'ér	father; husband; old man
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]
溅[濺]	jiàn	to splash
袍子[袍子]	páozi	Chinese-style gown
礼数[禮數]	lǐshù	etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
革[革]	gé	animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
候补[候補]	hòubǔ	to wait to fill a vacancy; reserve (candidate); alternate; substitute
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/100 words - 27 min
人证[人證]	rénzhèng	witness testimony
物证[物證]	wùzhèng	material evidence
乡巴佬[鄉巴佬]	xiāngbālǎo	(derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin
恪守[恪守]	kèshǒu	to scrupulously abide by
亲手[親手]	qīnshǒu	personally; with one's own hands
扭[扭]	niǔ	to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
归案[歸案]	guī'àn	to bring to justice; to file away (a document)
禁止[禁止]	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
明知故犯[明知故犯]	míngzhīgùfàn	deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
重症[重症]	zhòngzhèng	acute (of medical condition); grave
医治[醫治]	yīzhì	to treat (an illness); medical treatment
快活[快活]	kuàihuo	happy; cheerful
霉运[霉運]	méiyùn	ill luck; misfortune
满口胡言[滿口胡言]	mǎnkǒuhúyán	to spout nonsense; to bullshit endlessly
妄图[妄圖]	wàngtú	to try in vain; futile attempt
逃脱[逃脫]	táotuō	to run away; to escape
打折[打折]	dǎzhé	to give a discount
一转眼[一轉眼]	yīzhuǎnyǎn	in a wink
没影[沒影]	méiyǐng	to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story)
违抗[違抗]	wéikàng	to disobey
私自[私自]	sīzì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
放走[放走]	fàngzǒu	to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate
抓去[抓去]	zhuāqù	to arrest and take away
豆子[豆子]	dòuzi	bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
现磨[現磨]	xiànmó	freshly ground
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/125 words - 31 min
好喝[好喝]	hǎohē	tasty (drinks)
奉承[奉承]	fèngcheng	to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery
望尘莫及[望塵莫及]	wàngchénmòjí	lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior
舞[舞]	wǔ	to dance; to wield; to brandish
羞辱[羞辱]	xiūrǔ	to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation
看不过去[看不過去]	kànbuguòqu	cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer
微末[微末]	wēimò	tiny; negligible
苛刻[苛刻]	kēkè	harsh; severe; demanding
疑惑[疑惑]	yíhuò	to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
穷人[窮人]	qióngrén	poor people; the poor
在理[在理]	zàilǐ	reasonable; sensible
家常便饭[家常便飯]	jiāchángbiànfàn	simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary
冠[冠]	guān	hat; crown; crest; cap
禽[禽]	qín	generic term for birds and animals; birds; to capture (old)
兽[獸]	shòu	beast; animal; beastly; bestial
言归正传[言歸正傳]	yánguīzhèngzhuàn	to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point
夏天[夏天]	xiàtiān	summer; CL:個|个[ge4]
持平[持平]	chípíng	to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased
维护[維護]	wéihù	to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
拨出[撥出]	bōchū	to pull out; to allocate (funds); to dial
利息[利息]	lìxī	interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3]
数量[數量]	shùliàng	amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative
树苗[樹苗]	shùmiáo	sapling
从中[從中]	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom
来劲[來勁]	láijìn	(dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/150 words - 38 min
掉头就走[掉頭就走]	diàotóujiùzǒu	to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly
休怪[休怪]	xiūguài	don't blame (sb)
罡[罡]	gāng	stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper
如期[如期]	rúqī	as scheduled; on time; punctual
一言为定[一言為定]	yīyánwéidìng	one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then.
前头[前頭]	qiántou	in front; at the head; ahead; above
刻意[刻意]	kèyì	meticulous; painstaking; deliberate
辕[轅]	yuán	shafts of cart; yamen
消受[消受]	xiāoshòu	to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy)
防务[防務]	fángwù	(pertaining to) defense
车驾[車駕]	jūjià	carriage
以此[以此]	yǐcǐ	with this; thereby; thus; because of this
开凿[開鑿]	kāizáo	to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
天意[天意]	tiānyì	providence; the Will of Heaven
难测[難測]	náncè	hard to fathom
失言[失言]	shīyán	slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret
交差[交差]	jiāochāi	to report back after completion of one's mission
疑点[疑點]	yídiǎn	a doubtful point
上头[上頭]	shàngtou	above; on top of; on the surface of
况且[況且]	kuàngqiě	moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
丑话[醜話]	chǒuhuà	ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity
证[證]	zhèng	certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4]
举杯[舉杯]	jǔbēi	to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast
眼中钉[眼中釘]	yǎnzhōngdīng	a thorn in one's side
肉中刺[肉中刺]	ròuzhōngcì	a thorn in one's flesh
//The Long River - S1/Ep23/168 words - 42 min
罢[罷]	bà	to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish
群起而攻之[群起而攻之]	qúnqǐ'érgōngzhī	the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.; universally abhorrent
暴[暴]	bào	sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
没品[沒品]	méipǐn	lacking in class; tacky; tasteless
幡然[幡然]	fānrán	suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc)
醒悟[醒悟]	xǐngwù	to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality
罢黜[罷黜]	bàchù	to dismiss from office; to ban; to reject
案情[案情]	ànqíng	details of a case; case
水落石出[水落石出]	shuǐluòshíchū	as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
转机[轉機]	zhuǎnjī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
药房[藥房]	yàofáng	pharmacy; drugstore
感[感]	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
大错[大錯]	dàcuò	blunder
伸出[伸出]	shēnchū	to extend
大拇指[大拇指]	dàmuzhǐ	thumb
包公[包公]	Bāogōng	Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
问责[問責]	wènzé	to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame
救生[救生]	jiùshēng	to save a life; life-saving
//The Long River - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min
气派[氣派]	qìpài	impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
眼皮子[眼皮子]	yǎnpízi	eyelid
一般见识[一般見識]	yībānjiànshi	to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed
吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂]	chīhēwánlè	to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
错漏[錯漏]	cuòlòu	error and negligence
球[球]	qiú	ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]
感激不尽[感激不盡]	gǎnjībùjìn	can't thank sb enough (idiom)
材[材]	cái	material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old)
差错[差錯]	chācuò	mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap
不平[不平]	bùpíng	uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied
不日[不日]	bùrì	within the next few days; in a few days time
在天之灵[在天之靈]	zàitiānzhīlíng	soul and spirit of the deceased
安息[安息]	ānxī	to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia
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
上等[上等]	shàngděng	highest quality; top-notch
粗活[粗活]	cūhuó	unskilled labor; heavy manual work
软泥[軟泥]	ruǎnní	soft mud; silt; sludge; ooze (geology)
世间[世間]	shìjiān	world; earth
报应[報應]	bàoyìng	retribution; judgment
从何[從何]	cónghé	whence?; where from?
下榻[下榻]	xiàtà	to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip)
祠堂[祠堂]	cítáng	ancestral hall; memorial hall
见怪[見怪]	jiànguài	to mind; to take offense
早些[早些]	zǎoxiē	a bit earlier
在即[在即]	zàijí	near at hand; imminent; within sight
//The Long River - S1/Ep24/50 words - 15 min
挨个[挨個]	āigè	one by one; in turn
对劲[對勁]	duìjìn	suitable; to one's liking; to get along together
竹排[竹排]	zhúpái	bamboo raft
连绵[連綿]	liánmián	continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
哩[哩]	li	(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
叭[叭]	bā	denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc)
唆[唆]	suō	to suck; to incite
行礼[行禮]	xínglǐ	to salute; to make one's salutations
山路[山路]	shānlù	mountain road
像样[像樣]	xiàngyàng	presentable; decent; up to par
备下[備下]	bèixià	to prepare; to arrange (sth to be offered)
几样[幾樣]	jǐyàng	several kinds
小菜[小菜]	xiǎocài	appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
本地[本地]	běndì	local; this locality
解乏[解乏]	jiěfá	to relieve tiredness; to freshen up
粉头[粉頭]	fěntóu	prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera)
慢用[慢用]	mànyòng	same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
猴[猴]	hóu	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
走过[走過]	zǒuguò	to walk past; to pass by
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
炸药[炸藥]	zhàyào	explosive (material)
办妥[辦妥]	bàntuǒ	to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through
破案[破案]	pò'àn	to solve a case; shabby old table
烤[烤]	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil
蒸[蒸]	zhēng	to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old)
//The Long River - S1/Ep24/75 words - 26 min
大喜[大喜]	dàxǐ	exultation
喜筵[喜筵]	xǐyán	wedding banquet; congratulatory feast
含[含]	hán	to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
刑场[刑場]	xíngchǎng	execution ground; gallows; scaffold
嚼[嚼]	jiáo	to chew; also pr. [jue2]
验明正身[驗明正身]	yànmíngzhèngshēn	to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification
持械[持械]	chíxiè	armed (robbery etc)
等候[等候]	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
吉[吉]	jí	lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
奸党[奸黨]	jiāndǎng	a clique of traitors
变质[變質]	biànzhì	to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism
真相大白[真相大白]	zhēnxiàngdàbái	the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
发落[發落]	fāluò	to deal with (an offender)
一面之词[一面之詞]	yīmiànzhīcí	one side of the story; one-sided statement
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
通缉[通緝]	tōngjī	to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted
师兄弟[師兄弟]	shīxīngdì	fellow apprentices; fellow students (male)
追捕[追捕]	zhuībǔ	to pursue; to be after; to hunt down
如假包换[如假包換]	rújiǎbāohuàn	replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic
把头[把頭]	bǎtóu	labor contractor; gangmaster
实证[實證]	shízhèng	actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical
燕窝[燕窩]	yànwō	edible bird's nest
相当于[相當於]	xiāngdāngyú	equivalent to
断气[斷氣]	duànqì	to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply
鞘[鞘]	qiào	scabbard; sheath
//The Long River - S1/Ep24/100 words - 31 min
刽子手[劊子手]	guìzishǒu	executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer
当面[當面]	dāngmiàn	to sb's face; in sb's presence
致谢[致謝]	zhìxiè	expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement
小儿[小兒]	xiǎo'ér	young child; (humble) my son
得以[得以]	déyǐ	able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
活命[活命]	huómìng	life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living
长生[長生]	chángshēng	long life
禄位[祿位]	lùwèi	official rank and salary
滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜]	lànshāwúgū	willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
大难不死[大難不死]	dànànbùsǐ	to just escape from calamity
机灵[機靈]	jīling	clever; quick-witted
提供[提供]	tígōng	to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish
火气[火氣]	huǒqì	anger; internal heat (TCM)
知足[知足]	zhīzú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
走运[走運]	zǒuyùn	to have good luck; lucky; in luck
发脾气[發脾氣]	fāpíqì	to get angry
白话[白話]	báihuà	spoken language; vernacular
异[異]	yì	different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
善始善终[善始善終]	shànshǐshànzhōng	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.
善于[善於]	shànyú	to be good at; to be adept at
凌[凌]	líng	to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
烟[煙]	yān	cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
香火[香火]	xiānghuǒ	incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
标杆[標杆]	biāogān	surveyor's pole; post (used for a landmark); CL:根[gen1]; (fig.) goal; model; benchmark
奉劝[奉勸]	fèngquàn	may I offer a bit of advice
//The Long River - S1/Ep24/125 words - 35 min
发挥[發揮]	fāhuī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
摁[摁]	èn	to press (with finger)
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
点破[點破]	diǎnpò	to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly
老人家[老人家]	lǎorénjiā	polite term for old woman or man
缺粮[缺糧]	quēliáng	to lack food supplies
犹如[猶如]	yóurú	similar to; appearing to be
短缺[短缺]	duǎnquē	shortage
劳神[勞神]	láoshén	to be a tax on (one's mind); to bother; to trouble; to be concerned
费力[費力]	fèilì	to expend a great deal of effort
才干[才幹]	cáigàn	ability; competence
递交[遞交]	dìjiāo	to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before
断案[斷案]	duàn'àn	to judge a case
电[電]	diàn	electric; electricity; electrical
仰赖[仰賴]	yǎnglài	to rely on
威[威]	wēi	power; might; prestige
之所以[之所以]	zhīsuǒyǐ	the reason why
引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞]	yǐnshéchūdòng	lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom)
蛇[蛇]	shé	snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2]
深明大义[深明大義]	shēnmíngdàyì	to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled
释放[釋放]	shìfàng	to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
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)
暗自[暗自]	ànzì	inwardly; to oneself; secretly
煞费苦心[煞費苦心]	shàfèikǔxīn	to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort
独当一面[獨當一面]	dúdāngyīmiàn	to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
//The Long River - S1/Ep24/142 words - 42 min
居功[居功]	jūgōng	to claim credit for oneself
洗冤[洗冤]	xǐyuān	lit. to wash out a grievance; fig. to right a wrong; to redress an injustice
深得民心[深得民心]	shēndémínxīn	to win the hearts of the people; to be popular among the masses
珊瑚[珊瑚]	shānhú	coral
刊[刊]	kān	to print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend
显出[顯出]	xiǎnchū	to express; to exhibit
索性[索性]	suǒxìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
乌里雅苏台[烏里雅蘇台]	Wūlǐyǎsūtái	Uliastai, the Qing name for outer Mongolia
平息[平息]	píngxī	to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress
呕心沥血[嘔心瀝血]	ǒuxīnlìxuè	lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears
妙笔生花[妙筆生花]	miàobǐshēnghuā	gifted or skillful writing
起头[起頭]	qǐtóu	to start; at first; beginning
逛[逛]	guàng	to stroll; to visit
侍奉[侍奉]	shìfèng	to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs
人缘[人緣]	rényuán	relations with other people
处心积虑[處心積慮]	chǔxīnjīlǜ	to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating
事端[事端]	shìduān	disturbance; incident
//The Long River - S1/Ep25/25 words - 5 min
碴[碴]	chá	fault; glass fragment; quarrel
械[械]	xiè	appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4]
便利[便利]	biànlì	convenient; easy; to facilitate
触[觸]	chù	to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
霉[霉]	méi	bacteria; fungi; moldy
猪头[豬頭]	zhūtóu	pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk
头晕眼花[頭暈眼花]	tóuyūnyǎnhuā	to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
金星[金星]	jīnxīng	gold star; stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc)
自愧不如[自愧不如]	zìkuìbùrú	ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others
点子[點子]	diǎnzi	spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer
宝典[寶典]	bǎodiǎn	canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
三国演义[三國演義]	SānguóYǎnyì	Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luo2 Guan4 zhong1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備|刘备, 蜀漢|蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
翻译[翻譯]	fānyì	to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
相当[相當]	xiāngdāng	equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite
一准[一準]	yīzhǔn	certainly
就读[就讀]	jiùdú	to go to school
全然[全然]	quánrán	completely
不符[不符]	bùfú	inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to
妄言[妄言]	wàngyán	lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)
检[檢]	jiǎn	to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
薄[薄]	bó	meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near
惩[懲]	chéng	to punish; to reprimand; to warn
员[員]	yuán	person; employee; member
自省[自省]	zìxǐng	to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism
厚望[厚望]	hòuwàng	great hopes; great expectations
//The Long River - S1/Ep25/50 words - 13 min
浩荡[浩蕩]	hàodàng	vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful
猛醒[猛醒]	měngxǐng	to realize suddenly; to wake up to the truth; to suddenly awake from sleep
皇恩[皇恩]	huáng'ēn	imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor
占[占]	zhàn	to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
上风[上風]	shàngfēng	on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc)
陡[陡]	dǒu	steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly
佛爷[佛爺]	Fóye	Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); His Holiness (refers to a Buddhist grandee); Buddha; God; emperor; in late Qing court, refers exclusively to Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4]
水深[水深]	shuǐshēn	depth (of waterway); sounding
年来[年來]	niánlái	this past year; over the last years
船帆[船帆]	chuánfān	sail
林[林]	lín	woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)
撒谎[撒謊]	sāhuǎng	to tell lies
眷顾[眷顧]	juàngù	to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country)
言不由衷[言不由衷]	yánbùyóuzhōng	to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different
自保[自保]	zìbǎo	to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
袋[袋]	dài	pouch; bag; sack; pocket
平均[平均]	píngjūn	average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
纪录[紀錄]	jìlù	variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
慈悲[慈悲]	cíbēi	mercy
除非[除非]	chúfēi	only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
坚固[堅固]	jiāngù	firm; firmly; hard; stable
空心[空心]	kōngxīn	hollow; empty headed; mindless
炸掉[炸掉]	zhàdiào	to bomb
相安无事[相安無事]	xiāng'ānwúshì	to live together in harmony
协商[協商]	xiéshāng	to consult with; to talk things over; agreement
//The Long River - S1/Ep25/75 words - 21 min
当前[當前]	dāngqián	current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)
房顶[房頂]	fángdǐng	housetop; roof
库房[庫房]	kùfáng	storeroom; warehouse
富得流油[富得流油]	fùdeliúyóu	affluent; very rich
申斥[申斥]	shēnchì	to rebuke; to blame; to denounce
救世[救世]	jiùshì	salvation
火速[火速]	huǒsù	at top speed; at a tremendous lick
所需[所需]	suǒxū	necessary (for); required
基本[基本]	jīběn	basic; fundamental; main; elementary
作用[作用]	zuòyòng	to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4]
江苏[江蘇]	Jiāngsū	Jiangsu province (Kiangsu) in southeast China, abbr. 蘇|苏, capital Nanjing 南京
系[係]	xì	to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary)
楼梯[樓梯]	lóutī	stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4]
自己人[自己人]	zìjǐrén	those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
滴[滴]	dī	a drop; to drip
借势[借勢]	jièshì	to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity
足足[足足]	zúzú	fully; no less than; as much as; extremely
伞[傘]	sǎn	umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
干着急[乾著急]	gānzháojí	to worry helplessly
吓倒[嚇倒]	xiàdǎo	to be frightened
牢固[牢固]	láogù	firm; secure
救灾[救災]	jiùzāi	to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims
军舰[軍艦]	jūnjiàn	warship; military naval vessel; CL:艘[sou1]
告急[告急]	gàojí	to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance
管不着[管不著]	guǎnbuzháo	to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
//The Long River - S1/Ep25/100 words - 30 min
钦命[欽命]	qīnmìng	Imperial order or edict (old)
聚众[聚眾]	jùzhòng	to gather a crowd; to muster
放水[放水]	fàngshuǐ	to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports)
根据[根據]	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]
关隘[關隘]	guān'ài	mountain pass
孰[孰]	shú	who; which; what
吹嘘[吹噓]	chuīxū	to brag
抵御[抵禦]	dǐyù	to resist; to withstand
扒开[扒開]	bākāi	to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands
风险[風險]	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
意气用事[意氣用事]	yìqìyòngshì	to let emotions affect one's decisions
羊[羊]	yáng	sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
水稻[水稻]	shuǐdào	rice; paddy; CL:株[zhu1]
收割[收割]	shōugē	to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops
转移[轉移]	zhuǎnyí	to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people)
固执[固執]	gùzhí	obstinate; stubborn
争执[爭執]	zhēngzhí	to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle
通告[通告]	tōnggào	to announce; to give notice
天呀[天呀]	tiānya	Heavens!; My goodness!
上涨[上漲]	shàngzhǎng	to rise; to go up
闸[閘]	zhá	gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker
皋兰[皋蘭]	Gāolán	Gaolan county in Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1], Gansu
迅速[迅速]	xùnsù	rapid; speedy; fast
灰泥[灰泥]	huīní	plaster; mortar
渗[滲]	shèn	to seep; to ooze; to horrify
//The Long River - S1/Ep25/125 words - 39 min
水渠[水渠]	shuǐqú	canal
漂[漂]	piāo	to float; to drift
漂[漂]	piào	elegant; polished
对抗[對抗]	duìkàng	to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
祭祀[祭祀]	jìsì	to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
禾[禾]	hé	cereal; grain
蔬[蔬]	shū	vegetables
匮[匱]	kuì	to lack; lacking; empty; exhausted
储[儲]	chǔ	to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2]
罄[罄]	qìng	to use up; to exhaust; empty
饥[飢]	jī	hungry
老者[老者]	lǎozhě	old man; elderly man
壮[壯]	zhuàng	to strengthen; strong; robust
妇女[婦女]	fùnǚ	woman
儿童[兒童]	értóng	child; CL:個|个[ge4]
六畜[六畜]	liùchù	six domestic animals, namely: pig, cow, sheep, horse, chicken and dog
牛马[牛馬]	niúmǎ	oxen and horses; beasts of burden; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
车辆[車輛]	chēliàng	vehicle
农具[農具]	nóngjù	farm implements; farm tools
灶具[灶具]	zàojù	stove; cooker; (dialect) cooking utensils
石粉[石粉]	shífěn	talcum powder
絮[絮]	xù	cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded
路人[路人]	lùrén	passer-by; stranger
亲友[親友]	qīnyǒu	friends and relatives
疫病[疫病]	yìbìng	plague; a blight
殍[殍]	piǎo	die of starvation
//The Long River - S1/Ep25/138 words - 42 min
撕[撕]	sī	to tear
碎片[碎片]	suìpiàn	chip; fragment; splinter; tatter
定论[定論]	dìnglùn	final conclusion; accepted argument
施予[施予]	shīyǔ	variant of 施與|施与[shi1 yu3]
援手[援手]	yuánshǒu	assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand
南北[南北]	nánběi	north and south; north to south
要道[要道]	yàodào	major road; thoroughfare; main road
焦点[焦點]	jiāodiǎn	focus; focal point
生死关头[生死關頭]	shēngsǐguāntóu	the critical moment; life and death crisis
谈何容易[談何容易]	tánhéróngyì	easier said than done (idiom)
在内[在內]	zàinèi	(included) in it; among them
惨状[慘狀]	cǎnzhuàng	devastation; miserable condition
撤下[撤下]	chèxià	to withdraw; to remove (from a place); to remove from office
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/25 words - 9 min
肥缺[肥缺]	féiquē	lucrative post
手心[手心]	shǒuxīn	palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand)
稻草[稻草]	dàocǎo	rice straw
抢救[搶救]	qiǎngjiù	to rescue
蹧[蹧]	zāo	see 蹧蹋[zao1 ta4]
践[踐]	jiàn	to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
处分[處分]	chǔfèn	to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4]
无关[無關]	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
疫情[疫情]	yìqíng	epidemic situation
食肉寝皮[食肉寢皮]	shíròuqǐnpí	to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb; implacable hatred; to have sb's guts for garters
松懈[鬆懈]	sōngxiè	to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined
滴水[滴水]	dīshuǐ	water drop; dripping water
寻死[尋死]	xúnsǐ	to attempt suicide; to court death
哀[哀]	āi	sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
莫过于[莫過於]	mòguòyú	nothing can surpass
看开[看開]	kànkāi	to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up
遣送[遣送]	qiǎnsòng	to send away; to deport; to repatriate
团圆[團圓]	tuányuán	to have a reunion
烦心事[煩心事]	fánxīnshì	trouble; worry
风尘[風塵]	fēngchén	windblown dust; hardships of travel; vicissitudes of life; prostitution
其三[其三]	qísān	thirdly; the third
历次[歷次]	lìcì	each (item in sequence); successive
平天下[平天下]	píngtiānxià	to pacify the country
指斥[指斥]	zhǐchì	to denounce; to censure; to rebuke
当着[當著]	dāngzhe	in front of; in the presence of
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/50 words - 13 min
蓄[蓄]	xù	to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)
试问[試問]	shìwèn	I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask
谋反[謀反]	móufǎn	to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state
叛乱[叛亂]	pànluàn	armed rebellion
例子[例子]	lìzi	case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4]
尚可[尚可]	shàngkě	not bad; satisfactory
丧失[喪失]	sàngshī	to lose; to forfeit
借口[借口]	jièkǒu	to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
臆断[臆斷]	yìduàn	to assume; assumption
崔[崔]	cuī	high mountain; precipitous
维[維]	wéi	to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4])
雅[雅]	yǎ	elegant
谙[諳]	ān	to be versed in; to know well
受贿[受賄]	shòuhuì	to accept a bribe
仪[儀]	yí	apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
五月[五月]	Wǔyuè	May; fifth month (of the lunar year)
曹县[曹縣]	Cáoxiàn	Cao county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
副手[副手]	fùshǒu	assistant
立志[立志]	lìzhì	to be determined; to be resolved
几经[幾經]	jǐjīng	to go through numerous (setbacks, revisions etc)
崩决[崩決]	bēngjué	to burst (of dam); to be breached; to collapse
降雨量[降雨量]	jiàngyǔliàng	precipitation; quantity of rainfall
变化[變化]	biànhuà	change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4]
自欺[自欺]	zìqī	to deceive oneself
一干二净[一乾二淨]	yīgān'èrjìng	thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/75 words - 20 min
毁坏[毀壞]	huǐhuài	to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction
直至[直至]	zhízhì	lasting until; up till (the present)
雷霆[雷霆]	léitíng	sound of thunder
雨露[雨露]	yǔlù	rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace
套话[套話]	tàohuà	polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb
直到[直到]	zhídào	until
全知[全知]	quánzhī	omniscient
非人[非人]	fēirén	not the right person (literary); inhuman
何等[何等]	héděng	what kind?; how, what; somewhat
社稷[社稷]	shèjì	state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
境地[境地]	jìngdì	circumstances
罪状[罪狀]	zuìzhuàng	charges or facts about a crime; the nature of the offense
老成[老成]	lǎochéng	mature; experienced; sophisticated
内行[內行]	nèiháng	expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional
而今[而今]	érjīn	now; at the present (time)
明摆着[明擺著]	míngbǎizhe	evident; clear; undoubted
确凿[確鑿]	quèzáo	definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4]
难上加难[難上加難]	nánshàngjiānán	extremely difficult; even more difficult
胜任[勝任]	shèngrèn	qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task
有话要说[有話要說]	yǒuhuàyàoshuō	to speak one's mind
勘验[勘驗]	kānyàn	to investigate; examination
通河[通河]	Tōnghé	Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang
满意[滿意]	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
落实[落實]	luòshí	practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide
看清[看清]	kànqīng	to see clearly
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/100 words - 28 min
节骨眼[節骨眼]	jiēguyǎn	(dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
危言耸听[危言聳聽]	wēiyánsǒngtīng	frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds
绝非[絕非]	juéfēi	absolutely not
正如[正如]	zhèngrú	just as; precisely as
有心[有心]	yǒuxīn	to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate
训示[訓示]	xùnshì	to admonish; instructions; orders
与否[與否]	yǔfǒu	whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
盛气凌人[盛氣凌人]	shèngqìlíngrén	overbearing; arrogant bully
悉心[悉心]	xīxīn	to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
徇私舞弊[徇私舞弊]	xùnsīwǔbì	to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)
奏折[奏摺]	zòuzhé	memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
合同[合同]	hétong	(business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4]
详[詳]	xiáng	detailed; comprehensive
多次[多次]	duōcì	many times; repeatedly
问罪[問罪]	wènzuì	to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish
恶心[噁心]	ěxīn	variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]
说得过去[說得過去]	shuōdeguòqù	acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense
活脱脱[活脫脫]	huótuōtuō	remarkably alike
硬碰硬[硬碰硬]	yìngpèngyìng	to meet force with force; painstaking
赌[賭]	dǔ	to bet; to gamble
认栽[認栽]	rènzāi	to admit defeat
会商[會商]	huìshāng	to confer; to consult; to negotiate; to hold a conference
详实[詳實]	xiángshí	detailed and reliable; full and accurate
随行[隨行]	suíxíng	to accompany
出马[出馬]	chūmǎ	to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/125 words - 37 min
酿成[釀成]	niàngchéng	to form gradually; to lead to
果断[果斷]	guǒduàn	firm; decisive
误信[誤信]	wùxìn	to falsely believe; to be mislead; to fall for (a trick etc)
总能[總能]	zǒngnéng	total energy
光棍[光棍]	guānggùn	gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor
抹稀泥[抹稀泥]	mǒxīní	see 和稀泥[huo4 xi1 ni2]
顾忌[顧忌]	gùjì	to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple
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
三人成虎[三人成虎]	sānrénchénghǔ	three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
众口铄金[眾口鑠金]	zhòngkǒushuòjīn	lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom); fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth; mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong
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
吊死[吊死]	diàosǐ	death by hanging; to hang oneself
狗血喷头[狗血噴頭]	gǒuxiěpēntóu	torrent of abuse (idiom)
保不齐[保不齊]	bǎobuqí	more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards
交锋[交鋒]	jiāofēng	to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)
居多[居多]	jūduō	to be in the majority
弯弯[彎彎]	Wānwān	Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist
老油条[老油條]	lǎoyóutiáo	old fox; slick customer
完毕[完畢]	wánbì	to finish; to end; to complete
八月[八月]	Bāyuè	August; eighth month (of the lunar year)
九月[九月]	Jiǔyuè	September; ninth month (of the lunar year)
初三[初三]	chūsān	third year in junior middle school
勿谓言之不预[勿謂言之不預]	wùwèiyánzhībùyù	(idiom) don't say you haven't been forewarned (threat used by the PRC in international diplomacy)
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
三分之一[三分之一]	sānfēnzhīyī	one third
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/150 words - 39 min
干透[乾透]	gāntòu	to dry out; to dry completely
事件[事件]	shìjiàn	event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4]
选修[選修]	xuǎnxiū	optional course (in school); to take an optional course
拆毁[拆毀]	chāihuǐ	to dismantle; to demolish
具体[具體]	jùtǐ	concrete; definite; specific
处罚[處罰]	chǔfá	to penalize; to punish
修理[修理]	xiūlǐ	to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
工事[工事]	gōngshì	defensive structure; military fortifications; (Tw) construction works; civil engineering works
拜读[拜讀]	bàidú	(polite) to read (sth)
奇文共赏[奇文共賞]	qíwéngòngshǎng	lit. remarkable work appreciated by all (idiom); universally praised (original meaning); incomprehensible nonsense; preposterous bullshit
翻开[翻開]	fānkāi	to open up
勉[勉]	miǎn	to exhort; to make an effort
望文生义[望文生義]	wàngwénshēngyì	lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning; a far-fetched interpretation
蒙骗[矇騙]	mēngpiàn	to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb
规范[規範]	guīfàn	norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify
局部[局部]	júbù	part; local
无碍[無礙]	wú'ài	without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered
而言[而言]	éryán	with regard to (preceding phrase)
谋划[謀劃]	móuhuà	to scheme; to plot; conspiracy
境遇[境遇]	jìngyù	circumstance
抠字眼[摳字眼]	kōuzìyǎn	to be fastidious about phrasing, diction, or choice of words
强词夺理[強詞奪理]	qiǎngcíduólǐ	to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats
抠[摳]	kōu	to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly
查证[查證]	cházhèng	investigate; check out (a story)
漏洞百出[漏洞百出]	lòudòngbǎichū	lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article)
//The Long River - S1/Ep26/160 words - 42 min
早死[早死]	zǎosǐ	early demise; untimely death
志[誌]	zhì	sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote
集体[集體]	jítǐ	collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team; en masse; as a group
同僚[同僚]	tóngliáo	colleague; fellow-worker
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
晓得[曉得]	xiǎode	to know
靠谱[靠譜]	kàopǔ	reliable; reasonable; probable
农桑[農桑]	nóngsāng	mulberry farming; to grow mulberry for sericulture
归位[歸位]	guīwèi	to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom)
禾苗[禾苗]	hémiáo	seedling (of rice or other grain); CL:棵[ke1]
//The Long River - S1/Ep27/25 words - 10 min
极好[極好]	jíhǎo	fabulous; superb; excellent
各个[各個]	gègè	every; various; separately, one by one
承受[承受]	chéngshòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
凭什么[憑什麼]	píngshénme	(spoken) why?; for which reason?
启用[啟用]	qǐyòng	to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature)
驳[駁]	bó	variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship)
两下[兩下]	liǎngxià	twice; for a little while
尖[尖]	jiān	point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed
齿[齒]	chǐ	tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
心性[心性]	xīnxìng	one's nature; temperament
错处[錯處]	cuòchu	fault
打杀[打殺]	dǎshā	to kill
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
腾出[騰出]	téngchū	to make (some time or space) available (for sb)
花光[花光]	huāguāng	to spend all one's money
为的是[為的是]	wèideshì	for the sake of; for the purpose of
忌惮[忌憚]	jìdàn	to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear
撸[擼]	lū	(dialect) to rub one's hand along; to fire (an employee); to reprimand
决断[決斷]	juéduàn	to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute
堵住[堵住]	dǔzhù	to block up
正式[正式]	zhèngshì	formal; official
侵[侵]	qīn	to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach
汉书[漢書]	Hànshū	History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
坐而论道[坐而論道]	zuò'érlùndào	to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
瘟疫[瘟疫]	wēnyì	epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased
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凶猛[兇猛]	xiōngměng	fierce; violent; ferocious
蔓延[蔓延]	mànyán	to extend; to spread
药品[藥品]	yàopǐn	medicaments; medicine; drug
三令五申[三令五申]	sānlìngwǔshēn	to order again and again (idiom)
下达[下達]	xiàdá	to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through
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
王道[王道]	wángdào	the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
一身是胆[一身是膽]	yīshēnshìdǎn	devoid of fear (idiom); intrepid
集结[集結]	jíjié	to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal
推三阻四[推三阻四]	tuīsānzǔsì	to use all sorts of excuses
接见[接見]	jiējiàn	to receive sb; to grant an interview
破鞋[破鞋]	pòxié	broken shoes; worn-out footwear; loose woman; slut
造访[造訪]	zàofǎng	to visit; to pay a visit
相称[相稱]	xiāngchèn	to match; to suit; mutually compatible
出言[出言]	chūyán	to speak; words
耿直[耿直]	gěngzhí	honest; frank; candid
顶撞[頂撞]	dǐngzhuàng	to contradict (elders or superiors)
仰慕[仰慕]	yǎngmù	to admire
已久[已久]	yǐjiǔ	already a long time
顶天立地[頂天立地]	dǐngtiānlìdì	lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom)
内心[內心]	nèixīn	heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
靴[靴]	xuē	boots
长者[長者]	zhǎngzhě	senior; older person
恩赐[恩賜]	ēncì	favor; to give charity to sb out of pity
去得[去得]	qùde	can go
//The Long River - S1/Ep27/75 words - 23 min
守门[守門]	shǒumén	to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
放行[放行]	fàngxíng	to let pass
自问[自問]	zìwèn	to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
试穿[試穿]	shìchuān	to try wearing clothes; fitting trial
车子[車子]	chēzi	car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
狭隘[狹隘]	xiá'ài	narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience
愚陋[愚陋]	yúlòu	ignorant and backward
合议[合議]	héyì	to discuss together; to try to reach a common judgment; panel discussion
涉[涉]	shè	to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)
同行[同行]	tóngháng	person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
谘[諮]	zī	variant of 咨[zi1]
就近[就近]	jiùjìn	nearby; in a close neighborhood
一个萝卜一个坑[一個蘿蔔一個坑]	yīgèluóboyīgèkēng	lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid
权术[權術]	quánshù	art of politics; political tricks (often derog.); power play; to play at politics; underhand trickery
坐牢[坐牢]	zuòláo	to be imprisoned
受得了[受得了]	shòudeliǎo	to put up with; to endure
找钱[找錢]	zhǎoqián	to give change
可怕[可怕]	kěpà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
行乞[行乞]	xíngqǐ	to beg; to ask for alms
抗命[抗命]	kàngmìng	against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders
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
自视[自視]	zìshì	to view oneself
认定[認定]	rèndìng	to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
予[予]	yǔ	to give
刚愎自用[剛愎自用]	gāngbìzìyòng	obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
//The Long River - S1/Ep27/100 words - 34 min
不仅[不僅]	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
羲[羲]	Xī	same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], a mythical emperor; surname Xi
燧人氏[燧人氏]	Suìrénshì	Suirenshi, legendary inventor of fire
巢[巢]	cháo	nest
东汉[東漢]	Dōnghàn	Eastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220
蔡伦[蔡倫]	CàiLún	Cai Lun (-121), the inventor of the papermaking process
造纸[造紙]	zàozhǐ	papermaking
创新[創新]	chuàngxīn	innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
无话可说[無話可說]	wúhuàkěshuō	to have nothing to say (idiom)
叙旧[敘舊]	xùjiù	to reminisce; to talk about former times
伤感[傷感]	shānggǎn	sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos
灾祸[災禍]	zāihuò	disaster
赎罪[贖罪]	shúzuì	to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement
如火[如火]	rúhuǒ	fiery
事宜[事宜]	shìyí	matters; arrangements
非同小可[非同小可]	fēitóngxiǎokě	extremely important; no small matter
上谕[上諭]	shàngyù	imperial edict; see also 聖諭|圣谕[sheng4 yu4]
衔[銜]	xián	bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title
爱护[愛護]	àihù	to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
类[類]	lèi	kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
物尽其用[物盡其用]	wùjìnqíyòng	to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything
急于求成[急於求成]	jíyúqiúchéng	anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
晏[晏]	yàn	late; quiet
功绩[功績]	gōngjì	feat; contribution; merits and achievements
一字之师[一字之師]	yīzìzhīshī	one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
//The Long River - S1/Ep27/119 words - 40 min
冷落[冷落]	lěngluò	desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder
上座[上座]	shàngzuò	seat of honor
宽宏大量[寬宏大量]	kuānhóngdàliàng	magnanimous (idiom); generous
精明[精明]	jīngmíng	astute; shrewd
舜[舜]	Shùn	Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader
腻[膩]	nì	greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of
够呛[夠嗆]	gòuqiàng	unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely
竣[竣]	jùn	complete; finish
追究[追究]	zhuījiū	to investigate; to look into
歪[歪]	wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side
结党营私[結黨營私]	jiédǎngyíngsī	to gang up for personal interest (idiom); to form a clique
中医[中醫]	Zhōngyī	traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
中药[中藥]	Zhōngyào	(traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3]
管家[管家]	guǎnjiā	housekeeper; butler; manage one's household
送走[送走]	sòngzǒu	to see off; to send off
医术[醫術]	yīshù	medical expertise; art of healing
良策[良策]	liángcè	good plan; good idea
坎[坎]	kǎn	pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵
散开[散開]	sànkāi	to separate; to disperse
//The Long River - S1/Ep28/25 words - 10 min
开眼[開眼]	kāiyǎn	to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons
按察[按察]	ànchá	to investigate (old)
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
悲痛[悲痛]	bēitòng	grieved; sorrowful
交卸[交卸]	jiāoxiè	to hand over to a successor; to relinquish one's office
疫区[疫區]	yìqū	epidemic area
漂泊[漂泊]	piāobó	to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer
在身[在身]	zàishēn	to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit)
太夫人[太夫人]	tàifūrén	(old) dowager; old lady (title for the mother of a noble or an official)
命苦[命苦]	mìngkǔ	to be born under an ill star
八字[八字]	bāzì	the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
拣[揀]	jiǎn	to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
团聚[團聚]	tuánjù	to reunite; to have a reunion
暗室[暗室]	ànshì	darkroom
以礼相待[以禮相待]	yǐlǐxiāngdài	to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
老父[老父]	lǎofù	father; old man; venerable sir
卧病[臥病]	wòbìng	ill in bed; bed-ridden
弟弟[弟弟]	dìdi	younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
首都[首都]	shǒudū	capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4]
强似[強似]	qiángsì	to be better than
善恶[善惡]	shàn'è	good and evil; good versus evil
慎独[慎獨]	shèndú	to preserve a proper behavior in private life
改天[改天]	gǎitiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
跳井[跳井]	tiàojǐng	to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction)
革职[革職]	gézhí	to sack; to remove from a position; to depose
//The Long River - S1/Ep28/50 words - 16 min
留任[留任]	liúrèn	to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
叉[叉]	chā	fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X"
不平则鸣[不平則鳴]	bùpíngzémíng	where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice
公平[公平]	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
暗箭[暗箭]	ànjiàn	attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back
年长[年長]	niánzhǎng	senior
几岁[幾歲]	jǐsuì	how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)
判断[判斷]	pànduàn	to judge; to determine; judgment
偏差[偏差]	piānchā	bias; deviation
骗人[騙人]	piànrén	to cheat sb; a scam
抱怨[抱怨]	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
寒心[寒心]	hánxīn	disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified
民众[民眾]	mínzhòng	populace; masses; the people
无恙[無恙]	wúyàng	in good health
职务[職務]	zhíwù	post; position; job; duties
熟识[熟識]	shúshi	to be well acquainted with; to know well
官复原职[官復原職]	guānfùyuánzhí	restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post
榜样[榜樣]	bǎngyàng	example; model; CL:個|个[ge4]
淤积[淤積]	yūjī	to silt up; silt; sediment; ooze; slurry
两旁[兩旁]	liǎngpáng	both sides; either side
并行[並行]	bìngxíng	to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)
字形[字形]	zìxíng	form of a Chinese character; variant of 字型[zi4 xing2]
刷[刷]	shuā	to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job
小河[小河]	xiǎohé	brook
脑门子[腦門子]	nǎoménzi	forehead (dialect)
//The Long River - S1/Ep28/75 words - 37 min
美好[美好]	měihǎo	beautiful; fine
地基[地基]	dìjī	foundations (of a building); base
瘟[瘟]	wēn	epidemic; pestilence; plague
岙[嶴]	ào	plain in the middle of the mountains; used in place names, esp. in 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1] and 福建[Fu2 jian4]
用餐[用餐]	yòngcān	to eat a meal
灾区[災區]	zāiqū	disaster area; stricken region
像模像样[像模像樣]	xiàngmóxiàngyàng	solemn; presentable; decent
火枪[火槍]	huǒqiāng	firearms (in historical context); flintlock (old powder and shot firearm)
侵扰[侵擾]	qīnrǎo	to invade and harass
收手[收手]	shōushǒu	to stop; to pull back
好战[好戰]	hàozhàn	warlike
分裂[分裂]	fēnliè	to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism
寻常[尋常]	xúncháng	usual; common; ordinary
标题[標題]	biāotí	title; heading; headline; caption; subject
悔罪[悔罪]	huǐzuì	conviction
拉倒[拉倒]	lādǎo	to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it
照理[照理]	zhàolǐ	according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to
瞎猜[瞎猜]	xiācāi	to make a wild guess; blind guess
欺瞒[欺瞞]	qīmán	to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe
上船[上船]	shàngchuán	to get on the boat
药物[藥物]	yàowù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
孤身[孤身]	gūshēn	alone; lonely
心胸[心胸]	xīnxiōng	breadth of mind
阔[闊]	kuò	rich; wide; broad
此刻[此刻]	cǐkè	this moment; now; at present
//The Long River - S1/Ep28/87 words - 41 min
规则[規則]	guīzé	rule; regulation; rules and regulations
掩埋[掩埋]	yǎnmái	to bury
穿着[穿著]	chuānzhuó	attire; clothes; dress
饥荒[饑荒]	jīhuāng	crop failure; famine; debt; difficulty
苦恼[苦惱]	kǔnǎo	vexed; distressed
巾[巾]	jīn	towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50
益处[益處]	yìchu	benefit
可贵[可貴]	kěguì	to be treasured; praiseworthy
倔强[倔強]	juéjiàng	stubborn; obstinate; unbending
一代[一代]	yīdài	generation
懵懵懂懂[懵懵懂懂]	měngměngdǒngdǒng	confused; ignorant
自怨自艾[自怨自艾]	zìyuànzìyì	to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min
台湾海峡[台灣海峽]	TáiwānHǎixiá	Taiwan Strait
派兵[派兵]	pàibīng	to dispatch troops
承诺[承諾]	chéngnuò	to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
执掌[執掌]	zhízhǎng	to wield (power etc)
投降[投降]	tóuxiáng	to surrender; surrender
上岸[上岸]	shàng'àn	to go ashore; to climb ashore
澎[澎]	péng	sound of waves
自此[自此]	zìcǐ	since then; henceforth
祠[祠]	cí	shrine; to offer a sacrifice
匾[匾]	biǎn	horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket
有够[有夠]	yǒugòu	very; extremely
表明[表明]	biǎomíng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
十分[十分]	shífēn	very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts
钦佩[欽佩]	qīnpèi	to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
延平[延平]	Yánpíng	Yanping district of Nanping city 南平市[Nan2 ping2 shi4] Fujian; Yanping township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan
郡[郡]	jùn	canton; county; region
抗击[抗擊]	kàngjī	to resist (an aggressor); to oppose (a menace)
异族[異族]	yìzú	different tribe
赠[贈]	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
用以[用以]	yòngyǐ	in order to; so as to
明志[明志]	míngzhì	to demonstrate one's sincere convictions
重回[重回]	chónghuí	to return
大嗓[大嗓]	dàsǎng	loud voice
先机[先機]	xiānjī	key moment; decisive opportunity
大功[大功]	dàgōng	great merit; great service
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/50 words - 13 min
户籍[戶籍]	hùjí	census register; household register
厦门[廈門]	Xiàmén	Xiamen or Amoy, subprovincial city in Fujian, abbr. 廈|厦[Xia4]
炮台[砲臺]	pàotái	fort; battery
虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈]	hǔshìdāndān	to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously
心血[心血]	xīnxuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
岂有此理[豈有此理]	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
岛[島]	dǎo	island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4]
血口喷人[血口噴人]	xuèkǒupēnrén	to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
区别[區別]	qūbié	difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
风浪[風浪]	fēnglàng	wind and waves; stormy sea
内陆[內陸]	nèilù	inland; interior
看书[看書]	kànshū	to read; to study
所想[所想]	suǒxiǎng	what one considers; one's thoughts
获罪[獲罪]	huòzuì	to commit a crime
修缮[修繕]	xiūshàn	to renovate; to repair (a building)
后裔[後裔]	hòuyì	descendant
带回[帶回]	dàihuí	to bring back
光复[光復]	guāngfù	to recover (territory or power); the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945
甚为[甚為]	shènwéi	very; extremely
战功[戰功]	zhàngōng	outstanding military service
今后[今後]	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on
共享[共享]	gòngxiǎng	to share; to enjoy together
相亲[相親]	xiāngqīn	blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other
蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝]	péngbìshēnghuī	Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/75 words - 18 min
真假[真假]	zhēnjiǎ	genuine or fake; true or false
鳖[鱉]	biē	freshwater soft-shelled turtle
裙[裙]	qún	skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]
研究[研究]	yánjiū	research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into
无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿]	wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn	lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda
王八[王八]	wángbā	tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp
政绩[政績]	zhèngjì	(political) achievements; track record
优秀[優秀]	yōuxiù	outstanding; excellent
心里有数[心裡有數]	xīnlǐyǒushù	to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation
职位[職位]	zhíwèi	post; office; position
乐见其成[樂見其成]	lèjiànqíchéng	to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen
白脸[白臉]	báiliǎn	white face; face painting in Beijing opera etc
尾[尾]	wěi	tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
半截[半截]	bànjié	half (of sth); halfway through
红脸[紅臉]	hóngliǎn	to blush; to turn red
大汉[大漢]	dàhàn	big person; the great Han dynasty
干吗[幹嗎]	gànmá	see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2]
盅[盅]	zhōng	handleless cup; goblet
吃油[吃油]	chīyóu	(of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel
虾米[蝦米]	xiāmǐ	small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps
拖地[拖地]	tuōdì	to mop the floor; (of a gown etc) to trail on the ground; full-length
昌盛[昌盛]	chāngshèng	prosperous
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
英灵[英靈]	yīnglíng	spirit of a martyr; spirit of the brave departed; person of remarkable talent
青史[青史]	qīngshǐ	annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/100 words - 28 min
番号[番號]	fānhào	number of military unit
口不应心[口不應心]	kǒubùyìngxīn	to say one thing but mean another; to dissimulate
唬[唬]	hǔ	a tiger's roar; to scare
传教士[傳教士]	chuánjiàoshì	missionary
先礼后兵[先禮後兵]	xiānlǐhòubīng	peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war
必胜[必勝]	bìshèng	to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail
殃及[殃及]	yāngjí	to bring disaster to
屁话[屁話]	pìhuà	shit; nonsense
恶浪[惡浪]	èlàng	violent wave; fierce billow; fig. depraved force
漩[漩]	xuán	whirlpool; eddy; also pr. [xuan4]
涡[渦]	wō	eddy; whirlpool
乘风破浪[乘風破浪]	chéngfēngpòlàng	to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
停下来[停下來]	tíngxiàlái	to stop
官僚[官僚]	guānliáo	bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic
相识[相識]	xiāngshí	to get to know each other; acquaintance
伟业[偉業]	wěiyè	exploit; great undertaking
惜[惜]	xī	to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
自以为是[自以為是]	zìyǐwéishì	to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated
史书[史書]	shǐshū	history book
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
老天[老天]	lǎotiān	God; Heavens
深入[深入]	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
校勘[校勘]	jiàokān	to collate
经验[經驗]	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
乡下人[鄉下人]	xiāngxiàrén	country folk; rustic; rural folk
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/125 words - 32 min
宽容[寬容]	kuānróng	lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive
高看[高看]	gāokàn	to attach importance to sth; to value
剃[剃]	tì	to shave
珠[珠]	zhū	bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
欢欣鼓舞[歡欣鼓舞]	huānxīngǔwǔ	elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
峤[嶠]	jiào	highest peak
陆[陸]	lù	shore; land; continent
事事[事事]	shìshì	everything
驱逐[驅逐]	qūzhú	to expel; to deport; banishment
罪恶[罪惡]	zuì'è	crime; evil; sin
宝岛[寶島]	Bǎodǎo	Formosa
撤兵[撤兵]	chèbīng	to withdraw troops; to retreat
流窜[流竄]	liúcuàn	to roam all over the place; to go into every nook and corner; to infiltrate; (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run; to flee and try to hide
内地[內地]	nèidì	inland; interior; hinterland
安营[安營]	ānyíng	to pitch camp; to camp
寨[寨]	zhài	stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village
补给[補給]	bǔjǐ	supply; replenishment; to replenish
来讲[來講]	láijiǎng	as to; considering; for
沦为[淪為]	lúnwéi	to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior)
异邦[異邦]	yìbāng	foreign country
奴隶[奴隸]	núlì	slave
物产[物產]	wùchǎn	products; produce; natural resources
肥沃[肥沃]	féiwò	fertile
硫磺[硫磺]	liúhuáng	sulfur
甘蔗[甘蔗]	gānzhe	sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2]
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/150 words - 34 min
鹿[鹿]	lù	deer
木棉[木棉]	mùmián	cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
驻[駐]	zhù	to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
自给自足[自給自足]	zìjǐzìzú	self-sufficiency; autarchy
副将[副將]	fùjiàng	deputy general
澎湖[澎湖]	Pénghú	Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
增设[增設]	zēngshè	to add to existing facilities or services
舟[舟]	zhōu	boat
舰[艦]	jiàn	warship
铁皮[鐵皮]	tiěpí	galvanized iron sheet (for building construction)
震慑[震懾]	zhènshè	to awe; to intimidate
固守[固守]	gùshǒu	to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to
外出[外出]	wàichū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
征战[征戰]	zhēngzhàn	campaign; expedition
隅[隅]	yú	corner
怎能[怎能]	zěnnéng	how can?
张口[張口]	zhāngkǒu	to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request)
闭[閉]	bì	to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct
弃守[棄守]	qìshǒu	to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
头晕[頭暈]	tóuyūn	dizzy
叹[嘆]	tàn	to sigh; to exclaim
心下[心下]	xīnxià	in mind
恻[惻]	cè	sorrowful
旧情[舊情]	jiùqíng	old affection
时常[時常]	shícháng	often; frequently
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/175 words - 38 min
相投[相投]	xiāngtóu	agreeing with one another; congenial
恶人[惡人]	èrén	evil person; vile creature; ugly man
求情[求情]	qiúqíng	to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor
志气[志氣]	zhìqì	ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
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]
舌根[舌根]	shégēn	back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal
将官[將官]	jiàngguān	general
将领[將領]	jiànglǐng	high-ranking military officer
下任[下任]	xiàrèn	next office holder; next to serve
藤[藤]	téng	rattan; cane; vine
主将[主將]	zhǔjiàng	commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization)
子弹[子彈]	zǐdàn	bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1]
枯[枯]	kū	dried up
制成[製成]	zhìchéng	to manufacture; to turn out (a product)
铜丝[銅絲]	tóngsī	copper wire
火烧[火燒]	huǒshāo	to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake
药水[藥水]	yàoshuǐ	medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion
淬[淬]	cuì	dip into water; to temper
炼[煉]	liàn	to refine; to smelt
坚韧[堅韌]	jiānrèn	tough and durable; tenacious
弹丸[彈丸]	dànwán	pellet
好手[好手]	hǎoshǒu	expert; professional
前锋[前鋒]	qiánfēng	vanguard; front line; a forward (sports)
巴[巴]	bā	to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail
称号[稱號]	chēnghào	name; term of address; title
//The Long River - S1/Ep29/184 words - 40 min
铳[銃]	chòng	ancient firearm; gun
平分秋色[平分秋色]	píngfēnqiūsè	to both share the limelight; to both have an equal share of
抵挡[抵擋]	dǐdǎng	to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand
第一轮[第一輪]	dìyīlún	first round (of match, or election)
争斗[爭鬥]	zhēngdòu	struggle; war
矛[矛]	máo	spear; lance; pike
为止[為止]	wéizhǐ	until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
头脑[頭腦]	tóunǎo	brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
发昏[發昏]	fāhūn	to faint
//The Long River - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min
铠[鎧]	kǎi	armor
克制[克制]	kèzhì	to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control
战术[戰術]	zhànshù	tactics
战法[戰法]	zhànfǎ	military strategy
精妙[精妙]	jīngmiào	exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
不怎么样[不怎麼樣]	bùzěnmeyàng	not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it
扭头[扭頭]	niǔtóu	to turn one's head; to turn around
害得[害得]	hàide	to cause or lead to sth bad
硬着头皮[硬著頭皮]	yìngzhetóupí	to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to
围城[圍城]	wéichéng	siege; besieged city
口径[口徑]	kǒujìng	caliber; diameter of opening
驮[馱]	tuó	to carry on one's back
我方[我方]	wǒfāng	our side; we
设立[設立]	shèlì	to set up; to establish
炮兵[炮兵]	pàobīng	artillery soldier; gunner
阵地[陣地]	zhèndì	position; front
撤出[撤出]	chèchū	to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out
预[預]	yù	to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare
炮火[炮火]	pàohuǒ	artillery barrage; gunfire
锋[鋒]	fēng	point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
松花江[松花江]	Sōnghuājiāng	Songhua River in Jilin province 吉林省 through Harbin 哈尔滨, a tributary of Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江
砚台[硯臺]	yàntái	ink stone; ink slab; CL:方[fang1]
贵重[貴重]	guìzhòng	precious
朝服[朝服]	cháofú	court dress in former times
独身[獨身]	dúshēn	unmarried; single
//The Long River - S1/Ep30/50 words - 18 min
穿梭[穿梭]	chuānsuō	to travel back and forth; to shuttle
失态[失態]	shītài	to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation)
受尽[受盡]	shòujìn	to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of
煎熬[煎熬]	jiān'áo	to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
出缺[出缺]	chūquē	to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level
容不得[容不得]	róngbudé	unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth
风纪[風紀]	fēngjì	standard of behavior; moral standards; discipline
平反[平反]	píngfǎn	to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied)
冤案[冤案]	yuān'àn	miscarriage of justice
钥匙[鑰匙]	yàoshi	key; CL:把[ba3]
随时随地[隨時隨地]	suíshísuídì	anytime and anywhere
缩[縮]	suō	to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
冒充[冒充]	màochōng	to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
卖弄[賣弄]	màinong	to show off; to make a display of
穷兵黩武[窮兵黷武]	qióngbīngdúwǔ	to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom); militaristic; bellicose
昏庸[昏庸]	hūnyōng	muddleheaded
残暴[殘暴]	cánbào	brutal; vicious; ruthless
一意孤行[一意孤行]	yīyìgūxíng	obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
安歇[安歇]	ānxiē	to go to bed; to retire for the night
一阵子[一陣子]	yīzhènzi	a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
耗尽[耗盡]	hàojìn	to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain
边民[邊民]	biānmín	people living on the frontiers; inhabitants of a border area
墓地[墓地]	mùdì	cemetery; graveyard
洪山[洪山]	Hóngshān	Hongshan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei
大白天[大白天]	dàbáitiān	broad daylight
//The Long River - S1/Ep30/75 words - 29 min
意气风发[意氣風發]	yìqìfēngfā	high-spirited; full of mettle
花销[花銷]	huāxiāo	to spend (money); expenses
常常[常常]	chángcháng	frequently; often
言过其实[言過其實]	yánguòqíshí	to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
亲征[親征]	qīnzhēng	to take to the field oneself (of emperor); to take part in person in an expedition
一次性[一次性]	yīcìxìng	one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods)
阻止[阻止]	zǔzhǐ	to prevent; to block
结帐[結帳]	jiézhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結賬|结账
一致[一致]	yīzhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
大钱[大錢]	dàqián	high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
榨油[榨油]	zhàyóu	to extract oil from vegetables; to press
挨骂[挨罵]	áimà	to receive a scolding
瞎扯[瞎扯]	xiāchě	to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense
升官发财[升官發財]	shēngguānfācái	to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
糖[糖]	táng	sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]
尽责[盡責]	jìnzé	to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously
两袖清风[兩袖清風]	liǎngxiùqīngfēng	lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
觞[觴]	shāng	feast; goblet
发达[發達]	fādá	developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop
发售[發售]	fāshòu	to sell
补充[補充]	bǔchōng	to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4]
夜里[夜裡]	yèli	during the night; at night; nighttime
跟随[跟隨]	gēnsuí	to follow
谘询[諮詢]	zīxún	consultation; to consult; to inquire
导[導]	dǎo	to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
//The Long River - S1/Ep30/100 words - 37 min
挖开[挖開]	wākāi	to dig into; to cut a mine into
莫名其妙[莫名其妙]	mòmíngqímiào	(idiom) baffling; inexplicable
深色[深色]	shēnsè	dark; dark colored
吃水[吃水]	chīshuǐ	drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship)
随着[隨著]	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
往日[往日]	wǎngrì	former days; the past
百闻不如一见[百聞不如一見]	bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn	seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing
地图[地圖]	dìtú	map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3]
他人[他人]	tārén	another; sb else; other people
起初[起初]	qǐchū	originally; at first; at the outset
不由自主[不由自主]	bùyóuzìzhǔ	can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
有意无意[有意無意]	yǒuyìwúyì	intentionally or otherwise
叫唤[叫喚]	jiàohuan	to cry out; to bark out a sound
腰带[腰帶]	yāodài	belt
圆谎[圓謊]	yuánhuǎng	to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied)
财产[財產]	cáichǎn	property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
地底[地底]	dìdǐ	subterranean; underground
肥田[肥田]	féitián	fertile land; to fertilize (soil)
付钱[付錢]	fùqián	to pay money
出错[出錯]	chūcuò	to make a mistake; error
买通[買通]	mǎitōng	to bribe
不送[不送]	bùsòng	don't bother to see me out
惹事[惹事]	rěshì	to cause trouble
妹子[妹子]	mèizi	(dialect) younger sister; girl
长子[長子]	zhǎngzǐ	eldest son
//The Long River - S1/Ep30/109 words - 42 min
撒手不管[撒手不管]	sāshǒubùguǎn	to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in
发号施令[發號施令]	fāhàoshīlìng	to boss people around (idiom)
出巡[出巡]	chūxún	to go on an inspection tour
买卖[買賣]	mǎimài	buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
一锤子买卖[一錘子買賣]	yīchuízimǎimài	a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt
化粪池[化糞池]	huàfènchí	septic tank
本相[本相]	běnxiàng	original form
上瘾[上癮]	shàngyǐn	to get into a habit; to become addicted
坐镇[坐鎮]	zuòzhèn	(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min
行驶[行駛]	xíngshǐ	to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
去掉[去掉]	qùdiào	to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract
偿[償]	cháng	to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc)
过关[過關]	guòguān	to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard)
煮熟[煮熟]	zhǔshóu	to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly
嘴硬[嘴硬]	zuǐyìng	reluctant to admit a mistake
允准[允准]	yǔnzhǔn	to approve; to permit; approval; permission
耍无赖[耍無賴]	shuǎwúlài	to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval
应有[應有]	yīngyǒu	proper
编写[編寫]	biānxiě	to compile
题写[題寫]	tíxiě	to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign)
书名[書名]	shūmíng	name of a book; reputation as calligrapher
刊行[刊行]	kānxíng	to print and circulate
啊呀[啊呀]	āyā	interjection of surprise; Oh my!
迎战[迎戰]	yíngzhàn	to meet the enemy head-on
举凡[舉凡]	jǔfán	such things as ...; examples including ... (etc); without exception; every; any
防止[防止]	fángzhǐ	to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
清河[清河]	Qīnghé	Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei; Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning
庄[莊]	zhuāng	farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
衔接[銜接]	xiánjiē	to join together; to combine
动工[動工]	dònggōng	to start (a building project)
地处[地處]	dìchǔ	to be located at; to be situated in
封丘[封丘]	Fēngqiū	Fengqiu county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan
荆[荊]	jīng	chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
大月[大月]	dàyuè	solar month of 31 days; a lunar month of 30 days
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/50 words - 11 min
高邮[高郵]	Gāoyóu	Gaoyou county level city in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
宝应[寶應]	Bǎoyīng	Baoying county in Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1], Jiangsu
再建[再建]	zàijiàn	to reconstruct; to build another
引入[引入]	yǐnrù	to draw into; to pull into; to introduce
涸[涸]	hé	to dry; to dry up
地主[地主]	dìzhǔ	landlord; landowner; host
賸[賸]	shèng	have as remainder; trad. variant of 剩[sheng4]
租赁[租賃]	zūlìn	to rent; to lease; to hire
朝臣[朝臣]	cháochén	court councilor
海床[海床]	hǎichuáng	seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean
开挖[開挖]	kāiwā	to dig out; to excavate; to scoop out
海水[海水]	hǎishuǐ	seawater
潮水[潮水]	cháoshuǐ	tide
涨潮[漲潮]	zhǎngcháo	high tide; rising tide
海边[海邊]	hǎibiān	coast; seaside; seashore; beach
百倍[百倍]	bǎibèi	a hundredfold; a hundred times
隐情[隱情]	yǐnqíng	sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
饮水[飲水]	yǐnshuǐ	drinking water
咸水[鹹水]	xiánshuǐ	salt water; brine
抛荒[拋荒]	pāohuāng	to lie idle (of arable land); fig. rusty because of lack of practice
附和[附和]	fùhè	to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)
遮[遮]	zhē	to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
恶仗[惡仗]	èzhàng	hard fighting; fierce battle
一晃[一晃]	yīhuǎng	(of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash
岁月如梭[歲月如梭]	suìyuèrúsuō	time flies (idiom)
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/75 words - 14 min
功业[功業]	gōngyè	achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed
我辈[我輩]	wǒbèi	(literary) we; us
此时[此時]	cǐshí	now; this moment
奋进[奮進]	fènjìn	to advance bravely; to endeavor
憾[憾]	hàn	regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
深感[深感]	shēngǎn	to feel deeply
寂寞[寂寞]	jìmò	lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
辞别[辭別]	cíbié	to take leave
报捷[報捷]	bàojié	report a success; announce a victory
珍重[珍重]	zhēnzhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
胡天[胡天]	Hútiān	Zoroastrianism
牧[牧]	mù	to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old)
羌笛[羌笛]	Qiāngdí	Qiang flute
戍[戍]	shù	garrison
借问[借問]	jièwèn	(honorific) May I ask?
梅花[梅花]	méihuā	plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect)
关山[關山]	guānshān	fortresses and mountains (along the Great Wall); one's hometown
雅克[雅克]	Yǎkè	Jacques (name)
萨[薩]	Sà	Bodhisattva; surname Sa
诗人[詩人]	shīrén	bard; poet
瘾[癮]	yǐn	addiction; craving
锐不可当[銳不可當]	ruìbùkědāng	unstoppable; hard to hold back
重开[重開]	chóngkāi	to reopen
谈判[談判]	tánpàn	to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4]
行装[行裝]	xíngzhuāng	clothes and other items packed for traveling; baggage; luggage
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/100 words - 18 min
躬[躬]	gōng	body; oneself; personally; to bow
戎机[戎機]	róngjī	opportunity for a fight; war
趁势[趁勢]	chènshì	to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity
疆[疆]	jiāng	border; boundary
拓[拓]	tuò	to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up
酒言酒语[酒言酒語]	jiǔyánjiǔyǔ	words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
邻邦[鄰邦]	línbāng	neighboring state; adjacent country
和睦相处[和睦相處]	hémùxiāngchǔ	to live in harmony; to get along with each other
光顾[光顧]	guānggù	to visit (as a customer)
战败[戰敗]	zhànbài	to lose a war
料定[料定]	liàodìng	certain; to know for sure
精读[精讀]	jīngdú	intensive reading; to peruse; perusal
不以为然[不以為然]	bùyǐwéirán	not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to
告捷[告捷]	gàojié	to win; to be victorious; to report a victory
瑷[璦]	ài	fine quality jade
珲[琿]	hún	(fine jade)
一鼓作气[一鼓作氣]	yīgǔzuòqì	in a spurt of energy
竭[竭]	jié	to exhaust
两国之间[兩國之間]	liǎngguózhījiān	bilateral; between two countries
兵连祸结[兵連禍結]	bīngliánhuòjié	ravaged by successive wars; war-torn; war-ridden
大公国[大公國]	dàgōngguó	grand duchy
贵族[貴族]	guìzú	lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy
封地[封地]	fēngdì	feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment
苦寒[苦寒]	kǔhán	bitter cold
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)
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/125 words - 28 min
冬[冬]	dōng	winter
犯傻[犯傻]	fànshǎ	to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly
弄脏[弄髒]	nòngzāng	to make dirty; to defile; to smear
大过年[大過年]	dàguònián	Chinese New Year
误差[誤差]	wùchā	difference; error; inaccuracy
多多少少[多多少少]	duōduōshǎoshǎo	to some extent; more or less
抄本[抄本]	chāoběn	handwritten copy
转给[轉給]	zhuǎngěi	to pass on to
气候[氣候]	qìhòu	climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
成语[成語]	chéngyǔ	Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]
蠢[蠢]	chǔn	stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
缜密[縝密]	zhěnmì	meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture)
愚蠢[愚蠢]	yúchǔn	silly; stupid
整修[整修]	zhěngxiū	to repair; to refurbish; to renovate; to refit; to mend; to rebuild
点点[點點]	diǎndiǎn	point; speck
默认[默認]	mòrèn	to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting)
送死[送死]	sòngsǐ	to throw away one's life
捷报[捷報]	jiébào	report of success; report of a victory
龙舟[龍舟]	lóngzhōu	dragon boat; imperial boat
计划[計劃]	jìhuà	plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
多用[多用]	duōyòng	multipurpose; having several uses
点心[點心]	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
胡子[鬍子]	húzi	beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit
吉利[吉利]	jílì	auspicious; lucky; propitious
年会[年會]	niánhuì	annual meeting
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/150 words - 38 min
缓动[緩動]	huǎndòng	sluggish
守岁[守歲]	shǒusuì	to see in the New Year
酒醒[酒醒]	jiǔxǐng	to sober up
血气[血氣]	xuèqì	blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor
白发[白髮]	báifà	white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1]
坚守[堅守]	jiānshǒu	to hold fast to; to stick to
速战速决[速戰速決]	sùzhànsùjué	a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly
换人[換人]	huànrén	to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution
窥[窺]	kuī	to peep; to pry into
烦闷[煩悶]	fánmèn	moody; gloomy
光说不练[光說不練]	guāngshuōbùliàn	all talk and no action (idiom); to preach what one does not practice; same as 光說不做|光说不做[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]
椅子[椅子]	yǐzi	chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4]
黄道[黃道]	huángdào	the ecliptic (the plane of the solar system)
一个劲[一個勁]	yīgèjìn	continuously; persistently; incessantly
得宠[得寵]	déchǒng	to be a favorite; favor
和事佬[和事佬]	héshìlǎo	peacemaker; mediator; (derog.) fixer
尊重[尊重]	zūnzhòng	to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
把柄[把柄]	bǎbǐng	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
高度[高度]	gāodù	height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly; CL:個|个[ge4]
高见[高見]	gāojiàn	wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)
转来转去[轉來轉去]	zhuànláizhuànqù	to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth
历年[歷年]	lìnián	over the years; bygone years
高处[高處]	gāochù	high place; elevation
硬来[硬來]	yìnglái	to use force
斗气[鬥氣]	dòuqì	to have a grudge against
//The Long River - S1/Ep31/166 words - 42 min
非必要[非必要]	fēibìyào	inessential; unnecessary
避免[避免]	bìmiǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
寐[寐]	mèi	to sleep soundly
立春[立春]	Lìchūn	Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February
性情[性情]	xìngqíng	nature; temperament
直率[直率]	zhíshuài	candid; frank
偶尔[偶爾]	ǒu'ěr	occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
有时[有時]	yǒushí	sometimes; now and then
恃才傲物[恃才傲物]	shìcái'àowù	to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom)
包容[包容]	bāoróng	to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive
居功自傲[居功自傲]	jūgōngzì'ào	satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
海潮[海潮]	hǎicháo	tide
沿海[沿海]	yánhǎi	coastal
驹[駒]	jū	colt
加密[加密]	jiāmì	to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password
巩[鞏]	gǒng	secure; solid
//The Long River - S1/Ep32/25 words - 4 min
头痛[頭痛]	tóutòng	to have a headache
征伐[征伐]	zhēngfá	to go on or send a punitive expedition
家底[家底]	jiādǐ	family property; patrimony
附件[附件]	fùjiàn	enclosure; attachment (email); appendix
售卖[售賣]	shòumài	to sell
弥补[彌補]	míbǔ	to complement; to make up for a deficiency
琇[琇]	xiù	(jade)
忍不住[忍不住]	rěnbuzhù	cannot help; unable to bear
讲到[講到]	jiǎngdào	to talk about sth
插话[插話]	chāhuà	to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression
斗鸡[鬥雞]	dòujī	cock fighting
牟利[牟利]	móulì	to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation
左[左]	zuǒ	left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]
领袖[領袖]	lǐngxiù	leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
就事论事[就事論事]	jiùshìlùnshì	to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands
应分[應分]	yīngfèn	should be divided; part of the job; one's duty under the circumstances
久而久之[久而久之]	jiǔ'érjiǔzhī	over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time
弊端[弊端]	bìduān	malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
租子[租子]	zūzi	rent (payment)
荒地[荒地]	huāngdì	wasteland; uncultivated land
差价[差價]	chājià	difference in price
脑门[腦門]	nǎomén	forehead
说了算[說了算]	shuōlesuàn	to have the final say; to be the one in charge
何许[何許]	héxǔ	(literary) what place; what time; how
多数[多數]	duōshù	majority; most
//The Long River - S1/Ep32/50 words - 9 min
流入[流入]	liúrù	to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow
豪门[豪門]	háomén	rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots
强迫[強迫]	qiǎngpò	to compel; to force
逃亡者[逃亡者]	táowángzhě	runaway
开销[開銷]	kāixiāo	to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)
言不及义[言不及義]	yánbùjíyì	to talk nonsense (idiom); frivolous talk
田亩[田畝]	tiánmǔ	field
若干[若干]	ruògān	a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
确[確]	què	authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
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
山地[山地]	shāndì	mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country
洼地[窪地]	wādì	depression; low-lying ground
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)
比对[比對]	bǐduì	comparison; to verify by comparing
城郭[城郭]	chéngguō	a city wall
秀丽[秀麗]	xiùlì	pretty; beautiful
青州[青州]	Qīngzhōu	Qingzhou county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
即墨[即墨]	Jímò	Jimo county level city in Qingdao 青島|青岛, Shandong
吴江[吳江]	Wújiāng	Wujiang county level city in Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1], Jiangsu
铁面[鐵面]	tiěmiàn	iron mask (as defensive armor); fig. upright and selfless person
疾[疾]	jí	sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift
厉[厲]	lì	strict; severe
大费周章[大費周章]	dàfèizhōuzhāng	to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble
传来[傳來]	chuánlái	(of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
//The Long River - S1/Ep32/75 words - 18 min
飞龙[飛龍]	fēilóng	wyvern (type of dragon)
天寒地冻[天寒地凍]	tiānhándìdòng	cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
弯[彎]	wān	to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4]
说白了[說白了]	shuōbáile	to speak frankly
正着[正著]	zhèngzháo	head-on; red-handed
顺当[順當]	shùndang	smoothly
一呼百应[一呼百應]	yīhūbǎiyìng	a hundred answers to a single call (idiom); to respond en masse
档案[檔案]	dàng'àn	file; record; archive
极大[極大]	jídà	maximum; enormous
弊[弊]	bì	detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
极小[極小]	jíxiǎo	minimal; extremely small
从不[從不]	cóngbù	never
阔度[闊度]	kuòdù	breadth
数据[數據]	shùjù	data; numbers; digital
统[統]	tǒng	to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
对了[對了]	duìle	Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ...
饱受[飽受]	bǎoshòu	to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to
顺序[順序]	shùnxù	sequence; order
溢[溢]	yì	to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4]
害人[害人]	hàirén	to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious
毋[毋]	wú	(literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody
忽[忽]	hū	to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly
海浪[海浪]	hǎilàng	sea wave
破除[破除]	pòchú	to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of
顺着[順著]	shùnzhe	to follow; following; along
//The Long River - S1/Ep32/100 words - 26 min
急躁[急躁]	jízào	irritable; irascible; impetuous
从容[從容]	cóngróng	to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
但愿[但願]	dànyuàn	if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
上午[上午]	shàngwǔ	morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
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)
理儿[理兒]	lǐr5	reason
腹诽[腹誹]	fùfěi	silent curse or disagreement; unspoken criticism
顽皮[頑皮]	wánpí	naughty
句子[句子]	jùzi	sentence; CL:個|个[ge4]
尊敬[尊敬]	zūnjìng	to respect; to revere
至理名言[至理名言]	zhìlǐmíngyán	wise saying; words of wisdom
必定[必定]	bìdìng	to be bound to; to be sure to
眼巴巴[眼巴巴]	yǎnbābā	waiting anxiously; impatient
灶[灶]	zào	kitchen stove; kitchen
一一[一一]	yīyī	one by one; one after another
鸡毛店[雞毛店]	jīmáodiàn	a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on
瓷器[瓷器]	cíqì	chinaware; porcelain
嘞[嘞]	lei	sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval
烧饼[燒餅]	shāobing	baked sesame seed-coated cake
远门[遠門]	yuǎnmén	(to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative
喽[嘍]	lou	(final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
热气腾腾[熱氣騰騰]	rèqìténgténg	piping hot
大口[大口]	dàkǒu	big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping
芝麻[芝麻]	zhīma	sesame (seed)
煳[煳]	hú	burnt; to char
//The Long River - S1/Ep32/125 words - 35 min
无害[無害]	wúhài	harmless
庐[廬]	lú	hut
房檐[房檐]	fángyán	eaves
开展[開展]	kāizhǎn	to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
穆[穆]	mù	solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默
会同[會同]	huìtóng	to handle sth jointly
旭[旭]	xù	dawn; rising sun
龄[齡]	líng	age; length of experience, membership etc
传达[傳達]	chuándá	to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
名叫[名叫]	míngjiào	called; named
嘴馋[嘴饞]	zuǐchán	gluttonous; ravenous
坚决[堅決]	jiānjué	firm; resolute; determined
来日[來日]	láirì	future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days
个儿[個兒]	gèr5	size; height; stature
紫气[紫氣]	zǐqì	purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology)
按理[按理]	ànlǐ	according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally
垒[壘]	lěi	rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc
赶赴[趕赴]	gǎnfù	to hurry; to rush
士卒[士卒]	shìzú	soldier; private (army)
徒劳无功[徒勞無功]	túláowúgōng	to work to no avail (idiom)
糜费[糜費]	mífèi	variant of 靡費|靡费[mi2 fei4]
抗[抗]	kàng	to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
悲愤[悲憤]	bēifèn	grief and indignation
送达[送達]	sòngdá	to deliver; to serve notice (law)
随即[隨即]	suíjí	immediately; presently; following which
//The Long River - S1/Ep32/140 words - 42 min
访问[訪問]	fǎngwèn	to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4]
举家[舉家]	jǔjiā	the whole family
现场[現場]	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
般[般]	bān	sort; kind; class; way; manner
浇灌[澆灌]	jiāoguàn	to water; to irrigate
前段时间[前段時間]	qiánduànshíjiān	recently
联署[聯署]	liánshǔ	joint signatures (on a letter or declaration)
烤肉[烤肉]	kǎoròu	barbecue (lit. roast meat)
碧[碧]	bì	green jade; bluish green; blue; jade
馋[饞]	chán	gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
海淀[海澱]	Hǎidiàn	Haidian inner district of northeast Beijing, includes Peking University, Tsinghua University 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 da4 xue2] and Zhongguancun 中關村|中关村[Zhong1 guan1 cun1]
杯子[杯子]	bēizi	cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
聪明反被聪明误[聰明反被聰明誤]	cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù	a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good
买家[買家]	mǎijiā	buyer; client
息[息]	xī	breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
//The Long River - S1/Ep33/25 words - 11 min
躲开[躲開]	duǒkāi	to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb)
在场[在場]	zàichǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
陆续[陸續]	lùxù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
大户[大戶]	dàhù	great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer
农民[農民]	nóngmín	peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4]
扬州[揚州]	Yángzhōu	Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
购买[購買]	gòumǎi	to purchase; to buy
花天酒地[花天酒地]	huātiānjiǔdì	to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery
粉[粉]	fěn	powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink
禁[禁]	jīn	to endure
禁[禁]	jìn	to prohibit; to forbid
销毁[銷毀]	xiāohuǐ	to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
三更[三更]	sāngēng	third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1]
飘[飄]	piāo	to float
辗转反侧[輾轉反側]	zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè	to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)
宵衣旰食[宵衣旰食]	xiāoyīgànshí	to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom); diligently attending to official matters
乱成一团[亂成一團]	luànchéngyītuán	in a great mess; chaotic
糟[糟]	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined
酒色[酒色]	jiǔsè	wine and women; color of wine; drunken expression
淫乱[淫亂]	yínluàn	promiscuous
依着[依著]	yīzhe	in accordance with
打猎[打獵]	dǎliè	to go hunting
天生[天生]	tiānshēng	nature; disposition; innate; natural
荒唐[荒唐]	huāngtáng	beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
血气方刚[血氣方剛]	xuèqìfānggāng	full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous
纠正[糾正]	jiūzhèng	to correct; to make right
//The Long River - S1/Ep33/50 words - 20 min
小树[小樹]	xiǎoshù	shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1]
枝[枝]	zhī	branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
到此为止[到此為止]	dàocǐwéizhǐ	to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
后台[後台]	hòutái	backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background
娘家[娘家]	niángjia	married woman's parents' home
舅[舅]	jiù	maternal uncle
本人[本人]	běnrén	the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal
兹[茲]	zī	now; here; this; time; year
拜师[拜師]	bàishī	to formally become an apprentice to a master
重托[重托]	zhòngtuō	great trust
狠[狠]	hěn	ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3]
合计[合計]	héjì	to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider
攻陷[攻陷]	gōngxiàn	to overcome; to take (a fortress); to fall (to an attack); to surrender
途中[途中]	túzhōng	en route
戈[戈]	gē	dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2]
洛[洛]	Luò	surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui)
伯爵[伯爵]	bójué	earl; count; earldom or countship (old)
哥萨克[哥薩克]	Gēsàkè	Cossack (people)
行动[行動]	xíngdòng	operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile
停下[停下]	tíngxià	to stop
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
路线[路線]	lùxiàn	itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2]
剪[剪]	jiǎn	scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate
羽翼[羽翼]	yǔyì	wing; (fig.) assistant
遛[遛]	liù	to stroll; to walk (an animal)
//The Long River - S1/Ep33/75 words - 29 min
战机[戰機]	zhànjī	opportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft; war secret
收工[收工]	shōugōng	to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off
科尔[科爾]	Kē'ěr	Kohl (name); Helmut Kohl (1930-), German CDU politician, Chancellor 1982-1998
沁[沁]	qìn	to seep; to percolate
独立[獨立]	dúlì	independent; independence; to stand alone
通达[通達]	tōngdá	to understand clearly; to be sensible or reasonable; understanding
漠北[漠北]	Mòběi	Outer Mongolia (lit. north of the Gobi Desert)
王公[王公]	wánggōng	princes and dukes; aristocrat
定心丸[定心丸]	dìngxīnwán	tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease
备战[備戰]	bèizhàn	prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
演练[演練]	yǎnliàn	drill; practice
思路[思路]	sīlù	train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning
骆[駱]	luò	camel; white horse with a black mane (archaic)
薅[薅]	hāo	to weed; to grip or clutch
赔笑[賠笑]	péixiào	to smile apologetically or obsequiously
用意[用意]	yòngyì	intention; purpose
要务[要務]	yàowù	key task; important affair
丰[豐]	fēng	abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great
以往[以往]	yǐwǎng	in the past; formerly
以儆效尤[以儆效尤]	yǐjǐngxiàoyóu	in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others
便饭[便飯]	biànfàn	an ordinary meal; simple home cooking
升官[升官]	shēngguān	to get promoted
讨人厌[討人厭]	tǎorényàn	horrid
海相[海相]	hǎixiàng	marine facies (geology)
结局[結局]	jiéjú	conclusion; ending
//The Long River - S1/Ep33/100 words - 37 min
丢官[丟官]	diūguān	(of an official) to lose one's job
收官[收官]	shōuguān	final part of a go game (see 官子[guan1 zi3]); endgame; to finish up; to come to the final stage
帮凶[幫凶]	bāngxiōng	accomplice; accessory
悔[悔]	huǐ	to regret
水上[水上]	shuǐshàng	on water; aquatic
成片[成片]	chéngpiàn	(of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area
宁愿[寧願]	nìngyuàn	would rather; better
超生[超生]	chāoshēng	to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient
河神[河神]	héshén	river god
尺度[尺度]	chǐdù	scale; yardstick
西湖[西湖]	Xīhú	Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
柔顺[柔順]	róushùn	gentle and agreeable; supple; yielding
硬干[硬幹]	yìnggàn	by brute strength; rashly and forcefully; bull-headed; to work tenaciously with no fear of hardship
杭[杭]	Háng	surname Hang; Hangzhou
典型[典型]	diǎnxíng	model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative
认准[認準]	rènzhǔn	to identify clearly; to make sure of; to believe firmly
再发[再發]	zàifā	to reissue
变通[變通]	biàntōng	pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances
音信[音信]	yīnxìn	message
断绝[斷絕]	duànjué	to sever; to break off
信差[信差]	xìnchāi	messenger
当回事[當回事]	dànghuíshì	to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously
调动[調動]	diàodòng	to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play
看准[看準]	kànzhǔn	to observe and make sure; to check
活跃[活躍]	huóyuè	active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up
//The Long River - S1/Ep33/119 words - 42 min
少有[少有]	shǎoyǒu	rare; infrequent
反复[反復]	fǎnfù	variant of 反覆|反复[fan3 fu4]
言说[言說]	yánshuō	to speak of; to refer to
不胜其烦[不勝其煩]	bùshèngqífán	to be pestered beyond endurance
意图[意圖]	yìtú	intent; intention; to intend
体察[體察]	tǐchá	to experience; to observe
执拗[執拗]	zhíniù	stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4]
频繁[頻繁]	pínfán	frequently; often
不堪[不堪]	bùkān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
可否[可否]	kěfǒu	is it possible or not?
摒弃[摒棄]	bìngqì	to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake
成见[成見]	chéngjiàn	preconceived idea; bias; prejudice
切盼[切盼]	qièpàn	to look forward eagerly to sth; keenly desired
自欺欺人[自欺欺人]	zìqīqīrén	to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies
歉疚[歉疚]	qiànjiù	remorseful; guilt-ridden
独奏[獨奏]	dúzòu	solo
苦口婆心[苦口婆心]	kǔkǒupóxīn	earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
原则[原則]	yuánzé	principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4]
萌生[萌生]	méngshēng	to burgeon; to produce; to conceive; to be in the initial stage
//The Long River - S1/Ep34/25 words - 8 min
抄家[抄家]	chāojiā	to search a house and confiscate possessions
苦心经营[苦心經營]	kǔxīnjīngyíng	to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts
规划[規劃]	guīhuà	to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan; program
弹指一挥间[彈指一揮間]	tánzhǐyīhuījiān	in a flash (idiom)
规[規]	guī	compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
使命[使命]	shǐmìng	mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling
痴心妄想[痴心妄想]	chīxīnwàngxiǎng	to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking
咆哮[咆哮]	páoxiào	to roar; to thunder; to snarl; to bluster (of wind, waves etc); crashing waves (onom.); to rage (of a person)
啼[啼]	tí	to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot
九州[九州]	Jiǔzhōu	division of China during earliest dynasties; fig. ancient China; Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands
搏[搏]	bó	to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat
郁[鬱]	yù	dense (growth); melancholy
苍苍[蒼蒼]	cāngcāng	ash gray; vast and hazy; flourishing
茫然[茫然]	mángrán	blankly; vacantly; at a loss
风沙[風沙]	fēngshā	sand blown by wind; sandstorm
生还[生還]	shēnghuán	to return alive; to survive
战死沙场[戰死沙場]	zhànsǐshāchǎng	to die in battle (idiom)
缕[縷]	lǚ	strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair)
精魂[精魂]	jīnghún	spirit; soul
闹鬼[鬧鬼]	nàoguǐ	haunted
西华[西華]	Xīhuá	Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
清净[清淨]	qīngjìng	peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism)
纠缠[糾纏]	jiūchán	to be in a tangle; to nag
当兵[當兵]	dāngbīng	to serve in the army; to be a soldier
乌龙[烏龍]	wūlóng	black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; oolong (tea); udon (loanword from Japanese)
//The Long River - S1/Ep34/50 words - 15 min
长于[長於]	chángyú	to be adept in; to excel at
瘦[瘦]	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
调养[調養]	tiáoyǎng	to take care of (sb's health); to nurse
且不说[且不說]	qiěbùshuō	not to mention; leaving aside
安然无恙[安然無恙]	ānránwúyàng	safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
拳拳[拳拳]	quánquán	earnest; sincere
感恩[感恩]	gǎn'ēn	to be grateful
涕零[涕零]	tìlíng	to shed tears; to weep
军情[軍情]	jūnqíng	military situation; military intelligence
吓破胆[嚇破膽]	xiàpòdǎn	to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff
考试[考試]	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]
出任[出任]	chūrèn	to take up a post; to start in a new job
副总裁[副總裁]	fùzǒngcái	vice-chairman (of an organization); vice president (of a company); deputy governor (of a bank)
注解[註解]	zhùjiě	to annotate; annotation; comment; interpretation; to explain with notes; explanatory note
诠释[詮釋]	quánshì	to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate; to perform (i.e. interpret a theatrical role); to decode; interpretation; annotation
古文[古文]	gǔwén	old language; the Classics; Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose; Classical Chinese as a school subject
渊[淵]	yuān	deep pool; deep; profound
软骨[軟骨]	ruǎngǔ	cartilage
知会[知會]	zhīhuì	to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
照耀[照耀]	zhàoyào	to shine; to illuminate
雄鹰[雄鷹]	xióngyīng	male eagle; tercel (male falcon used in falconry)
俯瞰[俯瞰]	fǔkàn	to overlook; to look down from a height
汉语[漢語]	Hànyǔ	Chinese language; CL:門|门[men2]
皇太子[皇太子]	huángtàizǐ	crown prince
精明能干[精明能幹]	jīngmíngnénggàn	able and efficient
//The Long River - S1/Ep34/75 words - 19 min
皇子[皇子]	huángzǐ	prince
武艺[武藝]	wǔyì	martial art; military skill
闹腾[鬧騰]	nàoteng	to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din
公主[公主]	gōngzhǔ	princess
福分[福分]	fúfen	one's happy lot; good fortune
金玉[金玉]	jīnyù	gold and jade; precious
任由[任由]	rènyóu	to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of
心气[心氣]	xīnqì	intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
迷途知返[迷途知返]	mítúzhīfǎn	to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways
和睦[和睦]	hémù	peaceful relations; harmonious
刀枪[刀槍]	dāoqiāng	sword and spear; weapons
牛羊[牛羊]	niúyáng	cattle and sheep; livestock
日前[日前]	rìqián	the other day; a few days ago
敌军[敵軍]	díjūn	enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3]
聆听[聆聽]	língtīng	to listen (respectfully)
面授机宜[面授機宜]	miànshòujīyí	to give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter; to brief personally (idiom)
责罚[責罰]	zéfá	to punish; to chastise
兴兵[興兵]	xīngbīng	to send troops
讨伐[討伐]	tǎofá	to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against
部众[部衆]	bùzhòng	troops
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
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
其后[其後]	qíhòu	next; later; after that
年幼[年幼]	niányòu	young; underage
轻率[輕率]	qīngshuài	cavalier; offhand; reckless
//The Long River - S1/Ep34/100 words - 33 min
耳熟[耳熟]	ěrshú	to sound familiar; familiar-sounding
建功立业[建功立業]	jiàngōnglìyè	to achieve or accomplish goals
唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾]	wěiwěinuònuò	to be a yes-man
理财[理財]	lǐcái	financial management; finance
泰[泰]	tài	safe; peaceful; most; grand
姑姑[姑姑]	gūgu	paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]
脉象[脈象]	màixiàng	condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)
吵醒[吵醒]	chǎoxǐng	to wake sb up with a noise
喇[喇]	lā	(onom.) sound of wind, rain etc
姑[姑]	gū	paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
去取[去取]	qùqǔ	to accept or reject
盛京[盛京]	Shèngjīng	historical name of Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province
带上[帶上]	dàishàng	to take along with one
除夕[除夕]	Chúxī	lunar New Year's Eve
李白[李白]	LǐBái	Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet
嫔妃[嬪妃]	pínfēi	imperial concubine
过往[過往]	guòwǎng	to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
神灵[神靈]	shénlíng	god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general
健康[健康]	jiànkāng	health; healthy
阳寿[陽壽]	yángshòu	predestined lifespan
作践[作踐]	zuòjiàn	to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4]
嗓门[嗓門]	sǎngmén	voice; windpipe
起誓[起誓]	qǐshì	to vow; to swear an oath
市场[市場]	shìchǎng	marketplace; market (also in abstract)
西洋镜[西洋鏡]	xīyángjìng	(old) peep show; (fig.) hanky-panky; trickery
//The Long River - S1/Ep34/125 words - 37 min
吓一跳[嚇一跳]	xiàyītiào	startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin
镜子[鏡子]	jìngzi	mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
老太婆[老太婆]	lǎotàipó	old woman (at times contemptuous)
臃肿[臃腫]	yōngzhǒng	obese; bloated; swollen (style); (fig.) (of an organization) oversized or overstaffed
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
生厌[生厭]	shēngyàn	to disgust; to pall; fed up; tedious; cloying; boring; irritating
心想[心想]	xīnxiǎng	to think to oneself; to think; to assume
丑陋[醜陋]	chǒulòu	ugly
惧怕[懼怕]	jùpà	to be afraid
死亡[死亡]	sǐwáng	to die; death
创业[創業]	chuàngyè	to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture; entrepreneurship
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
头等[頭等]	tóuděng	first class; prime; main
成才[成才]	chéngcái	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
偏爱[偏愛]	piān'ài	to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
祸事[禍事]	huòshì	disaster; doom
本性[本性]	běnxìng	natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
流水不腐[流水不腐]	liúshuǐbùfǔ	flowing water does not rot
惰性[惰性]	duòxìng	inert (chemistry); apathy; inertia; laziness
蒙蔽[蒙蔽]	méngbì	to deceive; to hoodwink
总要[總要]	zǒngyào	nevertheless
相隔[相隔]	xiānggé	separated by (distance or time etc)
强行[強行]	qiángxíng	to do sth by force
意愿[意願]	yìyuàn	aspiration; wish (for); desire
痴[痴]	chī	imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
//The Long River - S1/Ep34/127 words - 40 min
洁净[潔淨]	jiéjìng	clean; to cleanse
驾崩[駕崩]	jiàbēng	death of king or emperor; demise
//The Long River - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min
灵堂[靈堂]	língtáng	mourning hall; funeral hall
炸死[炸死]	zhàsǐ	to kill with an explosion
赤脚[赤腳]	chìjiǎo	barefoot
冷水[冷水]	lěngshuǐ	cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans)
刮[刮]	guā	to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
尽孝[盡孝]	jìnxiào	to do one's filial duty
孝感[孝感]	Xiàogǎn	Xiaogan prefecture level city in Hubei
丁忧[丁憂]	dīngyōu	(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent
堆积如山[堆積如山]	duījīrúshān	to pile up like a mountain (idiom); a mountain of (paperwork etc); a large number of sth
停职[停職]	tíngzhí	to suspend (sb) from duties
野外[野外]	yěwài	countryside; areas outside the city
空话[空話]	kōnghuà	empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip
溜边[溜邊]	liūbiān	to keep to the edge (of path, river etc); fig. to keep out of trouble; to avoid getting involved
戏词[戲詞]	xìcí	actor's lines (in theater)
打躬作揖[打躬作揖]	dǎgōngzuòyī	to bow respectfully with clasped hands; to beg humbly
尾巴[尾巴]	wěiba	tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
揍死[揍死]	zòusǐ	to beat to death
张狂[張狂]	zhāngkuáng	brash; insolent; frantic
无后[無後]	wúhòu	to lack male offspring
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)
滋[滋]	zī	to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt
盛[盛]	shèng	flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
下台阶[下臺階]	xiàtáijiē	to extricate oneself; way out
倍儿[倍兒]	bèir5	very; much (Beijing dialect)
僭[僭]	jiàn	to usurp
//The Long River - S1/Ep35/50 words - 17 min
领罪[領罪]	lǐngzuì	to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment
芝兰[芝蘭]	zhīlán	lit. iris and orchid; fig. exalted sentiments; (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc)
冰天雪地[冰天雪地]	bīngtiānxuědì	a world of ice and snow
喘[喘]	chuǎn	to gasp; to pant; asthma
奔波[奔波]	bēnbō	to rush about; to be constantly on the move
逐个[逐個]	zhúgè	one by one; one after another
只好[只好]	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
江浦[江浦]	Jiāngpǔ	Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区[Pu3 kou3 qu1] of Nanjing, Jiangsu
泰州[泰州]	Tàizhōu	Taizhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
东台[東台]	Dōngtái	Dongtai county level city in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
盐城[鹽城]	Yánchéng	Yancheng prefecture level city in Jiangsu
低下[低下]	dīxià	low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
于事无补[於事無補]	yúshìwúbǔ	unhelpful; useless
翟[翟]	dí	long-tail pheasant
埂[埂]	gěng	strip of high ground; low earth dyke separating fields
沟[溝]	gōu	ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]
周[周]	zhōu	to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially
可变[可變]	kěbiàn	variable
商民[商民]	shāngmín	merchant
批复[批復]	pīfù	to reply officially to a subordinate
分头[分頭]	fēntóu	separately; severally; parted hair
不绝于耳[不絕於耳]	bùjuéyú'ěr	(of sound) to never stop; to fall incessantly on the ear; to linger on
宁可[寧可]	nìngkě	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
署名[署名]	shǔmíng	to sign (a signature)
加深[加深]	jiāshēn	to deepen
//The Long River - S1/Ep35/75 words - 28 min
查处[查處]	cháchǔ	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
浪花[浪花]	lànghuā	spray; ocean spray; spindrift; fig. happenings from one's life; CL:朵[duo3]
瞬间[瞬間]	shùnjiān	in an instant; in a flash
积累[積累]	jīlěi	to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively
莫大[莫大]	mòdà	greatest; most important
新春[新春]	xīnchūn	the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day
印[印]	yìn	to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
听命[聽命]	tīngmìng	to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs
终止[終止]	zhōngzhǐ	to stop; to terminate (law)
老调重弹[老調重彈]	lǎodiàochóngtán	to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
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]
阻挠[阻撓]	zǔnáo	to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
不慎[不慎]	bùshèn	incautious; inattentive
手背[手背]	shǒubèi	back of the hand
附[附]	fù	to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
干系[干係]	gānxì	responsibility
自信[自信]	zìxìn	to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
太过[太過]	tàiguò	excessively; too
枝蔓[枝蔓]	zhīmàn	branches and tendrils; fig. overcomplicated or digressive
蔓[蔓]	màn	creeper; to spread
病根[病根]	bìnggēn	an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble
千挑万选[千挑萬選]	qiāntiāowànxuǎn	to select very carefully
遏制[遏制]	èzhì	to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain
饺子[餃子]	jiǎozi	dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
年夜[年夜]	niányè	lunar New Year's Eve
//The Long River - S1/Ep35/100 words - 39 min
疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼]	yíshényíguǐ	to suspect everyone; overly suspicious
贺礼[賀禮]	hèlǐ	congratulatory gift
风暴[風暴]	fēngbào	storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)
玛多[瑪多]	Mǎduō	Madoi or Maduo county (Tibetan: rma stod rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai
霍[霍]	huò	suddenly
过日子[過日子]	guòrìzi	to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
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!
勤勤恳恳[勤勤懇懇]	qínqínkěnkěn	industrious and conscientious; assiduous
消停[消停]	xiāotíng	to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful
震聋[震聾]	zhènlóng	to deafen
倦[倦]	juàn	tired
大声[大聲]	dàshēng	loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
往年[往年]	wǎngnián	in former years; in previous years
转转[轉轉]	zhuànzhuan	to stroll
漆[漆]	qī	paint; lacquer; CL:道[dao4]; to paint (furniture, walls etc)
抹黑[抹黑]	mǒhēi	to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words)
招人[招人]	zhāorén	to be infectious; to recruit
尽早[儘早]	jǐnzǎo	as early as possible
火烧眉毛[火燒眉毛]	huǒshāoméimao	lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
眼下[眼下]	yǎnxià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)
要塞[要塞]	yàosài	stronghold; fort; fortification
抖[抖]	dǒu	to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
抖落[抖落]	dǒuluò	to shake out
盼头[盼頭]	pàntou	hopes; good prospects
项庄舞剑[項莊舞劍]	XiàngZhuāngwǔjiàn	lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 Yan4] in 206 BC); fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
//The Long River - S1/Ep35/107 words - 42 min
沛[沛]	pèi	copious; abundant
铁石[鐵石]	tiěshí	iron and stone
扎眼[扎眼]	zhāyǎn	garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous
高官厚禄[高官厚祿]	gāoguānhòulù	high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position
呵[呵]	hē	expel breath; my goodness
邀[邀]	yāo	to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
高手[高手]	gāoshǒu	expert; past master; dab hand
//The Long River - S1/Ep36/25 words - 9 min
容让[容讓]	róngràng	to make a concession; to be accommodating
不容[不容]	bùróng	must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
过家家[過家家]	guòjiājiā	to play house
对手[對手]	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
教师[教師]	jiàoshī	teacher; CL:個|个[ge4]
一打[一打]	yīdá	dozen
一门心思[一門心思]	yīménxīnsi	to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
研习[研習]	yánxí	research and study
武功[武功]	wǔgōng	martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
自谦[自謙]	zìqiān	modest; self-deprecating
古今[古今]	gǔjīn	then and now; ancient and modern
身手[身手]	shēnshǒu	skill; talent; agility
冲锋[衝鋒]	chōngfēng	to charge; to assault; assault
阅兵[閱兵]	yuèbīng	to review troops; military parade
沽[沽]	gū	to buy; to sell
收益[收益]	shōuyì	earnings; profit
豺狼当道[豺狼當道]	cháilángdāngdào	ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land
狐狸[狐狸]	húli	fox; fig. sly and treacherous person
党羽[黨羽]	dǎngyǔ	henchmen
姗姗来迟[姍姍來遲]	shānshānláichí	to be late; to arrive slowly; to be slow in the coming
相好[相好]	xiānghǎo	to be intimate; close friend; paramour
书画[書畫]	shūhuà	painting and calligraphy
名家[名家]	míngjiā	renowned expert; master (of an art or craft)
时时刻刻[時時刻刻]	shíshíkèkè	at all times
爱民如子[愛民如子]	àimínrúzǐ	to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
//The Long River - S1/Ep36/50 words - 12 min
高抬[高抬]	gāotái	to speak highly of sb
卦[卦]	guà	divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
老本[老本]	lǎoběn	capital; assets; savings; nest egg; (fig.) reputation; laurels (to rest upon); old edition of a book; (tree) trunk
生疏[生疏]	shēngshū	unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
荣华富贵[榮華富貴]	rónghuáfùguì	glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
嗓子[嗓子]	sǎngzi	throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]
等压[等壓]	děngyā	constant pressure; equal pressure
彩头[彩頭]	cǎitóu	good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc)
入座[入座]	rùzuò	to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat
参赞[參贊]	cānzàn	diplomatic officer; attache
屡[屢]	lǚ	time and again; repeatedly; frequently
仰[仰]	yǎng	to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on
表里[表裡]	biǎolǐ	the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior
微贱[微賤]	wēijiàn	humble; lowly
徒步[徒步]	túbù	to be on foot
穷途末路[窮途末路]	qióngtúmòlù	lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end
潦倒[潦倒]	liáodǎo	disappointed; frustrated; dejected
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
成千上万[成千上萬]	chéngqiānshàngwàn	lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands
一文不名[一文不名]	yīwénbùmíng	to be penniless
富翁[富翁]	fùwēng	rich person; millionaire; billionaire
收罗[收羅]	shōuluó	to gather (people); to collect (talent); to come to an end
名下[名下]	míngxià	under sb's name
貌似[貌似]	màosì	to appear to be; to seem as if
忠贞[忠貞]	zhōngzhēn	loyal and dependable
//The Long River - S1/Ep36/75 words - 20 min
豺[豺]	chái	dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal
敢怒而不敢言[敢怒而不敢言]	gǎnnù'érbùgǎnyán	angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment; unable to voice objections
幸甚[幸甚]	xìngshèn	(literary) very fortunate
跪拜[跪拜]	guìbài	to kowtow; to kneel and worship
奇耻大辱[奇恥大辱]	qíchǐdàrǔ	extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
鼻烟[鼻煙]	bíyān	snuff
茉莉[茉莉]	mòlì	jasmine
花瓣[花瓣]	huābàn	petal; CL:片[pian4]
天山[天山]	Tiānshān	Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
晒干[曬乾]	shàigān	to dry in the sun
日照[日照]	rìzhào	sunshine
研[研]	yán	to grind; study; research
凡是[凡是]	fánshì	each and every; every; all; any
碟[碟]	dié	dish; plate
雅兴[雅興]	yǎxìng	refined and elegant attitude of mind
法术[法術]	fǎshù	magic
奸[姦]	jiān	to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape
共事[共事]	gòngshì	to work together
区区[區區]	qūqū	insignificant; trifling; merely
惟[惟]	wéi	-ism; only
阴险[陰險]	yīnxiǎn	treacherous; sinister
狡诈[狡詐]	jiǎozhà	craft; cunning; deceitful
欺君罔上[欺君罔上]	qījūnwǎngshàng	to dupe one's sovereign
进言[進言]	jìnyán	to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position); to offer a word of advice
遍布[遍布]	biànbù	to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
//The Long River - S1/Ep36/100 words - 26 min
风波[風波]	fēngbō	disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2]
久久[久久]	jiǔjiǔ	for a very long time
干戈[干戈]	gāngē	weapons of war; arms
作威作福[作威作福]	zuòwēizuòfú	tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
易如反掌[易如反掌]	yìrúfǎnzhǎng	easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all
大病[大病]	dàbìng	serious illness
硬朗[硬朗]	yìnglǎng	robust; healthy
清醒[清醒]	qīngxǐng	clear-headed; sober; awake
两千年[兩千年]	liǎngqiānnián	the year 2000; 2000 years
太平盛世[太平盛世]	tàipíngshèngshì	peace and prosperity (idiom)
心软[心軟]	xīnruǎn	to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted
讳疾忌医[諱疾忌醫]	huìjíjìyī	hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice
缠身[纏身]	chánshēn	(of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of
壮士[壯士]	zhuàngshì	hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor)
耳目[耳目]	ěrmù	eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
来头[來頭]	láitóu	cause; reason; interest; influence
绝口不提[絕口不提]	juékǒubùtí	lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
跃跃欲试[躍躍欲試]	yuèyuèyùshì	to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
回旋[迴旋]	huíxuán	to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway
引咎辞职[引咎辭職]	yǐnjiùcízhí	to admit responsibility and resign
鸟尽弓藏[鳥盡弓藏]	niǎojìngōngcáng	lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
兔死狗烹[兔死狗烹]	tùsǐgǒupēng	lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
同理[同理]	tónglǐ	for the same reason
晋书[晉書]	Jìnshū	History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡|房玄龄[Fang2 Xuan2 ling2] in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2], 130 scrolls
西晋[西晉]	XīJìn	Western Jin dynasty (265-316)
//The Long River - S1/Ep36/125 words - 37 min
百万富翁[百萬富翁]	bǎiwànfùwēng	millionaire
仰天[仰天]	yǎngtiān	to face upwards; to look up to the sky
查封[查封]	cháfēng	to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down
暂时[暫時]	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
惶恐[惶恐]	huángkǒng	terrified
畜牲[畜牲]	chùshēng	variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5]
兔死狐悲[兔死狐悲]	tùsǐhúbēi	lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
猜不透[猜不透]	cāibutòu	to be unable to guess or make out
地契[地契]	dìqì	deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
一党[一黨]	yīdǎng	one-party (state)
树倒猢狲散[樹倒猢猻散]	shùdǎohúsūnsàn	When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship.
算不了[算不了]	suànbùliǎo	does not count for anything; of no account
大狱[大獄]	dàyù	jail; prison
得不偿失[得不償失]	débùchángshī	the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
讲义[講義]	jiǎngyì	teaching materials
打探[打探]	dǎtàn	to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
抹去[抹去]	mǒqù	to erase
作别[作別]	zuòbié	to take one's leave; to bid farewell
抽身[抽身]	chōushēn	to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself
演戏[演戲]	yǎnxì	to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
王府[王府]	wángfǔ	prince's mansion
平台[平臺]	píngtái	platform; terrace; flat-roofed building
当铺[當舖]	dàngpù	pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
库存[庫存]	kùcún	property or cash held in reserve; stock
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
//The Long River - S1/Ep36/146 words - 42 min
磬[磬]	qìng	chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone
紫檀[紫檀]	zǐtán	red sandalwood
蓝宝石[藍寶石]	lánbǎoshí	sapphire
红宝石[紅寶石]	hóngbǎoshí	ruby
珍珠[珍珠]	zhēnzhū	pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
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)
镶金[鑲金]	xiāngjīn	gilded; inlaid with gold
宝瓶[寶瓶]	Bǎopíng	Aquarius (star sign)
银盘[銀盤]	yínpán	silver plate; galactic disc
筷[筷]	kuài	chopstick
端砚[端硯]	Duānyàn	high-quality ink stonemade in Duanxi and Guangdong
锺[鍾]	zhōng	variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1]
绸缎[綢緞]	chóuduàn	satin; silk fabric
狐[狐]	hú	fox
玉佩[玉佩]	yùpèi	jade pendant; jade ornament
查抄[查抄]	cháchāo	to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions; to search and confiscate (forbidden items); to raid
蓝本[藍本]	lánběn	blueprint; source material on which later works (books, movies etc) are based
上边[上邊]	shàngbian	the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up
收受[收受]	shōushòu	to receive; to accept
名堂[名堂]	míngtang	item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye
秩[秩]	zhì	order; orderliness; (classifier) ten years
//The Long River - S1/Ep37/25 words - 12 min
落花流水[落花流水]	luòhuāliúshuǐ	to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated
庆功[慶功]	qìnggōng	to celebrate a heroic deed
获救[獲救]	huòjiù	to rescue; to be rescued
展开[展開]	zhǎnkāi	to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch
受够[受夠]	shòugòu	to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of
重办[重辦]	zhòngbàn	to punish severely
牵连[牽連]	qiānlián	to implicate; implicated; to link together
澈[澈]	chè	clear (water); thorough
折磨[折磨]	zhémó	to torment; to torture
美名[美名]	měimíng	good name or reputation
引荐[引薦]	yǐnjiàn	to recommend sb; to give a referral
晋[晉]	jìn	to move forward; to promote; to advance
冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣]	chōngfēngxiànzhèn	to charge and break through enemy lines
心腹[心腹]	xīnfù	trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide
惶恐不安[惶恐不安]	huángkǒngbù'ān	anxious; panicky
飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達]	Fēihuángténgdá	lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career
自不必说[自不必說]	zìbùbìshuō	to not need dwell on (idiom)
无情无义[無情無義]	wúqíngwúyì	completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
磨炼[磨煉]	móliàn	see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4]
狱[獄]	yù	prison
神庙[神廟]	shénmiào	temple (nonspecific)
劣迹[劣跡]	lièjì	bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record
斑斑[斑斑]	bānbān	full of stains or spots
嘱咐[囑咐]	zhǔfù	to tell; to exhort; injunction
手足[手足]	shǒuzú	hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices
//The Long River - S1/Ep37/50 words - 25 min
一日三餐[一日三餐]	yīrìsāncān	to have three meals a day
榻[榻]	tà	couch
胡闹[胡鬧]	húnào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
调任[調任]	diàorèn	to transfer; to move to another post
繁密[繁密]	fánmì	numerous and close together; (of hair) luxuriant; (of woods) dense; (of gunfire) intense
涂炭[塗炭]	tútàn	extreme distress; in utter misery
泥菩萨[泥菩薩]	nípúsà	clay Bodhisattva
值守[值守]	zhíshǒu	(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch
多时[多時]	duōshí	long time
错综复杂[錯綜複雜]	cuòzōngfùzá	tangled and complicated (idiom)
妥善[妥善]	tuǒshàn	appropriate; proper
剁[剁]	duò	to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc)
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
滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟]	gǔnguālànshú	lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart
觊觎[覬覦]	jìyú	to covet; to long for; to lust after
指责[指責]	zhǐzé	to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
反击[反擊]	fǎnjī	to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack
鱼死网破[魚死網破]	yúsǐwǎngpò	lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom)
受审[受審]	shòushěn	on trial (for a crime); to stand trial
上书[上書]	shàngshū	to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
失散[失散]	shīsàn	to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from
热茶[熱茶]	rèchá	hot tea
见外[見外]	jiànwài	to regard sb as an outsider
西域[西域]	Xīyù	Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1])
葱岭[蔥嶺]	Cōnglǐng	old name for the Pamir high plateau 帕米爾高原|帕米尔高原[Pa4 mi3 er3 Gao1 yuan2] on the border between Xinjiang and Tajikistan
//The Long River - S1/Ep37/75 words - 29 min
出于[出於]	chūyú	due to; to stem from
阗[闐]	tián	fill up; rumbling sound
合流[合流]	héliú	to converge; to flow together; fig. to act alike; to evolve together
注[注]	zhù	to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4]
蒲[蒲]	pú	refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus and Typha orientalis; common cattail; bullrush
昌[昌]	chāng	prosperous; flourishing
潜行[潛行]	qiánxíng	to slink; to move stealthily; to advance through the water
山海经[山海經]	ShānhǎiJīng	Classic of Mountain and Sea, probably compiled c. 500 BC-200 BC, contains wide range of geography, mythology, witchcraft, popular customs etc
审理[審理]	shěnlǐ	to hear (a case)
讲明[講明]	jiǎngmíng	to explain
私人[私人]	sīrén	private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
问答[問答]	wèndá	question and answer
抄手[抄手]	chāoshǒu	to fold one's arms; copyist; (dialect) wonton
现任[現任]	xiànrèn	to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)
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
无道[無道]	wúdào	tyrannical; brutal (regime)
田产[田產]	tiánchǎn	estate; lands
币[幣]	bì	money; coins; currency; silk
此后[此後]	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter
臣民[臣民]	chénmín	subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
霓[霓]	ní	secondary rainbow
翘首[翹首]	qiáoshǒu	to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)
数年[數年]	shùnián	several years; many years
期盼[期盼]	qīpàn	hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly
四周[四周]	sìzhōu	all around
//The Long River - S1/Ep37/100 words - 34 min
无奇不有[無奇不有]	wúqíbùyǒu	nothing is too bizarre; full of extraordinary things
饱食终日[飽食終日]	bǎoshízhōngrì	to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
归还[歸還]	guīhuán	to return sth; to revert
天经地义[天經地義]	tiānjīngdìyì	lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
漫[漫]	màn	free; unrestrained; to inundate
纷乱[紛亂]	fēnluàn	numerous and disorderly
李自成[李自成]	LǐZìchéng	Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty
血汗[血汗]	xuèhàn	blood and sweat; sweat and toil
拱手[拱手]	gǒngshǒu	to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
收入[收入]	shōurù	to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
所为[所為]	suǒwéi	what one does; doings
沼泽[沼澤]	zhǎozé	marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
售[售]	shòu	to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)
报帐[報帳]	bàozhàng	render an account; submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement
土木[土木]	tǔmù	building; construction; civil engineering
原料[原料]	yuánliào	raw material; CL:個|个[ge4]
石块[石塊]	shíkuài	stone; rock
用量[用量]	yòngliàng	quantity used; usage; consumption; dose
可知[可知]	kězhī	evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable
加速[加速]	jiāsù	to speed up; to expedite
制造[製造]	zhìzào	to manufacture; to make
统统[統統]	tǒngtǒng	totally
理念[理念]	lǐniàn	idea; concept; philosophy; theory
行不通[行不通]	xíngbutōng	won't work; will get (you) nowhere
加之[加之]	jiāzhī	moreover; in addition to that
//The Long River - S1/Ep37/125 words - 40 min
猖狂[猖狂]	chāngkuáng	savage; furious
人才济济[人才濟濟]	réncáijǐjǐ	a galaxy of talent (idiom); a great number of competent people
人治[人治]	rénzhì	rule of man
低头[低頭]	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏]	hújiǎománchán	to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker
头顶[頭頂]	tóudǐng	top of the head
认可[認可]	rènkě	to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
聚敛[聚斂]	jùliǎn	to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent
来龙去脉[來龍去脈]	láilóngqùmài	the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
凑钱[湊錢]	còuqián	to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth)
富户[富戶]	fùhù	rich family; large landlord
离题[離題]	lítí	to digress; to stray from the subject
寻找[尋找]	xúnzhǎo	to seek; to look for
不妥[不妥]	bùtuǒ	not proper; inappropriate
仇视[仇視]	chóushì	to view sb as an enemy; to be hateful towards
经商[經商]	jīngshāng	to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
吉林[吉林]	Jílín	Jilin province (Kirin) in northeast China, abbr. 吉, capital 長春|长春; also Jilin prefecture-level city, Jilin province
人参[人參]	rénshēn	ginseng
倒卖[倒賣]	dǎomài	to resell at a profit; to speculate
货物[貨物]	huòwù	goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1]
通途[通途]	tōngtú	thoroughfare
恼怒[惱怒]	nǎonù	resentful; angry; to enrage sb
查获[查獲]	cháhuò	to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
缴获[繳獲]	jiǎohuò	to capture; to seize
无声无息[無聲無息]	wúshēngwúxī	wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news
//The Long River - S1/Ep37/141 words - 42 min
信口开河[信口開河]	xìnkǒukāihé	to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out
丸子[丸子]	wánzi	pills; balls; meatballs
汁[汁]	zhī	juice
匠[匠]	jiàng	craftsman
雕刻[雕刻]	diāokè	to carve; to engrave; carving
范[範]	fàn	pattern; model; example
市面上[市面上]	shìmiànshàng	on the market
流通[流通]	liútōng	to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
立案[立案]	lì'àn	to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation)
册子[冊子]	cèzi	a book; a volume
入肉[入肉]	rùròu	to have intercourse; to fuck
纳闷儿[納悶兒]	nàmènr5	erhua variant of 納悶|纳闷[na4 men4]
追踪[追蹤]	zhuīzōng	to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue
兑[兌]	duì	to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱
卖身[賣身]	màishēn	to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery
契[契]	qì	to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
//The Long River - S1/Ep38/25 words - 10 min
跟踪[跟蹤]	gēnzōng	to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking
滚滚[滾滾]	gǔngǔn	to surge on; to roll on
煽[煽]	shān	to fan into a flame; to incite
应战[應戰]	yìngzhàn	to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it
厥[厥]	jué	to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
猪[豬]	zhū	hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]
正中[正中]	zhèngzhōng	middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub
脑后[腦後]	nǎohòu	the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind
追查[追查]	zhuīchá	to try to find out; to trace; to track down
难不成[難不成]	nánbùchéng	Is it possible that ... ?
动摇[動搖]	dòngyáo	to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
篡位[篡位]	cuànwèi	to seize the throne
拘禁[拘禁]	jūjìn	constraint; to detain; to take into custody
掰[掰]	bāi	to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
新贵[新貴]	xīnguì	nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee
崛起[崛起]	juéqǐ	to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power)
怼[懟]	duì	dislike; hate
赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕]	gǎnjìnshājué	to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless
最先[最先]	zuìxiān	(the) very first
舒坦[舒坦]	shūtan	comfortable; at ease
无能为力[無能為力]	wúnéngwéilì	impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
做绝[做絕]	zuòjué	to go to extremes; to leave no room for maneuver
真才实学[真才實學]	zhēncáishíxué	solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent
更正[更正]	gēngzhèng	to correct; to make a correction
发霉[發霉]	fāméi	to become moldy
//The Long River - S1/Ep38/50 words - 17 min
情谊[情誼]	qíngyì	friendship; camaraderie
知情[知情]	zhīqíng	to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
八辈子[八輩子]	bābèizi	(fig.) a long time
禀报[稟報]	bǐngbào	to report (to one's superior)
结案[結案]	jié'àn	to conclude a case; to wind up
对答如流[對答如流]	duìdárúliú	able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
藏书[藏書]	cángshū	to collect books; library collection
试探[試探]	shìtàn	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
连读[連讀]	liándú	liaison (in phonetics)
书目[書目]	shūmù	booklist; bibliography; title catalogue; CL:本[ben3]
大肆[大肆]	dàsì	wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
索贿[索賄]	suǒhuì	to exact bribes; to solicit bribes; to demand bribes; to extort
聚宝盆[聚寶盆]	jùbǎopén	treasure bowl (mythology); fig. source of wealth; cornucopia; gold mine
可恶[可惡]	kěwù	repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
穿戴[穿戴]	chuāndài	to dress; clothing
丧事[喪事]	sāngshì	funeral arrangements
带子[帶子]	dàizi	belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata)
平常[平常]	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
茶钱[茶錢]	cháqián	tip; gratuity; money for tea
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
窥视[窺視]	kuīshì	to peep at; to spy on; to peek
随手[隨手]	suíshǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
饶命[饒命]	ráomìng	to spare sb's life
干爹[乾爹]	gāndiē	adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
善人[善人]	shànrén	philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer
//The Long River - S1/Ep38/75 words - 23 min
周济[周濟]	zhōujì	help to the needy; emergency relief; charity; to give to poorer relative; (also 賙濟|赒济)
守寡[守寡]	shǒuguǎ	to live as widow; to observe widowhood
体念[體念]	tǐniàn	to consider sb else's position; to put oneself in sb else's shoes
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
做牛做马[做牛做馬]	zuòniúzuòmǎ	lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
久等[久等]	jiǔděng	to wait for a long time
扁[扁]	biǎn	flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3]
饱学[飽學]	bǎoxué	learned; erudite; scholarly
宿儒[宿儒]	sùrú	experienced scholar; old expert in the field
注音[注音]	zhùyīn	to indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters using Pinyin or Bopomofo etc; phonetic notation; (specifically) Bopomofo (abbr. for 注音符號|注音符号[zhu4 yin1 fu2 hao4])
洋文[洋文]	yángwén	foreign language (esp. Western) (old)
李时珍[李時珍]	LǐShízhēn	Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4]
本草纲目[本草綱目]	BěncǎoGāngmù	Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1]
遣返[遣返]	qiǎnfǎn	to repatriate (e.g. prisoners of war); to send back
诸葛[諸葛]	Zhūgě	two-character surname Zhuge
武侯[武侯]	Wǔhóu	Wuhou district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
出师[出師]	chūshī	to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander)
骑射[騎射]	qíshè	equestrian archery; riding and shooting
武士[武士]	wǔshì	warrior; samurai
诗词[詩詞]	shīcí	verse
辨[辨]	biàn	to distinguish; to recognize
夷[夷]	yí	non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
登峰造极[登峰造極]	dēngfēngzàojí	to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)
二道[二道]	Èrdào	Erdao district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin
医理[醫理]	yīlǐ	medical knowledge; principles of medical science
//The Long River - S1/Ep38/100 words - 26 min
次于[次於]	cìyú	second after; second only to
跪叩[跪叩]	guìkòu	to kowtow
三魂七魄[三魂七魄]	sānhúnqīpò	three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man
康熙字典[康熙字典]	KāngxīZìdiǎn	the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries
总裁[總裁]	zǒngcái	chairman; director-general (of a company etc)
师父[師父]	shīfu	used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
掌[掌]	zhǎng	palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
墙角[牆角]	qiángjiǎo	corner (junction of two walls)
吃惊[吃驚]	chījīng	to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
诧异[詫異]	chàyì	flabbergasted; astonished
行径[行徑]	xíngjìng	path; conduct; behavior
罪行[罪行]	zuìxíng	crime; offense
曹操[曹操]	CáoCāo	Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
篡政[篡政]	cuànzhèng	to usurp political power
深思[深思]	shēnsī	to ponder; to consider
王莽[王莽]	WángMǎng	Wang Mang (45 BC-23 AD), usurped power and reigned 9-23 between the former and later Han
一号[一號]	yīhào	first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)
气愤[氣憤]	qìfèn	indignant; furious
汉献帝[漢獻帝]	HànXiàndì	Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕
气话[氣話]	qìhuà	angry words; sth said in the moment of anger
武略[武略]	wǔlüè	military strategy
奸雄[姦雄]	jiānxióng	person who seeks advancement by any means; career climber; unscrupulous careerist
危[危]	wēi	danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
窃[竊]	qiè	to steal; secretly; (humble) I
汪[汪]	wāng	expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
//The Long River - S1/Ep38/125 words - 35 min
搅和[攪和]	jiǎohuo	to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people)
全身[全身]	quánshēn	whole body; em (typography)
瘫痪[癱瘓]	tānhuàn	paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc)
救星[救星]	jiùxīng	savior; liberator; emancipator; knight in shining armor
结交[結交]	jiéjiāo	to make friends with
手书[手書]	shǒushū	to write personally; personal letter
保准[保准]	bǎozhǔn	to guarantee; reliable; for sure
趁热打铁[趁熱打鐵]	chènrèdǎtiě	to strike while the iron is hot
任用[任用]	rènyòng	to appoint; to assign
围攻[圍攻]	wéigōng	to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb
满门[滿門]	mǎnmén	the whole family
上乘[上乘]	shàngchéng	first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4]
奥[奧]	ào	obscure; mysterious
灵动[靈動]	língdòng	to be quick-witted
多疑[多疑]	duōyí	mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid
坚定[堅定]	jiāndìng	firm; steady; staunch; resolute
参劾[參劾]	cānhé	to accuse; to impeach; (in imperial China) to level charges against an official
得势[得勢]	déshì	to win power; to get authority; to become dominant
灭掉[滅掉]	mièdiào	to eliminate
蛊[蠱]	gǔ	arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite
规劝[規勸]	guīquàn	to advise
救命稻草[救命稻草]	jiùmìngdàocǎo	(one's) last straw to clutch at; one's last hope
大同小异[大同小異]	dàtóngxiǎoyì	virtually the same; differing only on small points
对联[對聯]	duìlián	rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2]
勘破[勘破]	kānpò	see 看破[kan4 po4]
//The Long River - S1/Ep38/148 words - 41 min
世情[世情]	shìqíng	worldly affairs; the ways of the world
破胆[破膽]	pòdǎn	to be scared stiff
世事[世事]	shìshì	affairs of life; things of the world
酌情[酌情]	zhuóqíng	to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
留用[留用]	liúyòng	to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job
西征[西征]	xīzhēng	punitive expedition to the west
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
侦[偵]	zhēn	to scout; to spy; to detect
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
红山[紅山]	Hóngshān	Hongshan district of Chifeng city 赤峰市, Inner Mongolia
冲杀[衝殺]	chōngshā	to charge
人仰马翻[人仰馬翻]	rényǎngmǎfān	to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter)
骆驼[駱駝]	luòtuo	camel; (coll.) blockhead; ninny; CL:峰[feng1]
先锋[先鋒]	xiānfēng	vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
挂齿[掛齒]	guàchǐ	to mention (e.g. "don't mention it")
佟[佟]	Tóng	surname Tong
张廷玉[張廷玉]	ZhāngTíngyù	Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史[Ming2 shi3] and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典[Kang1 xi1 Zi4 dian3]
晃悠[晃悠]	huàngyou	to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around
脏[臟]	zàng	viscera; (anatomy) organ
性格[性格]	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
疏狂[疏狂]	shūkuáng	uninhibited; unrestrained; unbridled
不知好歹[不知好歹]	bùzhīhǎodǎi	unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions
衣食住行[衣食住行]	yīshízhùxíng	clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
//The Long River - S1/Ep39/25 words - 10 min
头绪[頭緒]	tóuxù	outline; main threads
可恨[可恨]	kěhèn	hateful
闭门[閉門]	bìmén	to close a door
谈谈[談談]	tántán	to discuss; to have a chat
离谱[離譜]	lípǔ	excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular
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)
讲究[講究]	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
和气[和氣]	héqi	friendly; polite; amiable
办案[辦案]	bàn'àn	to handle a case
家室[家室]	jiāshì	wife; family; (literary) residence
纺织[紡織]	fǎngzhī	spinning and weaving
迎来送往[迎來送往]	yíngláisòngwǎng	lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties
借机[借機]	jièjī	to seize the opportunity
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
慰[慰]	wèi	to comfort; to console; to reassure
走错[走錯]	zǒucuò	to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc)
狗皮膏药[狗皮膏藥]	gǒupígāoyao	dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods
小姑[小姑]	xiǎogū	husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
宣布[宣布]	xuānbù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
正当[正當]	zhèngdāng	timely; just (when needed)
睁[睜]	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)
一年半载[一年半載]	yīniánbànzǎi	about a year
身败名裂[身敗名裂]	shēnbàimíngliè	to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace
春秋鼎盛[春秋鼎盛]	chūnqiūdǐngshèng	the prime of one's life
好学[好學]	hàoxué	eager to study; studious; erudite
//The Long River - S1/Ep39/50 words - 31 min
不息[不息]	bùxī	continually; without a break; ceaselessly
青春[青春]	qīngchūn	youth; youthfulness
报国[報國]	bàoguó	to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country
志向[志向]	zhìxiàng	ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration
恶习[惡習]	èxí	bad habit; vice
靠山[靠山]	kàoshān	patron; supporter; close to a mountain
口称[口稱]	kǒuchēng	to speak; to say
机宜[機宜]	jīyí	guidelines; what to do (under given circumstances)
费口舌[費口舌]	fèikǒushé	to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining
割袍断义[割袍斷義]	gēpáoduànyì	to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom); to break all friendly ties
一笔勾销[一筆勾銷]	yībǐgōuxiāo	to write off at one stroke
高要[高要]	Gāoyào	Gaoyao county level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
服服帖帖[服服帖帖]	fúfutiētiē	submissive; docile; obedient
捎信[捎信]	shāoxìn	to take a letter; to send word
狱卒[獄卒]	yùzú	jailer (old)
小看[小看]	xiǎokàn	to look down on; to underestimate
是非之地[是非之地]	shìfēizhīdì	trouble spot; sketchy area
百病[百病]	bǎibìng	every illness
刑讯[刑訊]	xíngxùn	interrogation under torture; inquisition
逼供[逼供]	bīgòng	to extort a confession
指使[指使]	zhǐshǐ	to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
风骨[風骨]	fēnggǔ	strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy)
牵扯[牽扯]	qiānchě	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
下台[下臺]	xiàtái	to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook
权贵[權貴]	quánguì	influential officials; bigwigs
//The Long River - S1/Ep39/74 words - 41 min
亏心[虧心]	kuīxīn	a guilty conscience
自首[自首]	zìshǒu	to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities)
合夥[合夥]	héhuǒ	variant of 合伙[he2 huo3]
癞[癩]	lài	scabies; skin disease
伏流[伏流]	fúliú	hidden stream; ground stream
西南[西南]	xīnán	southwest
大山[大山]	Dàshān	Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
雄[雄]	xióng	male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence
零碎[零碎]	língsuì	scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends
鸡鸣狗盗[雞鳴狗盜]	jīmínggǒudào	crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom); bag of tricks; useful talents
道观[道觀]	dàoguàn	Daoist temple
坐冷板凳[坐冷板凳]	zuòlěngbǎndèng	to hold an inconsequential job; to receive a cold reception; to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience; to be out in the cold; to be sidelined; to warm the bench; to cool one's heels
瘪[癟]	biě	deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty
大限[大限]	dàxiàn	the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan
天心[天心]	tiānxīn	center of the sky; will of heaven; will of the Gods; the monarch's will
悸[悸]	jì	to palpitate
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
铃铛[鈴鐺]	língdang	little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
灰心[灰心]	huīxīn	to lose heart; to be discouraged
丧志[喪志]	sàngzhì	to become demoralized; to lose one's sense of purpose
资料[資料]	zīliào	material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
讹[訛]	é	error; false; to extort
遗漏[遺漏]	yílòu	to overlook; to miss; to omit
来生[來生]	láishēng	next life
//The Long River - S1/Ep40/25 words - 15 min
卒[卒]	zú	soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess
青山[青山]	qīngshān	green hills; (the good) life
世世[世世]	shìshì	from age to age
未了[未了]	wèiliǎo	unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled
见天[見天]	jiàntiān	(coll.) every day
转世[轉世]	zhuǎnshì	reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
刚强[剛強]	gāngqiáng	firm; unyielding
花用[花用]	huāyòng	to spend (money)
冻死[凍死]	dòngsǐ	to freeze to death; to die off in winter
历任[歷任]	lìrèn	(of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc)
全身而退[全身而退]	quánshēn'értuì	to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece
好说[好說]	hǎoshuō	easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
晌午[晌午]	shǎngwǔ	noon
关门[關門]	guānmén	to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
胖子[胖子]	pàngzi	fat person; fatty
民工[民工]	míngōng	migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project
名册[名冊]	míngcè	roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3]
打招呼[打招呼]	dǎzhāohu	to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
会客[會客]	huìkè	to receive a visitor
餐厅[餐廳]	cāntīng	dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1]
赡[贍]	shàn	to support; to provide for
留饭[留飯]	liúfàn	to put some food aside for sb; to invite sb to stay for a meal; invitation to dinner
自作主张[自作主張]	zìzuòzhǔzhāng	to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
劳碌[勞碌]	láolù	tiring
总共[總共]	zǒnggòng	altogether; in sum; in all; in total
//The Long River - S1/Ep40/50 words - 29 min
兰考[蘭考]	Lánkǎo	Lankao county in Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
以东[以東]	yǐdōng	to the east of (suffix)
淹没[淹沒]	yānmò	to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
次数[次數]	cìshù	number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.)
铸成大错[鑄成大錯]	zhùchéngdàcuò	to make a serious mistake (idiom)
无可挽回[無可挽回]	wúkěwǎnhuí	irrevocable; the die is cast
临终[臨終]	línzhōng	approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
往昔[往昔]	wǎngxī	the past
未遂[未遂]	wèisuì	unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide)
自觉[自覺]	zìjué	conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious
遗憾[遺憾]	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
欣喜[欣喜]	xīnxǐ	happy
功不可没[功不可沒]	gōngbùkěmò	one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
不朽[不朽]	bùxiǔ	immortal; immortality
争得[爭得]	zhēngdé	to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth
脸红脖子粗[臉紅脖子粗]	liǎnhóngbózicū	red in the face; extremely angry
阵势[陣勢]	zhènshì	battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance
仙逝[仙逝]	xiānshì	to die; to depart this mortal coil
面向[面嚮]	miànxiàng	to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
认错[認錯]	rèncuò	to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake
九泉[九泉]	jiǔquán	the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades
哈哈大笑[哈哈大笑]	hāhādàxiào	to laugh heartily; to burst into loud laughter
澄[澄]	chéng	clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify
渣滓[渣滓]	zhāzǐ	residue; dregs; disreputable people
记恨[記恨]	jìhèn	to bear grudges
//The Long River - S1/Ep40/75 words - 35 min
梗[梗]	gěng	branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario
魄[魄]	pò	soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body
失信[失信]	shīxìn	to break a promise
同事[同事]	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
幸而[幸而]	xìng'ér	by good fortune; luckily
不幸[不幸]	bùxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4]
避嫌[避嫌]	bìxián	to avoid arousing suspicion
隐忍[隱忍]	yǐnrěn	to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear
旦[旦]	dàn	dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
陈情[陳情]	chénqíng	to give a full account
不揣冒昧[不揣冒昧]	bùchuǎimàomèi	to venture to; to presume to; to take the liberty of
末[末]	mò	tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
缘由[緣由]	yuányóu	reason; cause
直陈[直陳]	zhíchén	to say straight out; to point out bluntly; to give a straightforward account; to disclose
怜[憐]	lián	to pity
绩[績]	jì	to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
遥[遙]	yáo	distant; remote; far; far away
吟[吟]	yín	to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem)
晴[晴]	qíng	clear; fine (weather)
猿[猿]	yuán	ape
啸[嘯]	xiào	to hiss; to whistle
泪[淚]	lèi	tears
泣[泣]	qì	to sob
无穷[無窮]	wúqióng	endless; boundless; inexhaustible
亲王[親王]	qīnwáng	prince
//The Long River - S1/Ep40/89 words - 38 min
沙律[沙律]	shālǜ	salad (loanword)
诱捕[誘捕]	yòubǔ	to lure into a trap; to trap; to capture
游走[遊走]	yóuzǒu	wandering; unfixed; to migrate
耗时[耗時]	hàoshí	time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)
耗力[耗力]	hàolì	to require much effort
计谋[計謀]	jìmóu	stratagem; scheme
多伦[多倫]	Duōlún	Duolun county in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia
遵从[遵從]	zūncóng	to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
诈[詐]	zhà	to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
惊疑[驚疑]	jīngyí	bewildered
薨[薨]	hōng	death of a prince; swarming
去世[去世]	qùshì	to pass away; to die
祀[祀]	sì	to sacrifice; to offer libation to
贤良[賢良]	xiánliáng	(of a man) able and virtuous