//The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/25 words - 5 min 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 62 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 50 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 8 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 28 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 15 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 56 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 252 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 20 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 76 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 11 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 77 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 5 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 4 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 11 怎[怎] zen3 how 49 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 5 睹[睹] du3 to observe; to see 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 6 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 329 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 88 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 24 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 15 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 10 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 56 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 10 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 品[品] pin3 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) 4 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 6 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 221 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 4 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 31 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 39 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 3 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 31 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 23 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 1 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 36 旱[旱] han4 drought 1 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 13 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 25 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 7 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 4 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 14 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 14 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 5 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 67 辜[辜] gu1 crime; sin 2 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 48 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 34 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 100 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 9 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/75 words - 7 min 皈依[皈依] gui1 yi1 to convert to (a religion) 5 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 366 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 42 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 14 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 43 峨眉山[峨眉山] E2 mei2 Shan1 Mt Emei in Sichuan, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Samantabhadra 普賢|普贤[Pu3 xian2]; Emeishan city 21 菩[菩] pu2 Bodhisattva 5 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 347 於[於] wu1 (literary) Oh!; Ah! 3 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 29 骨[骨] gu3 bone 12 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 3 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 1 摒[摒] bing4 to discard; to get rid of 1 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 15 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 1 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 65 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 2 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 7 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 7 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 4 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 8 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 6 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 14 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 2 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 5 凡[凡] fan2 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 19 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 19 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 16 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 9 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 28 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 40 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 3 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 6 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 16 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 2 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 13 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 21 相公[相公] xiang4 gong5 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 42 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 453 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 5 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 19 什[什] shen2 what 25 小妖精[小妖精] xiao3 yao1 jing1 goblin; hussy; floozy 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 8 妖精[妖精] yao1 jing5 evil spirit; alluring woman 22 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 21 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 4 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 14 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 26 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 2 穿衣[穿衣] chuan1 yi1 to wear clothes; clothing 2 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 22 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 1 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 5 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 15 堂[堂] tang2 (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 373 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 16 杏林[杏林] xing4 lin2 forest of apricot trees; fig. honorific term for fine doctor (cf Dr Dong Feng 董奉, 3rd century AD, asked his patients to plant apricot trees instead of paying fees); Xinglin district of Xiamen city (renamed Haicang 海沧区 in 2003) 5 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 7 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 27 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 2 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 2 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 6 紊[紊] wen3 involved; tangled; disorderly; confused; chaotic; Taiwan pr. [wen4] 1 衡[衡] heng2 to weigh; weight; measure 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 22 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child 3 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 10 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 3 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 17 上半身[上半身] shang4 ban4 shen1 the upper body 1 下半身[下半身] xia4 ban4 shen1 lower half of one's body; Lower Body (Chinese poetry movement of the early 21st century) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/150 words - 11 min 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 9 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 2 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 面色[面色] mian4 se4 complexion 2 九十[九十] jiu3 shi2 ninety 1 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 20 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 1 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 9 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 1 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 37 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 130 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 3 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 37 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 1 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 42 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 2 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 2 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 不自量[不自量] bu4 zi4 liang4 not take a proper measure of oneself; to overrate one's own abilities 1 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 59 佗[佗] tuo2 carry on the back 13 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 193 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/175 words - 12 min 擂[擂] lei2 beat; to grind 1 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 5 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 12 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 87 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 20 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 6 歧[歧] qi2 divergent; side road 3 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 5 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 13 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 3 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 18 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 41 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 3 痰[痰] tan2 phlegm; spittle 3 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 4 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 28 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 5 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 18 咳[咳] ke2 cough 11 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 68 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 68 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 2 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 止咳[止咳] zhi3 ke2 to suppress coughing 1 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 11 清火[清火] qing1 huo3 to clear internal heat (Chinese Medicine) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/200 words - 14 min 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 15 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 15 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 6 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 20 菅[菅] jian1 (grass); Themeda forsbali 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 15 草菅人命[草菅人命] cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen 7 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 22 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 3 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 2 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 17 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 12 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 11 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 14 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 4 病根[病根] bing4 gen1 an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble 4 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 5 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 8 肋[肋] lei4 rib; Taiwan pr. [le4] 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 9 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 6 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 28 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 11 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 11 谷[谷] gu3 valley 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/225 words - 18 min 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 77 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 11 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 36 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 16 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 428 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 25 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 邪道[邪道] xie2 dao4 depraved life; evil ways; fornication 1 唵[唵] an3 (interjection) oh!; (dialect) to stuff sth in one's mouth; (used in buddhist transliterations) om 4 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 4 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 4 吽[吽] hou3 roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 4 佛祖[佛祖] Fo2 zu3 Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 12 陀[陀] tuo2 (phonetic); declivity; steep bank 2 法海[法海] Fa3 hai3 Fahai, name of the evil Buddhist monk in Tale of the White Snake 白蛇傳 83 父[父] fu4 father 7 入定[入定] ru4 ding4 (Buddhism) to enter a meditative state 2 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 47 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 149 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 6 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 11 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 8 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 4 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/250 words - 19 min 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 5 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 46 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 7 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 3 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 7 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 3 天象[天象] tian1 xiang4 meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse) 2 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 1 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 14 星象[星象] xing1 xiang4 aspect of the celestial bodies (used for navigation and astrology) 2 此[此] ci3 this; these 153 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 20 妖物[妖物] yao1 wu4 monster 5 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 37 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 82 紫金[紫金] Zi3 jin1 Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong 4 辟[辟] bi4 king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid 4 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 11 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 4 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 4 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 15 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 2 示警[示警] shi4 jing3 to warn; a warning sign 2 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 3 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 17 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/275 words - 21 min 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 6 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 56 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 15 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 7 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 7 庸[庸] yong1 ordinary; to use 1 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 8 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 4 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 13 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 6 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 60 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 3 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 38 悔改[悔改] hui3 gai3 to repent; repentance 5 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 434 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 36 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 28 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 12 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 爹[爹] die1 dad 113 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 7 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 12 酥油[酥油] su1 you2 butter 3 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 4 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 19 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/300 words - 24 min 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 5 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 5 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 26 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 17 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 5 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 10 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 13 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 4 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 6 村姑[村姑] cun1 gu1 village girl; country bumpkin 2 野花[野花] ye3 hua1 wild flower; woman of easy virtue 1 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 54 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 343 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 21 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 25 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 24 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 9 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 3 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 33 任[任] ren4 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) 5 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 6 小舅子[小舅子] xiao3 jiu4 zi5 (coll.) wife's younger brother 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/325 words - 28 min 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 2 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 3 迷途知返[迷途知返] mi2 tu2 zhi1 fan3 to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways 2 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 19 孟子[孟子] Meng4 zi3 Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism 1 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 39 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 6 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 6 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 3 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 13 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 2 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 3 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 2 痛改前非[痛改前非] tong4 gai3 qian2 fei1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character 4 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 6 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 2 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 2 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 22 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 33 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 555 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 8 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 1 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 17 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 9 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 10 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/350 words - 30 min 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 47 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 6 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 10 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 14 衙[衙] ya2 office; yamen 衙門|衙门 6 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 11 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 9 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 9 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 17 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 5 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 4 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 19 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 14 血衣[血衣] xue4 yi1 bloody garment 1 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 2 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 6 童男[童男] tong2 nan2 virgin male 1 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 90 甫[甫] fu3 (classical) barely; just; just now 46 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 2 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 15 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/375 words - 32 min 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 116 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 9 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 10 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 59 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 20 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 32 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 95 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 3 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 8 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 7 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 149 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 28 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 11 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 12 暗淡[暗淡] an4 dan4 dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak 2 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 13 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 32 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 11 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 13 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 12 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 11 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/400 words - 35 min 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 17 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 23 西[西] xi1 west 22 上月[上月] shang4 yue4 last month 1 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 5 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 4 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 7 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 705 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 40 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 47 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 5 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 10 李[李] li3 plum 57 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 2 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 15 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 3 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 12 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 3 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 2 癔[癔] yi4 see 癔病[yi4 bing4] 1 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 15 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 102 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 9 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 11 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/425 words - 39 min 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 3 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 10 麻[麻] ma2 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 3 金山寺[金山寺] jin1 shan1 si4 Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake) 31 催命[催命] cui1 ming4 to press sb to death; fig. to pressurize sb continually 1 以致[以致] yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to; down to; up to 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 20 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 6 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 84 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 27 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 5 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 10 倒打一耙[倒打一耙] dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 2 束手[束手] shu4 shou3 to have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it 1 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 7 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 3 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 11 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 3 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 21 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 3 冬至[冬至] Dong1 zhi4 Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January 1 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 5 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 3 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 19 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/450 words - 43 min 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 7 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 1 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 2 大神[大神] da4 shen2 deity; (Internet slang) guru; expert; whiz 1 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 1 大鼓[大鼓] da4 gu3 bass drum 8 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 114 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 5 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 2 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 15 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 1 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 14 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 6 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 魁梧[魁梧] kui2 wu2 tall and sturdy 1 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 10 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 4 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 4 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 10 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 560 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep01/459 words - 44 min 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 7 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 7 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 7 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 4 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 14 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 12 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 4 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 22 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 98 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 129 白素贞[白素貞] Bai2 Su4 zhen1 (name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madame White Snake 148 同道[同道] tong2 dao4 same principle 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 19 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 5 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 11 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 65 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 3 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 5 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 5 蛇毒[蛇毒] she2 du2 snake venom 3 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 7 女娲[女媧] Nu:3 wa1 Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology) 17 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 37 长生[長生] chang2 sheng1 long life 76 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 1 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 2 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 11 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 5 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 5 供品[供品] gong4 pin3 offering 1 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 11 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 18 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 4 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 6 蛇胆[蛇膽] she2 dan3 snake gall (used in TCM) 18 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 4 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 11 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 2 以德报怨[以德報怨] yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4 to return good for evil (idiom); to requite evil with good 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 65 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 7 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 90 化缘[化緣] hua4 yuan2 (of a monk) to beg 4 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 153 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 7 成日[成日] cheng2 ri4 all day long; the whole day; the whole time 1 摆摊[擺攤] bai3 tan1 to set up a vendor's stall in the street 2 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 8 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 5 临安[臨安] Lin2 an1 Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang 166 承接[承接] cheng2 jie1 to receive; to accept; to carry on 1 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 6 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 7 独苗[獨苗] du2 miao2 only child; sole scion 2 造孽[造孽] zao4 nie4 to do evil; to commit sins 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 2 血气[血氣] xue4 qi4 blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 2 妖气[妖氣] yao1 qi4 sinister appearance; monster-like appearance 38 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 8 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 4 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 5 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 4 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 3 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 5 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 9 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 6 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 9 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 235 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 728 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 7 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 165 话虽如此[話雖如此] hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3 be that as it may 1 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 8 整地[整地] zheng3 di4 to prepare the soil (agriculture) 1 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 3 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 9 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 2 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 9 崔[崔] cui1 high mountain; precipitous 1 莺[鶯] ying1 oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 1 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 1 话本[話本] hua4 ben3 Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories 4 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 7 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 91 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 32 采花贼[採花賊] cai3 hua1 zei2 lit. flower thief; fig. rapist 3 汉文[漢文] Han4 wen2 Chinese written language; Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad 622 轻薄[輕薄] qing1 bo2 light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 3 妄言[妄言] wang4 yan2 lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 1 贫僧[貧僧] pin2 seng1 poor monk (humble term used by monk of himself) 75 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 9 何曾[何曾] he2 ceng2 did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc) 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 5 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 6 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 10 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 2 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 8 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 74 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 7 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 7 雄黄[雄黃] xiong2 huang2 realgar; red orpiment 17 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 42 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 33 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 79 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 15 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 4 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 4 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 4 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 9 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 2 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 56 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 6 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 6 机智[機智] ji1 zhi4 quick-witted; resourceful 2 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 2 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 7 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 89 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 7 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 9 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 1 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 1 仰望[仰望] yang3 wang4 to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully 1 造次[造次] zao4 ci4 (literary) hurried; rash 2 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 54 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/150 words - 14 min 国色天香[國色天香] guo2 se4 tian1 xiang1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty 2 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 2 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 3 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 10 王孙[王孫] wang2 sun1 children of the nobility 1 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 1 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 1 配药[配藥] pei4 yao4 to dispense (drugs); to prescribe 2 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 2 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 5 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 4 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 3 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 3 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 4 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 4 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 33 上游[上游] shang4 you2 upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 湖里[湖里] Hu2 li3 Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian 2 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 39 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 2 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 3 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 3 灵药[靈藥] ling2 yao4 legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem 9 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 9 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 10 无序[無序] wu2 xu4 disorderly; irregular; lack of order 1 和缓[和緩] he2 huan3 mild; gentle; to ease up; to relax 1 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 2 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 4 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 36 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 3 培[培] pei2 to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 20 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 2 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 2 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 2 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 327 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妙手回春[妙手回春] miao4 shou3 hui2 chun1 magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure; brilliant doctor 2 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 8 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 2 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 11 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 9 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/200 words - 17 min 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 13 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 2 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 7 庖厨[庖廚] pao2 chu2 kitchen; cook; chef 2 懒人[懶人] lan3 ren2 lazy person 1 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 8 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 5 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 2 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 10 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 4 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 2 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 4 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 4 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 8 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 3 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 23 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 3 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 2 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 8 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 38 华佗[華佗] Hua4 Tuo2 Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty 1 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/225 words - 18 min 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 1 西施[西施] Xi1 shi1 Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu 1 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 4 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 9 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 4 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 2 病因[病因] bing4 yin1 cause of disease; pathogen 1 未定[未定] wei4 ding4 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt 1 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 6 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 救助[救助] jiu4 zhu4 to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance 1 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 5 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 24 转危为安[轉危為安] zhuan3 wei1 wei2 an1 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical) 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 3 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 13 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 4 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 21 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 2 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 16 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 4 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 1 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 4 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/250 words - 20 min 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 2 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 隐士[隱士] yin3 shi4 hermit 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 5 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 22 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 6 抓饭[抓飯] zhua1 fan4 pilaf (rice dish popular in many parts of the world, including Xinjiang); pilau 1 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 2 天竺[天竺] Tian1 zhu2 the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context) 2 高僧[高僧] gao1 seng1 a senior monk 7 馈赠[饋贈] kui4 zeng4 to present (a gift) to (sb) 1 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 6 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 2 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 2 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 3 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 18 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 5 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 10 用膳[用膳] yong4 shan4 to dine 6 熟食[熟食] shu2 shi2 cooked food; prepared food; deli food 1 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 1 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/275 words - 21 min 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 4 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 23 午[午] wu3 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) 2 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 11 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 3 入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗] ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 5 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 2 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 1 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 4 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 8 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 3 灯节[燈節] deng1 jie2 the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar) 4 天南海北[天南海北] tian1 nan2 hai3 bei3 see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3] 1 小吃[小吃] xiao3 chi1 snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] 1 月色[月色] yue4 se4 moonlight 2 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 11 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 31 宝盖[寶蓋] bao3 gai4 name of "roof" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 40); see also 宀[mian2] 1 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 1 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 1 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 2 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 7 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/300 words - 22 min 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 1 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 1 平局[平局] ping2 ju2 a draw (in competition); a tie 3 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 13 磊落[磊落] lei3 luo4 big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 2 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 8 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 16 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 9 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 5 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 2 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 2 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 6 妙手[妙手] miao4 shou3 miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋 1 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 8 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 7 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 1 毒虫[毒蟲] du2 chong2 poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie 2 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 1 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 2 毒物[毒物] du2 wu4 poisonous substance; poison; toxin; venom 1 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 2 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/325 words - 24 min 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 4 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 6 自视甚高[自視甚高] zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1 to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important 1 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 5 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 38 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 5 儿[兒] er2 child; son 66 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 5 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 9 精华[精華] jing1 hua2 best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul 10 鼎盛[鼎盛] ding3 sheng4 flourishing; at its peak; a golden age 2 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 21 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 18 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 1 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 27 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 26 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 1 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 11 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 19 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 1 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 35 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 2 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/350 words - 28 min 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 4 口腹之欲[口腹之慾] kou3 fu4 zhi1 yu4 desire for good food 3 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 10 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 24 滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜] lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 2 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 8 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 1 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 3 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 2 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 3 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 10 灯会[燈會] deng1 hui4 carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance 8 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 灯谜[燈謎] deng1 mi2 riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year) 9 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 5 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 2 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern 24 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 4 绫[綾] ling2 damask; thin silk 5 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 12 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 4 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 5 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/375 words - 30 min 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 13 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 3 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 5 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 1 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 1 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 2 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 3 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 3 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 16 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 6 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 6 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 5 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 10 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 4 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 19 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 2 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 2 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 10 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 6 西湖[西湖] Xi1 hu2 Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 37 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 2 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/400 words - 33 min 文房四宝[文房四寶] wen2 fang2 si4 bao3 Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4]; the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom) 2 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 20 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 26 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 3 绿[綠] lu:4 green 9 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 25 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 12 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 8 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 5 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 22 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 3 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 12 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 花容月貌[花容月貌] hua1 rong2 yue4 mao4 lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful 5 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 4 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 4 出言不逊[出言不遜] chu1 yan2 bu4 xun4 to speak rudely 5 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 3 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 5 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/425 words - 36 min 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 4 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 144 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 12 芊[芊] qian1 green; luxuriant growth 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 3 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 1 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 13 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 7 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 9 题写[題寫] ti2 xie3 to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign) 1 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 2 谜底[謎底] mi2 di3 answer to a riddle 2 领走[領走] ling3 zou3 to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 6 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 10 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 1 眼色[眼色] yan3 se4 signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 1 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 7 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 23 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 4 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 2 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/450 words - 38 min 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 5 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 7 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 6 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 3 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 19 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 1 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 8 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 8 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 7 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 2 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 9 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 2 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 22 树木[樹木] shu4 mu4 tree 2 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 44 别致[別致] bie2 zhi4 variant of 別緻|别致[bie2 zhi4] 4 顶[頂] ding3 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 21 锦绣[錦繡] jin3 xiu4 beautiful 5 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 12 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 5 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 8 香囊[香囊] xiang1 nang2 spice bag 34 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/475 words - 40 min 折扇[折扇] zhe2 shan4 folding fan 2 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 2 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 4 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 4 精巧[精巧] jing1 qiao3 elaborate 1 烦请[煩請] fan2 qing3 (courteous) would you please ... 4 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 10 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 谜语[謎語] mi2 yu3 riddle; conundrum; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 55 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 25 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 5 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 4 指名[指名] zhi3 ming2 to mention by name; to designate; designated 1 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 8 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 2 谜题[謎題] mi2 ti2 puzzle; riddle 1 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 3 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 7 仙人[仙人] xian1 ren2 Daoist immortal; celestial being 7 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 5 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 5 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 7 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 2 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep02/498 words - 42 min 普贤[普賢] Pu3 xian2 Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth 1 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 29 道场[道場] dao4 chang3 Taoist or Buddhist rite; abbr. for 菩提道場|菩提道场[Pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3] 1 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 14 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 8 海纳百川[海納百川] hai3 na4 bai3 chuan1 all rivers run into the sea; use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 2 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 5 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 4 积[積] ji1 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 2 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 6 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 9 会友[會友] hui4 you3 to make friends; to meet friends; member of the same organization 1 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 1 雅事[雅事] ya3 shi4 refined activities of the intellectuals (regarding literature, paintings etc) 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 2 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 2 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 1 戴帽子[戴帽子] dai4 mao4 zi5 to wear a hat; (fig.) to stigmatize; to be branded as 1 零头[零頭] ling2 tou2 odd; scrap; remainder 1 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 2 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 3 赠送[贈送] zeng4 song4 to present as a gift 1 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 蜈蚣[蜈蚣] wu2 gong1 centipede 46 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 9 辟邪[辟邪] bi4 xie2 to ward off evil spirits; mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pi2 xiu1]) 9 禅杖[禪杖] chan2 zhang4 the staff of a Buddhist monk 21 除恶务尽[除惡務盡] chu2 e4 wu4 jin4 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness 2 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 64 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 2 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 3 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 9 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 3 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 1 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 12 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 2 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 13 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 13 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 27 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 5 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 5 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 13 遇险[遇險] yu4 xian3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger 1 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 5 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 2 棉袄[棉襖] mian2 ao3 cotton-padded jacket 1 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 1 芦管[蘆管] lu2 guan3 reed pipe 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/50 words - 9 min 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 1 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 5 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 12 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 2 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 3 救死扶伤[救死扶傷] jiu4 si3 fu2 shang1 to help the dying and heal the injured 4 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 96 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 4 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 1 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 2 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 20 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 13 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 6 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 3 身躯[身軀] shen1 qu1 body 1 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 9 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 4 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 1 族类[族類] zu2 lei4 clan; race 2 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 9 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 21 火势[火勢] huo3 shi4 intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 15 五帝[五帝] wu3 di4 Five Emperors from legendary times; possibly tribal leaders before the historiographers got working on them; usually taken to be the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] and four of his sons Zhuan Xu 顓頊|颛顼[Zhuan1 Xu1], Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4], Tang Yao 唐堯|唐尧[Tang2 Yao2], Yu Shun 虞舜[Yu2 Shun4] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 20 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 1 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 10 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 2 泄[泄] xie4 to leak (of water or gas); to drip; to drain; to discharge; to leak out; to divulge (secrets); to give vent (to anger, spite etc); to disperse; to reduce 1 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 1 律[律] lu:4 law 5 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 36 术[術] shu4 method; technique 21 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 9 降雨[降雨] jiang4 yu3 precipitation; rainfall 1 天兵天将[天兵天將] tian1 bing1 tian1 jiang4 celestial troops and generals (idiom); fig. superior forces 4 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 10 天谴[天譴] tian1 qian3 the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 7 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 5 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 8 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 3 袖口[袖口] xiu4 kou3 cuff 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 5 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 1 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 2 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 5 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 4 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 20 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 9 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/100 words - 14 min 法术[法術] fa3 shu4 magic 22 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 10 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 15 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 14 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 13 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 11 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 6 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 2 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 3 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 3 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 13 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 6 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 1 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 3 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 2 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 3 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 97 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 16 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 4 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 13 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 24 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/125 words - 18 min 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 2 玉[玉] yu4 jade 122 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 2 成人礼[成人禮] cheng2 ren2 li3 coming of age ceremony 2 男童[男童] nan2 tong2 boy; male child 2 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 8 善人[善人] shan4 ren2 philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 1 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 法宝[法寶] fa3 bao3 Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 16 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 11 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 2 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 3 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 2 黄绿色[黃綠色] huang2 lu:4 se4 yellow green 1 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 4 推推搡搡[推推搡搡] tui1 tui1 sang3 sang3 to push and shove 1 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 4 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 12 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 8 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 7 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 7 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/150 words - 21 min 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 1 舍生忘死[捨生忘死] she3 sheng1 wang4 si3 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb; undaunted by perils 1 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 16 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 2 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 7 英武[英武] ying1 wu3 soldierly; martial (appearance) 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 3 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 5 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 4 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 3 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 3 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 2 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 7 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 9 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 7 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 2 癖好[癖好] pi3 hao4 an urge; a craving; an addiction 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 11 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/175 words - 23 min 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 衙门[衙門] ya2 men5 government office in feudal China; yamen 21 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 14 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 4 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 8 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 4 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 3 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 8 死伤者[死傷者] si3 shang1 zhe3 casualty (of an accident); dead and wounded 1 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 2 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 3 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 1 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 21 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 1 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 旦[旦] dan4 dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 2 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 4 祸福[禍福] huo4 fu2 disaster and happiness 1 陌[陌] mo4 raised path; street 3 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 4 霜雪[霜雪] shuang1 xue3 frost and snow; (fig.) snowy white (hair); adversity 2 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 15 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/200 words - 28 min 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 3 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 4 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 3 皎月[皎月] jiao3 yue4 the bright moon 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 3 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 1 元宵节[元宵節] Yuan2 xiao1 jie2 Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 2 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 4 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 3 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 2 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 4 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 5 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 8 碎碎念[碎碎念] sui4 sui4 nian4 to sound like a broken record; to prattle; to nag; to mutter 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 3 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 1 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 16 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 3 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 7 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 1 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 6 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 3 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/225 words - 30 min 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 1 负责任[負責任] fu4 ze2 ren4 to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 6 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 1 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 9 耶[耶] ye5 final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 1 古灵精怪[古靈精怪] gu3 ling2 jing1 guai4 weird; bizarre 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 7 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 21 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 4 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 1 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 2 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 21 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 2 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 6 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 39 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 1 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 2 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 32 凡间[凡間] fan2 jian1 the secular world 4 闲言闲语[閒言閒語] xian2 yan2 xian2 yu3 idle gossip 2 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 12 相称[相稱] xiang1 chen4 to match; to suit; mutually compatible 1 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/250 words - 32 min 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 14 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 2 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 3 倾国倾城[傾國傾城] qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] 2 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 3 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 1 馍馍[饃饃] mo2 mo5 steamed bun 1 馍[饃] mo2 small loaf of steamed bread 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 5 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 27 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 2 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 1 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 9 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 9 巧手[巧手] qiao3 shou3 skillful hands; dexterous; a dab hand 3 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 帝[帝] di4 emperor 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 帝辛[帝辛] Di4 Xin1 Emperor Xin, last ruler of Shang (11th Century BC), famous as a tyrant 1 纣[紂] zhou4 saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back) 3 暴君[暴君] bao4 jun1 tyrant; despot 1 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 4 两千年[兩千年] liang3 qian1 nian2 the year 2000; 2000 years 1 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/275 words - 35 min 妲[妲] Da2 female personal name (archaic) 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 9 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 7 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 13 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 6 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 6 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 12 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 2 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 2 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 17 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 15 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 7 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 5 单传[單傳] dan1 chuan2 to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc); to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc) 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 2 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 2 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 13 作孽[作孽] zuo4 nie4 to sin 5 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 4 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 2 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 5 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 2 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 6 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 27 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/300 words - 37 min 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 7 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 2 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 2 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 10 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 2 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 14 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 58 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 5 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 2 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 18 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 6 再好不过[再好不過] zai4 hao3 bu4 guo4 couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful 1 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 1 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 8 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 5 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 3 白字[白字] bai2 zi4 wrongly written or mispronounced character 1 错字[錯字] cuo4 zi4 incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 1 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 7 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 2 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 5 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 2 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 1 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/325 words - 40 min 窍[竅] qiao4 hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 2 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 16 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 2 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 10 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 10 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 12 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 9 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 6 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 17 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 1 式样[式樣] shi4 yang4 style 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 10 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 4 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 4 若有若无[若有若無] ruo4 you3 ruo4 wu2 indistinct; faintly discernible 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 40 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 2 尺[尺] chi3 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] 5 香包[香包] xiang1 bao1 a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival 1 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 1 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 2 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 8 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 10 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/350 words - 41 min 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 4 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 7 孑然一身[孑然一身] jie2 ran2 yi1 shen1 to be all alone in the world 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 3 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 舍下[舍下] she4 xia4 my humble home 2 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 15 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 5 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 18 集市[集市] ji2 shi4 market; bazaar; fair 3 员外[員外] yuan2 wai4 landlord (old usage) 8 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 24 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 10 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 13 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 13 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 11 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 6 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 2 娇滴滴[嬌滴滴] jiao1 di1 di1 sweet; cute; delicately pretty 5 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 5 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 4 灵光[靈光] ling2 guang1 divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 11 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep03/372 words - 44 min 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 2 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 2 童[童] tong2 child 17 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 29 指点迷津[指點迷津] zhi3 dian3 mi2 jin1 to show sb how to get to the right path 2 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 34 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 云游[雲遊] yun2 you2 to wander (typically of an errant priest) 4 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 3 法力[法力] fa3 li4 magic power 24 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 6 匹敌[匹敵] pi3 di2 to be equal to; to be well-matched; rival 1 寒舍[寒舍] han2 she4 my humble home 5 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 2 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 8 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 19 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 5 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 4 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 5 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 14 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 33 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 16 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 妻[妻] qi1 wife 26 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 7 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 2 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 2 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 2 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 2 妖言惑众[妖言惑眾] yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 20 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 5 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 19 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 8 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 如意郎君[如意郎君] ru2 yi4 lang2 jun1 ideal husband; "Mr. Right" 1 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 3 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 5 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 4 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 1 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 8 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 3 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 2 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 倒着[倒著] dao4 zhe5 backwards; in reverse; upside down 1 姣[姣] jiao1 cunning; pretty 42 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 噌[噌] ceng1 to scold; whoosh! 3 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 5 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 2 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 2 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 3 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 5 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 18 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 11 粉末[粉末] fen3 mo4 fine powder; dust 5 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 3 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 17 锦缎[錦緞] jin3 duan4 brocade 2 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 8 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 6 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 6 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 8 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 1 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 4 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 3 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 3 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 2 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 3 汴[汴] Bian4 name of a river in Henan; Henan 6 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 8 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 3 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 12 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 3 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 1 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 4 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 4 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 7 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 13 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 12 拨浪鼓[撥浪鼓] bo1 lang4 gu3 a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy); rattle-drum 2 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 7 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 14 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 2 收复[收復] shou1 fu4 to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/100 words - 10 min 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 4 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 2 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 6 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 11 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 智取[智取] zhi4 qu3 to take by ruse; to outwit; to outsmart 4 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 9 咯[咯] lo5 (final particle similar to 了, indicating that sth is obvious) 3 咯咯[咯咯] ge1 ge1 (onom.) gurgle 1 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 公鸡[公雞] gong1 ji1 cock; rooster 5 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 1 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 6 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 19 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 4 巢穴[巢穴] chao2 xue2 lair; nest; den; hideout 3 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 5 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 13 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 7 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 2 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/125 words - 12 min 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 3 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 3 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 2 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 11 乱叫[亂叫] luan4 jiao4 to inconsiderately shout 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 1 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 14 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 14 苑[苑] yuan4 park 5 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 8 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 5 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 3 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 7 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 3 粗陋[粗陋] cu1 lou4 crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow 1 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 4 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 10 丹青[丹青] dan1 qing1 painting 2 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/150 words - 15 min 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 2 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 2 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 1 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 6 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 3 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 鸳鸯戏水[鴛鴦戲水] yuan1 yang1 xi4 shui3 lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love 1 池塘[池塘] chi2 tang2 pool; pond 2 野鸭[野鴨] ye3 ya1 wild duck; mallard (Anas platyrhyncha) 1 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 3 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 5 捕头[捕頭] bu3 tou2 constable 21 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 4 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 2 蕲[蘄] qi2 (herb); implore; pray; place name 3 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 3 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 樟[樟] zhang1 camphor; Cinnamonum camphara 2 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 3 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 6 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 14 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 4 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 1 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 24 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/175 words - 16 min 对白[對白] dui4 bai2 dialogue (in a movie or a play) 1 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 6 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 5 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] 1 道白[道白] dao4 bai2 spoken lines in opera 3 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 8 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 4 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 1 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 1 贵府[貴府] gui4 fu3 your home (honorific) 3 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 1 蓉城[蓉城] Rong2 cheng2 nickname for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1] 1 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 59 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 12 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 14 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 3 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 4 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 1 远房[遠房] yuan3 fang2 distantly related; a distant relative 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 3 迁居[遷居] qian1 ju1 to move (from one residence to another) 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 10 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/200 words - 18 min 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 10 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 2 今晨[今晨] jin1 chen2 this morning 1 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 4 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 37 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 4 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 3 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 5 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 1 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 6 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 2 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 7 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 3 杭[杭] Hang2 surname Hang; Hangzhou 1 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 1 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 22 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 16 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 5 水路[水路] shui3 lu4 waterway 3 陆路[陸路] lu4 lu4 land route; to go by surface transport 3 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 2 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/225 words - 19 min 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 4 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 9 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 3 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 3 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 2 见闻[見聞] jian4 wen2 what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience 1 荆[荊] jing1 chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] 2 淮南[淮南] Huai2 nan2 Huainan prefecture-level city in Anhui 1 浙[浙] Zhe4 abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China 1 景色[景色] jing3 se4 scenery; scene; landscape; view 2 壮丽[壯麗] zhuang4 li4 magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious 1 沿江[沿江] yan2 jiang1 along the river; the region around the river 2 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 3 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 6 鱼米之乡[魚米之鄉] yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1 (lit.) land of fish and rice; (fig.) fertile region; land of milk and honey 1 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 14 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 3 绿草如茵[綠草如茵] lu:4 cao3 ru2 yin1 green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on 2 南[南] nan2 south 3 大雁[大雁] da4 yan4 wild goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 18 打趣[打趣] da3 qu4 to make fun of 4 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 2 秋分[秋分] Qiu1 fen1 Qiufen or Autumn Equinox, 16th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd September-7th October 2 菊花[菊花] ju2 hua1 chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 1 芙蓉[芙蓉] fu2 rong2 hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet) 19 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/250 words - 21 min 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 1 少见多怪[少見多怪] shao3 jian4 duo1 guai4 lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience; naive expression of excitement due to ignorance 1 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 4 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 17 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 5 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 4 露馅[露餡] lou4 xian4 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag 4 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 7 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 9 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 5 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 13 萧条[蕭條] xiao1 tiao2 bleak; desolate; (economic) depression or slump 1 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 7 活物[活物] huo2 wu4 living animals 1 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 8 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 3 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 7 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 3 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 1 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 5 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 7 不分彼此[不分彼此] bu4 fen1 bi3 ci3 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 2 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 8 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 19 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/275 words - 23 min 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 2 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 14 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 32 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 26 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 23 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 3 高深莫测[高深莫測] gao1 shen1 mo4 ce4 profound mystery 1 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 4 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 3 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 2 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 33 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 3 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 2 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 3 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 3 鼠目寸光[鼠目寸光] shu3 mu4 cun4 guang1 short-sighted 1 唱高调[唱高調] chang4 gao1 diao4 to sing the high part; to speak fine sounding but empty words (idiom) 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 4 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 1 胆小如鼠[膽小如鼠] dan3 xiao3 ru2 shu3 chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 2 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/300 words - 26 min 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 1 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 2 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 9 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 2 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 2 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 友[友] you3 friend 2 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 3 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 6 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 1 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 15 世世[世世] shi4 shi4 from age to age 23 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 2 鲛[鮫] jiao1 see 鮫魚|鲛鱼[jiao1 yu2] 13 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 3 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 9 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 4 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 15 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 3 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 12 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/325 words - 28 min 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 1 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 1 逆贼[逆賊] ni4 zei2 renegade; traitor and bandit 2 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 1 屡战屡败[屢戰屢敗] lu:3 zhan4 lu:3 bai4 to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom) 1 虿[蠆] chai4 (scorpion); an insect 2 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 3 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 3 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 3 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 8 骨针[骨針] gu3 zhen1 spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology) 1 魂魄[魂魄] hun2 po4 soul 16 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 5 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 27 月食[月食] yue4 shi2 lunar eclipse; eclipse of the moon 2 年中[年中] nian2 zhong1 within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year 1 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 13 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 4 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 6 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 4 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 轮回[輪回] lun2 hui2 variant of 輪迴|轮回[lun2 hui2] 12 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/350 words - 30 min 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 3 蜈[蜈] wu2 centipede 1 蚣[蚣] gong1 scolopendra centipede 1 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 13 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 10 地窖[地窖] di4 jiao4 cellar; basement 1 午时[午時] wu3 shi2 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 5 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 9 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 6 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 3 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 1 小妖[小妖] xiao3 yao1 small demon 8 碍手碍脚[礙手礙腳] ai4 shou3 ai4 jiao3 to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 8 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 1 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 1 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 4 清闲[清閒] qing1 xian2 idle; leisurely 1 佛门[佛門] Fo2 men2 Buddhism 5 凶犯[兇犯] xiong1 fan4 murderer 1 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 1 药店[藥店] yao4 dian4 pharmacy 2 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 3 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/375 words - 34 min 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 3 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 1 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 13 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 10 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 7 汴京[汴京] Bian4 jing1 Bianjing, Northern Song capital, now called Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan 1 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 6 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 9 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 7 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 4 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 1 豹子[豹子] bao4 zi5 leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 8 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 5 不知死活[不知死活] bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2 to act recklessly (idiom) 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 2 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 3 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 1 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 8 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 2 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 12 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 13 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 2 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/400 words - 38 min 捕快[捕快] bu3 kuai4 bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China) 5 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 10 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 2 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 7 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 1 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 32 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 3 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 15 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 9 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 6 滋养[滋養] zi1 yang3 to nourish 3 归位[歸位] gui1 wei4 to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 2 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 3 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 6 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 18 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 4 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 19 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 17 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 1 自如[自如] zi4 ru2 unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/425 words - 40 min 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 3 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 7 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 6 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 前尘[前塵] qian2 chen2 the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism) 6 毋[毋] wu2 (literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody 1 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 3 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 8 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 8 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 5 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 5 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 1 踏足[踏足] ta4 zu2 to set foot on (a foreign land etc); to tread; (fig.) to enter (a new sphere) 1 往生[往生] wang3 sheng1 to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 1 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 1 洗涤[洗滌] xi3 di2 to rinse; to wash; washing 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 3 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 读取[讀取] du2 qu3 (of a computer etc) to read (data) 2 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 4 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 7 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 13 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 14 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep04/431 words - 42 min 转世[轉世] zhuan3 shi4 reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 5 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 8 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 3 魂飞魄散[魂飛魄散] hun2 fei1 po4 san4 lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken 6 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 不死心[不死心] bu4 si3 xin1 unwilling to give up; unresigned 2 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 限制[限制] xian4 zhi4 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 冥界[冥界] ming2 jie4 ghost world 1 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 10 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 11 作恶[作惡] zuo4 e4 to do evil 3 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 1 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 19 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 5 佛光[佛光] Fo2 guang1 Buddha's teachings; aura (around the head of Buddha) 1 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 10 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 1 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 2 合体[合體] he2 ti3 to combine; combination; composite character (i.e. a synonym of 合體字|合体字[he2 ti3 zi4]); (of clothes) to be a good fit 3 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 15 剃头[剃頭] ti4 tou2 to have one's head shaved 1 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 9 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 3 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 6 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 1 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 2 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 4 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/50 words - 10 min 碎裂[碎裂] sui4 lie4 to disintegrate; to shatter into small pieces 2 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 11 修补[修補] xiu1 bu3 to mend 2 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 3 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 5 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 4 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 18 哗[嘩] hua1 crashing sound 1 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 1 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 1 喜阳[喜陽] xi3 yang2 heliophile; tending towards the sun; heliotropism 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 9 屏风[屏風] ping2 feng1 screen 1 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 说书[說書] shuo1 shu1 folk art consisting of storytelling to music 3 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 3 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 2 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 24 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 7 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 5 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 14 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/75 words - 16 min 切莫[切莫] qie4 mo4 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 4 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 8 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 4 塌陷[塌陷] ta1 xian4 to subside; to sink; to cave in 1 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 3 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 17 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 6 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 3 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 2 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 7 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 2 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 1 出诊[出診] chu1 zhen3 to visit a patient at home (of a doctor); house call 4 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 9 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 9 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 5 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 63 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 3 不依不饶[不依不饒] bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses 1 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 7 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 6 身孕[身孕] shen1 yun4 pregnancy; pregnant 12 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 5 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 3 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/100 words - 19 min 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 12 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 8 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 7 上苍[上蒼] shang4 cang1 heaven 6 怜悯[憐憫] lian2 min3 to take pity on; pity; mercy 3 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 2 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 1 今世[今世] jin1 shi4 this life; this age 5 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 2 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 6 万劫不复[萬劫不復] wan4 jie2 bu4 fu4 consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve 5 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 9 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 4 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 5 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 12 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 诊脉[診脈] zhen3 mai4 to feel the pulse (TCM); Taiwan pr. [zhen3 mo4] 5 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 3 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 亲疏[親疏] qin1 shu1 close and distant (relatives) 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 19 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 5 后排[後排] hou4 pai2 the back row 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/125 words - 21 min 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 1 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 1 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 3 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 2 背地[背地] bei4 di4 secretly; in private; behind someone's back 1 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 5 品性[品性] pin3 xing4 nature; characteristic; moral character 3 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 7 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 4 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 4 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 1 隐去[隱去] yin3 qu4 to disappear; to hide 2 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 7 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 4 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 9 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 8 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 2 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 10 招蜂引蝶[招蜂引蝶] zhao1 feng1 yin3 die2 (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies; (fig.) to attract the opposite sex; to flirt 2 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 2 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 3 严实[嚴實] yan2 shi5 (sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 9 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/150 words - 22 min 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 70 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 4 赊帐[賒帳] she1 zhang4 see 賒賬|赊账[she1 zhang4] 2 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 8 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 14 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 2 一股子[一股子] yi1 gu3 zi5 a whiff of; a taint of; a thread of 1 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 9 不为所动[不為所動] bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4 to remain unmoved 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 8 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 2 狐[狐] hu2 fox 26 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 8 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 3 魅惑[魅惑] mei4 huo4 to entice; to charm 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 9 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 1 迷住[迷住] mi2 zhu5 to fascinate; to strongly attract; to obsess; to infatuate; to captivate; to enchant 1 拒之门外[拒之門外] ju4 zhi1 men2 wai4 to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 3 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 雇主[雇主] gu4 zhu3 employer 1 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 3 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 2 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 5 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 3 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 2 元宝[元寶] yuan2 bao3 a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius 3 鹅卵石[鵝卵石] e2 luan3 shi2 pebble; cobblestone 3 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 1 银两[銀兩] yin2 liang3 silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 5 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 3 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 2 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 3 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 3 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 3 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 2 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 1 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 6 堂弟[堂弟] tang2 di4 younger male patrilineal cousin 1 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 5 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 5 路不拾遗[路不拾遺] lu4 bu4 shi2 yi2 lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 9 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/200 words - 27 min 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 9 入微[入微] ru4 wei1 down to the smallest detail; thoroughgoing; fine and detailed 1 聪敏[聰敏] cong1 min3 quick; bright; intelligent; clever; brilliant 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 7 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 2 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 14 九死一生[九死一生] jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 3 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 2 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 10 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 3 受惊[受驚] shou4 jing1 startled 2 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 3 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 6 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 3 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 8 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 9 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 2 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 8 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 4 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 6 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 16 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/225 words - 29 min 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 9 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 4 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 7 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 12 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 3 钵[缽] bo1 small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 4 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 3 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 1 嗔[嗔] chen1 to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed 8 佛心[佛心] fo2 xin1 Buddha-like heart (full of compassion); spirit of Buddha (awakened to reality and no longer clinging to appearances) 2 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 7 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 6 万丈[萬丈] wan4 zhang4 lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless 2 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 11 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 2 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 12 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 设身处地[設身處地] she4 shen1 chu3 di4 to put oneself in sb else's shoes 1 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 8 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 24 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 3 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 再入[再入] zai4 ru4 to re-enter 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/250 words - 31 min 俗世[俗世] su2 shi4 the vulgar world (Buddhist concept); secular world 3 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 5 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 24 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 2 没人住[沒人住] mei2 ren2 zhu4 unoccupied 2 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 5 入神[入神] ru4 shen2 to be enthralled; to be entranced 1 虾米[蝦米] xia1 mi3 small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps 1 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 12 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 6 惹恼[惹惱] re3 nao3 to offend 1 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 2 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 4 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 6 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 2 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 3 飘香[飄香] piao1 xiang1 (of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well 1 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 3 苏杭[蘇杭] Su1 Hang2 Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1] and Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] 2 人间天堂[人間天堂] ren2 jian1 tian1 tang2 heaven on Earth; nickname for the city Suzhou 1 天府之国[天府之國] Tian1 fu3 zhi1 guo2 land of plenty; Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu) 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/275 words - 35 min 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 1 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 2 黏着[黏著] nian2 zhuo2 to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate; adhesion; adhesive 2 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 1 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 4 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 4 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 4 蛮不讲理[蠻不講理] man2 bu4 jiang3 li3 completely unreasonable 2 有成[有成] you3 cheng2 to succeed; successful 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 5 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 2 可巧[可巧] ke3 qiao3 by happy coincidence 1 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 1 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 2 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 3 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 4 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 4 邻里[鄰里] lin2 li3 neighbor; neighborhood 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 16 人迹罕至[人跡罕至] ren2 ji4 han3 zhi4 lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom); fig. off the beaten track; lonely; deserted 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/300 words - 38 min 荒凉[荒涼] huang1 liang2 desolate 2 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 11 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 6 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 6 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 6 修道[修道] xiu1 dao4 to practice Daoism 6 峨眉[峨眉] E2 mei2 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 26 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 2 仙山[仙山] xian1 shan1 mountain of Immortals 2 邈[邈] miao3 profound; remote 1 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 2 地头蛇[地頭蛇] di4 tou2 she2 local bully; tyrant; regional mafia boss 2 摆地摊[擺地攤] bai3 di4 tan1 lit. to set up a stall on the ground; fig. to start up a new business 1 换句话说[換句話說] huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 in other words 1 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 4 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 4 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament 1 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 5 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 2 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 7 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 37 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 14 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 2 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/325 words - 41 min 天公不作美[天公不作美] tian1 gong1 bu4 zuo4 mei3 Heaven is not cooperating (idiom); the weather is not favorable for the planned activity 1 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 2 秀雅[秀雅] xiu4 ya3 exquisite; in good taste 1 人杰地灵[人傑地靈] ren2 jie2 di4 ling2 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son 2 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 3 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 1 神韵[神韻] shen2 yun4 charm or grace (in poetry or art) 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 10 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 2 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 5 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 2 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 4 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 5 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 2 借住[借住] jie4 zhu4 to lodge 1 生机盎然[生機盎然] sheng1 ji1 ang4 ran2 full of life; exuberant 1 鸟雀[鳥雀] niao3 que4 bird 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 3 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 4 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 9 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 9 亲力亲为[親力親為] qin1 li4 qin1 wei2 to do sth oneself 1 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 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 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 11 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep05/335 words - 42 min 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 9 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 3 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 8 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 2 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 7 号脉[號脈] hao4 mai4 to feel sb's pulse 2 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 9 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 3 微恙[微恙] wei1 yang4 slight illness; indisposition 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 2 钳[鉗] qian2 pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag 7 斜眼[斜眼] xie2 yan3 to look askance; cross or wall-eyed 2 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 3 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 7 斜视[斜視] xie2 shi4 a squint; sideways glance; to look askance 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 3 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 4 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 4 深闺[深閨] shen1 gui1 lady's private room or bedroom; boudoir 1 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 2 姨父[姨父] yi2 fu5 husband of mother's sister; uncle 1 姨母[姨母] yi2 mu3 mother's sister; maternal aunt 1 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 2 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 4 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 2 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 3 老年人[老年人] lao3 nian2 ren2 old people; the elderly 1 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 3 女眷[女眷] nu:3 juan4 the females in a family; womenfolk 1 留客[留客] liu2 ke4 to ask a guest to stay; to detain a guest 4 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 12 春光[春光] chun1 guang1 scenes of springtime; the radiance of spring; (fig.) a sight of sth sexy or erotic; an indication of a love affair 1 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 18 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 1 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 5 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 8 灵芝[靈芝] ling2 zhi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) 7 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 2 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 12 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 3 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 2 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 3 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 8 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 1 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 3 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 花团锦簇[花團錦簇] hua1 tuan2 jin3 cu4 brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid 1 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 4 俗不可耐[俗不可耐] su2 bu4 ke3 nai4 intolerably vulgar 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/75 words - 10 min 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 2 乡巴佬[鄉巴佬] xiang1 ba1 lao3 (derog.) villager; hick; bumpkin 2 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 2 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 7 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 2 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 1 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 7 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 3 大姨[大姨] da4 yi2 (coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law 1 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 3 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 4 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 2 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 2 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 1 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 16 忙不过来[忙不過來] mang2 bu4 guo4 lai2 to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full 4 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 2 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 4 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 8 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/100 words - 11 min 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 4 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 3 武[武] wu3 martial; military 4 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 17 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 12 巾帼[巾幗] jin1 guo2 woman; woman's headdress (ancient) 1 须眉[鬚眉] xu1 mei2 man or men (formal) 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 3 手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力] shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 2 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 9 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 4 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 3 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 11 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 12 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 8 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 4 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 2 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 1 薄礼[薄禮] bo2 li3 my meager gift (humble) 2 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 1 医书[醫書] yi1 shu1 medical book 15 典籍[典籍] dian3 ji2 ancient books or records 2 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 5 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 2 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/125 words - 15 min 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 3 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 5 表兄[表兄] biao3 xiong1 older male cousin via female line 2 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 1 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 16 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 6 待人[待人] dai4 ren2 to treat people (politely, harshly etc) 3 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 3 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 7 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 3 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 6 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 6 同桌[同桌] tong2 zhuo1 desk-mate; seat-mate 1 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 17 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 4 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 4 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 4 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 7 樽[樽] zun1 goblet; bottle; wine-jar 3 珍重[珍重] zhen1 zhong4 precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 3 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 1 亦[亦] yi4 also 4 哗众取宠[嘩眾取寵] hua2 zhong4 qu3 chong3 sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/150 words - 17 min 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 2 相看[相看] xiang1 kan4 to look at one another; to take a good look at; to look upon 1 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 2 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 2 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 6 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 10 东道[東道] dong1 dao4 host 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 32 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 1 作客[作客] zuo4 ke4 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 2 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 1 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 2 酒令[酒令] jiu3 ling4 wine-drinking game 1 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 2 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 10 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 1 劝酒[勸酒] quan4 jiu3 to urge sb to drink alcohol 2 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 1 显出[顯出] xian3 chu1 to express; to exhibit 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/175 words - 20 min 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 9 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 4 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 9 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 8 藏书[藏書] cang2 shu1 to collect books; library collection 2 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 3 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 12 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 5 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 5 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 2 古今[古今] gu3 jin1 then and now; ancient and modern 1 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 14 查阅[查閱] cha2 yue4 to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source 1 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 3 蚕丝[蠶絲] can2 si1 natural silk (secreted by silkworm) 2 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 4 蚕茧[蠶繭] can2 jian3 silkworm cocoon 3 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 1 养蚕[養蠶] yang3 can2 to raise silkworms 1 浣[浣] huan4 to wash; to rinse; any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty); Taiwan pr. [huan3]; also pr. [wan3] 1 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 6 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/200 words - 22 min 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 1 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 1 持家[持家] chi2 jia1 to housekeep; housekeeping 1 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 6 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 1 丝线[絲線] si1 xian4 thread; silk yarn 4 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 4 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 云朵[雲朵] yun2 duo3 a cloud 1 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 3 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 2 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 3 雷公[雷公] Lei2 gong1 Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology 6 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 2 炙[炙] zhi4 to broil; to roast 2 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 14 腹痛[腹痛] fu4 tong4 bellyache; stomach pain 6 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 12 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 28 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/225 words - 27 min 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 5 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 5 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 1 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 6 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 3 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 4 滚落[滾落] gun3 luo4 to tumble 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 3 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 棋逢对手[棋逢對手] qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3 to be evenly matched; to meet one's match 1 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 3 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 10 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 9 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 5 同喜[同喜] tong2 xi3 Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) 1 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 1 可心[可心] ke3 xin1 satisfying; to one's liking; to suit sb 38 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 6 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 6 花魁[花魁] hua1 kui2 the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan 1 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/250 words - 31 min 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 1 绕梁三日[繞梁三日] rao4 liang2 san1 ri4 reverberates around the rafters for three days (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) 1 不绝于耳[不絕於耳] bu4 jue2 yu2 er3 (of sound) to never stop; to fall incessantly on the ear; to linger on 1 大老粗[大老粗] da4 lao3 cu1 uncouth fellow; rustic 1 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 2 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 2 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 9 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 9 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 4 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 1 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 3 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 2 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 16 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 7 公有[公有] gong1 you3 publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 3 父母双亡[父母雙亡] fu4 mu3 shuang1 wang2 to have lost both one's parents 2 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 2 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 3 酒力[酒力] jiu3 li4 capacity for alcohol; ability to hold drink 2 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/275 words - 34 min 贪杯[貪杯] tan1 bei1 to drink in excess 2 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 10 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 1 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 1 忘却[忘卻] wang4 que4 to forget 5 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 堆积[堆積] dui1 ji1 to pile up; to heap; accumulation 1 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 4 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 6 易变[易變] yi4 bian4 mutable; volatile; variable 1 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 1 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 2 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 6 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 1 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 3 殊[殊] shu1 different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 8 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 9 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 4 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 15 贪恋[貪戀] tan1 lian4 to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc) 5 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 2 昙花一现[曇花一現] tan2 hua1 yi1 xian4 lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once; flash in the pan (idiom); short-lived 1 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 1 游山玩水[遊山玩水] you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 to go on a scenic tour 1 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 4 敬酒不吃吃罚酒[敬酒不吃吃罰酒] jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3 to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 1 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 5 粉头[粉頭] fen3 tou2 prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera) 2 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 1 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 1 钱塘[錢塘] Qian2 tang2 Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3] 19 县[縣] xian4 county 12 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 9 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 11 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 3 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 2 膳[膳] shan4 meals 4 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 奴家[奴家] nu2 jia1 (old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female) 13 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 1 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 1 报官[報官] bao4 guan1 to report a case to the authorities (old) 5 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/325 words - 41 min 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 8 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 1 惧内[懼內] ju4 nei4 henpecked 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 6 妖术[妖術] yao1 shu4 sorcery 5 感应[感應] gan3 ying4 response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance 6 溷[溷] hun4 privy; animal pen; muddy; disordered; to disturb 1 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 6 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 11 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 1 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 6 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 2 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 7 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 7 担惊受怕[擔驚受怕] dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed 3 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 7 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 2 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 2 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 4 干枯[乾枯] gan1 ku1 withered; dried up 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 7 剜[剜] wan1 to scoop out; to gouge out 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/350 words - 44 min 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 3 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 2 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 4 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 2 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 2 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 5 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 紧闭[緊閉] jin3 bi4 to close securely; tightly closed; secure 1 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 32 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 18 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 6 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 76 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 6 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 21 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 2 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 14 家眷[家眷] jia1 juan4 one's wife and children 1 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 2 索命[索命] suo3 ming4 to demand sb's life 3 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 2 公差[公差] gong1 chai1 official errand; bailiff in a yamen 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep06/353 words - 44 min 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 4 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 4 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 4 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 2 断案[斷案] duan4 an4 to judge a case 4 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 4 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 3 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 2 香炉[香爐] xiang1 lu2 a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible 4 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 2 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 1 黢黑[黢黑] qu1 hei1 pitch-black; pitch-dark 1 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 2 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 2 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 23 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 2 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 2 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 5 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 2 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 2 县令[縣令] xian4 ling4 county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 7 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 1 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 2 知府[知府] zhi1 fu3 prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 17 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 18 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 1 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 1 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 1 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 2 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 2 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 4 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 12 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 15 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 1 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 14 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 3 鬼把戏[鬼把戲] gui3 ba3 xi4 sinister plot; dirty trick; cheap trick 1 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 肌肤[肌膚] ji1 fu1 skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 2 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 5 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 3 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 3 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 14 脚不沾地[腳不沾地] jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4 feet not touching the ground (idiom); to run like the wind 1 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 2 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 7 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 5 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 13 药渣[藥渣] yao4 zha4 dregs of a decoction 7 胀[脹] zhang4 dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated 3 顺气[順氣] shun4 qi4 nice; pleasant 1 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 5 稀饭[稀飯] xi1 fan4 porridge; gruel 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 14 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 3 按规定[按規定] an4 gui1 ding4 according to regulation 1 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 5 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 7 大枣[大棗] da4 zao3 see 紅棗|红枣[hong2 zao3] 2 炮制[炮製] pao2 zhi4 to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) 5 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 3 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 泡制[泡制] pao4 zhi4 to brew; to infuse; to pickle 2 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 1 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 7 脾胃[脾胃] pi2 wei4 spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g. in literature) 2 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 6 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 3 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 3 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/100 words - 12 min 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 51 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 20 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 4 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 6 治病救人[治病救人] zhi4 bing4 jiu4 ren2 to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him 5 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 9 来路不明[來路不明] lai2 lu4 bu4 ming2 unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background 3 登堂入室[登堂入室] deng1 tang2 ru4 shi4 from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom); to go to the next level; to attain a higher level 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 4 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 8 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 2 痴心妄想[痴心妄想] chi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking 1 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 6 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 1 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 8 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 8 晌午[晌午] shang3 wu3 noon 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 9 冷飕飕[冷颼颼] leng3 sou1 sou1 chilled to the bone; (of the wind) chilly 1 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 1 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 2 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 2 雨伞[雨傘] yu3 san3 umbrella; CL:把[ba3] 1 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/125 words - 19 min 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 2 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 2 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 3 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 1 捕食[捕食] bu3 shi2 to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food 1 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 2 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 1 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 7 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 2 海誓山盟[海誓山盟] hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 1 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 4 当断则断[當斷則斷] dang1 duan4 ze2 duan4 to make a decision when it's time to decide 1 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 2 肤[膚] fu1 skin 1 淋湿[淋濕] lin2 shi1 to get soaked 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 9 打更[打更] da3 geng1 to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times) 1 伯[伯] bo2 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] 3 花灯[花燈] hua1 deng1 colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节) 3 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 4 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 7 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 9 冷冷清清[冷冷清清] leng3 leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 2 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 4 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 7 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 9 幡[幡] fan1 banner 1 啼[啼] ti2 to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot 1 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 8 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 4 酬[酬] chou2 to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 2 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 4 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 1 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 18 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 5 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 1 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 2 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 3 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 3 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 辞行[辭行] ci2 xing2 to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells 1 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 1 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min 品鉴[品鑒] pin3 jian4 to judge; to examine; to evaluate 2 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 1 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 2 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 莽汉[莽漢] mang3 han4 fool; muddlehead; boor 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 2 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 4 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 6 阴间[陰間] yin1 jian1 the nether world; Hades 1 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 4 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 2 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 3 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 虚言[虛言] xu1 yan2 empty words; false words 2 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 2 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 3 形体[形體] xing2 ti3 figure; physique; form and structure 1 蛊惑人心[蠱惑人心] gu3 huo4 ren2 xin1 to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy 5 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 11 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 34 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 3 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 2 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 2 警示[警示] jing3 shi4 to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/200 words - 30 min 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 4 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 3 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 2 出鞘[出鞘] chu1 qiao4 (of a sword etc) to unsheath 2 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 16 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 1 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 10 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 1 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 1 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 5 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 3 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 5 舞剑[舞劍] wu3 jian4 to perform a sword-dance 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 22 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 2 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 客居[客居] ke4 ju1 to live in a foreign place; to live somewhere as a guest 1 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 1 舍[舍] she4 residence 5 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 1 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/225 words - 33 min 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 2 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 1 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 3 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 典型[典型] dian3 xing2 model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 7 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 3 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 15 卖点[賣點] mai4 dian3 selling point 1 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 10 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 5 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 1 磋[磋] cuo1 deliberate; to polish 1 入赘[入贅] ru4 zhui4 to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 6 言听计从[言聽計從] yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2 to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 4 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 14 男方[男方] nan2 fang1 the bridegroom's side; of the bridegroom's family 1 女方[女方] nu:3 fang1 the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 2 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 7 发光[發光] fa1 guang1 to shine 2 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/250 words - 38 min 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 2 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 8 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 2 行贿[行賄] xing2 hui4 to bribe; to give bribes 1 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 8 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 1 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 6 街坊四邻[街坊四鄰] jie1 fang5 si4 lin2 neighbors; the whole neighborhood 1 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 5 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 3 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 1 唰[唰] shua1 (onom.) swishing; rustling 5 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 3 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 3 蹴鞠[蹴鞠] cu4 ju1 cuju, ancient Chinese football (soccer) 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 4 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 2 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 4 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 13 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 2 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 棉絮[棉絮] mian2 xu4 cotton wadding 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 5 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 3 艄公[艄公] shao1 gong1 helmsman; boatman 5 招手[招手] zhao1 shou3 to wave; to beckon 1 搭[搭] da1 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] 4 上半[上半] shang4 ban4 first half 2 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 6 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 1 权宜之计[權宜之計] quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step 1 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 2 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 2 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 3 冷寂[冷寂] leng3 ji4 cold and desolate; lonely 1 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 7 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 1 靠岸[靠岸] kao4 an4 (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall 1 镇江[鎮江] Zhen4 jiang1 Zhenjiang prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 4 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep07/280 words - 41 min 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 5 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 15 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 1 搭乘[搭乘] da1 cheng2 to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) 1 乘船[乘船] cheng2 chuan2 to embark; to travel by ship; to ferry 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/25 words - 7 min 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 5 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 1 筵席[筵席] yan2 xi2 banquet; mat for sitting 1 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 5 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 19 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 2 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 2 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 1 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 8 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 4 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 4 放晴[放晴] fang4 qing2 (of weather) to clear up 3 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 5 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 2 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 2 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 10 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 2 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 1 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 5 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 20 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 3 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 30 紫晶[紫晶] zi3 jing1 amethyst (purple crystalline silicon dioxide) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/50 words - 10 min 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 1 故土[故土] gu4 tu3 native country; one's homeland 1 技[技] ji4 skill 2 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 2 衣食无忧[衣食無憂] yi1 shi2 wu2 you1 not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 6 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 9 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 2 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 4 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 2 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 2 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 1 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 4 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 7 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 3 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 1 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 2 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/75 words - 12 min 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 4 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 男家[男家] nan2 jia1 man's family (in marriage) 1 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 3 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 1 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 2 留宿[留宿] liu2 su4 to put up a guest; to stay overnight 3 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 1 众口铄金[眾口鑠金] zhong4 kou3 shuo4 jin1 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 2 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 4 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 3 行止[行止] xing2 zhi3 movements; attitude; behavior; whereabouts; tracks 2 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 4 疑忌[疑忌] yi2 ji4 jealousy; suspicious and jealous 1 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 1 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 1 家丁[家丁] jia1 ding1 (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc 1 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 2 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 6 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 3 武艺高强[武藝高強] wu3 yi4 gao1 qiang2 highly skilled in martial arts 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/100 words - 17 min 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 1 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 4 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 3 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 3 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 2 澡[澡] zao3 bath 2 受寒[受寒] shou4 han2 affected by cold; to catch cold 1 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 18 祛风[祛風] qu1 feng1 to relieve (cold, rheumatic pain etc); lit. to dispel pathogenic wind (TCM) 1 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 1 孟浪[孟浪] meng4 lang4 hasty; rash; impetuous 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 7 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 4 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 13 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 4 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 6 国子监[國子監] Guo2 zi3 jian4 Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in imperial China 2 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 9 行船[行船] xing2 chuan2 to sail a boat; to navigate 1 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 60 倒插门[倒插門] dao4 cha1 men2 to marry and live with the bride's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations) 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 6 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/125 words - 20 min 折子[摺子] zhe2 zi5 folding notebook; accounts book 2 受潮[受潮] shou4 chao2 damp; affected by damp and cold 1 清空[清空] qing1 kong1 to clear; to empty 1 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 5 诸般[諸般] zhu1 ban1 various; many different kinds of 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 10 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 4 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 5 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 3 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 2 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 1 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 21 奴[奴] nu2 slave 1 婢[婢] bi4 slave girl; maid servant 1 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 9 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 9 料峭[料峭] liao4 qiao4 spring chill in the air; cold 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 2 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 2 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 红粉[紅粉] hong2 fen3 rouge and powder; (fig.) the fair sex 3 骷髅[骷髏] ku1 lou2 human skeleton; human skull 3 蝎[蠍] xie1 scorpion 2 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 2 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/150 words - 23 min 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 1 驱动[驅動] qu1 dong4 to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software) 1 改动[改動] gai3 dong4 to alter; to modify; to revise 1 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 1 敛[斂] lian3 to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4] 2 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 4 蟠龙[蟠龍] pan2 long2 coiled dragon 1 龙王[龍王] Long2 Wang2 Dragon King (mythology) 22 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 4 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 3 熨[熨] yun4 an iron; to iron 1 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 2 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 2 脑后[腦後] nao3 hou4 the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind 1 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 2 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 10 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 16 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 内丹[內丹] nei4 dan1 Taoist internal alchemy 2 何须[何須] he2 xu1 there is no need; why should 4 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 5 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 3 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/175 words - 25 min 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 2 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 冷水[冷水] leng3 shui3 cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) 1 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 2 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 3 地处[地處] di4 chu3 to be located at; to be situated in 1 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 2 引狼入室[引狼入室] yin3 lang2 ru4 shi4 to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble 2 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 5 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 2 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 8 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 21 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 4 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 5 百草[百草] bai3 cao3 all kinds of grass; all kinds of flora 2 杂记[雜記] za2 ji4 various notes or records; a miscellany; scattered jottings 1 书架[書架] shu1 jia4 bookshelf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 本家[本家] ben3 jia1 a member of the same clan; a distant relative with the same family name 5 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 6 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 1 白花蛇[白花蛇] bai2 hua1 she2 long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus) 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/200 words - 27 min 舌[舌] she2 tongue 6 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 4 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 15 无奇不有[無奇不有] wu2 qi2 bu4 you3 nothing is too bizarre; full of extraordinary things 2 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 11 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 4 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 4 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 7 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 12 讳疾忌医[諱疾忌醫] hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1 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 4 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 10 词人[詞人] ci2 ren2 writer of 詞|词[ci2] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem); person of literary talent 1 苏东坡[蘇東坡] Su1 Dong1 po1 Su Dongpo, another name for Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼 (1037-1101), northern Song writer and calligrapher 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 6 描摹[描摹] miao2 mo2 to trace over; to take a copy (of a calligraphy, a painting etc); (fig.) to describe; to portray 1 花蕊[花蕊] hua1 rui3 stamen; pistil 1 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 4 清凉[清涼] qing1 liang2 cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing 4 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 5 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 3 扫[掃] sao4 broom 3 沉疴[沉痾] chen2 ke1 grave disease 2 沐[沐] mu4 to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 3 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 1 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/225 words - 31 min 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 5 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 2 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 10 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 1 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 2 项圈[項圈] xiang4 quan1 necklace 2 付账[付賬] fu4 zhang4 to settle an account 1 快嘴[快嘴] kuai4 zui3 unable to keep one's thoughts to oneself; blabbermouth; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 2 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 2 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 3 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 4 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 10 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage 2 两厢情愿[兩廂情願] liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 both sides are willing; by mutual consent 2 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 2 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 5 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 1 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/250 words - 35 min 闲来无事[閒來無事] xian2 lai2 wu2 shi4 at leisure; idle; to have nothing to do 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 2 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 5 当归[當歸] dang1 gui1 Angelica sinensis 3 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 6 青白[青白] qing1 bai2 pale; pallor 4 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 2 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 7 自惭形秽[自慚形穢] zi4 can2 xing2 hui4 to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom); to feel inferior 1 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 2 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 12 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 12 帮工[幫工] bang1 gong1 to help with farm work; casual laborer 2 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 1 注解[註解] zhu4 jie3 to annotate; annotation; comment; interpretation; to explain with notes; explanatory note 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 5 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 6 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 2 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 2 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 1 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 1 后尘[後塵] hou4 chen2 lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/275 words - 37 min 仕[仕] shi4 to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 16 罢免[罷免] ba4 mian3 to remove sb from their post; to dismiss 1 御史[御史] yu4 shi3 imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) 1 发配[發配] fa1 pei4 to send away to serve a penal sentence 1 岭南[嶺南] Ling3 nan2 south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi 3 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 8 录用[錄用] lu4 yong4 to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 2 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 1 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 13 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 8 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 9 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 2 良医[良醫] liang2 yi1 good doctor; skilled doctor 4 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 1 拜金[拜金] bai4 jin1 to worship money; to be mad about money 1 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 10 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 6 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 4 救济[救濟] jiu4 ji4 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 1 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 12 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 4 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 8 丧亲[喪親] sang4 qin1 bereavement; to lose a relative 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/300 words - 42 min 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 3 闲言碎语[閑言碎語] xian2 yan2 sui4 yu3 idle gossip; irrelevant nonsense; slanderous rumor 2 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 5 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 2 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 8 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 3 闲暇[閒暇] xian2 xia2 leisure 1 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 3 医理[醫理] yi1 li3 medical knowledge; principles of medical science 1 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 4 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 25 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 2 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 11 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 1 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 5 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 3 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 1 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 3 草木皆兵[草木皆兵] cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered 1 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 梢[梢] shao1 tip of branch 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep08/311 words - 43 min 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 1 赏月[賞月] shang3 yue4 to admire the full moon 4 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 1 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 5 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 6 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 1 寡淡[寡淡] gua3 dan4 insipid; bland; indifferent 3 无味[無味] wu2 wei4 tasteless; odorless 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 8 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 2 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 6 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 8 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 8 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 2 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 5 狗男女[狗男女] gou3 nan2 nu:3 a couple engaged in an illicit love affair; a cheating couple 1 冲[沖] chong1 (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 4 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 2 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 4 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 4 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 14 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 9 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 27 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 2 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 2 中伤[中傷] zhong4 shang1 to slander; to smear 1 心窍[心竅] xin1 qiao4 the mind; capacity for clear thinking 1 唇舌[唇舌] chun2 she2 argument; words; lips and tongue 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 1 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 4 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 3 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 2 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 6 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 1 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 1 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 1 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 4 文绉绉[文縐縐] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 2 奉承[奉承] feng4 cheng5 to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 手到擒来[手到擒來] shou3 dao4 qin2 lai2 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy 1 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 2 按理[按理] an4 li3 according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 4 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 2 姗姗来迟[姍姍來遲] shan1 shan1 lai2 chi2 to be late; to arrive slowly; to be slow in the coming 1 信笺[信箋] xin4 jian1 letter; letter paper 2 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 2 字迹[字跡] zi4 ji4 handwriting 1 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 4 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 1 惩治[懲治] cheng2 zhi4 to punish 1 难解[難解] nan2 jie3 hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 4 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 10 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/75 words - 15 min 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 4 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 倾盆大雨[傾盆大雨] qing1 pen2 da4 yu3 a downpour; rain bucketing down; fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to study) 1 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 毛毛[毛毛] Mao2 mao5 (pet name for a baby or small child) 1 细雨[細雨] xi4 yu3 fine rain; drizzle; poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱|李商隐 1 成器[成器] cheng2 qi4 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 1 小河[小河] xiao3 he2 brook 1 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 1 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 7 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 8 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 1 邪祟[邪祟] xie2 sui4 evil spirit 9 趁火打劫[趁火打劫] chen4 huo3 da3 jie2 to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom) 2 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 1 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 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) 2 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 2 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 10 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 1 血肉[血肉] xue4 rou4 flesh 5 躯[軀] qu1 human body 2 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 1 蝼蚁[螻蟻] lou2 yi3 lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power 3 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 飞升[飛升] fei1 sheng1 to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success); to take off; to soar (of prices) 2 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 3 花花世界[花花世界] hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4 the teeming world; the world of sensual pleasures 1 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 2 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 3 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 2 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 1 辰砂[辰砂] chen2 sha1 cinnabar 1 五苓散[五苓散] wu3 ling2 san3 wuling powder (decoction of poria mushroom used in TCM); poria five powder; Hoelen five powder; five ling powder 1 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 3 紫苏[紫蘇] zi3 su1 beefsteak plant; shiso; Perilla frutescens 1 防风[防風] fang2 feng1 to protect from wind; fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM 1 荆芥[荊芥] jing1 jie4 schizonepeta, herb used in Chinese medicine 1 伤寒[傷寒] shang1 han2 typhoid 4 麻黄[麻黃] ma2 huang2 ephedra (genus Ephedra) 2 枳实[枳實] zhi3 shi2 dried fruit of immature citron or trifoliate orange (used in TCM) 2 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 3 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 3 多用[多用] duo1 yong4 multipurpose; having several uses 1 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 11 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 1 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/125 words - 21 min 博学多才[博學多才] bo2 xue2 duo1 cai2 erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able 1 自叹不如[自嘆不如] zi4 tan4 bu4 ru2 to consider oneself as being not as good as the others 1 摸索[摸索] mo1 suo5 to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly 2 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 2 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 13 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 止血[止血] zhi3 xue4 to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 3 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 1 武将[武將] wu3 jiang4 general; military leader; fierce man 1 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 1 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 1 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 1 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 2 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 1 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 2 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 27 打磨[打磨] da3 mo2 polish; grind 3 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 8 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 3 诞[誕] dan4 birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/150 words - 23 min 天庭[天庭] tian1 ting2 middle of the forehead; imperial court; heaven 10 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 1 佛法[佛法] fo2 fa3 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha); Buddhist doctrine 3 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 2 诚然[誠然] cheng2 ran2 indeed; true! (I agree with you) 1 禀性[稟性] bing3 xing4 natural disposition 2 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 2 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 2 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 1 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 3 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 1 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 1 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 一席之地[一席之地] yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche 1 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 4 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 3 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 1 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 8 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 2 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 5 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 抵[抵] di3 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) 7 醉鬼[醉鬼] zui4 gui3 drunkard 1 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 1 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 10 窑子[窯子] yao2 zi5 (old) low-grade brothel 1 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 5 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 4 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 去路[去路] qu4 lu4 the way one is following; outlet 1 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 4 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 2 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 8 低微[低微] di1 wei1 meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice) 2 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 3 弹指之间[彈指之間] tan2 zhi3 zhi1 jian1 a snap of the fingers (idiom); in an instant; in a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye 1 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 2 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 3 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/200 words - 32 min 西天[西天] Xi1 tian1 the Western Paradise (Buddhism) 2 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 4 唤[喚] huan4 to call 3 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 20 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 18 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 3 遮挡[遮擋] zhe1 dang3 to shelter; to shelter from 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 2 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 1 合情合理[合情合理] he2 qing2 he2 li3 reasonable and fair (idiom) 1 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 5 你我[你我] ni3 wo3 you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general) 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 极乐[極樂] ji2 le4 bliss; extreme happiness 7 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 3 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 2 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 7 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 1 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 木鱼[木魚] mu4 yu2 mokugyo; wooden fish (percussion instrument) 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 4 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 2 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 2 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/225 words - 35 min 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 3 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 2 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 5 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 3 娇艳[嬌豔] jiao1 yan4 tender and beautiful; also written 嬌艷|娇艳 1 桃[桃] tao2 peach 2 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 4 穿戴[穿戴] chuan1 dai4 to dress; clothing 1 赝品[贗品] yan4 pin3 fake; counterfeit article 1 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 1 捏造[捏造] nie1 zao4 to make up; to fabricate 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 2 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 4 情投意合[情投意合] qing2 tou2 yi4 he2 to have an affinity with each other (idiom); to find each other congenial 4 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 2 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 8 元阳[元陽] Yuan2 yang2 Yuanyang county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan 1 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 5 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 14 账房[賬房] zhang4 fang2 an accounts office (in former times); an accountant; a cashier 1 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 6 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/250 words - 41 min 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 臻[臻] zhen1 to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials) 5 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 2 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence 4 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 4 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 5 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 2 问诊[問診] wen4 zhen3 (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3] 2 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 3 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 5 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 2 肾[腎] shen4 kidney 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 2 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 3 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 4 泻药[瀉藥] xie4 yao4 laxative 3 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 1 泄私愤[洩私憤] xie4 si1 fen4 to vent personal spite; to act out of malice (esp. of crime) 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 2 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 2 金刚怒目[金剛怒目] jin1 gang1 nu4 mu4 to have a face as terrifying as a temple's guardian deity (idiom) 1 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 14 嫉[嫉] ji2 jealousy; to be jealous of 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep09/272 words - 43 min 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 14 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 14 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 8 难能可贵[難能可貴] nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4 rare and precious; valuable; remarkable 1 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 3 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 2 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 3 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 1 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 17 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 3 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 开药[開藥] kai1 yao4 to prescribe medicine 1 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 1 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 1 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 2 知县[知縣] zhi1 xian4 county head magistrate (old) 4 就诊[就診] jiu4 zhen3 to see a doctor; to seek medical advice 2 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 10 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 18 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 1 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 1 毒杀[毒殺] du2 sha1 to kill by poisoning 3 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 2 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 2 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 6 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 5 苦楚[苦楚] ku3 chu3 suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological) 4 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 8 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 8 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 3 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 1 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 2 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 1 伤患[傷患] shang1 huan4 injured person 2 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 2 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 5 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 1 求医[求醫] qiu2 yi1 to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor 1 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 9 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 1 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 4 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 6 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 2 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 2 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 6 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 2 屈打成招[屈打成招] qu1 da3 cheng2 zhao1 to obtain confessions under torture 2 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 5 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 2 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 5 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 原形[原形] yuan2 xing2 original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character 15 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 20 关门大吉[關門大吉] guan1 men2 da4 ji2 to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) 2 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 5 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 1 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 1 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 8 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 2 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 5 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/75 words - 10 min 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 3 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 3 哑巴亏[啞巴虧] ya3 ba5 kui1 pent-up unspoken grievances; suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 3 挣脱[掙脫] zheng4 tuo1 to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 1 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 10 读懂[讀懂] du2 dong3 to read and understand 1 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 4 如来[如來] ru2 lai2 tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 1 情有独钟[情有獨鍾] qing2 you3 du2 zhong1 to have a special fondness (for sth) 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 4 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 8 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 7 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 1 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 5 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 1 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 15 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 5 醒悟[醒悟] xing3 wu4 to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth; to wake up to reality 3 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 5 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/100 words - 13 min 朝秦暮楚[朝秦暮楚] zhao1 Qin2 mu4 Chu3 serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides 2 欲壑难填[慾壑難填] yu4 he4 nan2 tian2 bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed; carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment 1 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 4 堕[墮] duo4 to fall; to degenerate 3 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 9 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 4 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 2 劣迹[劣跡] lie4 ji4 bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record 1 法则[法則] fa3 ze2 law; rule; code 4 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 1 提审[提審] ti2 shen3 to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 1 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 3 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 2 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 7 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 3 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 2 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 13 草民[草民] cao3 min2 the grass roots; the hoi polloi 6 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 4 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 10 太爷[太爺] tai4 ye2 (respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate 3 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 2 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 10 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/125 words - 17 min 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 4 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 4 无毒[無毒] wu2 du2 harmless; innocuous; lit. not poisonous 5 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 4 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 2 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 1 丞相[丞相] cheng2 xiang4 the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister 10 疑犯[疑犯] yi2 fan4 a suspect 3 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 2 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 2 诧异[詫異] cha4 yi4 flabbergasted; astonished 1 旧识[舊識] jiu4 shi2 former acquaintance; old friend 1 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 1 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 1 一命归西[一命歸西] yi1 ming4 gui1 xi1 see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1] 2 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 1 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 1 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 2 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 4 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 18 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 5 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 10 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/150 words - 19 min 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 3 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 3 公堂[公堂] gong1 tang2 law court; hall (in castle); CL:家[jia1] 3 举证[舉證] ju3 zheng4 to offer evidence 1 妇[婦] fu4 woman 4 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 1 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 17 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 3 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 4 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 6 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 4 仵作[仵作] wu3 zuo4 coroner (old) 6 验明[驗明] yan4 ming2 to ascertain; to identify; to verify (sb's identity etc) 1 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 3 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 5 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 长春[長春] Chang2 chun1 Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 8 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 17 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 3 重度[重度] zhong4 du4 serious; severe 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 2 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 查探[查探] cha2 tan4 to check; to investigate; to probe (into) 3 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/175 words - 21 min 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 2 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 8 一见倾心[一見傾心] yi1 jian4 qing1 xin1 love at first sight 1 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 4 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 6 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 2 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 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 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 3 端倪[端倪] duan1 ni2 boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer 2 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 2 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 4 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 5 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 6 开方[開方] kai1 fang1 to extract a square root 2 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 3 啰唆[囉唆] luo1 suo5 variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 1 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 发怒[發怒] fa1 nu4 to get angry 1 冤情[冤情] yuan1 qing2 facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 2 神灵[神靈] shen2 ling2 god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 1 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/200 words - 24 min 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 1 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 1 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 2 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment 1 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 3 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 2 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 4 牵强[牽強] qian1 qiang3 far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 1 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 1 横刀夺爱[橫刀奪愛] heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4 to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom) 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 4 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 3 枷[枷] jia1 cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China) 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 6 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 2 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 4 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 3 涉险[涉險] she4 xian3 to take risks; involved in adventure 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 5 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 2 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 1 揽[攬] lan3 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 2 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/225 words - 26 min 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 3 查抄[查抄] cha2 chao1 to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions; to search and confiscate (forbidden items); to raid 1 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 8 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 1 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 2 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 6 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 1 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 4 抄家[抄家] chao1 jia1 to search a house and confiscate possessions 2 含冤[含冤] han2 yuan1 wronged; to suffer false accusations 2 下狱[下獄] xia4 yu4 to imprison 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 8 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 12 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 3 怀仁[懷仁] Huai2 ren2 Huairen county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi 11 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 1 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 12 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 1 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 度日[度日] du4 ri4 to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence 1 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 1 临安县[臨安縣] Lin2 an1 xian4 Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou 1 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 6 底朝天[底朝天] di3 chao2 tian1 upside down; upturned 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/250 words - 29 min 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 3 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 1 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 4 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 7 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 5 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 8 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 3 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 1 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 5 名臣[名臣] ming2 chen2 important official or statesman (in feudal China) 2 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 1 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 死囚[死囚] si3 qiu2 prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row 2 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 5 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 3 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 1 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 5 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 如出一辙[如出一轍] ru2 chu1 yi1 zhe2 to be precisely the same; to be no different 1 获罪[獲罪] huo4 zui4 to commit a crime 1 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 1 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 3 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 1 令郎[令郎] ling4 lang2 your esteemed son (honorific) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/275 words - 32 min 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 3 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 2 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 4 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 2 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 6 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 疑难杂症[疑難雜症] yi2 nan2 za2 zheng4 dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 4 绍兴[紹興] Shao4 xing1 Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 2 日志[日誌] ri4 zhi4 journal; log (computing) 2 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 患者[患者] huan4 zhe3 patient; sufferer 5 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 3 杜鹃[杜鵑] du4 juan1 cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花|杜鹃花) 1 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 1 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 4 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 2 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 4 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/300 words - 34 min 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 6 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 17 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 5 岂敢[豈敢] qi3 gan3 how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 1 弹劾[彈劾] tan2 he2 to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 2 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 2 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 5 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 3 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 13 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 2 璧[璧] bi4 jade annulus 2 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 4 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 1 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 3 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 6 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 8 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/325 words - 39 min 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 4 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 4 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense! 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 犯事[犯事] fan4 shi4 to break the law; to commit a crime 2 官老爷[官老爺] guan1 lao3 ye5 nickname for official 1 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 2 逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiao1 yao2 fa3 wai4 unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large 2 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 1 口技[口技] kou3 ji4 beat boxing; vocal mimicry; ventriloquism 1 洗冤[洗冤] xi3 yuan1 lit. to wash out a grievance; fig. to right a wrong; to redress an injustice 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 4 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 2 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 1 衙役[衙役] ya2 yi4 bailiff of feudal yamen 1 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 1 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 2 持刀[持刀] chi2 dao1 to hold a knife; knife-wielding 1 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep10/342 words - 42 min 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 2 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 4 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 1 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 1 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 2 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 6 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 2 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 1 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 9 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 14 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 4 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 1 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 2 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 2 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 10 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 3 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 3 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 5 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 2 旧怨[舊怨] jiu4 yuan4 old grievance; former complaint 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 忌惮[忌憚] ji4 dan4 to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear 6 搜[搜] sou1 to search 3 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 1 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 5 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 2 申辩[申辯] shen1 bian4 to defend oneself; to rebut a charge 1 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 2 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/50 words - 7 min 以卵击石[以卵擊石] yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 7 一手遮天[一手遮天] yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1 lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses 2 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 9 刚直[剛直] gang1 zhi2 upright and outspoken 1 睦[睦] mu4 amicable; harmonious 44 殿下[殿下] dian4 xia4 Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness 1 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 1 督军[督軍] du1 jun1 provincial military governor during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD) 1 水解[水解] shui3 jie3 hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water) 1 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 5 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 2 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 2 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 3 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 1 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 31 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 23 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 1 王府[王府] wang2 fu3 prince's mansion 4 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 1 贪赃枉法[貪贓枉法] tan1 zang1 wang3 fa3 corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law 2 残害[殘害] can2 hai4 to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 3 同僚[同僚] tong2 liao2 colleague; fellow-worker 1 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/75 words - 11 min 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 9 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 5 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 3 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 8 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 2 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 2 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 5 短期[短期] duan3 qi1 short term; short-term 1 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 8 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 1 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 2 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 9 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 7 免职[免職] mian3 zhi2 to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote; dismissal; sacking 2 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 3 职务[職務] zhi2 wu4 post; position; job; duties 1 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/100 words - 14 min 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 5 除名[除名] chu2 ming2 to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel 1 明辨是非[明辨是非] ming2 bian4 shi4 fei1 to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 1 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 3 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 3 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 5 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 9 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 2 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 3 漪[漪] yi1 ripple 3 小老婆[小老婆] xiao3 lao3 po2 concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 3 失宠[失寵] shi1 chong3 to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 1 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 1 错处[錯處] cuo4 chu5 fault 2 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 2 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 4 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 树叶[樹葉] shu4 ye4 tree leaves 3 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/125 words - 16 min 假山[假山] jia3 shan1 rock garden; rockery 2 桃树[桃樹] tao2 shu4 peach tree; CL:株[zhu1] 1 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 5 牢狱[牢獄] lao2 yu4 prison 1 老鼠洞[老鼠洞] lao3 shu3 dong4 mouse hole 1 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 7 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 3 挑唆[挑唆] tiao3 suo1 to incite; to stir up; to instigate 1 互生[互生] hu4 sheng1 alternate phyllotaxy (leaf pattern) 1 嫌隙[嫌隙] xian2 xi4 hostility; animosity 2 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 9 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 2 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 1 贴[貼] tie1 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 5 告示[告示] gao4 shi5 announcement 4 人犯[人犯] ren2 fan4 criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 1 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 7 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 律法[律法] lu:4 fa3 laws and decrees 1 大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 with great fanfare 1 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 1 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/150 words - 19 min 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 3 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 螳螂捕蝉[螳螂捕蟬] tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 1 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 1 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 2 臂[臂] bi4 arm 10 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 3 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 2 高调[高調] gao1 diao4 high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile 1 龙宫[龍宮] long2 gong1 palace of the Dragon King at the bottom of the Eastern Sea 14 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 3 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 1 在身[在身] zai4 shen1 to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) 1 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 1 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 6 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 2 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 3 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 1 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 3 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 1 位列[位列] wei4 lie4 to rank 5 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 1 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 5 替罪羊[替罪羊] ti4 zui4 yang2 scapegoat 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/175 words - 27 min 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 7 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 1 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 24 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 4 不速[不速] bu4 su4 uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted presence 2 重审[重審] chong2 shen3 to re-investigate; to investigate and reconsider a judgment 3 有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山] you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1 lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact 1 如假包换[如假包換] ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 1 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 4 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 买空[買空] mai3 kong1 to buy on margin (finance) 1 供词[供詞] gong4 ci2 confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 1 明了[明瞭] ming2 liao3 to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear 1 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 3 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 1 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 2 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 1 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 1 出家人[出家人] chu1 jia1 ren2 monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist) 7 冤仇[冤仇] yuan1 chou2 rancor; enmity; hatred resulting from grievances 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/200 words - 31 min 狱[獄] yu4 prison 8 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 7 子叶[子葉] zi3 ye4 cotyledon (first embryonic leaf) 8 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 3 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 2 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 4 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 3 九江[九江] Jiu3 jiang1 Jiujiang prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Jiujiang county 1 水运[水運] shui3 yun4 waterborne transport 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 5 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 2 现有[現有] xian4 you3 currently existing; currently available 1 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 2 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 2 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 3 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 1 卷铺盖走人[捲鋪蓋走人] juan3 pu1 gai4 zou3 ren2 to pack one's things and leave 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 2 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 1 玳瑁[玳瑁] dai4 mao4 hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata); tortoiseshell; Taiwan pr. [dai4 mei4] 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 5 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不菲[不菲] bu4 fei3 considerable (cost etc); bountiful (crop etc); high (social status etc) 1 传家宝[傳家寶] chuan2 jia1 bao3 family heirloom 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/225 words - 36 min 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 2 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 1 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 1 硌[硌] ge4 (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 秃驴[禿驢] tu1 lu:2 Buddhist monk (mocking); lit. bald donkey 1 天罗地网[天羅地網] tian1 luo2 di4 wang3 inescapable net (idiom); trap; dragnet 3 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 2 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 4 孽障[孽障] nie4 zhang4 evil creature 2 大开[大開] da4 kai1 to open wide 1 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 4 佛家[佛家] Fo2 jia1 Buddhism; Buddhist 2 般若[般若] bo1 re3 Sanskrit prajña: wisdom; great wisdom; wondrous knowledge 2 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 6 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 1 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 1 遁形[遁形] dun4 xing2 to vanish; to hide; to cover one's traces 1 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 2 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 10 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 青天白日[青天白日] qing1 tian1 bai2 ri4 in broad daylight; in the middle of the day; KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background 1 混迹[混跡] hun4 ji4 mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/250 words - 41 min 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 30 投鼠忌器[投鼠忌器] tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents 1 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 1 九尾狐[九尾狐] jiu3 wei3 hu2 nine-tailed fox (mythological creature) 4 肉眼凡胎[肉眼凡胎] rou4 yan3 fan2 tai1 ignoramus (idiom) 2 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 1 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 4 垛[垛] duo3 battlement; target 3 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 5 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 3 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 1 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 1 留饭[留飯] liu2 fan4 to put some food aside for sb; to invite sb to stay for a meal; invitation to dinner 1 岔道[岔道] cha4 dao4 side road; byway 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 1 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 1 卸职[卸職] xie4 zhi2 to resign from office; to dismiss from office 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 4 冢[塚] zhong3 variant of 冢[zhong3]; burial mound 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep11/262 words - 42 min 数百[數百] shu4 bai3 several hundred 3 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 3 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 5 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 平等[平等] ping2 deng3 equal; equality 1 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 3 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 3 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 3 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 2 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 6 坠入[墜入] zhui4 ru4 to drop into; to fall into 2 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 4 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 2 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 4 枯萎[枯萎] ku1 wei3 to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted 1 癫狂[癲狂] dian1 kuang2 deranged; mad; cracked; zany 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 2 憎恨[憎恨] zeng1 hen4 to detest; hatred 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 4 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 6 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 2 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 4 驱散[驅散] qu1 san4 to disperse; to break up 2 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 8 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 12 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 5 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 10 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 1 免遭[免遭] mian3 zao1 to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared 1 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 2 变化多端[變化多端] bian4 hua4 duo1 duan1 changeable; changing; varied; full of changes 1 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/50 words - 10 min 妖魔[妖魔] yao1 mo2 demon 2 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 1 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 2 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 8 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 6 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 9 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 8 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 4 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 2 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy 1 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 1 恩断义绝[恩斷義絕] en1 duan4 yi4 jue2 to split up; to break all ties 2 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 2 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 1 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 4 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 2 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 7 交错[交錯] jiao1 cuo4 to crisscross; to intertwine 1 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 凶恶[凶惡] xiong1 e4 variant of 兇惡|凶恶, fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening 2 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 1 降下[降下] jiang4 xia4 to fall; to drop 2 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 5 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 23 戟[戟] ji3 halberd; long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade; combined spear and battle-ax 2 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 2 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 4 百思不得其解[百思不得其解] bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3 see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3] 2 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 2 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 2 混淆视听[混淆視聽] hun4 xiao2 shi4 ting1 to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 党羽[黨羽] dang3 yu3 henchmen 1 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 3 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 4 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 1 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 9 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 2 罗汉果[羅漢果] luo2 han4 guo3 monk fruit, the sweet fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii, a vine of the Curcubitaceae family native to southern China and northern Thailand, used in Chinese medicine 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 8 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 1 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 1 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 1 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 2 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 4 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 2 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 3 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 2 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 2 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 1 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 2 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 9 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 1 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 2 川贝[川貝] Chuan1 bei4 Sichuan fritillary bulb (Bulbus fritillariae cirrhosae, used in TCM) 1 雪梨[雪梨] xue3 li2 snow pear (pyrus nivalis) 1 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 1 川西[川西] Chuan1 xi1 Western Sichuan 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 20 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 2 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 5 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 5 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 2 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/125 words - 22 min 肺腑[肺腑] fei4 fu3 bottom of the heart (fig.) 3 凉亭[涼亭] liang2 ting2 pavilion 2 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 1 沸腾[沸騰] fei4 teng2 (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 1 蓬头垢面[蓬頭垢面] peng2 tou2 gou4 mian4 messy hair and dirty face; bad appearance 2 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 1 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 3 钟情[鍾情] zhong1 qing2 to fall in love; to love sb or sth dearly (lover, or art) 1 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 2 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 7 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 6 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 6 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 不治之症[不治之症] bu4 zhi4 zhi1 zheng4 incurable disease 5 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 10 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 2 自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zi4 qi1 qi1 ren2 to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies 4 大限[大限] da4 xian4 the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 2 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 4 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/150 words - 27 min 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 8 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 7 催熟[催熟] cui1 shu2 to promote ripening of fruit 2 脆弱[脆弱] cui4 ruo4 weak; frail 2 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 2 吸纳[吸納] xi1 na4 to take in; to absorb; to admit; to accept 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 16 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 10 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 2 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 2 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 2 勉[勉] mian3 to exhort; to make an effort 1 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 1 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 1 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 5 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 4 病榻[病榻] bing4 ta4 sickbed 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 2 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 4 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 10 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 1 行将就木[行將就木] xing2 jiang1 jiu4 mu4 to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/175 words - 38 min 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 2 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 1 灵丹妙药[靈丹妙藥] ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4 effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir 6 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 4 消灾[消災] xiao1 zai1 to avoid calamities 1 降福[降福] jiang4 fu2 blessings from heaven 1 包治百病[包治百病] bao1 zhi4 bai3 bing4 guaranteed to cure all diseases 2 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 3 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 2 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 1 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 4 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 5 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 1 生死有命[生死有命] sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 2 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 1 践踏[踐踏] jian4 ta4 to trample 1 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 求学[求學] qiu2 xue2 to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 1 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 1 对答如流[對答如流] dui4 da2 ru2 liu2 able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer 1 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 1 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/200 words - 40 min 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 5 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 7 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 10 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 1 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted 1 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 2 日积月累[日積月累] ri4 ji1 yue4 lei3 to accumulate over a long period of time 1 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 1 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 2 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 4 情缘[情緣] qing2 yuan2 predestined love; love affinity 2 故而[故而] gu4 er2 therefore 3 无边[無邊] wu2 bian1 without boundary; not bordered 5 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 6 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 8 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 3 登仙[登仙] deng1 xian1 to become immortal; big promotion; die 1 遥遥无期[遙遙無期] yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever 1 护法[護法] hu4 fa3 to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 2 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 2 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 3 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 5 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 9 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep12/215 words - 43 min 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 1 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 4 蔬[蔬] shu1 vegetables 1 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 2 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 2 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 6 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 8 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 17 撰[撰] zhuan4 to compose; to compile 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 4 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 6 修长[修長] xiu1 chang2 slender; lanky; tall and thin 2 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 3 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 4 芳华[芳華] fang1 hua2 young years; youth 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/25 words - 13 min 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 5 贮[貯] zhu4 to store; to save; stockpile; Taiwan pr. [zhu3] 1 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 2 铸成[鑄成] zhu4 cheng2 to cast in metal; (fig.) to forge; to fashion 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 2 偕[偕] xie2 in company with 3 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 3 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 2 弥留之际[彌留之際] mi2 liu2 zhi1 ji4 on one's deathbed; at the point of death 1 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 5 美梦成真[美夢成真] mei3 meng4 cheng2 zhen1 a dream come true 1 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 2 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 5 郎君[郎君] lang2 jun1 my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 2 才子佳人[才子佳人] cai2 zi3 jia1 ren2 gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom); pair of ideal lovers 1 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 1 屋外[屋外] wu1 wai4 outside the room 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 4 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 3 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 5 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 3 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 6 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/50 words - 17 min 先慈[先慈] xian1 ci2 deceased mother 1 舅父[舅父] jiu4 fu4 mother's brother; maternal uncle 17 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 4 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 25 举目无亲[舉目無親] ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world 2 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 20 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 1 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 4 倾心[傾心] qing1 xin1 to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with 2 恶疾[惡疾] e4 ji2 unpleasant ailment; foul disease 1 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 11 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 23 才貌双全[才貌雙全] cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2 talented and good-looking (idiom) 1 弟媳[弟媳] di4 xi2 younger brother's wife; sister-in-law 2 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 7 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 定婚[定婚] ding4 hun1 variant of 訂婚|订婚[ding4 hun1] 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 4 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 2 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/75 words - 22 min 媒妁[媒妁] mei2 shuo4 matchmaker; go-between (marital) 2 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 3 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 6 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 2 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 3 舟车劳顿[舟車勞頓] zhou1 che1 lao2 dun4 travel-worn 1 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 5 长者[長者] zhang3 zhe3 senior; older person 2 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 3 定亲[定親] ding4 qin1 to settle a marriage; betrothal 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 24 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 2 娶亲[娶親] qu3 qin1 to take a wife 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 7 官复原职[官復原職] guan1 fu4 yuan2 zhi2 restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post 1 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 1 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 1 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 1 超凡[超凡] chao1 fan2 out of the ordinary; exceedingly (good) 1 谪[謫] zhe2 to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/100 words - 26 min 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 1 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 1 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 10 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 2 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 2 情痴[情癡] qing2 chi1 infatuated; lovesick person 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 2 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 2 概[概] gai4 general; approximate 1 膳食[膳食] shan4 shi2 meal 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 1 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 2 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 3 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 1 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 1 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 4 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 被褥[被褥] bei4 ru4 bedding; bedclothes 1 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 1 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 1 砸碎[砸碎] za2 sui4 to pulverize; to smash to bits 1 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 4 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/125 words - 30 min 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 1 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 3 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 1 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 直勾勾[直勾勾] zhi2 gou1 gou1 (of one's gaze) fixed; staring 1 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 1 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 11 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 4 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 22 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 6 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 4 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 1 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 前些[前些] qian2 xie1 a few (days, years etc) ago 2 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 1 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 2 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 4 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 2 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 20 检视[檢視] jian3 shi4 to inspect; to examine 1 浓重[濃重] nong2 zhong4 dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship); profound (effect) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/150 words - 35 min 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 6 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 3 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 3 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 2 随风[隨風] sui2 feng1 wind-borne; care-free 1 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 2 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 3 吞金[吞金] tun1 jin1 to commit suicide by swallowing gold 1 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 1 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 1 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 2 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 3 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 4 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 2 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 7 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 2 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 4 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/175 words - 39 min 遍布[遍布] bian4 bu4 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 1 熟知[熟知] shu2 zhi1 to be well acquainted with 1 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 5 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 2 炼制[煉製] lian4 zhi4 (chemistry) to refine 5 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe 2 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 2 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 4 舅母[舅母] jiu4 mu3 wife of mother's brother; aunt; maternal uncle's wife 3 庚[庚] geng1 age; seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; seventh in order; letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 255°; hepta 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 5 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 3 殊不知[殊不知] shu1 bu4 zhi1 little imagined; scarcely realized 1 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 益处[益處] yi4 chu5 benefit 1 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 2 后悔莫及[後悔莫及] hou4 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 1 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 2 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 1 止步[止步] zhi3 bu4 to halt; to stop; to go no farther 1 肉体[肉體] rou4 ti3 physical body 2 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 3 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 3 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 2 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep13/186 words - 42 min 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 3 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 找见[找見] zhao3 jian4 to find (sth one has been looking for) 1 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 2 活计[活計] huo2 ji4 handicraft; needlework; work 3 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 1 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 1 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 4 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 1 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 9 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 9 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 1 难闻[難聞] nan2 wen2 unpleasant smell; stink 3 王道[王道] wang2 dao4 the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 35 陵[陵] ling2 mound; tomb; hill; mountain 42 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 4 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 2 有眼无珠[有眼無珠] you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would 3 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 4 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 2 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 1 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 1 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 1 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 1 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 24 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 1 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 1 癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] lai4 ha2 ma5 toad 5 天鹅[天鵝] tian1 e2 swan 2 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 5 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 2 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/50 words - 12 min 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 32 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 1 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 1 乡情[鄉情] xiang1 qing2 homesickness 1 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 1 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 1 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 1 窝[窩] wo1 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 2 飞鸟[飛鳥] fei1 niao3 bird 1 岛屿[島嶼] dao3 yu3 island 1 停靠[停靠] ting2 kao4 to call at; to stop at; berth 1 流年[流年] liu2 nian2 fleeting time; horoscope for the year 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 5 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 7 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 2 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 5 肉身[肉身] rou4 shen1 corporeal body 24 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 10 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 2 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 1 无需[無需] wu2 xu1 needless 2 挂怀[掛懷] gua4 huai2 concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 2 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 2 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 6 烧火[燒火] shao1 huo3 to light a fire for cooking 1 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 1 楠木[楠木] nan2 mu4 Phoebe zhennan; Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 2 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 8 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 1 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 2 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 1 订金[訂金] ding4 jin1 an initial payment; earnest money; deposit 4 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 3 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 3 熟识[熟識] shu2 shi5 to be well acquainted with; to know well 1 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 4 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 2 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 14 阳春[陽春] Yang2 chun1 Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong 1 韭菜[韭菜] jiu3 cai4 garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives; (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives) 1 青蒜[青蒜] qing1 suan4 garlic shoots and leaves 1 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 3 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 1 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 1 金库[金庫] jin1 ku4 treasury 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 6 来历不明[來歷不明] lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 of unknown origin 1 乱花[亂花] luan4 hua1 to spend recklessly; to waste money 1 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 1 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 3 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 8 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 4 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 3 花掉[花掉] hua1 diao4 to spend (time, money); to waste 1 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 3 轮值[輪值] lun2 zhi2 to take turns on duty 1 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 1 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 2 值班[值班] zhi2 ban1 to work a shift; on duty 1 得病[得病] de2 bing4 to fall ill; to contract a disease 3 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 14 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 2 白跑一趟[白跑一趟] bai2 pao3 yi1 tang4 to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/125 words - 23 min 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 3 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 2 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 2 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 1 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 1 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 1 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 2 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 2 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 3 诟病[詬病] gou4 bing4 to denounce; to castigate 1 下作[下作] xia4 zuo5 contemptible; disgusting 1 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 3 迂[迂] yu1 literal-minded; pedantic; doctrinaire; longwinded; circuitous 1 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 1 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 1 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 1 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 1 锉[銼] cuo4 file (tool used for smoothing); rasp; to file 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/150 words - 30 min 棱角[稜角] leng2 jiao3 edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion); craggy; ridge corner 1 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 施恩[施恩] shi1 en1 to confer a favor on sb; to confer a benefit 1 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 1 三皇[三皇] san1 huang2 Three Sovereigns, between Gods and Emperors in third millennium BC; usually listed as Suiren 燧人[Sui4 ren2], Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], trapping and writing, Shennong or Farmer God 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] 1 祖师[祖師] zu3 shi1 founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 2 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 1 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 1 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 1 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 2 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 1 据为己有[據為己有] ju4 wei2 ji3 you3 to take for one's own; to expropriate 1 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 2 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 7 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 8 夫婿[夫婿] fu1 xu4 (literary) husband 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 2 卿卿我我[卿卿我我] qing1 qing1 wo3 wo3 to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 2 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/175 words - 32 min 冰块[冰塊] bing1 kuai4 ice cube; ice chunk 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 花瓶[花瓶] hua1 ping2 flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 2 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 不值钱[不值錢] bu4 zhi2 qian2 of little value 1 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 2 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 回春[回春] hui2 chun1 return of spring 2 新婚燕尔[新婚燕爾] xin1 hun1 yan4 er3 newlyweds 1 春风得意[春風得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4 flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch 1 马蹄[馬蹄] ma3 ti2 horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta) 1 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 1 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 1 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 1 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 清贫[清貧] qing1 pin2 poor but upright; destitute 1 甘之如饴[甘之如飴] gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment 3 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 7 一贫如洗[一貧如洗] yi1 pin2 ru2 xi3 penniless 1 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 3 变卖[變賣] bian4 mai4 to sell off (one's property) 3 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 2 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/200 words - 36 min 当铺[當舖] dang4 pu4 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 2 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 5 吃软饭[吃軟飯] chi1 ruan3 fan4 to live off a woman 1 家道中落[家道中落] jia1 dao4 zhong1 luo4 to come down in the world (idiom); to suffer a reversal of fortune 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 损[損] sun3 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 (䷨) 5 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 2 永安[永安] Yong3 an1 Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian; Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 7 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 6 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 8 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 2 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 1 视作[視作] shi4 zuo4 to regard as; to treat as 2 侬[儂] nong2 you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical) 2 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 2 入土[入土] ru4 tu3 to bury; buried; interred 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 7 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 3 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 2 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 16 云雾[雲霧] yun2 wu4 clouds and mist 1 缭绕[繚繞] liao2 rao4 to curl up; to linger on (sound) 1 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/225 words - 41 min 老公公[老公公] lao3 gong1 gong5 old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch 2 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 1 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 2 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 1 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 1 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 6 拌嘴[拌嘴] ban4 zui3 to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 1 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 4 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 2 嬉笑怒骂[嬉笑怒罵] xi1 xiao4 nu4 ma4 lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom); fig. all kinds of emotions; to mock and scold; (of writing) freely roving; following the author's fancy 1 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 3 生财[生財] sheng1 cai2 to make money 1 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 3 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 4 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 3 瘸[瘸] que2 lame 2 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 2 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 1 花拳绣腿[花拳繡腿] hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3 flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 3 同路[同路] tong2 lu4 to go the same way 1 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep14/238 words - 43 min 修路[修路] xiu1 lu4 to repair a road 2 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 5 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 1 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 2 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 玉石[玉石] yu4 shi2 precious stones; jade and stone 2 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 11 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 5 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 1 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 6 坐吃山空[坐吃山空] zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income 2 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu3 to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 1 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu4 all; every single one; the entire sum 1 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 1 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 2 悬壶济世[懸壺濟世] xuan2 hu2 ji4 shi4 practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public 4 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 1 开间[開間] kai1 jian1 alcove; bay in a room; unit of length used for rooms, approx. 3.3 meters 1 花销[花銷] hua1 xiao1 to spend (money); expenses 1 捉襟见肘[捉襟見肘] zhuo1 jin1 jian4 zhou3 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom); strapped for cash; unable to make ends meet 1 齐心[齊心] qi2 xin1 to be of one mind; to work as one 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 4 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 3 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 3 牛角[牛角] niu2 jiao3 cow horn 1 一蹴而就[一蹴而就] yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight 1 一席话[一席話] yi1 xi2 hua4 the content of a conversation; words; remarks 1 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 1 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 1 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 1 栩栩如生[栩栩如生] xu3 xu3 ru2 sheng1 vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic 1 心灵手巧[心靈手巧] xin1 ling2 shou3 qiao3 capable; clever; dexterous 4 非礼[非禮] fei1 li3 rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault 2 勿[勿] wu4 do not 3 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 4 脂粉[脂粉] zhi1 fen3 cosmetics 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/50 words - 8 min 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 2 果汁[果汁] guo3 zhi1 fruit juice 1 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 9 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 1 藿香[藿香] huo4 xiang1 wrinkled giant hyssop; Agastache rugosa (botany) 2 陈皮[陳皮] chen2 pi2 orange peel; tangerine peel; dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine 1 生姜[生薑] sheng1 jiang1 fresh ginger 1 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 1 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 3 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 3 订做[訂做] ding4 zuo4 to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 银钱[銀錢] yin2 qian2 silver money (in former times) 1 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 2 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 2 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 1 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 2 茧子[繭子] jian3 zi5 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 1 起早贪黑[起早貪黑] qi3 zao3 tan1 hei1 to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late 1 冷眼[冷眼] leng3 yan3 cool eye; fig. detached; (treating) with indifference 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 9 呱呱叫[呱呱叫] gua1 gua1 jiao4 excellent; tip-top 1 粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯] cu1 cha2 dan4 fan4 plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 3 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/75 words - 12 min 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 絮[絮] xu4 cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded 1 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 3 漠[漠] mo4 desert; unconcerned 4 水田[水田] shui3 tian2 paddy field; rice paddy 2 白鹭[白鷺] bai2 lu4 (bird species of China) little egret (Egretta garzetta) 2 夏[夏] xia4 summer 4 啭[囀] zhuan4 to sing (of birds or insects); to warble; to chirp; to twitter 2 黄鹂[黃鸝] huang2 li2 yellow oriole (Oriolus chinensis) 2 多才[多才] duo1 cai2 multi-talented; many-sided skills 1 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 3 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 1 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 4 诸相[諸相] zhu1 xiang4 the appearance of all things (Buddhism) 1 禅[禪] chan2 dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 1 禅[禪] shan4 to abdicate 1 住持[住持] zhu4 chi2 to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 8 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 1 梦幻泡影[夢幻泡影] meng4 huan4 pao4 ying3 illusion (Buddhism); pipe dream 1 参透[參透] can1 tou4 to fully grasp; to penetrate 1 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 3 摒除[摒除] bing4 chu2 to get rid of; to dismiss 1 秀外慧中[秀外慧中] xiu4 wai4 hui4 zhong1 good-looking and intelligent (idiom) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/100 words - 18 min 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 1 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 1 本相[本相] ben3 xiang4 original form 1 相国[相國] xiang4 guo2 prime minister (in ancient China) 7 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 7 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 4 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 4 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 2 污吏[污吏] wu1 li4 a corrupt official 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 1 白发人送黑发人[白髮人送黑髮人] bai2 fa4 ren2 song4 hei1 fa4 ren2 to see one's child die before oneself 2 蛀虫[蛀蟲] zhu4 chong2 insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin 1 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 1 惨剧[慘劇] can3 ju4 tragedy; calamity; atrocity 1 富人[富人] fu4 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 1 圣手[聖手] sheng4 shou3 divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner 1 井井有条[井井有條] jing3 jing3 you3 tiao2 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 1 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 2 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 4 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 1 麻风[麻風] ma2 feng1 leprosy; Hansen's disease 5 麻风病[麻風病] ma2 feng1 bing4 leprosy; Hansen's disease 5 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/125 words - 23 min 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 2 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 4 脏病[髒病] zang1 bing4 (coll.) venereal disease 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 孤老[孤老] gu1 lao3 solitary old man or woman; regular patron (at brothels) 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 5 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 剧烈[劇烈] ju4 lie4 violent; acute; severe; fierce 1 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 3 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 2 患处[患處] huan4 chu4 afflicted part 2 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 3 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 内服[內服] nei4 fu2 to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally) 2 愁眉不展[愁眉不展] chou2 mei2 bu4 zhan3 with a worried frown 1 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 2 白面[白麵] bai2 mian4 wheat flour; flour; heroin 1 老伴[老伴] lao3 ban4 (of an elderly couple) husband or wife 1 切忌[切忌] qie4 ji4 to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means 2 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 2 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 6 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 1 乞[乞] qi3 to beg 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/150 words - 25 min 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 9 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 1 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 2 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 1 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 5 七孔[七孔] qi1 kong3 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 1 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 1 窒息[窒息] zhi4 xi1 to choke; to stifle; to suffocate 1 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 2 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 6 夸下海口[誇下海口] kua1 xia5 hai3 kou3 see 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 2 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 含有[含有] han2 you3 to contain; including 1 微量[微量] wei1 liang4 a smidgen; minute; micro-; trace (element) 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 4 外用[外用] wai4 yong4 external 1 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 2 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 2 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 3 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 2 沽名钓誉[沽名釣譽] gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4 to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments 3 惨死[慘死] can3 si3 to die tragically; to meet with a violent death 2 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 4 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/175 words - 26 min 巧舌如簧[巧舌如簧] qiao3 she2 ru2 huang2 lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom); fig. to have a glib tongue 2 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 1 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 4 苔[苔] tai1 coating (of tongue) 1 服毒[服毒] fu2 du2 to take poison 3 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 1 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 4 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 1 冤狱[冤獄] yuan1 yu4 unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up 2 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 1 高宗[高宗] Gao1 zong1 Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhao4 Gou4] (1107-1187 AD), reigned (1127-1162 AD) 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 20 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 2 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 政绩[政績] zheng4 ji4 (political) achievements; track record 1 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 2 刑讯[刑訊] xing2 xun4 interrogation under torture; inquisition 1 妄动[妄動] wang4 dong4 to rush indiscriminately into action 2 画押[畫押] hua4 ya1 to sign; to make one's mark 1 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 2 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/200 words - 30 min 严刑[嚴刑] yan2 xing2 strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously 2 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 2 所致[所致] suo3 zhi4 to be caused by 2 过堂[過堂] guo4 tang2 to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 2 咆哮[咆哮] pao2 xiao4 to roar; to thunder; to snarl; to bluster (of wind, waves etc); crashing waves (onom.); to rage (of a person) 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 19 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 1 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 刑部[刑部] Xing2 bu4 Ministry of Justice (in imperial China) 2 辖[轄] xia2 to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow 1 刑名[刑名] xing2 ming2 criminal law (abbr. for pre-Han legalist school 刑名之学); name of crime 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 12 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 1 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 2 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 3 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 1 撕扯[撕扯] si1 che3 to tear apart 1 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 2 指甲[指甲] zhi3 jia5 fingernail 1 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/225 words - 34 min 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 2 相干[相干] xiang1 gan1 relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc) 1 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 2 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 6 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 4 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 2 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 10 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 2 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 1 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 3 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 3 品酒[品酒] pin3 jiu3 to taste wine; to sip wine 2 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 2 余杭[餘杭] Yu2 hang2 Yuhang district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang 1 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 1 百里香[百里香] bai3 li3 xiang1 thyme (Thymus vulgaris) 2 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 6 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 6 舌尖[舌尖] she2 jian1 tip of tongue; apical 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/250 words - 36 min 悠长[悠長] you1 chang2 long; drawn-out; prolonged; lingering 1 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 9 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 10 清河[清河] Qing1 he2 Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei; Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning 1 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 2 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 2 握有[握有] wo4 you3 to grasp and own; to hold (power) 1 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 5 苦涩[苦澀] ku3 se4 bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 1 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 1 醇[醇] chun2 alcohol; wine with high alcohol content; rich; pure; good wine; sterols 1 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 2 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 1 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 1 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 1 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 1 龙胆[龍膽] long2 dan3 rough gentian; Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra) 5 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 1 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 蔚[蔚] wei4 Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/275 words - 39 min 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 4 黔[黔] Qian2 abbr. for Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] 1 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 4 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 3 以次[以次] yi3 ci4 in the proper order; the following 1 充好[充好] chong1 hao3 to substitute shoddy goods 1 虎骨[虎骨] hu3 gu3 tiger bone (used in TCM) 1 熊胆[熊膽] xiong2 dan3 bear gall (used in TCM) 1 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 3 兽药[獸藥] shou4 yao4 veterinary medicines 1 佛经[佛經] Fo2 jing1 Buddhist texts; scripture 6 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 悲悯[悲憫] bei1 min3 to take pity on sb; compassionate 2 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 4 药商[藥商] yao4 shang1 druggist 2 张贴[張貼] zhang1 tie1 to post (a notice); to advertise 1 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 6 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 2 行商[行商] hang2 shang1 traveling salesman; itinerant trader; hawker; peddler 1 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 1 实诚[實誠] shi2 cheng2 sincere; honest 1 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 酒逢知己千杯少[酒逢知己千杯少] jiu3 feng2 zhi1 ji3 qian1 bei1 shao3 a thousand cups of wine is not too much when best friends meet (idiom); when you're with close friends, you can let your hair down 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep15/298 words - 43 min 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 3 词不达意[詞不達意] ci2 bu4 da2 yi4 words do not convey the meaning; poorly expressed; senseless; inarticulate 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 5 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 供货[供貨] gong1 huo4 to supply goods 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 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. 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 2 颈[頸] jing3 neck 2 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 5 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 2 蛇皮[蛇皮] she2 pi2 snake skin 2 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 3 量[量] liang2 to measure 4 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 4 泛红[泛紅] fan4 hong2 to blush; to redden; flushed 2 上火[上火] shang4 huo3 to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 8 清热[清熱] qing1 re4 to alleviate fever (medicine); to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine) 5 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 猎手[獵手] lie4 shou3 hunter 1 倒手[倒手] dao3 shou3 to shift from one hand to the other; to change hands (of merchandise) 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 1 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 1 不识好歹[不識好歹] bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3 unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating 2 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 2 上乘[上乘] shang4 cheng2 first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 1 公论[公論] gong1 lun4 public opinion 1 药理[藥理] yao4 li3 pharmacology 1 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 1 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 1 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 1 蜕[蛻] tui4 skin cast off during molting; exuvia; to pupate; to molt; to slough; to cast off an old skin or shell 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 棒槌[棒槌] bang4 chui2 wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing) 1 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 朱砂[朱砂] zhu1 sha1 cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1] 2 红土[紅土] hong2 tu3 red soil; laterite 1 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 3 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 1 碧玉[碧玉] bi4 yu4 jasper 1 金石[金石] jin1 shi2 metal and stone; fig. hard objects; inscription on metal or bronze 4 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/50 words - 12 min 峭壁[峭壁] qiao4 bi4 cliff; steep; precipice 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 2 斛[斛] hu2 ancient measuring vessel; fifty liters; dry measure for grain equal to five dou 五斗 (before Tang, ten pecks) 4 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 6 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 忍痛割爱[忍痛割愛] ren3 tong4 ge1 ai4 to resign oneself to part with what one treasures 1 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 1 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 2 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 1 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 1 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 5 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 1 脚踝[腳踝] jiao3 huai2 ankle 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 2 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 4 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 1 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 13 暴晒[暴曬] bao4 shai4 (of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun 1 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 3 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 2 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 1 雷厉风行[雷厲風行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction 1 如花似玉[如花似玉] ru2 hua1 si4 yu4 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/75 words - 15 min 如狼似虎[如狼似虎] ru2 lang2 si4 hu3 lit. like wolves and tigers; ruthless 1 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 1 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 1 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 8 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 3 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 2 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 4 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 1 急诊[急診] ji2 zhen3 emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment 1 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 1 优先[優先] you1 xian1 to have priority; to take precedence 1 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 3 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 2 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 2 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 2 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 3 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 3 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 三两[三兩] san1 liang3 two or three 4 娶媳妇[娶媳婦] qu3 xi2 fu4 to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law 4 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 2 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 2 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 6 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 1 行者[行者] xing2 zhe3 pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk 2 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 11 方能[方能] fang1 neng2 can then (and only then) 5 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 1 喜怒无常[喜怒無常] xi3 nu4 wu2 chang2 temperamental; moody 1 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 1 隐疾[隱疾] yin3 ji2 an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease) 1 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 1 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 1 端午[端午] Duan1 wu3 see 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2] 1 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 2 艾草[艾草] ai4 cao3 Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia) 1 艾叶[艾葉] ai4 ye4 mugwort leaf (TCM); Folium Artemisiae argyi 2 疫[疫] yi4 epidemic; plague 29 醺[醺] xun1 helplessly intoxicated 2 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 4 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 2 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 3 东城[東城] Dong1 cheng2 Dongcheng district of central Beijing 1 瘟[瘟] wen1 epidemic; pestilence; plague 28 蒌[蔞] lou2 Arthemisia vulgaris; piper betel 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/125 words - 24 min 通常[通常] tong1 chang2 regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 没药[沒藥] mo4 yao4 myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 2 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 4 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 2 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try 2 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 砸锅卖铁[砸鍋賣鐵] za2 guo1 mai4 tie3 to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom) 1 专治[專治] zhuan1 zhi4 (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 1 瘟疫[瘟疫] wen1 yi4 epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 8 半夏[半夏] ban4 xia4 Pinellia ternata 1 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 秽[穢] hui4 dirt; filth 2 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 4 配制[配製] pei4 zhi4 to compound (medicines etc); to prepare (by mixing ingredients); to concoct 1 枸杞[枸杞] gou3 qi3 wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium 1 疫病[疫病] yi4 bing4 plague; a blight 4 疫情[疫情] yi4 qing2 epidemic situation 1 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 1 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 2 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 4 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 2 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 3 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 涨到[漲到] zhang3 dao4 to go up; to rise 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/150 words - 26 min 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 2 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 9 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 8 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 1 不义之财[不義之財] bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2 ill-gotten wealth or gains 1 及早[及早] ji2 zao3 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 1 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 亏空[虧空] kui1 kong1 in debt; in the red; in deficit 1 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 1 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 4 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 2 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 2 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 1 降价[降價] jiang4 jia4 to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper 2 爱财[愛財] ai4 cai2 avaricious 1 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 2 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 6 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/175 words - 36 min 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 偏方[偏方] pian1 fang1 folk remedy; home remedy 2 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 1 休妻[休妻] xiu1 qi1 to repudiate one's wife 1 非分[非分] fei1 fen4 improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 1 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 1 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 3 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 5 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 1 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 1 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 8 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 2 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 1 循序渐进[循序漸進] xun2 xu4 jian4 jin4 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 矿石[礦石] kuang4 shi2 ore 2 研磨[研磨] yan2 mo2 milling; to grind; to polish by grinding; to abrade; whetstone; pestle 1 驱瘟[驅瘟] qu1 wen1 to expel pestilences 1 拔毒[拔毒] ba2 du2 draw out pus by applying a plaster to the affected area 3 染病[染病] ran3 bing4 to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease 4 天灾[天災] tian1 zai1 natural disaster 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/200 words - 40 min 人祸[人禍] ren2 huo4 human disaster 1 天干[天干] tian1 gan1 the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc 5 火烛[火燭] huo3 zhu2 fire and candles; household things that burn 5 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 3 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 1 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 神出鬼没[神出鬼沒] shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive 1 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 真身[真身] zhen1 shen1 the real body (of Buddha or a God); true effigy 3 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 2 祟[祟] sui4 evil spirit 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 1 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 8 蛤蟆[蛤蟆] ha2 ma5 frog; toad 3 李代桃僵[李代桃僵] li3 dai4 tao2 jiang1 lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree; to substitute one thing for another; to carry the can for sb 1 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 10 制药[制藥] zhi4 yao4 to manufacture medicine 4 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 4 溲[溲] sou1 to urinate 1 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 3 入药[入藥] ru4 yao4 to use in medicine 1 引子[引子] yin3 zi5 introduction; primer; opening words 3 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 12 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep16/217 words - 43 min 配伍[配伍] pei4 wu3 to blend two or more medicines; compatibility (of herbal remedies, medicines) 1 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 3 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 8 分文[分文] fen1 wen2 a single penny; a single cent 2 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 1 后继有人[後繼有人] hou4 ji4 you3 ren2 to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 1 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 1 敛财[斂財] lian3 cai2 to accumulate wealth; to rake in money 1 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 5 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 4 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 心地善良[心地善良] xin1 di4 shan4 liang2 kindhearted; good-natured 3 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 4 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 行骗[行騙] xing2 pian4 to cheat; to deceive 2 保安[保安] bao3 an1 to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/25 words - 7 min 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 3 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 1 海州[海州] Hai3 zhou1 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 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 2 心术[心術] xin1 shu4 designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 2 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 1 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 2 房契[房契] fang2 qi4 deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 7 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 3 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 1 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 疗效[療效] liao2 xiao4 healing efficacy; healing effect 1 天职[天職] tian1 zhi2 vocation; duty; mission in life 1 分文不取[分文不取] fen1 wen2 bu4 qu3 to give for free 5 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 4 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 6 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 4 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 10 横[橫] heng2 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 2 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 1 看作[看作] kan4 zuo4 to look upon as; to regard as 2 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 1 假药[假藥] jia3 yao4 fake drugs 6 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 1 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 2 讹诈[訛詐] e2 zha4 to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud 1 调包[調包] diao4 bao1 see 掉包[diao4 bao1] 2 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 1 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 3 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 5 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 4 捣鬼[搗鬼] dao3 gui3 to play tricks; to cause mischief 2 蟾[蟾] chan2 moon; (striped) toad 2 蜍[蜍] chu2 Bufo vulgaris; toad 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 4 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 1 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 4 治标不治本[治標不治本] zhi4 biao1 bu4 zhi4 ben3 to treat the symptoms but not the root cause 1 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/75 words - 19 min 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 水井[水井] shui3 jing3 (water) well 2 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 1 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 5 无济于事[無濟於事] wu2 ji4 yu2 shi4 to no avail; of no use 2 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 3 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 1 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 2 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 2 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 狗急跳墙[狗急跳牆] gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom); to be driven to desperate action 1 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 2 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 2 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 1 一劳永逸[一勞永逸] yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4 to get sth done once and for all 1 抵住[抵住] di3 zhu4 to resist; to press against; to brace 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 2 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 3 保证人[保證人] bao3 zheng4 ren2 guarantor; bailor 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 5 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/100 words - 26 min 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 3 观音菩萨[觀音菩薩] Guan1 yin1 Pu2 sa4 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 2 跑掉[跑掉] pao3 diao4 to run away; to take to one's heels 1 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 1 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 1 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 2 砸死[砸死] za2 si3 to crush to death 4 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 9 元凶[元凶] yuan2 xiong1 chief offender; main culprit 1 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 8 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 14 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 11 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 3 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 11 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 4 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 娇纵[嬌縱] jiao1 zong4 to indulge (a child); to pamper; to spoil 1 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 1 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 2 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 1 迁就[遷就] qian1 jiu4 to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) 1 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 1 私欲[私欲] si1 yu4 selfish desire 2 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 9 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 1 活菩萨[活菩薩] huo2 pu2 sa4 a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint 3 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 1 小心眼[小心眼] xiao3 xin1 yan3 narrow-minded; petty 1 平价[平價] ping2 jia4 reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity 2 出售[出售] chu1 shou4 to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market 1 售[售] shou4 to sell; to make or carry out (a plan or intrigue etc) 2 贫困[貧困] pin2 kun4 impoverished; poverty 1 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 减免[減免] jian3 mian3 to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) 1 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 2 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 1 过街老鼠[過街老鼠] guo4 jie1 lao3 shu3 sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3] 1 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 11 金丝燕[金絲燕] jin1 si1 yan4 Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup 1 燕窝[燕窩] yan4 wo1 edible bird's nest 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/150 words - 35 min 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 6 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 2 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 3 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 4 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 3 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 1 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 2 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe 2 肝火[肝火] gan1 huo3 irascibility; irritability; (TCM) inflammation of the liver 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 1 补丁[補丁] bu3 ding5 patch (for mending clothes, tires etc); (software) patch 1 棋盘[棋盤] qi2 pan2 chessboard 1 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 1 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 2 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 头晕目眩[頭暈目眩] tou2 yun1 mu4 xuan4 to have a dizzy spell; dazzled 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 1 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 2 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 3 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 2 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 1 日头[日頭] ri4 tou2 sun (dialect); daytime; date 2 劳作[勞作] lao2 zuo4 work; manual labor 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/175 words - 41 min 娇贵[嬌貴] jiao1 gui4 pampered; fragile; finicky 1 动弹[動彈] dong4 tan5 to budge 1 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 1 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 7 老君[老君] Lao3 jun1 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 6 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 5 仙丹[仙丹] xian1 dan1 elixir; magic potion 1 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 5 蟾蜍[蟾蜍] chan2 chu2 toad 4 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 4 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 1 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 1 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 1 穷苦[窮苦] qiong2 ku3 impoverished; destitute 3 炎热[炎熱] yan2 re4 blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) 2 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 1 行当[行當] hang2 dang5 profession; role (acting) 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 1 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 2 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 如意算盘[如意算盤] ru2 yi4 suan4 pan2 counting one's chickens before they are hatched 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep17/186 words - 43 min 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 2 旬[旬] xun2 ten days; ten years; full period 1 汤药[湯藥] tang1 yao4 tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 2 穷困[窮困] qiong2 kun4 destitute; wretched poverty 1 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 1 思虑[思慮] si1 lu:4 to think sth through; to consider carefully 2 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 2 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 2 洞府[洞府] dong4 fu3 cave dwelling; legendary abode of immortals 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 夜光[夜光] ye4 guang1 luminous 2 前朝[前朝] qian2 chao2 the previous dynasty 1 贡品[貢品] gong4 pin3 tribute 1 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 1 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 2 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 4 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 1 眼皮子浅[眼皮子淺] yan3 pi2 zi5 qian3 short-sighted 1 玉器[玉器] yu4 qi4 jade artifact 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 2 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 1 幻化[幻化] huan4 hua4 to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 3 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 2 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 3 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 1 烧开[燒開] shao1 kai1 to boil 1 解渴[解渴] jie3 ke3 to quench 2 凉茶[涼茶] liang2 cha2 Chinese herb tea 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/50 words - 10 min 摊位[攤位] tan1 wei4 vendor's booth 1 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 1 包藏[包藏] bao1 cang2 to contain; to harbor; to conceal 1 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 13 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 3 容身[容身] rong2 shen1 to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 2 家嫂[家嫂] jia1 sao3 (polite) my sister-in-law 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 3 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 收费[收費] shou1 fei4 to charge a fee 1 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 3 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 1 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 2 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 柄[柄] bing3 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 1 避邪[避邪] bi4 xie2 to avoid evil spirits 7 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 1 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 2 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 2 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 1 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 2 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 2 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/75 words - 13 min 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 2 业障[業障] ye4 zhang4 karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money 3 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 3 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 1 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 3 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 4 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 伪善[偽善] wei3 shan4 hypocritical 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 妖邪[妖邪] yao1 xie2 evil monster 22 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 2 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 4 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 7 乐[樂] yue4 music 7 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 3 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 1 粽子[粽子] zong4 zi5 glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 5 蛋黄[蛋黃] dan4 huang2 egg yolk 1 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 1 粽[粽] zong4 rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 2 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 2 谐音[諧音] xie2 yin1 homonym; homophone; harmonic (component of sound) 2 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 2 中子[中子] zhong1 zi3 neutron 1 求子[求子] qiu2 zi3 (of a childless couple) to pray for a son; to try to have a child 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/100 words - 17 min 郊[郊] jiao1 suburbs; outskirts 1 踏青[踏青] ta4 qing1 lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 3 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 7 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 16 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 1 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 8 婚配[婚配] hun1 pei4 to marry 2 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 1 男生[男生] nan2 sheng1 schoolboy; male student; boy; guy (young adult male) 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 大牛[大牛] da4 niu2 (coll.) leading light; superstar; badass; (coll.) higher-priced model of Lamborghini 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 3 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 成双成对[成雙成對] cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4 to form pairs; to be in couples 2 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 2 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 1 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 1 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 4 通体[通體] tong1 ti3 (of sb or sth) whole or entire body 1 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 2 阳盛[陽盛] yang2 sheng4 excess of yang 陽|阳[yang2] in TCM 1 病理[病理] bing4 li3 pathology 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/125 words - 19 min 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 老本[老本] lao3 ben3 capital; assets; savings; nest egg; (fig.) reputation; laurels (to rest upon); old edition of a book; (tree) trunk 1 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 3 驭[馭] yu4 variant of 御[yu4]; to drive; to manage; to control 1 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 2 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 28 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 3 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 2 安保[安保] an1 bao3 to maintain security (abbr.) 1 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 2 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 3 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 1 座驾[座駕] zuo4 jia4 one's own car (or motorbike); vehicle for one's private use 1 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 2 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 2 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 麟[麟] lin2 female unicorn; see 麒麟 6 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 3 龙凤呈祥[龍鳳呈祥] long2 feng4 cheng2 xiang2 the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom); auspicious; decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix 3 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 4 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 4 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 8 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 8 瓜熟蒂落[瓜熟蒂落] gua1 shu2 di4 luo4 when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time 2 祈[祈] qi2 to implore; to pray; to request 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/150 words - 24 min 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 4 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 5 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 2 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 2 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 6 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 1 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 贤慧[賢慧] xian2 hui4 (of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles 3 歪瓜裂枣[歪瓜裂棗] wai1 gua1 lie4 zao3 ugly; repulsive 1 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 1 利诱[利誘] li4 you4 to use gain as a lure 1 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 1 软硬兼施[軟硬兼施] ruan3 ying4 jian1 shi1 use both carrot and stick; use gentle methods and force; an iron hand in a velvet glove 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 4 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 1 透过[透過] tou4 guo4 to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 1 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 露馅儿[露餡兒] lou4 xian4 r5 erhua variant of 露餡|露馅[lou4 xian4] 1 尚可[尚可] shang4 ke3 not bad; satisfactory 3 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 端阳节[端陽節] Duan1 yang2 jie2 see 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2] 18 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 1 前嫌[前嫌] qian2 xian2 former hatred; bygone enmity 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/175 words - 30 min 封印[封印] feng1 yin4 seal (on envelopes) 5 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 1 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 前院[前院] qian2 yuan4 front courtyard; front yard 1 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 2 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 2 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 1 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 5 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 辇[輦] nian3 handcart; emperor's carriage; to transport by carriage 1 瘆人[瘮人] shen4 ren2 scary 1 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 2 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 5 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 2 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 2 丁点[丁點] ding1 dian3 tiny bit 1 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 5 朦[朦] meng2 indistinct; unclear; to deceive 1 朦胧[朦朧] meng2 long2 hazy 1 胧[朧] long2 rising moon 1 真切[真切] zhen1 qie4 vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest 1 盲[盲] mang2 blind 1 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/200 words - 34 min 黄连[黃連] huang2 lian2 Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine 3 苦参[苦參] ku3 shen1 liquorice (Sophora flavescens), with roots used in TCM 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 脏腑[臟腑] zang4 fu3 inner organs 1 气血[氣血] qi4 xue4 qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) 1 翻涌[翻湧] fan1 yong3 to roll over and over (of billows or clouds) 1 炽[熾] chi4 to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 1 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 2 附子[附子] fu4 zi3 monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii) 1 干姜[乾薑] gan1 jiang1 dried ginger 1 驱除[驅除] qu1 chu2 to drive off; to dispel; to expel 1 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 祛除[祛除] qu1 chu2 to dispel; to clear 1 损耗[損耗] sun3 hao4 wear and tear 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 舍己[捨己] she3 ji3 selfless; self-sacrifice (to help others); self-renunciation; altruism 2 生就[生就] sheng1 jiu4 to be born with; to be gifted with 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 3 家家户户[家家戶戶] jia1 jia1 hu4 hu4 each and every family (idiom); every household 2 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 3 不支[不支] bu4 zhi1 to be unable to endure 3 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 17 探亲[探親] tan4 qin1 to go home to visit one's family 3 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 嫉恨[嫉恨] ji2 hen4 to hate out of jealousy; to resent 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep18/224 words - 41 min 坐立不安[坐立不安] zuo4 li4 bu4 an1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 1 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 3 郁结[鬱結] yu4 jie2 to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue 1 人面兽心[人面獸心] ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 1 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 1 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 1 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 1 闹矛盾[鬧矛盾] nao4 mao2 dun4 to be at loggerheads; to have a falling out 1 恨之入骨[恨之入骨] hen4 zhi1 ru4 gu3 to hate sb to the bone (idiom) 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 3 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 1 挫折[挫折] cuo4 zhe2 setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue 1 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 1 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 4 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 2 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 1 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 2 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 1 佛珠[佛珠] fo2 zhu1 Buddhist prayer beads 7 康健[康健] kang1 jian4 healthy; fit 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 2 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 1 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/25 words - 16 min 有史以来[有史以來] you3 shi3 yi3 lai2 since the beginning of history 1 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 里加[里加] Li3 jia1 Riga, capital of Latvia 1 雄黄酒[雄黃酒] xiong2 huang2 jiu3 realgar wine (traditionally drunk during the Dragon Boat Festival 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2]) 9 暑气[暑氣] shu3 qi4 (summer) heat 1 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 2 三魂七魄[三魂七魄] san1 hun2 qi1 po4 three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man 3 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 2 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 2 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 1 体弱[體弱] ti3 ruo4 debility 1 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 2 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution 4 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 2 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 5 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 3 恻隐[惻隱] ce4 yin3 compassion; empathetic 1 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 1 散尽[散盡] san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd) 3 作画[作畫] zuo4 hua4 to paint 1 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 1 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/50 words - 23 min 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 1 输入[輸入] shu1 ru4 to import; to input 1 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 2 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 3 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 1 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 下葬[下葬] xia4 zang4 to bury; to inter 4 天人[天人] tian1 ren2 Man and Heaven; celestial being 1 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 4 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 8 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 8 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 2 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 3 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 3 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 3 喜乐[喜樂] xi3 le4 joy 2 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 1 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 2 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 1 魄[魄] po4 soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 2 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 1 禅师[禪師] chan2 shi1 honorific title for a Buddhist monk 6 长明灯[長明燈] chang2 ming2 deng1 altar lamp burning day and night 2 七级浮屠[七級浮屠] qi1 ji2 fu2 tu2 seven floor pagoda 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/75 words - 28 min 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 昆仑山[崑崙山] Kun1 lun2 shan1 Kunlun Mountain range 8 仙草[仙草] xian1 cao3 medicinal herb (genus Mesona); grass jelly 23 成形[成形] cheng2 xing2 to take shape; shaping; forming 2 聚合[聚合] ju4 he2 to come together (to form sth); to assemble together; (chemistry) to polymerize 2 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 7 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 4 多个[多個] duo1 ge5 many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) 1 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 5 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 3 浮游[浮游] fu2 you2 to float; to drift; to wander; variant of 蜉蝣[fu2 you2] 1 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 1 幽冥[幽冥] you1 ming2 dark; hell; netherworld; hades 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 2 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 2 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 1 昆仑[崑崙] Kun1 lun2 Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang 9 南极[南極] nan2 ji2 south pole 4 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 6 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 5 仙鹤[仙鶴] xian1 he4 red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) 1 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 3 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 4 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/100 words - 32 min 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 1 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 2 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 5 分秒必争[分秒必爭] fen1 miao3 bi4 zheng1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose; every moment counts 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 1 天池[天池] tian1 chi2 "heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain; used as the name of numerous lakes, such as 長白山天池|长白山天池[Chang2 bai2 shan1 Tian1 chi2] 1 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 2 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 5 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 1 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 3 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 2 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 3 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 2 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 1 难于登天[難於登天] nan2 yu2 deng1 tian1 harder than climbing to heaven (idiom) 1 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 4 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 2 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 1 警醒[警醒] jing3 xing3 to be alert 1 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 1 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 2 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 1 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 1 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 8 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/125 words - 39 min 幻象[幻象] huan4 xiang4 illusion 2 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 2 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 7 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 1 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 6 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 5 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 7 分身[分身] fen1 shen1 to spare time for a separate task; doppelgänger; sockpuppet (Internet slang) 1 无坚不摧[無堅不摧] wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one 1 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 1 时空[時空] shi2 kong1 time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time 1 瓣[瓣] ban4 petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 3 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 1 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 7 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 2 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 2 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 2 连用[連用] lian2 yong4 to continue using; use together with sth; use next 1 量力而行[量力而行] liang4 li4 er2 xing2 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can. 1 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 1 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 2 捷足先登[捷足先登] jie2 zu2 xian1 deng1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served 1 王母娘娘[王母娘娘] Wang2 mu3 niang2 niang2 another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/150 words - 42 min 诞辰[誕辰] dan4 chen2 birthday 1 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 4 瑶池[瑤池] Yao2 chi2 the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母 4 祝寿[祝壽] zhu4 shou4 to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person) 1 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 2 蟠桃[蟠桃] pan2 tao2 flat peach (aka Saturn peach or donut peach); the peaches of immortality kept by Xi Wangmu 西王母 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 2 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 2 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 1 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 闲杂[閑雜] xian2 za2 (employee) having no fixed duties 2 王母[王母] wang2 mu3 (literary) paternal grandmother 3 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 尊师[尊師] zun1 shi1 revered master 1 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 1 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 1 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 1 南天门[南天門] Nan2 tian1 men2 The Southern Heavenly Gates; a name for a mountain pass gate in several places 1 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 2 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 4 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 1 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 1 五岳[五嶽] Wu3 yue4 Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 1 施法[施法] shi1 fa3 to implement the law; to perform sorcery 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep19/151 words - 42 min 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/25 words - 3 min 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 1 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 1 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 3 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 銮[鑾] luan2 imperial 2 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 2 栀子[梔子] zhi1 zi5 cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides) 1 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 10 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 1 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 1 价值连城[價值連城] jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2 invaluable; priceless 1 损坏[損壞] sun3 huai4 to damage; to injure 1 仙气[仙氣] xian1 qi4 magic breath 1 杂乱[雜亂] za2 luan4 in a mess; in a jumble; chaotic 1 下界[下界] xia4 jie4 lower bound (math.); world of mortals; (of Gods) to descend to the world of mortals 3 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 1 褪[褪] tui4 to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 2 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 1 霓[霓] ni2 secondary rainbow 1 萼[萼] e4 calyx of a flower 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 3 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 1 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 3 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/50 words - 6 min 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 7 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 1 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 2 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 2 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3 demons and monsters (idiom) 1 火焰[火焰] huo3 yan4 blaze; flame 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 2 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 3 二郎神[二郎神] Er4 lang2 shen2 Erlangshen, Chinese deity 3 哮[哮] xiao4 pant; roar; bark (of animals) 1 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 4 乔装[喬裝] qiao2 zhuang1 to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 1 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 1 戬[戩] jian3 carry to the utmost; to cut 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 4 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 2 胆大包天[膽大包天] dan3 da4 bao1 tian1 reckless; extremely daring 3 寿礼[壽禮] shou4 li3 birthday present (for an old person) 1 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 11 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 3 玉帝[玉帝] yu4 di4 the Jade Emperor 4 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 5 关卡[關卡] guan1 qia3 checkpoint (for taxation, security etc); barrier; hurdle; red tape; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/75 words - 10 min 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 4 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 3 正法[正法] zheng4 fa3 to execute; the law 1 以儆效尤[以儆效尤] yi3 jing3 xiao4 you2 in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others 1 变作[變作] bian4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 2 法场[法場] fa3 chang3 execution ground 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 1 尊卑[尊卑] zun1 bei1 superior and subordinate; social ranking 1 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 1 天界[天界] tian1 jie4 heaven 1 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 3 元帅[元帥] yuan2 shuai4 marshal (in the army) 1 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 7 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 3 代谢[代謝] dai4 xie4 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) 1 思过[思過] si1 guo4 to reflect on one's past errors 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 4 斩首[斬首] zhan3 shou3 to behead 1 不畏[不畏] bu4 wei4 unafraid; to defy 3 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 1 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 4 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/100 words - 13 min 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 2 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 2 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 1 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 2 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 多言[多言] duo1 yan2 wordy; talkative 2 数万[數萬] shu4 wan4 several tens of thousands; many thousand 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 5 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 3 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 1 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 2 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 2 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 3 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 2 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 1 定数[定數] ding4 shu4 constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 1 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 2 阳寿[陽壽] yang2 shou4 predestined lifespan 1 福泽[福澤] fu2 ze2 good fortune 1 善哉[善哉] shan4 zai1 excellent 3 前世姻缘[前世姻緣] qian2 shi4 yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom) 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 2 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 1 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/125 words - 21 min 逝者[逝者] shi4 zhe3 the dead or departed 1 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 1 入殓[入殮] ru4 lian4 to put dead body in coffin 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 佛陀[佛陀] Fo2 tuo2 Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautama) 2 涅槃[涅槃] nie4 pan2 nirvana (Buddhism) 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 3 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 3 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 泪[淚] lei4 tears 4 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 1 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 3 停尸[停屍] ting2 shi1 to keep the body of the deceased (until burial or cremation) 1 发丧[發喪] fa1 sang1 to hold a funeral 1 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 1 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 1 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 3 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 1 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 1 炼化[煉化] lian4 hua4 to refine; refining (e.g. oil, chemicals etc) 5 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 2 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 2 损毁[損毀] sun3 hui3 to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 1 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/150 words - 33 min 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 4 祥云[祥雲] xiang2 yun2 magic cloud 2 魔障[魔障] Mo2 zhang4 Mara (the demon of temptation) 2 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 2 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 2 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 1 霁[霽] ji4 sky clearing up 1 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 1 当空[當空] dang1 kong1 overhead; up in the sky 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 1 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 1 眸[眸] mou2 pupil (of the eye); eye 1 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 1 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 5 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 4 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 1 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 1 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 2 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 3 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 4 朝露[朝露] zhao1 lu4 morning dew; fig. precarious brevity of human life; ephemeral 1 头痛欲裂[頭痛欲裂] tou2 tong4 yu4 lie4 to have a splitting headache (idiom) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep20/175 words - 42 min 形同陌路[形同陌路] xing2 tong2 mo4 lu4 to be estranged 3 互[互] hu4 mutual 1 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 1 入睡[入睡] ru4 shui4 to fall asleep 1 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 2 萎靡不振[萎靡不振] wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4 dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast 1 卧床[臥床] wo4 chuang2 to lie in bed; bedridden; bed 2 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 6 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 1 摄[攝] she4 to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health) 7 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 2 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 2 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 5 出阁[出閣] chu1 ge2 (of a girl) to marry (literary) 1 瓜田李下[瓜田李下] gua1 tian2 li3 xia4 abbr. for 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1] 1 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 1 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 3 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep21/25 words - 8 min 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 1 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 2 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 6 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 1 孤高[孤高] gu1 gao1 arrogant 2 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 1 竹子[竹子] zhu2 zi5 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 1 鹅毛[鵝毛] e2 mao2 goose feather 1 胡天[胡天] Hu2 tian1 Zoroastrianism 1 八月[八月] Ba1 yue4 August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 飞雪[飛雪] Fei1 xue3 Flying Snow, a character in "Hero" 1 白雪[白雪] bai2 xue3 snow 1 判官[判官] pan4 guan1 magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties); mythological underworld judge 1 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 2 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 4 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 2 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 3 热络[熱絡] re4 luo4 intimate; friendly; warm; active; lively (interaction, participation etc) 1 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 1 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 3 痛楚[痛楚] tong4 chu3 pain; anguish; suffering 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep21/50 words - 16 min 反复[反復] fan3 fu4 variant of 反覆|反复[fan3 fu4] 1 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 2 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 家室[家室] jia1 shi4 wife; family; (literary) residence 1 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 起伏[起伏] qi3 fu2 to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 7 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 3 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 8 刁蛮[刁蠻] diao1 man2 crafty and unruly 1 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 2 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 4 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 2 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 1 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 2 痛不欲生[痛不欲生] tong4 bu4 yu4 sheng1 to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead 1 百般刁难[百般刁難] bai3 ban1 diao1 nan2 to put up innumerable obstacles; to create all kinds of difficulties (idiom) 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 7 研[研] yan2 to grind; study; research 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep21/75 words - 23 min 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 3 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 3 唇齿相依[唇齒相依] chun2 chi3 xiang1 yi1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related; interdependent 1 本应[本應] ben3 ying1 should have; ought to have 2 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 棺椁[棺槨] guan1 guo3 inner and outer coffins; coffin 1 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 1 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 4 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 4 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 3 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 2 欢愉[歡愉] huan1 yu2 happy; joyous; delighted 1 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 4 才疏学浅[才疏學淺] cai2 shu1 xue2 qian3 (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,... 1 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 3 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 2 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 5 意气用事[意氣用事] yi4 qi4 yong4 shi4 to let emotions affect one's decisions 2 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 5 要素[要素] yao4 su4 essential factor; key constituent 1 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 1 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep21/100 words - 36 min 官家[官家] guan1 jia1 emperor; government; official 1 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 4 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 2 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 8 洞房花烛[洞房花燭] dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom) 1 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 2 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 1 久病[久病] jiu3 bing4 my old illness; chronic condition 1 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 1 心如刀绞[心如刀絞] xin1 ru2 dao1 jiao3 to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom) 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 3 天水[天水] Tian1 shui3 Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu 11 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 1 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 2 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 1 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 2 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 2 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 1 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 新妇[新婦] xin1 fu4 bride; (dialect) daughter-in-law 1 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep21/125 words - 41 min 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 2 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 5 肆意妄为[肆意妄為] si4 yi4 wang4 wei2 see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2] 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 3 谤[謗] bang4 to slander; to defame; to speak ill of 1 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 睚[睚] ya2 corner of the eye; to stare 1 眦[眥] zi4 corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 2 不自在[不自在] bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness; feel uncomfortable 2 快意[快意] kuai4 yi4 pleased; elated 3 恩仇[恩仇] en1 chou2 debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge 3 苦海[苦海] ku3 hai3 lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery 2 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 1 经书[經書] jing1 shu1 classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras 8 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 1 戏耍[戲耍] xi4 shua3 to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 5 领会[領會] ling3 hui4 to understand; to comprehend; to grasp 1 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 1 禁制[禁制] jin4 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to prohibit; prohibition; restriction 2 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 2 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 1 回合[回合] hui2 he2 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations) 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep21/133 words - 43 min 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 2 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 2 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 1 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 3 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 2 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 5 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep22/25 words - 8 min 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 3 汉[漢] han4 man 2 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 1 点化[點化] dian3 hua4 magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten 1 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 6 抄写[抄寫] chao1 xie3 to copy; to transcribe 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 2 利他[利他] li4 ta1 to benefit others; altruism 1 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 8 利己[利己] li4 ji3 personal profit; to benefit oneself 1 妄念[妄念] wang4 nian4 wild fantasy; unwarranted thought 1 煞费苦心[煞費苦心] sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort 1 投桃报李[投桃報李] tou2 tao2 bao4 li3 toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. 1 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 3 圆融[圓融] yuan2 rong2 accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated 1 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 3 自修[自修] zi4 xiu1 to study on one's own; self-study 1 圃[圃] pu3 garden; orchard 1 芍药[芍藥] shao2 yao4 Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora); common herbaceous peony; peony used in TCM 1 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 2 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 1 植物[植物] zhi2 wu4 plant; vegetation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 风水先生[風水先生] feng1 shui3 xian1 sheng5 feng shui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan 2 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 7 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep22/50 words - 14 min 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 新房[新房] xin1 fang2 brand new house; bridal chamber 1 家宅[家宅] jia1 zhai2 home; residence; house 4 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 1 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 1 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 1 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 1 头面[頭面] tou2 mian4 head ornament (in former times) 2 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 1 酗酒[酗酒] xu4 jiu3 heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 5 琼浆玉液[瓊漿玉液] qiong2 jiang1 yu4 ye4 bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals; superb liquor; top quality wine 1 魁首[魁首] kui2 shou3 chief; first; brightest and best 2 普度众生[普度眾生] pu3 du4 zhong4 sheng1 (Buddhism) to deliver all living creatures from suffering (idiom) 1 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 3 作罢[作罷] zuo4 ba4 to drop (subject etc) 1 遭逢[遭逢] zao1 feng2 to encounter (sth unpleasant) 2 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 2 大起大落[大起大落] da4 qi3 da4 luo4 (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom); volatile; significant ups and downs; roller coaster 1 筹办[籌辦] chou2 ban4 to arrange; to make preparations 1 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 1 实惠[實惠] shi2 hui4 tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap; economical; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) 1 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 3 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep22/75 words - 20 min 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 2 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 5 新婚[新婚] xin1 hun1 newly wed 1 船家[船家] chuan2 jia1 person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 2 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 断桥[斷橋] Duan4 Qiao2 The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou) 2 画面[畫面] hua4 mian4 scene; tableau; picture; image; screen (displayed by a computer); (motion picture) frame; field of view 1 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 1 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 1 自重[自重] zi4 zhong4 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 1 佳期[佳期] jia1 qi1 wedding day; day of tryst 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 3 一病不起[一病不起] yi1 bing4 bu4 qi3 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 2 几次三番[幾次三番] ji3 ci4 san1 fan1 lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 1 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 吃人[吃人] chi1 ren2 exploitative; oppressive 1 眼巴巴[眼巴巴] yan3 ba1 ba1 waiting anxiously; impatient 1 无可奉告[無可奉告] wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 (idiom) "no comment" 1 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep22/100 words - 30 min 薄情[薄情] bo2 qing2 inconstant in love; fickle 2 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 1 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 2 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 5 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 跳井[跳井] tiao4 jing3 to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) 1 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 恩将仇报[恩將仇報] en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 1 迎亲[迎親] ying2 qin1 (of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride; to send a party to escort the bride to the groom's house 2 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 锣鼓[鑼鼓] luo2 gu3 gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments 1 喧[喧] xuan1 clamor; noise 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 2 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 2 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 1 拜堂[拜堂] bai4 tang2 ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地 1 花轿[花轎] hua1 jiao4 bridal sedan chair 3 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 1 屡教不改[屢教不改] lu:3 jiao4 bu4 gai3 lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 2 肝肠寸断[肝腸寸斷] gan1 chang2 cun4 duan4 lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); fig. grief-stricken 2 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade 1 闹市[鬧市] nao4 shi4 downtown area; city center 1 当街[當街] dang1 jie1 in the middle of the street; facing the street 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep22/125 words - 39 min 拔除[拔除] ba2 chu2 to pull out; to remove 2 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 1 冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈] ming2 wan2 bu4 ling2 stupid; stubborn; pigheaded 1 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 1 贤妻[賢妻] xian2 qi1 (old) perfect wife; you, my beloved wife 1 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 1 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life 1 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 2 作践[作踐] zuo4 jian4 to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4] 1 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 2 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 2 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 1 惚[惚] hu1 indistinct 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 名不正言不顺[名不正言不順] ming2 bu5 zheng4 yan2 bu5 shun4 (of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred 1 白驹过隙[白駒過隙] bai2 ju1 guo4 xi4 a white steed flits past a crack (idiom); How time flies! 1 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 1 神佛[神佛] Shen2 Fo2 Gods and Buddhas 2 白头到老[白頭到老] bai2 tou2 dao4 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 3 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep22/143 words - 43 min 悔婚[悔婚] hui3 hun1 to break a promise of marriage 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 2 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 和好如初[和好如初] he2 hao3 ru2 chu1 to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled 1 将心比心[將心比心] jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1 to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) 1 不分昼夜[不分晝夜] bu4 fen1 zhou4 ye4 day and night; round-the-clock 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 否极泰来[否極泰來] pi3 ji2 tai4 lai2 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom) 2 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 3 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 1 药膳[藥膳] yao4 shan4 medicinal cuisine 2 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 3 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 2 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 2 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/25 words - 11 min 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 2 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 3 浑浑噩噩[渾渾噩噩] hun2 hun2 e4 e4 muddleheaded 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 3 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 1 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 4 搜神记[搜神記] Sou1 shen2 Ji4 In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena, written and compiled by 干寶|干宝[Gan1 Bao3] in Jin dynasty 3 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 风湿[風濕] feng1 shi1 rheumatism 3 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 10 黄芪[黃芪] huang2 qi2 huangqi; milk vetch root (used in TCM); Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus mongholicus 3 忧心忡忡[憂心忡忡] you1 xin1 chong1 chong1 deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom) 2 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 1 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 1 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 1 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 1 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 1 学堂[學堂] xue2 tang2 college; school (old) 1 付梓[付梓] fu4 zi3 to send (a manuscript) to the press 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 精怪[精怪] jing1 guai4 supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc) 1 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 2 钟馗[鍾馗] Zhong1 Kui2 Zhong Kui (mythological figure, supposed to drive away evil spirits); (fig.) a person with the courage to fight against evil 6 自刎[自刎] zi4 wen3 to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat 1 笼络[籠絡] long3 luo4 to coax; to beguile; to win over 1 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 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 5 官职[官職] guan1 zhi2 an official position; a job in the bureaucracy 1 殡葬[殯葬] bin4 zang4 funeral and interment 1 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 5 邪魔[邪魔] xie2 mo2 evil spirit 3 预知[預知] yu4 zhi1 to anticipate; to foresee 1 且听下回分解[且聽下回分解] qie3 ting1 xia4 hui2 fen1 jie3 to listen to the next chapter for an explanation 1 无功不受禄[無功不受祿] wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom) 1 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 3 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 1 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 3 以偏概全[以偏概全] yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2 (lit.) to take a part for the whole; to generalize 1 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 3 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 2 狗血[狗血] gou3 xie3 melodramatic; contrived 1 寺庙[寺廟] si4 miao4 temple; monastery; shrine 1 灵符[靈符] ling2 fu2 a Daoist talisman 7 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 2 步步为营[步步為營] bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 4 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/75 words - 17 min 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 3 快刀斩乱麻[快刀斬亂麻] kuai4 dao1 zhan3 luan4 ma2 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot 1 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 1 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 1 紧逼[緊逼] jin3 bi1 to press hard; to close in on 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 1 道不同不相为谋[道不同不相為謀] dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2 lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) 1 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 1 落子[落子] lao4 zi5 see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4] 1 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 2 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 2 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 2 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 1 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 2 未尝[未嘗] wei4 chang2 not ever; not necessarily 3 厚此薄彼[厚此薄彼] hou4 ci3 bo2 bi3 to favour one and discriminate against the other 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 1 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 1 言而有信[言而有信] yan2 er2 you3 xin4 to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word 1 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/100 words - 23 min 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 2 抛出[拋出] pao1 chu1 to toss; to throw out 2 困厄[困厄] kun4 e4 in deep water; difficult situation 1 耳根子软[耳根子軟] er3 gen1 zi5 ruan3 credulous 1 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 1 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 1 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 2 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 1 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 1 置喙[置喙] zhi4 hui4 to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter) 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 3 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 6 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 2 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 2 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 1 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 4 杂谈[雜談] za2 tan2 discussion of various topics 1 巨蟒[巨蟒] ju4 mang3 python 3 相恋[相戀] xiang1 lian4 to love each other 4 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 2 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 3 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 2 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 4 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/125 words - 26 min 凡夫[凡夫] fan2 fu1 common person; ordinary guy; mortal man 1 憎恶[憎惡] zeng1 wu4 to loathe; to hate; to abhor; see also 憎惡|憎恶[zeng1 e4] 1 梦中[夢中] meng4 zhong1 in a dream 2 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 片段[片段] pian4 duan4 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) 1 心下[心下] xin1 xia4 in mind 1 悲愤[悲憤] bei1 fen4 grief and indignation 1 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 1 五香粉[五香粉] wu3 xiang1 fen3 five spices powder 1 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 1 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 倾倒[傾倒] qing1 dao4 to dump; to pour; to empty out 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 1 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 1 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 2 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 1 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 1 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 1 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 下风[下風] xia4 feng1 leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/150 words - 31 min 菜市场[菜市場] cai4 shi4 chang3 food market 3 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 夏日[夏日] xia4 ri4 summertime 1 阴凉[陰涼] yin1 liang2 shady 1 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 1 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 3 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 4 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 1 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 1 喜怒哀乐[喜怒哀樂] xi3 nu4 ai1 le4 four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 3 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 1 有所不同[有所不同] you3 suo3 bu4 tong2 to differ to some extent (idiom) 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 3 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 1 对弈[對弈] dui4 yi4 to play go, chess etc 1 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 神似[神似] shen2 si4 similar in expression and spirit; to bear a remarkable resemblance to 1 神通[神通] shen2 tong1 remarkable ability; magical power 2 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/175 words - 36 min 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 1 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 汉朝[漢朝] Han4 chao2 Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 1 张敞[張敞] Zhang1 Chang2 Zhang Chang, official and scholar of the Western Han dynasty 1 画眉[畫眉] hua4 mei2 to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) 2 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 1 古往今来[古往今來] gu3 wang3 jin1 lai2 since ancient times; since times immemorial 1 良人[良人] liang2 ren2 husband (arch.) 1 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 3 眷属[眷屬] juan4 shu3 family member; husband and wife 1 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 1 苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來] ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 1 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 1 前段[前段] qian2 duan4 front part (of an object); first part (of an event); previous paragraph 1 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 3 为生[為生] wei2 sheng1 to make a living 3 拜佛[拜佛] bai4 Fo2 to worship Buddha 1 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 2 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 2 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 1 人烟[人煙] ren2 yan1 sign of human habitation 1 罕[罕] han3 rare 1 山清水秀[山清水秀] shan1 qing1 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/200 words - 39 min 岩[岩] yan2 cliff; rock 1 阳刚[陽剛] yang2 gang1 manly; masculine 1 汇聚[匯聚] hui4 ju4 convergence; to come together 1 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 1 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 1 吸食[吸食] xi1 shi2 to suck; to take in 1 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 2 唾液[唾液] tuo4 ye4 saliva 3 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 1 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 3 等闲[等閒] deng3 xian2 ordinary; common; unimportant; idly; for no reason 1 舍身[捨身] she3 shen1 to give one's life 3 饲[飼] si4 to raise; to rear; to feed 1 更有甚者[更有甚者] geng4 you3 shen4 zhe3 furthermore (idiom) 1 佛教[佛教] Fo2 jiao4 Buddhism 1 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 1 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 3 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 2 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 1 复返[復返] fu4 fan3 to come back; to return 1 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 1 花色[花色] hua1 se4 variety; design and color; suit (cards) 2 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep23/209 words - 41 min 大吃一惊[大吃一驚] da4 chi1 yi1 jing1 to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked 1 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 3 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 问住[問住] wen4 zhu4 to stump sb with a question 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 转瞬[轉瞬] zhuan3 shun4 in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes 2 毓[毓] yu4 (archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep24/25 words - 11 min 钟[鍾] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate; variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1] 1 爱爱[愛愛] ai4 ai5 (coll.) to make love 4 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 5 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 良缘[良緣] liang2 yuan2 good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner 2 松本[松本] Song1 ben3 Matsumoto (Japanese surname and place name) 1 得道[得道] de2 dao4 to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 归天[歸天] gui1 tian1 to die 1 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 2 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 2 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 1 僻静[僻靜] pi4 jing4 lonely; secluded 1 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 淋病[淋病] lin4 bing4 gonorrhea; Taiwan pr. [lin2 bing4] 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 呜呼哀哉[嗚呼哀哉] wu1 hu1 ai1 zai1 alas; all is lost 1 射干[射干] she4 gan1 blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis); leopard lily 1 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 3 玄参[玄參] xuan2 shen1 Ningpo figwort (Scrophularia ningpoensis); root of Ningpo figwort (used in TCM) 6 党参[黨參] dang3 shen1 poor man's ginseng (Codonopsis pilosula); codonopsis root (used in TCM) 8 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep24/50 words - 19 min 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 2 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 1 明知故犯[明知故犯] ming2 zhi1 gu4 fan4 deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime 1 驱寒[驅寒] qu1 han2 to warm oneself; to expel the cold (TCM) 1 阴冷[陰冷] yin1 leng3 gloomy and cold 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 瘴[瘴] zhang4 malaria; miasma 1 虚心[虛心] xu1 xin1 open-minded; humble 1 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 1 不懂装懂[不懂裝懂] bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3 to pretend to understand when you don't 1 听之任之[聽之任之] ting1 zhi1 ren4 zhi1 to take a laissez-faire attitude 1 屠刀[屠刀] tu2 dao1 butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 1 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 1 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 2 自鸣得意[自鳴得意] zi4 ming2 de2 yi4 to think highly of oneself 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 2 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 2 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 2 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 2 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 5 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 2 食油[食油] shi2 you2 cooking oil 1 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep24/75 words - 22 min 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 2 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 2 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 2 适中[適中] shi4 zhong1 moderate; reasonable; conveniently situated 1 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 2 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 6 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 2 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 1 累及[累及] lei3 ji2 to involve; to affect 1 茹[茹] ru2 to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 1 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 茹素[茹素] ru2 su4 to eat a vegetarian diet 2 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 6 羡[羨] xian4 to envy 2 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 4 一瞬[一瞬] yi1 shun4 one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye 1 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 1 朝朝暮暮[朝朝暮暮] zhao1 zhao1 mu4 mu4 from dawn to dusk; all the time 1 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 2 万家灯火[萬家燈火] wan4 jia1 deng1 huo3 (of a city etc) ablaze with lights 1 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 5 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 4 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 1 灯火[燈火] deng1 huo3 lights 2 星月[星月] xing1 yue4 the moon and the stars 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep24/100 words - 29 min 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 2 荤腥[葷腥] hun1 xing1 meat and fish 4 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 2 时兴[時興] shi2 xing1 fashionable; popular 1 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 1 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 4 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 3 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 1 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 1 嚓[嚓] ca1 (onom.) screech 1 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 1 开服[開服] kai1 fu2 to start the servers (for an online game, typically after the system has been shut down for maintenance, upgrade etc) 1 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 2 端午节[端午節] Duan1 wu3 jie2 Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) 1 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 1 觉悟[覺悟] jue2 wu4 to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 1 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 1 罗勒[羅勒] luo2 le4 sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) 1 食欲[食慾] shi2 yu4 appetite 1 不振[不振] bu4 zhen4 lacking in vitality; depressed (market, spirits etc) 1 气滞[氣滯] qi4 zhi4 stagnation of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 1 跌打损伤[跌打損傷] die1 da3 sun3 shang1 injury such as contusion, sprain or fracture from falling, blow etc 1 捣碎[搗碎] dao3 sui4 to pound into pieces; to mash 1 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep24/125 words - 35 min 甘草[甘草] gan1 cao3 licorice root 6 天麻[天麻] tian1 ma2 Gastrodia elata (botany) 1 菜市[菜市] cai4 shi4 food market 1 辨认[辨認] bian4 ren4 to recognize; to identify 2 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 1 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 2 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 2 庙会[廟會] miao4 hui4 temple fair 1 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 11 唇齿[唇齒] chun2 chi3 lit. lips and teeth (idiom); fig. close partners; interdependent 1 三伏天[三伏天] san1 fu2 tian1 three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August) 1 甜酒[甜酒] tian2 jiu3 sweet liquor 1 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 2 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 2 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 2 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 2 蟒[蟒] mang3 python 1 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 1 吕洞宾[呂洞賓] Lu:3 Dong4 bin1 Lü Dongbin (796-), Tang Dynasty scholar, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1] 2 轧[軋] ga2 to crush together (in a crowd); to make friends; to check (accounts) 1 芸芸众生[蕓蕓眾生] yun2 yun2 zhong4 sheng1 every living being (Buddhism); the mass of common people 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep24/139 words - 42 min 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 指路[指路] zhi3 lu4 to give directions 1 指示[指示] zhi3 shi4 to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老板娘[老闆娘] lao3 ban3 niang2 female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife 2 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 1 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 1 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 1 道长[道長] Dao4 Zhang3 Taoist priest; Daoist priest 10 近前[近前] jin4 qian2 to come close; to get near to; front 1 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 1 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/25 words - 8 min 怎么得了[怎麼得了] zen3 me5 de2 liao3 how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! 1 弥漫[彌漫] mi2 man4 to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc) 1 盘踞[盤踞] pan2 ju4 to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself) 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 2 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 甩卖[甩賣] shuai3 mai4 to mark down (the price of goods); to sell off cheap 1 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 1 厄[厄] e4 distressed 10 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 2 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 牡丹[牡丹] mu3 dan5 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 1 风流韵事[風流韻事] feng1 liu2 yun4 shi4 poetic and passionate (idiom); romance; love affair 1 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 2 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 5 垫付[墊付] dian4 fu4 to pay sb else's expense with the expectation of being reimbursed by that person later 2 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 1 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 1 叫化子[叫化子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 variant of 叫花子[jiao4 hua1 zi5] 1 老丈[老丈] lao3 zhang4 sir (respectful form of address for an old man) 12 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 1 脉息[脈息] mai4 xi1 pulse 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/50 words - 12 min 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 1 麝香[麝香] she4 xiang1 musk 1 苏合香[蘇合香] su1 he2 xiang1 snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis); gum storax, used in TCM 1 牛黄[牛黃] niu2 huang2 bezoar 1 肉桂[肉桂] rou4 gui4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 1 冰片[冰片] bing1 pian4 borneol 1 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 1 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 1 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 2 心绞痛[心絞痛] xin1 jiao3 tong4 angina 1 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 1 埋[埋] man2 to blame 1 米粥[米粥] mi3 zhou1 congee 1 白粥[白粥] bai2 zhou1 plain rice congee 2 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2 cai4 salted vegetables; pickles 1 将息[將息] jiang1 xi1 (literary) to rest; to recuperate 1 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 6 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 1 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 2 颖悟[穎悟] ying3 wu4 intelligent; bright 1 良方[良方] liang2 fang1 good medicine; effective prescription; fig. good plan; effective strategy 3 归西[歸西] gui1 xi1 to die; euphemism, lit. to return West or to the Western Paradise 1 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 1 生死关头[生死關頭] sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2 the critical moment; life and death crisis 1 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 1 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/75 words - 17 min 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 11 蟒蛇[蟒蛇] mang3 she2 python; boa 2 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 2 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 1 前生[前生] qian2 sheng1 previous life; previous incarnation 1 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 6 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 桃花源[桃花源] tao2 hua1 yuan2 the Peach Blossom Spring, a hidden land of peace and prosperity; utopia 2 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 1 一念之差[一念之差] yi1 nian4 zhi1 cha1 momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 2 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 2 凡尘[凡塵] fan2 chen2 mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil 2 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 香附[香附] xiang1 fu4 red nut sedge (Cyperus rotundus) 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 苦味[苦味] ku3 wei4 bitter taste; bitterness 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 2 物美价廉[物美價廉] wu4 mei3 jia4 lian2 good quality and cheap; a bargain 1 良药苦口[良藥苦口] liang2 yao4 ku3 kou3 good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow 1 痉[痙] jing4 spasm 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/100 words - 20 min 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 3 功用[功用] gong1 yong4 function 1 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 2 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 4 加料[加料] jia1 liao4 to feed in; to load (raw material, supplies, fuel etc); to supply; fortified (with added material) 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 5 女贞[女貞] nu:3 zhen1 privet (genus Ligustrum) 1 皂角[皂角] zao4 jiao3 Chinese honey locust (Gleditsia sinensis) 1 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 1 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 1 脯[脯] pu2 chest; breast 1 镇痛[鎮痛] zhen4 tong4 analgesic; pain killer 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 补血[補血] bu3 xue4 to enrich the blood 1 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 1 洗浴[洗浴] xi3 yu4 to bathe 1 疥疮[疥瘡] jie4 chuang1 scabies; welts 1 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 1 受益匪浅[受益匪淺] shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3 to benefit (from) 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 2 调笑[調笑] tiao2 xiao4 to tease; to poke fun at 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/125 words - 27 min 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 1 私房[私房] si1 fang2 privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 6 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 1 一钱不值[一錢不值] yi1 qian2 bu4 zhi2 not worth a penny; utterly worthless 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 恶神[惡神] e4 shen2 malignant deity; fiend 1 电闪[電閃] dian4 shan3 lightning flashes 1 雷鸣[雷鳴] lei2 ming2 thunder rolls 1 是非之地[是非之地] shi4 fei1 zhi1 di4 trouble spot; sketchy area 1 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 1 宾得[賓得] Bin1 de2 Pentax, Japanese optics company 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 玉皇[玉皇] Yu4 huang2 Jade Emperor (in Taoism) 1 未有[未有] wei4 you3 is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented 1 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 1 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 4 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 5 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 1 匮[匱] kui4 to lack; lacking; empty; exhausted 1 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 1 溃疡[潰瘍] kui4 yang2 ulcer; to ulcerate 1 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 4 妖言[妖言] yao1 yan2 heresy 3 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/150 words - 32 min 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 符咒[符咒] fu2 zhou4 charm; amulet (religious object conferring blessing) 1 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 1 江湖骗子[江湖騙子] jiang1 hu2 pian4 zi5 swindler; itinerant con-man 1 受骗[受騙] shou4 pian4 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked 1 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 诈死[詐死] zha4 si3 to feign death; to fake death 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 2 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 2 可解[可解] ke3 jie3 soluble (i.e. can be solved) 3 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 生冷[生冷] sheng1 leng3 (of food) raw or cold 2 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 1 服软[服軟] fu2 ruan3 to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion 1 闺阁[閨閣] gui1 ge2 lady's chamber 1 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 不亚于[不亞於] bu4 ya4 yu2 no less than; not inferior to 1 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 2 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/175 words - 36 min 孕育[孕育] yun4 yu4 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) 2 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 从军[從軍] cong2 jun1 to enlist; to serve in the army 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 1 高中[高中] gao1 zhong1 senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 进士[進士] jin4 shi4 successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate 1 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 2 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 从戎[從戎] cong2 rong2 to enlist; to be in the army 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 1 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 1 小青年[小青年] xiao3 qing1 nian2 young person; youngster 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 1 媒婆[媒婆] mei2 po2 matchmaker 1 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 2 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 1 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 1 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 1 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 摽[摽] biao4 to bind tightly; to link (arms); to hang around with; to stick close to (sb); to compete; (literary) to beat 1 谙[諳] an1 to be versed in; to know well 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep25/192 words - 41 min 勤勤恳恳[勤勤懇懇] qin2 qin2 ken3 ken3 industrious and conscientious; assiduous 1 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 1 人妖[人妖] ren2 yao1 transvestite; transsexual; ladyboy 2 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 2 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 堂兄[堂兄] tang2 xiong1 older male patrilineal cousin 3 枇杷膏[枇杷膏] pi2 pa2 gao1 Pei Pa Koa, proprietary cough syrup made with traditional Chinese herbs 1 地黄[地黃] di4 huang2 Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa), its rhizome used in TCM 1 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 1 帕[帕] pa4 to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit) 1 帕子[帕子] pa4 zi5 kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf 2 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 2 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 5 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 5 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 1 药罐[藥罐] yao4 guan4 pot for decocting herbal medicine 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/25 words - 5 min 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 心烦意乱[心煩意亂] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety 1 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 1 淳[淳] chun2 genuine; pure; honest 2 性命攸关[性命攸關] xing4 ming4 you1 guan1 vitally important; a matter of life and death 2 顷刻[頃刻] qing3 ke4 instantly; in no time 1 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 1 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 6 杜撰[杜撰] du4 zhuan4 to fabricate; to make sth up; invented 1 化石[化石] hua4 shi2 fossil 1 飞禽走兽[飛禽走獸] fei1 qin2 zou3 shou4 birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air 1 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 2 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 2 进退两难[進退兩難] jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation 1 心焦[心焦] xin1 jiao1 worried; anxious 1 青衣[青衣] qing1 yi1 black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 1 街巷[街巷] jie1 xiang4 streets and alleys; street; alley 1 木匠[木匠] mu4 jiang4 carpenter 1 紧俏[緊俏] jin3 qiao4 (merchandise) in high demand 1 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/50 words - 10 min 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 3 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 2 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 1 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 1 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 1 意中人[意中人] yi4 zhong1 ren2 sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts 1 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 3 文火[文火] wen2 huo3 small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 3 象征[象徵] xiang4 zheng1 emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for 1 绸缎[綢緞] chou2 duan4 satin; silk fabric 2 扬州[揚州] Yang2 zhou1 Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 2 李煜[李煜] Li3 Yu4 Li Yu (c. 937-978), given name of the final ruler of Tang of the Five Southern dynasties Li Houzhu 李後主|李后主, a renowned poet 3 几多[幾多] ji3 duo1 (dialect) how much; how many; how (smart etc); such ... 1 南唐[南唐] Nan2 Tang2 Tang of the Five Southern Dynasties 937-975 3 李后主[李後主] Li3 Hou4 zhu3 Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet; given name Li Yu 李煜 3 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 1 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 恰似[恰似] qia4 si4 just like; exactly like 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 冬[冬] dong1 winter 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/75 words - 14 min 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 1 群芳[群芳] qun2 fang1 all flowers; all beauties; all talents 1 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 2 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 2 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 1 绢[絹] juan4 thin, tough silk fabric 2 帛[帛] bo2 silk 1 露水[露水] lu4 shui3 dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 1 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 2 颜料[顏料] yan2 liao4 paint; dye; pigment 1 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 1 露珠[露珠] lu4 zhu1 dewdrop 1 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 1 半月[半月] ban4 yue4 half-moon; fortnight 1 太祖[太祖] tai4 zu3 Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty) 1 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 2 衣裙[衣裙] yi1 qun2 female clothing 1 早逝[早逝] zao3 shi4 early demise; untimely death 1 叹息[嘆息] tan4 xi1 to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) 1 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 2 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 6 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/100 words - 19 min 悬崖勒马[懸崖勒馬] xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 1 谐[諧] xie2 harmonious 1 掣肘[掣肘] che4 zhou3 (lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap 1 情爱[情愛] qing2 ai4 affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love 2 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 1 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside 1 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 4 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 1 堂兄弟[堂兄弟] tang2 xiong1 di4 father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin 1 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 抵制[抵制] di3 zhi4 to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal 1 生父[生父] sheng1 fu4 biological father 2 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 1 亲生骨肉[親生骨肉] qin1 sheng1 gu3 rou4 one's own flesh and blood 1 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 1 引水[引水] yin3 shui3 to pilot a ship; to channel water; to draw water (for irrigation) 10 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 5 忘情[忘情] wang4 qing2 unmoved; indifferent; unruffled by sentiment 4 沧[滄] cang1 blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold 2 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 1 深爱[深愛] shen1 ai4 to love dearly 1 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 3 仙台[仙台] Xian1 tai2 Sendai, city in northeast Japan 1 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/125 words - 24 min 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 2 灭顶[滅頂] mie4 ding3 to be drowned (figurative and literal) 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 完璧归赵[完璧歸趙] wan2 bi4 gui1 Zhao4 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 2 龙生九子[龍生九子] long2 sheng1 jiu3 zi3 lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world. 1 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 2 河川[河川] he2 chuan1 rivers 1 风云变幻[風雲變幻] feng1 yun2 bian4 huan4 changeable situation (idiom) 1 过激[過激] guo4 ji1 drastic; extreme; aggressive 1 青天[青天] qing1 tian1 clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 1 烂漫[爛漫] lan4 man4 brightly colored; unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally) 1 秉性[秉性] bing3 xing4 innate character; natural disposition; attitude 1 纯真[純真] chun2 zhen1 innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated 1 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 死无葬身之地[死無葬身之地] si3 wu2 zang4 shen1 zhi1 di4 to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end 1 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 2 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 1 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 1 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 2 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 1 少不得[少不得] shao3 bu5 de2 cannot be avoided; cannot do without 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/150 words - 31 min 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 3 无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wu2 you1 wu2 lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom) 2 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 4 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 1 豪爽[豪爽] hao2 shuang3 outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 2 终成眷属[終成眷屬] zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3] 2 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 2 富足[富足] fu4 zu2 rich; plentiful 2 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 强扭的瓜不甜[強扭的瓜不甜] qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2 lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 5 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 3 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 3 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 3 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 2 凡心[凡心] fan2 xin1 reluctance to leave this world; heart set on the mundane 2 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 1 情欲[情慾] qing2 yu4 lust; desire; sensual 2 越轨[越軌] yue4 gui3 to run off the track; to step out of line; to overstep the bounds of propriety 1 下情[下情] xia4 qing2 feelings of the masses; my situation (humble speech) 1 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/175 words - 37 min 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to 1 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 1 民女[民女] min2 nu:3 woman from an ordinary family 1 惊世骇俗[驚世駭俗] jing1 shi4 hai4 su2 universally shocking; to offend the whole of society 1 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 反咬一口[反咬一口] fan3 yao3 yi1 kou3 to make a false countercharge 1 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 1 唾弃[唾棄] tuo4 qi4 to spurn; to disdain 1 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 1 苦熬[苦熬] ku3 ao2 to endure (years of suffering) 1 生灵涂炭[生靈塗炭] sheng1 ling2 tu2 tan4 people are in a terrible situation (idiom) 8 茶馆[茶館] cha2 guan3 teahouse; CL:家[jia1] 1 酒肆[酒肆] jiu3 si4 wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub 1 养父[養父] yang3 fu4 foster father; adoptive father 3 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 2 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 衣角[衣角] yi1 jiao3 corner of the lower hem of a jacket etc 1 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 1 繁复[繁複] fan2 fu4 complicated 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 3 纹饰[紋飾] wen2 shi4 decorative motif; figure 2 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep26/199 words - 42 min 相望[相望] xiang1 wang4 to look at one another; to face each other 1 望月[望月] wang4 yue4 full moon 1 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 1 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 2 胸前[胸前] xiong1 qian2 (on the) chest; bosom 1 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 1 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 2 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 1 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 4 玉兔[玉兔] yu4 tu4 the Jade Hare; the moon 4 死当[死當] si3 dang4 to flunk (Tw); (computing) to crash; to stop working 1 瘸腿[瘸腿] que2 tui3 crippled; lame; a cripple; a lame person 2 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 1 成性[成性] cheng2 xing4 to become second nature; by nature 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 3 常客[常客] chang2 ke4 frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently 1 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 1 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 1 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) 1 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 1 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 1 申时[申時] shen1 shi2 3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 1 出老千[出老千] chu1 lao3 qian1 to cheat (in gambling) 1 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 1 傀儡戏[傀儡戲] kui3 lei3 xi4 puppet show 3 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 入迷[入迷] ru4 mi2 to be fascinated; to be enchanted 2 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 2 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 1 班主[班主] ban1 zhu3 leader of a theatrical troupe 2 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 2 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 戏台[戲臺] xi4 tai2 stage 1 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 1 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 1 一掷千金[一擲千金] yi1 zhi4 qian1 jin1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant 1 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 1 元神[元神] yuan2 shen2 primordial spirit; fundamental essence of life 27 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 1 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 1 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 1 认亲[認親] ren4 qin1 to visit new in-laws after a marriage 2 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/50 words - 12 min 双宿双飞[雙宿雙飛] shuang1 su4 shuang1 fei1 lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 1 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 1 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 1 缥缈[縹緲] piao3 miao3 see 飄渺|飘渺[piao1 miao3] 1 品茗[品茗] pin3 ming2 to taste tea; to sip tea 1 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 1 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 1 置之度外[置之度外] zhi4 zhi1 du4 wai4 to give no thought to; to have no regard for; to disregard 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 3 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 3 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 2 躲藏[躲藏] duo3 cang2 to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover 1 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 成仁[成仁] cheng2 ren2 to die for a good cause 1 卫道[衛道] wei4 dao4 to defend traditional values 1 依傍[依傍] yi1 bang4 to rely on; to depend on; to imitate (a model); to base a work (on some model) 1 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 1 丧魂落魄[喪魂落魄] sang4 hun2 luo4 po4 scared out of one's wits (idiom); in a panic 1 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 2 金针[金針] jin1 zhen1 needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva) 3 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 2 假死[假死] jia3 si3 suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead 2 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/75 words - 17 min 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 2 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 4 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 1 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 2 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 1 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 3 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 螳螂[螳螂] tang2 lang2 mantis; praying mantis 1 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 1 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 1 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 1 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 1 风尘仆仆[風塵僕僕] feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2 lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn 1 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 1 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 1 漱口[漱口] shu4 kou3 to rinse one's mouth; to gargle 2 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 1 饮用[飲用] yin3 yong4 drink; drinking or drinkable (water) 1 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 碧螺春[碧螺春] bi4 luo2 chun1 biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖[Tai4 Hu2], Jiangsu 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/100 words - 22 min 粗鄙[粗鄙] cu1 bi3 vulgar; coarse; uncouth 1 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 2 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 1 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 1 推理[推理] tui1 li3 reasoning; inference; to infer; to deduce 1 半信半疑[半信半疑] ban4 xin4 ban4 yi2 half doubting; dubious; skeptical 1 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 2 天机不可泄露[天機不可泄露] tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lu4 lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you. 2 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 3 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 4 重申[重申] chong2 shen1 to reaffirm; to reiterate 1 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 1 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 1 涌泉[湧泉] yong3 quan2 gushing spring 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 1 势利[勢利] shi4 li4 snobbish 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 3 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 1 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/125 words - 28 min 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 1 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 1 不语[不語] bu4 yu3 (literary) not to speak 1 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 1 人情世故[人情世故] ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 3 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 1 启事[啟事] qi3 shi4 announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice 1 横挑鼻子竖挑眼[橫挑鼻子豎挑眼] heng2 tiao1 bi2 zi5 shu4 tiao1 yan3 to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left 1 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 1 有味[有味] you3 wei4 tasty 1 气化[氣化] qi4 hua4 to vaporize; evaporation; carburetion; 氣|气[qi4] transformation in TCM (i.e. transformation of yin yang vital breath); unvoicing of voiced consonant 1 杀虫[殺蟲] sha1 chong2 insecticide 1 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 2 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer 2 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 水利[水利] shui3 li4 water conservancy; irrigation works 1 应聘[應聘] ying4 pin4 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position 2 销假[銷假] xiao1 jia4 to report back after a period of absence 1 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 1 逾期[逾期] yu2 qi1 to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth 1 辞退[辭退] ci2 tui4 to dismiss; to discharge; to fire 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 1 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/150 words - 33 min 知母[知母] zhi1 mu3 Anemarrhena asphodeloides; rhyzome of Anemarrhena (used in TCM) 1 玉竹[玉竹] yu4 zhu2 angular Solomon's seal; Polygonatum odoratum 1 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 1 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 2 呆子[呆子] dai1 zi5 fool; sucker 1 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 3 永永远远[永永遠遠] yong3 yong3 yuan3 yuan3 for ever and ever 2 恩准[恩准] en1 zhun3 approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow 1 上工[上工] shang4 gong1 to go to work; to start work 1 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 1 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 1 刀口[刀口] dao1 kou3 the edge of a knife; cut; incision 3 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 3 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 3 百善孝为先[百善孝為先] bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1 of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom) 1 女流[女流] nu:3 liu2 (derog.) woman 1 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 1 不敬[不敬] bu4 jing4 disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior) 1 悖[悖] bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 2 伦理[倫理] lun2 li3 ethics 2 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 3 故里[故里] gu4 li3 hometown; native place 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/175 words - 40 min 承欢[承歡] cheng2 huan1 to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents) 1 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 2 流连[流連] liu2 lian2 to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave); to linger on 1 纠缠不清[糾纏不清] jiu1 chan2 bu4 qing1 hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel 1 泛舟[泛舟] fan4 zhou1 to go boating 1 聒噪[聒噪] guo1 zao4 a clamor; noisy 1 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 2 恶果[惡果] e4 guo3 evil consequence; retribution (in Buddhism) 3 症结[癥結] zheng1 jie2 hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument; sticking point; deadlock in negotiations 1 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 1 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 2 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 1 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 1 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 3 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 1 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 2 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 远游[遠遊] yuan3 you2 to travel far; distant wanderings 1 窝囊气[窩囊氣] wo1 nang5 qi4 pent-up frustration; petty annoyances 1 阳关道[陽關道] Yang2 guan1 Dao4 same as 陽關大道|阳关大道[Yang2 guan1 Da4 dao4] 1 独木桥[獨木橋] du2 mu4 qiao2 single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 1 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 1 你等[你等] ni3 deng3 you all (archaic); see also 你們|你们[ni3 men5] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep27/181 words - 42 min 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 1 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 1 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 1 一醉方休[一醉方休] yi1 zui4 fang1 xiu1 to get thoroughly drunk (idiom); to get plastered 1 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep28/25 words - 8 min 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 受难[受難] shou4 nan4 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 1 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 1 水纹[水紋] shui3 wen2 ripples 1 沉香[沉香] chen2 xiang1 Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes 1 宜人[宜人] yi2 ren2 nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people 1 镇静[鎮靜] zhen4 jing4 calm; cool 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 2 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 1 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 1 花丛[花叢] hua1 cong2 cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 歇脚[歇腳] xie1 jiao3 to stop on the way for a rest 1 规整[規整] gui1 zheng3 according to a pattern; regular; orderly; structured; neat and tidy 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 野菜[野菜] ye3 cai4 wild herb; potherb 2 腊肠[臘腸] la4 chang2 sausage 1 野猪[野豬] ye3 zhu1 wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 腌[醃] yan1 to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate 1 现烤[現烤] xian4 kao3 freshly baked; freshly roasted 1 锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食] jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance 1 除外[除外] chu2 wai4 to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep28/50 words - 25 min 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 1 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 1 嘴唇[嘴唇] zui3 chun2 lip; CL:片[pian4] 1 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 2 懒鬼[懶鬼] lan3 gui3 lazybones; idle bum 1 呕[嘔] ou3 vomit 1 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 2 回天乏术[回天乏術] hui2 tian1 fa2 shu4 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom); to fail to save the situation 1 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 1 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 1 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 2 剥离[剝離] bo1 li2 to peel; to strip; to peel off; to come off (of tissue, skin, covering etc) 1 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 1 点滴[點滴] dian3 di1 a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 1 情愫[情愫] qing2 su4 sentiment; feeling 1 喷涌[噴湧] pen1 yong3 to bubble out; to squirt 1 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 1 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 1 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 1 勾销[勾銷] gou1 xiao1 to write off; to cancel 1 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep28/75 words - 31 min 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 1 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 切片[切片] qie1 pian4 to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination) 1 三七[三七] san1 qi1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 2 阴天[陰天] yin1 tian1 cloudy day; overcast sky 1 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 2 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 1 乙[乙] yi3 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° 3 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 3 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 1 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 1 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 2 磨刀石[磨刀石] mo2 dao1 shi2 whetstone (for honing knives) 2 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 迎娶[迎娶] ying2 qu3 (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 1 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 1 拐卖[拐賣] guai3 mai4 human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep28/100 words - 36 min 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 1 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 2 府邸[府邸] fu3 di3 mansion house; official residence 2 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 1 流水席[流水席] liu2 shui3 xi2 banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 1 来者不拒[來者不拒] lai2 zhe3 bu4 ju4 to refuse nobody (idiom); all comers welcome 1 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 1 绸[綢] chou2 (light) silk; CL:匹[pi3] 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 2 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 喜娘[喜娘] xi3 niang2 matron of honor (old) 1 喜饼[喜餅] xi3 bing3 double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement 1 喜糖[喜糖] xi3 tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 1 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 1 礼堂[禮堂] li3 tang2 assembly hall; auditorium; CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4] 1 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 1 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 1 故交[故交] gu4 jiao1 former acquaintance; old friend 1 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 1 浪头[浪頭] lang4 tou5 wave 1 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep28/120 words - 43 min 交拜[交拜] jiao1 bai4 to bow to one another; to kneel and kowtow to one another; formal kowtow as part of traditional wedding ceremony 1 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 1 有机可乘[有機可乘] you3 ji1 ke3 cheng2 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 1 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 1 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 2 养分[養分] yang3 fen4 nutrient 1 定能[定能] ding4 neng2 to be definitely able (to do sth) 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 2 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 2 抢占[搶佔] qiang3 zhan4 to seize (the strategic high ground) 1 后患无穷[後患無窮] hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 it will cause no end of trouble (idiom) 2 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 妇人之仁[婦人之仁] fu4 ren2 zhi1 ren2 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) 1 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 1 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 5 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 1 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 1 憎[憎] zeng1 to detest 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/25 words - 6 min 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 1 反口[反口] fan3 kou3 to correct oneself; to renege; to break one's word 1 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 3 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 1 罡[罡] gang1 stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper 1 先知[先知] xian1 zhi1 prophet 1 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist 8 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 3 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir 3 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 1 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 2 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 3 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 1 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 3 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 1 福星高照[福星高照] fu2 xing1 gao1 zhao4 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign 1 拨冗[撥冗] bo1 rong3 to find time to do sth in the midst of pressing affairs 1 排忧解难[排憂解難] pai2 you1 jie3 nan4 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom) 1 困守[困守] kun4 shou3 to stand a siege; trapped in a besieged city 1 四面楚歌[四面楚歌] si4 mian4 Chu3 ge1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help 1 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 2 银票[銀票] yin2 piao4 (in former times) banknote with a value in silver 1 炎[炎] yan2 flame; inflammation; -itis 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/50 words - 8 min 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 3 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 3 挡路[擋路] dang3 lu4 blocking the way 2 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 1 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 2 药局[藥局] yao4 ju2 pharmacy; dispensary 3 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 6 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 1 欠安[欠安] qian4 an1 ill (euphemism) 1 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 1 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 1 皇子[皇子] huang2 zi3 prince 1 高烧[高燒] gao1 shao1 fever; high temperature 1 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 1 轮休[輪休] lun2 xiu1 holiday roster 1 夸赞[誇贊] kua1 zan4 to praise; to speak highly of; to commend 1 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 1 临盆[臨盆] lin2 pen2 at childbirth; in labor 1 十恶不赦[十惡不赦] shi2 e4 bu4 she4 wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous 1 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 1 凶煞[兇煞] xiong1 sha4 demon; fiend 4 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/75 words - 12 min 血崩[血崩] xue4 beng1 metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding outside the expected menstrual period) 1 接生[接生] jie1 sheng1 to deliver (a newborn child) 5 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 1 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 1 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 3 产婆[產婆] chan3 po2 midwife 1 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 3 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 3 足月[足月] zu2 yue4 full-term (gestation) 1 就便[就便] jiu4 bian4 at sb's convenience; in passing; while doing it 1 临产[臨產] lin2 chan3 to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions 1 稳婆[穩婆] wen3 po2 midwife (old term) 3 龙凤胎[龍鳳胎] long2 feng4 tai1 twins of mixed sex 4 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 3 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 2 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 3 煞气[煞氣] sha1 qi4 to vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb) 1 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 1 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 2 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 邪术[邪術] xie2 shu4 sorcery 2 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 8 雷电[雷電] lei2 dian4 thunder and lightning 2 造势[造勢] zao4 shi4 to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/100 words - 16 min 云雨[雲雨] yun2 yu4 lit. cloud and rain; fig. sexual intercourse 1 惩恶扬善[懲惡揚善] cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 1 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 2 劈开[劈開] pi1 kai1 to cleave; to split open; to spread open (fingers, legs) 2 邪气[邪氣] xie2 qi4 evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] 1 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 3 乾[乾] qian2 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest) 1 照妖镜[照妖鏡] zhao4 yao1 jing4 magic mirror for revealing goblins; fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 清明[清明] qing1 ming2 clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 1 晴天霹雳[晴天霹靂] qing2 tian1 pi1 li4 thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue 1 助阵[助陣] zhu4 zhen4 to cheer; to root for 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 3 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 1 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 2 贤弟[賢弟] xian2 di4 worthy little brother 7 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 6 产下[產下] chan3 xia4 to bear (give birth) 1 郡[郡] jun4 canton; county; region 1 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/125 words - 22 min 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 1 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 郑重其事[鄭重其事] zheng4 zhong4 qi2 shi4 serious about the matter 1 驱邪[驅邪] qu1 xie2 to drive out devils; exorcism 1 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 3 神往[神往] shen2 wang3 to be fascinated; to be rapt; to long for; to dream of 1 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 1 班门弄斧[班門弄斧] Ban1 men2 nong4 fu3 to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom) 1 耳目一新[耳目一新] er3 mu4 yi1 xin1 a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 2 促狭[促狹] cu4 xia2 (coll.) teasing; mischievous 2 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 1 梁上君子[梁上君子] liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 lit. the gentleman on the roof beam; fig. a thief 1 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 4 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 4 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 1 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/150 words - 27 min 走时[走時] zou3 shi2 (of a watch or clock) to keep time; (physics) propagation time; travel time (of a wave) 1 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 妙龄[妙齡] miao4 ling2 (of a girl) in the prime of youth 1 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 2 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 1 预示[預示] yu4 shi4 to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken 1 降生[降生] jiang4 sheng1 to be born; arrival of newborn; birth (of a savior or religious leader) 2 外甥女[外甥女] wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter 1 躲躲闪闪[躲躲閃閃] duo3 duo3 shan3 shan3 to evade; to dodge (out of the way) 1 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 2 该当[該當] gai1 dang1 should; to deserve 1 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 1 妒[妒] du4 to envy (success, talent); jealous 1 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 2 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 贪得无厌[貪得無厭] tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 乡间[鄉間] xiang1 jian1 in the country; rural; pastoral 2 小调[小調] xiao3 diao4 xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre; minor key (in music) 3 足下[足下] zu2 xia4 you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot 1 夫子[夫子] fu1 zi3 Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 1 老大哥[老大哥] lao3 da4 ge1 big brother 1 颠三倒四[顛三倒四] dian1 san1 dao3 si4 confused; disorderly; incoherent 2 老爷爷[老爺爺] lao3 ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 1 年轻力壮[年輕力壯] nian2 qing1 li4 zhuang4 young and vigorous (idiom) 1 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/175 words - 33 min 吸取[吸取] xi1 qu3 to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate 2 特产[特產] te4 chan3 special local product; (regional) specialty 2 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 3 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 1 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 1 干货[乾貨] gan1 huo4 dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone); (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1]) 2 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 2 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 2 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 2 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 1 怨毒[怨毒] yuan4 du2 bitter resentment; rancor 2 倍增[倍增] bei4 zeng1 to double; to redouble; to increase many times over; to multiply by a factor; multiplication 1 羊角风[羊角風] yang2 jiao3 feng1 epilepsy 3 老态龙钟[老態龍鍾] lao3 tai4 long2 zhong1 doddering; senile 1 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 1 矫健[矯健] jiao3 jian4 strong and healthy; vigorous 1 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 1 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 1 非死不可[非死不可] Fei1 si3 bu4 ke3 Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die") 1 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 2 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 2 刀枪不入[刀槍不入] dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/200 words - 39 min 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 1 伸冤[伸冤] shen1 yuan1 to right wrongs; to redress an injustice 2 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 1 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 3 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 1 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 1 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 1 整肃[整肅] zheng3 su4 strict; serious; solemn; dignified; to tidy up; to clean up; to purge; to adjust 1 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 4 奸党[奸黨] jian1 dang3 a clique of traitors 1 顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜] shun4 teng2 mo1 gua1 lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 2 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 2 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 1 时过境迁[時過境遷] shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1 things change with the passage of time (idiom) 1 清江[清江] Qing1 jiang1 Qingjiang river in Hubei 1 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 积怨[積怨] ji1 yuan4 grievance; accumulated rancor 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 4 徂[徂] cu2 to go; to reach 1 野地[野地] ye3 di4 wilderness 1 投机[投機] tou2 ji1 to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable 1 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep29/211 words - 42 min 畅谈[暢談] chang4 tan2 to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 相像[相像] xiang1 xiang4 to resemble one another; to be alike; similar 1 绍[紹] shao4 to continue; to carry on 3 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 2 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 相近[相近] xiang1 jin4 close; similar to 1 非人[非人] fei1 ren2 not the right person (literary); inhuman 2 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 2 惩[懲] cheng2 to punish; to reprimand; to warn 2 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/25 words - 11 min 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 1 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 1 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 1 幼时[幼時] you4 shi2 childhood 1 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 1 掌心[掌心] zhang3 xin1 hollow of the palm 1 小拇指[小拇指] xiao3 mu3 zhi3 little finger; pinkie 1 月牙形[月牙形] yue4 ya2 xing2 crescent 1 疤痕[疤痕] ba1 hen2 scar 1 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 2 奇遇[奇遇] qi2 yu4 happy encounter; fortuitous meeting; adventure 1 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 9 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 14 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 满腹经纶[滿腹經綸] man3 fu4 jing1 lun2 full of political wisdom (idiom); politically astute; with encyclopedic experience of state policy 2 耿介[耿介] geng3 jie4 upright and outstanding 2 廉直[廉直] lian2 zhi2 upright and honest; incorruptible; squeaky clean 1 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 1 平步青云[平步青雲] ping2 bu4 qing1 yun2 to rapidly go up in the world; meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc) 1 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 1 泉水[泉水] quan2 shui3 spring water; CL:股[gu3] 2 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 4 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/50 words - 15 min 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 学费[學費] xue2 fei4 tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 2 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 浸入[浸入] jin4 ru4 to soak; to dip 1 和面[和麵] huo2 mian4 to knead dough 1 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 1 油气[油氣] you2 qi4 oil and gas 1 备至[備至] bei4 zhi4 to the utmost; in every possible way 1 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 涉世未深[涉世未深] she4 shi4 wei4 shen1 unpracticed; inexperienced; naive; unsophisticated 1 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 赤子之心[赤子之心] chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1 pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere 7 良苦用心[良苦用心] liang2 ku3 yong4 xin1 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 眯[眯] mi2 to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mi3] 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 2 夹层[夾層] jia1 ceng2 interval between two layers; double-layered; mezzanine 1 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夹带[夾帶] jia1 dai4 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 1 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 2 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/75 words - 18 min 转运[轉運] zhuan3 yun4 to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better) 1 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 1 决口[決口] jue2 kou3 (of a watercourse) to breach its banks; (of a dam) to burst 1 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 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] 1 水灾[水災] shui3 zai1 flood; flood damage 1 民不聊生[民不聊生] min2 bu4 liao2 sheng1 The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]); no way of getting by 1 赈灾[賑災] zhen4 zai1 disaster relief 2 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 1 再现[再現] zai4 xian4 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) 1 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 1 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 1 贪官[貪官] tan1 guan1 corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin 3 侵害[侵害] qin1 hai4 to encroach on; to infringe on 2 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 4 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 4 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 2 国库[國庫] guo2 ku4 public purse; state treasury; national exchequer 1 祸国殃民[禍國殃民] huo4 guo2 yang1 min2 to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) 1 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 1 膺[膺] ying1 breast; receive 1 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 1 吏部[吏部] Li4 bu4 Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/100 words - 20 min 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 侍郎[侍郎] shi4 lang2 ancient official title; assistant minister 1 刚正不阿[剛正不阿] gang1 zheng4 bu4 e1 upright and plainspoken 1 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 1 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 1 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 1 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 3 满门[滿門] man3 men2 the whole family 3 牌匾[牌匾] pai2 bian3 board (attached to a wall) 1 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 1 布告[佈告] bu4 gao4 posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 3 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 3 有喜[有喜] you3 xi3 to be expecting; to be with child 1 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 1 仗义执言[仗義執言] zhang4 yi4 zhi2 yan2 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle 1 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 1 吏治[吏治] li4 zhi4 style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office 1 两袖清风[兩袖清風] liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices 1 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 1 先人[先人] xian1 ren2 ancestors; previous generations; my late father 1 忠臣[忠臣] zhong1 chen2 faithful official 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/125 words - 27 min 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 4 熬药[熬藥] ao2 yao4 to decoct medicinal herbs 1 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 1 道贺[道賀] dao4 he4 to congratulate 1 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 1 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 1 紊乱[紊亂] wen3 luan4 disorder; chaos 1 晕眩[暈眩] yun1 xuan4 to feel dizzy; dizziness 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 1 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 3 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 3 深明大义[深明大義] shen1 ming2 da4 yi4 to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled 2 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 1 胸闷[胸悶] xiong1 men1 chest pain; chest distress 1 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 1 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 2 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 1 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 1 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 1 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 2 瘟神[瘟神] wen1 shen2 demon personifying pestilence 1 宽宏[寬宏] kuan1 hong2 magnanimous 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/150 words - 36 min 惯坏[慣壞] guan4 huai4 to spoil (a child) 1 往昔[往昔] wang3 xi1 the past 1 亲如一家[親如一家] qin1 ru2 yi1 jia1 family-like close relationship (idiom) 1 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 2 慎言[慎言] shen4 yan2 to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 1 疏[疏] shu1 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 1 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 1 挑拨是非[挑撥是非] tiao3 bo1 shi4 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief 1 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly 1 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious 1 要端[要端] yao4 duan1 the main points 1 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 1 重修[重修] chong2 xiu1 to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course 1 祠堂[祠堂] ci2 tang2 ancestral hall; memorial hall 7 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 2 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 1 镇妖[鎮妖] zhen4 yao1 to drive away evil spirits 1 先祖[先祖] xian1 zu3 deceased grandfather; ancestry 2 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 1 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep30/161 words - 41 min 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 1 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 1 磨叽[磨嘰] mo4 ji5 (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 1 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 1 身怀六甲[身懷六甲] shen1 huai2 liu4 jia3 to be pregnant (idiom) 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 3 滑胎[滑胎] hua2 tai1 drift (car racing technique); recurrent miscarriage; habitual abortion 1 征兆[徵兆] zheng1 zhao4 omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 1 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 1 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 2 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 2 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 1 冷酷无情[冷酷無情] leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous 1 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 2 开心果[開心果] kai1 xin1 guo3 pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person 1 开朗[開朗] kai1 lang3 spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree 1 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 1 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 1 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 1 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 2 棋局[棋局] qi2 ju2 state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard 1 全局[全局] quan2 ju2 overall situation 1 问倒[問倒] wen4 dao3 to stump; to baffle 1 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 1 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 1 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep31/50 words - 15 min 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 2 孤寂[孤寂] gu1 ji4 lonesome; desolate 1 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 1 男丁[男丁] nan2 ding1 adult male 1 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 2 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 2 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 1 不孕[不孕] bu4 yun4 infertility 2 纳妾[納妾] na4 qie4 to take a concubine 6 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 1 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 1 寒门[寒門] han2 men2 poor and humble family; my family (humble) 3 公卿[公卿] gong1 qing1 high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor 1 时来运转[時來運轉] shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3 the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break; things change for the better 1 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 1 青草[青草] qing1 cao3 grass 1 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 1 匾[匾] bian3 horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket 1 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 1 心直口快[心直口快] xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4 frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks 1 素雅[素雅] su4 ya3 simple yet elegant 1 趣[趣] qu4 interesting; to interest 1 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep31/75 words - 24 min 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 1 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 3 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 1 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 1 竭力[竭力] jie2 li4 to do one's utmost 1 念珠[念珠] nian4 zhu1 prayer beads; rosary; rosary beads; CL:串[chuan4] 3 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 1 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 3 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 3 形同[形同] xing2 tong2 tantamount to; to be like 1 于心不忍[於心不忍] yu2 xin1 bu4 ren3 can't bear to 1 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 1 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 1 月华[月華] yue4 hua2 moonlight 1 无所不在[無所不在] wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4 omnipresent 1 星宿[星宿] xing1 xiu4 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) 1 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 1 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 1 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 19 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 1 驱赶[驅趕] qu1 gan3 to drive (vehicle); to drive out; to chase away; to herd (people towards a gate) 1 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep31/100 words - 35 min 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 1 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 1 天宫[天宮] Tian1 gong1 Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 1 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 1 荷[荷] he2 lotus 2 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 3 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 1 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 莲蓬[蓮蓬] lian2 peng2 lotus seed head 1 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 2 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 3 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 1 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 5 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 1 产期[產期] chan3 qi1 time of birth; period of labor; lying-in 1 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 1 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 儒雅[儒雅] ru2 ya3 scholarly; refined; cultured; courteous 1 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 1 活泼[活潑] huo2 po5 lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive 1 传道[傳道] chuan2 dao4 to lecture on doctrine; to expound the wisdom of ancient sages; to preach; a sermon 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep31/125 words - 39 min 屈原[屈原] Qu1 Yuan2 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 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 1 诗句[詩句] shi1 ju4 verse; CL:行[hang2] 1 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 1 雏[雛] chu2 chick; young bird 1 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 1 窟[窟] ku1 cave; hole 1 抚[撫] fu3 to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 1 盘古[盤古] Pan2 gu3 Pangu (creator of the universe in Chinese mythology) 1 推车[推車] tui1 che1 cart; trolley; to push a cart 1 黄土[黃土] huang2 tu3 loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China) 1 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 1 六合[六合] liu4 he2 the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down); the whole country; the universe; everything under the sun 1 沙尘[沙塵] sha1 chen2 airborne sand and dust 1 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 1 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 1 命在旦夕[命在旦夕] ming4 zai4 dan4 xi1 to be at death's door (idiom) 2 玉洁冰清[玉潔冰清] yu4 jie2 bing1 qing1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible 1 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 1 落笔[落筆] luo4 bi3 to put pen to paper; pen mark 1 幻境[幻境] huan4 jing4 land of fantasy; fairyland 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep31/132 words - 42 min 纯洁[純潔] chun2 jie2 pure; clean and honest; to purify 1 无暇[無暇] wu2 xia2 too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied 1 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 1 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 1 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 1 助产[助產] zhu4 chan3 to help a mother give birth 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep32/25 words - 14 min 予[予] yu3 to give 1 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 4 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 1 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 2 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 1 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 3 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 1 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 1 假慈悲[假慈悲] jia3 ci2 bei1 phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears 1 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 1 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 3 酒壶[酒壺] jiu3 hu2 wine pot; wine cup 2 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 1 陶瓷[陶瓷] tao2 ci2 pottery and porcelain; ceramics 1 液[液] ye4 liquid; fluid; Taiwan pr. [yi4] 1 浸泡[浸泡] jin4 pao4 to steep; to soak; to immerse 1 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 神魂[神魂] shen2 hun2 mind; state of mind (often abnormal) 4 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 2 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 千刀万剐[千刀萬剮] qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3 to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep32/50 words - 28 min 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 1 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 1 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 崭新[嶄新] zhan3 xin1 brand new 1 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 1 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 介怀[介懷] jie4 huai2 to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 2 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 母女[母女] mu3 nu:3 mother-daughter 1 失掉[失掉] shi1 diao4 to lose; to miss 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 1 当世[當世] dang1 shi4 the present age; in office; the current office holder 1 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep32/75 words - 33 min 臣服[臣服] chen2 fu2 to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve 1 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 纯白[純白] chun2 bai2 pure white 1 驱病[驅病] qu1 bing4 wards off disease 1 延年益寿[延年益壽] yan2 nian2 yi4 shou4 to make life longer; to promise longevity; (this product will) extend your life 1 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 1 痼疾[痼疾] gu4 ji2 chronic disease 1 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 2 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 1 世情[世情] shi4 qing2 worldly affairs; the ways of the world 1 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 1 剖腹[剖腹] pou1 fu4 to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 1 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 2 骨化[骨化] gu3 hua4 to ossify; ossification 1 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 2 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 1 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 9 采集[採集] cai3 ji2 to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 4 汇集[彙集] hui4 ji2 to collect; to compile; to converge 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 3 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep32/100 words - 41 min 共赴[共赴] gong4 fu4 joint participation; to go together 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 解数[解數] xie4 shu4 talent; ability; capability; martial arts technique; Taiwan pr. [jie3 shu4] 1 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 1 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 顾不得[顧不得] gu4 bu5 de5 unable to change sth; unable to deal with 1 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 2 错乱[錯亂] cuo4 luan4 in disorder; deranged (mentally) 1 看顾[看顧] kan4 gu4 to watch over 1 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 1 敖广[敖廣] Ao2 Guang3 Ao Guang 12 水晶宫[水晶宮] Shui3 jing1 gong1 The Crystal Palace 5 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 1 浪迹[浪跡] lang4 ji4 to roam about; to wander without a home 1 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 1 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 1 朔月[朔月] shuo4 yue4 new moon; first day of the lunar month 7 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 鬼魅[鬼魅] gui3 mei4 demon; monster 1 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 1 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep32/105 words - 42 min 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 2 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 1 中断[中斷] zhong1 duan4 to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 赴死[赴死] fu4 si3 to meet death 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep33/25 words - 17 min 永久[永久] yong3 jiu3 everlasting; perpetual; lasting; forever; permanent 1 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 2 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 2 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 1 躯壳[軀殼] qu1 qiao4 the body (housing the soul) 1 感知[感知] gan3 zhi1 perception; awareness 1 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 1 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 1 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 1 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 1 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 1 炼狱[煉獄] lian4 yu4 purgatory 1 达摩[達摩] Da2 mo2 Dharma, the teaching of Buddha; Bodhidharma 1 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 3 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 2 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 1 献祭[獻祭] xian4 ji4 to offer sacrifice 2 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 1 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 1 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 1 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep33/50 words - 27 min 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) 1 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 烟[煙] yan1 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 1 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 1 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 2 迷乱[迷亂] mi2 luan4 confusion 1 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 2 调虎离山[調虎離山] diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory 1 呼风唤雨[呼風喚雨] hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 1 万灵丹[萬靈丹] wan4 ling2 dan1 panacea; cure-all 11 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 2 光耀[光耀] guang1 yao4 dazzling; brilliant 2 五星[五星] wu3 xing1 the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 2 江河[江河] jiang1 he2 river 2 光照[光照] guang1 zhao4 illumination 2 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 2 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 2 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 2 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 2 薄酒[薄酒] bo2 jiu3 dilute wine; insipid wine; I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor (humble) 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 4 天伦之乐[天倫之樂] tian1 lun2 zhi1 le4 family love and joy; domestic bliss 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 逃避[逃避] tao2 bi4 to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep33/75 words - 35 min 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 3 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 1 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 1 饕餮[饕餮] tao1 tie4 ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet) 1 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 1 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 1 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 3 流淌[流淌] liu2 tang3 to flow 1 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 1 蜗[蝸] wo1 snail; Taiwan pr. [gua1]; see 蝸牛|蜗牛[wo1 niu2] 1 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 1 中天[中天] zhong1 tian1 culmination (astronomy) 1 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 1 夔[夔] Kui2 one-legged mountain demon of Chinese mythology; Chinese mythical figure who invented music and dancing; Chinese rain god; surname Kui 1 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 1 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 1 足色[足色] zu2 se4 (gold or silver) of standard purity; (fig.) fine 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 瑕[瑕] xia2 blemish; flaw in jade 1 炼丹[煉丹] lian4 dan1 to concoct pills of immortality 1 风口[風口] feng1 kou3 air vent; drafty place; wind gap (geology); tuyere (furnace air nozzle) 2 西南[西南] xi1 nan2 southwest 1 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep33/100 words - 41 min 相向[相向] xiang1 xiang4 facing one another; face-to-face 1 至诚[至誠] zhi4 cheng2 sincere 1 专一[專一] zhuan1 yi1 single-minded; concentrated 1 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 1 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 1 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 2 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 1 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 1 捉住[捉住] zhuo1 zhu4 to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto 1 苟合[苟合] gou3 he2 illicit sexual relations 1 孽种[孽種] nie4 zhong3 bane of one's existence; vile spawn 1 渎[瀆] du2 disrespectful; (literary) ditch 1 形神[形神] xing2 shen2 body and soul; physical and spiritual; material form and internal spirit 1 灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅] hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke 1 阻扰[阻擾] zu3 rao3 to obstruct; to impede 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 2 怨不得[怨不得] yuan4 bu5 de5 cannot blame; no wonder 1 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 敖[敖] ao2 to ramble; to rove; old variant of 熬[ao2] 1 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep33/125 words - 44 min 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 1 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 1 自立门户[自立門戶] zi4 li4 men2 hu4 to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself 1 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 1 苦差[苦差] ku3 chai1 hard task; difficult mission; arduous and unrewarding undertaking; drudgery; grind; chore 1 驯[馴] xun4 to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2] 2 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 1 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 1 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 1 血统[血統] xue4 tong3 blood relationship; lineage; parentage 1 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 1 血洗[血洗] xue4 xi3 blood purge; massacre 1 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 1 神格[神格] shen2 ge2 Godhead 2 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 1 耽[耽] dan1 to indulge in; to delay 1 回神[回神] hui2 shen2 to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked); to snap out of it (after being lost in thought) 1 神道[神道] Shen2 dao4 Shinto (Japanese religion) 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 1 宁肯[寧肯] ning4 ken3 would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer 1 刻骨铭心[刻骨銘心] ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep33/130 words - 45 min 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 1 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 1 劳什子[勞什子] lao2 shi2 zi5 (dialect) nuisance; pain 1 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 1 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 1 苏醒[甦醒] su1 xing3 to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness 1 现世[現世] xian4 shi4 this life; to lose face; to be disgraced 2 滞留[滯留] zhi4 liu2 to detain; retention 1 虚空[虛空] xu1 kong1 void; hollow; empty 2 稚子[稚子] zhi4 zi3 young child 1 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 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 1 苦果[苦果] ku3 guo3 lit. bitter fruit; fig. painful consequence 1 善缘[善緣] shan4 yuan2 good karma 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 3 详解[詳解] xiang2 jie3 to explain in detail; detailed answer; full solution (to a math problem) 1 引火[引火] yin3 huo3 to kindle; to light a fire 1 采[采] cai3 color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 1 居心不良[居心不良] ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 to harbor evil intentions (idiom) 1 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 2 剧痛[劇痛] ju4 tong4 acute pain; sharp pain; twinge; stab; pang 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 1 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 铸成大错[鑄成大錯] zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 to make a serious mistake (idiom) 1 饱受[飽受] bao3 shou4 to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to 1 恼恨[惱恨] nao3 hen4 to hate and resent; angry and full of grievances 1 后裔[後裔] hou4 yi4 descendant 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep34/50 words - 20 min 神位[神位] shen2 wei4 spirit tablet; ancestral tablet 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 2 江河湖海[江河湖海] jiang1 he2 hu2 hai3 rivers and lakes 1 小龙[小龍] xiao3 long2 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4]) 1 蟠[蟠] pan2 to coil 1 用餐[用餐] yong4 can1 to eat a meal 1 严于律己[嚴於律己] yan2 yu2 lu:4 ji3 to be strict with oneself 1 痛失[痛失] tong4 shi1 to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc); to miss out on (an opportunity); to fail to gain (victory etc) 2 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 蝙蝠[蝙蝠] bian1 fu2 bat 1 金鱼[金魚] jin1 yu2 goldfish 1 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 1 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 1 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 窝藏[窩藏] wo1 cang2 to harbor; to shelter 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 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) 1 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 1 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 1 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 1 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 女红[女紅] nu:3 gong1 the feminine arts (e.g. needlework) 1 黹[黹] zhi3 embroidery 1 针线活儿[針線活兒] zhen1 xian4 huo2 r5 needlework; working for a living as a needleworker 1 襁褓[襁褓] qiang3 bao3 swaddling clothes; fig. early stage of development; infancy 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep34/75 words - 27 min 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 1 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse 1 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 1 须弥山[須彌山] Xu1 mi2 shan1 Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition; Mt Xumi in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia, with many Buddhist cave statues 2 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 1 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 1 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 1 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 1 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 1 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 1 芥[芥] jie4 mustard 1 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 1 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 1 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 苍老[蒼老] cang1 lao3 old; aged; (of calligraphy or painting) vigorous; forceful 1 交媾[交媾] jiao1 gou4 to have sex; to copulate 1 仙药[仙藥] xian1 yao4 legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem 1 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 1 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 1 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 1 如初[如初] ru2 chu1 as before; as ever 1 举世无双[舉世無雙] ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep34/100 words - 41 min 诗经[詩經] Shi1 jing1 Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] 1 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 1 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 人心不古[人心不古] ren2 xin1 bu4 gu3 the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom) 1 中元节[中元節] Zhong1 yuan2 jie2 Ghost Festival on 15th day of 7th lunar month when offerings are made to the deceased 1 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 1 拜祭[拜祭] bai4 ji4 to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc) 1 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 1 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 1 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 1 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 履[履] lu:3 shoe; to tread on 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 5 寄生[寄生] ji4 sheng1 to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 4 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 4 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 厌弃[厭棄] yan4 qi4 to spurn; to reject 1 绝色[絕色] jue2 se4 (of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning 1 倾城[傾城] qing1 cheng2 coming from everywhere; from all over the place; gorgeous (of woman); to ruin and overturn the state 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep34/108 words - 44 min 老妪[老嫗] lao3 yu4 old woman (formal writing) 1 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 3 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 1 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 2 失身[失身] shi1 shen1 to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep35/25 words - 11 min 奢求[奢求] she1 qiu2 to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request 1 衣冠[衣冠] yi1 guan1 hat and clothes; attire 1 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 1 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 1 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 2 大彻大悟[大徹大悟] da4 che4 da4 wu4 to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism) 1 禁锢[禁錮] jin4 gu4 to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters 2 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 1 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 1 后心[後心] hou4 xin1 middle of the back 1 卷土重来[卷土重來] juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback 1 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 4 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 3 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 1 何谓[何謂] he2 wei4 (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of? 1 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 大悟[大悟] Da4 wu4 Dawu county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 1 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 1 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 1 重演[重演] chong2 yan3 to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) 1 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep35/50 words - 17 min 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 1 鸿鹄[鴻鵠] hong2 hu2 swan; person with noble aspirations 1 奋[奮] fen4 to exert oneself (bound form) 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 高飞[高飛] gao1 fei1 to soar 3 翻看[翻看] fan1 kan4 to browse; to look over (books) 1 百度[百度] Bai3 du4 Baidu, Internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999 1 蓦然[驀然] mo4 ran2 suddenly; sudden 1 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 1 阑[闌] lan2 railing; balustrade; door-screen; exhausted; late 1 珊[珊] shan1 coral 1 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 2 婵娟[嬋娟] chan2 juan1 a beautiful woman; graceful and elegant posture; moon 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 2 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 自怨自艾[自怨自艾] zi4 yuan4 zi4 yi4 to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 1 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 1 举家[舉家] ju3 jia1 the whole family 1 建康[建康] Jian4 kang1 old name for Nanjing 南京, esp. during Southern dynasties 3 蜀锦[蜀錦] Shu3 jin3 brocade from Sichuan 1 秀美[秀美] xiu4 mei3 elegant; graceful 1 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep35/75 words - 30 min 巴巴[巴巴] ba1 ba1 (suffix) very; extremely 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 1 车夫[車夫] che1 fu1 cart driver; coachman 2 停车[停車] ting2 che1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall 1 掉头[掉頭] diao4 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about 1 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 1 瞥[瞥] pie1 to shoot a glance; glance; to appear in a flash 1 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 1 水深火热[水深火熱] shui3 shen1 huo3 re4 deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 1 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 1 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 3 方丈[方丈] fang1 zhang5 square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 3 金钟[金鐘] jin1 zhong1 Admiralty, Hong Kong 1 再临[再臨] zai4 lin2 to come again 1 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 1 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 1 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 2 押解[押解] ya1 jie4 to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 1 周五[週五] Zhou1 wu3 Friday 1 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 1 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 1 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 1 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep35/100 words - 38 min 猖獗[猖獗] chang1 jue2 to be rampant; to run wild 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 长跪[長跪] chang2 gui4 to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels) 1 僧人[僧人] seng1 ren2 monk 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 1 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 远避[遠避] yuan3 bi4 to keep at a distance; to forsake 1 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 过眼云烟[過眼雲煙] guo4 yan3 yun2 yan1 ephemeral (idiom) 1 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 1 为伍[為伍] wei2 wu3 to associate with; to keep company with 1 顾念[顧念] gu4 nian4 to care for; to worry about 1 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 1 众矢之的[眾矢之的] zhong4 shi3 zhi1 di4 lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides 1 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 1 欲念[欲念] yu4 nian4 desire 1 伟大[偉大] wei3 da4 huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) 1 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 1 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 降世[降世] jiang4 shi4 lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal); to be born 1 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep35/125 words - 43 min 摔断[摔斷] shuai1 duan4 to fall and break; to break (bones) by falling 1 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 痢疾[痢疾] li4 ji5 dysentery 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 菩提[菩提] pu2 ti2 bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism) 2 万民[萬民] wan4 min2 all the people 1 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 1 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 1 宿主[宿主] su4 zhu3 host 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 1 雷霆[雷霆] lei2 ting2 sound of thunder 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 鼠辈[鼠輩] shu3 bei4 a scoundrel; a bad chap 1 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 1 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 1 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 1 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 1 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 1 倒灌[倒灌] dao4 guan4 to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc); reverse flow; to back up (sewage) 4 捍[捍] han4 to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend 1 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep35/133 words - 44 min 粗浅[粗淺] cu1 qian3 shallow; superficial 1 一往直前[一往直前] yi1 wang3 zhi2 qian2 see 一往無前|一往无前[yi1 wang3 wu2 qian2] 1 履践[履踐] lu:3 jian4 to carry out (a task) 1 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 3 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 3 沧海一粟[滄海一粟] cang1 hai3 yi1 su4 a drop in the ocean (idiom) 1 践行[踐行] jian4 xing2 to practice; to put into practice 1 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 2 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep36/25 words - 16 min 移山倒海[移山倒海] yi2 shan1 dao3 hai3 lit. to move mountains and drain seas; to transform nature 1 翻转[翻轉] fan1 zhuan3 to roll; to turn over; to invert; to flip 1 洪水[洪水] hong2 shui3 deluge; flood 1 舍生取义[捨生取義] she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4 to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles 1 生成[生成] sheng1 cheng2 to generate; to produce; generated; produced 1 假仁假义[假仁假義] jia3 ren2 jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; pretended righteousness 1 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 2 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 1 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 1 火德星君[火德星君] Huo3 de2 xing1 jun1 spirit of the planet Mars 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 1 谴[譴] qian3 to censure; to reprimand 1 领命[領命] ling3 ming4 to accept an order 2 流离失所[流離失所] liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced 1 诵[誦] song4 to read aloud; to recite 1 梵[梵] Fan4 abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican 1 雨露[雨露] yu3 lu4 rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace 1 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 1 生愿[生願] sheng1 yuan4 desire to exist (in Buddhism, tanhā); craving for rebirth 1 国君[國君] guo2 jun1 monarch 1 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 1 社稷[社稷] she4 ji4 state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 1 致使[致使] zhi4 shi3 to cause; to result in 1 咤[咤] zha4 see 叱咤[chi4 zha4] 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep36/50 words - 32 min 忏[懺] chan4 feel remorse; regret; repent 1 拨云见日[撥雲見日] bo1 yun2 jian4 ri4 lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice 1 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 领受[領受] ling3 shou4 to accept; to receive 1 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 1 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 1 生灵[生靈] sheng1 ling2 (literary) the people; living thing; creature 1 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 1 雷峰塔[雷峰塔] Lei2 feng1 Ta3 Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake) 7 念佛[念佛] nian4 fo2 to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha 1 吃斋[吃齋] chi1 zhai1 to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian 1 不见天日[不見天日] bu4 jian4 tian1 ri4 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 1 秉承[秉承] bing3 cheng2 to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) 1 星移斗转[星移斗轉] xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3 lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved; time flies; also written 斗轉星移|斗转星移[Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2] 1 沧海桑田[滄海桑田] cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2 lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world 1 行宫[行宮] xing2 gong1 temporary imperial residence 1 妄为[妄為] wang4 wei2 to take rash action 1 夜行[夜行] ye4 xing2 night walk; night departure; nocturnal 1 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 比翼[比翼] bi3 yi4 (flying) wing to wing 1 良久[良久] liang2 jiu3 a good while; a long time 1 子曰[子曰] zi3 yue1 Confucius says: 1 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep36/75 words - 38 min 悌[悌] ti4 to do one's duty as a younger brother 2 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 1 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 1 行有余力[行有餘力] xing2 you3 yu2 li4 after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities 1 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 2 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 2 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 道德[道德] dao4 de2 virtue; morality; ethics; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 姑母[姑母] gu1 mu3 father's sister; paternal aunt 7 春闱[春闈] chun1 wei2 metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times); Crown Prince's chambers; by extension, the Crown Prince 1 岂非[豈非] qi3 fei1 wouldn't it be ... ? 1 本末倒置[本末倒置] ben3 mo4 dao4 zhi4 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse 1 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 受难日[受難日] Shou4 nan4 ri4 Good Friday 1 天各一方[天各一方] tian1 ge4 yi1 fang1 (of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other 1 雷锋[雷鋒] Lei2 Feng1 Lei Feng (1940-1962), made into a model of altruism and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 3 重获[重獲] chong2 huo4 recovery; to recover 1 舀[舀] yao3 to ladle out; to scoop up 3 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 愚公移山[愚公移山] yu2 gong1 yi2 shan1 the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way 1 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 1 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 //The Legend of White Snake - S1/Ep36/92 words - 41 min 考取[考取] kao3 qu3 to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 1 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 1 鞠躬尽瘁[鞠躬盡瘁] ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 1 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) 1 君王[君王] jun1 wang2 sovereign king 1 盛世[盛世] sheng4 shi4 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 1 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 姑父[姑父] gu1 fu5 father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle 1 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 2 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 1 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 1 感念[感念] gan3 nian4 to recall fondly; to remember with emotion 1 孝道[孝道] xiao4 dao5 filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 1 以求[以求] yi3 qiu2 in order to 1 天帝[天帝] Tian1 di4 God of heaven; Celestial emperor 1