//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min
卯时[卯時]	mǎoshí	5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
刻[刻]	kè	quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals
旧[舊]	jiù	old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)
积雪[積雪]	jīxuě	snow; snow cover; snow mantle
未[未]	wèi	not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
化[化]	huà	to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
添[添]	tiān	to add; to increase; to replenish
衣[衣]	yī	clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145
妳[妳]	nǐ	you (female); variant of 你[ni3]
去取[去取]	qùqǔ	to accept or reject
炭[炭]	tàn	wood charcoal; coal
工夫[工夫]	gōngfu	period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
娘[娘]	niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate
厨房[廚房]	chúfáng	kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1]
咱们[咱們]	zánmen	we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5]
例[例]	lì	example; precedent; rule; case; instance
娘子[娘子]	niángzǐ	(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman
筐[筐]	kuāng	basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
拽[拽]	yè	to drag; to haul
屋[屋]	wū	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
赶紧[趕緊]	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
捣[搗]	dǎo	pound; beat; hull; attack; disturb; stir
周[周]	zhōu	to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially
妆[妝]	zhuāng	(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume
不快[不快]	bùkuài	unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp
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免得[免得]	miǎnde	so as not to; so as to avoid
惹[惹]	rě	to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
恼怒[惱怒]	nǎonù	resentful; angry; to enrage sb
平时[平時]	píngshí	ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime
克扣[剋扣]	kèkòu	to dock; to deduct; to embezzle
饭食[飯食]	fànshí	food
定例[定例]	dìnglì	usual practice; routine
斤[斤]	jīn	catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
现[現]	xiàn	to appear; present; now; existing; current
而今[而今]	érjīn	now; at the present (time)
姐姐[姐姐]	jiějie	older sister; CL:個|个[ge4]
林[林]	lín	woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things)
评[評]	píng	to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
评理[評理]	pínglǐ	to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out
胆子[膽子]	dǎnzi	courage; nerve; guts
如今[如今]	rújīn	nowadays; now
卫[衛]	wèi	to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet
身孕[身孕]	shēnyùn	pregnancy; pregnant
这些个[這些個]	zhèxiēge	these
下贱[下賤]	xiàjiàn	humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible
坯子[坯子]	pīzi	base; semifinished product; (fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc)
竟敢[竟敢]	jìnggǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to
前些[前些]	qiánxiē	a few (days, years etc) ago
院[院]	yuàn	courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
领[領]	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc
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发放[發放]	fāfàng	to provide; to give; to grant
拿走[拿走]	názǒu	to take away
昨日[昨日]	zuórì	yesterday
核[核]	hé	pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify
帐[帳]	zhàng	covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4]
对不上[對不上]	duìbùshàng	to disagree; I can't agree with that.
坑[坑]	kēng	hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud
填[填]	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
想来[想來]	xiǎnglái	it may be assumed that
蝶[蝶]	dié	butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
姑娘[姑娘]	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4]
日后[日後]	rìhòu	sometime; someday (in the future)
每日[每日]	měirì	daily; (soup etc) of the day
里头[裡頭]	lǐtou	inside; interior
扣[扣]	kòu	to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code
头绳[頭繩]	tóushéng	string to tie hair
扯[扯]	chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey
胡说[胡說]	húshuō	to talk nonsense; drivel
取[取]	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
按下[按下]	ànxià	to press down; to press a button
印[印]	yìn	to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
何必[何必]	hébì	there is no need; why should
平日[平日]	píngrì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually
今日[今日]	jīnrì	today
便是[便是]	biànshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
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定[定]	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order
份量[份量]	fènliang	see 分量[fen4 liang5]
呗[唄]	bei	modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way
究竟[究竟]	jiūjìng	to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
纳[納]	nà	to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
征[徵]	zhēng	to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
多如牛毛[多如牛毛]	duōrúniúmáo	as many as the hair of the ox (idiom); great amount of; countless
岂[豈]	qǐ	how? (emphatic question)
容[容]	róng	to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance
撒野[撒野]	sāyě	to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously
既有[既有]	jìyǒu	existing
冤情[冤情]	yuānqíng	facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice
官家[官家]	guānjiā	emperor; government; official
门口[門口]	ménkǒu	doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4]
登[登]	dēng	to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
闻[聞]	wén	to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at
鼓[鼓]	gǔ	drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell
敲[敲]	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
大娘[大娘]	dàniáng	(coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address)
板子[板子]	bǎnzi	board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment
拖[拖]	tuō	to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on
申冤[申冤]	shēnyuān	to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance
不许[不許]	bùxǔ	not to allow; must not; can't
干嘛[幹嘛]	gànmá	what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
起开[起開]	qǐkai	(dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way!
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杀人[殺人]	shārén	homicide; to murder; to kill (a person)
不成[不成]	bùchéng	won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
告[告]	gào	to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
石[石]	shí	rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
灶[灶]	zào	kitchen stove; kitchen
小人[小人]	xiǎorén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
这就[這就]	zhèjiù	immediately; at once
多多[多多]	duōduō	many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
耽误[耽誤]	dānwu	to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with
喜宴[喜宴]	xǐyàn	wedding banquet
何苦[何苦]	hékǔ	why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
足足[足足]	zúzú	fully; no less than; as much as; extremely
取走[取走]	qǔzǒu	to remove; to take away
不该[不該]	bùgāi	should not; to owe nothing
毫[毫]	háo	hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan
院子[院子]	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant
仗[仗]	zhàng	weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle
蛮横[蠻橫]	mánhèng	rude and unreasonable
苦头[苦頭]	kǔtou	sufferings
若非[若非]	ruòfēi	were it not for; if not for
惊动[驚動]	jīngdòng	to alarm; to startle; to disturb
聘礼[聘禮]	pìnlǐ	betrothal gift
袁[袁]	yuán	long robe (old)
花头[花頭]	huātou	trick; pattern; novel idea; knack
聘[聘]	pìn	to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman)
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船[船]	chuán	boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
靠岸[靠岸]	kào'àn	(of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall
掉头[掉頭]	diàotóu	to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about
父亲[父親]	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
盛[盛]	shèng	flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively
稀罕[稀罕]	xīhan	rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3]
伯爵[伯爵]	bójué	earl; count; earldom or countship (old)
府[府]	fǔ	seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
姻缘[姻緣]	yīnyuán	a marriage predestined by fate
胡扯[胡扯]	húchě	to chatter; nonsense; blather
若[若]	ruò	to seem; like; as; if
华[華]	huá	magnificent; splendid; flowery
儿[兒]	ér	child; son
墨[墨]	mò	ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead
兰[蘭]	lán	orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)
怠慢[怠慢]	dàimàn	to slight; to neglect
心尖[心尖]	xīnjiān	bottom tip of the heart; fig. innermost feelings; coll. my darling
噙[噙]	qín	to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)
霜[霜]	shuāng	frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream
咱[咱]	zán	I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)
婚事[婚事]	hūnshì	wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1]
说定[說定]	shuōdìng	to agree on; to settle on
夫妇[夫婦]	fūfù	a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4]
扬州[揚州]	Yángzhōu	Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
下聘[下聘]	xiàpìn	to send the betrothal gifts; (fig.) to conclude a marriage
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现下[現下]	xiànxià	now; at this moment
支配[支配]	zhīpèi	to control; to dominate; to allocate
郎[郎]	láng	(arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth
文[文]	wén	language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67
纯[純]	chún	pure; simple; unmixed; genuine
打发[打發]	dǎfa	to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
东京[東京]	Dōngjīng	Tokyo, capital of Japan; Tonkin (northern Vietnam during the French colonial period)
立[立]	lì	to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately
嗣[嗣]	sì	succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity
团[團]	tuán	round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)
搅和[攪和]	jiǎohuo	to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people)
门户[門戶]	ménhù	door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel
结亲[結親]	jiéqīn	to marry
忠[忠]	zhōng	loyal; devoted; honest
勤[勤]	qín	diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant
冷落[冷落]	lěngluò	desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder
子孙[子孫]	zǐsūn	offspring; posterity
便[便]	biàn	plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
能干[能幹]	nénggàn	capable; competent
懂事[懂事]	dǒngshì	sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
绍[紹]	shào	to continue; to carry on
沉稳[沉穩]	chénwěn	steady; calm; unflustered
识[識]	shí	to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
礼[禮]	lǐ	gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
威风凛凛[威風凜凜]	wēifēnglǐnlǐn	majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power
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刻薄[刻薄]	kèbó	unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions
簪[簪]	zān	hairpin
番[番]	fān	foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort
话说[話說]	huàshuō	It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount
伤心[傷心]	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
官[官]	guān	government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4]
灵[靈]	líng	quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin
州[州]	zhōu	prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
苦寒[苦寒]	kǔhán	bitter cold
咱家[咱家]	zánjiā	I; me; we; my home; our house
里里外外[裡裡外外]	lǐlǐwàiwài	inside and out
操持[操持]	cāochi	to manage; to handle
生下[生下]	shēngxià	to give birth to
苦[苦]	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
偏[偏]	piān	to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical
当中[當中]	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
听话[聽話]	tīnghuà	to do what one is told; obedient
疼爱[疼愛]	téng'ài	to love dearly
伯[伯]	bó	father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
原[原]	yuán	former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
担当[擔當]	dāndāng	to take upon oneself; to assume
郎君[郎君]	lángjūn	my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp
夫妻[夫妻]	fūqī	husband and wife; married couple
和睦[和睦]	hémù	peaceful relations; harmonious
琴瑟和鸣[琴瑟和鳴]	qínsèhémíng	in perfect harmony; in sync; lit. qin and se sing in harmony
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生儿育女[生兒育女]	shēng'éryùnǚ	to bear and raise children
一生[一生]	yīshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
和顺[和順]	héshùn	sweet-tempered; acquiescent
何尝[何嘗]	hécháng	(rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that...
失信[失信]	shīxìn	to break a promise
码头[碼頭]	mǎtóu	dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4]
卸[卸]	xiè	to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of
柏[柏]	bǎi	cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2]
哥儿[哥兒]	gēr5	brothers; boys
迎[迎]	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties)
绝不[絕不]	juébù	in no way; not in the least; absolutely not
眼下[眼下]	yǎnxià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)
恐怕[恐怕]	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe
围[圍]	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
圈[圈]	quān	circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle
眷[眷]	juàn	concern; wife and children
爵位[爵位]	juéwèi	order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
护着[護著]	hùzhe	to protect; to guard; to shield
往后[往後]	wǎnghòu	from now on; in the future; time to come
仕途[仕途]	shìtú	official career (formal)
不顺[不順]	bùshùn	unfavorable; adverse
依附[依附]	yīfù	to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append
倘若[倘若]	tǎngruò	provided that; supposing that; if
争气[爭氣]	zhēngqì	to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
荣华富贵[榮華富貴]	rónghuáfùguì	glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
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富贵[富貴]	fùguì	riches and honor
不在乎[不在乎]	bùzàihu	not to care
拚命[拚命]	pànmìng	see 拼命[pin1 ming4]
何止[何止]	hézhǐ	far more than; not just
愣[愣]	lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
穿戴[穿戴]	chuāndài	to dress; clothing
湿[濕]	shī	moist; wet
烟[煙]	yān	cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
使[使]	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
灰[灰]	huī	ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected
天冷[天冷]	tiānlěng	cold weather
窗户[窗戶]	chuānghu	window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4]
封[封]	fēng	to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters
严实[嚴實]	yánshi	(sealed) tight; close; (hidden) safely; securely
盆[盆]	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]
热水[熱水]	rèshuǐ	hot water
灌[灌]	guàn	to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music)
汤[湯]	tāng	soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled
婆[婆]	pó	grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
榻[榻]	tà	couch
塞[塞]	sāi	to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper
桃[桃]	táo	peach
嫁妆[嫁妝]	jiàzhuang	dowry
典当[典當]	diǎndàng	to pawn; pawnshop
剩[剩]	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
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婆婆[婆婆]	pópo	husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma
镯子[鐲子]	zhuózi	bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
爹爹[爹爹]	diēdie	daddy; granddad
斥责[斥責]	chìzé	to lash out; to reprimand
发给[發給]	fāgěi	to issue; to grant; to distribute
若是[若是]	ruòshì	if
典[典]	diǎn	canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
明日[明日]	míngrì	tomorrow
老太太[老太太]	lǎotàitai	elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4]
伺候[伺候]	cìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
抬举[抬舉]	táijǔ	to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly
大事[大事]	dàshì	major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
青睐[青睞]	qīnglài	(lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor
寄[寄]	jì	to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc)
银[銀]	yín	silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
骨炭[骨炭]	gǔtàn	bone black; animal charcoal
暖和[暖和]	nuǎnhuo	warm; nice and warm
着呢[著呢]	zhene	comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather
哪怕[哪怕]	nǎpà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
敷衍[敷衍]	fūyǎn	to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
一阵子[一陣子]	yīzhènzi	a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
明[明]	míng	bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
衣裳[衣裳]	yīshang	clothes
装扮[裝扮]	zhuāngbàn	to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself
大姐[大姐]	dàjiě	big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
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特[特]	tè	special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex
塞外[塞外]	sàiwài	beyond the Great Wall
大雁[大雁]	dàyàn	wild goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
活禽[活禽]	huóqín	poultry; live fowl
一对[一對]	yīduì	couple; pair
无数[無數]	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
欲[欲]	yù	to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4]
嫡[嫡]	dí	first wife; son of first wife
次子[次子]	cìzǐ	second son
娇[嬌]	jiāo	lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail
矜[矜]	jīn	to boast; to esteem; to sympathize
恭[恭]	gōng	respectful
应允[應允]	yìngyǔn	to give one's assent; to consent
允[允]	yǔn	just; fair; to permit; to allow
贺喜[賀喜]	hèxǐ	to congratulate
万千[萬千]	wànqiān	myriad; multitudinous; multifarious
喜[喜]	xǐ	to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
贵府[貴府]	guìfǔ	your home (honorific)
长女[長女]	zhǎngnǚ	eldest daughter
姻亲[姻親]	yīnqīn	affinity; in-laws
答[答]	dá	reply; answer; return; respond; echo
代[代]	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
尊长[尊長]	zūnzhǎng	one's superior; one's elders and betters
筹[籌]	chóu	chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means
小女[小女]	xiǎonǚ	my daughter (humble)
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通判[通判]	tōngpàn	local magistrate
豪门[豪門]	háomén	rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots
显贵[顯貴]	xiǎnguì	dignitary; distinguished person; royalty; nobleman; big shot
款待[款待]	kuǎndài	to entertain; to be hospitable to
不周[不周]	bùzhōu	not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate
尽兴[盡興]	jìnxìng	to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content
性格[性格]	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
坚韧[堅韌]	jiānrèn	tough and durable; tenacious
盘算[盤算]	pánsuàn	to plot; to scheme; to calculate
压[壓]	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
箱[箱]	xiāng	box; trunk; chest
底[底]	dǐ	background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base
越[越]	yuè	to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
年前[年前]	niánqián	before the end of the year; before the new year
石鼓[石鼓]	Dàngǔ	Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
巷[巷]	xiàng	lane; alley
隔壁[隔壁]	gébì	next door; neighbor
王家[王家]	wángjiā	princely
妹妹[妹妹]	mèimei	younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4]
亲戚[親戚]	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
敬[敬]	jìng	to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer
客人[客人]	kèrén	visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4]
投壶[投壺]	tóuhú	ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
快要[快要]	kuàiyào	almost; nearly; almost all
畜生[畜生]	chùsheng	domestic animal; brute; bastard
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糟[糟]	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined
姐[姐]	jiě	older sister
雁[雁]	yàn	wild goose
斗气[鬥氣]	dòuqì	to have a grudge against
博[博]	bó	extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble
祖母[祖母]	zǔmǔ	father's mother; paternal grandmother
枫[楓]	fēng	maple (genus Acer)
几次[幾次]	jǐcì	several times
既[既]	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
胜[勝]	shèng	victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
上阵[上陣]	shàngzhèn	to go into battle
下场[下場]	xiàchang	the end; to conclude
颜面[顏面]	yánmiàn	face; prestige
全都[全都]	quándōu	all; without exception
孙女[孫女]	sūnnǚ	son's daughter; granddaughter
做主[做主]	zuòzhǔ	see 作主[zuo4 zhu3]
大姑[大姑]	dàgū	father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law
从此[從此]	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
拿主意[拿主意]	názhǔyi	to make a decision; to make up one's mind
箭[箭]	jiàn	arrow; CL:支[zhi1]
必[必]	bì	certainly; must; will; necessarily
瞧见[瞧見]	qiáojiàn	to see
君[君]	jūn	monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler
虽说[雖說]	suīshuō	though; although
把戏[把戲]	bǎxì	acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/375 words - 21 min
不止[不止]	bùzhǐ	incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
有失[有失]	yǒushī	to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
光彩[光彩]	guāngcǎi	luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance
确实[確實]	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable; real; true
姻[姻]	yīn	marriage connections
叔父[叔父]	shūfù	father's younger brother; uncle
立即[立即]	lìjí	immediately
喝止[喝止]	hèzhǐ	to shout at sb to stop
贤[賢]	xián	worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
侄[侄]	zhí	variant of 姪|侄[zhi2]
出面[出面]	chūmiàn	to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up
阻止[阻止]	zǔzhǐ	to prevent; to block
烨[燁]	yè	blaze of fire; glorious
有名[有名]	yǒumíng	famous; well-known
人物[人物]	rénwù	person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4]
规矩[規矩]	guīju	lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
一时[一時]	yīshí	a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
技[技]	jì	skill
痒[癢]	yǎng	to itch; to tickle
不动[不動]	bùdòng	motionless
贼[賊]	zéi	thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
妇[婦]	fù	woman
未必[未必]	wèibì	not necessarily; maybe not
场面[場面]	chǎngmiàn	scene; spectacle; occasion; situation
应酬[應酬]	yìngchou	social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/400 words - 23 min
为何[為何]	wèihé	why
销魂[銷魂]	xiāohún	ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow
窟[窟]	kū	cave; hole
投[投]	tóu	to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
非要[非要]	fēiyào	to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
丢人[丟人]	diūrén	to lose face
席[席]	xí	woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc
云[雲]	yún	cloud; CL:朵[duo3]
栽[栽]	zāi	to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first
花园[花園]	huāyuán	garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4]
成器[成器]	chéngqì	to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
客[客]	kè	customer; visitor; guest
不便[不便]	bùbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
上前[上前]	shàngqián	to advance; to step forward
便宜[便宜]	piányi	cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly
舍弟[舍弟]	shèdì	my younger brother (humble term)
猎[獵]	liè	hunting
摆[擺]	bǎi	to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
案[案]	àn	(legal) case; incident; record; file; table
桌[桌]	zhuō	table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc
外人[外人]	wàirén	outsider; foreigner; stranger
自个儿[自個兒]	zìgěr5	(dialect) oneself; by oneself
上门[上門]	shàngmén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
执意[執意]	zhíyì	to be determined to; to insist on
此[此]	cǐ	this; these
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意[意]	yì	idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate
话说回来[話說回來]	huàshuōhuílai	returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow
终[終]	zhōng	end; finish
归[歸]	guī	to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
出风头[出風頭]	chūfēngtou	to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]
插手[插手]	chāshǒu	to get involved in; to meddle; interference
合适[合適]	héshì	suitable; fitting; appropriate
叨[叨]	dāo	garrulous
扰[擾]	rǎo	to disturb
惶恐[惶恐]	huángkǒng	terrified
屁[屁]	pì	fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing
醉[醉]	zuì	intoxicated
受不了[受不了]	shòubùliǎo	unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
激[激]	jī	to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent
桥[橋]	qiáo	bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
招待[招待]	zhāodài	to receive (guests); to entertain; reception
得罪[得罪]	dézui	to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]
息怒[息怒]	xīnù	to calm down; to quell one's anger
佯[佯]	yáng	to feign; to pretend
插花[插花]	chāhuā	flower arranging; ikebana
品茶[品茶]	pǐnchá	to taste tea; to sip tea
把持[把持]	bǎchí	to control; to dominate; to monopolize
竟[竟]	jìng	unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
事务[事務]	shìwù	(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
住手[住手]	zhùshǒu	to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/450 words - 26 min
保不住[保不住]	bǎobuzhù	cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well
扒[扒]	bā	to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig
皮[皮]	pí	leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty
母[母]	mǔ	mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female
前院[前院]	qiányuàn	front courtyard; front yard
认错[認錯]	rèncuò	to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake
痛斥[痛斥]	tòngchì	to criticize harshly; to denounce; to attack viciously
年少[年少]	niánshào	young; junior
轻狂[輕狂]	qīngkuáng	frivolous
切[切]	qiē	to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
切[切]	qiè	definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4]
情面[情面]	qíngmiàn	feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings
纮[紘]	hóng	cord for hat; vast
冬[冬]	dōng	winter
荣[榮]	róng	glory; honor; thriving
素[素]	sù	raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever
交情[交情]	jiāoqing	friendship; friendly relations
打听[打聽]	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
闯[闖]	chuǎng	to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)
祸[禍]	huò	disaster; misfortune; calamity
包庇[包庇]	bāobì	to shield; to harbor; to cover up
狠狠[狠狠]	hěnhěn	resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
皮开肉绽[皮開肉綻]	píkāiròuzhàn	flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom)
出气[出氣]	chūqì	to give vent to anger
母亲[母親]	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
线[線]	xiàn	thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
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不打紧[不打緊]	bùdǎjǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
虚[虛]	xū	emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain
图[圖]	tú	diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
有趣[有趣]	yǒuqù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
纵容[縱容]	zòngróng	to indulge; to connive at
他人[他人]	tārén	another; sb else; other people
赌[賭]	dǔ	to bet; to gamble
丢脸[丟臉]	diūliǎn	to lose face; humiliation
横竖[橫豎]	héngshu	anyway
啥[啥]	shá	dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4]
大不了[大不了]	dàbùliǎo	at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming
一家[一家]	yījiā	the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
当场[當場]	dāngchǎng	at the scene; on the spot
城[城]	chéng	city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
笑话[笑話]	xiàohuà	joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock
孽畜[孽畜]	nièchù	evil creature (multipurpose curse); evil domestic animal
一条心[一條心]	yītiáoxīn	to be of one mind; to think or act alike
瞧[瞧]	qiáo	to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit
事事[事事]	shìshì	everything
辜负[辜負]	gūfù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
不清[不清]	bùqīng	unclear
书房[書房]	shūfáng	study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1]
边疆[邊疆]	biānjiāng	border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
堪舆[堪輿]	kānyú	geomancy
读书[讀書]	dúshū	to read a book; to study; to attend school
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/500 words - 29 min
能耐[能耐]	néngnài	ability; capability
统[統]	tǒng	to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
二郎[二郎]	Èrláng	see 二郎神[Er4 lang2 shen2]
寸[寸]	cùn	a unit of length; inch; thumb
怎[怎]	zěn	how
上都[上都]	Shàngdū	Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
这儿[這兒]	zhèr5	here
咋[咋]	zǎ	dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5]
样[樣]	yàng	manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
看准[看準]	kànzhǔn	to observe and make sure; to check
喽[嘍]	lou	(final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation)
打死[打死]	dǎsǐ	to kill; to beat to death
认输[認輸]	rènshū	to concede; to admit defeat
接着[接著]	jiēzhe	to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
算数[算數]	suànshù	to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
投中[投中]	tóuzhòng	to hit the target with one's throw; (basketball) to score
小妹妹[小妹妹]	xiǎomèimei	little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva
娃娃[娃娃]	wáwa	baby; small child; doll
胜之不武[勝之不武]	shèngzhībùwǔ	(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest
兴起[興起]	xīngqǐ	to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue
方才[方才]	fāngcái	just now; then
好些[好些]	hǎoxiē	a good deal of; quite a lot
有志气[有志氣]	yǒuzhìqì	ambitious
明儿[明兒]	míngr5	(coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day
贯[貫]	guàn	to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/525 words - 33 min
耳[耳]	ěr	ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese)
一手[一手]	yīshǒu	a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help
壶[壺]	hú	pot; classifier for bottled liquid
平[平]	píng	flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
眼看[眼看]	yǎnkàn	soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens
输给[輸給]	shūgěi	to lose to (sb); to be outdone by
小姑[小姑]	xiǎogū	husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
这下[這下]	zhèxià	this time
赶不上[趕不上]	gǎnbùshàng	can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake
法子[法子]	fǎzi	way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
不要紧[不要緊]	bùyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but
依[依]	yī	to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of
竿[竿]	gān	pole
北[北]	běi	north; to be defeated (classical)
一阵[一陣]	yīzhèn	a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)
喝酒[喝酒]	hējiǔ	to drink (alcohol)
技艺[技藝]	jìyì	skill; art
高超[高超]	gāochāo	excellent; superlative
用得上[用得上]	yòngdeshàng	needed; to come in useful
衙内[衙內]	yánèi	child of an official; palace bodyguard
做客[做客]	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
尽心尽力[盡心盡力]	jìnxīnjìnlì	making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost
砸[砸]	zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle
场子[場子]	chǎngzi	(coll.) gathering place; public venue
有脸[有臉]	yǒuliǎn	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
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/550 words - 34 min
鸟[鳥]	niǎo	bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam
到处[到處]	dàochù	everywhere
不送[不送]	bùsòng	don't bother to see me out
大哥[大哥]	dàgē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
搅乱[攪亂]	jiǎoluàn	to disrupt; to throw into disorder
婚宴[婚宴]	hūnyàn	wedding reception
对不住[對不住]	duìbuzhù	to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal)
燕[燕]	yàn	swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4]
十六[十六]	shíliù	sixteen; 16
夺回[奪回]	duóhuí	to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back
朝后[朝後]	cháohòu	backwards; facing back
患[患]	huàn	to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry
无穷[無窮]	wúqióng	endless; boundless; inexhaustible
一个个[一個個]	yīgègè	each and every one
猫[貓]	māo	cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem
逗[逗]	dòu	to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4])
不务正业[不務正業]	bùwùzhèngyè	not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties
徒[徒]	tú	disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence
痴人说梦[痴人說夢]	chīrénshuōmèng	lunatic ravings; nonsense; pipe dream
愿[願]	yuàn	to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing
发誓[發誓]	fāshì	to vow; to pledge; to swear
亡母[亡母]	wángmǔ	deceased mother
誓[誓]	shì	oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
不必[不必]	bùbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
仲[仲]	zhòng	second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/575 words - 37 min
怀[懷]	huái	bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
则[則]	zé	(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
诚[誠]	chéng	sincere; authentic; really; truly
行事[行事]	xíngshì	to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
稳重[穩重]	wěnzhòng	steady; earnest; staid
拔尖[拔尖]	bájiān	top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front
出头[出頭]	chūtóu	to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than
娘家[娘家]	niángjia	married woman's parents' home
势[勢]	shì	power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
尊贵[尊貴]	zūnguì	respected; respectable; honorable
得宠[得寵]	déchǒng	to be a favorite; favor
体面[體面]	tǐmiàn	dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable
主人[主人]	zhǔrén	master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
得病[得病]	débìng	to fall ill; to contract a disease
卖身[賣身]	màishēn	to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery
要紧[要緊]	yàojǐn	important; urgent
事理[事理]	shìlǐ	reason; logic
好歹[好歹]	hǎodǎi	good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever
斗篷[斗篷]	dǒupeng	cloak; mantle
眼睁睁[眼睜睜]	yǎnzhēngzhēng	to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly
皮毛[皮毛]	pímáo	fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge
骨血[骨血]	gǔxuè	flesh and blood; one's offspring
里[里]	lǐ	li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
仇[仇]	chóu	hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc)
出息[出息]	chūxi	future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/600 words - 38 min
不中用[不中用]	bùzhòngyòng	unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope
罢了[罷了]	bàle	a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
好话[好話]	hǎohuà	friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
糊涂[糊塗]	hútu	muddled; silly; confused
清醒[清醒]	qīngxǐng	clear-headed; sober; awake
孩儿[孩兒]	hái'ér	child
奴婢[奴婢]	núbì	slave servant
恩德[恩德]	ēndé	benevolence; favor
报答[報答]	bàodá	to repay; to requite
当着[當著]	dāngzhe	in front of; in the presence of
满城[滿城]	Mǎnchéng	Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
文武[文武]	wénwǔ	civil and military
年幼[年幼]	niányòu	young; underage
不知[不知]	bùzhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
深浅[深淺]	shēnqiǎn	deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum
旁人[旁人]	pángrén	other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders
架不住[架不住]	jiàbuzhù	(coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for
醉醺醺[醉醺醺]	zuìxūnxūn	drunk; intoxicated
向来[向來]	xiànglái	always (previously)
宽宥[寬宥]	kuānyòu	to pardon; to forgive
仁慈[仁慈]	réncí	benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
闺[閨]	guī	small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women
帏[幃]	wéi	curtain; women's apartment; tent
之中[之中]	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during
饶恕[饒恕]	ráoshù	to forgive; to pardon; to spare
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/625 words - 40 min
装出[裝出]	zhuāngchū	to assume (an air of)
发落[發落]	fāluò	to deal with (an offender)
显得[顯得]	xiǎnde	to seem; to look; to appear
教养[教養]	jiàoyǎng	to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning
鞭[鞭]	biān	whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food)
绝[絕]	jué	to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means
二话[二話]	èrhuà	objection; differing opinion
罚[罰]	fá	to punish; to penalize
废[廢]	fèi	to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste
只顾[只顧]	zhǐgù	solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect
出人命[出人命]	chūrénmìng	fatal; resulting in sb's death
住嘴[住嘴]	zhùzuǐ	to hold one's tongue; Shut up!
慈悲[慈悲]	cíbēi	mercy
辱[辱]	rǔ	disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
家门[家門]	jiāmén	house door; family clan
擅[擅]	shàn	without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at
专[專]	zhuān	for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized
掌[掌]	zhǎng	palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield
刑[刑]	xíng	punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment
示[示]	shì	to show; to reveal
公正[公正]	gōngzhèng	just; fair; equitable
教子[教子]	jiàozǐ	to educate one's children; godson
严[嚴]	yán	tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
只管[只管]	zhǐguǎn	solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
牢牢[牢牢]	láoláo	firmly; safely
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep01/644 words - 41 min
挨[挨]	āi	in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
挨[挨]	ái	to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle
刁钻[刁鑽]	diāozuān	crafty; tricky
半点[半點]	bàndiǎn	the least bit
错处[錯處]	cuòchu	fault
乖顺[乖順]	guāishùn	obedient (colloquial)
心肝宝贝[心肝寶貝]	xīngānbǎobèi	precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
趁机[趁機]	chènjī	to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation
钥匙[鑰匙]	yàoshi	key; CL:把[ba3]
牌[牌]	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
空隙[空隙]	kòngxì	crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events
出口[出口]	chūkǒu	an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port
想不通[想不通]	xiǎngbutōng	unable to understand; unable to get over
狠[狠]	hěn	ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3]
保[保]	bǎo	to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
帅[帥]	shuài	handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet!
打下[打下]	dǎxià	to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
不但[不但]	bùdàn	not only (... but also...)
消[消]	xiāo	to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
心疼[心疼]	xīnténg	to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min
昨夜[昨夜]	zuóyè	last night
閒[閒]	jiān	variant of 間|间[jian1]
潭[潭]	tán	deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression
落[落]	luò	to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement
春[春]	chūn	spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life
春江花月夜[春江花月夜]	Chūnjiānghuāyuèyè	River on a spring night, long yuefu poem by 張若虛|张若虚[Zhang1 Ruo4 xu1]
张若虚[張若虛]	ZhāngRuòxū	Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜
才子[才子]	cáizǐ	gifted scholar
才气[才氣]	cáiqì	talent (usually literary or artistic)
亲生[親生]	qīnshēng	one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents)
先前[先前]	xiānqián	before; previously
请安[請安]	qǐng'ān	to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])
酥[酥]	sū	flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky
饼[餅]	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1]
早饭[早飯]	zǎofàn	breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
偏要[偏要]	piānyào	to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything
爹[爹]	diē	dad
赶走[趕走]	gǎnzǒu	to drive out; to turn back
跟前[跟前]	gēnqián	the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)
早些[早些]	zǎoxiē	a bit earlier
原本[原本]	yuánběn	originally; original
教育[教育]	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach; education
受教[受教]	shòujiào	to receive instruction; to benefit from advice
郎中[郎中]	lángzhōng	doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful)
轻[輕]	qīng	light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min
郁结[鬱結]	yùjié	to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue
寡[寡]	guǎ	few; scant; widowed
欢[歡]	huān	joyous; happy; pleased
闷[悶]	mèn	bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed
缘故[緣故]	yuángù	reason; cause
玩意儿[玩意兒]	wányìr5	erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
折腾[折騰]	zhēteng	to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money)
清净[清淨]	qīngjìng	peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism)
着急[著急]	zháojí	to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
九[九]	jiǔ	nine; 9
摔[摔]	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
碗[碗]	wǎn	bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
盏[盞]	zhǎn	a small cup; classifier for lamps
苦楚[苦楚]	kǔchǔ	suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological)
心肠[心腸]	xīncháng	heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
软[軟]	ruǎn	soft; flexible
日头[日頭]	rìtóu	sun (dialect); daytime; date
下雨[下雨]	xiàyǔ	to rain
雾气[霧氣]	wùqì	fog; mist; vapor
晒[曬]	shài	(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
慌[慌]	huāng	to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly
哄[哄]	hōng	roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
高高兴兴[高高興興]	gāogāoxìngxìng	cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily
教训[教訓]	jiàoxun	lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb
爱子[愛子]	àizǐ	beloved son
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min
需[需]	xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity; need
风范[風範]	fēngfàn	air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor
母女[母女]	mǔnǚ	mother-daughter
疏忽[疏忽]	shūhu	to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
看一看[看一看]	kànyīkàn	to have a look
来得及[來得及]	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
一准[一准]	yīzhǔn	certainly; also written 一準|一准[yi1 zhun3]
吃食[吃食]	chīshi	food; edibles
行令[行令]	xínglìng	to issue orders; to order sb to drink in a drinking game
宴[宴]	yàn	feast; repose
进出[進出]	jìnchū	to enter or exit; to go through
物件[物件]	wùjiàn	object
浓烟[濃煙]	nóngyān	thick smoke
值钱[值錢]	zhíqián	valuable; costly; expensive
当心[當心]	dāngxīn	to take care; to look out
枕头[枕頭]	zhěntou	pillow
里边[裡邊]	lǐbian	inside
窗子[窗子]	chuāngzi	window
家父[家父]	jiāfù	(polite) my father
曾[曾]	céng	once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
冤狱[冤獄]	yuānyù	unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up
庄[莊]	zhuāng	farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China)
学究[學究]	xuéjiū	pedant
儒[儒]	rú	scholar; Confucian
兄[兄]	xiōng	elder brother
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/100 words - 12 min
何[何]	hé	what; how; why; which; carry
同窗[同窗]	tóngchuāng	schoolmate; fellow student
一并[一併]	yībìng	to lump together; to treat along with all the others
科考[科考]	kēkǎo	preliminary round of imperial examinations; abbr. for 科學考察|科学考察[ke1 xue2 kao3 cha2], scientific exploration
伍[伍]	wǔ	squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
出身[出身]	chūshēn	to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin
性子[性子]	xìngzi	temper
不耐烦[不耐煩]	bùnàifán	impatience; impatient
不妨[不妨]	bùfáng	there is no harm in; might as well
武[武]	wǔ	martial; military
建功立业[建功立業]	jiàngōnglìyè	to achieve or accomplish goals
收复[收復]	shōufù	to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
有朝一日[有朝一日]	yǒuzhāoyīrì	one day; sometime in the future
出兵[出兵]	chūbīng	to send troops
故土[故土]	gùtǔ	native country; one's homeland
憾[憾]	hàn	regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)
公子[公子]	gōngzǐ	son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific)
救命[救命]	jiùmìng	to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me!
恕[恕]	shù	to forgive
前厅[前廳]	qiántīng	anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc)
逗人[逗人]	dòurén	amusing; funny; entertaining
热闹[熱鬧]	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
丫头[丫頭]	yātou	girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
说明[說明]	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
亲自[親自]	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/125 words - 14 min
洗手[洗手]	xǐshǒu	to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet
全家[全家]	quánjiā	whole family
争[爭]	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
口气[口氣]	kǒuqì	tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
见识[見識]	jiànshi	to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight
盼[盼]	pàn	to hope for; to long for; to expect
爱护[愛護]	àihù	to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
看上[看上]	kànshàng	to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for
福分[福分]	fúfen	one's happy lot; good fortune
正是[正是]	zhèngshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
当日[當日]	dāngrì	on that day
在世[在世]	zàishì	to be alive
乡下人[鄉下人]	xiāngxiàrén	country folk; rustic; rural folk
同人[同人]	tóngrén	people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc
君子[君子]	jūnzǐ	nobleman; person of noble character
六艺[六藝]	LiùYì	the Confucian Six Arts, namely: rites or etiquette 禮|礼[li3] (禮儀|礼仪[li3 yi2]), music 樂|乐[yue3] (音樂|音乐[yin1 yue4]), archery 射[she4] (射箭[she4 jian4]), charioteering 御[yu4] (駕車|驾车[jia4 che1]), calligraphy or literacy 書|书[shu1] (識字|识字[shi2 zi4]), mathematics or reckoning 數|数[shu4] (計算|计算[ji4 suan4]); another name for the Six Classics 六經|六经[Liu4 jing1]
射[射]	shè	to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
其[其]	qí	his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
宝[寶]	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure; precious
擂[擂]	léi	beat; to grind
发汗[發汗]	fāhàn	to sweat
女子[女子]	nǚzǐ	woman; female
怀胎[懷胎]	huáitāi	to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb
体[體]	tǐ	body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics)
雪[雪]	xuě	snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min
熄[熄]	xī	to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
窗[窗]	chuāng	shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4]
着凉[著涼]	zháoliáng	to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
万万[萬萬]	wànwàn	absolutely; wholly
足[足]	zú	foot; to be sufficient; ample
可怜见[可憐見]	kěliánjiàn	(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb
发抖[發抖]	fādǒu	to tremble; to shake; to shiver
小孩子[小孩子]	xiǎoháizi	child
当真[當真]	dàngzhēn	to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!
讨[討]	tǎo	to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
屋子[屋子]	wūzi	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]
眼前[眼前]	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
今晚[今晚]	jīnwǎn	tonight
琐事[瑣事]	suǒshì	trifle
繁多[繁多]	fánduō	many and varied; of many different kinds
存[存]	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
舍得[捨得]	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
拿出[拿出]	náchū	to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence)
餐[餐]	cān	meal; to eat; classifier for meals
饱[飽]	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied
从未[從未]	cóngwèi	never
一味[一味]	yīwèi	blindly; invariably
隐忍[隱忍]	yǐnrěn	to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear
贪嘴[貪嘴]	tānzuǐ	gluttonous
是否[是否]	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/175 words - 19 min
委屈[委屈]	wěiqu	to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance
四方[四方]	sìfāng	four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere
本事[本事]	běnshi	ability; skill
逛[逛]	guàng	to stroll; to visit
彩[彩]	cǎi	(bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
环[環]	huán	ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in
气冲冲[氣沖沖]	qìchōngchōng	furious; enraged
倒像[倒像]	dàoxiàng	inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down)
做大[做大]	zuòdà	arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale
德[德]	dé	virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind
妒忌[妒忌]	dùjì	to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy
平白无故[平白無故]	píngbáiwúgù	without good cause
糟践[糟踐]	zāojian	to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously
口吃[口吃]	kǒuchī	to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2]
唆[唆]	suō	to suck; to incite
受宠[受寵]	shòuchǒng	to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered
风头[風頭]	fēngtóu	wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight
骑[騎]	qí	to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
头上[頭上]	tóushàng	overhead; above
朝[朝]	cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards
朝[朝]	zhāo	morning
龙[龍]	lóng	dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial
凡[凡]	fán	ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale
土[土]	tǔ	earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
脚下[腳下]	jiǎoxià	under the foot
泥[泥]	ní	mud; clay; paste; pulp
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min
也罢[也罷]	yěbà	(reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
妾[妾]	qiè	concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
撒泼[撒潑]	sāpō	to make an unreasonable scene
良心[良心]	liángxīn	conscience
晓得[曉得]	xiǎode	to know
那儿[那兒]	nàr5	there
冰窖[冰窖]	bīngjiào	icehouse
脾气[脾氣]	píqi	character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4]
奴[奴]	nú	slave
议[議]	yì	to comment on; to discuss; to suggest
诸般[諸般]	zhūbān	various; many different kinds of
幸亏[幸虧]	xìngkuī	fortunately; luckily
本分[本分]	běnfèn	(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role
读[讀]	dú	to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
昧[昧]	mèi	to conceal; dark
山[山]	shān	mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable
空口白话[空口白話]	kōngkǒubáihuà	empty promises
污[污]	wū	dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth
清白[清白]	qīngbái	pure; innocent
侮[侮]	wǔ	to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace
茶水[茶水]	cháshuǐ	tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
寒[寒]	hán	cold; poor; to tremble
蠢货[蠢貨]	chǔnhuò	blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool
瞒[瞞]	mán	to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
活活[活活]	huóhuó	while still alive; simply; totally
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/225 words - 23 min
逼死[逼死]	bīsǐ	to hound sb to death
欺瞒[欺瞞]	qīmán	to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe
分内[分內]	fènnèi	one's job or duty; within one's remit
桩[樁]	zhuāng	stump; stake; pile; classifier for items
帐目[帳目]	zhàngmù	account
册[冊]	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
下面[下面]	xiàmiàn	below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5]
周到[周到]	zhōudào	thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5]
吩咐[吩咐]	fēnfù	to tell; to instruct; to command
分发[分發]	fēnfā	to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job
因[因]	yīn	cause; reason; because
身子[身子]	shēnzi	body; pregnancy; health
每月[每月]	měiyuè	each month
凑[湊]	còu	to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
贴[貼]	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip
燕窝[燕窩]	yànwō	edible bird's nest
体己[體己]	tīji	intimate; private saving of family members
公[公]	gōng	public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal)
目[目]	mù	eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title
不曾[不曾]	bùcéng	hasn't yet; hasn't ever
造[造]	zào	to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops
君主[君主]	jūnzhǔ	monarch; sovereign
帐簿[帳簿]	zhàngbù	account book
氏[氏]	shì	clan name; maiden name
攀诬[攀誣]	pānwū	to frame; to accuse unjustly
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/250 words - 26 min
和善[和善]	héshàn	good-natured
中间[中間]	zhōngjiān	between; intermediate; mid; middle
差错[差錯]	chācuò	mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap
蠢[蠢]	chǔn	stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
念头[念頭]	niàntou	thought; idea; intention
分辩[分辯]	fēnbiàn	to explain the facts; to defend against an accusation
没用[沒用]	méiyòng	useless
凭空[憑空]	píngkōng	baseless (lie); without foundation
指[指]	zhǐ	finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
搭[搭]	dā	to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1]
力[力]	lì	power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
哪儿[哪兒]	nǎr5	where?; wherever; anywhere
天黑[天黑]	tiānhēi	to get dark; dusk
打捞[打撈]	dǎlāo	to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)
半天[半天]	bàntiān	half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
打探[打探]	dǎtàn	to make discreet inquiries; to scout out
遭[遭]	zāo	to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident
搜[搜]	sōu	to search
真真[真真]	zhēnzhēn	really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously
底下[底下]	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
贱[賤]	jiàn	inexpensive; lowly
自家[自家]	zìjiā	oneself; one's own family
主子[主子]	zhǔzi	Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine)
多亏[多虧]	duōkuī	thanks to; luckily
英明[英明]	yīngmíng	wise; brilliant
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/275 words - 28 min
决断[決斷]	juéduàn	to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute
断案[斷案]	duàn'àn	to judge a case
否则[否則]	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else; or else
非得[非得]	fēiděi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
冤死[冤死]	yuānsǐ	to die of persecution
前日[前日]	qiánrì	day before yesterday
角门[角門]	jiǎomén	corner gate
奉[奉]	fèng	to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior)
厮[廝]	sī	mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.)
打翻[打翻]	dǎfān	to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy)
徽墨[徽墨]	Huīmò	Anhui ink (known for its quality)
门廊[門廊]	ménláng	stoop; parvis; portico; patio; veranda
一口[一口]	yīkǒu	readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite
惯[慣]	guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)
怎能[怎能]	zěnnéng	how can?
偷盗[偷盜]	tōudào	to steal
财物[財物]	cáiwù	property; belongings
诬蔑[誣衊]	wūmiè	to slander; to smear; to vilify
说嘴[說嘴]	shuōzuǐ	to boast
忠心[忠心]	zhōngxīn	good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication
莫非[莫非]	mòfēi	can it be possible that; could it be
另[另]	lìng	other; another; separate; separately
聪慧[聰慧]	cōnghuì	bright; witty; intelligent
善[善]	shàn	good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
查明[查明]	chámíng	to investigate and find out; to ascertain
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/300 words - 30 min
真相[真相]	zhēnxiàng	the truth about sth; the actual facts
心软[心軟]	xīnruǎn	to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted
今儿[今兒]	jīnr5	(coll.) today
明儿个[明兒個]	míngr5ge	(coll.) tomorrow
不定[不定]	bùdìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
房[房]	fáng	house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines)
做事[做事]	zuòshì	to work; to handle matters; to have a job
赔[賠]	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿]	zhōngxīngěnggěng	loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
冤枉[冤枉]	yuānwang	to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
省得[省得]	shěngde	to avoid; so as to save (money or time)
惊扰[驚擾]	jīngrǎo	to alarm; to agitate
各执一词[各執一詞]	gèzhíyīcí	each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
报官[報官]	bàoguān	to report a case to the authorities (old)
报[報]	bào	to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1]
倒霉[倒霉]	dǎoméi	to have bad luck; to be out of luck
响[響]	xiǎng	echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises
俗语[俗語]	súyǔ	common saying; proverb; colloquial speech
厨子[廚子]	chúzi	cook
肥[肥]	féi	fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure
揩油[揩油]	kāiyóu	to take advantage of sb; to freeload
油[油]	yóu	oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning
蹊跷[蹊蹺]	qīqiāo	odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1]
责[責]	zé	duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame
悉数[悉數]	xīshǔ	to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly
悉数[悉數]	xīshù	all; every single one; the entire sum
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/325 words - 31 min
居[居]	jū	to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms
差役[差役]	chāiyì	forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée); bailiff of feudal yamen
合家[合家]	héjiā	whole family; entire household
上下[上下]	shàngxià	up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about
彻[徹]	chè	thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through
定夺[定奪]	dìngduó	to make a decision; to determine
疑窦[疑竇]	yídòu	(literary) doubts; suspicions; cause for suspicion
丛生[叢生]	cóngshēng	growing as a thicket; overgrown; breaking out everywhere (of disease, social disorder etc)
苦主[苦主]	kǔzhǔ	victim's family (esp. in murder case)
赃物[贓物]	zāngwù	booty; stolen property
反[反]	fǎn	contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
大一[大一]	dàyī	first-year university student
管家[管家]	guǎnjiā	housekeeper; butler; manage one's household
责骂[責罵]	zémà	to scold
贱人[賤人]	jiànrén	slut; cheap person
模样[模樣]	múyàng	look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4]
宠[寵]	chǒng	to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
灭[滅]	miè	to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown
妻[妻]	qī	wife
仰慕[仰慕]	yǎngmù	to admire
家破人亡[家破人亡]	jiāpòrénwáng	family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless
投靠[投靠]	tóukào	to rely on help from sb
无处[無處]	wúchù	nowhere
险些[險些]	xiǎnxiē	narrowly; almost; nearly
害死[害死]	hàisǐ	to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/350 words - 34 min
随[隨]	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently
两下[兩下]	liǎngxià	twice; for a little while
泼妇[潑婦]	pōfù	shrew; vixen
活生生[活生生]	huóshēngshēng	real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
抵[抵]	dǐ	to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense)
偷窃[偷竊]	tōuqiè	to steal; to pilfer
妇人[婦人]	fùrén	married woman
脏[髒]	zāng	dirty; filthy
虽[雖]	suī	although; even though
做错[做錯]	zuòcuò	to make an error
了事[了事]	liǎoshì	to dispose of a matter; to be done with it
方[方]	fāng	square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter
怀孕[懷孕]	huáiyùn	pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
冲撞[衝撞]	chōngzhuàng	to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke
有道是[有道是]	yǒudàoshì	as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ...
好生[好生]	hǎoshēng	(dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly
馀[餘]	yú	variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder
庆[慶]	qìng	to celebrate
贵人[貴人]	guìrén	nobility; person of high rank
份儿[份兒]	fènr5	degree; extent; allotted share
尾[尾]	wěi	tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish
大喜[大喜]	dàxǐ	exultation
天下[天下]	tiānxià	land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule
快报[快報]	kuàibào	bulletin board
老弟[老弟]	lǎodì	(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/375 words - 35 min
催[催]	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
马车[馬車]	mǎchē	cart; chariot; carriage; buggy
天大[天大]	tiāndà	gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous
祸事[禍事]	huòshì	disaster; doom
找不着[找不著]	zhǎobuzháo	to be unable to find
宁远[寧遠]	Níngyuǎn	Ningyuan county in Yongzhou 永州[Yong3 zhou1], Hunan
侯爵[侯爵]	hóujué	marquis
顾[顧]	gù	to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
廷[廷]	tíng	palace courtyard
行路[行路]	xínglù	to travel; transport
更名[更名]	gēngmíng	to change name
如若[如若]	rúruò	if
不测[不測]	bùcè	unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap
鄙人[鄙人]	bǐrén	your humble servant; I
罪[罪]	zuì	guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
赎[贖]	shú	to redeem; to ransom
相助[相助]	xiāngzhù	to help one another; to come to sb's help
铭记[銘記]	míngjì	to engrave in one's memory
多谢[多謝]	duōxiè	many thanks; thanks a lot
嫡子[嫡子]	dízǐ	son of first wife
翻[翻]	fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross
个儿[個兒]	gèr5	size; height; stature
南城[南城]	Nánchéng	Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
街道[街道]	jiēdào	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district
一遍[一遍]	yībiàn	one time (all the way through); once through
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/400 words - 37 min
加派[加派]	jiāpài	to reinforce; to dispatch troops
人手[人手]	rénshǒu	manpower; staff; human hand
分头[分頭]	fēntóu	separately; severally; parted hair
劳神[勞神]	láoshén	to be a tax on (one's mind); to bother; to trouble; to be concerned
耗[耗]	hào	to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally
惊[驚]	jīng	to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
动气[動氣]	dòngqì	to get angry
静养[靜養]	jìngyǎng	to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax
定神[定神]	dìngshén	to compose oneself; to concentrate one's attention
重重[重重]	chóngchóng	layer upon layer; one after another
好说[好說]	hǎoshuō	easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me
惊吓[驚嚇]	jīngxià	to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
不妥[不妥]	bùtuǒ	not proper; inappropriate
只怕[只怕]	zhǐpà	I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely
思虑[思慮]	sīlǜ	to think sth through; to consider carefully
担待[擔待]	dāndài	to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility
是的[是的]	shìde	yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5]
机灵[機靈]	jīling	clever; quick-witted
送去[送去]	sòngqù	to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car)
朱[朱]	zhū	vermilion
楼[樓]	lóu	house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
绿[綠]	lǜ	green
萝[蘿]	luó	radish
要不[要不]	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
朝三暮四[朝三暮四]	zhāosānmùsì	lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/425 words - 41 min
搭理[搭理]	dāli	variant of 答理[da1 li5]
一心[一心]	yīxīn	wholeheartedly; heart and soul
着想[著想]	zhuóxiǎng	to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
果子[果子]	guǒzi	fruit
安稳[安穩]	ānwěn	smooth and steady
稳[穩]	wěn	settled; steady; stable
水下[水下]	shuǐxià	under the water; submarine
洗衣[洗衣]	xǐyī	laundry
熨[熨]	yùn	an iron; to iron
粗鲁[粗魯]	cūlǔ	coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish
瞎子[瞎子]	xiāzi	blind person
没落[沒落]	mòluò	to decline; to wane
转手[轉手]	zhuǎnshǒu	to pass on; to resell; to change hands
连累[連累]	liánlěi	to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc)
傍[傍]	bàng	near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4]
保重[保重]	bǎozhòng	to take care of oneself
没错[沒錯]	méicuò	that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
泡[泡]	pào	bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions
割[割]	gē	to cut; to cut apart
头发[頭髮]	tóufa	hair (on the head)
赏[賞]	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty)
鸡[雞]	jī	fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute
鸭[鴨]	yā	duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute
露脸[露臉]	lòuliǎn	to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine
懒骨头[懶骨頭]	lǎngǔtou	lazybones; beanbag
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep02/450 words - 43 min
煮[煮]	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
黄芪[黃芪]	huángqí	huangqi; milk vetch root (used in TCM); Astragalus membranaceus or Astragalus mongholicus
尽管[儘管]	jǐnguǎn	despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
冰[冰]	bīng	ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine
湖里[湖里]	Húlǐ	Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian
一路[一路]	yīlù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind
漂[漂]	piāo	to float; to drift
漂[漂]	piào	elegant; polished
伤口[傷口]	shāngkǒu	wound; cut
血[血]	xuè	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4]
皮肉[皮肉]	píròu	skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily
下水[下水]	xiàshuǐ	downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot
挣扎[掙扎]	zhēngzhá	to struggle
一会儿[一會兒]	yīhuìr5	a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
窒息[窒息]	zhìxī	to choke; to stifle; to suffocate
死亡[死亡]	sǐwáng	to die; death
发胀[發脹]	fāzhàng	to swell up; swelling
面目[面目]	miànmù	appearance; facial features; look
模糊[模糊]	móhu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy
侯[侯]	hóu	marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official
族[族]	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)
耆[耆]	qí	man of sixty or seventy
绅[紳]	shēn	member of gentry
后天[後天]	hòutiān	the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori
良辰吉日[良辰吉日]	liángchénjírì	fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
发丧[發喪]	fāsāng	to hold a funeral
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/25 words - 2 min
祭[祭]	jì	to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield
孝子[孝子]	xiàozǐ	filial son
孙[孫]	sūn	grandson; descendant
回礼[回禮]	huílǐ	to return a greeting; to send a gift in return
讬[託]	tuō	variant of 託|托[tuo1]
亲家[親家]	qìngjia	parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage
办事[辦事]	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
断送[斷送]	duànsòng	to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined
平白[平白]	píngbái	for no reason; gratuitously
担[擔]	dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility
干系[干係]	gānxì	responsibility
属下[屬下]	shǔxià	subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary
忧[憂]	yōu	to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning
俱[俱]	jù	entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike
知情[知情]	zhīqíng	to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
今[今]	jīn	today; modern; present; current; this; now
英灵[英靈]	yīnglíng	spirit of a martyr; spirit of the brave departed; person of remarkable talent
仍[仍]	réng	still; yet; to remain
福[福]	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck
庇佑[庇佑]	bìyòu	to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine)
吾[吾]	wú	I; my (old)
幡[幡]	fān	banner
引路[引路]	yǐnlù	to guide; to show the way
碎[碎]	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
瓦[瓦]	wǎ	roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/50 words - 4 min
死绝[死絕]	sǐjué	to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct
奶妈[奶媽]	nǎimā	wet nurse
浑[渾]	hún	muddy; to mix
大爷[大爺]	dàye	(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
二房[二房]	èrfáng	second branch of an extended family; concubine
长子[長子]	zhǎngzǐ	eldest son
相干[相干]	xiānggān	relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc)
捆[捆]	kǔn	a bunch; to tie together; bundle
活着[活著]	huózhe	alive
灵堂[靈堂]	língtáng	mourning hall; funeral hall
嬉笑[嬉笑]	xīxiào	to be laughing and playing; to giggle
用意[用意]	yòngyì	intention; purpose
王八羔子[王八羔子]	wángbāgāozi	son of a bitch; bastard
无法无天[無法無天]	wúfǎwútiān	regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control
谋[謀]	móu	to plan; to seek; scheme
夺[奪]	duó	to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose
财产[財產]	cáichǎn	property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
出殡[出殯]	chūbìn	funeral; funeral procession
干[干]	gān	to concern; to interfere; shield; stem
停下[停下]	tíngxià	to stop
之上[之上]	zhīshàng	above
隔[隔]	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of
堂[堂]	táng	(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture
舅[舅]	jiù	maternal uncle
不容[不容]	bùróng	must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/75 words - 5 min
外孙[外孫]	wàisūn	daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line
祭祀[祭祀]	jìsì	to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
祖[祖]	zǔ	ancestor; forefather; grandparents
亲笔[親筆]	qīnbǐ	in one's own handwriting
书信[書信]	shūxìn	letter; epistle
言明[言明]	yánmíng	to state clearly
继[繼]	jì	to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
放屁[放屁]	fàngpì	to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish!
异[異]	yì	different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate
父兄[父兄]	fùxiōng	father and elder brother(s); head of the family; patriarch
功勋[功勛]	gōngxūn	achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society)
产业[產業]	chǎnyè	industry; estate; property; industrial
诸位[諸位]	zhūwèi	(pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs
宗[宗]	zōng	school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
论断[論斷]	lùnduàn	to infer; to judge; inference; judgment; conclusion
即[即]	jí	namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
惟[惟]	wéi	-ism; only
望[望]	wàng	full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards
汝[汝]	rǔ	thou
家业[家業]	jiāyè	family property
亡[亡]	wáng	to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased
兹[茲]	zī	now; here; this; time; year
遗书[遺書]	yíshū	posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature
简直[簡直]	jiǎnzhí	simply; at all; practically
胡说八道[胡說八道]	húshuōbādào	to talk rubbish
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/100 words - 6 min
头份[頭份]	Tóufèn	Toufen town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
盐[鹽]	yán	salt; CL:粒[li4]
总有[總有]	zǒngyǒu	inevitably there will be
信函[信函]	xìnhán	letter; piece of correspondence (incl. email)
见证[見證]	jiànzhèng	to be witness to; witness; evidence
对照[對照]	duìzhào	to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check
字迹[字跡]	zìjì	handwriting
真假[真假]	zhēnjiǎ	genuine or fake; true or false
赠[贈]	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
诗句[詩句]	shījù	verse; CL:行[hang2]
焚[焚]	fén	to burn
慰[慰]	wèi	to comfort; to console; to reassure
在天之灵[在天之靈]	zàitiānzhīlíng	soul and spirit of the deceased
用场[用場]	yòngchǎng	use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2]
伯父[伯父]	bófù	father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4]
临终[臨終]	línzhōng	approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave
坚毅[堅毅]	jiānyì	firm and persistent; unswerving determination
亲手[親手]	qīnshǒu	personally; with one's own hands
交付[交付]	jiāofù	to hand over; to deliver
灵位[靈位]	língwèi	memorial tablet
天上[天上]	tiānshàng	celestial; heavenly
虚假[虛假]	xūjiǎ	false; phony; pretense
在内[在內]	zàinèi	(included) in it; among them
祠[祠]	cí	shrine; to offer a sacrifice
震荡[震盪]	zhèndàng	to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate; to oscillate; to fluctuate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/125 words - 8 min
不安[不安]	bù'ān	unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
九泉[九泉]	jiǔquán	the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades
宁[寧]	níng	peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc)
宁[寧]	nìng	would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2]
祭奠[祭奠]	jìdiàn	to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
官官相护[官官相護]	guānguānxiānghù	officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up
属实[屬實]	shǔshí	to turn out to be true; verified; true
震动[震動]	zhèndòng	to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration
泼[潑]	pō	to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish
苍天[蒼天]	cāngtiān	firmament
后[后]	hòu	empress; queen
过往[過往]	guòwǎng	to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
神明[神明]	shénmíng	deities; gods
值日[值日]	zhírì	on day duty
功[功]	gōng	meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics)
曹[曹]	cáo	class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old)
亭[亭]	tíng	pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect
预[預]	yù	to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare
实[實]	shí	real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
言[言]	yán	words; speech; to say; to talk
住口[住口]	zhùkǒu	shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking
汴[汴]	Biàn	name of a river in Henan; Henan
京城[京城]	jīngchéng	capital of a country
出名[出名]	chūmíng	well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark
浪荡[浪蕩]	làngdàng	to loiter; to hang around; dissolute; licentious
堆[堆]	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/150 words - 9 min
汉[漢]	hàn	man
亵渎[褻瀆]	xièdú	to blaspheme; to profane
宗庙[宗廟]	zōngmiào	temple; ancestral shrine
圣贤书[聖賢書]	shèngxiánshū	holy book
白读[白讀]	báidú	colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
拚[拚]	pīn	variant of 拼[pin1]
无赖[無賴]	wúlài	hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
伪[偽]	wěi	false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4]
先贤[先賢]	xiānxián	worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage
圣人[聖人]	shèngrén	saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor
乡里[鄉里]	xiānglǐ	one's home town or village
宅子[宅子]	zháizi	house; residence
物[物]	wù	thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理
什[什]	shén	what
所在[所在]	suǒzài	place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located
任凭[任憑]	rènpíng	no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)
信口雌黄[信口雌黃]	xìnkǒucíhuáng	to speak off the cuff; to casually opine
撑[撐]	chēng	to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support
肆意[肆意]	sìyì	wantonly; recklessly; willfully
抄家[抄家]	chāojiā	to search a house and confiscate possessions
尸体[屍體]	shītǐ	dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4]
踩[踩]	cǎi	to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote
契[契]	qì	to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed
世[世]	shì	life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble
抢走[搶走]	qiǎngzǒu	to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/175 words - 11 min
头面人物[頭面人物]	tóumiànrénwù	leading figure; bigwig
禅[禪]	chán	dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism)
禅[禪]	shàn	to abdicate
智[智]	zhì	wisdom; knowledge
寺[寺]	sì	Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)
何不[何不]	hébù	why not?; why not do (sth)?
一同[一同]	yītóng	along; together
野[野]	yě	field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral
趣[趣]	qù	interesting; to interest
稚[稚]	zhì	infantile; young
阙[闕]	què	Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency
替换[替換]	tìhuàn	to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch
李代桃僵[李代桃僵]	lǐdàitáojiāng	lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree; to substitute one thing for another; to carry the can for sb
囫囵[囫圇]	húlún	complete; whole
觉[覺]	jiào	a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
觉[覺]	jué	to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware
凶险[兇險]	xiōngxiǎn	dangerous; ruthless; treacherous
露面[露面]	lòumiàn	to show one's face; to appear (in public)
真相大白[真相大白]	zhēnxiàngdàbái	the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
无妨[無妨]	wúfáng	no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother
笠[笠]	lì	bamboo rain hat
相似[相似]	xiāngsì	to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity
难以[難以]	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
辨认[辨認]	biànrèn	to recognize; to identify
无可[無可]	wúkě	can't
辩驳[辯駁]	biànbó	to dispute; to refute
可笑[可笑]	kěxiào	funny; ridiculous
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/200 words - 11 min
生计[生計]	shēngjì	livelihood
四时[四時]	sìshí	the four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
祭拜[祭拜]	jìbài	to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors)
茔[塋]	yíng	a grave
学童[學童]	xuétóng	schoolchild
塾[塾]	shú	private school
义[義]	yì	justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship
子弟[子弟]	zǐdì	child; the younger generation
大伯[大伯]	dàbó	husband's older brother; brother-in-law
困[困]	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
病榻[病榻]	bìngtà	sickbed
想必[想必]	xiǎngbì	presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely
论[論]	lùn	opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc)
叙[敘]	xù	to narrate; to chat
腌臜[腌臢]	āzā	dirty; filthy; awkward; disgusting; nauseating; Taiwan pr. [ang1 zang1]
产[產]	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property
独自[獨自]	dúzì	alone
立下[立下]	lìxià	to set up; to establish
风光[風光]	fēngguāng	scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
纷纷[紛紛]	fēnfēn	one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
家产[家產]	jiāchǎn	family property
欺压[欺壓]	qīyā	to bully; to push around
保全[保全]	bǎoquán	to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard
长辈[長輩]	zhǎngbèi	one's elders; older generation
尚[尚]	shàng	still; yet; to value; to esteem
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/225 words - 13 min
只好[只好]	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
观[觀]	guān	to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
知州[知州]	zhīzhōu	senior provincial government official in dynastic China
鉴[鑒]	jiàn	variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]
大族[大族]	dàzú	large and influential family; clan
幼年[幼年]	yòunián	childhood; infancy
丧父[喪父]	sàngfù	to be orphaned of one's father
孀[孀]	shuāng	widow
抚育[撫育]	fǔyù	to nurture; to raise; to foster; to tend
叔伯[叔伯]	shūbai	(of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather
先父[先父]	xiānfù	deceased father; my late father
遗[遺]	yí	to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
田[田]	tián	field; farm; CL:片[pian4]
亩[畝]	mǔ	classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare
逐[逐]	zhú	to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one
母子[母子]	mǔzǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
乡[鄉]	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
谱[譜]	pǔ	chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music
除名[除名]	chúmíng	to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel
朽[朽]	xiǔ	rotten
证[證]	zhèng	certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4]
笔迹[筆跡]	bǐjì	handwriting
千真万确[千真萬確]	qiānzhēnwànquè	absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view
用得着[用得著]	yòngdezháo	to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to
莲花[蓮花]	liánhuā	lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/250 words - 15 min
告退[告退]	gàotuì	to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused
范[范]	Fàn	surname Fan
族谱[族譜]	zúpǔ	genealogical record; family history; lineage
私[私]	sī	personal; private; selfish
御[御]	yù	to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern
状[狀]	zhuàng	accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped
章[章]	zhāng	chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order
外甥[外甥]	wàishēng	sister's son; wife's sibling's son
祠堂[祠堂]	cítáng	ancestral hall; memorial hall
一时半会儿[一時半會兒]	yīshíbànhuìr5	a short time; a little while
齐[齊]	qí	neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
先发[先發]	xiānfā	initial; arising first; same as 首先發起|首先发起
丧[喪]	sāng	mourning; funeral; (old) corpse
丧[喪]	sàng	to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged
葬[葬]	zàng	to bury (the dead); to inter
笔[筆]	bǐ	pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]
苦力[苦力]	kǔlì	bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times
使得[使得]	shǐde	usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause
山上[山上]	Shānshàng	Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
真人[真人]	zhēnrén	a real person; Daoist spiritual master
润州[潤州]	Rùnzhōu	Runzhou district of Zhenjiang city 鎮江市|镇江市[Zhen4 jiang1 shi4], Jiangsu
辞行[辭行]	cíxíng	to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells
松快[鬆快]	sōngkuai	less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax
悬[懸]	xuán	to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
开口[開口]	kāikǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk
必然[必然]	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/275 words - 17 min
拔[拔]	bá	to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize
流水[流水]	liúshuǐ	running water; (business) turnover
珍[珍]	zhēn	precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly
补品[補品]	bǔpǐn	tonic
无功不受禄[無功不受祿]	wúgōngbùshòulù	Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)
反常[反常]	fǎncháng	unusual; abnormal
妖[妖]	yāo	goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon
触[觸]	chù	to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions
计[計]	jì	to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
深远[深遠]	shēnyuǎn	far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
太后[太后]	tàihòu	Empress Dowager
幼[幼]	yòu	young
贪图[貪圖]	tāntú	to covet; to seek (riches, fame)
不顾[不顧]	bùgù	in spite of; regardless of
前程[前程]	qiánchéng	future (career etc) prospects
倔[倔]	jué	crabby; tough
猢狲[猢猻]	húsūn	macaque
冒[冒]	mào	to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover
尖[尖]	jiān	point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed
名下[名下]	míngxià	under sb's name
铁了心[鐵了心]	tiělexīn	determined; unshakable
白白[白白]	báibái	in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white
厌恶[厭惡]	yànwù	to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth
记恨[記恨]	jìhèn	to bear grudges
不得了[不得了]	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/300 words - 19 min
十月[十月]	Shíyuè	October; tenth month (of the lunar year)
分娩[分娩]	fēnmiǎn	labor; parturition; delivery
用力[用力]	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
憋[憋]	biē	to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath)
自有[自有]	zìyǒu	to possess; to own; to have
嬷嬷[嬤嬤]	mómo	(dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun
晓[曉]	xiǎo	dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit
一眼[一眼]	yīyǎn	a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
奶奶[奶奶]	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts
懂得[懂得]	dǒngde	to understand; to know; to comprehend
接生[接生]	jiēshēng	to deliver (a newborn child)
迷路[迷路]	mílù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
认得[認得]	rènde	to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
别着急[別著急]	biézháojí	Don't worry!
凉[涼]	liáng	cool; cold
舔[舔]	tiǎn	to lick; to lap
暖[暖]	nuǎn	warm; to warm
肠胃[腸胃]	chángwèi	stomach and intestine; digestive system
冷水[冷水]	lěngshuǐ	cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans)
刺激[刺激]	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
渴[渴]	kě	thirsty
时辰[時辰]	shíchen	time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
胎[胎]	tāi	fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
平平[平平]	píngpíng	average; mediocre
带路[帶路]	dàilù	to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/325 words - 21 min
长廊[長廊]	chángláng	promenade; long hallway; Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[Bei3 jing1 Yi2 he2 yuan2]
拐弯[拐彎]	guǎiwān	to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
受累[受累]	shòulěi	to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account)
糕饼[糕餅]	gāobǐng	cakes; pastries
气力[氣力]	qìlì	strength; energy; vigor; talent
不及[不及]	bùjí	to fall short of; not as good as; too late
婢[婢]	bì	slave girl; maid servant
勾栏[勾欄]	gōulán	brothel; theater; carved balustrade
千疮百孔[千瘡百孔]	qiānchuāngbǎikǒng	see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1]
烂[爛]	làn	soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad
瞎[瞎]	xiā	blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose
力气[力氣]	lìqi	strength; CL:把[ba3]
糕[糕]	gāo	cake
应当[應當]	yīngdāng	should; ought to
喘[喘]	chuǎn	to gasp; to pant; asthma
待会儿[待會兒]	dāihuìr5	in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5]
帕子[帕子]	pàzi	kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf
馊[餿]	sōu	rancid; soured (as food)
透[透]	tòu	to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show
透气[透氣]	tòuqì	to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge
稳婆[穩婆]	wěnpó	midwife (old term)
烧水[燒水]	shāoshuǐ	to heat water; to boil water
攒[攢]	zǎn	to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
赵[趙]	zhào	to surpass (old)
李[李]	lǐ	plum
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/350 words - 26 min
嬷[嬤]	mó	dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1]
老人[老人]	lǎorén	old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
孙子[孫子]	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
桶[桶]	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
贪[貪]	tān	to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt
青[青]	qīng	green; blue; black; youth; young (of people)
梅[梅]	méi	plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝]	YùhuángDàdì	Jade Emperor
仙姑[仙姑]	xiāngū	female immortal; sorceress
治[治]	zhì	to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research
抬[抬]	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
死人[死人]	sǐrén	dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen
请教[請教]	qǐngjiào	to ask for guidance; to consult
妇科[婦科]	fùkē	gynecology
圣手[聖手]	shèngshǒu	divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner
琵琶[琵琶]	pípa	pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard
益[益]	yì	benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more
寿[壽]	shòu	long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary
上车[上車]	shàngchē	to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
让开[讓開]	ràngkāi	to get out of the way; to step aside
停车[停車]	tíngchē	to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall
马[馬]	mǎ	horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess
解[解]	jiě	to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection
匹[匹]	pǐ	classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower
套[套]	tào	to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/375 words - 30 min
接人[接人]	jiērén	to meet a person
睡午觉[睡午覺]	shuìwǔjiào	to have a nap
嚷嚷[嚷嚷]	rāngrang	to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach
师父[師父]	shīfu	used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker
方子[方子]	fāngzi	prescription (of medicine)
上马[上馬]	shàngmǎ	to get on a horse; to mount
看好[看好]	kànhǎo	optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support
少顷[少頃]	shǎoqǐng	in a short while; presently
夥计[夥計]	huǒji	variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5]
速[速]	sù	fast; rapid; quick; velocity
老夫[老夫]	lǎofū	I (spoken by an old man)
老骨头[老骨頭]	lǎogǔtou	weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently)
颠[顛]	diān	top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt
达[達]	dá	to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent
散[散]	sǎn	scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine
散[散]	sàn	to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
驴[驢]	lǘ	donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2]
马太[馬太]	Mǎtài	Matthew (name)
强盗[強盜]	qiángdào	to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4]
光天化日[光天化日]	guāngtiānhuàrì	the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight
墙[牆]	qiáng	wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3]
像话[像話]	xiànghuà	proper
修[修]	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
擅闯[擅闖]	shànchuǎng	to enter without permission; to trespass
女眷[女眷]	nǚjuàn	the females in a family; womenfolk
宅[宅]	zhái	residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/400 words - 33 min
介[介]	jiè	to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
草民[草民]	cǎomín	the grass roots; the hoi polloi
拿下[拿下]	náxià	to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc)
顾家[顧家]	gùjiā	to take care of one's family
青天白日[青天白日]	qīngtiānbáirì	in broad daylight; in the middle of the day; KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background
信口胡说[信口胡說]	xìnkǒuhúshuō	to speak without thinking; to blurt sth out
使不得[使不得]	shǐbude	cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
产妇[產婦]	chǎnfù	woman recuperating after childbirth; woman in childbirth
气息[氣息]	qìxī	breath; smell; odor; flavor
弱[弱]	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
侮辱[侮辱]	wǔrǔ	to insult; to humiliate; dishonor
内眷[內眷]	nèijuàn	the females in a family; womenfolk
名节[名節]	míngjié	reputation and integrity
保住[保住]	bǎozhù	to preserve; to save
性命[性命]	xìngmìng	life
扎[扎]	zhā	to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)
针[針]	zhēn	needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
难为[難為]	nánwei	to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
外头[外頭]	wàitou	outside; out
骑马[騎馬]	qímǎ	to ride a horse
护膝[護膝]	hùxī	kneepad; knee brace
绣[綉]	xiù	variant of 繡|绣[xiu4]
幅[幅]	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
镇守[鎮守]	zhènshǒu	(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect
留给[留給]	liúgěi	to set aside for
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/425 words - 39 min
活下去[活下去]	huóxiàqù	to survive; to keep on living
一句话[一句話]	yījùhuà	in a word; in short
凡事[凡事]	fánshì	everything
一世[一世]	yīshì	generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings)
孤零零[孤零零]	gūlínglíng	lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary
独个[獨個]	dúgè	alone
珍重[珍重]	zhēnzhòng	precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself!
毛巾[毛巾]	máojīn	towel; CL:條|条[tiao2]
出世[出世]	chūshì	to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs
王八[王八]	wángbā	tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp
婆子[婆子]	pózi	old woman
架子[架子]	jiàzi	shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance
反倒[反倒]	fǎndào	but on the contrary; but expectedly
出生[出生]	chūshēng	to be born
货[貨]	huò	goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4]
爹娘[爹娘]	diēniáng	(dialect) parents
半个[半個]	bànge	half of sth
脑子[腦子]	nǎozi	brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
消气[消氣]	xiāoqì	to cool one's temper
牛[牛]	niú	ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome
屎[屎]	shǐ	stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus
费尽心机[費盡心機]	fèijìnxīnjī	to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out
落得[落得]	luòde	ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total
早日[早日]	zǎorì	soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly
阎王[閻王]	Yánwáng	same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/450 words - 42 min
婢女[婢女]	bìnǚ	slave girl; servant girl
该死[該死]	gāisǐ	Damn it!; damned; wretched
无用[無用]	wúyòng	useless; worthless
误[誤]	wù	mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly
拖走[拖走]	tuōzǒu	to drag away
息[息]	xī	breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
怒[怒]	nù	anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
经[經]	jīng	classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4]
后事[後事]	hòushì	future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements
横街[橫街]	héngjiē	side street; road branching from the main street
棺材[棺材]	guāncai	coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]
惦记[惦記]	diànjì	to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about
枝[枝]	zhī	branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
叶[葉]	yè	leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats
亡故[亡故]	wánggù	to die; to pass away
秀才[秀才]	xiùcai	a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent
碑[碑]	bēi	a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]
银子[銀子]	yínzi	money; silver
刘[劉]	Liú	surname Liu
料理[料理]	liàolǐ	to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking
作为[作為]	zuòwéi	one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
室[室]	shì	room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
路数[路數]	lùshù	social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story
传扬[傳揚]	chuányáng	to spread (by word of mouth)
脸面[臉面]	liǎnmiàn	face
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep03/472 words - 43 min
难看[難看]	nánkàn	ugly; unsightly
表率[表率]	biǎoshuài	example; model
当家[當家]	dāngjiā	to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge
今次[今次]	jīncì	this; the present (meeting etc); this time; this once
舅舅[舅舅]	jiùjiu	mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4]
串[串]	chuàn	to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across
珊瑚[珊瑚]	shānhú	coral
珠子[珠子]	zhūzi	pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
别管[別管]	biéguǎn	no matter (who, what etc)
不能不[不能不]	bùnéngbù	have to; cannot but
发脾气[發脾氣]	fāpíqì	to get angry
薄[薄]	bó	meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near
宽慰[寬慰]	kuānwèi	to console; to soothe; relieved
收拾[收拾]	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb
行李[行李]	xíngli	luggage; CL:件[jian4]
行装[行裝]	xíngzhuāng	clothes and other items packed for traveling; baggage; luggage
心力[心力]	xīnlì	mental and physical efforts
厚[厚]	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
厚待[厚待]	hòudài	generous treatment
家眷[家眷]	jiājuàn	one's wife and children
门外[門外]	ménwài	outside the door
候[候]	hòu	to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min
姨妈[姨媽]	yímā	(coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt
总归[總歸]	zǒngguī	eventually; after all; anyhow
庇护[庇護]	bìhù	asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing
置[置]	zhì	to install; to place; to put; to buy
水塘[水塘]	shuǐtáng	pool
黑沉沉[黑沉沉]	hēichēnchēn	pitch-black
大院[大院]	dàyuàn	courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution
庶[庶]	shù	numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine
兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹]	xiōngdìjiěmèi	brothers and sisters; siblings
娇滴滴[嬌滴滴]	jiāodīdī	sweet; cute; delicately pretty
含[含]	hán	to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
琉球[琉球]	Liúqiú	Ryūkyū; refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 Qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan; Liuchiu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
糖[糖]	táng	sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4]
垂[垂]	chuí	to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach
感激[感激]	gǎnjī	to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
特来[特來]	tèlái	to come with a specific purpose in mind
成全[成全]	chéngquán	to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off
黄泉[黃泉]	Huángquán	the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell
乡下[鄉下]	xiāngxia	countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4]
养病[養病]	yǎngbìng	to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness
兴许[興許]	xìngxǔ	perhaps
气色[氣色]	qìsè	complexion
之下[之下]	zhīxià	under; beneath; less than
为难[為難]	wéinán	to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
参详[參詳]	cānxiáng	to collate and examine critically (texts etc)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/50 words - 5 min
无非[無非]	wúfēi	only; nothing else
嘴巴[嘴巴]	zuǐba	mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4]
口口声声[口口聲聲]	kǒukoushēngshēng	to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
秋[秋]	qiū	autumn; fall; harvest time
铜[銅]	tóng	copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
堵[堵]	dǔ	to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls)
小看[小看]	xiǎokàn	to look down on; to underestimate
寒心[寒心]	hánxīn	disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified
安康[安康]	ānkāng	good health
头疼[頭疼]	tóuténg	headache
接到[接到]	jiēdào	to receive (letter etc)
妥当[妥當]	tuǒdang	appropriate; proper; ready
习[習]	xí	to practice; to study; habit
早亡[早亡]	zǎowáng	premature death
张嘴[張嘴]	zhāngzuǐ	to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape
命苦[命苦]	mìngkǔ	to be born under an ill star
焉[焉]	yān	where; how
父子[父子]	fùzǐ	father and son
君臣[君臣]	jūnchén	a ruler and his ministers (old)
内外[內外]	nèiwài	inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about
有别[有別]	yǒubié	different; distinct; unequal; variable
尚且[尚且]	shàngqiě	(not) even; yet; still
宽裕[寬裕]	kuānyù	comfortably off; ample; plenty
子女[子女]	zǐnǚ	children; sons and daughters
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min
迟[遲]	chí	late; delayed; slow
忽然[忽然]	hūrán	suddenly; all of a sudden
夭折[夭折]	yāozhé	to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely
折[折]	zhé	to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book
自古[自古]	zìgǔ	(since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial
生子[生子]	shēngzǐ	to give birth to a child or children
鬼门关[鬼門關]	guǐménguān	the gates of hell
祸福[禍福]	huòfú	disaster and happiness
料[料]	liào	material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess
奔[奔]	bēn	to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope
街上[街上]	jiēshang	on the street; in town
听来[聽來]	tīnglái	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
蠢人[蠢人]	chǔnrén	fool; imbecile
京[京]	jīng	capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old)
担子[擔子]	dànzi	carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4]
谁知[誰知]	shéizhī	lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably
疑心[疑心]	yíxīn	suspicion; to suspect
净[淨]	jìng	clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role
计较[計較]	jìjiào	to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem
早晚[早晚]	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; sooner or later
脉[脈]	mài	arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
照料[照料]	zhàoliào	to tend; to take care of sb
甘心[甘心]	gānxīn	to be willing to; to resign oneself to
提起[提起]	tíqǐ	to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)
吃药[吃藥]	chīyào	to take medicine
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min
晚饭[晚飯]	wǎnfàn	evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
端[端]	duān	end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular
梨[梨]	lí	pear; CL:個|个[ge4]
急匆匆[急匆匆]	jícōngcōng	hurried; hasty
下山[下山]	xiàshān	(of the sun) to set
脑门子[腦門子]	nǎoménzi	forehead (dialect)
官司[官司]	guānsi	lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2]
惭愧[慚愧]	cánkuì	ashamed
手里[手裡]	shǒulǐ	in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
一模一样[一模一樣]	yīmúyīyàng	exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4]
有用[有用]	yǒuyòng	useful
循规蹈矩[循規蹈矩]	xúnguīdǎojǔ	to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention
嫡系[嫡系]	díxì	direct line of descent; under one's personal command; school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine
尊[尊]	zūn	senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
不至于[不至於]	bùzhìyú	unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
家宅[家宅]	jiāzhái	home; residence; house
生母[生母]	shēngmǔ	natural mother; birth mother
自身难保[自身難保]	zìshēnnánbǎo	powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless
生怕[生怕]	shēngpà	to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to
田产[田產]	tiánchǎn	estate; lands
过得[過得]	guòdé	How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad
体恤[體恤]	tǐxù	to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword)
心坎[心坎]	xīnkǎn	bottom of one's heart
火暴[火暴]	huǒbào	variant of 火爆[huo3 bao4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min
万事[萬事]	wànshì	all things
法[法]	fǎ	law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist
或[或]	huò	maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
吓唬[嚇唬]	xiàhu	to scare; to frighten
章程[章程]	zhāngchéng	rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws
职[職]	zhí	office; duty
打从[打從]	dǎcóng	from; (ever) since
娇惯[嬌慣]	jiāoguàn	to pamper; to coddle; to spoil
轻慢[輕慢]	qīngmàn	irreverent
尊卑[尊卑]	zūnbēi	superior and subordinate; social ranking
乱套[亂套]	luàntào	in a mess; upside down
不分[不分]	bùfēn	not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between
刁[刁]	diāo	artful; wicked
仆[僕]	pú	servant
欺[欺]	qī	to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat
嫩[嫩]	nèn	tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled
理事[理事]	lǐshì	member of council
聚在一起[聚在一起]	jùzàiyīqǐ	to get together
耍[耍]	shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
乐[樂]	lè	happy; cheerful; to laugh
乐[樂]	yuè	music
或是[或是]	huòshì	or; either one or the other
人命[人命]	rénmìng	human life; CL:條|条[tiao2]
拼[拼]	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell
一概[一概]	yīgài	all; without any exceptions; categorically
依从[依從]	yīcóng	to comply with; to obey
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/150 words - 14 min
差事[差事]	chāishi	errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5]
可见[可見]	kějiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
终究[終究]	zhōngjiū	in the end; after all is said and done
打理[打理]	dǎlǐ	to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order
顺畅[順暢]	shùnchàng	smooth and unhindered; fluent
怒气[怒氣]	nùqì	anger
每每[每每]	měiměi	often
夹[夾]	jiā	to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2]
枪[槍]	qiāng	gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots
痛快[痛快]	tòngkuài	delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5]
仔细[仔細]	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
幼女[幼女]	yòunǚ	young girl
偏偏[偏偏]	piānpiān	(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
立身[立身]	lìshēn	to stand up; to conduct oneself
忍[忍]	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
费心[費心]	fèixīn	to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
歇[歇]	xiē	to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while
孝顺[孝順]	xiàoshùn	filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety
照看[照看]	zhàokàn	to look after; to attend to; to have in care
撇[撇]	piē	to cast away; to fling aside
孤[孤]	gū	lone; lonely
倒把[倒把]	dǎobǎ	to play the market; to speculate (on financial markets); to profiteer
弄到[弄到]	nòngdào	to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by
前来[前來]	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
县[縣]	xiàn	county
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/175 words - 17 min
决堤[決隄]	juédī	(of a watercourse) to breach its dike; (of dikes) to collapse
衙[衙]	yá	office; yamen 衙門|衙门
乖巧[乖巧]	guāiqiǎo	clever (child); smart; lovable; cute
绕[繞]	rào	to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex
弯子[彎子]	wānzi	bend; turn; curve
相安无事[相安無事]	xiāng'ānwúshì	to live together in harmony
汴京[汴京]	Biànjīng	Bianjing, Northern Song capital, now called Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1], Henan
处置[處置]	chǔzhì	to handle; to take care of; to punish
来历[來歷]	láilì	history; antecedents; origin
结了[結了]	jiéle	that's that; that's it; that will do
仇怨[仇怨]	chóuyuàn	hatred and desire for revenge
前脚[前腳]	qiánjiǎo	one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking)
奴仆[奴僕]	núpú	servant
眼红[眼紅]	yǎnhóng	to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
人证[人證]	rénzhèng	witness testimony
参[參]	cān	to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House
顺[順]	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
莽撞[莽撞]	mǎngzhuàng	rude and impetuous
浅薄[淺薄]	qiǎnbó	superficial
指点[指點]	zhǐdiǎn	to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at
及[及]	jí	and; to reach; up to; in time for
上好[上好]	shànghǎo	first-rate; top-notch
棺木[棺木]	guānmù	coffin
几年[幾年]	jǐnián	a few years; several years; how many years
享[享]	xiǎng	to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/200 words - 20 min
享清福[享清福]	xiǎngqīngfú	living in ease and comfort
况且[況且]	kuàngqiě	moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore
管束[管束]	guǎnshù	to exercise control over; restriction; control
惨祸[慘禍]	cǎnhuò	terrible tragedy; grave mishap
不大[不大]	bùdà	not very; not too; not often
小心眼[小心眼]	xiǎoxīnyǎn	narrow-minded; petty
良善[良善]	liángshàn	good
葬礼[葬禮]	zànglǐ	burial; funeral
生性[生性]	shēngxìng	natural disposition
甚[甚]	shén	variant of 什[shen2]
甚[甚]	shèn	what; very; extremely; any
烫[燙]	tàng	to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot
劳累[勞累]	láolèi	tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil
说起[說起]	shuōqǐ	to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for
秉性[秉性]	bǐngxìng	innate character; natural disposition; attitude
娇弱[嬌弱]	jiāoruò	delicate
磨不开[磨不開]	mòbùkāi	to feel embarrassed
媒[媒]	méi	medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media
大门[大門]	dàmén	entrance; door; gate; large and influential family
迎娶[迎娶]	yíngqǔ	(of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry
正房[正房]	zhèngfáng	central building (in a traditional house); primary wife
付给[付給]	fùgěi	to deliver; to pay
柩[柩]	jiù	bier
且[且]	qiě	and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
一面[一面]	yīmiàn	one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face
劳烦[勞煩]	láofán	to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/225 words - 26 min
通报[通報]	tōngbào	to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal
篮子[籃子]	lánzi	basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
樱桃[櫻桃]	yīngtáo	cherry
煎[煎]	jiān	to pan fry; to sauté
心意[心意]	xīnyì	regard; kindly feelings; intention
悄声[悄聲]	qiǎoshēng	quietly; in a low voice
依靠[依靠]	yīkào	to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
学业[學業]	xuéyè	studies; schoolwork
恩[恩]	ēn	favor; grace; kindness
永世[永世]	yǒngshì	eternal; forever
难忘[難忘]	nánwàng	unforgettable
问道[問道]	wèndào	to ask the way; to ask
拱[拱]	gǒng	to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched
育[育]	yù	to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
黎[黎]	lí	(literary) black; dark; many; multitude
琴[琴]	qín	guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general
弹琴[彈琴]	tánqín	to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
凤[鳳]	fèng	phoenix
凰[凰]	huáng	phoenix
章台[章臺]	zhāngtái	street name in ancient Chang'an synonymous with brothel area; red-light district
柳[柳]	liǔ	willow
弹[彈]	dàn	crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball
弹[彈]	tán	to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
不厌[不厭]	bùyàn	not to tire of; not to object to
手艺[手藝]	shǒuyì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade
十万八千里[十萬八千里]	shíwànbāqiānlǐ	light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/250 words - 28 min
常常[常常]	chángcháng	frequently; often
许久[許久]	xǔjiǔ	for a long time; for ages
戳[戳]	chuō	to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright
傻子[傻子]	shǎzi	idiot; fool
胡[胡]	hú	non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2])
千字文[千字文]	Qiānzìwén	Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer
功课[功課]	gōngkè	homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2]
三番五次[三番五次]	sānfānwǔcì	over and over again (idiom)
挡[擋]	dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)
厌[厭]	yàn	to loathe
远远[遠遠]	yuǎnyuǎn	distant; by far
舒心[舒心]	shūxīn	comfortable; happy
撞见[撞見]	zhuàngjiàn	to meet by accident
求教[求教]	qiújiào	to ask for advice; seeking instruction
这般[這般]	zhèbān	like this; this way
殷切[殷切]	yīnqiè	ardent; eager; earnest
探问[探問]	tànwèn	to inquire into; to ask after
行踪[行蹤]	xíngzōng	whereabouts; (lose) track (of)
带上[帶上]	dàishàng	to take along with one
顶[頂]	dǐng	apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
公堂[公堂]	gōngtáng	law court; hall (in castle); CL:家[jia1]
辩白[辯白]	biànbái	to offer an explanation; to plead innocence; to try to defend oneself
听闻[聽聞]	tīngwén	to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard
精神[精神]	jīngshén	spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4]
夜半[夜半]	yèbàn	midnight
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/275 words - 30 min
一头[一頭]	yītóu	one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
撞死[撞死]	zhuàngsǐ	to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down
寻[尋]	xún	to search; to look for; to seek
觅[覓]	mì	to seek; to find
要死[要死]	yàosǐ	extremely; awfully
爽快[爽快]	shuǎngkuai	refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
侍奉[侍奉]	shìfèng	to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs
儿女[兒女]	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters
活人[活人]	huórén	living person
说出[說出]	shuōchū	to speak out; to declare (one's view)
满嘴[滿嘴]	mǎnzuǐ	a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc)
喷[噴]	pēn	to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt
沫[沫]	mò	foam; suds
休[休]	xiū	to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't
胡诌[胡謅]	húzhōu	to invent crazy nonsense; to cook up (excuses); to talk at random; wild babble
非[非]	fēi	to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must
作死[作死]	zuòsǐ	to court disaster; also pr. [zuo1 si3]
手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨]	shǒujiǎobùgānjìng	thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing
裁[裁]	cái	to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
服侍[服侍]	fúshi	to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4]
衣衫[衣衫]	yīshān	clothing; unlined garment
器皿[器皿]	qìmǐn	household utensils
光是[光是]	guāngshì	solely; just
红枣[紅棗]	hóngzǎo	jujube; red date
当归[當歸]	dāngguī	Angelica sinensis
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/300 words - 33 min
开销[開銷]	kāixiāo	to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)
对质[對質]	duìzhì	to confront (in court etc); confrontation
伶俐[伶俐]	línglì	clever; witty; intelligent
口齿[口齒]	kǒuchǐ	mouth and teeth; enunciation; to articulate; diction; age (of cattle, horses etc)
说不出[說不出]	shuōbuchū	unable to say
一口气[一口氣]	yīkǒuqì	one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
尸[屍]	shī	corpse
谢礼[謝禮]	xièlǐ	honorarium; gift as thanks
生产[生產]	shēngchǎn	to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
大生[大生]	dàshēng	university student, abbr. for 大學生|大学生[da4 xue2 sheng1]
胆识[膽識]	dǎnshí	courage and insight
近处[近處]	jìnchù	nearby
丝[絲]	sī	silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc
异心[異心]	yìxīn	disloyalty; infidelity
奇[奇]	qí	strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually
别处[別處]	biéchù	elsewhere
人们[人們]	rénmen	people
赌钱[賭錢]	dǔqián	to gamble
不服[不服]	bùfú	not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to
进门[進門]	jìnmén	to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage
十几[十幾]	shíjǐ	more than ten; a dozen or more
支使[支使]	zhīshǐ	to order (sb) around; to send on an errand; to order away
怨[怨]	yuàn	to blame; to complain
恩人[恩人]	ēnrén	a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
皇天后土[皇天后土]	huángtiānhòutǔ	heaven and earth (idiom)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/325 words - 35 min
有心[有心]	yǒuxīn	to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate
棍[棍]	gùn	stick; rod; truncheon
永不[永不]	yǒngbù	never; will never
超生[超生]	chāoshēng	to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient
说书[說書]	shuōshū	folk art consisting of storytelling to music
慈[慈]	cí	compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane
手软[手軟]	shǒuruǎn	to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice
紧要关头[緊要關頭]	jǐnyàoguāntóu	urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
动人[動人]	dòngrén	touching; moving
死不瞑目[死不瞑目]	sǐbùmíngmù	dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance
千金[千金]	qiānjīn	thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter
善辩[善辯]	shànbiàn	eloquent; good at arguing
辩[辯]	biàn	to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss
豁[豁]	huò	clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded
正室[正室]	zhèngshì	first wife; legal wife
耻笑[恥笑]	chǐxiào	to sneer at sb; to ridicule
唾弃[唾棄]	tuòqì	to spurn; to disdain
瞧不起[瞧不起]	qiáobùqǐ	to look down upon; to hold in contempt
痴心[痴心]	chīxīn	infatuation
自抑[自抑]	zìyì	to control oneself
厌弃[厭棄]	yànqì	to spurn; to reject
小猫[小貓]	xiǎomāo	kitten
小狗[小狗]	xiǎogǒu	pup; puppy
缩[縮]	suō	to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
时时[時時]	shíshí	often; constantly
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/350 words - 39 min
万人[萬人]	wànrén	ten thousand people; all the people; everyman
唾[唾]	tuò	saliva; to spit
无怨无悔[無怨無悔]	wúyuànwúhuǐ	no complaints; to have no regrets
磕头[磕頭]	kētóu	to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)
当成[當成]	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
奸邪[奸邪]	jiānxié	crafty and evil; a treacherous villain
宽[寬]	kuān	lenient; wide; broad
我方[我方]	wǒfāng	our side; we
妖精[妖精]	yāojing	evil spirit; alluring woman
小妖精[小妖精]	xiǎoyāojīng	goblin; hussy; floozy
亏得[虧得]	kuīde	fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!
遇[遇]	yù	to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance
扶持[扶持]	fúchí	to help; to assist
那时候[那時候]	nàshíhou	at that time
夹缝[夾縫]	jiāfèng	crack; crevice
做人[做人]	zuòrén	to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
偷偷[偷偷]	tōutōu	stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
受苦[受苦]	shòukǔ	to suffer hardship
莫[莫]	mò	do not; there is none who
走失[走失]	zǒushī	lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation)
安顿[安頓]	āndùn	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful
游[遊]	yóu	to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel
遍[遍]	biàn	everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
汴梁[汴梁]	Biànliáng	old name of Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1]
告辞[告辭]	gàocí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/375 words - 41 min
炜[煒]	wěi	glowing; bright; brilliant
一声不吭[一聲不吭]	yīshēngbùkēng	to not say a word
掏[掏]	tāo	to fish out (from pocket); to scoop
鸟窝[鳥窩]	niǎowō	bird's nest
风筝[風箏]	fēngzhēng	kite
江浙[江浙]	JiāngZhè	abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1]
两湖[兩湖]	LiǎngHú	Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
上报[上報]	shàngbào	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
零星[零星]	língxīng	fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic
蝗虫[蝗蟲]	huángchóng	locust
蝗[蝗]	huáng	locust
灾[災]	zāi	disaster; calamity
千里[千里]	qiānlǐ	a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
赤[赤]	chì	red; scarlet; bare; naked
颗粒无收[顆粒無收]	kēlìwúshōu	not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year)
臣[臣]	chén	state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131
承[承]	chéng	to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive
直[直]	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
台[檯]	tái	desk; table; counter
任[任]	rèn	to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
朕[朕]	zhèn	I; we (imperial use); subtle
牠[牠]	tā	it (used for animals)
幼虫[幼蟲]	yòuchóng	larva
鸭子[鴨子]	yāzi	duck; male prostitute (slang)
鹭[鷺]	lù	heron
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep04/396 words - 42 min
鸶[鷥]	sī	heron
吃掉[吃掉]	chīdiào	to eat up; to consume
气候[氣候]	qìhòu	climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
陛下[陛下]	bìxià	Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty
奏[奏]	zòu	to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
螟[螟]	míng	boring insect; snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
横生枝节[橫生枝節]	héngshēngzhījié	to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
天生[天生]	tiānshēng	nature; disposition; innate; natural
万物[萬物]	wànwù	all living things
枝节[枝節]	zhījié	branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem
繁衍[繁衍]	fányǎn	to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity
继承[繼承]	jìchéng	to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
帷[帷]	wéi	curtain; screen
古[古]	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-
心急[心急]	xīnjí	anxious; impatient
顾不得[顧不得]	gùbude	unable to change sth; unable to deal with
树木[樹木]	shùmù	tree
百年树人[百年樹人]	bǎiniánshùrén	It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom); fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop; cf. 十年樹木，百年樹人|十年树木，百年树人
宗室[宗室]	zōngshì	imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine
妙[妙]	miào	clever; wonderful
逼宫[逼宮]	bīgōng	to force the king or emperor to abdicate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min
工[工]	gōng	work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
薨[薨]	hōng	death of a prince; swarming
过继[過繼]	guòjì	to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
考[考]	kǎo	to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
品德[品德]	pǐndé	moral character
从中[從中]	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom
选拔[選拔]	xuǎnbá	to select the best
继嗣[繼嗣]	jìsì	to continue; to continue a family line; posterity; heir
撕破脸皮[撕破臉皮]	sīpòliǎnpí	see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3]
政[政]	zhèng	political; politics; government
父[父]	fù	father
大殿[大殿]	dàdiàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
威逼[威逼]	wēibī	to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate
不得不[不得不]	bùdébù	have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
为的是[為的是]	wèideshì	for the sake of; for the purpose of
节[節]	jié	festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4]
恳请[懇請]	kěnqǐng	to request earnestly
品行[品行]	pǐnxíng	behavior; moral conduct
忤逆[忤逆]	wǔnì	disobedient to parents
挑选[挑選]	tiāoxuǎn	to choose; to select
国[國]	guó	country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4]
心甘情愿[心甘情願]	xīngānqíngyuàn	delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do
可好[可好]	kěhǎo	good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
邀[邀]	yāo	to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek
储君[儲君]	chǔjūn	heir apparent to a throne
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min
胡子[鬍子]	húzi	beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit
私心[私心]	sīxīn	selfishness; selfish motives
皇[皇]	huáng	emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2]
安危[安危]	ānwēi	safety and danger; safety
系[繫]	xì	to connect; to arrest; to worry
往昔[往昔]	wǎngxī	the past
祸乱[禍亂]	huòluàn	calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil
皆[皆]	jiē	all; each and every; in all cases
策[策]	cè	policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy
决[決]	jué	to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
总得[總得]	zǒngděi	must; have to; be bound to
皇帝[皇帝]	huángdì	emperor; CL:個|个[ge4]
莫不是[莫不是]	mòbùshì	probably; perhaps; could it be that...?
转世[轉世]	zhuǎnshì	reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
杂[雜]	zá	mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix
温[溫]	wēn	warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1]
上课[上課]	shàngkè	to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class
途[途]	tú	way; route; road
一则[一則]	yīzé	on the one hand
殁[歿]	mò	to end; to die
心思[心思]	xīnsi	mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
飘忽[飄忽]	piāohū	swiftly moving; fleet; to sway
齐国[齊國]	Qíguó	Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong
公府[公府]	gōngfǔ	government post in Han dynasty
爷[爺]	yé	grandpa; old gentleman
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/75 words - 8 min
府上[府上]	fǔshàng	(polite) your home; residence
造化[造化]	zàohuà	good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things)
门第[門第]	méndì	family status
不像样[不像樣]	bùxiàngyàng	in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition
家长[家長]	jiāzhǎng	head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child
拖累[拖累]	tuōlěi	to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate
幸而[幸而]	xìng'ér	by good fortune; luckily
鹿[鹿]	lù	deer
洞[洞]	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4]
书院[書院]	shūyuàn	academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
开蒙[開蒙]	kāiméng	(old) (of a child) to begin schooling
上学[上學]	shàngxué	to go to school; to attend school
淡忘[淡忘]	dànwàng	to be forgotten; to fade from memory
清晰[清晰]	qīngxī	clear; distinct
拜见[拜見]	bàijiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior
适[適]	shì	to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue
俗[俗]	sú	custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular
韵[韻]	yùn	beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant)
丘[丘]	qiū	mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields
尘[塵]	chén	dust; dirt; earth
网[網]	wǎng	net; network
三十[三十]	sānshí	thirty; 30
羁[羈]	jī	bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn
恋旧[戀舊]	liànjiù	see 懷舊|怀旧[huai2 jiu4]
池[池]	chí	pond; reservoir; moat
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/100 words - 9 min
鱼[魚]	yú	fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]
思[思]	sī	to think; to consider
故[故]	gù	happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
渊[淵]	yuān	deep pool; deep; profound
开荒[開荒]	kāihuāng	to open up land (for agriculture)
南[南]	nán	south
际[際]	jì	border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances)
守拙[守拙]	shǒuzhuō	to remain honest and poor
园[園]	yuán	land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc
草屋[草屋]	cǎowū	thatched hut
榆[榆]	yú	elm
荫[蔭]	yìn	shade
檐[檐]	yán	eaves; ledge or brim
罗[羅]	luó	gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift
暧[曖]	ài	(of daylight) dim; obscure; clandestine; dubious
村[村]	cūn	village
依依[依依]	yīyī	to regret leaving; reluctant to part; (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
墟[墟]	xū	ruins; (literary) village; variant of 圩[xu1]; country fair
狗吠[狗吠]	gǒufèi	bark; CL:聲|声[sheng1]; to bark
鸣[鳴]	míng	to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
桑树[桑樹]	sāngshù	mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms
户[戶]	hù	a household; door; family
庭[庭]	tíng	main hall; front courtyard; law court
樊笼[樊籠]	fánlóng	bird cage; (fig.) prison; confinement
复[復]	fù	to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/125 words - 10 min
返[返]	fǎn	to return (to)
前朝[前朝]	qiáncháo	the previous dynasty
海陵[海陵]	Hǎilíng	Hailing district of Taizhou city 泰州市[Tai4 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
天资[天資]	tiānzī	innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry
丰[丰]	fēng	luxuriant; buxom; variant of 豐|丰[feng1]; variant of 風|风[feng1]; appearance; charm
墨迹[墨跡]	mòjì	ink marks; original calligraphy or painting of famous person
骏[駿]	jùn	spirited horse
逸[逸]	yì	to escape; leisurely; outstanding
平安[平安]	píng'ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace
帖[帖]	tiē	fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey
右[右]	yòu	right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)
军[軍]	jūn	army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4]
侧锋[側鋒]	cèfēng	oblique attack (brush movement in painting)
粗细[粗細]	cūxì	thick and thin; coarse and fine; thickness (caliber); coarseness; quality of work
合宜[合宜]	héyí	appropriate
世上[世上]	shìshàng	on earth
万难[萬難]	wànnán	countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds
衡[衡]	héng	to weigh; weight; measure
揣摩[揣摩]	chuǎimó	to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
至今[至今]	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
万一[萬一]	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
何许人[何許人]	héxǔrén	(literary) what kind of person
字帖[字帖]	zìtiě	piece of paper with short note; short letter
练[練]	liàn	to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise
懒[懶]	lǎn	lazy
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/150 words - 12 min
托[托]	tuō	prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure)
硬朗[硬朗]	yìnglǎng	robust; healthy
总要[總要]	zǒngyào	nevertheless
嫣然[嫣然]	yānrán	beautiful; sweet; engaging
婚配[婚配]	hūnpèi	to marry
回老家[回老家]	huílǎojiā	to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)
继母[繼母]	jìmǔ	stepmother
指望[指望]	zhǐwàng	to hope for sth; to count on; hope
传承[傳承]	chuánchéng	to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance
性情[性情]	xìngqíng	nature; temperament
草书[草書]	cǎoshū	grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
相隔[相隔]	xiānggé	separated by (distance or time etc)
令[令]	lìng	to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old)
独创[獨創]	dúchuàng	to come up with (an innovation); innovation
相连[相連]	xiānglián	to link; to join; link; connection
血脉[血脈]	xuèmài	blood vessels
相通[相通]	xiāngtōng	interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating
笔墨[筆墨]	bǐmò	pen and ink; words; writing
乃[乃]	nǎi	to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon
天地[天地]	tiāndì	heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
鬼神[鬼神]	guǐshén	supernatural beings
幸[幸]	xìng	fortunate; lucky
世伯[世伯]	shìbó	uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father); old friend
更衣[更衣]	gēngyī	to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism)
停当[停當]	tíngdàng	settled; accomplished; ready
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举[舉]	jǔ	to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed
课[課]	kè	subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination
放浪形骸[放浪形骸]	fànglàngxínghái	to abandon all restraint (idiom)
埋头[埋頭]	máitóu	to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc)
考中[考中]	kǎozhòng	to pass an exam
习字[習字]	xízì	to practice writing characters
一事无成[一事無成]	yīshìwúchéng	to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
好意思[好意思]	hǎoyìsi	to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
元宵[元宵]	yuánxiāo	Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4]; sticky rice dumplings
文章[文章]	wénzhāng	article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
不解[不解]	bùjiě	to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
近日[近日]	jìnrì	in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
长进[長進]	zhǎngjìn	to make progress; progress
不少[不少]	bùshǎo	many; a lot; not few
乔[喬]	qiáo	tall
诗[詩]	shī	poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse
初二[初二]	chū'èr	2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year
拜年[拜年]	bàinián	to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
用饭[用飯]	yòngfàn	to eat; to have a meal
失约[失約]	shīyuē	to miss an appointment
改日[改日]	gǎirì	another day; some other day
晚间[晚間]	wǎnjiān	evening; night
太师[太師]	tàishī	imperial tutor
考生[考生]	kǎoshēng	exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
前辈[前輩]	qiánbèi	senior; older generation; precursor
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单独[單獨]	dāndú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
娘娘[娘娘]	niángniang	queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt
叮嘱[叮囑]	dīngzhǔ	to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
汗[汗]	hàn	perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
巾[巾]	jīn	towel; general purpose cloth; women's headcovering (old); Kangxi radical 50
帕[帕]	pà	to wrap; kerchief; handkerchief; headscarf; pascal (SI unit)
来路[來路]	láilù	incoming road; origin; past history
去路[去路]	qùlù	the way one is following; outlet
铺子[鋪子]	pùzi	store; shop
不值[不值]	bùzhí	not worth
径直[徑直]	jìngzhí	directly
大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓]	dàzhāngqígǔ	with great fanfare
贴身[貼身]	tiēshēn	worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc)
全身[全身]	quánshēn	whole body; em (typography)
绣[繡]	xiù	to embroider; embroidery
元[元]	yuán	currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon
孝心[孝心]	xiàoxīn	filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
坐下[坐下]	zuòxia	to sit down
稍[稍]	shāo	somewhat; a little
玫瑰[玫瑰]	méiguī	rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1]
特意[特意]	tèyì	specially; intentionally
赏脸[賞臉]	shǎngliǎn	(polite) do me the honor
闹腾[鬧騰]	nàoteng	to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din
厅堂[廳堂]	tīngtáng	hall
厅[廳]	tīng	(reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
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素来[素來]	sùlái	consistently; always (in the past and now)
兴师动众[興師動眾]	xīngshīdòngzhòng	to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)
名目[名目]	míngmù	name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame
宣扬[宣揚]	xuānyáng	to proclaim; to make public or well known
口舌[口舌]	kǒushé	dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round
缜密[縝密]	zhěnmì	meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture)
严丝合缝[嚴絲合縫]	yánsīhéfèng	to fit tightly (idiom); to join seamlessly; to fit snugly
窃[竊]	qiè	to steal; secretly; (humble) I
财[財]	cái	money; wealth; riches; property; valuables
贪恋[貪戀]	tānliàn	to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc)
千方百计[千方百計]	qiānfāngbǎijì	lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
来回[來回]	láihuí	to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
路边[路邊]	lùbiān	curb; roadside; wayside
这不[這不]	zhèbu	(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
脱[脫]	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from
两全其美[兩全其美]	liǎngquánqíměi	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
旁[旁]	páng	beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic
栽赃[栽贓]	zāizāng	to frame sb (by planting sth on them)
扔[扔]	rēng	to throw; to throw away
要塞[要塞]	yàosài	stronghold; fort; fortification
路旁[路旁]	lùpáng	roadside
何况[何況]	hékuàng	let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more
有损[有損]	yǒusǔn	to be harmful (to)
火上浇油[火上澆油]	huǒshàngjiāoyóu	to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse
管用[管用]	guǎnyòng	efficacious; useful
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铁面[鐵面]	tiěmiàn	iron mask (as defensive armor); fig. upright and selfless person
菩萨[菩薩]	Púsà	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
闺阁[閨閣]	guīgé	lady's chamber
似[似]	sì	to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than
吏[吏]	lì	minor government official or functionary (old)
恕罪[恕罪]	shùzuì	please forgive me
细说[細說]	xìshuō	to tell in detail
上天[上天]	shàngtiān	Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away
功德[功德]	gōngdé	achievements and virtue
浅[淺]	qiǎn	shallow; light (color)
上苍[上蒼]	shàngcāng	heaven
天色[天色]	tiānsè	color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather
自便[自便]	zìbiàn	to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
练兵[練兵]	liànbīng	to drill troops; army training
凿[鑿]	záo	chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4]
冶[冶]	yě	to smelt; to cast; seductive in appearance
铁[鐵]	tiě	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
人心[人心]	rénxīn	popular feeling; the will of the people
秦[秦]	Qín	surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1]
诸[諸]	zhū	all; various
易[易]	yì	easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
苏洵[蘇洵]	SūXún	Su Xun (1009-1066), Northern Song writer of prose, one of the Three Su 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and also one of Eight Giants 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 ba1 da4 jia1]
贿[賄]	huì	bribe; bribery
苏辙[蘇轍]	SūZhé	Su Zhe (1039-1112), Northern Song writer and calligrapher, one of the 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and also one of the 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 ba1 da4 jia1]
韩[韓]	Hán	Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han
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魏[魏]	wèi	tower over a palace gateway (old)
两国[兩國]	liǎngguó	both countries; two countries
地势[地勢]	dìshì	terrain; topography relief
秦国[秦國]	Qínguó	the state of Qin, one of the seven states of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
苏轼[蘇軾]	SūShì	Su Shi (1037-1101), also known as Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1] northern Song Dynasty writer and calligrapher; one of the Three Su father and sons 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1]
囤[囤]	tún	to store; hoard
士[士]	shì	member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker
自重[自重]	zìzhòng	to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight
有所[有所]	yǒusuǒ	somewhat; to some extent
感[感]	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
教诲[教誨]	jiàohuì	to instruct
荷包[荷包]	hébāo	embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing)
学生[學生]	xuésheng	student; schoolchild
永[永]	yǒng	forever; always; perpetual
法门[法門]	fǎmén	gate to enlightment (Buddhism); Buddhism; way; method; (old) south gate of a palace
抄[抄]	chāo	to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms
苦练[苦練]	kǔliàn	to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears
献[獻]	xiàn	to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
丑[醜]	chǒu	shameful; ugly; disgraceful
无论[無論]	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
甘愿[甘願]	gānyuàn	willingly
受领[受領]	shòulǐng	to receive
自知之明[自知之明]	zìzhīzhīmíng	knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge
逞强[逞強]	chěngqiáng	to show off; to try to be brave
显[顯]	xiǎn	to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero-
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冤[冤]	yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong
许多[許多]	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
饶[饒]	ráo	rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although
玉[玉]	yù	jade
莼菜[蒓菜]	chúncài	Brasenia schreberi
鲈鱼[鱸魚]	lúyú	bass; perch
羹[羹]	gēng	soup
鹌鹑[鵪鶉]	ānchún	quail
笋[筍]	sǔn	bamboo shoot
一道[一道]	yīdào	together
鲜[鮮]	xiān	fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
炸[炸]	zhá	to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4]
炸[炸]	zhà	to explode
浓[濃]	nóng	concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
命令[命令]	mìnglìng	order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
两者[兩者]	liǎngzhě	both sides
差别[差別]	chābié	difference; distinction; disparity
永昌[永昌]	Yǒngchāng	Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1]
吴[吳]	Wú	surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods
新郑[新鄭]	Xīnzhèng	Xinzheng county level city in Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1], Henan
球场[球場]	qiúchǎng	stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course; CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4]
周围[周圍]	zhōuwéi	surroundings; environment; to encompass
毡[氈]	zhān	felt (fabric)
跑马[跑馬]	pǎomǎ	horse race; to ride a horse at a fast pace; wet dream
击球[擊球]	jīqiú	to bat; to hit a ball (sport)
球门[球門]	qiúmén	goalmouth (in soccer)
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降低[降低]	jiàngdī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
一半[一半]	yībàn	half
博彩[博彩]	bócǎi	lottery
首饰[首飾]	shǒushì	jewelry; head ornament
姐妹[姐妹]	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
马球[馬球]	mǎqiú	polo
下课[下課]	xiàkè	to finish class; to get out of class
贡[貢]	gòng	to offer tribute; tribute; gifts
每年[每年]	měinián	every year; each year; yearly
夏日[夏日]	xiàrì	summertime
批[批]	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
冻[凍]	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
新鲜[新鮮]	xīnxiān	fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
尝[嘗]	cháng	to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once
家乡[家鄉]	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
菱角[菱角]	língjiǎo	water caltrop or water chestnut (genus Trapa)
剥[剝]	bō	to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck
粉[粉]	fěn	powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink
甜[甜]	tián	sweet
傻乎乎[傻乎乎]	shǎhūhū	feeble-minded; dim-witted
写字[寫字]	xiězì	to write characters
水里[水里]	Shuǐlǐ	Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
捞[撈]	lāo	to fish up; to dredge up
流星[流星]	liúxīng	meteor; shooting star
球[球]	qiú	ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3]
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纸[紙]	zhǐ	paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc
雄鹰[雄鷹]	xióngyīng	male eagle; tercel (male falcon used in falconry)
矫健[矯健]	jiǎojiàn	strong and healthy; vigorous
崇山峻岭[崇山峻嶺]	chóngshānjùnlǐng	towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom)
雨燕[雨燕]	yǔyàn	swift; Apodidae (the swift family)
窝[窩]	wō	nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods
同行[同行]	tóngháng	person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
院落[院落]	yuànluò	court; courtyard
溶[溶]	róng	to dissolve; soluble
絮[絮]	xù	cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded
池塘[池塘]	chítáng	pool; pond
淡淡[淡淡]	dàndàn	faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent
晏[晏]	yàn	late; quiet
叔[叔]	shū	uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2]
词[詞]	cí	word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3]
相公[相公]	xiànggong	lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband
知音[知音]	zhīyīn	intimate friend; soul mate
附庸风雅[附庸風雅]	fùyōngfēngyǎ	(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti; to pose as a culture lover; to be a culture snob; having pretensions to culture
栖[棲]	qī	to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay
阁[閣]	gé	pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf
汪汪[汪汪]	wāngwāng	gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep
不得[不得]	bùdé	must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot
脸皮[臉皮]	liǎnpí	face; cheek
歪[歪]	wāi	askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side
独当一面[獨當一面]	dúdāngyīmiàn	to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
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门子[門子]	ménzi	door; doorman (old); hanger-on of an aristocrat; social influence; pull; classifier for relatives, marriages etc
吟风弄月[吟風弄月]	yínfēngnòngyuè	lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art)
做派[做派]	zuòpài	way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera
忌妒[忌妒]	jìdu	to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy
牌匾[牌匾]	páibiǎn	board (attached to a wall)
好不[好不]	hǎobù	not at all ...; how very ...
畅快[暢快]	chàngkuài	carefree
说不上[說不上]	shuōbushàng	to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning
两句[兩句]	liǎngjù	(say) a few words
境[境]	jìng	border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory
紫[紫]	zǐ	purple; violet
形[形]	xíng	to appear; to look; form; shape
锋[鋒]	fēng	point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team)
斗[鬥]	dòu	to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together
犀[犀]	xī	rhinoceros; sharp
牛角[牛角]	niújiǎo	cow horn
脆[脆]	cuì	brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat
紫檀[紫檀]	zǐtán	red sandalwood
怪不得[怪不得]	guàibude	no wonder!; so that's why!
恩赐[恩賜]	ēncì	favor; to give charity to sb out of pity
一向[一向]	yīxiàng	always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
质朴[質樸]	zhìpǔ	simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy
名贵[名貴]	míngguì	famous and valuable; rare; precious
全本[全本]	quánběn	whole edition; whole performance (of Chinese opera)
匀[勻]	yún	even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/400 words - 40 min
不成体统[不成體統]	bùchéngtǐtǒng	not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior
体统[體統]	tǐtǒng	decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing)
似的[似的]	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
沙地[沙地]	shādì	sandy beach or river bank; sand dune; sandy land
树枝[樹枝]	shùzhī	branch; twig
照样[照樣]	zhàoyàng	as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
识货[識貨]	shíhuò	to know what's what
高攀[高攀]	gāopān	social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class
公家[公家]	gōngjiā	the public; the state; society; the public purse
独子[獨子]	dúzǐ	only son
夺得[奪得]	duódé	to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy)
头名[頭名]	tóumíng	first place; leader (of a race)
高看[高看]	gāokàn	to attach importance to sth; to value
齐家[齊家]	qíjiā	to govern one's family; to manage one's household
出人头地[出人頭地]	chūréntóudì	to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel
石头[石頭]	shítou	stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
着手[著手]	zhuóshǒu	to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
箱子[箱子]	xiāngzi	suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
挥霍[揮霍]	huīhuò	to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile
钱财[錢財]	qiáncái	wealth; money
崖[崖]	yá	precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2]
走投无路[走投無路]	zǒutóuwúlù	to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate
安放[安放]	ānfàng	to lay; to place; to put in a certain place
住处[住處]	zhùchù	residence; dwelling; dwelling place
卯[卯]	mǎo	mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep05/421 words - 43 min
开堂[開堂]	kāitáng	to open a law court; to set up a mourning hall
糊弄[糊弄]	hùnong	to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions
手帕[手帕]	shǒupà	handkerchief; CL:方[fang1]
罕见[罕見]	hǎnjiàn	rare; rarely seen
瞌睡[瞌睡]	kēshuì	drowsy; to doze; to nap
扇[扇]	shān	to fan; to slap sb on the face
扇[扇]	shàn	fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc
辈[輩]	bèi	lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people
侄儿[姪兒]	zhí'ér	see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5]
安好[安好]	ānhǎo	safe and sound; well
处罚[處罰]	chǔfá	to penalize; to punish
困[睏]	kùn	sleepy; tired
二哥[二哥]	èrgē	second brother
避嫌[避嫌]	bìxián	to avoid arousing suspicion
同路[同路]	tónglù	to go the same way
是非[是非]	shìfēi	right and wrong; quarrel
说说[說說]	shuōshuo	to say sth
去年[去年]	qùnián	last year
元宵节[元宵節]	Yuánxiāojié	Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
花灯[花燈]	huādēng	colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
缠[纏]	chán	to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy
添麻烦[添麻煩]	tiānmáfan	to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/25 words - 4 min
迎面[迎面]	yíngmiàn	directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)
棵[棵]	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
树[樹]	shù	tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up
丈[丈]	zhàng	measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male
随着[隨著]	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
今晨[今晨]	jīnchén	this morning
即刻[即刻]	jíkè	immediately; instant; instantly
听课[聽課]	tīngkè	to attend a class; to go to a lecture
少年[少年]	shàonián	early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man
在于[在於]	zàiyú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with
晨[晨]	chén	morning; dawn; daybreak
起步[起步]	qǐbù	to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
入座[入座]	rùzuò	to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat
古今[古今]	gǔjīn	then and now; ancient and modern
实属[實屬]	shíshǔ	(to) really (be)
不易[不易]	bùyì	not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging
不惑[不惑]	bùhuò	without doubt; with full self-confidence; forty years of age
彷[彷]	páng	irresolute
眼熟[眼熟]	yǎnshú	familiar-looking; to seem familiar
送人[送人]	sòngrén	to give away; to accompany; to see sb off
笔法[筆法]	bǐfǎ	technique of writing; calligraphy; or drawing
挥毫[揮毫]	huīháo	to write or draw with a brush; to put pen to paper; to write
赖[賴]	lài	to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on
狼毫[狼毫]	lángháo	writing brush of weasel bristle
辈分[輩分]	bèifèn	seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/50 words - 6 min
大多[大多]	dàduō	for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly
话虽如此[話雖如此]	huàsuīrúcǐ	be that as it may
朝夕[朝夕]	zhāoxī	morning and night; all the time
乱说[亂說]	luànshuō	to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
近来[近來]	jìnlái	recently; lately
楚[楚]	chǔ	distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old)
馆[館]	guǎn	building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
常客[常客]	chángkè	frequent visitor; fig. sth that crops up frequently
指定[指定]	zhǐdìng	to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
娶[娶]	qǔ	to take a wife; to marry (a woman)
时常[時常]	shícháng	often; frequently
夸[誇]	kuā	to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
心动[心動]	xīndòng	heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc)
稀奇[稀奇]	xīqí	rare; strange
只不过[只不過]	zhǐbuguò	only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...
浪子[浪子]	làngzǐ	loafer; wastrel; prodigal son
心气[心氣]	xīnqì	intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
官宦[官宦]	guānhuàn	functionary; official
娶亲[娶親]	qǔqīn	to take a wife
娶妻[娶妻]	qǔqī	to take a wife; to get married (man)
手下[手下]	shǒuxià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action
灌醉[灌醉]	guànzuì	to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk
男儿[男兒]	nán'ér	a (real) man; boy; son
争取[爭取]	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
功名[功名]	gōngmíng	scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/75 words - 10 min
封妻荫子[封妻蔭子]	fēngqīyìnzǐ	(of a deserving official) to grant his wife a title and make his son heir to his titles
大丈夫[大丈夫]	dàzhàngfu	a manly man; a man of character
书本[書本]	shūběn	book; CL:本[ben3]
好心[好心]	hǎoxīn	kindness; good intentions
医[醫]	yī	medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat
怜[憐]	lián	to pity
贫[貧]	pín	poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous
惜[惜]	xī	to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
点心[點心]	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
歉意[歉意]	qiànyì	apology; regret
笺[箋]	jiān	letter; note-paper
人口[人口]	rénkǒu	population; people
誉[譽]	yù	to praise; to acclaim; reputation
搪塞[搪塞]	tángsè	to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge
劳[勞]	láo	to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense)
愧[愧]	kuì	ashamed
掌柜[掌櫃]	zhǎngguì	shopkeeper
碧玉[碧玉]	bìyù	jasper
领情[領情]	lǐngqíng	to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness
过惯[過慣]	guòguàn	to be accustomed to (a certain lifestyle etc)
不怎么[不怎麼]	bùzěnme	not very; not particularly
转眼[轉眼]	zhuǎnyǎn	in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance
抛[拋]	pāo	to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
羞怯[羞怯]	xiūqiè	shy; timid
定然[定然]	dìngrán	certainly; of course
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/100 words - 15 min
自作多情[自作多情]	zìzuòduōqíng	to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party
主意[主意]	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
樊[樊]	fán	cage; fence
郡[郡]	jùn	canton; county; region
琼[瓊]	qióng	jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province
慌慌张张[慌慌張張]	huānghuāngzhāngzhāng	helter-skelter
后院[後院]	hòuyuàn	rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.)
杂事[雜事]	záshì	miscellaneous tasks; various chores
燎[燎]	liáo	to burn; to set afire
角[角]	jiǎo	angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4]
角[角]	jué	role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale
当头[當頭]	dāngtóu	coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first
百十[百十]	bǎishí	a hundred or so
来得[來得]	láide	to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to
本子[本子]	běnzi	book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3]
销[銷]	xiāo	to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
赊帐[賒帳]	shēzhàng	see 賒賬|赊账[she1 zhang4]
签[簽]	qiān	to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1]
袒护[袒護]	tǎnhù	to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side
大业[大業]	dàyè	great cause; great undertaking
折磨[折磨]	zhémó	to torment; to torture
银票[銀票]	yínpiào	(in former times) banknote with a value in silver
东家[東家]	dōngjiā	master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss
打断[打斷]	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
腿[腿]	tuǐ	leg; CL:條|条[tiao2]
芳[芳]	fāng	fragrant
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min
用不着[用不著]	yòngbuzháo	not need; have no use for
银钱[銀錢]	yínqián	silver money (in former times)
讹[訛]	é	error; false; to extort
友[友]	yǒu	friend
弟[弟]	dì	younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
为虎作伥[為虎作倀]	wèihǔzuòchāng	to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil (idiom)
榜样[榜樣]	bǎngyàng	example; model; CL:個|个[ge4]
信义[信義]	xìnyì	good faith; honor; trust and justice
全心[全心]	quánxīn	with heart and soul
护[護]	hù	to protect
倚仗[倚仗]	yǐzhàng	to lean on; to rely on
外公[外公]	wàigōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
商[商]	shāng	commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
禄[祿]	lù	good fortune; official salary
不可救药[不可救藥]	bùkějiùyào	incurable; incorrigible; beyond cure; hopeless
左右[左右]	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
站住[站住]	zhànzhù	to stand
印子[印子]	yìnzi	trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury
花酒[花酒]	huājiǔ	drinking party with female entertainers
妓[妓]	jì	prostitute
认人[認人]	rènrén	to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart
从前[從前]	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
花天酒地[花天酒地]	huātiānjiǔdì	to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauchery
一掷千金[一擲千金]	yīzhìqiānjīn	lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant
反驳[反駁]	fǎnbó	to retort; to refute
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min
改邪归正[改邪歸正]	gǎixiéguīzhèng	to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
洁身自好[潔身自好]	jiéshēnzìhào	clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean
难不成[難不成]	nánbùchéng	Is it possible that ... ?
足不出户[足不出戶]	zúbùchūhù	lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home
指认[指認]	zhǐrèn	to identify
神仙[神仙]	shénxiān	Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
祖宗[祖宗]	zǔzōng	ancestor; forebear
押[押]	yā	to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign
廉耻[廉恥]	liánchǐ	honor and shame; sense of honor
叔叔[叔叔]	shūshu	father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
堂兄[堂兄]	tángxiōng	older male patrilineal cousin
堂弟[堂弟]	tángdì	younger male patrilineal cousin
认定[認定]	rèndìng	to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with
尊亲[尊親]	zūnqīn	(honorific) your parent
逆子[逆子]	nìzǐ	unfilial son
稀客[稀客]	xīkè	infrequent visitor
大战[大戰]	dàzhàn	war; to wage war
路过[路過]	lùguò	to pass by or through
秀美[秀美]	xiùměi	elegant; graceful
来访[來訪]	láifǎng	to pay a visit
唐突[唐突]	tángtū	to be rude; to treat irreverently
炙[炙]	zhì	to broil; to roast
羊肉[羊肉]	yángròu	mutton; goat meat
小祖宗[小祖宗]	xiǎozǔzōng	brat; little devil
打扮[打扮]	dǎban	to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/175 words - 23 min
娴静[嫻靜]	xiánjìng	gentle and refined
端庄[端莊]	duānzhuāng	dignified; composed
叫做[叫做]	jiàozuò	to be called; to be known as
梁[梁]	liáng	roof beam; beam (structure); bridge
晗[晗]	hán	before daybreak; dawn about to break; (used in given names)
相看[相看]	xiāngkàn	to look at one another; to take a good look at; to look upon
为人[為人]	wéirén	to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character
嫁女[嫁女]	jiànǚ	to marry off a daughter
媳[媳]	xí	daughter-in-law
梳[梳]	shū	a comb; to comb
葳蕤[葳蕤]	wēiruí	lush (vegetation); lethargic
轩[軒]	xuān	pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old)
热心[熱心]	rèxīn	enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted
肠[腸]	cháng	intestines
撮合[撮合]	cuōhe	to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman
匆匆[匆匆]	cōngcōng	hurriedly
为着[為著]	wèizhe	in order to; because of; for the sake of
及笄[及笄]	jíjī	to reach marriageable age (a girl's fifteenth birthday)
艳[艷]	yàn	colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy
群芳[群芳]	qúnfāng	all flowers; all beauties; all talents
比方[比方]	bǐfang	analogy; instance; for instance
锦[錦]	jǐn	brocade; embroidered work; bright
不堪[不堪]	bùkān	cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
媳妇[媳婦]	xífù	daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman
万般[萬般]	wànbān	every kind; manifold; extremely
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/200 words - 27 min
笃定[篤定]	dǔdìng	certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried
除非[除非]	chúfēi	only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
媒妁[媒妁]	méishuò	matchmaker; go-between (marital)
世面[世面]	shìmiàn	aspects of society; the world
天子[天子]	tiānzǐ	the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
反比[反比]	fǎnbǐ	inversely proportional; inverse ratio
老人家[老人家]	lǎorénjiā	polite term for old woman or man
康健[康健]	kāngjiàn	healthy; fit
有福[有福]	yǒufú	to be blessed
昔日[昔日]	xīrì	formerly; in olden days
勇[勇]	yǒng	brave
毅[毅]	yì	firm and resolute; staunch
独[獨]	dú	alone; independent; single; sole; only
气派[氣派]	qìpài	impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
风姿[風姿]	fēngzī	good looks; good figure; graceful bearing; charm
花都[花都]	Huādū	Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
扇子[扇子]	shànzi	fan; CL:把[ba3]
但凡[但凡]	dànfán	every single; as long as
登门[登門]	dēngmén	to visit sb at home
孩子们[孩子們]	háizimen	children
说不过去[說不過去]	shuōbuguòqù	cannot be justified; inexcusable
垫[墊]	diàn	pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
披风[披風]	pīfēng	cloak; cape
侧面[側面]	cèmiàn	lateral side; side; aspect; profile
妒[妒]	dù	to envy (success, talent); jealous
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/225 words - 29 min
苦日子[苦日子]	kǔrìzi	hard times
今朝[今朝]	jīnzhāo	at the present; now
祸害[禍害]	huòhài	disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
于事无补[於事無補]	yúshìwúbǔ	unhelpful; useless
尽力[盡力]	jìnlì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
本人[本人]	běnrén	the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal
缝[縫]	féng	to sew; to stitch
缝[縫]	fèng	seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4]
投其所好[投其所好]	tóuqísuǒhào	to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
根据[根據]	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]
好端端[好端端]	hǎoduānduān	perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason
屏风[屏風]	píngfēng	screen
未免[未免]	wèimiǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
岔[岔]	chà	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)
肠子[腸子]	chángzi	intestines
刺绣品[刺繡品]	cìxiùpǐn	embroidery
品[品]	pǐn	article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute)
推三阻四[推三阻四]	tuīsānzǔsì	to use all sorts of excuses
膝[膝]	xī	knee
下厨[下廚]	xiàchú	to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook
烤炉[烤爐]	kǎolú	oven (PRC)
打岔[打岔]	dǎchà	interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject
中饭[中飯]	zhōngfàn	lunch
听凭[聽憑]	tīngpíng	to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
告状[告狀]	gàozhuàng	to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
钟[鐘]	zhōng	clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/250 words - 35 min
台阶[臺階]	táijiē	steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟]	guǐguǐsuìsuì	sneaky; secretive; furtive
楚辞[楚辭]	Chǔcí	Chu Ci, the Songs of Chu (ancient book of poems, collected during Han but esp. from country of Chu c. 500 BC)
世家[世家]	shìjiā	family influential for generations; aristocratic family
大志[大志]	dàzhì	high aims
闻名[聞名]	wénmíng	well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
般[般]	bān	sort; kind; class; way; manner
走狗[走狗]	zǒugǒu	hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey
斗鸡[鬥雞]	dòujī	cock fighting
才学[才學]	cáixué	talent and learning; scholarship
样貌[樣貌]	yàngmào	appearance; manifestation
宫[宮]	gōng	palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale
公主[公主]	gōngzhǔ	princess
攀[攀]	pān	to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status
公公[公公]	gōnggong	husband's father; grandpa; eunuch
门楣[門楣]	ménméi	lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status
偷窥[偷窺]	tōukuī	to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur
前庭[前庭]	qiántíng	front courtyard; vestibule
学堂[學堂]	xuétáng	college; school (old)
赋[賦]	fù	poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with
孔孟[孔孟]	KǒngMèng	Confucius and Mencius
作[作]	zuò	to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works
翩翩[翩翩]	piānpiān	elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly
严谨[嚴謹]	yánjǐn	rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit
露[露]	lòu	to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
露[露]	lù	dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/275 words - 37 min
怯[怯]	qiè	timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4]
十分[十分]	shífēn	very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts
地上[地上]	dìshang	on the ground; on the floor
没品[沒品]	méipǐn	lacking in class; tacky; tasteless
出嫁[出嫁]	chūjià	to get married (of woman)
迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊]	mímíhūhū	in a daze; bewildered
躲躲闪闪[躲躲閃閃]	duǒduǒshǎnshǎn	to evade; to dodge (out of the way)
几时[幾時]	jǐshí	what time?; when?
小声[小聲]	xiǎoshēng	in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
听见[聽見]	tīngjiàn	to hear
跌[跌]	diē	to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2]
搀[攙]	chān	to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
好在[好在]	hǎozài	luckily; fortunately
礼数[禮數]	lǐshù	etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status
纵使[縱使]	zòngshǐ	even if; even though
恃[恃]	shì	to rely on; mother (formal)
骄[驕]	jiāo	proud; arrogant
不住[不住]	bùzhù	repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc)
了得[了得]	liǎode	exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling
扶[扶]	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
挨个[挨個]	āigè	one by one; in turn
回话[回話]	huíhuà	to reply
往日[往日]	wǎngrì	former days; the past
兜[兜]	dōu	pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)
紧盯[緊盯]	jǐndīng	to gaze; to stare fixedly
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/300 words - 41 min
关切[關切]	guānqiè	to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by)
查问[查問]	cháwèn	to inquire about
扫[掃]	sǎo	to sweep
扫[掃]	sào	broom
经传[經傳]	jīngzhuàn	classic work (esp. Confucian classics)
召[召]	zhào	to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
擅自[擅自]	shànzì	without permission
闯进[闖進]	chuǎngjìn	to burst in
厚此薄彼[厚此薄彼]	hòucǐbóbǐ	to favour one and discriminate against the other
说到[說到]	shuōdào	to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for
自打[自打]	zìdǎ	(coll.) since
出阁[出閣]	chūgé	(of a girl) to marry (literary)
大祸[大禍]	dàhuò	disaster; calamity
责罚[責罰]	zéfá	to punish; to chastise
无关[無關]	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
服气[服氣]	fúqì	to be convinced; to accept
把手[把手]	bǎshou	handle; grip; knob
伸出[伸出]	shēnchū	to extend
伸手[伸手]	shēnshǒu	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
前头[前頭]	qiántou	in front; at the head; ahead; above
说到底[說到底]	shuōdàodǐ	in the final analysis; in the end
撒谎[撒謊]	sāhuǎng	to tell lies
实话实说[實話實說]	shíhuàshíshuō	to tell the truth; to tell it as it is
实情[實情]	shíqíng	actual situation; truth
未能[未能]	wèinéng	cannot; to fail to; unable to
顺气[順氣]	shùnqì	nice; pleasant
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep06/318 words - 42 min
骗子[騙子]	piànzi	swindler; a cheat
睁眼[睜眼]	zhēngyǎn	to open one's eyes
出丑[出醜]	chūchǒu	shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face
在先[在先]	zàixiān	to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly
意图[意圖]	yìtú	intent; intention; to intend
殴打[毆打]	ōudǎ	to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law)
此刻[此刻]	cǐkè	this moment; now; at present
滔[滔]	tāo	overflow; torrent-dash
守规矩[守規矩]	shǒuguīju	to behave oneself; to abide by the rules
唐[唐]	táng	to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2]
突[突]	tū	to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2]
跪[跪]	guì	to kneel
诬陷[誣陷]	wūxiàn	to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
规[規]	guī	compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme
矩[矩]	jǔ	carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve
老老[老老]	lǎolao	maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥
绣花[繡花]	xiùhuā	to embroider; to do embroidery
讲理[講理]	jiǎnglǐ	to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/25 words - 4 min
手脚[手腳]	shǒujiǎo	hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4])
麻利[麻利]	máli	swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial)
禀[稟]	bǐng	to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition
想念[想念]	xiǎngniàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
奶[奶]	nǎi	breast; milk; to breastfeed
忘恩负义[忘恩負義]	wàng'ēnfùyì	to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth
好事[好事]	hǎoshì	good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead
故乡[故鄉]	gùxiāng	home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4]
不适[不適]	bùshì	unwell; indisposed; out of sorts
领头[領頭]	lǐngtóu	to take the lead; to be first to start
再好不过[再好不過]	zàihǎobùguò	couldn't be better; ideal; wonderful
禀告[稟告]	bǐnggào	to report (to one's superior)
物色[物色]	wùsè	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
行为[行為]	xíngwéi	action; conduct; behavior; activity
不端[不端]	bùduān	improper; dishonorable
助长[助長]	zhùzhǎng	to encourage; to foster; to foment
胡作非为[胡作非為]	húzuòfēiwéi	to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
忌惮[忌憚]	jìdàn	to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear
陈年[陳年]	chénnián	old; stored for many years
旧事[舊事]	jiùshì	old affair; former matter
自怨自艾[自怨自艾]	zìyuànzìyì	to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors
学好[學好]	xuéhǎo	to follow good examples
指指点点[指指點點]	zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn	to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame
厢房[廂房]	xiāngfáng	wing (of a traditional house); side room
挨着[挨著]	āizhe	near
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min
孽障[孽障]	nièzhàng	evil creature
大大[大大]	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle
不吉[不吉]	bùjí	unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
王公[王公]	wánggōng	princes and dukes; aristocrat
蓄养[蓄養]	xùyǎng	to raise (animals)
比比皆是[比比皆是]	bǐbǐjiēshì	can be found everywhere
不独[不獨]	bùdú	not only
因此[因此]	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
情分[情分]	qíngfèn	mutual affection; friendship
迷上[迷上]	míshàng	to become excited with; to be enchanted by
伎[伎]	jì	artistry; talent; skill; (in ancient times) female entertainer
下三烂[下三爛]	xiàsānlàn	variant of 下三濫|下三滥[xia4 san1 lan4]
忍不住[忍不住]	rěnbuzhù	cannot help; unable to bear
杀手锏[殺手鐧]	shāshǒujiǎn	(fig.) trump card
尚未[尚未]	shàngwèi	not yet; still not
一来[一來]	yīlái	firstly, ...
闺秀[閨秀]	guīxiù	well-bred young lady
名声[名聲]	míngshēng	reputation
逐出[逐出]	zhúchū	to expel; to evict; to drive out
来往[來往]	láiwǎng	to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
再犯[再犯]	zàifàn	to repeat a crime; persistent offender
操[操]	cāo	to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language)
服[服]	fú	clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes
有的是[有的是]	yǒudeshì	have plenty of; there's no lack of
假意[假意]	jiǎyì	hypocrisy; insincerity
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/75 words - 9 min
劝架[勸架]	quànjià	to mediate in a quarrel; to intervene in a dispute and try to calm things down
实则[實則]	shízé	actually; in fact
透露[透露]	tòulù	to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
勾结[勾結]	gōujié	to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
安置[安置]	ānzhì	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
何处[何處]	héchù	whence; where
屡次[屢次]	lǚcì	repeatedly; time and again
未果[未果]	wèiguǒ	to fail to eventuate; (verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing
想出[想出]	xiǎngchū	to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc)
招数[招數]	zhāoshù	move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4]
胡话[胡話]	húhuà	nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash
牵[牽]	qiān	to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in
兄长[兄長]	xiōngzhǎng	elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age
不争气[不爭氣]	bùzhēngqì	to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations
回头[回頭]	huítóu	to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by
岸[岸]	àn	bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]
诤言[諍言]	zhèngyán	to reprove; forthright admonition
即将[即將]	jíjiāng	on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
赴考[赴考]	fùkǎo	to go and sit an examination
考完[考完]	kǎowán	to finish an exam
下落[下落]	xiàluò	whereabouts; to drop; to fall
手段[手段]	shǒuduàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4]
越发[越發]	yuèfā	increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more
高明[高明]	gāomíng	brilliant; superior; tall and bright
逼供[逼供]	bīgòng	to extort a confession
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/100 words - 15 min
激怒[激怒]	jīnù	to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate
仇恨[仇恨]	chóuhèn	to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility
仇人[仇人]	chóurén	foe; one's personal enemy
所愿[所願]	suǒyuàn	wished-for; desired
来日方长[來日方長]	láirìfāngcháng	the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there
糙[糙]	cāo	rough; coarse (in texture)
肉[肉]	ròu	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130
始终[始終]	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; all along
舍不得[捨不得]	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
做梦[做夢]	zuòmèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream
软骨[軟骨]	ruǎngǔ	cartilage
争辩[爭辯]	zhēngbiàn	a dispute; to wrangle
果断[果斷]	guǒduàn	firm; decisive
骨头[骨頭]	gǔtou	bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness
作证[作證]	zuòzhèng	to bear witness; to testify
形势[形勢]	xíngshì	circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4]
忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲]	rěnqìtūnshēng	to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it
颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白]	diāndǎohēibái	lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong
势不两立[勢不兩立]	shìbùliǎnglì	the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
罢休[罷休]	bàxiū	to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop
风声[風聲]	fēngshēng	sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation
大会[大會]	dàhuì	general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4]
鞭子[鞭子]	biānzi	whip; CL:根[gen1]
宿[宿]	sù	lodge for the night; old; former
难免[難免]	nánmiǎn	hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/125 words - 20 min
幸好[幸好]	xìnghǎo	fortunately
逍遥[逍遙]	xiāoyáo	free and unfettered
偷懒[偷懶]	tōulǎn	to goof off; to be lazy
正要[正要]	zhèngyào	to be just about to; to be on the point of
祖先[祖先]	zǔxiān	ancestor; forebears
沉不住气[沉不住氣]	chénbùzhùqì	to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm
忒[忒]	tè	to err; to change
狠心[狠心]	hěnxīn	callous; heartless
娇嫩[嬌嫩]	jiāonen	tender and lovely; fragile; delicate
掌上明珠[掌上明珠]	zhǎngshàngmíngzhū	lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
甘[甘]	gān	sweet; willing
端午[端午]	Duānwǔ	see 端午節|端午节[Duan1 wu3 jie2]
孟[孟]	mèng	first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers
夫子[夫子]	fūzǐ	Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant
慕[慕]	mù	to admire
好色[好色]	hàosè	to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny
艾[艾]	ài	Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS
管教[管教]	guǎnjiào	to discipline; to teach; to guarantee
责怪[責怪]	zéguài	to blame; to rebuke
诬[誣]	wū	to accuse falsely
宽厚[寬厚]	kuānhòu	tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice)
慈母[慈母]	címǔ	warm, caring mother
败[敗]	bài	to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
大有[大有]	dàyǒu	there is much; (literary) abundance
讲究[講究]	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min
分别[分別]	fēnbié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually
有理[有理]	yǒulǐ	reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational
吃完[吃完]	chīwán	to finish eating
色[色]	sè	color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
侍[侍]	shì	to serve; to attend upon
大权[大權]	dàquán	power; authority
握[握]	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful
气头上[氣頭上]	qìtóushàng	in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper
求情[求情]	qiúqíng	to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor
书香门第[書香門第]	shūxiāngméndì	family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
宠妾[寵妾]	chǒngqiè	favored concubine
地步[地步]	dìbù	stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway
太太[太太]	tàitai	married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
中午[中午]	zhōngwǔ	noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4]
垫子[墊子]	diànzi	cushion; mat; pad
绑[綁]	bǎng	to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
直肠[直腸]	zhícháng	rectum (anatomy)
子实[子實]	zǐshí	variant of 籽實|籽实[zi3 shi2]
心眼[心眼]	xīnyǎn	heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance
躺下[躺下]	tǎngxià	to lie down
变通[變通]	biàntōng	pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances
酸[酸]	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid
早先[早先]	zǎoxiān	previously; before
人事[人事]	rénshì	personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life
火腿[火腿]	huǒtuǐ	ham; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/175 words - 27 min
莲子[蓮子]	liánzǐ	lotus seed
豆腐[豆腐]	dòufu	tofu; bean curd
金华[金華]	Jīnhuá	Jinhua prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
时节[時節]	shíjié	season; time
公事[公事]	gōngshì	work-related matters; documents
纵[縱]	zòng	warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
膝盖[膝蓋]	xīgài	knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
乌青[烏青]	wūqīng	bluish black; bruise; bruising; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
怎么得了[怎麼得了]	zěnmedéliǎo	how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess!
调皮捣蛋[調皮搗蛋]	tiáopídǎodàn	naughty; mischievous; to act up
羡慕[羨慕]	xiànmù	to envy; to admire
下马威[下馬威]	xiàmǎwēi	display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength
天天[天天]	tiāntiān	every day
偏心[偏心]	piānxīn	partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric
亲事[親事]	qīnshì	marriage; CL:門|门[men2]
对华[對華]	duìHuá	(policy etc) towards China
偏向[偏向]	piānxiàng	partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)
姑爷[姑爺]	gūye	son-in-law (used by wife's family); uncle (husband of father's sister)
腾[騰]	téng	to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear
老伯[老伯]	lǎobó	uncle (polite form of address for older male)
爵[爵]	jué	ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility
持家[持家]	chíjiā	to housekeep; housekeeping
纪[紀]	jì	order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
轻轻[輕輕]	qīngqīng	lightly; softly
同僚[同僚]	tóngliáo	colleague; fellow-worker
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min
蹦出来[蹦出來]	bèngchūlai	to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly
尿[尿]	niào	to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1]
拉扯[拉扯]	lāche	to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat
殚心[殫心]	dānxīn	to devote one's entire mind
竭[竭]	jié	to exhaust
虑[慮]	lǜ	to think over; to consider; anxiety
婆家[婆家]	pójia	husband's family
偏心眼[偏心眼]	piānxīnyǎn	bias; partiality; to be partial
迎亲[迎親]	yíngqīn	(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
少不了[少不了]	shǎobuliǎo	cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
张罗[張羅]	zhāngluo	to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc)
失[失]	shī	to lose; to miss; to fail
轻易[輕易]	qīngyì	easily; lightly; rashly
老天爷[老天爺]	lǎotiānyé	God; Heavens
平常[平常]	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily
操心[操心]	cāoxīn	to worry about
狐[狐]	hú	fox
媚[媚]	mèi	flatter; charm
天分[天分]	tiānfèn	natural gift; talent
拘[拘]	jū	to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible
受得了[受得了]	shòudeliǎo	to put up with; to endure
一家之主[一家之主]	yījiāzhīzhǔ	master of the house; family head
多嘴[多嘴]	duōzuǐ	talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly
荔枝[荔枝]	lìzhī	litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
壳[殼]	qiào	shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/225 words - 34 min
揉[揉]	róu	to knead; to massage; to rub
拣[揀]	jiǎn	to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up
沉[沉]	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
木[木]	mù	tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
身子骨[身子骨]	shēnzigǔ	posture; upright posture
练字[練字]	liànzì	to practice writing characters
捣乱[搗亂]	dǎoluàn	to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
老子[老子]	lǎozi	father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
受罪[受罪]	shòuzuì	to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
贺[賀]	hè	to congratulate
特地[特地]	tèdì	specially; for a special purpose
医院[醫院]	yīyuàn	hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4]
结识[結識]	jiéshí	to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time
夫[夫]	fū	husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old)
长于[長於]	chángyú	to be adept in; to excel at
症[症]	zhèng	disease; illness
夫人[夫人]	fūren	lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
碍[礙]	ài	to hinder; to obstruct; to block
严严实实[嚴嚴實實]	yányánshíshí	(sealed) tightly; (wrapped) closely; (covered) completely
嗦[嗦]	suō	suck
谢天谢地[謝天謝地]	xiètiānxièdì	Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well!
撑腰[撐腰]	chēngyāo	to support; to brace
顺风[順風]	shùnfēng	lit. tail wind; Bon voyage!
顺水[順水]	shùnshuǐ	with the current
粗[粗]	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/250 words - 36 min
驳[駁]	bó	variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship)
收心[收心]	shōuxīn	to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts
敛[斂]	liǎn	to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4]
码[碼]	mǎ	weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc
跟不上[跟不上]	gēnbushàng	not able to keep up with
之类[之類]	zhīlèi	and so on; and such
嫂嫂[嫂嫂]	sǎosao	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; (polite address to a younger married woman) sister
方面[方面]	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
武将[武將]	wǔjiàng	general; military leader; fierce man
风雅[風雅]	fēngyǎ	cultured; sophisticated
找碴[找碴]	zhǎochá	variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2]
说法[說法]	shuōfa	way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation
艰难[艱難]	jiānnán	difficult; hard; challenging
免[免]	miǎn	to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited
磨[磨]	mó	to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
孔[孔]	kǒng	hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings
宫女[宮女]	gōngnǚ	palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4]
二来[二來]	èrlái	secondly, ...
围魏救赵[圍魏救趙]	wéiWèijiùZhào	lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers
兵[兵]	bīng	soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4]
打仗[打仗]	dǎzhàng	to fight a battle; to go to war
河[河]	hé	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
讨人喜欢[討人喜歡]	tǎorénxǐhuan	to attract people's affection; charming; delightful
喝茶[喝茶]	hēchá	(fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")
嫔妃[嬪妃]	pínfēi	imperial concubine
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/275 words - 39 min
鸾凤[鸞鳳]	luánfèng	luan and phoenix; husband and wife; virtuous person; sovereign; belle
丈夫[丈夫]	zhàngfu	husband; CL:個|个[ge4]
哀怨[哀怨]	āiyuàn	grief; resentment; aggrieved; plaintive
嘴脸[嘴臉]	zuǐliǎn	features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance
去向[去向]	qùxiàng	the position of sth; whereabouts
赔罪[賠罪]	péizuì	to apologize
日日[日日]	rìrì	every day
落下[落下]	luòxià	to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)
课程[課程]	kèchéng	course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2]
尽快[儘快]	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
补[補]	bǔ	to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
足以[足以]	zúyǐ	sufficient to...; so much so that; so that
夸耀[誇耀]	kuāyào	to brag about; to flaunt
考上[考上]	kǎoshàng	to pass a university entrance exam
更加[更加]	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
发奋[發奮]	fāfèn	to make an effort; to push for sth; to work hard
自负[自負]	zìfù	conceited; to take responsibility
课业[課業]	kèyè	lesson; schoolwork
吃亏[吃虧]	chīkuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
极[極]	jí	extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
家事[家事]	jiāshì	family matters; domestic affairs; housework
科举[科舉]	kējǔ	imperial examination
本末倒置[本末倒置]	běnmòdàozhì	lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse
一叶障目[一葉障目]	yīyèzhàngmù	lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees
外务[外務]	wàiwù	foreign affairs
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/300 words - 41 min
牵绊[牽絆]	qiānbàn	to bind; to yoke; to impede
追悔莫及[追悔莫及]	zhuīhuǐmòjí	too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
谨记[謹記]	jǐnjì	to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
殿试[殿試]	diànshì	court examination, the top grade imperial exam
一一[一一]	yīyī	one by one; one after another
详[詳]	xiáng	detailed; comprehensive
亲信[親信]	qīnxìn	trusted aide
虎[虎]	hǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
狼[狼]	láng	wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
成天[成天]	chéngtiān	(coll.) all day long; all the time
算计[算計]	suànji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme
骨肉[骨肉]	gǔròu	blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood
天真[天真]	tiānzhēn	naive; innocent; artless
稚子[稚子]	zhìzǐ	young child
挨打[挨打]	áidǎ	to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack
扭[扭]	niǔ	to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
天神[天神]	tiānshén	god; deity
脖子[脖子]	bózi	neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
一齐[一齊]	yīqí	at the same time; simultaneously
授课[授課]	shòukè	to teach; to give lessons
在场[在場]	zàichǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
多大[多大]	duōdà	how big; how much; how old etc
比来[比來]	bǐlái	lately; recently
课堂[課堂]	kètáng	classroom; CL:間|间[jian1]
说了算[說了算]	shuōlesuàn	to have the final say; to be the one in charge
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep07/306 words - 42 min
偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸]	tōutōumōmō	surreptitious; sneaky
准[準]	zhǔn	accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
奉命[奉命]	fèngmìng	to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders
打伤[打傷]	dǎshāng	to injure; to wound; to damage
把柄[把柄]	bǎbǐng	handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
做文章[做文章]	zuòwénzhāng	to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min
坚韧不拔[堅韌不拔]	jiānrènbùbá	firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
收买[收買]	shōumǎi	to purchase; to bribe
跟踪[跟蹤]	gēnzōng	to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking
认罚[認罰]	rènfá	to accept punishment
谋生[謀生]	móushēng	to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living
好喝[好喝]	hǎohē	tasty (drinks)
拳[拳]	quán	fist; boxing
今生[今生]	jīnshēng	this life
掩[掩]	yǎn	to cover up; to close; to surprise
曼[曼]	màn	handsome; large; long
禀报[稟報]	bǐngbào	to report (to one's superior)
庄子[莊子]	Zhuāngzǐ	Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
发觉[發覺]	fājué	to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive
打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇]	dǎcǎojīngshé	lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
难上加难[難上加難]	nánshàngjiānán	extremely difficult; even more difficult
今年[今年]	jīnnián	this year
逃[逃]	táo	to escape; to run away; to flee
闹市[鬧市]	nàoshì	downtown area; city center
小事[小事]	xiǎoshì	trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
勾引[勾引]	gōuyǐn	to seduce; to tempt
交游[交遊]	jiāoyóu	to have friendly relationships; circle of friends
广[廣]	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread
放荡[放蕩]	fàngdàng	unconventional; licentious; wanton; easy in one's morals
人中[人中]	rénzhōng	philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point
一二[一二]	yī'èr	one or two; a few
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min
砚[硯]	yàn	ink-stone
什么的[什麼的]	shénmede	and so on; and what not
不知轻重[不知輕重]	bùzhīqīngzhòng	lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities
结[結]	jié	knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel)
社[社]	shè	society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land
不恭[不恭]	bùgōng	disrespectful
个性[個性]	gèxìng	individuality; personality
大病[大病]	dàbìng	serious illness
晦气[晦氣]	huìqì	bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched
花红柳绿[花紅柳綠]	huāhóngliǔlǜ	red flowers and green willow; all the colors of spring
样儿[樣兒]	yàngr5	see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5]
不单[不單]	bùdān	not the only; not merely; not simply
松[鬆]	sōng	loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
发髻[髮髻]	fàjì	hair worn in a bun or coil
溜[溜]	liū	to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
式样[式樣]	shìyàng	style
明知故犯[明知故犯]	míngzhīgùfàn	deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
一等[一等]	yīděng	first class; grade A
牙子[牙子]	yázi	serrated edge; (old) middleman; broker
贱货[賤貨]	jiànhuò	bitch; slut
饶命[饒命]	ráomìng	to spare sb's life
打的[打的]	dǎdī	(coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi
一步登天[一步登天]	yībùdēngtiān	reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
公爵[公爵]	gōngjué	duke; dukedom
尤其是[尤其是]	yóuqíshì	especially; most of all; above all; in particular
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/75 words - 9 min
蹄子[蹄子]	tízi	hoof; (old) wench; hussy
自幼[自幼]	zìyòu	since childhood
手腕[手腕]	shǒuwàn	wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill
诡计[詭計]	guǐjì	trick; ruse; crafty scheme
耍花招[耍花招]	shuǎhuāzhāo	to play tricks on sb
卖弄[賣弄]	màinong	to show off; to make a display of
风情[風情]	fēngqíng	mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc
教坏[教壞]	jiāohuài	to misguide; to corrupt (sb)
竖[豎]	shù	to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
横[橫]	héng	horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
页[頁]	yè	page; leaf
半晌[半晌]	bànshǎng	half of the day; a long time; quite a while
金子[金子]	jīnzi	gold
题目[題目]	tímù	subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4]
百思不解[百思不解]	bǎisībùjiě	to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom); to remain perplexed despite much thought
饱读[飽讀]	bǎodú	to read intensively
诗书[詩書]	ShīShū	the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
学问[學問]	xuéwèn	learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4]
不比[不比]	bùbǐ	unlike
低[低]	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
哪些[哪些]	nǎxiē	which ones?; who?; what?
拜望[拜望]	bàiwàng	to call to pay one's respect; to call on
薄礼[薄禮]	bólǐ	my meager gift (humble)
表[表]	biǎo	exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)
按理说[按理說]	ànlǐshuō	it is reasonable to say that...
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min
频繁[頻繁]	pínfán	frequently; often
往来[往來]	wǎnglái	dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
做作[做作]	zuòzuo	affected; artificial
并不[並不]	bìngbù	not at all; emphatically not
上心[上心]	shàngxīn	carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth
另有[另有]	lìngyǒu	to have some other (reason etc)
内情[內情]	nèiqíng	inside story; inside information
了解[瞭解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
了[瞭]	liǎo	(of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly
金榜题名[金榜題名]	jīnbǎngtímíng	to win top marks in the imperial examinations
黄[黃]	huáng	yellow; pornographic; to fall through
天底下[天底下]	tiāndǐxia	in this world; under the sun
美的[美的]	Měidí	Midea (brand)
专门[專門]	zhuānmén	specialist; specialized; customized
考试[考試]	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]
专心[專心]	zhuānxīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
苗头[苗頭]	miáotou	first signs; development (of a situation)
捏[捏]	niē	to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
瞅[瞅]	chǒu	(dialect) to look at
廊[廊]	láng	corridor; veranda; porch
耳目[耳目]	ěrmù	eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
众多[眾多]	zhòngduō	numerous
嘴里[嘴裡]	zuǐlǐ	mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words
虚言[虛言]	xūyán	empty words; false words
干脆[乾脆]	gāncuì	straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/125 words - 17 min
说实话[說實話]	shuōshíhuà	to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
处处[處處]	chùchù	everywhere; in all respects
顺着[順著]	shùnzhe	to follow; following; along
一派胡言[一派胡言]	yīpàihúyán	a bunch of nonsense
装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼]	zhuāngshénnòngguǐ	lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam
实话[實話]	shíhuà	truth
情义[情義]	qíngyì	affection; comradeship
出格[出格]	chūgé	to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale
风水[風水]	fēngshuǐ	feng shui; geomancy
舟车劳顿[舟車勞頓]	zhōuchēláodùn	travel-worn
料子[料子]	liàozi	material
千里迢迢[千里迢迢]	qiānlǐtiáotiáo	from distant parts
分忧[分憂]	fēnyōu	to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties
辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦]	xīnxīnkǔkǔ	painstakingly; with great trouble
成人[成人]	chéngrén	adult
老婆[老婆]	lǎopó	(coll.) wife
贴心[貼心]	tiēxīn	intimate; close; considerate
缘由[緣由]	yuányóu	reason; cause
品性[品性]	pǐnxìng	nature; characteristic; moral character
良[良]	liáng	good; very; very much
实心[實心]	shíxīn	sincere; solid
实意[實意]	shíyì	sincere; real meaning
温柔[溫柔]	wēnróu	gentle and soft; tender
体贴[體貼]	tǐtiē	considerate (of other people's needs)
不太好[不太好]	bùtàihǎo	not so good; not too well
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/150 words - 20 min
窘[窘]	jiǒng	distressed; embarrassed
大街[大街]	dàjiē	street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
大错[大錯]	dàcuò	blunder
铸成[鑄成]	zhùchéng	to cast in metal; (fig.) to forge; to fashion
无辜[無辜]	wúgū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
不光[不光]	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
敷[敷]	fū	to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough
出血[出血]	chūxuè	to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts
肿[腫]	zhǒng	to swell; swelling; swollen
亏[虧]	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...
跌打损伤[跌打損傷]	diēdǎsǔnshāng	injury such as contusion, sprain or fracture from falling, blow etc
伤风[傷風]	shāngfēng	to catch cold
万安[萬安]	wàn'ān	completely secure; a sure thing; rest assured
念[念]	niàn	to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
调教[調教]	tiáojiào	to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock)
谦[謙]	qiān	modest
书香[書香]	shūxiāng	literary reputation
气度[氣度]	qìdù	bearing; manner; presence
品格[品格]	pǐngé	one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar)
不凡[不凡]	bùfán	out of the ordinary; out of the common run
通晓[通曉]	tōngxiǎo	proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through
必定[必定]	bìdìng	to be bound to; to be sure to
倾囊[傾囊]	qīngnáng	to empty one's pocket; to give everything to help sb
传授[傳授]	chuánshòu	to impart; to pass on; to teach
要事[要事]	yàoshì	important matter
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/175 words - 24 min
知礼[知禮]	zhīlǐ	to be well-mannered
踏[踏]	tà	to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot
岂非[豈非]	qǐfēi	wouldn't it be ... ?
嫡亲[嫡親]	díqīn	closely related by blood
威风[威風]	wēifēng	might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive
投胎[投胎]	tóutāi	to be reincarnated
愁[愁]	chóu	to worry about
孽[孽]	niè	son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil
叠[疊]	dié	to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate
一堆[一堆]	yīduī	pile
伤疤[傷疤]	shāngbā	scar; CL:道[dao4]
可不是[可不是]	kěbushì	that's just the way it is; exactly!
棍子[棍子]	gùnzi	stick; rod
贞烈[貞烈]	zhēnliè	ready to die to preserve one's chastity
自杀[自殺]	zìshā	to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide
身亡[身亡]	shēnwáng	to die
死无对证[死無對證]	sǐwúduìzhèng	the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales
大狱[大獄]	dàyù	jail; prison
火坑[火坑]	huǒkēng	pit of fire; fig. living hell
炼狱[煉獄]	liànyù	purgatory
存心[存心]	cúnxīn	deliberately
妻子[妻子]	qīzi	wife; CL:個|个[ge4]
门当户对[門當戶對]	méndānghùduì	the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
续[續]	xù	to continue; to replenish
絃[絃]	xián	variant of 弦; bow string; string of musical instrument; watch spring; chord (straight line joining two points on a curve); hypotenuse
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/200 words - 26 min
勋爵[勳爵]	xūnjué	Lord (UK hereditary nobility); UK life peer
丹[丹]	dān	red; pellet; powder; cinnabar
券[券]	quàn	bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate
大祸临头[大禍臨頭]	dàhuòlíntóu	facing imminent catastrophe; calamity looms; all hell will break loose
商贾[商賈]	shānggǔ	merchant
孤身[孤身]	gūshēn	alone; lonely
基业[基業]	jīyè	foundation; base; family estate
深知[深知]	shēnzhī	to know well; to be fully aware of
孤儿[孤兒]	gū'ér	orphan
赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕]	gǎnjìnshājué	to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless
付[付]	fù	to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
寒门[寒門]	hánmén	poor and humble family; my family (humble)
紧要[緊要]	jǐnyào	critical; crucial; vital
富豪[富豪]	fùháo	rich and powerful person
关键[關鍵]	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
这时[這時]	zhèshí	at this time; at this moment
贤良[賢良]	xiánliáng	(of a man) able and virtuous
淑[淑]	shū	warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2]
媒婆[媒婆]	méipó	matchmaker
天花乱坠[天花亂墜]	tiānhuāluànzhuì	lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype
早已[早已]	zǎoyǐ	long ago; for a long time
慢走[慢走]	mànzǒu	Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care!
寻花问柳[尋花問柳]	xúnhuāwènliǔ	lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom); fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
傲慢[傲慢]	àomàn	arrogant; haughty
无礼[無禮]	wúlǐ	rude; rudely
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/225 words - 29 min
唯有[唯有]	wéiyǒu	only
偃[偃]	yǎn	to lie supine; to stop; to fall down
持重[持重]	chízhòng	prudent; cautious; to be in charge of ritual ceremonies; to hold an important office
东昌府[東昌府]	Dōngchāngfǔ	Dongchangfu district of Liaocheng city 聊城市[Liao2 cheng2 shi4], Shandong
心头肉[心頭肉]	xīntóuròu	favorite
了结[了結]	liǎojié	to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
半年[半年]	bànnián	half a year
发妻[髮妻]	fàqī	first wife
病逝[病逝]	bìngshì	to die of illness
匹配[匹配]	pǐpèi	to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible
定亲[定親]	dìngqīn	to settle a marriage; betrothal
信守[信守]	xìnshǒu	to abide by; to keep (promises etc)
承诺[承諾]	chéngnuò	to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
不幸[不幸]	bùxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4]
预料[預料]	yùliào	to forecast; to anticipate; expectation
家主[家主]	jiāzhǔ	head of a household
看中[看中]	kànzhòng	to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on
居丧[居喪]	jūsàng	to observe the ritual mourning
秀外慧中[秀外慧中]	xiùwàihuìzhōng	good-looking and intelligent (idiom)
美满[美滿]	měimǎn	happy; blissful
不妙[不妙]	bùmiào	(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
良人[良人]	liángrén	husband (arch.)
人大[人大]	Réndà	(Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2])
圆房[圓房]	yuánfáng	(of a child bride) to consummate marriage
府邸[府邸]	fǔdǐ	mansion house; official residence
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/250 words - 33 min
笑柄[笑柄]	xiàobǐng	a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock
去世[去世]	qùshì	to pass away; to die
承袭[承襲]	chéngxí	to inherit; to follow; to adopt
自尊[自尊]	zìzūn	self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
自大[自大]	zìdà	arrogant
煜[煜]	yù	brilliant; glorious
亏空[虧空]	kuīkōng	in debt; in the red; in deficit
攀龙附凤[攀龍附鳳]	pānlóngfùfèng	see 扳龍附鳳|扳龙附凤[ban1 long2 fu4 feng4]
硬是[硬是]	yìngshì	just; simply; stubbornly; really
祖父[祖父]	zǔfù	father's father; paternal grandfather
病死[病死]	bìngsǐ	to fall ill and die; to die of illness
孤苦伶仃[孤苦伶仃]	gūkǔlíngdīng	solitary and impoverished (idiom)
放肆[放肆]	fàngsì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent
搬弄[搬弄]	bānnòng	to fiddle with; to play and move sth about; to show off (what one can do); to parade (one's capabilities); to cause trouble
嚼舌根[嚼舌根]	jiáoshégēn	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
放在心上[放在心上]	fàngzàixīnshàng	to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart
延绵[延綿]	yánmián	to extend continuously
子嗣[子嗣]	zǐsì	son; heir
强人所难[強人所難]	qiǎngrénsuǒnán	to force someone to do something
钞[鈔]	chāo	money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1]
朝廷[朝廷]	cháotíng	court; imperial household; dynasty
追问[追問]	zhuīwèn	to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter
勒令[勒令]	lèlìng	to order; to force
下狱[下獄]	xiàyù	to imprison
过世[過世]	guòshì	to die; to pass away
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/275 words - 35 min
提亲[提親]	tíqīn	to propose marriage
休妻[休妻]	xiūqī	to repudiate one's wife
事到如今[事到如今]	shìdàorújīn	as matters stand; things having reached this stage
到手[到手]	dàoshǒu	to take possession of; to get hold of
逃脱[逃脫]	táotuō	to run away; to escape
动不动[動不動]	dòngbudòng	(typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat
念叨[念叨]	niàndao	to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss
背地里[背地裡]	bèidìli	behind sb's back
低微[低微]	dīwēi	meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice)
不理[不理]	bùlǐ	to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore
贤淑[賢淑]	xiánshū	(of a woman) virtuous
比不上[比不上]	bǐbùshàng	can't compare with
认作[認作]	rènzuò	to regard as; to view; to consider sth as; to treat as
元凶[元凶]	yuánxiōng	chief offender; main culprit
疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼]	yíshényíguǐ	to suspect everyone; overly suspicious
成婚[成婚]	chénghūn	to get married
垂头丧气[垂頭喪氣]	chuítóusàngqì	hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
愁眉不展[愁眉不展]	chóuméibùzhǎn	with a worried frown
牙[牙]	yá	tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
长短[長短]	chángduǎn	length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short
偏疼[偏疼]	piānténg	to favor a junior; to show favoritism to some juniors
黑心[黑心]	hēixīn	ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery)
恶[惡]	è	evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm
恶[惡]	wù	to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander
婆娘[婆娘]	póniáng	woman (derog.)
屋外[屋外]	wūwài	outside the room
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/300 words - 39 min
耳朵[耳朵]	ěrduo	ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
公然[公然]	gōngrán	openly; publicly; undisguised
背后[背後]	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
血口喷人[血口噴人]	xuèkǒupēnrén	to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks
无稽之谈[無稽之談]	wújīzhītán	complete nonsense (idiom)
胡闹[胡鬧]	húnào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
老家[老家]	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
从长计议[從長計議]	cóngchángjìyì	to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length
走人[走人]	zǒurén	(coll.) to leave; to beat it
惨[慘]	cǎn	miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy
听错[聽錯]	tīngcuò	to mishear
亲眼[親眼]	qīnyǎn	with one's own eyes; personally
灯[燈]	dēng	lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
美人[美人]	měirén	beauty; belle
别有[別有]	biéyǒu	to have other...; to have a special ...
貌美[貌美]	màoměi	good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman)
动心[動心]	dòngxīn	to be moved; to be tempted
满腹[滿腹]	mǎnfù	filled with; preoccupied with
才华[才華]	cáihuá	talent; CL:份[fen4]
善解人意[善解人意]	shànjiěrényì	to be good at understanding others (idiom)
占[占]	zhàn	to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
做针线[做針線]	zuòzhēnxiàn	to do needlework
掀[掀]	xiān	to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
帘子[簾子]	liánzi	curtain
一身[一身]	yīshēn	whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep08/317 words - 43 min
茉莉花[茉莉花]	mòlihuā	jasmine
香气[香氣]	xiāngqì	fragrance; aroma; incense
依旧[依舊]	yījiù	as before; still
羞[羞]	xiū	shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies
素日[素日]	sùrì	usually
勾搭[勾搭]	gōuda	to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to
人品[人品]	rénpǐn	moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing
贵重[貴重]	guìzhòng	precious
女孩[女孩]	nǚhái	girl; lass
相逢[相逢]	xiāngféng	to meet (by chance); to come across
受训[受訓]	shòuxùn	to receive training
美差[美差]	měichāi	cushy job; pleasant task
姿[姿]	zī	beauty; disposition; looks; appearance
质[質]	zhì	character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]
出众[出眾]	chūzhòng	to stand out; outstanding
憎恨[憎恨]	zēnghèn	to detest; hatred
训[訓]	xùn	to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/25 words - 6 min
好处[好處]	hǎochu	benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4]
秉[秉]	bǐng	to grasp; to hold; to maintain
中正[中正]	zhōngzhèng	fair and honest
责打[責打]	zédǎ	to punish by flogging
务[務]	wù	affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means
调配[調配]	diàopèi	to allocate; to deploy
调配[調配]	tiáopèi	to blend (colors, herbs); to mix
蓉[蓉]	róng	see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce
昌[昌]	chāng	prosperous; flourishing
翠[翠]	cuì	bluish-green; green jade
牙齿[牙齒]	yáchǐ	tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
不济[不濟]	bùjì	not good; of no use
松软[鬆軟]	sōngruǎn	flexible; not rigid; spongy; soft or runny (not set hard); loose (soil)
仆人[僕人]	púrén	servant
福气[福氣]	fúqi	good fortune; a blessing
糕点[糕點]	gāodiǎn	cakes; pastries
捶[捶]	chuí	to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel
捶背[捶背]	chuíbèi	to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists
慇[慇]	yīn	solicitous
感激不尽[感激不盡]	gǎnjībùjìn	can't thank sb enough (idiom)
侯门[侯門]	hóumén	noble house
介意[介意]	jièyì	to care about; to take offense; to mind
籍[籍]	jí	book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership
顺遂[順遂]	shùnsuì	everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes
放低[放低]	fàngdī	to lower; to be humble
冑[冑]	zhòu	variant of 胄[zhou4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min
名分[名分]	míngfèn	a person's status
守[守]	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
不在意[不在意]	bùzàiyì	to pay no attention to; not to mind
雷[雷]	léi	thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific
劈[劈]	pī	to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
威胁[威脅]	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
厮守[廝守]	sīshǒu	to stay together; to rely on one another
罪名[罪名]	zuìmíng	criminal charge; accusation
通情达理[通情達理]	tōngqíngdálǐ	fair and reasonable (idiom); sensible; standing to reason
身无分文[身無分文]	shēnwúfēnwén	penniless (idiom)
流落[流落]	liúluò	to wander about destitute; to be stranded
街头[街頭]	jiētóu	street
妻妾[妻妾]	qīqiè	wives and concubines (of a polygamous man); harem
轮[輪]	lún	wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn
貌似[貌似]	màosì	to appear to be; to seem as if
恳切[懇切]	kěnqiè	earnest; sincere
胁迫[脅迫]	xiépò	to coerce; to compel; to force
情急[情急]	qíngjí	anxious
戏[戲]	xì	trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
团圆[團圓]	tuányuán	to have a reunion
聊天[聊天]	liáotiān	to chat; to gossip
要好[要好]	yàohǎo	to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement
浮萍[浮萍]	fúpíng	duckweed
分家[分家]	fēnjiā	to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups
成家立业[成家立業]	chéngjiālìyè	to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/75 words - 14 min
成家[成家]	chéngjiā	to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert
是非之地[是非之地]	shìfēizhīdì	trouble spot; sketchy area
清静[清靜]	qīngjìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet
过日子[過日子]	guòrìzi	to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
撇下[撇下]	piēxia	to cast away
任由[任由]	rènyóu	to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of
野种[野種]	yězhǒng	(derog.) illegitimate child; bastard
精力[精力]	jīnglì	energy
毫无[毫無]	háowú	not in the least; to completely lack
过错[過錯]	guòcuò	mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault)
板[板]	bǎn	board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious
眼界[眼界]	yǎnjiè	ken; scope
犹[猶]	yóu	as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet
教导[教導]	jiàodǎo	to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching
雨露[雨露]	yǔlù	rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace
均[均]	jūn	equal; even; all; uniform
正邪[正邪]	zhèngxié	opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4] (TCM)
颠倒[顛倒]	diāndǎo	to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy
王侯[王侯]	wánghóu	aristocracy
沾[沾]	zhān	to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
端正[端正]	duānzhèng	upright; regular; proper; correct
恶毒[惡毒]	èdú	malicious
见笑[見笑]	jiànxiào	to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)
侧室[側室]	cèshì	sideroom; concubine
聆听[聆聽]	língtīng	to listen (respectfully)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min
临[臨]	lín	to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
耳闻[耳聞]	ěrwén	to hear of; to hear about
赛[賽]	sài	to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
未曾[未曾]	wèicéng	hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
些许[些許]	xiēxǔ	a few; a little; a bit
功夫[功夫]	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
桌子[桌子]	zhuōzi	table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4]
挤[擠]	jǐ	to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule)
诗文[詩文]	shīwén	poetry and literature
指教[指教]	zhǐjiào	to give advice or comments
诗词[詩詞]	shīcí	verse
大通[大通]	Dàtōng	Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huai2 nan2 shi4], Anhui; Datong Hui and Tu autonomous county in Xining 西寧|西宁[Xi1 ning2], Qinghai
谈不上[談不上]	tánbushàng	to be out of the question
自谦[自謙]	zìqiān	modest; self-deprecating
师生[師生]	shīshēng	teachers and students
师[師]	shī	teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
包涵[包涵]	bāohán	to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain
挪[挪]	nuó	to shift; to move
超过[超過]	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
猖狂[猖狂]	chāngkuáng	savage; furious
劲[勁]	jìn	strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]
窃窃私语[竊竊私語]	qièqièsīyǔ	to whisper
姑[姑]	gū	paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
裱[裱]	biǎo	to hang (paper); to mount (painting)
再不[再不]	zàibù	if not, then; otherwise
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/125 words - 22 min
茶经[茶經]	Chájīng	the Classic of Tea, first monograph ever on tea and its culture, written by 陸羽|陆羽[Lu4 Yu3] between 760-780
递进[遞進]	dìjìn	gradual progress; to go forward one stage at a time
原先[原先]	yuánxiān	originally; original; former
绵密[綿密]	miánmì	detailed; meticulous; fine and careful
大户[大戶]	dàhù	great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer
依我看[依我看]	yīwǒkàn	in my opinion
大智若愚[大智若愚]	dàzhìruòyú	great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
录[錄]	lù	diary; record; to hit; to copy
少见[少見]	shǎojiàn	rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see
蠢笨[蠢笨]	chǔnbèn	stupid
犯不着[犯不著]	fànbuzháo	not worthwhile
用心[用心]	yòngxīn	motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful
千辛万苦[千辛萬苦]	qiānxīnwànkǔ	to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort
手把[手把]	shǒubà	handle
仍然[仍然]	réngrán	still; yet
小鸡[小雞]	xiǎojī	chick
看不清[看不清]	kànbuqīng	not able to see clearly
导[導]	dǎo	to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
太子[太子]	tàizǐ	crown prince
花心思[花心思]	huāxīnsī	to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly
睡着[睡著]	shuìzháo	to fall asleep
花样[花樣]	huāyàng	pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc)
拎[拎]	līn	to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1]
包袱[包袱]	bāofu	wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline
看不惯[看不慣]	kànbuguàn	cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/150 words - 25 min
心烦[心煩]	xīnfán	to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction
狂[狂]	kuáng	mad; wild; violent
家伙[傢伙]	jiāhuo	variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]
骄气[驕氣]	jiāoqi	arrogance
鞋[鞋]	xié	shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
袜[襪]	wà	socks; stockings
审[審]	shěn	to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)
明朝[明朝]	míngzhāo	tomorrow morning; the following morning
谨[謹]	jǐn	cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
慎[慎]	shèn	careful; cautious
微[微]	wēi	tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
如意[如意]	rúyì	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
从不[從不]	cóngbù	never
沏[沏]	qī	to steep (tea)
维[維]	wéi	to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4])
伯伯[伯伯]	bóbo	father's elder brother; uncle
玉川[玉川]	Yùchuān	Tamagawa (name); Tamagawa city in Akita prefecture, Japan
行礼[行禮]	xínglǐ	to salute; to make one's salutations
问答[問答]	wèndá	question and answer
山水[山水]	shānshuǐ	water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape
咬[咬]	yǎo	to bite; to nip
昨儿[昨兒]	zuór5	(coll.) yesterday
使劲[使勁]	shǐjìn	to exert all one's strength
瓶[瓶]	píng	bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids
讨好卖乖[討好賣乖]	tǎohǎomàiguāi	to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min
一席之地[一席之地]	yīxízhīdì	(acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche
受气[受氣]	shòuqì	to be mistreated; to be bullied
普通[普通]	pǔtōng	common; ordinary; general; average
即便[即便]	jíbiàn	even if; even though; right away; immediately
官阶[官階]	guānjiē	official rank
腰杆子[腰桿子]	yāogǎnzi	waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing
硬[硬]	yìng	hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person)
拿捏[拿捏]	nániē	to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties
世代[世代]	shìdài	for many generations; generation; era; age
缨[纓]	yīng	tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon
对得起[對得起]	duìdeqǐ	not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
兄妹[兄妹]	xiōngmèi	brother(s) and sister(s)
筹划[籌劃]	chóuhuà	to plan and prepare
犯得上[犯得上]	fàndeshàng	worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
议论[議論]	yìlùn	to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4]
通透[通透]	tōngtòu	penetrating
惺[惺]	xīng	tranquil; understand
态[態]	tài	(bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice
偏爱[偏愛]	piān'ài	to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
诰[誥]	gào	to enjoin; to grant (a title)
耻[恥]	chǐ	shame; disgrace
出色[出色]	chūsè	remarkable; outstanding
注[注]	zhù	to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4]
点水[點水]	diǎnshuǐ	to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep
调[調]	diào	to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody
调[調]	tiáo	to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/200 words - 34 min
膏[膏]	gāo	ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3]
击[擊]	jī	to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
拂[拂]	fú	to brush away
呆子[呆子]	dāizi	fool; sucker
硬生生[硬生生]	yìngshēngshēng	stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly
嫌弃[嫌棄]	xiánqì	to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore
愚笨[愚笨]	yúbèn	stupid; clumsy
翅膀[翅膀]	chìbǎng	wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]
教授[教授]	jiàoshòu	professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
橘[橘]	jú	mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine
清洗[清洗]	qīngxǐ	to wash; to clean; to purge
洁净[潔淨]	jiéjìng	clean; to cleanse
尘土[塵土]	chéntǔ	dust
亮堂[亮堂]	liàngtáng	bright; clear
备[備]	bèi	to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
碰见[碰見]	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
清真[清真]	qīngzhēn	Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure
座[座]	zuò	seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects
一分一毫[一分一毫]	yīfēnyīháo	a tiny bit (idiom); an iota
荆棘[荊棘]	jīngjí	thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
丛[叢]	cóng	cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
得力[得力]	délì	able; capable; competent; efficient
忧心[憂心]	yōuxīn	concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious
近乎[近乎]	jìnhu	close to; intimate
苦差事[苦差事]	kǔchāishi	see 苦差[ku3 chai1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/225 words - 36 min
打架[打架]	dǎjià	to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2]
争宠[爭寵]	zhēngchǒng	to strive for favor
一类[一類]	yīlèi	same type; category 1 (i.e. class A)
水深[水深]	shuǐshēn	depth (of waterway); sounding
大意[大意]	dàyi	careless
麻痹[麻痺]	mábì	paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic
银针[銀針]	yínzhēn	silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)
滚水[滾水]	gǔnshuǐ	boiling water
入口[入口]	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
夜里[夜裡]	yèli	during the night; at night; nighttime
屠夫[屠夫]	túfū	butcher; fig. murderous dictator
熬[熬]	áo	to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
胃口[胃口]	wèikǒu	appetite; liking
做菜[做菜]	zuòcài	to cook; cooking
不善[不善]	bùshàn	bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive
交际[交際]	jiāojì	communication; social intercourse
合该[合該]	hégāi	ought to; should
筷子[筷子]	kuàizi	chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
时下[時下]	shíxià	at present; right now
流行[流行]	liúxíng	(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable
酥酪[酥酪]	sūlào	yogurt; curd cheese
凑巧[湊巧]	còuqiǎo	fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it
仓促[倉促]	cāngcù	all of a sudden; hurriedly
有话要说[有話要說]	yǒuhuàyàoshuō	to speak one's mind
多变[多變]	duōbiàn	fickle; multi-variate (math.)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep09/248 words - 40 min
巴巴[巴巴]	bābā	(suffix) very; extremely
焚香[焚香]	fénxiāng	to burn incense
心静[心靜]	xīnjìng	tranquil; calm
怡[怡]	yí	harmony; pleased
仪态[儀態]	yítài	bearing; deportment
其次[其次]	qícì	next; secondly
陶冶[陶冶]	táoyě	lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate
格[格]	gé	square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively
手边[手邊]	shǒubiān	on hand; at hand
现有[現有]	xiànyǒu	currently existing; currently available
火候[火候]	huǒhòu	heat control; maturity; crucial moment
掌握[掌握]	zhǎngwò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
指甲[指甲]	zhǐjia	fingernail
大小[大小]	dàxiǎo	dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority
燃[燃]	rán	to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes)
经久[經久]	jīngjiǔ	long-lasting; durable
木炭[木炭]	mùtàn	charcoal
沉香[沉香]	chénxiāng	Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes
糊[糊]	hú	muddled; paste; scorched
笨[笨]	bèn	stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
心细[心細]	xīnxì	careful; scrupulous
手巧[手巧]	shǒuqiǎo	to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit
悟性[悟性]	wùxìng	perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/25 words - 3 min
雅致[雅致]	yǎzhì	elegant; refined; in good taste
高深[高深]	gāoshēn	profound
略知皮毛[略知皮毛]	lüèzhīpímáo	slight knowledge of sth; superficial acquaintance with a subject; a smattering
艺[藝]	yì	skill; art
源[源]	yuán	root; source; origin
哲理[哲理]	zhélǐ	philosophic theory; philosophy
其中[其中]	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
高妙[高妙]	gāomiào	masterly; subtle and clever (or artwork, writing etc)
深奥[深奧]	shēn'ào	profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
融会[融會]	rónghuì	to blend; to integrate; to amalgamate; to fuse
领悟[領悟]	lǐngwù	to understand; to comprehend
型[型]	xíng	mold; type; style; model
窈窕[窈窕]	yǎotiǎo	sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower)
婀娜[婀娜]	ēnuó	(of a woman's bearing) graceful; elegant; lithe
欠缺[欠缺]	qiànquē	to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
浓烈[濃烈]	nóngliè	strong (taste, flavor, smell)
淡雅[淡雅]	dànyǎ	simple and elegant
互补[互補]	hùbǔ	complementary; to complement each other
引人注目[引人注目]	yǐnrénzhùmù	to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous
淡[淡]	dàn	insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen
雅[雅]	yǎ	elegant
刺眼[刺眼]	cìyǎn	to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly
斟酌[斟酌]	zhēnzhuó	to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
绛[絳]	jiàng	purple-red
紫色[紫色]	zǐsè	purple; violet (color)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/50 words - 5 min
绯红[緋紅]	fēihóng	crimson; scarlet
颜色[顏色]	yánsè	color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff
夺目[奪目]	duómù	to dazzle the eyes
试试看[試試看]	shìshìkàn	to give it a try
果然[果然]	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
点睛[點睛]	diǎnjīng	to dot in the eyes; fig. to add finishing touch; abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes; the crucial point that brings the subject to life
花瓶[花瓶]	huāpíng	flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4]
略知一二[略知一二]	lüèzhīyī'èr	slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering
喉咙[喉嚨]	hóulóng	throat; larynx
干燥[乾燥]	gānzào	to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid
润[潤]	rùn	to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek
润肺[潤肺]	rùnfèi	to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine)
研究[研究]	yánjiū	research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into
卖力[賣力]	màilì	to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand
女红[女紅]	nǚgōng	the feminine arts (e.g. needlework)
针织[針織]	zhēnzhī	knitting; knitted garment
钻研[鑽研]	zuānyán	to study meticulously; to delve into
望族[望族]	wàngzú	distinguished or prominent family; influential clan (old)
宁可[寧可]	nìngkě	preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
生来[生來]	shēnglái	from birth; by one's nature
识相[識相]	shíxiàng	sensitive; tactful
一天到晚[一天到晚]	yītiāndàowǎn	all day long; the whole day
谎称[謊稱]	huǎngchēng	to claim; to pretend
躲开[躲開]	duǒkāi	to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb)
正经[正經]	zhèngjīng	decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/75 words - 11 min
下作[下作]	xiàzuo	contemptible; disgusting
回回[回回]	huíhuí	time and again; every time
号丧[號喪]	háosang	to weep; to howl as if at a funeral
出[齣]	chū	variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
家教[家教]	jiājiào	family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor
学习[學習]	xuéxí	to learn; to study
得不偿失[得不償失]	débùchángshī	the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
人人[人人]	rénrén	everyone; every person
痴心妄想[痴心妄想]	chīxīnwàngxiǎng	to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking
左[左]	zuǒ	left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]
言语[言語]	yányǔ	words; speech; (spoken) language
松手[鬆手]	sōngshǒu	to relinquish one's grip; to let go
每人[每人]	měirén	each person; everybody; per person
姊妹[姊妹]	zǐmèi	(older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc)
公道[公道]	gōngdào	justice; fairness; public highway
弯路[彎路]	wānlù	winding road; roundabout route; detour; (fig.) wrong way (of doing sth)
无须[無須]	wúxū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
推诿[推諉]	tuīwěi	to decline; to avoid; shirking responsibilities; to blame others; to pass the buck; to unload one's responsibilities; to try to get out of a task
延误[延誤]	yánwu	to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity); delay; holdup
嘴快[嘴快]	zuǐkuài	to have loose lips
争吵[爭吵]	zhēngchǎo	to quarrel; dispute
告知[告知]	gàozhī	to inform
辨[辨]	biàn	to distinguish; to recognize
堤[堤]	dī	dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2]
毁[毀]	huǐ	to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/100 words - 14 min
蚁[蟻]	yǐ	ant
穴[穴]	xué	cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
酿成[釀成]	niàngchéng	to form gradually; to lead to
跪下[跪下]	guìxia	to kneel down
垫上[墊上]	diànshàng	to pay for sb
蒲团[蒲團]	pútuán	praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)
胡言乱语[胡言亂語]	húyánluànyǔ	babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch
粗俗[粗俗]	cūsú	vulgar
村姑[村姑]	cūngū	village girl; country bumpkin
后人[後人]	hòurén	later generation
兄弟阋墙[兄弟鬩牆]	xiōngdìxìqiáng	internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
家法[家法]	jiāfǎ	the rules and discipline that apply within a family; stick used for punishing children or servants; traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil
惩戒[懲戒]	chéngjiè	to discipline; reprimand
身为[身為]	shēnwéi	in the capacity of; as
涵养[涵養]	hányǎng	to conserve (e.g. water); self-restraint; self-possession
一流[一流]	yīliú	top quality; front ranking
大都[大都]	dàdū	for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan
当面[當面]	dāngmiàn	to sb's face; in sb's presence
一套[一套]	yītào	suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
把头[把頭]	bǎtóu	labor contractor; gangmaster
霸[霸]	bà	hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master
难得[難得]	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
争光[爭光]	zhēngguāng	to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐]	cōngminglínglì	clever and quick-witted
几分[幾分]	jǐfēn	somewhat; a bit
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/125 words - 16 min
须知[須知]	xūzhī	key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind
聪明反被聪明误[聰明反被聰明誤]	cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù	a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good
拌嘴[拌嘴]	bànzuǐ	to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel
闭[閉]	bì	to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct
不久[不久]	bùjiǔ	not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
不合[不合]	bùhé	to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out
要死要活[要死要活]	yàosǐyàohuó	terribly; awfully; desperately
抱怨[抱怨]	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
规范[規範]	guīfàn	norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify
各人[各人]	gèrén	each one; everyone
缘[緣]	yuán	cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along
看似[看似]	kànsì	to look as if; to seem
日来[日來]	rìlái	in the past few days; lately
争强好胜[爭強好勝]	zhēngqiánghàoshèng	competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others
哭天抹泪[哭天抹淚]	kūtiānmǒlèi	to wail and whine; piteous weeping
可念[可念]	kěniàn	pitiable; likable; memorable
恩情[恩情]	ēnqíng	kindness; affection; grace; favor
适才[適才]	shìcái	just now; a moment ago
故交[故交]	gùjiāo	former acquaintance; old friend
宁静[寧靜]	níngjìng	tranquil; tranquility; serenity
互相[互相]	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
谦让[謙讓]	qiānràng	to modestly decline
父女[父女]	fùnǚ	father and daughter
生出[生出]	shēngchū	to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce
嫌隙[嫌隙]	xiánxì	hostility; animosity
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/150 words - 19 min
口无遮拦[口無遮攔]	kǒuwúzhēlán	to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe
肺[肺]	fèi	lung; CL:個|个[ge4]
管子[管子]	guǎnzi	tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]
祸从口出[禍從口出]	huòcóngkǒuchū	Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
牵连[牽連]	qiānlián	to implicate; implicated; to link together
一家子[一家子]	yījiāzi	the whole family
共[共]	gòng	common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party
损[損]	sǔn	to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨)
荣耀[榮耀]	róngyào	honor; glory
况[況]	kuàng	moreover; situation
训斥[訓斥]	xùnchì	to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism
牢记[牢記]	láojì	to keep in mind; to remember
单[單]	dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4]
置身事外[置身事外]	zhìshēnshìwài	not to get involved; to stay out of it
风气[風氣]	fēngqì	general mood; atmosphere; common practice
手足[手足]	shǒuzú	hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices
隔岸观火[隔岸觀火]	gé'ànguānhuǒ	to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
一家人[一家人]	yījiārén	household; the whole family
大吵大闹[大吵大鬧]	dàchǎodànào	to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene
缺[缺]	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of
家子[家子]	jiāzi	household; family
两样[兩樣]	liǎngyàng	two kinds; difference
家族[家族]	jiāzú	family; clan
繁盛[繁盛]	fánshèng	prosperous; thriving; (of vegetation) luxuriant
必得[必得]	bìděi	must; have to
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/175 words - 22 min
齐心协力[齊心協力]	qíxīnxiélì	to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
往往[往往]	wǎngwǎng	usually; in many cases; more often than not
下手[下手]	xiàshǒu	to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest
勿[勿]	wù	do not
心中[心中]	xīnzhōng	central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
愧疚[愧疚]	kuìjiù	to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful
不吐不快[不吐不快]	bùtǔbùkuài	to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)
望见[望見]	wàngjiàn	to espy; to spot
谅[諒]	liàng	to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
引[引]	yǐn	to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
尤其[尤其]	yóuqí	especially; particularly
小小[小小]	xiǎoxiǎo	very small; very few; very minor
过意不去[過意不去]	guòyìbùqù	to feel very apologetic
矣[矣]	yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
弥补[彌補]	míbǔ	to complement; to make up for a deficiency
揭[揭]	jiē	to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask
过重[過重]	guòzhòng	overweight (luggage)
更生[更生]	gēngshēng	resurrection; rebirth; reinvigorated; rejuvenated; a new lease of life
道统[道統]	dàotǒng	Confucian orthodoxy
无知[無知]	wúzhī	ignorant; ignorance
连同[連同]	liántóng	together with; along with
略略[略略]	lüèlüè	slightly; roughly; briefly; very generally
补过[補過]	bǔguò	to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends
难辞其咎[難辭其咎]	náncíqíjiù	cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
身分[身分]	shēnfèn	variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/200 words - 28 min
谈话[談話]	tánhuà	talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4]
贸[貿]	mào	commerce; trade
贸然[貿然]	màorán	rashly; hastily; without careful consideration
插嘴[插嘴]	chāzuǐ	to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
一再[一再]	yīzài	repeatedly
犯错[犯錯]	fàncuò	to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing
随意[隨意]	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
知法犯法[知法犯法]	zhīfǎfànfǎ	to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
自认[自認]	zìrèn	to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to
众人[眾人]	zhòngrén	everyone
养成[養成]	yǎngchéng	to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire
丢人现眼[丟人現眼]	diūrénxiànyǎn	to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace
外传[外傳]	wàichuán	to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored
外传[外傳]	wàizhuàn	unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography)
盒子[盒子]	hézi	box; case
敢情[敢情]	gǎnqing	actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course
不论[不論]	bùlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss
训话[訓話]	xùnhuà	to admonish subordinates
滥用[濫用]	lànyòng	to misuse; to abuse
开恩[開恩]	kāi'ēn	to give a favor (used of Christian God)
后患无穷[後患無窮]	hòuhuànwúqióng	it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
放纵[放縱]	fàngzòng	to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish
为主[為主]	wéizhǔ	to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to
仆役[僕役]	púyì	servant
就是说[就是說]	jiùshìshuō	in other words; that is
羔[羔]	gāo	lamb
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/225 words - 32 min
滚开[滾開]	gǔnkāi	to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude)
话本[話本]	huàběn	Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories
出口气[出口氣]	chūkǒuqì	to take one's revenge; to score off sb
撒[撒]	sā	to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to
撒[撒]	sǎ	to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill
令人[令人]	lìngrén	to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc)
佩服[佩服]	pèifú	to admire
发难[發難]	fānàn	to rise in revolt; to raise difficult questions
明争暗斗[明爭暗鬥]	míngzhēng'àndòu	to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
直到[直到]	zhídào	until
火烧[火燒]	huǒshāo	to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake
主持[主持]	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
抓住[抓住]	zhuāzhù	to grab; to capture
忍耐[忍耐]	rěnnài	to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance
可贵[可貴]	kěguì	to be treasured; praiseworthy
下跪[下跪]	xiàguì	to kneel; to go down on one's knees
手掌[手掌]	shǒuzhǎng	palm
戒[戒]	jiè	to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
尺[尺]	chǐ	a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3]
疼死[疼死]	téngsǐ	to really hurt
韬[韜]	tāo	bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy
晦[晦]	huì	last day of a lunar month; dark; night
风口浪尖[風口浪尖]	fēngkǒulàngjiān	where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle
药膏[藥膏]	yàogāo	ointment
对手[對手]	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
心头[心頭]	xīntóu	heart; thoughts; mind
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/250 words - 34 min
关节[關節]	guānjié	joint (physiology); key point; critical phase
诉[訴]	sù	to complain; to sue; to tell
蒙蔽[蒙蔽]	méngbì	to deceive; to hoodwink
明镜[明鏡]	míngjìng	mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight)
揭露[揭露]	jiēlù	to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure
真面目[真面目]	zhēnmiànmù	true identity; true colors
荣辱[榮辱]	róngrǔ	honor and disgrace; reputation
过头[過頭]	guòtóu	to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead
顶峰[頂峰]	dǐngfēng	peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece
累及[累及]	lěijí	to involve; to affect
擒贼擒王[擒賊擒王]	qínzéiqínwáng	to defeat the enemy by capturing their chief (idiom)
次要[次要]	cìyào	secondary
学会[學會]	xuéhuì	to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association
要领[要領]	yàolǐng	main aspects; essentials; gist
骄纵[驕縱]	jiāozòng	arrogant and willful
全然[全然]	quánrán	completely
忍让[忍讓]	rěnràng	to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating
示弱[示弱]	shìruò	not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side
平衡[平衡]	pínghéng	balance; equilibrium
挟制[挾製]	xiézhì	forced submission; to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding
心直口快[心直口快]	xīnzhíkǒukuài	frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks
纵情[縱情]	zòngqíng	to your heart's content
恣意[恣意]	zìyì	without restraint; unbridled; reckless
眼花[眼花]	yǎnhuā	dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision
耳聋[耳聾]	ěrlóng	deaf
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/275 words - 37 min
姨母[姨母]	yímǔ	mother's sister; maternal aunt
没脸[沒臉]	méiliǎn	ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame)
见好就收[見好就收]	jiànhǎojiùshōu	to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop
坡[坡]	pō	slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted
申斥[申斥]	shēnchì	to rebuke; to blame; to denounce
好不容易[好不容易]	hǎobùróngyì	with great difficulty; very difficult
攥[攥]	zuàn	to hold; to grip; to grasp
咽[嚥]	yàn	to swallow
庶子[庶子]	shùzǐ	bastard; commoner son of royalty
这下子[這下子]	zhèxiàzi	this time
拦[攔]	lán	to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi)
局[局]	jú	office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc
棋[棋]	qí	chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1]
满盘皆输[滿盤皆輸]	mǎnpánjiēshū	see 一著不慎，滿盤皆輸|一着不慎，满盘皆输[yi1 zhao1 bu4 shen4 , man3 pan2 jie1 shu1]
谨慎[謹慎]	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
得分[得分]	défēn	to score
轻重缓急[輕重緩急]	qīngzhònghuǎnjí	slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority
说三道四[說三道四]	shuōsāndàosì	to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip
献殷勤[獻殷勤]	xiànyīnqín	to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself
奸[奸]	jiān	wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1]
盗[盜]	dào	to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber
城府[城府]	chéngfǔ	subtle; shrewd; sophisticated
勾心斗角[勾心鬥角]	gōuxīndòujiǎo	to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined
图谋[圖謀]	túmóu	to conspire
安心[安心]	ānxīn	at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/300 words - 40 min
露出马脚[露出馬腳]	lùchūmǎjiǎo	to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away
踪影[蹤影]	zōngyǐng	trace; vestige; presence
做贼心虚[做賊心虛]	zuòzéixīnxū	to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
稻田[稻田]	dàotián	paddy field; rice paddy
有毒[有毒]	yǒudú	poisonous
蛇[蛇]	shé	snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2]
杆[桿]	gǎn	stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns
窜[竄]	cuàn	to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
竹[竹]	zhú	bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118
差点[差點]	chàdiǎn	almost; nearly
半夜三更[半夜三更]	bànyèsāngēng	in the depth of night; late at night
无人[無人]	wúrén	unmanned; uninhabited
路子[路子]	lùzi	method; way; approach
崩倒[崩倒]	bēngdǎo	to collapse; to crash down; to fall down in a heap
农妇[農婦]	nóngfù	peasant woman (in former times); female farm worker
太过[太過]	tàiguò	excessively; too
半截[半截]	bànjié	half (of sth); halfway through
入土[入土]	rùtǔ	to bury; buried; interred
相貌[相貌]	xiàngmào	appearance
心切[心切]	xīnqiè	eager; impatient; guileless
大可不必[大可不必]	dàkěbùbì	need not; unnecessary
俗话说[俗話說]	súhuàshuō	as the proverb says; as they say...
遥[遙]	yáo	distant; remote; far; far away
马力[馬力]	mǎlì	horsepower
脾[脾]	pí	spleen
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep10/319 words - 42 min
口碑[口碑]	kǒubēi	public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom
闺女[閨女]	guīnǚ	maiden; unmarried woman; daughter
人称[人稱]	rénchēng	person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as
招牌[招牌]	zhāopai	signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business
求学[求學]	qiúxué	to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college
拜会[拜會]	bàihuì	pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity
看待[看待]	kàndài	to look upon; to regard
顶天立地[頂天立地]	dǐngtiānlìdì	lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom)
问心无愧[問心無愧]	wènxīnwúkuì	lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
忠君爱国[忠君愛國]	zhōngjūn'àiguó	faithful patriots (idiom)
于是[於是]	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
礼记[禮記]	Lǐjì	Classic of Rites
大学[大學]	dàxué	university; college; CL:所[suo3]
者[者]	zhě	(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
问心有愧[問心有愧]	wènxīnyǒukuì	to have a guilty conscience
校[校]	jiào	to proofread; to check; to compare
校[校]	xiào	school; military officer; CL:所[suo3]
胆小[膽小]	dǎnxiǎo	cowardice; timid
苍[蒼]	cāng	dark blue; deep green; ash-gray
芥[芥]	jiè	mustard
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/25 words - 4 min
完了[完了]	wánle	to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no
颇[頗]	pō	rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3]
成效[成效]	chéngxiào	effect; result
白费[白費]	báifèi	to waste (one's energy etc)
撺掇[攛掇]	cuānduo	to urge sb on
偷听[偷聽]	tōutīng	to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
食[食]	shí	to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse
早起[早起]	zǎoqǐ	to get up early
消磨[消磨]	xiāomó	to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
斗胆[斗膽]	dǒudǎn	(courteous) to be so bold as to
骗人[騙人]	piànrén	to cheat sb; a scam
男子[男子]	nánzǐ	a man; a male
科[科]	kē	branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4]
噩[噩]	è	startling
愚昧[愚昧]	yúmèi	ignorant; uneducated; ignorance
摆布[擺布]	bǎibù	to arrange; to order about; to manipulate
精[精]	jīng	essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
豆[豆]	dòu	bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel
不愿[不願]	bùyuàn	unwilling; unwillingness
短见[短見]	duǎnjiàn	short-sighted; suicide
历[歷]	lì	to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history
历代[歷代]	lìdài	successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
明理[明理]	mínglǐ	sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning
不置可否[不置可否]	bùzhìkěfǒu	decline to comment; not express an opinion; be noncommittal; hedge
返家[返家]	fǎnjiā	to return home
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/50 words - 5 min
安分[安分]	ānfèn	content with one's lot; knowing one's place
会试[會試]	huìshì	metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination)
临近[臨近]	línjìn	close to; approaching
实战[實戰]	shízhàn	real combat; actual combat
身手[身手]	shēnshǒu	skill; talent; agility
孔子[孔子]	Kǒngzǐ	Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
家语[家語]	Jiāyǔ	The School Sayings of Confucius (abbr. for 孔子家語|孔子家语[Kong3 zi3 Jia1 yu3])
蓝本[藍本]	lánběn	blueprint; source material on which later works (books, movies etc) are based
翻开[翻開]	fānkāi	to open up
题[題]	tí	topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4]
进行[進行]	jìnxíng	to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
策论[策論]	cèlùn	essay on current affairs submitted to the emperor as policy advice (old)
应景[應景]	yìngjǐng	according with the times; seasonal
乎[乎]	hū	(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
贤能[賢能]	xiánnéng	sage
孰[孰]	shú	who; which; what
佳[佳]	jiā	beautiful; fine; good
热门[熱門]	rèmén	popular; hot; in vogue
话题[話題]	huàtí	subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
兖[兗]	Yǎn	see 兗州|兖州[Yan3 zhou1]
邕[邕]	yōng	city surrounded by a moat; old variant of 雍[yong1]; old variant of 壅[yong1]
储[儲]	chǔ	to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2]
茶馆[茶館]	cháguǎn	teahouse; CL:家[jia1]
相互[相互]	xiānghù	each other; mutual
露出[露出]	lùchū	to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/75 words - 7 min
当今[當今]	dāngjīn	current; present; now; nowadays
大臣[大臣]	dàchén	chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
资质[資質]	zīzhì	aptitude; natural endowments
平庸[平庸]	píngyōng	mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
政绩[政績]	zhèngjì	(political) achievements; track record
优点[優點]	yōudiǎn	merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
成群[成群]	chéngqún	in groups; large numbers of; grouping
日夜[日夜]	rìyè	day and night; around the clock
耕耘[耕耘]	gēngyún	plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently
眼冒金星[眼冒金星]	yǎnmàojīnxīng	to see stars; dazed
小半[小半]	xiǎobàn	a portion smaller than a half; the lesser part; the smaller part
精明强干[精明強幹]	jīngmíngqiánggàn	intelligent and capable (idiom)
贤王[賢王]	xiánwáng	sage kings
国家[國家]	guójiā	country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4]
社稷[社稷]	shèjì	state; country; the Gods of earth and grain
越过[越過]	yuèguò	to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above
幼齿[幼齒]	yòuchǐ	(dialect) naive and innocent (girl or boy); underage prostitute; (Minnan iù-khí)
序[序]	xù	order; sequence; preface
正则[正則]	zhèngzé	regular (figure in geometry)
高低[高低]	gāodī	height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end
贵贱[貴賤]	guìjiàn	noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism
轻巧[輕巧]	qīngqiǎo	dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful
皇位[皇位]	huángwèi	the title of Emperor
田地[田地]	tiándì	field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent
应[應]	yīng	to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall
应[應]	yìng	to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/100 words - 8 min
秦始皇[秦始皇]	QínShǐhuáng	Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor
苏[蘇]	sū	Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration
亥[亥]	hài	12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar; ancient Chinese compass point: 330°
导致[導致]	dǎozhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
秦朝[秦朝]	Qíncháo	Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC)
纵观[縱觀]	zòngguān	to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
朝代[朝代]	cháodài	dynasty; reign (of a king)
更替[更替]	gēngtì	to take over (from one another); to alternate; to replace; to relay
不尽[不盡]	bùjìn	not completely; endlessly
然[然]	rán	correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
汉武帝[漢武帝]	HànWǔdì	Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC)
即位[即位]	jíwèi	to succeed to the throne; accession
富国强兵[富國強兵]	fùguóqiángbīng	lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times; Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)
匈奴[匈奴]	Xiōngnú	Xiongnu, a people of the Eastern Steppe who created an empire that flourished around the time of the Qin and Han dynasties
建立[建立]	jiànlì	to establish; to set up; to found
坏事[壞事]	huàishì	bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things
景[景]	jǐng	bright; circumstance; scenery
帝[帝]	dì	emperor
扶正[扶正]	fúzhèng	to set sth upright or straight; to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal); (old) to raise from concubine to wife status
皇后[皇后]	huánghòu	empress; imperial consort
顺理成章[順理成章]	shùnlǐchéngzhāng	logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)
由此[由此]	yóucǐ	hereby; from this
西[西]	xī	west
晋惠帝[晉惠帝]	JìnHuìdì	Emperor Hui of Jin (259-307), personal name 司馬衷|司马衷[Si1 ma3 Zhong1], 2nd emperor of Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], reigned 290-307
贾[賈]	gǔ	merchant; to buy
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/125 words - 10 min
专政[專政]	zhuānzhèng	dictatorship
皇子[皇子]	huángzǐ	prince
退守[退守]	tuìshǒu	to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard
江南[江南]	Jiāngnán	south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea)
唐太宗[唐太宗]	TángTàizōng	Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
开创[開創]	kāichuàng	to initiate; to start; to found
贞[貞]	zhēn	chaste
盛世[盛世]	shèngshì	a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
荒唐[荒唐]	huāngtáng	beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
隋炀帝[隋煬帝]	SuíYángdì	Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618
例子[例子]	lìzi	case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4]
毁掉[毀掉]	huǐdiào	to destroy
江山[江山]	jiāngshān	rivers and mountains; landscape; country
众[眾]	zhòng	many; numerous; crowd; multitude
语[語]	yǔ	dialect; language; speech
高见[高見]	gāojiàn	wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)
意下如何[意下如何]	yìxiàrúhé	how about it?; what do you think?
国事[國事]	guóshì	affairs of the nation; politics
假如[假如]	jiǎrú	if
碌[碌]	lù	laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
无为[無為]	wúwéi	the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire
妄[妄]	wàng	absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash
外强中干[外強中乾]	wàiqiángzhōnggān	strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
妨碍[妨礙]	fáng'ài	to hinder; to obstruct
见解[見解]	jiànjiě	opinion; view; understanding
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/150 words - 13 min
秀[秀]	xiù	handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears
争得[爭得]	zhēngdé	to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth
面红耳赤[面紅耳赤]	miànhóng'ěrchì	flushed with anger (or excitement)
维护[維護]	wéihù	to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
应付[應付]	yìngfu	to deal with; to cope
或许[或許]	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
畅所欲言[暢所欲言]	chàngsuǒyùyán	lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content
然则[然則]	ránzé	that being the case; then; in that case
才华横溢[才華橫溢]	cáihuáhéngyì	brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant
正派[正派]	zhèngpài	upright
换成[換成]	huànchéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into
长幼[長幼]	zhǎngyòu	older and younger; seniority
弟弟[弟弟]	dìdi	younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
幼弟[幼弟]	yòudì	younger brother
算不得[算不得]	suànbùdé	not count as
玩笑[玩笑]	wánxiào	to joke; joke; jest
淡泊名利[淡泊名利]	dànbómínglì	not caring about fame and fortune (idiom); indifferent to worldly rewards
袭[襲]	xí	to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)
族人[族人]	zúrén	clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority
蒙羞[蒙羞]	méngxiū	to be shamed; to be humiliated
事业[事業]	shìyè	undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4]
光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖]	guāngzōngyàozǔ	to bring honor to one's ancestors
无能[無能]	wúnéng	incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
败光[敗光]	bàiguāng	to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth
辅佐[輔佐]	fǔzuǒ	to assist (usually a ruler)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/175 words - 14 min
即可[即可]	jíkě	equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice
自傲[自傲]	zì'ào	arrogance; proud of sth
萧墙[蕭牆]	xiāoqiáng	(literary) screen wall shielding an entrance in traditional Chinese architecture
反目[反目]	fǎnmù	to quarrel; to fall out with sb
成败[成敗]	chéngbài	success or failure
蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動]	chǔnchǔnyùdòng	to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
心怀[心懷]	xīnhuái	to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions)
妄想[妄想]	wàngxiǎng	to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
谨守[謹守]	jǐnshǒu	to adhere strictly (to the rules)
延[延]	yán	to prolong; to extend; to delay
奉劝[奉勸]	fèngquàn	may I offer a bit of advice
行善[行善]	xíngshàn	to do good works; to be merciful
定论[定論]	dìnglùn	final conclusion; accepted argument
易于[易于]	yìyú	very likely; prone to
伪装[偽裝]	wěizhuāng	to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage
分辨[分辨]	fēnbiàn	to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve
一目了然[一目瞭然]	yīmùliǎorán	obvious at a glance (idiom)
争执[爭執]	zhēngzhí	to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle
一己[一己]	yījǐ	oneself
毁灭[毀滅]	huǐmiè	to perish; to ruin; to destroy
反过来说[反過來說]	fǎnguòláishuō	on the other hand
掌权[掌權]	zhǎngquán	to wield (political etc) power; be in power
约束[約束]	yuēshù	to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint
犯上[犯上]	fànshàng	to offend one's superiors
造次[造次]	zàocì	(literary) hurried; rash
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/200 words - 18 min
昌盛[昌盛]	chāngshèng	prosperous
无谓[無謂]	wúwèi	pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily
咱俩[咱倆]	zánliǎ	the two of us
套子[套子]	tàozi	sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom
不停[不停]	bùtíng	incessant
袖手旁观[袖手旁觀]	xiùshǒupángguān	to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
见地[見地]	jiàndì	opinion; view; insight
采[采]	cǎi	color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3]
作业[作業]	zuòyè	school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; CL:個|个[ge4]; to operate
和稀泥[和稀泥]	huòxīní	to try to smooth things over; to paper over the issues; to gloss things over
有成[有成]	yǒuchéng	to succeed; successful
宣[宣]	xuān	to declare (publicly); to announce
想见[想見]	xiǎngjiàn	to infer; to gather
晾[晾]	liàng	to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
知难而退[知難而退]	zhīnán'értuì	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
必经之路[必經之路]	bìjīngzhīlù	the road one must follow or take; the only way; same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4]
上等[上等]	shàngděng	highest quality; top-notch
声东击西[聲東擊西]	shēngdōngjīxī	to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion
前后[前後]	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear
长久[長久]	chángjiǔ	(for a) long time
与其[與其]	yǔqí	rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B)
轻松[輕鬆]	qīngsōng	light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously
悄悄[悄悄]	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3]
俊[俊]	jùn	smart; eminent; handsome; talented
卓然[卓然]	zhuórán	outstanding; eminent
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/225 words - 22 min
知足[知足]	zhīzú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
考场[考場]	kǎochǎng	exam room
起早贪黑[起早貪黑]	qǐzǎotānhēi	to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
瞎说[瞎說]	xiāshuō	to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about
夹层[夾層]	jiācéng	interval between two layers; double-layered; mezzanine
文房四宝[文房四寶]	wénfángsìbǎo	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)
磕碰[磕碰]	kēpèng	to knock against; to bump into; to have a disagreement; to clash
缺角[缺角]	quējiǎo	(of a square shape, such as a house plan) to have a corner missing; (fig.) to lack something; missing piece
缛[縟]	rù	adorned; beautiful
厚实[厚實]	hòushi	thick; substantial; sturdy; solid
开春[開春]	kāichūn	beginning of spring; the lunar New Year
倒春寒[倒春寒]	dàochūnhán	cold snap during the spring
月份[月份]	yuèfèn	month
下雪[下雪]	xiàxuě	to snow
锁[鎖]	suǒ	to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3]
吃喝[吃喝]	chīhē	to eat and drink; food and drink
着火[著火]	zháohuǒ	to ignite; to burn
成绩[成績]	chéngjì	achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
作废[作廢]	zuòfèi	to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
被子[被子]	bèizi	quilt; CL:床[chuang2]
打点[打點]	dǎdian	to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in)
忙活[忙活]	mánghuo	to be really busy; pressing business
周全[周全]	zhōuquán	thorough; to bring one's help; to assist
穿上[穿上]	chuānshang	to put on (clothes etc)
抵挡[抵擋]	dǐdǎng	to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/250 words - 24 min
寒气[寒氣]	hánqì	cold air
天气[天氣]	tiānqì	weather
回暖[回暖]	huínuǎn	(of the weather) to warm up again
库房[庫房]	kùfáng	storeroom; warehouse
绒[絨]	róng	velvet; woolen
露水[露水]	lùshuǐ	dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral
两头[兩頭]	liǎngtóu	both ends; both parties to a deal
充好[充好]	chōnghǎo	to substitute shoddy goods
活儿[活兒]	huór5	work; (lots of) things to do
一边[一邊]	yībiān	one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
说风凉话[說風涼話]	shuōfēngliánghuà	to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk
圆满[圓滿]	yuánmǎn	satisfactory; consummate; perfect
玩意[玩意]	wányì	toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc)
穷[窮]	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
味[味]	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
拿不出手[拿不出手]	nábùchūshǒu	not presentable; shoddy and too embarrassing to show
进士[進士]	jìnshì	successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
弗[弗]	fú	not
仨[仨]	sā	three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个)
笔力[筆力]	bǐlì	vigor of strokes in calligraphy or drawing; vigor of style in literary composition
结交[結交]	jiéjiāo	to make friends with
出路[出路]	chūlù	a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products)
丧气话[喪氣話]	sàngqìhuà	demoralizing talk
乱成一团[亂成一團]	luànchéngyītuán	in a great mess; chaotic
搬家[搬家]	bānjiā	to move house; removal
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/275 words - 31 min
恨不能[恨不能]	hènbunéng	see 恨不得[hen4 bu5 de5]
仓[倉]	cāng	barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship)
讨好[討好]	tǎohǎo	to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
私塾[私塾]	sīshú	private school (in former times)
上街[上街]	shàngjiē	to go onto the streets; to go shopping
采买[採買]	cǎimǎi	to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer
捎[捎]	shāo	to bring sth to sb; to deliver
喜爱[喜愛]	xǐ'ài	to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
分心[分心]	fēnxīn	to distract
枉费[枉費]	wǎngfèi	to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain
此后[此後]	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter
车马[車馬]	chēmǎ	vehicles and horses
一早[一早]	yīzǎo	early in the morning; at dawn
舍[舍]	shè	residence
狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友]	húpénggǒuyǒu	a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
高中[高中]	gāozhōng	senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
靠山[靠山]	kàoshān	patron; supporter; close to a mountain
碍事[礙事]	àishì	(usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance
酒吧[酒吧]	jiǔbā	bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]
诵经[誦經]	sòngjīng	to chant the sutras
祈福[祈福]	qífú	to pray for blessings
照管[照管]	zhàoguǎn	to look after; to provide for
牵挂[牽掛]	qiānguà	to worry about; to be concerned about
不安分[不安分]	bù'ānfen	restless; unsettled
僵[僵]	jiāng	rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/300 words - 35 min
半途而废[半途而廢]	bàntú'érfèi	to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
外祖父[外祖父]	wàizǔfù	maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)
商人[商人]	shāngrén	merchant; businessman
赔本[賠本]	péiběn	loss; to sustain losses
买卖[買賣]	mǎimài	buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
盒[盒]	hé	small box; case
砚台[硯臺]	yàntái	ink stone; ink slab; CL:方[fang1]
卷子[卷子]	juànzi	test paper; examination paper
打赏[打賞]	dǎshǎng	to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity
吊[吊]	diào	to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person
没法[沒法]	méifǎ	at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice
裁缝[裁縫]	cáiféng	tailor; dressmaker
铺[鋪]	pū	to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker
铺[鋪]	pù	plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station
实诚[實誠]	shíchéng	sincere; honest
绸子[綢子]	chóuzi	silk fabric; silk; CL:匹[pi3]
巴结[巴結]	bājie	to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
元宝[元寶]	yuánbǎo	a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius
客栈[客棧]	kèzhàn	tavern; guest house; inn; hotel
赶考[趕考]	gǎnkǎo	to go and take an imperial examination
喜事[喜事]	xǐshì	happy occasion; wedding
排场[排場]	páichang	ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape
不在话下[不在話下]	bùzàihuàxià	to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch
一举[一舉]	yījǔ	a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go
跃[躍]	yuè	to jump; to leap
蟾宫折桂[蟾宮折桂]	chángōngzhéguì	lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon); fig. to succeed in the imperial examination
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/325 words - 38 min
吉祥[吉祥]	jíxiáng	lucky; auspicious; propitious
焦躁[焦躁]	jiāozào	fretful; impatient
烦闷[煩悶]	fánmèn	moody; gloomy
水能[水能]	shuǐnéng	hydroelectric power
灭火[滅火]	mièhuǒ	to extinguish a fire; firefighting
助[助]	zhù	to help; to assist
吉[吉]	jí	lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)
期间[期間]	qījiān	period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
出入[出入]	chūrù	to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent
门前[門前]	ménqián	in front of the door
之内[之內]	zhīnèi	inside; within
行人[行人]	xíngrén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
逗留[逗留]	dòuliú	to stay at; to stop over
圣[聖]	shèng	holy; sacred; saint; sage
曰[曰]	yuē	to speak; to say
不语[不語]	bùyǔ	(literary) not to speak
供[供]	gōng	to provide; to supply
香火[香火]	xiānghuǒ	incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks
保佑[保佑]	bǎoyòu	to bless and protect; blessing
真才实学[真才實學]	zhēncáishíxué	solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent
识字[識字]	shízì	to learn to read
丁[丁]	dīng	fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food)
天竺[天竺]	Tiānzhú	the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
西方[西方]	Xīfāng	the West; the Occident; Western countries
佛祖[佛祖]	Fózǔ	Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/350 words - 41 min
看齐[看齊]	kànqí	to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation)
相国[相國]	xiàngguó	prime minister (in ancient China)
烧香[燒香]	shāoxiāng	to burn incense
捐[捐]	juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon
香油[香油]	xiāngyóu	sesame oil; perfumed oil
拜拜[拜拜]	báibái	(loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth)
神佛[神佛]	ShénFó	Gods and Buddhas
铺张[鋪張]	pūzhāng	ostentation; extravagance
神灵[神靈]	shénlíng	god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general
坏处[壞處]	huàichu	harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4]
公务[公務]	gōngwù	official business
沐浴[沐浴]	mùyù	to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse
斋戒[齋戒]	zhāijiè	to fast
惯坏[慣壞]	guànhuài	to spoil (a child)
呼[呼]	hū	to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale
拥[擁]	yōng	to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3]
连声[連聲]	liánshēng	repeatedly (say something)
招呼[招呼]	zhāohu	to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
许[許]	xǔ	to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps
张扬[張揚]	zhāngyáng	to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash
嵇[嵇]	Jī	surname Ji; name of a mountain
康[康]	kāng	healthy; peaceful; abundant
阮[阮]	ruǎn	ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute
名士[名士]	míngshì	famous scholar; worthy; celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no official post
风流[風流]	fēngliú	distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep11/363 words - 42 min
不羁[不羈]	bùjī	unruly; uninhibited
区区[區區]	qūqū	insignificant; trifling; merely
小儿[小兒]	xiǎo'ér	young child; (humble) my son
相比[相比]	xiāngbǐ	to compare
姑且[姑且]	gūqiě	for the time being; tentatively
暂且[暫且]	zànqiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily
米[米]	mǐ	rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier)
一点一点[一點一點]	yīdiǎnyīdiǎn	little by little; bit by bit; gradually
大豆[大豆]	dàdòu	soybean
好玩[好玩]	hǎowán	amusing; fun; interesting
打鼓[打鼓]	dǎgǔ	to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous
道观[道觀]	dàoguàn	Daoist temple
抛头露面[拋頭露面]	pāotóulòumiàn	to show your face in public (derog.)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/25 words - 4 min
一下子[一下子]	yīxiàzi	in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
关门[關門]	guānmén	to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently)
祷告[禱告]	dǎogào	to pray; prayer
吵闹[吵鬧]	chǎonào	noisy; raucous; to shout and scream
释[釋]	shì	to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism
拜佛[拜佛]	bàiFó	to worship Buddha
易经[易經]	Yìjīng	The Book of Changes ("I Ching")
揣[揣]	chuāi	to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3]
揣[揣]	chuǎi	to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise
罗盘[羅盤]	luópán	compass
殊不知[殊不知]	shūbùzhī	little imagined; scarcely realized
高贵[高貴]	gāoguì	grandeur; noble
凑趣[湊趣]	còuqù	to comply in order to please others; to accommodate sb else's taste; to make fun of
火气[火氣]	huǒqì	anger; internal heat (TCM)
和和气气[和和氣氣]	héhéqìqì	polite and amiable
太阳[太陽]	tàiyang	sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
字眼[字眼]	zìyǎn	wording
长记性[長記性]	zhǎngjìxing	(coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes
小家子气[小家子氣]	xiǎojiāziqì	petty; small-minded
忌口[忌口]	jìkǒu	abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet
庙[廟]	miào	temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial
和尚[和尚]	héshang	Buddhist monk
状元[狀元]	zhuàngyuán	top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light
不知羞耻[不知羞恥]	bùzhīxiūchǐ	to have no sense of shame; brazen
放眼[放眼]	fàngyǎn	to survey; to view broadly
这天[這天]	zhètiān	today; this day
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/50 words - 10 min
宠爱[寵愛]	chǒng'ài	to dote on sb
皑[皚]	ái	white (of snow etc)
皎[皎]	jiǎo	bright; white
破例[破例]	pòlì	to make an exception
抓耳挠腮[抓耳撓腮]	zhuā'ěrnáosāi	to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
累坏[累壞]	lèihuài	to become exhausted
瘦[瘦]	shòu	thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
猜中[猜中]	cāizhòng	to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer
考题[考題]	kǎotí	exam question
温习[溫習]	wēnxí	to review (a lesson etc)
差距[差距]	chājù	disparity; gap
龟壳[龜殼]	guīké	tortoise shell
房子[房子]	fángzi	house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1]
思念[思念]	sīniàn	to think of; to long for; to miss
不知不觉[不知不覺]	bùzhībùjué	unconsciously; unwittingly
采办[採辦]	cǎibàn	to buy on a considerable scale; to purchase; to procure; to stock up
榜[榜]	bǎng	notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees
姨[姨]	yí	mother's sister; aunt
看不出[看不出]	kànbuchū	can't see; can't make out; unable to tell
端倪[端倪]	duānní	boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer
假装[假裝]	jiǎzhuāng	to feign; to pretend
姨娘[姨娘]	yíniáng	maternal aunt; father's concubine (old)
深夜[深夜]	shēnyè	very late at night
钓鱼[釣魚]	diàoyú	to fish (with line and hook); to dupe
弯[彎]	wān	to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/75 words - 13 min
钩[鉤]	gōu	to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
鱼饵[魚餌]	yú'ěr	fish bait
炉[爐]	lú	stove; furnace
大吉[大吉]	dàjí	very auspicious; extremely lucky
兆[兆]	zhào	omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old)
估摸[估摸]	gūmo	to reckon; to guess
成败在此一举[成敗在此一舉]	chéngbàizàicǐyījǔ	win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine
兔[兔]	tù	rabbit
崽[崽]	zǎi	child; young animal
名落孙山[名落孫山]	míngluòSūnShān	lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition)
岁数[歲數]	suìshu	age (number of years old)
前夕[前夕]	qiánxī	eve; the day before
旗号[旗號]	qíhào	military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses)
送礼[送禮]	sònglǐ	to give a present
秃子[禿子]	tūzi	bald-headed person; baldy
虱子[蝨子]	shīzi	louse (Pediculus humanus)
明摆着[明擺著]	míngbǎizhe	evident; clear; undoubted
家世[家世]	jiāshì	family background
严峻[嚴峻]	yánjùn	grim; severe; rigorous
其一[其一]	qíyī	one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
其二[其二]	qí'èr	secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second
遭罪[遭罪]	zāozuì	to endure hardship; to suffer
劫[劫]	jié	to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1]
心高气傲[心高氣傲]	xīngāoqì'ào	proud and arrogant
展望[展望]	zhǎnwàng	outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min
远大[遠大]	yuǎndà	far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising
齐大非偶[齊大非偶]	qídàfēi'ǒu	too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)
难受[難受]	nánshòu	to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear
留神[留神]	liúshén	to take care; to be careful
跟头[跟頭]	gēntou	tumble; somersault
扭伤[扭傷]	niǔshāng	a sprain; a crick; to sprain
嚷[嚷]	rǎng	to blurt out; to shout
名次[名次]	míngcì	position in a ranking of names; place; rank
抚[撫]	fǔ	to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor
代替[代替]	dàitì	to replace; to take the place of
名正言顺[名正言順]	míngzhèngyánshùn	in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate
择[擇]	zé	to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
婿[婿]	xù	son-in-law; husband
风俗[風俗]	fēngsú	social custom; CL:個|个[ge4]
发榜[發榜]	fābǎng	to publish a roll-call of successful candidates
多半[多半]	duōbàn	most; mostly; most likely
市井[市井]	shìjǐng	marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people
江湖[江湖]	jiānghú	rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld
拗[拗]	ào	to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3]
娼[娼]	chāng	prostitute
分开[分開]	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
老爷[老爺]	lǎoye	(respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather
全体[全體]	quántǐ	all; entire
出动[出動]	chūdòng	to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops
金榜[金榜]	jīnbǎng	lit. tablet with inscription in gold; pass list for the top imperial examinations; roll of honor
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/125 words - 21 min
守卫[守衛]	shǒuwèi	to guard; to defend
着实[著實]	zhuóshí	truly; indeed; severely; harshly
英俊[英俊]	yīngjùn	handsome
卓尔不群[卓爾不群]	zhuó'ěrbùqún	standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding; excellent and unrivaled
鲁[魯]	lǔ	(bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords)
员外[員外]	yuánwài	landlord (old usage)
阵[陣]	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
急先锋[急先鋒]	jíxiānfēng	daring vanguard; pioneer; leading figure
牡丹[牡丹]	mǔdan	tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
赵子龙[趙子龍]	ZhàoZǐlóng	courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhao4 Yun2], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
宁愿[寧願]	nìngyuàn	would rather; better
女婿[女婿]	nǚxu	daughter's husband; son-in-law
大半[大半]	dàbàn	more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely
漏[漏]	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
死心[死心]	sǐxīn	to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about
十三[十三]	shísān	thirteen; 13
才貌双全[才貌雙全]	cáimàoshuāngquán	talented and good-looking (idiom)
栋[棟]	dòng	classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old)
材[材]	cái	material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old)
报喜[報喜]	bàoxǐ	to announce good news; to report success
凤毛麟角[鳳毛麟角]	fèngmáolínjiǎo	lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
本朝[本朝]	běncháo	the current dynasty
开国[開國]	kāiguó	to found a state; to open a closed country
以来[以來]	yǐlái	since (a previous event)
同堂[同堂]	tóngtáng	to live under the same roof (of different generations)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/150 words - 27 min
理应[理應]	lǐyīng	should; ought to
显赫[顯赫]	xiǎnhè	illustrious; celebrated
搏[搏]	bó	to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat
旨[旨]	zhǐ	imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose
道喜[道喜]	dàoxǐ	to congratulate
七老八十[七老八十]	qīlǎobāshí	in one's seventies (age); very old (of people)
洪亮[洪亮]	hóngliàng	loud and clear; resonant
世人[世人]	shìrén	people (in general); people around the world; everyone
气馁[氣餒]	qìněi	to be discouraged
欢欣鼓舞[歡欣鼓舞]	huānxīngǔwǔ	elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
老糊涂[老糊塗]	lǎohútu	dotard
大多数[大多數]	dàduōshù	(great) majority
下半[下半]	xiàbàn	second half
志气[志氣]	zhìqì	ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
想不开[想不開]	xiǎngbukāi	cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles
不枉[不枉]	bùwǎng	not in vain
增光[增光]	zēngguāng	to add luster; to add glory
总算[總算]	zǒngsuàn	at long last; finally; on the whole
期望[期望]	qīwàng	to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope
犒劳[犒勞]	kàoláo	to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4]
炮仗[炮仗]	pàozhang	firecracker
爆竹[爆竹]	bàozhú	firecracker
施[施]	shī	to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out
粥[粥]	zhōu	congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/175 words - 30 min
放爆竹[放爆竹]	fàngbàozhú	to set off firecrackers
庆祝[慶祝]	qìngzhù	to celebrate
嚣张[囂張]	xiāozhāng	rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
不负众望[不負眾望]	bùfùzhòngwàng	to live up to expectations (idiom)
闹哄哄[鬧哄哄]	nàohōnghōng	clamorous; noisy; sensational; very exciting
鞭炮[鞭炮]	biānpào	firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]
憋屈[憋屈]	biēqū	sullen
戚[戚]	qī	relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe
街[街]	jiē	street; CL:條|条[tiao2]
脸色[臉色]	liǎnsè	complexion; look
扫兴[掃興]	sǎoxìng	to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed
关上[關上]	guānshàng	to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
备下[備下]	bèixià	to prepare; to arrange (sth to be offered)
贺礼[賀禮]	hèlǐ	congratulatory gift
奉送[奉送]	fèngsòng	(honorific) to give
说亲[說親]	shuōqīn	to act as a matchmaker
中枢[中樞]	zhōngshū	center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration
无望[無望]	wúwàng	without hope; hopeless; without prospects
了不起[了不起]	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
大夫[大夫]	dàifu	doctor; physician
岳家[岳家]	yuèjiā	wife's parents' home
提携[提攜]	tíxié	to lead by the hand; to guide; to support
举人[舉人]	jǔrén	graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
做法[做法]	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
串门[串門]	chuànmén	to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/200 words - 33 min
外甥女[外甥女]	wàishengnǚ	sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter
可心[可心]	kěxīn	satisfying; to one's liking; to suit sb
成亲[成親]	chéngqīn	to get married
知会[知會]	zhīhuì	to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
厚礼[厚禮]	hòulǐ	generous gifts
斐然[斐然]	fěirán	(literary) remarkable; brilliant
商议[商議]	shāngyì	to negotiate; discussion; proposal
鬼混[鬼混]	guǐhùn	to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly
害得[害得]	hàide	to cause or lead to sth bad
数落[數落]	shǔluo	to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on
落榜[落榜]	luòbǎng	to fail the imperial exams; to flunk
尾巴[尾巴]	wěiba	tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
翘[翹]	qiáo	outstanding; to raise
走路[走路]	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot
三军[三軍]	sānjūn	(in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
文采[文采]	wéncǎi	literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors
烧香拜佛[燒香拜佛]	shāoxiāngbàiFó	to burn incense and worship Buddha
针线活儿[針線活兒]	zhēnxiànhuór5	needlework; working for a living as a needleworker
吟[吟]	yín	to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem)
抢风头[搶風頭]	qiǎngfēngtóu	to steal the show; to grab the limelight
针线[針線]	zhēnxiàn	needle and thread; needlework
成日[成日]	chéngrì	all day long; the whole day; the whole time
团团转[團團轉]	tuántuánzhuàn	to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy
韫[韞]	yùn	contain
半职[半職]	bànzhí	part-time work
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/225 words - 36 min
妹夫[妹夫]	mèifu	younger sister's husband
好友[好友]	hǎoyǒu	close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4]
勋[勛]	xūn	medal; merit
老是[老是]	lǎoshi	always
百思不得其解[百思不得其解]	bǎisībùdéqíjiě	see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
自视[自視]	zìshì	to view oneself
过高[過高]	guògāo	too high
拜访[拜訪]	bàifǎng	to pay a visit; to call on
询问[詢問]	xúnwèn	to inquire
和平[和平]	hépíng	peace; peaceful
恨不得[恨不得]	hènbude	wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
钻[鑽]	zuān	to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain
钻[鑽]	zuàn	an auger; diamond
朝中[朝中]	CháoZhōng	North Korea-China
小官[小官]	xiǎoguān	petty official; minor functionary
故作[故作]	gùzuò	to pretend; to feign
清高[清高]	qīnggāo	noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits
逢迎[逢迎]	féngyíng	to fawn on; to ingratiate oneself; (literary) to meet face to face
有种[有種]	yǒuzhǒng	to have guts; to have courage; to be brave
官场[官場]	guānchǎng	officialdom; bureaucracy
寸步难行[寸步難行]	cùnbùnánxíng	unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
庸碌[庸碌]	yōnglù	mediocre; mediocre person
不明[不明]	bùmíng	not clear; unknown; to fail to understand
重臣[重臣]	zhòngchén	important minister; major figure in government
绵延[綿延]	miányán	continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music)
不绝[不絕]	bùjué	unending; uninterrupted
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/250 words - 39 min
皇家[皇家]	huángjiā	royal; imperial household
寒窗[寒窗]	hánchuāng	a life of strenuous studies (idiom)
阖[闔]	hé	door; to close; whole
邱[邱]	qiū	mound
宴请[宴請]	yànqǐng	to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner
大惊小怪[大驚小怪]	dàjīngxiǎoguài	to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
何时[何時]	héshí	when
夜不归宿[夜不歸宿]	yèbùguīsù	to stay out all night (idiom)
昨晚[昨晚]	zuówǎn	yesterday evening; last night
难听[難聽]	nántīng	unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful
花魁[花魁]	huākuí	the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan
嫖娼[嫖娼]	piáochāng	to visit prostitutes; to go whoring
家臣[家臣]	jiāchén	counselor of king or feudal warlord; henchman
皇上[皇上]	huángshang	the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty
基[基]	jī	base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay
醒酒[醒酒]	xǐngjiǔ	to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up
大清早[大清早]	dàqīngzǎo	early in the morning
犬[犬]	quǎn	dog; Kangxi radical 94
聪颖[聰穎]	cōngyǐng	smart; intelligent
花团锦簇[花團錦簇]	huātuánjǐncù	brightly colored decorations (idiom); splendid
钢[鋼]	gāng	steel
骨[骨]	gǔ	bone
再接再厉[再接再厲]	zàijiēzàilì	to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
潜心[潛心]	qiánxīn	to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded
磨炼[磨煉]	móliàn	see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/275 words - 42 min
可望[可望]	kěwàng	can be expected (to); to be expected (to); hopefully (happening)
可叹[可嘆]	kětàn	lamentable; sad(ly)
令郎[令郎]	lìngláng	your esteemed son (honorific)
考官[考官]	kǎoguān	an examiner; an official conducting an exam
文辞[文辭]	wéncí	language; words
俱佳[俱佳]	jùjiā	excellent; wonderful
气势[氣勢]	qìshì	imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
恢宏[恢宏]	huīhóng	to develop; vast; broad; generous
字里行间[字裡行間]	zìlǐhángjiān	between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations
效仿[傚仿]	xiàofǎng	see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
范[範]	fàn	pattern; model; example
志[志]	zhì	aspiration; ambition; the will
过奖[過獎]	guòjiǎng	to overpraise; to flatter
找回[找回]	zhǎohuí	to retrieve
闯祸[闖禍]	chuǎnghuò	to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble
杨[楊]	yáng	poplar
无端[無端]	wúduān	for no reason at all
赴[赴]	fù	to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc)
迷[迷]	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
屡[屢]	lǚ	time and again; repeatedly; frequently
曲[曲]	qū	bent; crooked; wrong
曲[曲]	qǔ	tune; song; CL:支[zhi1]
烂醉[爛醉]	lànzuì	dead drunk; completely drunk
嚼舌头[嚼舌頭]	jiáoshétóu	to gossip; to argue unnecessarily
旷[曠]	kuàng	to neglect; to skip (class or work); to waste (time); vast; loose-fitting
奇才[奇才]	qícái	genius
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep12/281 words - 42 min
外边[外邊]	wàibian	outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
鸣不平[鳴不平]	míngbùpíng	to cry out against injustice; to protest unfairness
三甲[三甲]	sānjiǎ	3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
刷[刷]	shuā	to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job
厥[厥]	jué	to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their
活路[活路]	huólù	through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min
终身[終身]	zhōngshēn	lifelong; all one's life; marriage
转头[轉頭]	zhuǎntóu	to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent
大逆不道[大逆不道]	dànìbùdào	disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
怪罪[怪罪]	guàizuì	to blame
俊俏[俊俏]	jùnqiào	attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant
手下留情[手下留情]	shǒuxiàliúqíng	lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts.
陷害[陷害]	xiànhài	to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against
过不去[過不去]	guòbuqù	to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through
摔倒[摔倒]	shuāidǎo	to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground
发烧[發燒]	fāshāo	to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever
生病[生病]	shēngbìng	to fall ill
扳指[扳指]	bānzhǐ	ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring)
不分青红皂白[不分青紅皂白]	bùfēnqīnghóngzàobái	not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong
悖[悖]	bèi	to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious
八里[八里]	Bālǐ	Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
之外[之外]	zhīwài	outside; excluding
堂兄弟[堂兄弟]	tángxiōngdì	father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin
闯过[闖過]	chuǎngguò	to crash one's way through
浑身上下[渾身上下]	húnshēnshàngxià	all over; from head to toe
限度[限度]	xiàndù	limitation; limit
喝醉[喝醉]	hēzuì	to get drunk
划掉[劃掉]	huàdiào	to cross out; to cross off
说情[說情]	shuōqíng	to intercede; to plead for sb else
年少无知[年少無知]	niánshàowúzhī	young and inexperienced; unsophisticated
巴不得[巴不得]	bābude	(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/50 words - 13 min
上进[上進]	shàngjìn	to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards
自欺欺人[自欺欺人]	zìqīqīrén	to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies
事实[事實]	shìshí	fact; CL:個|个[ge4]
自立门户[自立門戶]	zìlìménhù	to form one's own group or school of thought; to set up one's own business; to establish oneself
光耀[光耀]	guāngyào	dazzling; brilliant
戏言[戲言]	xìyán	joking matter; to go back on one's words
彻底[徹底]	chèdǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
如同[如同]	rútóng	like; as
喜乐[喜樂]	xǐlè	joy
放在眼里[放在眼裡]	fàngzàiyǎnlǐ	to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to
久留[久留]	jiǔliú	to stay for a long time
闹翻[鬧翻]	nàofān	to have a falling out; to have a big argument
囚禁[囚禁]	qiújìn	to imprison; captivity
漕[漕]	cáo	transport by water; watercourse; canal
世外桃源[世外桃源]	shìwàitáoyuán	see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]
问世[問世]	wènshì	to be published; to come out
耕[耕]	gēng	to plow; to till
织[織]	zhī	to weave; to knit
哉[哉]	zāi	(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
遗物[遺物]	yíwù	remnant
南下[南下]	nánxià	to go down south
卧房[臥房]	wòfáng	bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train)
鞋袜[鞋襪]	xiéwà	shoes and socks
往外[往外]	wǎngwài	out; outbound; departing
干活[幹活]	gànhuó	to work; to be employed
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min
不爽[不爽]	bùshuǎng	not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate
利[利]	lì	sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit
假惺惺[假惺惺]	jiǎxīngxīng	hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears
各种[各種]	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
口味[口味]	kǒuwèi	a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
蜂蜜[蜂蜜]	fēngmì	honey
威武[威武]	wēiwǔ	might; formidable
注定[註定]	zhùdìng	to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably
想不到[想不到]	xiǎngbudào	unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
门房[門房]	ménfáng	gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter
真切[真切]	zhēnqiè	vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest
当当[當當]	dàngdàng	to pawn
没影[沒影]	méiyǐng	to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story)
锁门[鎖門]	suǒmén	to lock the door
可喜[可喜]	kěxǐ	making one happy; gratifying; heartening
作孽[作孽]	zuòniè	to sin
遛[遛]	liù	to stroll; to walk (an animal)
现身[現身]	xiànshēn	to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh
估计[估計]	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose
逮[逮]	dài	(literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until
夭[夭]	yāo	tender; gentle; to die prematurely
拍[拍]	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music)
花子[花子]	huāzi	beggar (old term)
可怕[可怕]	kěpà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
男孩[男孩]	nánhái	boy; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/100 words - 23 min
生路[生路]	shēnglù	a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament
卑微[卑微]	bēiwēi	petty and low
奢望[奢望]	shēwàng	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations
侍妾[侍妾]	shìqiè	concubine
心满意足[心滿意足]	xīnmǎnyìzú	perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied
身份[身份]	shēnfèn	identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank
门槛[門檻]	ménkǎn	doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper)
砖[磚]	zhuān	brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
轰[轟]	hōng	explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel
松开[鬆開]	sōngkāi	to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose
指头[指頭]	zhǐtou	finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4]
珍惜[珍惜]	zhēnxī	to treasure; to value; to cherish
前途[前途]	qiántú	prospects; future outlook; journey
何妨[何妨]	héfáng	what harm is there in (doing sth)
眼泪[眼淚]	yǎnlèi	tears; crying; CL:滴[di1]
洒[灑]	sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
走出[走出]	zǒuchū	to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
屈[屈]	qū	bent; to feel wronged
血崩[血崩]	xuèbēng	metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding outside the expected menstrual period)
难产[難產]	nánchǎn	difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve
嚼[嚼]	jiáo	to chew; also pr. [jue2]
舌头[舌頭]	shétou	tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
同胞[同胞]	tóngbāo	born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot
命运[命運]	mìngyùn	fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4]
后继无人[後繼無人]	hòujìwúrén	to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/125 words - 26 min
良家女子[良家女子]	liángjiānǚzǐ	woman from a respectable family; respectable woman
择日[擇日]	zérì	to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date
芦苇[蘆葦]	lúwěi	reed
入门[入門]	rùmén	entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject)
扳[扳]	bān	to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup
老二[老二]	lǎo'èr	second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis
留步[留步]	liúbù	(said by departing guest) no need to see me out
传话[傳話]	chuánhuà	to pass on a story; to communicate a message
暂[暫]	zàn	temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
盛大[盛大]	shèngdà	grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company)
在此[在此]	zàicǐ	hereto; here
等候[等候]	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
将近[將近]	jiāngjìn	almost; nearly; close to
正午[正午]	zhèngwǔ	midday; noon; noonday
耽搁[耽擱]	dānge	to tarry; to delay; to stop over
襻[襻]	pàn	loop; belt; band; to tie together; to stitch together
膊[膊]	bó	shoulder; upper arm
最新[最新]	zuìxīn	latest; newest
样式[樣式]	yàngshì	type; style
丸[丸]	wán	ball; pellet; pill
玩乐[玩樂]	wánlè	to play around; to disport oneself
孩子气[孩子氣]	háiziqì	boyish; childish
打球[打球]	dǎqiú	to play ball; to play with a ball
郊游[郊遊]	jiāoyóu	to go for an outing; to go on an excursion
丢掉[丟掉]	diūdiào	to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/150 words - 32 min
挣[掙]	zhèng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)
马马虎虎[馬馬虎虎]	mǎmahūhū	careless; casual; vague; not so bad; so-so; tolerable; fair
午饭[午飯]	wǔfàn	lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1]
应声[應聲]	yìngshēng	an answering voice; to answer a voice; to respond; to copy a voice; to parrot
不对劲[不對勁]	bùduìjìn	not in good condition; wrong; fishy
四处[四處]	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
独奏[獨奏]	dúzòu	solo
找门路[找門路]	zhǎoménlù	to seek help from social connections
疮疤[瘡疤]	chuāngbā	scar
年节[年節]	niánjié	the New Year festival
进宫[進宮]	jìngōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail
叩[叩]	kòu	to knock; to kowtow
十有八九[十有八九]	shíyǒubājiǔ	most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority
要命[要命]	yàomìng	to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
东昌[東昌]	Dōngchāng	Dongchang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin
远房[遠房]	yuǎnfáng	distantly related; a distant relative
瓜葛[瓜葛]	guāgé	intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things)
表面[表面]	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
上装[上裝]	shàngzhuāng	upper garment
真意[真意]	zhēnyì	real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation
捅[捅]	tǒng	to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose
刀子[刀子]	dāozi	knife; CL:把[ba3]
盘[盤]	pán	plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess
碰上[碰上]	pèngshàng	to run into; to come upon; to meet
同年[同年]	tóngnián	the same year
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/175 words - 35 min
半月[半月]	bànyuè	half-moon; fortnight
饿死[餓死]	èsǐ	to starve to death; to be very hungry
囚犯[囚犯]	qiúfàn	prisoner; convict
宫人[宮人]	gōngrén	imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old)
出声[出聲]	chūshēng	to utter; to give voice
胡乱[胡亂]	húluàn	careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
先例[先例]	xiānlì	antecedent; precedent
来临[來臨]	láilín	to approach; to come closer
的款[的款]	díkuǎn	reliable funds
慌乱[慌亂]	huāngluàn	frenetic; hurried
哭泣[哭泣]	kūqì	to weep
灾祸[災禍]	zāihuò	disaster
篱笆[籬笆]	líba	fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings)
自家人[自家人]	zìjiārén	sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us
一层[一層]	yīcéng	layer
跳脚[跳腳]	tiàojiǎo	to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc); to dance on one's feet; hopping mad (anxious, etc)
见多识广[見多識廣]	jiànduōshíguǎng	experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍]	xìngzāilèhuò	lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude
镇定[鎮定]	zhèndìng	calm; unperturbed; cool
东拉西扯[東拉西扯]	dōnglāxīchě	to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗]	tōujīmōgǒu	to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs
千载难逢[千載難逢]	qiānzǎinánféng	extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon
猪油[豬油]	zhūyóu	lard
安分守己[安分守己]	ānfènshǒujǐ	to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place
吹[吹]	chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/200 words - 39 min
草[草]	cǎo	grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]
送信[送信]	sòngxìn	to send word; to deliver a letter
一贯[一貫]	yīguàn	consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
微薄[微薄]	wēibó	scanty; meager
后头[後頭]	hòutou	behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future
但愿[但願]	dànyuàn	if only (sth were possible); I wish (that)
哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼]	kūkutítí	to weep endlessly; interminable wailing
徐[徐]	xú	slowly; gently
签字[簽字]	qiānzì	to sign (one's name); signature
画押[畫押]	huàyā	to sign; to make one's mark
田亩[田畝]	tiánmǔ	field
面孔[面孔]	miànkǒng	face
确认[確認]	quèrèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
赃[贓]	zāng	stolen goods; booty; spoils
摁[摁]	èn	to press (with finger)
吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相]	jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng	Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)
第二天[第二天]	dì'èrtiān	next day; the morrow
流放[流放]	liúfàng	banishment; exile
第二次[第二次]	dì'èrcì	the second time; second; number two
存在[存在]	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
脱身[脫身]	tuōshēn	to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage
名录[名錄]	mínglù	directory
登记[登記]	dēngjì	to register (one's name)
埋[埋]	mái	to bury
埋[埋]	mán	to blame
掘[掘]	jué	to dig
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep13/221 words - 42 min
挖[挖]	wā	to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
充公[充公]	chōnggōng	to confiscate
字据[字據]	zìjù	written pledge; contract; IOU
称呼[稱呼]	chēnghu	to call; to address as; appellation
不问[不問]	bùwèn	to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
姓名[姓名]	xìngmíng	surname and given name; full name
房契[房契]	fángqì	deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
地契[地契]	dìqì	deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
慢行[慢行]	mànxíng	to walk slowly
白银[白銀]	báiyín	silver
契约[契約]	qìyuē	agreement; contract
银两[銀兩]	yínliǎng	silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
降[降]	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend
降[降]	xiáng	to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame
价[價]	jià	price; value; (chemistry) valence
赚[賺]	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
点头[點頭]	diǎntóu	to nod
转身[轉身]	zhuǎnshēn	(of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
趁火打劫[趁火打劫]	chènhuǒdǎjié	to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
谈谈[談談]	tántán	to discuss; to have a chat
放手[放手]	fàngshǒu	to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
把门[把門]	bǎmén	to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/25 words - 5 min
汉子[漢子]	hànzi	man; fellow; (dialect) husband
整齐[整齊]	zhěngqí	orderly; neat; even; tidy
郊[郊]	jiāo	suburbs; outskirts
证词[證詞]	zhèngcí	testimony
出错[出錯]	chūcuò	to make a mistake; error
围攻[圍攻]	wéigōng	to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb
来到[來到]	láidào	to come; to arrive
不要脸[不要臉]	bùyàoliǎn	to have no sense of shame; shameless
货色[貨色]	huòsè	goods; (derog.) stuff; trash
屈打成招[屈打成招]	qūdǎchéngzhāo	to obtain confessions under torture
眼见[眼見]	yǎnjiàn	to see with one's own eyes; very soon
密室[密室]	mìshì	a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber
拉拉扯扯[拉拉扯扯]	lālāchěchě	to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort
喊冤[喊冤]	hǎnyuān	to cry out a grievance
锣[鑼]	luó	gong; CL:面[mian4]
对面[對面]	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
一五一十[一五一十]	yīwǔyīshí	lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
地儿[地兒]	dìr5	place; space
阴[陰]	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
私事[私事]	sīshì	personal matters
云英[雲英]	yúnyīng	muscovite, mica (used in TCM); Muscovitum
一气之下[一氣之下]	yīqìzhīxià	in a fit of pique; in a fury
晕倒[暈倒]	yūndǎo	to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious
全权[全權]	quánquán	full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers
丑事[醜事]	chǒushì	scandal
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/50 words - 9 min
轻饶[輕饒]	qīngráo	to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)
儿媳[兒媳]	érxí	daughter-in-law
遵[遵]	zūn	to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with
训示[訓示]	xùnshì	to admonish; instructions; orders
称[稱]	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
不宜[不宜]	bùyí	not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
事先[事先]	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
牙行[牙行]	yáháng	middleman (in former times); broker
眼中[眼中]	yǎnzhōng	in one's eyes
迁怒[遷怒]	qiānnù	to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it)
偷汉[偷漢]	tōuhàn	(of a woman) to take a lover
看样子[看樣子]	kànyàngzi	it seems; it looks as if
生意[生意]	shēngyì	life force; vitality
对头[對頭]	duìtóu	correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right
对头[對頭]	duìtou	(longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent
卢[盧]	lú	(old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy
品相[品相]	pǐnxiàng	condition; physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc)
据[據]	jù	according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
生死[生死]	shēngsǐ	life or death
怜悯[憐憫]	liánmǐn	to take pity on; pity; mercy
解开[解開]	jiěkāi	to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery)
捉奸[捉姦]	zhuōjiān	to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
奸夫[奸夫]	jiānfū	male adulterer
开封府[開封府]	Kāifēngfǔ	Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
抽[抽]	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash
筋[筋]	jīn	muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/75 words - 12 min
岂有此理[豈有此理]	qǐyǒucǐlǐ	how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
成何体统[成何體統]	chénghétǐtǒng	What a scandal!; Whatever next?
事关[事關]	shìguān	to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for
店铺[店鋪]	diànpù	store; shop
通奸[通姦]	tōngjiān	adultery; to commit adultery
相见[相見]	xiāngjiàn	to see each other; to meet in person
王法[王法]	wángfǎ	the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion
慎言[慎言]	shènyán	to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue
难保[難保]	nánbǎo	hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve
卑贱[卑賤]	bēijiàn	lowly; mean and low
作践[作踐]	zuòjiàn	to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4]
扣上[扣上]	kòushàng	to buckle up; to fasten
宥[宥]	yòu	to forgive; to help; profound
阳[陽]	yáng	positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
合[合]	hé	to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2]
心服口服[心服口服]	xīnfúkǒufú	to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over
官府[官府]	guānfǔ	authorities; feudal official
大堂[大堂]	dàtáng	lobby
拦住[攔住]	lánzhù	to stop; to bar the way
片面[片面]	piànmiàn	unilateral; one-sided
相会[相會]	xiānghuì	to meet together
浑身[渾身]	húnshēn	all over; from head to foot
一旦[一旦]	yīdàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
衙门[衙門]	yámen	government office in feudal China; yamen
区别[區別]	qūbié	difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/100 words - 16 min
钉死[釘死]	dìngsǐ	to nail securely; to execute by means of impalement; to crucify
支应[支應]	zhīyìng	to deal with; to wait on; to provide for
断定[斷定]	duàndìng	to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment
出发[出發]	chūfā	to set off; to start (on a journey)
案子[案子]	ànzi	long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case
动手[動手]	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch
一律[一律]	yīlǜ	same; uniformly; all; without exception
腿脚[腿腳]	tuǐjiǎo	legs and feet; ability to walk; strides
耳聪目明[耳聰目明]	ěrcōngmùmíng	sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom); keen and alert; perceptive
废话[廢話]	fèihuà	nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)
各自[各自]	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
禁足[禁足]	jìnzú	to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat
走动[走動]	zǒudòng	to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
可知[可知]	kězhī	evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable
自作主张[自作主張]	zìzuòzhǔzhāng	to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
假公济私[假公濟私]	jiǎgōngjìsī	official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
账[賬]	zhàng	account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3]
整肃[整肅]	zhěngsù	strict; serious; solemn; dignified; to tidy up; to clean up; to purge; to adjust
外间[外間]	wàijiān	outer room; the external world; outside
证据[證據]	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
确凿[確鑿]	quèzáo	definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4]
私下[私下]	sīxià	in private
乔装[喬裝]	qiáozhuāng	to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself
扮[扮]	bàn	to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression)
汤药[湯藥]	tāngyào	tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min
逆[逆]	nì	contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel
伦[倫]	lún	human relationship; order; coherence
仔[仔]	zǐ	meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young
细[細]	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal
莺[鶯]	yīng	oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers
压制[壓制]	yāzhì	to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
恶气[惡氣]	èqì	evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner
昏[昏]	hūn	muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness
除[除]	chú	to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
胡来[胡來]	húlái	to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble
局面[局面]	júmiàn	aspect; phase; situation
善罢甘休[善罷甘休]	shànbàgānxiū	to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down
统管[統管]	tǒngguǎn	unified administration
嫌疑[嫌疑]	xiányí	suspicion; to have suspicions
到点[到點]	dàodiǎn	it's time (to do sth); the time has come
回娘家[回娘家]	huíniángjiā	(of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc
讽刺[諷刺]	fěngcì	to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm
偏袒[偏袒]	piāntǎn	to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of
拱手[拱手]	gǒngshǒu	to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive
补贴[補貼]	bǔtiē	to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
用度[用度]	yòngdù	expense
霉运[霉運]	méiyùn	ill luck; misfortune
凶[凶]	xiōng	vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1]
未卜[未卜]	wèibǔ	not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards
天尊[天尊]	tiānzūn	(honorific appellation of a deity)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/150 words - 27 min
胳膊[胳膊]	gēbo	arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]
揪[揪]	jiū	to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
乏[乏]	fá	short of; tired
片刻[片刻]	piànkè	short period of time; a moment
急于[急於]	jíyú	eager to; in a hurry to
团聚[團聚]	tuánjù	to reunite; to have a reunion
时刻[時刻]	shíkè	time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always
留宿[留宿]	liúsù	to put up a guest; to stay overnight
臊[臊]	sào	shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate
眉[眉]	méi	eyebrow; upper margin
耷[耷]	dā	ears hanging down
满脸[滿臉]	mǎnliǎn	across one's whole face
八成[八成]	bāchéng	eighty percent; most probably; most likely
一族[一族]	yīzú	social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2]
兴衰[興衰]	xīngshuāi	prosperity and decline (of a kingdom); rise and fall
无碍[無礙]	wú'ài	without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered
坛子[罈子]	tánzi	jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening)
回门[回門]	huímén	first return of bride to her parental home
不足挂齿[不足掛齒]	bùzúguàchǐ	not worth mentioning (idiom)
人仰马翻[人仰馬翻]	rényǎngmǎfān	to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter)
上火[上火]	shànghuǒ	to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
一应[一應]	yīyīng	all; every
儿媳妇[兒媳婦]	érxífu	daughter-in-law
杂役[雜役]	záyì	odd jobs; part-time worker
老妈子[老媽子]	lǎomāzi	older female servant; amah
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/175 words - 34 min
报忧[報憂]	bàoyōu	to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster
记性[記性]	jìxing	memory (ability to retain information)
苦苦[苦苦]	kǔkǔ	strenuously; persistently; hard; painful
央求[央求]	yāngqiú	to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly
琼浆玉液[瓊漿玉液]	qióngjiāngyùyè	bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals; superb liquor; top quality wine
不知好歹[不知好歹]	bùzhīhǎodǎi	unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions
反话[反話]	fǎnhuà	irony; ironic remark
半条命[半條命]	bàntiáomìng	half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death
狎妓[狎妓]	xiájì	(old) to visit prostitutes
塌[塌]	tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down
参与[參與]	cānyù	to participate (in sth)
结党[結黨]	jiédǎng	to form a clique
敲山震虎[敲山震虎]	qiāoshānzhènhǔ	a deliberate show of strength as a warning
杀鸡儆猴[殺雞儆猴]	shājījǐnghóu	lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres
偏殿[偏殿]	piāndiàn	side palace hall; side chamber
召见[召見]	zhàojiàn	call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview
滋味[滋味]	zīwèi	taste; flavor; feeling
利剑[利劍]	lìjiàn	sharp sword
一线[一線]	yīxiàn	front line
煎熬[煎熬]	jiān'áo	to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
冠[冠]	guān	hat; crown; crest; cap
卿[卿]	qīng	high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old)
否[否]	fǒu	to negate; to deny; not
坐立不安[坐立不安]	zuòlìbù'ān	lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety
辗转反侧[輾轉反側]	zhǎnzhuǎnfǎncè	to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/200 words - 37 min
入睡[入睡]	rùshuì	to fall asleep
明示[明示]	míngshì	to state explicitly; to clearly indicate
焦头烂额[焦頭爛額]	jiāotóulàn'é	lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
彻夜[徹夜]	chèyè	the whole night
眠[眠]	mián	to sleep; to hibernate
酒楼[酒樓]	jiǔlóu	restaurant
高谈阔论[高談闊論]	gāotánkuòlùn	to harangue; loud arrogant talk; to spout
闱[闈]	wéi	door to women's room; gate to palace
谈到[談到]	tándào	to refer to; to speak about; to talk about
熏染[熏染]	xūnrǎn	to exert a gradual influence; to nurture; a corrupting influence
酒后[酒後]	jiǔhòu	after drinking; under the influence of alcohol
仁厚[仁厚]	rénhòu	kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous
民[民]	mín	the people; nationality; citizen
大有裨益[大有裨益]	dàyǒubìyì	bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful; of great service; to help greatly; to serve one well
交友[交友]	jiāoyǒu	to make friends
不慎[不慎]	bùshèn	incautious; inattentive
大力[大力]	dàlì	energetically; vigorously
鞭笞[鞭笞]	biānchī	to flog; to lash; to whip; to urge or goad along
多嘴多舌[多嘴多舌]	duōzuǐduōshé	to gossip and meddle; to shoot one's mouth off; talkative
在座[在座]	zàizuò	to be present
往死里[往死裡]	wǎngsǐlǐ	(coll.) (to beat etc) to death
好过[好過]	hǎoguò	to have an easy time; (feel) well
送命[送命]	sòngmìng	to lose one's life; to get killed
高官[高官]	gāoguān	high official
嫉妒[嫉妒]	jídù	to be jealous; to envy; to hate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/225 words - 41 min
搬弄是非[搬弄是非]	bānnòngshìfēi	to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
圣上[聖上]	shèngshàng	courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
清流[清流]	Qīngliú	Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
何等[何等]	héděng	what kind?; how, what; somewhat
森严[森嚴]	sēnyán	strict; rigid; tight (security)
大肚[大肚]	Dàdù	Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
密会[密會]	mìhuì	secret meeting; to meet secretly
细软[細軟]	xìruǎn	fine and soft; valuables
私奔[私奔]	sībēn	to elope
朗[朗]	lǎng	clear; bright
乾坤[乾坤]	qiánkūn	yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe
印子钱[印子錢]	yìnziqián	usury; high interest loan (in former times)
个案[個案]	gè'àn	a case; an individual case; case-by-case
狗屁[狗屁]	gǒupì	bullshit; nonsense
郊外[郊外]	jiāowài	outskirts
水田[水田]	shuǐtián	paddy field; rice paddy
得以[得以]	déyǐ	able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view
平息[平息]	píngxī	to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress
有无[有無]	yǒuwú	to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal
有意[有意]	yǒuyì	to intend; intentionally; interested in
借钱[借錢]	jièqián	to borrow money; to lend money
放贷[放貸]	fàngdài	to provide loans
利钱[利錢]	lìqián	interest (on a loan etc)
生财[生財]	shēngcái	to make money
亏损[虧損]	kuīsǔn	deficit; (financial) loss
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep14/234 words - 43 min
堂堂[堂堂]	tángtáng	grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance
收地[收地]	shōudì	to confiscate land for redistribution (China, 1947-52); (of a government) to acquire land (with compensation)
罢官[罷官]	bàguān	to dismiss from office; to resign from office
刺字[刺字]	cìzì	to tattoo
流[流]	liú	to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade
诛[誅]	zhū	to put (a criminal) to death; to punish
蛊惑[蠱惑]	gǔhuò	to entice; to lead astray
脑袋[腦袋]	nǎodài	head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
狗咬狗[狗咬狗]	gǒuyǎogǒu	dog-eat-dog; dogfight
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/25 words - 4 min
少来[少來]	shǎolái	refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!
私卖[私賣]	sīmài	to sell illicitly; to bootleg; to sell privately
重任[重任]	zhòngrèn	heavy responsibility
恶人[惡人]	èrén	evil person; vile creature; ugly man
锅[鍋]	guō	pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1]
无地自容[無地自容]	wúdìzìróng	ashamed and unable to show one's face
说笑[說笑]	shuōxiào	to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter
茹[茹]	rú	to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
册子[冊子]	cèzi	a book; a volume
偌大[偌大]	ruòdà	so big; such a big
划[劃]	huà	to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character
各处[各處]	gèchù	every place
日常[日常]	rìcháng	daily; everyday
开支[開支]	kāizhī	expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages
理财[理財]	lǐcái	financial management; finance
耳濡目染[耳濡目染]	ěrrúmùrǎn	to be influenced
留心[留心]	liúxīn	to be careful; to pay attention to
二分[二分]	èrfēn	second part; the equinox
查出[查出]	cháchū	to find out; to discover
好手[好手]	hǎoshǒu	expert; professional
皇宫[皇宮]	huánggōng	imperial palace
自立[自立]	zìlì	independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself
派头[派頭]	pàitóu	manner; style; panache
嫁人[嫁人]	jiàrén	to get married (of woman)
今后[今後]	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/50 words - 7 min
苦心[苦心]	kǔxīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
信得过[信得過]	xìndeguò	trustworthy; reliable
试一试[試一試]	shìyīshì	to have a try
葳[葳]	wēi	luxuriant
蕤[蕤]	ruí	fringe; overladen with flowers
分寸[分寸]	fēncun	propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
力度[力度]	lìdù	strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics
装傻[裝傻]	zhuāngshǎ	to act stupid; to pretend to be naive
孩童[孩童]	háitóng	child
难处[難處]	nánchu	trouble; difficulty; problem
差遣[差遣]	chāiqiǎn	to send (on errand)
顺心[順心]	shùnxīn	happy; satisfactory
求援[求援]	qiúyuán	to ask for help
暗中[暗中]	ànzhōng	in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously
寻访[尋訪]	xúnfǎng	to inquire after; to look for (sb)
诊[診]	zhěn	to examine or treat medically
着落[著落]	zhuóluò	whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution
四邻[四鄰]	sìlín	one's nearest neighbors
确是[確是]	quèshì	certainly
踪[蹤]	zōng	footprint; trace; tracks
姨父[姨父]	yífu	husband of mother's sister; uncle
探听[探聽]	tàntīng	to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry
尚无[尚無]	shàngwú	not yet; not so far
音信[音信]	yīnxìn	message
恪[恪]	kè	respectful; scrupulous
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/75 words - 13 min
窑[窯]	yáo	kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel
箍[箍]	gū	hoop; to bind with hoops
舐犊情深[舐犢情深]	shìdúqíngshēn	lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom); fig. to show deep affection towards one's children
好意[好意]	hǎoyì	good intention; kindness
夜夜[夜夜]	yèyè	every night
加上[加上]	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that
一共[一共]	yīgòng	altogether
闪失[閃失]	shǎnshī	mishap; accident; accidental loss
木工[木工]	mùgōng	woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter
修整[修整]	xiūzhěng	to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo)
权[權]	quán	authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary
祖坟[祖墳]	zǔfén	ancestral tomb
银杏[銀杏]	yínxìng	ginkgo (tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds); maidenhair tree
笼络[籠絡]	lǒngluò	to coax; to beguile; to win over
哪像[哪像]	nǎxiàng	unlike; in contrast to
旗子[旗子]	qízi	flag; banner; CL:面[mian4]
不依不饶[不依不饒]	bùyībùráo	not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses
雕[雕]	diāo	to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey
坐定[坐定]	zuòdìng	to be seated
久等[久等]	jiǔděng	to wait for a long time
独立[獨立]	dúlì	independent; independence; to stand alone
欣慰[欣慰]	xīnwèi	to be gratified
顶用[頂用]	dǐngyòng	to be of use
二等[二等]	èrděng	second class; second-rate
耐劳[耐勞]	nàiláo	hardy; able to resist hardship
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/100 words - 18 min
使唤[使喚]	shǐhuàn	to order sb about; to use sb
立院[立院]	Lìyuàn	Legislative Yuan (Tw); abbr. for 立法院[Li4 fa3 yuan4]
肩膀[肩膀]	jiānbǎng	shoulder
移去[移去]	yíqù	to move away
笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳]	bènshǒubènjiǎo	clumsy; all thumbs
敬重[敬重]	jìngzhòng	to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem
要脸[要臉]	yàoliǎn	to save sb's face
排[排]	pái	a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc
丢面子[丟面子]	diūmiànzi	to lose face
传话人[傳話人]	chuánhuàrén	messenger; communicator; relay
口甜[口甜]	kǒutián	soft-spoken; affable; full of honeyed words
舌[舌]	shé	tongue
滑[滑]	huá	to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning
怜惜[憐惜]	liánxī	to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward
回击[回擊]	huíjī	to fight back; to return fire; to counterattack
玲珑[玲瓏]	línglóng	(onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble
七窍[七竅]	qīqiào	the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth
遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩]	zhēzhēyǎnyǎn	to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom)
寡淡[寡淡]	guǎdàn	insipid; bland; indifferent
低头[低頭]	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
同病相怜[同病相憐]	tóngbìngxiānglián	fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
接济[接濟]	jiējì	to give material assistance to
不依[不依]	bùyī	not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it
幌子[幌子]	huǎngzi	shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense
恭敬[恭敬]	gōngjìng	deferential; respectful
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/125 words - 24 min
回心转意[回心轉意]	huíxīnzhuǎnyì	to change one's mind (idiom)
皮子[皮子]	pízi	skin; fur
专断[專斷]	zhuānduàn	to act arbitrarily; to make decisions without consulting others
独行[獨行]	dúxíng	solitary
乌涂[烏塗]	wūtu	unclear; not straightforward; (of drinking water) lukewarm; tepid
飘零[飄零]	piāolíng	to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless
无依无靠[無依無靠]	wúyīwúkào	no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices
饥寒交迫[飢寒交迫]	jīhánjiāopò	beset by hunger and cold (idiom); starving and freezing; in desperate poverty
乞讨[乞討]	qǐtǎo	to beg; to go begging
卷[卷]	juǎn	to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)
卷[卷]	juàn	scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll
下葬[下葬]	xiàzàng	to bury; to inter
有时[有時]	yǒushí	sometimes; now and then
半夜[半夜]	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
醒来[醒來]	xǐnglái	to waken
侧[側]	cè	the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side
得救[得救]	déjiù	to be saved
再生父母[再生父母]	zàishēngfùmǔ	like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor
迟迟[遲遲]	chíchí	late (with a task etc); slow
吉利[吉利]	jílì	auspicious; lucky; propitious
官僚[官僚]	guānliáo	bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic
疏通[疏通]	shūtōng	to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)
时局[時局]	shíjú	current political situation
蠢材[蠢材]	chǔncái	idiot
央[央]	yāng	center; end; to beg; to plead
有益处[有益處]	yǒuyìchu	beneficial
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/150 words - 29 min
惹事[惹事]	rěshì	to cause trouble
唤[喚]	huàn	to call
可儿[可兒]	kě'ér	a person after one's heart (charming person); capable person
粗陋[粗陋]	cūlòu	crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow
收下[收下]	shōuxià	to accept; to receive
派上用场[派上用場]	pàishàngyòngchǎng	to put to good use; to come in handy
不舍[不捨]	bùshě	reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of
最为[最為]	zuìwéi	the most
哟[喲]	yo	(sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song)
嗓子[嗓子]	sǎngzi	throat; voice; CL:把[ba3]
后脚[後腳]	hòujiǎo	(one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking)
心机[心機]	xīnjī	thinking; scheme
婆媳[婆媳]	póxí	mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
打擂台[打擂臺]	dǎlèitái	(old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest
高位[高位]	gāowèi	high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc
主管[主管]	zhǔguǎn	in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
暮[暮]	mù	evening; sunset
斋[齋]	zhāi	to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk)
一举一动[一舉一動]	yījǔyīdòng	every movement; each and every move
当值[當值]	dāngzhí	to be on duty
尽职[盡職]	jìnzhí	to discharge one's duties; conscientious
司[司]	sī	to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry)
叫作[叫作]	jiàozuò	to call; to be called
威[威]	wēi	power; might; prestige
恭顺[恭順]	gōngshùn	deferential; respectful
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/175 words - 33 min
触犯[觸犯]	chùfàn	to violate; to offend
佛[佛]	Fó	Buddha; Buddhism
偈[偈]	jié	forceful; martial
伙[伙]	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3]
看顾[看顧]	kàngù	to watch over
缘分[緣分]	yuánfèn	fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny
年龄[年齡]	niánlíng	(a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
镟[鏇]	xuàn	to shape on a lathe; to peel with a knife; to turn in (a screw)
冷天[冷天]	lěngtiān	cold weather; cold season
风味[風味]	fēngwèi	distinctive flavor; distinctive style
连环[連環]	liánhuán	chain
警告[警告]	jǐnggào	to warn; to admonish
拨弄[撥弄]	bōnòng	to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc); to fiddle with; to stir up
荤[葷]	hūn	strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene
爬[爬]	pá	to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
紫云[紫雲]	Zǐyún	Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou
千秋万代[千秋萬代]	qiānqiūwàndài	throughout the ages
铺路[鋪路]	pūlù	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
对冲[對衝]	duìchōng	hedging (finance)
牢[牢]	láo	firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison
囡囡[囡囡]	nānnān	little darling; baby
诓[誆]	kuāng	to mislead; to swindle
进京[進京]	jìnJīng	to enter the capital; to go to Beijing
弘[弘]	hóng	great; liberal
缎子[緞子]	duànzi	satin
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/200 words - 37 min
直爽[直爽]	zhíshuǎng	straightforward; outspoken
搁[擱]	gē	to place; to put aside; to shelve
绕弯子[繞彎子]	ràowānzi	lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush
卧床[臥床]	wòchuáng	to lie in bed; bedridden; bed
自古以来[自古以來]	zìgǔyǐlái	since ancient times
讳疾忌医[諱疾忌醫]	huìjíjìyī	hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice
恶疾[惡疾]	èjí	unpleasant ailment; foul disease
无异[無異]	wúyì	nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to
刀枪[刀槍]	dāoqiāng	sword and spear; weapons
剑[劍]	jiàn	double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
戟[戟]	jǐ	halberd; long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade; combined spear and battle-ax
殊[殊]	shū	different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass
陡[陡]	dǒu	steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly
窄[窄]	zhǎi	narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
今世[今世]	jīnshì	this life; this age
名医[名醫]	míngyī	famous doctor
满身[滿身]	mǎnshēn	covered all over
家务[家務]	jiāwù	household duties; housework
最多[最多]	zuìduō	at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal
生意兴隆[生意興隆]	shēngyìxīnglóng	thriving and prosperous business or trade
恭喜发财[恭喜發財]	gōngxǐfācái	May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
谬[謬]	miù	to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous
在下[在下]	zàixià	under; myself (humble)
灶王爷[灶王爺]	Zàowángyé	Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen; also written 灶神
再生[再生]	zàishēng	to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/225 words - 40 min
务必[務必]	wùbì	must; to need to; to be sure to
调理[調理]	tiáolǐ	to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize
揽[攬]	lǎn	to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass
装病[裝病]	zhuāngbìng	to feign illness; to malinger
由头[由頭]	yóutou	pretext; excuse; justification; reason
年华[年華]	niánhuá	years; time; age
心血[心血]	xīnxuè	heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
得了[得了]	déle	all right!; that's enough!
含糊[含糊]	hánhu	ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory
铺平[鋪平]	pūpíng	to spread out (material); to pave (the way, a road etc)
套车[套車]	tàochē	to harness (a horse to a cart)
理论[理論]	lǐlùn	theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of
太平[太平]	tàipíng	peace and security
潢[潢]	huáng	dye paper; lake; pond; mount scroll
龌龊[齷齪]	wòchuò	dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty
甩[甩]	shuǎi	to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb)
正事[正事]	zhèngshì	one's proper business
往前[往前]	wǎngqián	to move forwards
复[覆]	fù	variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter
迂腐[迂腐]	yūfǔ	pedantic; trite; inflexible; adherence to old ideas
金明[金明]	Jīnmíng	Jinming district of Kaifeng city 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 shi4], Henan
䌽[綵]	cǎi	variant of 彩[cai3]
龙门[龍門]	Lóngmén	Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong; mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon
阊[閶]	chāng	gate of heaven; gate of palace
左近[左近]	zuǒjìn	near by
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep15/233 words - 41 min
玩耍[玩耍]	wánshuǎ	to play (as children do); to amuse oneself
男女[男女]	nánnǚ	male-female; male and female
直愣愣[直愣愣]	zhílènglèng	staring blankly
吐[吐]	tù	to vomit; to throw up
谋划[謀劃]	móuhuà	to scheme; to plot; conspiracy
未有[未有]	wèiyǒu	is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented
不惜[不惜]	bùxī	not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
怀里[懷裡]	huáilǐ	embrace; bosom
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min
绮云[綺雲]	qǐyún	beautiful clouds
芸[芸]	yún	common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries
弃[棄]	qì	to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
转脸[轉臉]	zhuǎnliǎn	to turn one's head; in no time; in the twinkling of an eye
翰林院[翰林院]	Hànlínyuàn	Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
百鸟朝凤[百鳥朝鳳]	bǎiniǎocháofèng	lit. all birds paying looking up to the phoenix; fig. peace under a wise ruler
胶[膠]	jiāo	to glue; glue; gum; rubber
这样一来[這樣一來]	zhèyàngyīlái	thus; if this happens then
针法[針法]	zhēnfǎ	stitch
嘉[嘉]	jiā	excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend
成县[成縣]	Chéngxiàn	Cheng county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
蜂[蜂]	fēng	bee; wasp
腰[腰]	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins
翅[翅]	chì	wing
宿醉[宿醉]	sùzuì	hangover
酲[酲]	chéng	(literary) inebriated; hungover
相符[相符]	xiāngfú	to match; to tally
庚[庚]	gēng	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
羹汤[羹湯]	gēngtāng	soup
刀[刀]	dāo	knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs
铅[鉛]	qiān	lead (chemistry)
宜[宜]	yí	proper; should; suitable; appropriate
散发[散發]	sànfā	to distribute; to emit; to issue
来生[來生]	láishēng	next life
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep16/50 words - 10 min
锋利[鋒利]	fēnglì	sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
青黄[青黃]	qīnghuáng	greenish yellow; sallow (of complexion)
少女[少女]	shàonǚ	girl; young lady
梳妆[梳妝]	shūzhuāng	to dress and groom oneself
镜[鏡]	jìng	mirror; lens
双关[雙關]	shuāngguān	pun; play on words
凄清[淒清]	qīqīng	somber; cheerless
改成[改成]	gǎichéng	to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)
芜[蕪]	wú	overgrown with weeds
积[積]	jī	to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing
英[英]	yīng	hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom
想起[想起]	xiǎngqǐ	to recall; to think of; to call to mind
妹[妹]	mèi	younger sister
冒犯[冒犯]	màofàn	to offend
探[探]	tàn	to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward
渊源[淵源]	yuānyuán	origin; source; relationship
举办[舉辦]	jǔbàn	to conduct; to hold
游[游]	yóu	to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2]
打猎[打獵]	dǎliè	to go hunting
可比[可比]	kěbǐ	comparable
白玉[白玉]	báiyù	white jade; tofu (by analogy)
混元[混元]	hùnyuán	time immemorial; origin of the universe; the world
镯[鐲]	zhuó	bracelet
开局[開局]	kāijú	opening (chess etc); early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
枚[枚]	méi	classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep16/75 words - 19 min
陪嫁[陪嫁]	péijià	dowry
外放[外放]	wàifàng	extroverted; outgoing; to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones); (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital
经常[經常]	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
选手[選手]	xuǎnshǒu	athlete; contestant
组队[組隊]	zǔduì	to team up (with); to put a team together
回见[回見]	huíjiàn	See you later!
队[隊]	duì	squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]
排行[排行]	páiháng	to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings)
继室[繼室]	jìshì	second wife (of a widower)
细心[細心]	xìxīn	careful; attentive
人设[人設]	rénshè	the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona
拒[拒]	jù	to resist; to repel; to refuse
备考[備考]	bèikǎo	(an appendix, note etc) for reference
担保[擔保]	dānbǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
抢夺[搶奪]	qiǎngduó	to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take
纪念[紀念]	jìniàn	to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4]
爱上[愛上]	àishàng	to fall in love with; to be in love with
罢[罷]	bà	to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish
入球[入球]	rùqiú	to score a goal; goal
还乡[還鄉]	huánxiāng	to return home; fig. to retire from public life
怂[慫]	sǒng	terrified
帖子[帖子]	tiězi	card; invitation; message; (forum) post
料想[料想]	liàoxiǎng	to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely)
七夕[七夕]	Qīxī	double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting
乞[乞]	qǐ	to beg
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep16/100 words - 29 min
醉酒[醉酒]	zuìjiǔ	to get drunk
至此[至此]	zhìcǐ	up until now; so far
大方[大方]	dàfang	generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed
传给[傳給]	chuángěi	to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc)
眉梢[眉梢]	méishāo	tip of brow
摔伤[摔傷]	shuāishāng	to injure oneself in a fall
塞给[塞給]	sāigěi	to slip sb sth; to press sb to accept sth; to insert surreptitiously; to foist sth off on sb
凳子[凳子]	dèngzi	stool; small seat
公平[公平]	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
左手[左手]	zuǒshǒu	left hand; left-hand side
上场[上場]	shàngchǎng	on stage; to go on stage; to take the field
唯[唯]	wéi	-ism; only; alone
没意思[沒意思]	méiyìsi	boring; of no interest
意见[意見]	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
输赢[輸贏]	shūyíng	win or loss; outcome
吵吵[吵吵]	chāochao	to make a racket; to quarrel
可蠢[可蠢]	kěchǔn	(dialect) unbearable; embarrassing
固然[固然]	gùrán	admittedly (it's true that...)
固[固]	gù	hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly
欣然[欣然]	xīnrán	gladly; cheerfully
亦[亦]	yì	also
无疑[無疑]	wúyí	no doubt; undoubtedly
束[束]	shù	to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control
袖[袖]	xiù	sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
怎么着[怎麼著]	zěnmezhāo	what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep16/125 words - 39 min
谪[謫]	zhé	to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame
仙[仙]	xiān	immortal
人儿[人兒]	rénr5	figurine
见异思迁[見異思遷]	jiànyìsīqiān	to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty; never satisfied with what one has
坚[堅]	jiān	strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
圆[圓]	yuán	circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
星[星]	xīng	star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount
杖[杖]	zhàng	a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old)
拟[擬]	nǐ	to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo-
博得[博得]	bódé	to win; to gain
全无[全無]	quánwú	none; completely without
地位[地位]	dìwèi	position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4]
后母[後母]	hòumǔ	stepmother
檀[檀]	tán	sandalwood; hardwood; purple-red
柜子[櫃子]	guìzi	cupboard; cabinet
气死[氣死]	qìsǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger
暗[暗]	àn	dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
度[度]	dù	to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
陈[陳]	chén	to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale
看球[看球]	kànqiú	to watch a football game (or other ball game); Fore! (golf); Watch out for the ball!
不怎么样[不怎麼樣]	bùzěnmeyàng	not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it
赢得[贏得]	yíngdé	to win; to gain
头衔[頭銜]	tóuxián	title; rank; appellation
有意思[有意思]	yǒuyìsi	interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
牌子[牌子]	páizi	sign; trademark; brand
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep16/145 words - 42 min
却是[卻是]	quèshì	nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...
多么[多麼]	duōme	how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent
索性[索性]	suǒxìng	you might as well (do it); simply; just
少有[少有]	shǎoyǒu	rare; infrequent
临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃]	línzhèntuōtáo	see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]
霸道[霸道]	bàdào	the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent
膝下[膝下]	xīxià	at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)
思慕[思慕]	sīmù	to cherish the memory of sb; to think of with respect
感怀[感懷]	gǎnhuái	to recall with emotion; to feel sentiments
身世[身世]	shēnshì	one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history
大小姐[大小姐]	dàxiǎojie	eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty
端方[端方]	duānfāng	upright; honest; proper; correct
嫉[嫉]	jí	jealousy; to be jealous of
落单[落單]	luòdān	to be on one's own; to be left alone; to be left out
援手[援手]	yuánshǒu	assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand
劝说[勸說]	quànshuō	to persuade; persuasion; to advise
歇息[歇息]	xiēxi	to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep
口风[口風]	kǒufēng	meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech
交差[交差]	jiāochāi	to report back after completion of one's mission
和盘托出[和盤托出]	hépántuōchū	lit. to put everything out including the tray; to reveal everything; to make a clean breast of it all
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/25 words - 7 min
孙女婿[孫女婿]	sūnnǚxu	son's daughter's husband; granddaughter's husband
胡思乱想[胡思亂想]	húsīluànxiǎng	to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
海[海]	hǎi	ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous
叽叽喳喳[嘰嘰喳喳]	jījīzhāzhā	(onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously
赌气[賭氣]	dǔqì	to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved
挂念[掛念]	guàniàn	concerned
吃醋[吃醋]	chīcù	to feel jealous
妯娌[妯娌]	zhóuli	wives of brothers; sisters-in-law
姑姑[姑姑]	gūgu	paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]
婶婶[嬸嬸]	shěnshen	wife of father's younger brother; aunt
吃苦[吃苦]	chīkǔ	to bear hardships
妥[妥]	tuǒ	suitable; adequate; ready; settled
妥贴[妥貼]	tuǒtiē	properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥帖
吭声[吭聲]	kēngshēng	to utter a word
斋饭[齋飯]	zhāifàn	food given to Buddhist monks as alms
童[童]	tóng	child
轴[軸]	zhóu	axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc
急急忙忙[急急忙忙]	jíjímángmáng	hurriedly
独处[獨處]	dúchǔ	to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
暗室[暗室]	ànshì	darkroom
杂乱[雜亂]	záluàn	in a mess; in a jumble; chaotic
偏见[偏見]	piānjiàn	prejudice
避[避]	bì	to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
蝎[蝎]	xiē	variant of 蠍|蝎[xie1]
苦处[苦處]	kǔchu	suffering; distress
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min
付出[付出]	fùchū	to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
代价[代價]	dàijià	price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
动辄[動輒]	dòngzhé	easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext
身败名裂[身敗名裂]	shēnbàimíngliè	to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace
决裂[決裂]	juéliè	to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture
浪子回头[浪子回頭]	làngzǐhuítóu	the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
向上[向上]	xiàngshàng	upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
众口铄金[眾口鑠金]	zhòngkǒushuòjīn	lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom); fig. public clamor can obscure the actual truth; mass spreading of rumors can confuse right and wrong
唾沫星子[唾沫星子]	tuòmòxīngzi	sputter
淹死[淹死]	yānsǐ	to drown
起头[起頭]	qǐtóu	to start; at first; beginning
御史[御史]	yùshǐ	imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
当作[當作]	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as
风流韵事[風流韻事]	fēngliúyùnshì	poetic and passionate (idiom); romance; love affair
同一[同一]	tóngyī	identical; the same
悬殊[懸殊]	xuánshū	widely different; large disparity
回禀[回稟]	huíbǐng	to report back to one's superior
堵住[堵住]	dǔzhù	to block up
悠悠[悠悠]	yōuyōu	lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive
乡间[鄉間]	xiāngjiān	in the country; rural; pastoral
捧[捧]	pěng	to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter
粒[粒]	lì	grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
心愿[心願]	xīnyuàn	cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration
视[視]	shì	to look at; to regard; to inspect
眼珠[眼珠]	yǎnzhū	one's eyes; eyeball
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/75 words - 16 min
宝贵[寶貴]	bǎoguì	valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by
盟誓[盟誓]	méngshì	oath of alliance
农[農]	nóng	peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old)
趁早[趁早]	chènzǎo	as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late
求得[求得]	qiúdé	to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain
轿[轎]	jiào	sedan chair; palanquin; litter
吆[吆]	yāo	to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares)
品貌[品貌]	pǐnmào	behavior and appearance
攀附[攀附]	pānfù	to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful); social climbing
轮到[輪到]	lúndào	to be (sb's or sth's) turn
嘱咐[囑咐]	zhǔfù	to tell; to exhort; injunction
三言两语[三言兩語]	sānyánliǎngyǔ	in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
得意[得意]	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
绳子[繩子]	shéngzi	cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2]
拴[拴]	shuān	to tie up
所见所闻[所見所聞]	suǒjiànsuǒwén	what one hears and sees (idiom)
处事[處事]	chǔshì	to handle affairs; to deal with
猜不透[猜不透]	cāibutòu	to be unable to guess or make out
绸[綢]	chóu	(light) silk; CL:匹[pi3]
猪[豬]	zhū	hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]
粗笨[粗笨]	cūbèn	awkward; clumsy; unwieldy; heavy-handed
襟[襟]	jīn	lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
外来[外來]	wàilái	external; foreign; outside
横行[橫行]	héngxíng	to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck
杂活[雜活]	záhuó	odd jobs
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/100 words - 23 min
仁义[仁義]	rényì	benevolence and righteousness
湖[湖]	hú	lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
缎[緞]	duàn	satin
僭[僭]	jiàn	to usurp
门阀[門閥]	ménfá	rich and powerful family
忍心[忍心]	rěnxīn	to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task
在外[在外]	zàiwài	outer; excluded
多次[多次]	duōcì	many times; repeatedly
恳求[懇求]	kěnqiú	to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
无奈[無奈]	wúnài	helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]
明察[明察]	míngchá	to note clearly; to perceive
偶尔[偶爾]	ǒu'ěr	occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
反叛[反叛]	fǎnpàn	to rebel; to revolt
吃官司[吃官司]	chīguānsī	to face legal action; to get sued
无量[無量]	wúliàng	measureless; immeasurable
温文尔雅[溫文爾雅]	wēnwén'ěryǎ	cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
九流[九流]	jiǔliú	the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1]
人士[人士]	rénshì	person; figure; public figure
礼贤下士[禮賢下士]	lǐxiánxiàshì	respect for the wise
满意[滿意]	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction
促成[促成]	cùchéng	to facilitate; to effect
验[驗]	yàn	to examine; to test; to check
说得上[說得上]	shuōdeshàng	can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention
未成[未成]	wèichéng	minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive
损人[損人]	sǔnrén	to harm others; to mock people; to taunt; humiliating
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/125 words - 29 min
枕边人[枕邊人]	zhěnbiānrén	the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse
媒人[媒人]	méiren	go-between; matchmaker
主次[主次]	zhǔcì	the important and the less important; primary and secondary
轻重[輕重]	qīngzhòng	severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
动荡[動盪]	dòngdàng	variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4]
糊糊涂涂[糊糊塗塗]	húhutútu	confused; muddled; stupid; dumb
善于[善於]	shànyú	to be good at; to be adept at
泛[泛]	fàn	to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix)
金针[金針]	jīnzhēn	needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
主动[主動]	zhǔdòng	to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
找上门[找上門]	zhǎoshàngmén	to come to sb's door; to call on sb
挽留[挽留]	wǎnliú	to urge to stay; to detain
首都[首都]	shǒudū	capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4]
抛弃[拋棄]	pāoqì	to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)
消停[消停]	xiāotíng	to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful
狗血淋头[狗血淋頭]	gǒuxuèlíntóu	lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse
办好[辦好]	bànhǎo	to manage well
细作[細作]	xìzuò	police spy; secret agent
筛子[篩子]	shāizi	sieve; CL:面[mian4]
刮[刮]	guā	to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort
黄昏[黃昏]	huánghūn	dusk; evening; nightfall
发作[發作]	fāzuò	to flare up; to break out
三天两头[三天兩頭]	sāntiānliǎngtóu	lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently
软弱[軟弱]	ruǎnruò	weak; feeble; flabby
建阳[建陽]	Jiànyáng	Jianyang county level city in Nanping 南平[Nan2 ping2] Fujian
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/150 words - 33 min
编排[編排]	biānpái	to arrange; to lay out
上个月[上個月]	shànggèyuè	last month
掸[撣]	dǎn	to brush away; to dust off; brush; duster; CL:把[ba3]
碾子[碾子]	niǎnzi	roller (used for milling or crushing)
筅[筅]	xiǎn	bamboo brush for utensils
残[殘]	cán	to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus
羞辱[羞辱]	xiūrǔ	to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation
心里有数[心裡有數]	xīnlǐyǒushù	to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation
威仪[威儀]	wēiyí	majestic presence; awe-inspiring manner
遮掩[遮掩]	zhēyǎn	to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc)
讨论[討論]	tǎolùn	to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4]
位居[位居]	wèijū	to be located at
一品[一品]	yīpǐn	superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
授勋[授勛]	shòuxūn	to award an honor
柴[柴]	chái	firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
对亲[對親]	duìqīn	courting; meeting for purpose of marriage; to settle into a relationship
美色[美色]	měisè	charm; loveliness (of a woman)
纨裤子弟[紈褲子弟]	wánkùzǐdì	dandy; fop; lounge lizard
龙凤[龍鳳]	lóngfèng	dragon and phoenix
眼珠子[眼珠子]	yǎnzhūzi	eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person)
传出[傳出]	chuánchū	to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve)
红妆[紅妝]	hóngzhuāng	splendid gay female clothing
家用[家用]	jiāyòng	home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money
姐夫[姐夫]	jiěfu	(coll.) older sister's husband
连襟[連襟]	liánjīn	husbands of sisters; brothers-in-law; extremely close (of a relationship)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/175 words - 40 min
终身大事[終身大事]	zhōngshēndàshì	major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
留意[留意]	liúyì	to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of
弯弯[彎彎]	Wānwān	Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist
绕绕[繞繞]	ràorào	twisting and turning; involved and tricky
百倍[百倍]	bǎibèi	a hundredfold; a hundred times
同样[同樣]	tóngyàng	same; equal; equivalent
不当[不當]	bùdàng	unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
单单[單單]	dāndān	only; merely; just
输不起[輸不起]	shūbùqǐ	to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose
机缘[機緣]	jīyuán	chance; opportunity; destiny
留有[留有]	liúyǒu	to remain in existence; to retain
后路[後路]	hòulù	escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver
独苗[獨苗]	dúmiáo	only child; sole scion
吊死[吊死]	diàosǐ	death by hanging; to hang oneself
私房钱[私房錢]	sīfángqián	secret purse; secret stash of money
烦请[煩請]	fánqǐng	(courteous) would you please ...
绘画[繪畫]	huìhuà	drawing; painting
复[複]	fù	to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate
秤[秤]	chèng	steelyard; Roman balance; CL:臺|台[tai2]
眼神[眼神]	yǎnshén	expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
不复[不復]	bùfù	no longer; no more
极其[極其]	jíqí	extremely
吆喝[吆喝]	yāohe	to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans
抛下[拋下]	pāoxià	to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down
旧情[舊情]	jiùqíng	old affection
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep17/188 words - 43 min
死缠烂打[死纏爛打]	sǐchánlàndǎ	(coll.) to pester; to harass
面皮[面皮]	miànpí	cheek; face; leather covering (for handbags etc)
编[編]	biān	to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
眼皮子[眼皮子]	yǎnpízi	eyelid
晃悠[晃悠]	huàngyou	to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around
缠绕[纏繞]	chánrào	twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
邀功[邀功]	yāogōng	to take the credit for sb's achievement
据我所知[據我所知]	jùwǒsuǒzhī	as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge
尚书[尚書]	shàngshū	high official; government minister
正当年[正當年]	zhèngdāngnián	to be in the prime of life
令堂[令堂]	lìngtáng	(honorific) your mother
茶钱[茶錢]	cháqián	tip; gratuity; money for tea
出游[出遊]	chūyóu	to go on a tour; to have an outing
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/25 words - 8 min
数不清[數不清]	shǔbùqīng	countless; innumerable
扫地[掃地]	sǎodì	to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low
嫣红[嫣紅]	yānhóng	bright red
常言[常言]	chángyán	common saying
婚姻[婚姻]	hūnyīn	matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4]
羊[羊]	yáng	sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1]
衫[衫]	shān	garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves
怒气冲冲[怒氣沖沖]	nùqìchōngchōng	spitting anger (idiom); in a rage
总之[總之]	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
婚嫁[婚嫁]	hūnjià	marriage
平阳[平陽]	Píngyáng	Pingyang county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
昭[昭]	zhāo	bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly
仰仗[仰仗]	yǎngzhàng	to rely on; to depend on
百万[百萬]	bǎiwàn	million; millions
雄[雄]	xióng	male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence
典范[典範]	diǎnfàn	model; example; paragon
竭力[竭力]	jiélì	to do one's utmost
热心肠[熱心腸]	rèxīncháng	warmhearted; willing to help others
婚约[婚約]	hūnyuē	engagement; wedding contract
可行[可行]	kěxíng	feasible
鞠[鞠]	jū	to bring up; to rear; Taiwan pr. [ju2]
拖油瓶[拖油瓶]	tuōyóupíng	(derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage; children by a previous marriage
长吁短叹[長吁短嘆]	chángxūduǎntàn	long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
临到[臨到]	líndào	to befall
祖父母[祖父母]	zǔfùmǔ	paternal grandparents
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/50 words - 16 min
打滚[打滾]	dǎgǔn	to roll about
血缘关系[血緣關係]	xuèyuánguānxì	blood relationship; consanguinity
胸口[胸口]	xiōngkǒu	pit of the stomach
乙[乙]	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
算卦[算卦]	suànguà	fortune telling
须[須]	xū	must; to have to; to wait
拖延[拖延]	tuōyán	to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
老头子[老頭子]	lǎotóuzi	(coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man
晚辈[晚輩]	wǎnbèi	the younger generation; those who come after
许婚[許婚]	xǔhūn	to become engaged; to affiance (a daughter)
修饰[修飾]	xiūshì	to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar)
亲近[親近]	qīnjìn	intimate; to get close to
决意[決意]	juéyì	to be determined
改过自新[改過自新]	gǎiguòzìxīn	to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
烟花柳巷[煙花柳巷]	yānhuāliǔxiàng	red-light district
修身[修身]	xiūshēn	to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging
双倍[雙倍]	shuāngbèi	twofold; double
敬意[敬意]	jìngyì	respect; tribute
无名[無名]	wúmíng	nameless; obscure
武官[武官]	wǔguān	military official; military attaché
未及[未及]	wèijí	to not have had time; to have not yet; not to touch upon
中举[中舉]	zhòngjǔ	to pass the provincial level imperial examination
速度[速度]	sùdù	speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4]
温和[溫和]	wēnhé	mild; gentle; moderate
温和[溫和]	wēnhuo	lukewarm
厮杀[廝殺]	sīshā	to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/75 words - 21 min
搬出去[搬出去]	bānchūqù	to move out (vacate); to shift sth out
乱七八糟[亂七八糟]	luànqībāzāo	everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens
侧门[側門]	cèmén	side door
仗势[仗勢]	zhàngshì	to rely on power
长跪[長跪]	chángguì	to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)
晕[暈]	yūn	confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out
晕[暈]	yùn	dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun
姑子[姑子]	gūzi	husband's sister; (coll.) Buddhist nun
截[截]	jié	to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length
巷子[巷子]	xiàngzi	alley
宅院[宅院]	zháiyuàn	house; house with a courtyard
敬茶[敬茶]	jìngchá	to serve tea (to guests)
素不相识[素不相識]	sùbùxiāngshí	to be total strangers (idiom)
大地[大地]	dàdì	earth; mother earth
容身[容身]	róngshēn	to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter
免受[免受]	miǎnshòu	to avoid suffering; to prevent (sth bad); to protect against (damage); immunity (from prosecution); freedom (from pain, damage etc); exempt from punishment
何人[何人]	hérén	who
娘家姓[娘家姓]	niángjiaxìng	maiden name (of married woman)
苦命[苦命]	kǔmìng	hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate
寻常[尋常]	xúncháng	usual; common; ordinary
熊[熊]	xióng	bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable
豹[豹]	bào	leopard; panther
胆[膽]	dǎn	gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos)
金枝玉叶[金枝玉葉]	jīnzhīyùyè	golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
纳妾[納妾]	nàqiè	to take a concubine
填房[填房]	tiánfáng	second wife (of a widower)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/100 words - 25 min
籍贯[籍貫]	jíguàn	one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace
何方[何方]	héfāng	where?
统统[統統]	tǒngtǒng	totally
胞[胞]	bāo	placenta; womb; born of the same parents
相依为命[相依為命]	xiāngyīwéimìng	mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent
营生[營生]	yíngshēng	to earn a living
扛[扛]	káng	to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)
经营[經營]	jīngyíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
班[班]	bān	team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups
唱戏[唱戲]	chàngxì	to perform in opera
做活[做活]	zuòhuó	to work for a living (esp. of woman needleworker); life of a group of stones in Go 圍棋|围棋[wei2 qi2]
容纳[容納]	róngnà	to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions)
过门[過門]	guòmén	to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera
心计[心計]	xīnjì	scheming; shrewdness
级[級]	jí	level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level
浮[浮]	fú	to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus
屠[屠]	tú	to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre
从命[從命]	cóngmìng	to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested
秽[穢]	huì	dirt; filth
豪[豪]	háo	grand; heroic
凌[凌]	líng	to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat
叫屈[叫屈]	jiàoqū	to complain of an injustice; to lament sb's misfortune
招法[招法]	zhāofǎ	move; method of use; trick for success
接纳[接納]	jiēnà	to admit (to membership)
陷[陷]	xiàn	pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/125 words - 29 min
不孝[不孝]	bùxiào	unfilial
不义[不義]	bùyì	injustice
张口[張口]	zhāngkǒu	to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request)
空口[空口]	kōngkǒu	incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables
血口[血口]	xuèkǒu	bloody mouth (from devouring freshly killed prey)
要么[要麼]	yàome	or; either one or the other
侠义[俠義]	xiáyì	chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry
宠坏[寵壞]	chǒnghuài	to spoil (a child etc)
腹[腹]	fù	abdomen; stomach; belly
婚[婚]	hūn	to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
孝[孝]	xiào	filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
心事[心事]	xīnshì	a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1]
收支[收支]	shōuzhī	cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure
萧规曹随[蕭規曹隨]	XiāoguīCáosuí	lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom); fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor; to follow precedent
惯例[慣例]	guànlì	convention; usual practice
碰面[碰面]	pèngmiàn	to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb)
大肆[大肆]	dàsì	wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
紧紧[緊緊]	jǐnjǐn	closely; tightly
曝露[曝露]	pùlù	to expose (to the air, light etc); to leave uncovered; exposure
不日[不日]	bùrì	within the next few days; in a few days time
折回[折回]	zhéhuí	to turn back; to retrace one's steps
湮灭[湮滅]	yīnmiè	to destroy; to disappear; annihilation
其三[其三]	qísān	thirdly; the third
泥菩萨[泥菩薩]	nípúsà	clay Bodhisattva
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/150 words - 33 min
己[己]	jǐ	self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
不利[不利]	bùlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
口实[口實]	kǒushí	food; salary (old); a pretext; a cause for gossip
吃不下[吃不下]	chībuxià	not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more
钓鱼台[釣魚臺]	Diàoyútái	Diaoyu or Senkaku Islands between Taiwan and Okinawa (administered by Japan), also known as the Pinnacle Islands
烧死[燒死]	shāosǐ	to burn to death
名门[名門]	míngmén	famous family; prestigious house
朝不保夕[朝不保夕]	zhāobùbǎoxī	at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth
蜜[蜜]	mì	honey
柰[柰]	nài	crab-apple; how can one help
甑[甑]	zèng	cauldron; rice pot
粱[粱]	liáng	sorghum
挟[挾]	xié	to clasp under the arm; to coerce
情谊[情誼]	qíngyì	friendship; camaraderie
恩将仇报[恩將仇報]	ēnjiāngchóubào	to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)
搅[攪]	jiǎo	to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir
凶巴巴[凶巴巴]	xiōngbābā	harsh; savage; fierce
黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭]	huángmáoyātou	silly little girl
温顺[溫順]	wēnshùn	docile; meek
容忍[容忍]	róngrěn	to put up with; to tolerate
宽广[寬廣]	kuānguǎng	wide; broad; extensive; vast
任意[任意]	rènyì	any; arbitrary; at will; at random
翱翔[翱翔]	áoxiáng	to soar; to wheel about in the sky
三分[三分]	sānfēn	somewhat; to some degree
琢磨[琢磨]	zuómo	to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/175 words - 37 min
下决心[下決心]	xiàjuéxīn	to determine; to resolve
善待[善待]	shàndài	to treat well
亏待[虧待]	kuīdài	to treat sb unfairly
世间[世間]	shìjiān	world; earth
考量[考量]	kǎoliáng	to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration
节骨眼[節骨眼]	jiēguyǎn	(dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3]
柔弱[柔弱]	róuruò	weak; delicate
不见得[不見得]	bùjiànde	not necessarily; not likely
哭诉[哭訴]	kūsù	to lament; to complain tearfully; to wail accusingly
欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱]	yùqíngùzòng	In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
糟蹋[糟蹋]	zāotà	to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5]
内心[內心]	nèixīn	heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
污秽[污穢]	wūhuì	nasty; sordid; filthy
舒坦[舒坦]	shūtan	comfortable; at ease
许配[許配]	xǔpèi	to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)
山头[山頭]	shāntóu	mountain top
有水[有水]	yǒushuǐ	supplied with water (of a house)
比丘尼[比丘尼]	bǐqiūní	Buddhist nun (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksuni")
道姑[道姑]	dàogū	Daoist nun
陇[隴]	Lǒng	short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]
耕田[耕田]	gēngtián	to cultivate soil; to till fields
轻薄[輕薄]	qīngbó	light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful
得出[得出]	déchū	to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion)
病病歪歪[病病歪歪]	bìngbingwāiwāi	sick and weak; feeble and listless
手头[手頭]	shǒutóu	in hand (e.g. cash)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep18/192 words - 42 min
划拉[划拉]	huála	to sweep; to brush away
木头[木頭]	mùtou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1]
可看[可看]	kěkàn	worth seeing
尽心[盡心]	jìnxīn	with all of one's heart
绝迹[絕跡]	juéjì	to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations
请罪[請罪]	qǐngzuì	to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness
顾及[顧及]	gùjí	to take into consideration; to attend to
声张[聲張]	shēngzhāng	to make public; to disclose
泼辣[潑辣]	pōla	shrewish; pungent; forceful; bold and vigorous
自问[自問]	zìwèn	to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
不满[不滿]	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
爷们[爺們]	yémen	menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc
讨生活[討生活]	tǎoshēnghuó	to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly
卑下[卑下]	bēixià	base; low
老天[老天]	lǎotiān	God; Heavens
不灵[不靈]	bùlíng	not work; be ineffective
等于[等於]	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep19/25 words - 9 min
吃豆腐[吃豆腐]	chīdòufu	to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease
乱跑[亂跑]	luànpǎo	to run around all over the place
照应[照應]	zhàoyìng	to correlate with; to correspond to
照应[照應]	zhàoying	to look after; to take care of; to attend to
孝敬[孝敬]	xiàojìng	to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
体会[體會]	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
半辈子[半輩子]	bànbèizi	half of a lifetime
登上[登上]	dēngshàng	to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount
教书[教書]	jiāoshū	to teach (in a school)
育人[育人]	yùrén	to educate people (esp morally)
言重[言重]	yánzhòng	to speak seriously; to exaggerate
心上人[心上人]	xīnshàngrén	sweetheart; one's beloved
摊子[攤子]	tānzi	booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations
犯得着[犯得著]	fàndezháo	worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上
不止一次[不止一次]	bùzhǐyīcì	many times; on more than one occasion
包管[包管]	bāoguǎn	to assure; to guarantee
踏实[踏實]	tāshi	firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
这么着[這麼著]	zhèmezhe	thus; in this way; like this
个头[個頭]	gètóu	size; height
多事[多事]	duōshì	meddlesome; eventful
赫赫[赫赫]	hèhè	brilliant; impressive; outstanding
几样[幾樣]	jǐyàng	several kinds
咧[咧]	lie	modal particle expressing exclamation
会客[會客]	huìkè	to receive a visitor
送走[送走]	sòngzǒu	to see off; to send off
成就[成就]	chéngjiù	accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep19/50 words - 15 min
何故[何故]	hégù	what for?; what's the reason?
码子[碼子]	mǎzi	number (e.g. page or house number); numeral (e.g. Arabic or Chinese numeral); code sign; plus or minus sound; counter; chip (e.g. in gambling games); price tag; ready cash at one's disposal (old)
自理[自理]	zìlǐ	to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself
活不下去[活不下去]	huóbùxiàqu	impossible to make a living
归入[歸入]	guīrù	to assign (to a class); to classify as; to include
补偿[補償]	bǔcháng	to compensate; to make up
岁入[歲入]	suìrù	annual revenue; annual income
网开一面[網開一面]	wǎngkāiyīmiàn	open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
撵走[攆走]	niǎnzǒu	to drive out; to oust
废止[廢止]	fèizhǐ	to repeal (a law); to put an end to; abolition; annulled
二十[二十]	èrshí	twenty; 20
分明[分明]	fēnmíng	clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
蹚[蹚]	tāng	to wade; to trample
孽种[孽種]	nièzhǒng	bane of one's existence; vile spawn
呸[呸]	pēi	pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt)
举世[舉世]	jǔshì	throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first)
读书人[讀書人]	dúshūrén	scholar; intellectual
压根[壓根]	yàgēn	from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply
淋[淋]	lín	to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
有罪[有罪]	yǒuzuì	guilty
冤孽[冤孽]	yuānniè	sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin
找出[找出]	zhǎochū	to find; to search out
顽劣[頑劣]	wánliè	stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous
椅[椅]	yǐ	chair
全天[全天]	quántiān	whole day
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep19/75 words - 28 min
搏命[搏命]	bómìng	to fight with all one has
世事[世事]	shìshì	affairs of life; things of the world
艰辛[艱辛]	jiānxīn	hardships; arduous; difficult
恶少[惡少]	èshào	young thug; malicious young ruffian
魔[魔]	mó	devil; magic
喷出[噴出]	pēnchū	spout; spray; belch; to well up; to puff out; to spurt out
不赖[不賴]	bùlài	(coll.) not bad; good; fine
济[濟]	jì	to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help
太医[太醫]	tàiyī	imperial physician
情形[情形]	qíngxing	circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
闪开[閃開]	shǎnkāi	to get out of the way
犯不上[犯不上]	fànbushàng	see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2]
动静[動靜]	dòngjìng	(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness
好转[好轉]	hǎozhuǎn	to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
夹道[夾道]	jiādào	a narrow street (lined with walls); to line the street
官差[官差]	guānchāi	official business; government workmen; odd-job men
阵势[陣勢]	zhènshì	battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance
捉拿[捉拿]	zhuōná	to arrest; to catch a criminal
江[江]	jiāng	river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]
洋[洋]	yáng	ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin
吃饱[吃飽]	chībǎo	to eat one's fill
赶出[趕出]	gǎnchū	to drive away
吃不上[吃不上]	chībushàng	unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal
养尊处优[養尊處優]	yǎngzūnchǔyōu	to live like a prince (idiom)
平头百姓[平頭百姓]	píngtóubǎixìng	common people
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep19/100 words - 35 min
浆洗[漿洗]	jiāngxǐ	to wash and starch
寻思[尋思]	xúnsī	to consider; to ponder
纺织[紡織]	fǎngzhī	spinning and weaving
修补[修補]	xiūbǔ	to mend
绢[絹]	juàn	thin, tough silk fabric
归拢[歸攏]	guīlǒng	to gather; to rake together; to pile up
布[布]	bù	cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known
饭菜[飯菜]	fàncài	food
胆大包天[膽大包天]	dǎndàbāotiān	reckless; extremely daring
滴[滴]	dī	a drop; to drip
临死[臨死]	línsǐ	facing death; at death's door
狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺]	lángxīngǒufèi	lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous
姑母[姑母]	gūmǔ	father's sister; paternal aunt
即使[即使]	jíshǐ	even if; even though
阶[階]	jiē	rank or step; stairs
狂饮[狂飲]	kuángyǐn	to drink hard
滚蛋[滾蛋]	gǔndàn	get out of here!; beat it!
定罪[定罪]	dìngzuì	to convict (sb of a crime)
已然[已然]	yǐrán	to be already so; already
对外[對外]	duìwài	external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
外地[外地]	wàidì	parts of the country other than where one is
游历[遊歷]	yóulì	to tour; to travel
侄子[姪子]	zhízi	brother's son; nephew
剔除[剔除]	tīchú	to reject; to discard; to get rid of
扯谎[扯謊]	chěhuǎng	to tell a lie
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep19/119 words - 43 min
郑[鄭]	Zhèng	Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1]
姑息养奸[姑息養奸]	gūxīyǎngjiān	to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
床头[床頭]	chuángtóu	bedhead; bedside; headboard
磕[磕]	kē	to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc)
拜祭[拜祭]	bàijì	to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc)
演戏[演戲]	yǎnxì	to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
恶心[噁心]	ěxīn	variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]
分给[分給]	fēngěi	to divide (and give to others)
子时[子時]	zǐshí	11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
邺[鄴]	Yè	surname Ye; ancient district in modern day Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3]
津[津]	jīn	saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津
罝[罝]	jū	net for catching rabbits
密[密]	mì	secret; confidential; close; thick; dense
麇[麇]	jūn	hornless deer
罕[罕]	hǎn	rare
筚[篳]	bì	wicker
飘[飄]	piāo	to float
识破[識破]	shípò	to penetrate; to see through
怪物[怪物]	guàiwu	monster; freak; eccentric person
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep20/25 words - 12 min
猴[猴]	hóu	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
一文不名[一文不名]	yīwénbùmíng	to be penniless
缝补[縫補]	féngbǔ	to darn (clothing); to sew and mend
贩[販]	fàn	to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle
杀头[殺頭]	shātóu	to behead
不等[不等]	bùděng	unequal; varied
殷勤[殷勤]	yīnqín	politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
预备[預備]	yùbèi	to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory
苦工[苦工]	kǔgōng	hard labor (in penal code); coolie
看重[看重]	kànzhòng	to regard as important; to care about
天幸[天幸]	tiānxìng	providential good luck; a narrow escape
巧合[巧合]	qiǎohé	coincidence; coincidental; to coincide
连长[連長]	liánzhǎng	company commander
横财[橫財]	hèngcái	easy money; windfall; ill-gotten gains; undeserved fortune; illegal profit
炫耀[炫耀]	xuànyào	dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
绝口不提[絕口不提]	juékǒubùtí	lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
烘[烘]	hōng	to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
炉火[爐火]	lúhuǒ	the fire of a stove
鸡零狗碎[雞零狗碎]	jīlínggǒusuì	in pieces
搂[摟]	lǒu	to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
卖力气[賣力氣]	màilìqi	to make a living doing manual labor; to give sth all one's got
探望[探望]	tànwàng	to visit; to call on sb; to look around
遭难[遭難]	zāonàn	to run into misfortune
带给[帶給]	dàigěi	to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to
大义[大義]	dàyì	righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep20/50 words - 20 min
清淡[清淡]	qīngdàn	light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
歹[歹]	dǎi	bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78
孝衣[孝衣]	xiàoyī	mourning garment
穿着[穿著]	chuānzhuó	attire; clothes; dress
孝服[孝服]	xiàofú	mourning clothes
省[省]	shěng	to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department
省[省]	xǐng	to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
腰围[腰圍]	yāowéi	waist measurement; girth
禁[禁]	jīn	to endure
禁[禁]	jìn	to prohibit; to forbid
红珊瑚[紅珊瑚]	hóngshānhú	red coral; precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral)
安静[安靜]	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm
嘀咕[嘀咕]	dígu	to mutter; to feel apprehensive
金银[金銀]	jīnyín	gold and silver
睛[睛]	jīng	eye; eyeball
同步[同步]	tóngbù	synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with
摇[搖]	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
当铺[當舖]	dàngpù	pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
赎回[贖回]	shúhuí	to redeem
西藏[西藏]	Xīzàng	Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
隐蔽[隱蔽]	yǐnbì	to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
白日[白日]	báirì	daytime; sun; time
只得[只得]	zhǐdé	to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
蒐[蒐]	sōu	madder (Rubia cordifolia); to hunt for; to gather; to collect
蒙[蒙]	méng	to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat
逃避[逃避]	táobì	to escape; to evade; to avoid; to shirk
借[藉]	jiè	variant of 借[jie4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep20/75 words - 29 min
玩弄[玩弄]	wánnòng	to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
股掌[股掌]	gǔzhǎng	(have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control
僭越[僭越]	jiànyuè	to usurp; to overstep one's authority
潦[潦]	lǎo	flooded; heavy rain
定金[定金]	dìngjīn	down payment; advance payment
蜡烛[蠟燭]	làzhú	candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
油灯[油燈]	yóudēng	oil lamp
思前想后[思前想後]	sīqiánxiǎnghòu	to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection
古玩[古玩]	gǔwán	antique; curio
变卖[變賣]	biànmài	to sell off (one's property)
养活[養活]	yǎnghuo	to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
隐瞒[隱瞞]	yǐnmán	to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
糠[糠]	kāng	husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)
咽[咽]	yàn	variant of 嚥|咽[yan4]
受穷[受窮]	shòuqióng	poor
缓[緩]	huǎn	slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate
真心实意[真心實意]	zhēnxīnshíyì	genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted
构[構]	gòu	to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
死罪[死罪]	sǐzuì	mortal crime; capital offense
郭[郭]	guō	outer city wall
四川[四川]	Sìchuān	Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都
以南[以南]	yǐnán	to the south of (suffix)
旱[旱]	hàn	drought
既往不咎[既往不咎]	jìwǎngbùjiù	to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
缸[缸]	gāng	jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep20/99 words - 39 min
度日[度日]	dùrì	to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
白眼[白眼]	báiyǎn	to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes
天哪[天哪]	tiānna	Good gracious!; For goodness sake!
苏州[蘇州]	Sūzhōu	Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
永乐[永樂]	Yǒnglè	Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3]
平乐[平樂]	Pínglè	Pingle county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
足够[足夠]	zúgòu	enough; sufficient
一清二楚[一清二楚]	yīqīng'èrchǔ	to be very clear about sth (idiom)
积蓄[積蓄]	jīxù	to save; to put aside; savings
投奔[投奔]	tóubèn	to seek shelter; to seek asylum
安身[安身]	ānshēn	to make one's home; to take shelter
坟地[墳地]	féndì	graveyard; cemetery
万贯[萬貫]	wànguàn	ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire
铺盖[鋪蓋]	pūgài	to spread evenly over
看错[看錯]	kàncuò	to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document)
亲妈[親媽]	qīnmā	one's own mother; biological mother
仁[仁]	rén	humane; kernel
迫不得已[迫不得已]	pòbùdéyǐ	to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth
江海[江海]	Jiānghǎi	Jianghai district of Jiangmen city 江門市|江门市, Guangdong
穷光蛋[窮光蛋]	qióngguāngdàn	poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond
亲人[親人]	qīnrén	one's close relatives
存有[存有]	cúnyǒu	to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is
阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計]	yīnmóuguǐjì	crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
木偶[木偶]	mù'ǒu	puppet
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep21/25 words - 8 min
公文[公文]	gōngwén	document
张贴[張貼]	zhāngtiē	to post (a notice); to advertise
稳妥[穩妥]	wěntuǒ	dependable
城外[城外]	chéngwài	outside of a city
找遍[找遍]	zhǎobiàn	to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb
狡猾[狡猾]	jiǎohuá	crafty; cunning; sly
告示[告示]	gàoshi	announcement
改头换面[改頭換面]	gǎitóuhuànmiàn	to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
天涯海角[天涯海角]	tiānyáhǎijiǎo	the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart
人海[人海]	rénhǎi	a multitude; a sea of people
茫茫[茫茫]	mángmáng	boundless; vast and obscure
兄嫂[兄嫂]	xiōngsǎo	elder brother and his wife
头目[頭目]	tóumù	ringleader; gang leader; chieftain
灵通[靈通]	língtōng	fast and abundant (news); clever; effective
声名[聲名]	shēngmíng	reputation; declaration
喜酒[喜酒]	xǐjiǔ	wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast
冒险[冒險]	màoxiǎn	to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure
生辰[生辰]	shēngchén	birthday
烟花[煙花]	yānhuā	fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
用膳[用膳]	yòngshàn	to dine
沈[沈]	chén	variant of 沉[chen2]
厨[廚]	chú	kitchen
上菜[上菜]	shàngcài	to serve, also to put on plate
宋[宋]	Sòng	surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
炒[炒]	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep21/50 words - 16 min
果真[果真]	guǒzhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...
所谓[所謂]	suǒwèi	so-called; what is called
享福[享福]	xiǎngfú	to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life
治国[治國]	zhìguó	to rule a country
平天下[平天下]	píngtiānxià	to pacify the country
发[髮]	fà	hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3]
球赛[球賽]	qiúsài	sports match; ballgame; CL:場|场[chang3]
对战[對戰]	duìzhàn	to do battle (with sb)
传遍[傳遍]	chuánbiàn	to spread widely
男子汉[男子漢]	nánzǐhàn	man (i.e. manly, masculine)
逞[逞]	chěng	to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
走马灯[走馬燈]	zǒumǎdēng	lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节; fig. constant busy circulation of people
做寿[做壽]	zuòshòu	to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person)
春闱[春闈]	chūnwéi	metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times); Crown Prince's chambers; by extension, the Crown Prince
偏房[偏房]	piānfáng	side room; concubine
额[額]	é	forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount
头角[頭角]	tóujiǎo	youngster's talent; brilliance of youth
股[股]	gǔ	thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions
素有[素有]	sùyǒu	to have; to have always had
攻[攻]	gōng	to attack; to accuse; to study
请帖[請帖]	qǐngtiě	invitation card; written invitation
翰林[翰林]	Hànlín	refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
限[限]	xiàn	limit; bound; to set a limit (on)
量[量]	liáng	to measure
量[量]	liàng	capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
婚礼[婚禮]	hūnlǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep21/75 words - 29 min
道贺[道賀]	dàohè	to congratulate
邮[郵]	yóu	post (office); mail
递[遞]	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively
崔[崔]	cuī	high mountain; precipitous
一生一世[一生一世]	yīshēngyīshì	a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
吐露[吐露]	tǔlù	to tell; to disclose; to reveal
热血[熱血]	rèxuè	hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology)
上头[上頭]	shàngtou	above; on top of; on the surface of
后果[後果]	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
相差[相差]	xiāngchà	to differ; discrepancy between
灭门[滅門]	mièmén	to exterminate an entire family
刺杀[刺殺]	cìshā	to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner)
武器[武器]	wǔqì	weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3]
人头[人頭]	réntóu	person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account)
大胆[大膽]	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless
壮士[壯士]	zhuàngshì	hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor)
无尽[無盡]	wújìn	endless; inexhaustible
武艺高强[武藝高強]	wǔyìgāoqiáng	highly skilled in martial arts
大名[大名]	dàmíng	famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name
单子[單子]	dānzi	list of items; bill; form; bedsheet
私人[私人]	sīrén	private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
私房[私房]	sīfáng	privately-owned house; private rooms; private ownings
小意思[小意思]	xiǎoyìsi	small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts)
鲜花[鮮花]	xiānhuā	flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3]
小辈[小輩]	xiǎobèi	the younger generation
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep21/100 words - 35 min
小龙[小龍]	xiǎolóng	snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4])
朵[朵]	duǒ	flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc
戴上[戴上]	dàishang	to put on (hat etc)
招惹[招惹]	zhāorě	to provoke; to tease
喜气[喜氣]	xǐqì	hilarity; cheerful atmosphere
罩[罩]	zhào	cover; fish trap (basket); shade
浪[浪]	làng	wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble
正正[正正]	zhèngzhèng	neat; orderly; just in time
收房[收房]	shōufáng	to take as a concubine
顶嘴[頂嘴]	dǐngzuǐ	to talk back; to answer back
撕[撕]	sī	to tear
月钱[月錢]	yuèqián	monthly payment
钱粮[錢糧]	qiánliáng	land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute)
割爱[割愛]	gē'ài	to part with sth cherished; to forsake
怀旧[懷舊]	huáijiù	fond remembrance of times past; nostalgia
人之常情[人之常情]	rénzhīchángqíng	human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural
敲打[敲打]	qiāodǎ	to beat sb; to beat (a drum)
哪门子[哪門子]	nǎménzi	(coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth
闹翻天[鬧翻天]	nàofāntiān	to create a big disturbance
上演[上演]	shàngyǎn	to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
凡是[凡是]	fánshì	each and every; every; all; any
一体[一體]	yītǐ	an integral whole; all concerned; everybody
掌管[掌管]	zhǎngguǎn	in charge of; to control
术[術]	shù	method; technique
抖搂[抖摟]	dǒulou	to shake out; to bring to light; to squander
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep21/114 words - 42 min
吟诗[吟詩]	yínshī	to recite poetry
作对[作對]	zuòduì	to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair
暇[暇]	xiá	leisure
个数[個數]	gèshù	number of items or individuals
发回[發回]	fāhuí	to send back; to return
台子[檯子]	táizi	desk; (pool etc) table
建[建]	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct
家养[家養]	jiāyǎng	domestic (animals); home reared
香片[香片]	xiāngpiàn	jasmine tea; scented tea
不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚]	bùzhītiāngāodìhòu	not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities
碟子[碟子]	diézi	saucer; small dish; CL:盤|盘[pan2]
棘手[棘手]	jíshǒu	thorny (problem); intractable
安插[安插]	ānchā	to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old)
呵斥[呵斥]	hēchì	to berate; to excoriate; to chide; also written 喝斥[he1 chi4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/25 words - 8 min
地下[地下]	dìxià	underground; subterranean; covert
掌控[掌控]	zhǎngkòng	to control; in control of
精明[精明]	jīngmíng	astute; shrewd
翻来覆去[翻來覆去]	fānláifùqù	to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again
蜡[蠟]	là	candle; wax
经手[經手]	jīngshǒu	to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with
布置[佈置]	bùzhì	to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy
主见[主見]	zhǔjiàn	one's own view; having definite opinions
勤奋[勤奮]	qínfèn	hardworking; diligent
小子[小子]	xiǎozi	(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow
个个[個個]	gègè	each one individually; each and every
俊秀[俊秀]	jùnxiù	well-favored; elegant; pretty
多子多福[多子多福]	duōzǐduōfú	the more sons, the more happiness (idiom)
男丁[男丁]	nándīng	adult male
水源[水源]	shuǐyuán	water source; water supply; headwaters of a river
省心[省心]	shěngxīn	to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free
长得[長得]	zhǎngde	to look (pretty, the same etc)
嘴角[嘴角]	zuǐjiǎo	corner of the mouth
含笑[含笑]	hánxiào	to have a smile on one's face
眉眼[眉眼]	méiyǎn	brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance
不敢当[不敢當]	bùgǎndāng	lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
懿[懿]	yì	restrain; virtuous
没趣[沒趣]	méiqù	embarrassing; dull; unsatisfactory
胭脂[胭脂]	yānzhī	rouge
恐[恐]	kǒng	afraid; frightened; to fear
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/50 words - 15 min
珠[珠]	zhū	bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
见面礼[見面禮]	jiànmiànlǐ	gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
资[資]	zī	resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense
有幸[有幸]	yǒuxìng	fortunately
小妹[小妹]	xiǎomèi	little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)
礼拜[禮拜]	lǐbài	week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4]
堵死[堵死]	dǔsǐ	to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up
说辞[說辭]	shuōcí	excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments
烈[烈]	liè	ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements
大内[大內]	Dànèi	Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
情意[情意]	qíngyì	friendly regard; affection
着墨[著墨]	zhuómò	to describe (in writing, applying ink)
趴[趴]	pā	to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent
进入[進入]	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
看出[看出]	kànchū	to make out; to see
针扎[針扎]	zhēnzhā	pincushion
天仙[天仙]	tiānxiān	immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman
王妃[王妃]	wángfēi	princess (in Europe)
说服[說服]	shuōfú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2]
棒子[棒子]	bàngzi	stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean
青春[青春]	qīngchūn	youth; youthfulness
步步[步步]	bùbù	step by step; at every step
退让[退讓]	tuìràng	to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
支支吾吾[支支吾吾]	zhīzhīwúwú	to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter
舒舒服服[舒舒服服]	shūshufufu	comfortable; with ease
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/75 words - 19 min
风寒[風寒]	fēnghán	wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine)
昨儿个[昨兒個]	zuór5ge	(coll.) yesterday
发虚[發虛]	fāxū	to feel weak; to be diffident
绷[繃]	bēng	to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat
松散[鬆散]	sōngsan	to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous
梧[梧]	wú	Sterculia platanifolia
来信[來信]	láixìn	incoming letter; send a letter here
胜过[勝過]	shèngguò	to excel; to surpass
菱花镜[菱花鏡]	línghuājìng	antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
看得见[看得見]	kàndéjiàn	can see; visible
常年[常年]	chángnián	all year round; for years on end; average year
惦[惦]	diàn	to think of; to remember; to miss
离不开[離不開]	líbukāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
时时刻刻[時時刻刻]	shíshíkèkè	at all times
变化[變化]	biànhuà	change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4]
架[架]	jià	to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc
阿斗[阿斗]	Ādǒu	A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263; fig. weak and inept person
作怪[作怪]	zuòguài	(of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex)
临时[臨時]	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc
新妇[新婦]	xīnfù	bride; (dialect) daughter-in-law
交还[交還]	jiāohuán	to return sth; to hand back
里子[裡子]	lǐzi	lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)
新娘子[新娘子]	xīnniángzi	see 新娘[xin1 niang2]
公婆[公婆]	gōngpó	husband's parents; parents-in-law
懈怠[懈怠]	xièdài	slack; lazy; remiss
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/100 words - 24 min
方能[方能]	fāngnéng	can then (and only then)
生育[生育]	shēngyù	to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility
承担[承擔]	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
重担[重擔]	zhòngdàn	heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility
勾当[勾當]	gòudàng	shady business
人才[人才]	réncái	talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
眼热[眼熱]	yǎnrè	to covet; envious
甲板[甲板]	jiǎbǎn	deck (of a boat etc)
艘[艘]	sōu	classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1]
结伴[結伴]	jiébàn	to go with sb; to form companionships
头晕[頭暈]	tóuyūn	dizzy
风景[風景]	fēngjǐng	scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4]
开阔[開闊]	kāikuò	wide; open (spaces); to open up
逼仄[逼仄]	bīzè	narrow; cramped
无味[無味]	wúwèi	tasteless; odorless
借此[藉此]	jiècǐ	using this as a pretext; thereby
思绪[思緒]	sīxù	train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
心胸[心胸]	xīnxiōng	breadth of mind
想得开[想得開]	xiǎngdekāi	to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted
抓药[抓藥]	zhuāyào	to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine)
梅子[梅子]	méizi	plum
驶[駛]	shǐ	to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail
小船[小船]	xiǎochuán	boat
富户[富戶]	fùhù	rich family; large landlord
护卫[護衛]	hùwèi	to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/125 words - 35 min
家丁[家丁]	jiādīng	(old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc
名帖[名帖]	míngtiě	name card; business card
船队[船隊]	chuánduì	fleet (of ships)
左边[左邊]	zuǒbian	left; the left side; to the left of
年轻气盛[年輕氣盛]	niánqīngqìshèng	full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth
经不起[經不起]	jīngbuqǐ	can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist
惊慌失措[驚慌失措]	jīnghuāngshīcuò	to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
道路[道路]	dàolù	road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]
漫漫[漫漫]	mànmàn	long; endless; boundless
大约[大約]	dàyuē	approximately; probably
达到[達到]	dádào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
费力[費力]	fèilì	to expend a great deal of effort
珍珠[珍珠]	zhēnzhū	pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1]
分属[分屬]	fēnshǔ	classification
卑[卑]	bēi	low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
启程[啟程]	qǐchéng	to set out on a journey
相宜[相宜]	xiāngyí	to be suitable or appropriate
一帆风顺[一帆風順]	yīfānfēngshùn	propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!
办到[辦到]	bàndào	to accomplish; to get sth done
小曲[小曲]	xiǎoqǔ	popular song; folk tune; ballad
忆[憶]	yì	to recollect; to remember; memory
谙[諳]	ān	to be versed in; to know well
日出[日出]	rìchū	sunrise
花红[花紅]	huāhóng	flowers on red silk (a traditional gift to celebrate weddings etc); a bonus; crab apple (Malus asiatica)
江水[江水]	jiāngshuǐ	river water
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/150 words - 40 min
蓝[藍]	lán	blue; indigo plant
安神[安神]	ānshén	to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind
迷糊[迷糊]	míhu	muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious
水路[水路]	shuǐlù	waterway
以往[以往]	yǐwǎng	in the past; formerly
毛[毛]	máo	hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
舱[艙]	cāng	cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
匪[匪]	fěi	bandit; (literary) not
类[類]	lèi	kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
杀人如麻[殺人如麻]	shārénrúmá	to kill people like scything flax (idiom); human life as grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
侥[僥]	jiǎo	by mere luck
淮阴[淮陰]	Huáiyīn	Huaiyin district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
界[界]	jiè	boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
岸边[岸邊]	ànbiān	shore
远处[遠處]	yuǎnchù	distant place
指挥[指揮]	zhǐhuī	to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
营[營]	yíng	camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for
上岸[上岸]	shàng'àn	to go ashore; to climb ashore
弃船[棄船]	qìchuán	to abandon ship
水手[水手]	shuǐshǒu	mariner; sailor; seaman
舢板[舢板]	shānbǎn	sampan; also written 舢舨
有劳[有勞]	yǒuláo	(polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
随后[隨後]	suíhòu	soon after
作乱[作亂]	zuòluàn	to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt
吵嚷[吵嚷]	chǎorǎng	to make a racket; clamour; uproar
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep22/163 words - 43 min
偷袭[偷襲]	tōuxí	to mount a sneak attack; to raid
先机[先機]	xiānjī	key moment; decisive opportunity
四散[四散]	sìsàn	to disperse; to scatter in all directions
逃跑[逃跑]	táopǎo	to flee from sth; to run away; to escape
船舱[船艙]	chuáncāng	hold of ship
大王[大王]	dàwáng	king; magnate; person having expert skill in something
妞[妞]	niū	girl
快活[快活]	kuàihuo	happy; cheerful
貌美如花[貌美如花]	màoměirúhuā	(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful
下凡[下凡]	xiàfán	to descend to the world (of immortals)
随身[隨身]	suíshēn	to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
珠宝[珠寶]	zhūbǎo	pearls; jewels; precious stones
憋气[憋氣]	biēqì	to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/25 words - 10 min
英雄[英雄]	yīngxióng	hero; CL:個|个[ge4]
随手[隨手]	suíshǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
不用谢[不用謝]	bùyòngxiè	You're welcome; Don't mention it
潜水[潛水]	qiánshuǐ	to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)
足见[足見]	zújiàn	it goes to show that; one can see
热乎[熱乎]	rèhu	warm; hot; affectionate; ardent
完好无损[完好無損]	wánhǎowúsǔn	in good condition; undamaged; intact
陆路[陸路]	lùlù	land route; to go by surface transport
收拾残局[收拾殘局]	shōushicánjú	to clear up the mess; to pick up the pieces
拐[拐]	guǎi	to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1])
桂林[桂林]	Guìlín	Guilin prefecture-level city in Guangxi
踪迹[蹤跡]	zōngjì	tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
过节[過節]	guòjié	to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
计策[計策]	jìcè	stratagem
柴火[柴火]	cháihuo	firewood
烤[烤]	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil
烤火[烤火]	kǎohuǒ	to warm oneself at a fire
航运[航運]	hángyùn	shipping; transport
大夥[大夥]	dàhuǒ	variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]
打劫[打劫]	dǎjié	to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack
埋伏[埋伏]	máifú	to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
敌[敵]	dí	enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand
渡[渡]	dù	to cross; to pass through; to ferry
之际[之際]	zhījì	during; at the time of
插[插]	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min
票[票]	piào	ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
岸上[岸上]	ànshàng	ashore; on the riverbank
猛[猛]	měng	ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
心术[心術]	xīnshù	designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person)
掖[掖]	yē	to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
然而[然而]	rán'ér	however; yet; but
流浪[流浪]	liúlàng	to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant
草寇[草寇]	cǎokòu	bandits
回顾[回顧]	huígù	to look back; to review
相反[相反]	xiāngfǎn	opposite; contrary
可人[可人]	kěrén	pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person
战国策[戰國策]	Zhànguócè	"Strategies of the Warring States", chronicle of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), possibly written by Su Qin 蘇秦|苏秦[Su1 Qin2]
篇[篇]	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article
当前[當前]	dāngqián	current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)
远虑[遠慮]	yuǎnlǜ	long-term considerations; to take the long view
逊色[遜色]	xùnsè	inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
战场[戰場]	zhànchǎng	battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4]
百般[百般]	bǎibān	in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means
呵护[呵護]	hēhù	to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve
有加[有加]	yǒujiā	extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
幼小[幼小]	yòuxiǎo	young; immature
失恃[失恃]	shīshì	to lose sb one relies upon; to lose one's mother
爱戴[愛戴]	àidài	to love and respect; love and respect
凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞]	xiōngshén'èshà	fiends (idiom); devils and monsters
攻城[攻城]	gōngchéng	to besiege (a town)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/75 words - 21 min
兵书[兵書]	bīngshū	a book on the art of war
陌生人[陌生人]	mòshēngrén	stranger
事后[事後]	shìhòu	after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect
真情[真情]	zhēnqíng	real situation; the truth
依然[依然]	yīrán	still; as before
和美[和美]	héměi	harmonious; in perfect harmony
天伦之乐[天倫之樂]	tiānlúnzhīlè	family love and joy; domestic bliss
明哲保身[明哲保身]	míngzhébǎoshēn	a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle
悉心[悉心]	xīxīn	to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care
目光[目光]	mùguāng	sight; vision; view; gaze; look
长远[長遠]	chángyuǎn	long-term; long-range
处于[處於]	chǔyú	to be in (some state, position, or condition)
危[危]	wēi	danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
察言观色[察言觀色]	cháyánguānsè	to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language
深谋远虑[深謀遠慮]	shēnmóuyuǎnlǜ	lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom)
一路顺风[一路順風]	yīlùshùnfēng	to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
禹州[禹州]	Yǔzhōu	Yuzhou, county-level city in Xuchang 許昌市|许昌市[Xu3 chang1 shi4], Henan
团练[團練]	tuánliàn	local militia formed to suppress peasant rebellion (old)
荐[薦]	jiàn	to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat
投军[投軍]	tóujūn	to join up; to enlist (e.g. in the military)
到家[到家]	dàojiā	perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree
嫂子[嫂子]	sǎozi	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4]
遇险[遇險]	yùxiǎn	to get into difficulties; to meet with danger
险境[險境]	xiǎnjìng	critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone
历经[歷經]	lìjīng	to experience; to go through
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/100 words - 25 min
不愧[不愧]	bùkuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
中秋[中秋]	Zhōngqiū	the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
相近[相近]	xiāngjìn	close; similar to
猴子[猴子]	hóuzi	monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
做伴[做伴]	zuòbàn	to keep sb company; to accompany
金安[金安]	Jīn'ān	Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui
召唤[召喚]	zhàohuàn	to summon; to beckon; to call
衣物[衣物]	yīwù	clothing; clothing and other personal items
午后[午後]	wǔhòu	afternoon
一会[一會]	yīhuì	a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3]
弟妹[弟妹]	dìmèi	younger sibling; younger brother's wife
拘束[拘束]	jūshù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
放松[放鬆]	fàngsōng	to loosen; to relax
独木不成林[獨木不成林]	dúmùbùchénglín	a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own
伴[伴]	bàn	partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany
带坏[帶壞]	dàihuài	to lead astray
流寇[流寇]	liúkòu	roving bandit; rebel band
起床[起床]	qǐchuáng	to get out of bed; to get up
屁股[屁股]	pìgu	buttocks; bottom; butt; back part
洗脸[洗臉]	xǐliǎn	to wash your face
兔子[兔子]	tùzi	hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
荒[荒]	huāng	desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect
玄[玄]	xuán	black; mysterious
宇宙[宇宙]	yǔzhòu	universe; cosmos
洪[洪]	hóng	flood; big; great
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/125 words - 30 min
公事公办[公事公辦]	gōngshìgōngbàn	to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
将军[將軍]	jiāngjūn	general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot
推荐[推薦]	tuījiàn	to recommend; recommendation
冷门[冷門]	lěngmén	a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
遍地[遍地]	biàndì	everywhere; all over
皇亲国戚[皇親國戚]	huángqīnguóqī	the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
鸡毛[雞毛]	jīmáo	chicken feather; CL:根[gen1]; trivial
令箭[令箭]	lìngjiàn	arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority); fig. instructions from one's superiors
弓[弓]	gōng	a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
洞房[洞房]	dòngfáng	secret inner room; bridal room
害臊[害臊]	hàisào	to be bashful; to feel ashamed
影[影]	yǐng	picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
老虎[老虎]	lǎohǔ	tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
叼[叼]	diāo	to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
此次[此次]	cǐcì	this time
出行[出行]	chūxíng	to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)
株[株]	zhū	tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business)
野兔[野兔]	yětù	hare
野鸡[野雞]	yějī	pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute
草药[草藥]	cǎoyào	herbal medicine
猎物[獵物]	lièwù	prey
不忍[不忍]	bùrěn	cannot bear to; disturbed
口水[口水]	kǒushuǐ	saliva
南方[南方]	nánfāng	south; the southern part of the country; the South
加紧[加緊]	jiājǐn	to intensify; to speed up; to step up
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/150 words - 36 min
巡逻[巡邏]	xúnluó	to patrol (police, army or navy)
惯常[慣常]	guàncháng	usual; customary
殓[殮]	liàn	to prepare a dead body for coffin
斯[斯]	sī	(phonetic); this
心志[心志]	xīnzhì	will; resolution; aspiration
筋骨[筋骨]	jīngǔ	muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage
为啥[為啥]	wèishá	dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
太宗[太宗]	Tàizōng	posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
后裔[後裔]	hòuyì	descendant
待见[待見]	dàijian	(coll.) to like
公报私仇[公報私仇]	gōngbàosīchóu	to use public office to avenge private wrongs
嫦娥[嫦娥]	Cháng'é	Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft
皓[皓]	hào	bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age)
安慰[安慰]	ānwèi	to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4]
家婆[家婆]	jiāpó	(dialect) mother-in-law; (house)wife
经商[經商]	jīngshāng	to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
看不起[看不起]	kànbuqǐ	to look down upon; to despise
坏话[壞話]	huàihuà	unpleasant talk; malicious words
宰相[宰相]	zǎixiàng	prime minister (in feudal China)
苗[苗]	miáo	sprout
来着[來著]	láizhe	auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
天作之合[天作之合]	tiānzuòzhīhé	a match made in heaven (idiom)
生养[生養]	shēngyǎng	to bring up (children); to raise; to bear
喜庆[喜慶]	xǐqìng	jubilation; festive
给定[給定]	gěidìng	to state in advance; preset; given
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/175 words - 42 min
虽是[雖是]	suīshì	although; even though; even if
锥[錐]	zhuī	cone; awl; to bore
宰[宰]	zǎi	to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China
辅大[輔大]	FǔDà	abbr. for 輔仁大學|辅仁大学[Fu3 ren2 Da4 xue2]
势利眼[勢利眼]	shìlìyǎn	to be self-interested
钦[欽]	qīn	to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself
无心[無心]	wúxīn	unintentionally; not in the mood to
厮混[廝混]	sīhùn	to hang out together with (derog.); to mix with
奉上[奉上]	fèngshàng	to offer
摊[攤]	tān	to spread out; vendor's stand
此地[此地]	cǐdì	here; this place
夜枭[夜梟]	yèxiāo	owl
捕食[捕食]	bǔshí	to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food
重大[重大]	zhòngdà	great; important; major; significant
军情[軍情]	jūnqíng	military situation; military intelligence
逆贼[逆賊]	nìzéi	renegade; traitor and bandit
军营[軍營]	jūnyíng	barracks; army camp
今夜[今夜]	jīnyè	tonight; this evening
敌军[敵軍]	díjūn	enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3]
丑时[丑時]	chǒushí	1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
撵[攆]	niǎn	to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with
平川[平川]	píngchuān	an expanse of flat land
人马[人馬]	rénmǎ	men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur
老乡[老鄉]	lǎoxiāng	fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
兵器[兵器]	bīngqì	weaponry; weapons; arms
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep23/181 words - 42 min
大半夜[大半夜]	dàbànyè	the middle of the night
参军[參軍]	cānjūn	to join the army
将计就计[將計就計]	jiāngjìjiùjì	to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
敌人[敵人]	dírén	enemy; CL:個|个[ge4]
全数[全數]	quánshù	the entire sum; the whole amount
歼灭[殲滅]	jiānmiè	to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/25 words - 10 min
年长[年長]	niánzhǎng	senior
谦和[謙和]	qiānhé	meek; modest; amiable
叹[嘆]	tàn	to sigh; to exclaim
早逝[早逝]	zǎoshì	early demise; untimely death
病弱[病弱]	bìngruò	sick and weak; sickly; invalid
支撑[支撐]	zhīchēng	to prop up; to support; strut; brace
祖传[祖傳]	zǔchuán	passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation
行医[行醫]	xíngyī	to practice medicine (esp. in private practice)
泰[泰]	tài	safe; peaceful; most; grand
全心全意[全心全意]	quánxīnquányì	heart and soul; wholeheartedly
撤[撤]	chè	to remove; to take away; to withdraw
恭贺[恭賀]	gōnghè	to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes
大将军[大將軍]	dàjiāngjūn	important general; generalissimo
关门捉贼[關門捉賊]	guānménzhuōzéi	to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
青云直上[青雲直上]	qīngyúnzhíshàng	rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post; meteoric career
造反[造反]	zàofǎn	to rebel; to revolt
疥[疥]	jiè	scabies
癣[癬]	xuǎn	ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3]
明知[明知]	míngzhī	to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well
诱[誘]	yòu	to entice; to tempt
深入[深入]	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
巡[巡]	xún	to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
闹事[鬧事]	nàoshì	to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
斯文[斯文]	sīwén	refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
挨板子[挨板子]	áibǎnzi	to suffer beating; fig. to be severely criticized; to take a hammering
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/50 words - 16 min
侄孙[姪孫]	zhísūn	grandnephew
侄媳妇[姪媳婦]	zhíxífu	brother's son's wife; nephew's wife
地陪[地陪]	dìpéi	local guide; tour escort
娇贵[嬌貴]	jiāoguì	pampered; fragile; finicky
奉承[奉承]	fèngcheng	to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery
知县[知縣]	zhīxiàn	county head magistrate (old)
风浪[風浪]	fēnglàng	wind and waves; stormy sea
人间[人間]	rénjiān	the human world; the earth
豺狼[豺狼]	cháiláng	jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf; fig. evil person; vicious tyrant
老太婆[老太婆]	lǎotàipó	old woman (at times contemptuous)
装聋作哑[裝聾作啞]	zhuānglóngzuòyǎ	to play deaf-mute
用钱[用錢]	yòngqian	variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5]
壑[壑]	hè	gully; ravine; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
一月[一月]	Yīyuè	January; first month (of the lunar year)
同房[同房]	tóngfáng	(of a married couple) to have intercourse; (literary) to share the same room; of the same family branch
传宗接代[傳宗接代]	chuánzōngjiēdài	to carry on one's ancestral line
笼[籠]	lóng	enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery
笼[籠]	lǒng	to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2]
妓女[妓女]	jìnǚ	prostitute; hooker
娼妓[娼妓]	chāngjì	prostitute
欺人太甚[欺人太甚]	qīréntàishèn	to bully intolerably (idiom)
自取[自取]	zìqǔ	to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster)
空地[空地]	kòngdì	vacant land; open space
阴德[陰德]	yīndé	secret virtue
抚养[撫養]	fǔyǎng	to foster; to bring up; to raise
娼妇[娼婦]	chāngfù	prostitute
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/75 words - 21 min
亲生骨肉[親生骨肉]	qīnshēnggǔròu	one's own flesh and blood
全盘[全盤]	quánpán	overall; comprehensive
搏杀[搏殺]	bóshā	fighting; killing
本性难移[本性難移]	běnxìngnányí	It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
灭顶[滅頂]	mièdǐng	to be drowned (figurative and literal)
走错[走錯]	zǒucuò	to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc)
及时[及時]	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay; timely
悔[悔]	huǐ	to regret
豪爽[豪爽]	háoshuǎng	outspoken and straightforward; forthright; expansive
姨姐[姨姐]	yíjiě	wife's elder sister; sister-in-law
为此[為此]	wèicǐ	for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end
尽头[盡頭]	jìntóu	end; extremity; limit
亲眷[親眷]	qīnjuàn	relatives
克己复礼[克己復禮]	kèjǐfùlǐ	restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties; (any number of possible translations)
携手[攜手]	xiéshǒu	hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate
倾[傾]	qīng	to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out
才智[才智]	cáizhì	ability and wisdom
堪忧[堪憂]	kānyōu	worrying; bleak
良缘[良緣]	liángyuán	good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner
霞[霞]	xiá	rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
帔[帔]	pèi	cape
荣华[榮華]	rónghuá	glory and splendor
上山[上山]	shàngshān	to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away
娶媳妇[娶媳婦]	qǔxífù	to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law
白事[白事]	báishì	funeral; to explain (literary)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/100 words - 26 min
装门面[裝門面]	zhuāngménmiàn	see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuang1 dian3 men2 mian4]
臭钱[臭錢]	chòuqián	dirty money
伺[伺]	sì	to watch; to wait; to examine; to spy
抖[抖]	dǒu	to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
过活[過活]	guòhuó	to live one's life; to make a living
会子[會子]	huìzi	(coll.) a moment; a while
叩头[叩頭]	kòutóu	to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground); also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2]
畏[畏]	wèi	to fear
不畏[不畏]	bùwèi	unafraid; to defy
身强力壮[身強力壯]	shēnqiánglìzhuàng	strong and vigorous; sturdy; robust
纵然[縱然]	zòngrán	even if; even though
此处[此處]	cǐchù	this place; here (literary)
扬[揚]	yáng	to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate
止[止]	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until; only
沸[沸]	fèi	to boil
釜底抽薪[釜底抽薪]	fǔdǐchōuxīn	to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb
得不到[得不到]	débùdào	cannot get; cannot obtain
卞[卞]	biàn	hurried
得知[得知]	dézhī	to find out; to know; to learn about
分离[分離]	fēnlí	to separate
辞[辭]	cí	to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2]
胆敢[膽敢]	dǎngǎn	to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth)
投身[投身]	tóushēn	to throw oneself into sth
档子[檔子]	dàngzi	classifier for affairs, events etc
白纸黑字[白紙黑字]	báizhǐhēizì	(written) in black and white
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/125 words - 35 min
请便[請便]	qǐngbiàn	Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
蚂蟥[螞蟥]	mǎhuáng	leech
吸[吸]	xī	to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale
廉[廉]	lián	incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old)
金銮殿[金鑾殿]	jīnluándiàn	throne room
唤起[喚起]	huànqǐ	to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc)
半死[半死]	bànsǐ	half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb
人财两空[人財兩空]	réncáiliǎngkōng	loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions
鸡汤[雞湯]	jītāng	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)
仁兄[仁兄]	rénxiōng	(honorific written address) My dear friend
盛情[盛情]	shèngqíng	great kindness; magnificent hospitality
请客[請客]	qǐngkè	to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner
小店[小店]	xiǎodiàn	small store
过来人[過來人]	guòláirén	an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it
咬定[咬定]	yǎodìng	to assert; to insist that
后方[後方]	hòufāng	the rear; far behind the front line
县城[縣城]	xiànchéng	county seat; county town
蛋[蛋]	dàn	egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing
低下[低下]	dīxià	low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
相待[相待]	xiāngdài	to treat
劳苦[勞苦]	láokǔ	to toil; hard work
允许[允許]	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
升[升]	shēng	to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3]
奴才[奴才]	núcai	slave; fig. flunkey
置办[置辦]	zhìbàn	to purchase; to buy
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/150 words - 41 min
束修[束修]	shùxiū	see 束脩[shu4 xiu1]
少爷[少爺]	shàoye	son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific)
西侧[西側]	xīcè	west side; west face
马房[馬房]	mǎfáng	horse stable
帽[帽]	mào	hat; cap
买家[買家]	mǎijiā	buyer; client
户籍[戶籍]	hùjí	census register; household register
文书[文書]	wénshū	document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat
妓院[妓院]	jìyuàn	brothel; whorehouse
亏心[虧心]	kuīxīn	a guilty conscience
身陷[身陷]	shēnxiàn	to be trapped; to be imprisoned
青楼[青樓]	qīnglóu	(literary) brothel; pleasure quarters
出淤泥而不染[出淤泥而不染]	chūyūní'érbùrǎn	lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); fig. to be principled and incorruptible
负[負]	fù	to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc)
财势[財勢]	cáishì	wealth and influence
雅间[雅間]	yǎjiān	private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc)
守活寡[守活寡]	shǒuhuóguǎ	to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow
贵姓[貴姓]	guìxìng	what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?
老妇人[老婦人]	lǎofùrén	old lady (term of modesty)
以礼相待[以禮相待]	yǐlǐxiāngdài	to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
诓骗[誆騙]	kuāngpiàn	to defraud; to swindle
倍[倍]	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
三倍[三倍]	sānbèi	triple
价钱[價錢]	jiàqian	price
固执[固執]	gùzhí	obstinate; stubborn
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep24/168 words - 42 min
名号[名號]	mínghào	name; good reputation; title
混迹[混跡]	hùnjì	mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it
势必[勢必]	shìbì	to be bound to; undoubtedly will
追查[追查]	zhuīchá	to try to find out; to trace; to track down
开张[開張]	kāizhāng	to open a business; first transaction of a business day
损失[損失]	sǔnshī	loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage
张籍[張籍]	ZhāngJí	Zhang Ji (767-830), Tang Dynasty poet
高价[高價]	gāojià	high price
头风[頭風]	tóufēng	headache (Chinese medicine)
痼疾[痼疾]	gùjí	chronic disease
不仅[不僅]	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
疼痛[疼痛]	téngtòng	pain; ache; sore
耳鸣[耳鳴]	ěrmíng	tinnitus
蝉[蟬]	chán	cicada
根治[根治]	gēnzhì	to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure
开方[開方]	kāifāng	to extract a square root
春秋[春秋]	chūnqiū	spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles)
安枕[安枕]	ānzhěn	to sleep soundly; (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/25 words - 8 min
不力[不力]	bùlì	not to do one's best; not to exert oneself
劳动[勞動]	láodòng	work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4]
不辞辛苦[不辭辛苦]	bùcíxīnkǔ	to make nothing of hardships
家训[家訓]	jiāxùn	instructions to one's children; family precepts
无理取闹[無理取鬧]	wúlǐqǔnào	to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
飞扬跋扈[飛揚跋扈]	fēiyángbáhù	bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about
尽孝[盡孝]	jìnxiào	to do one's filial duty
流连[流連]	liúlián	to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave); to linger on
败坏[敗壞]	bàihuài	to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
贤达[賢達]	xiándá	prominent and worthy personage
老鸨[老鴇]	lǎobǎo	female brothel keeper
嫖资[嫖資]	piáozī	prostitute's fee for service
买断[買斷]	mǎiduàn	to buy out; buyout; severance
良家[良家]	liángjiā	good family; innocent people
得志[得誌]	dézhì	to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success
互[互]	hù	mutual
深明大义[深明大義]	shēnmíngdàyì	to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled
和气[和氣]	héqi	friendly; polite; amiable
做饭[做飯]	zuòfàn	to prepare a meal; to cook
要钱[要錢]	yàoqián	to charge; to demand payment
女方[女方]	nǚfāng	the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party
貌[貌]	mào	appearance
无趣[無趣]	wúqù	dull; vapid; colorless
贤慧[賢慧]	xiánhuì	(of a wife) wise and kind; perfect in her traditional roles
不和[不和]	bùhé	not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/50 words - 13 min
胆大妄为[膽大妄為]	dǎndàwàngwéi	daring; presumptuous; daredevil
再者[再者]	zàizhě	moreover; besides
遮住[遮住]	zhēzhù	to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade
想得美[想得美]	xiǎngdéměi	in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so
所为[所為]	suǒwéi	what one does; doings
想头[想頭]	xiǎngtou	(coll.) idea; hope
言听计从[言聽計從]	yántīngjìcóng	to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word
经历[經歷]	jīnglì	experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through
世故[世故]	shìgù	the ways of the world
谱子[譜子]	pǔzi	musical score
凶狠[兇狠]	xiōnghěn	variant of 凶狠[xiong1 hen3]
弛[弛]	chí	to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen
愚鲁[愚魯]	yúlǔ	dull-witted; foolish
层[層]	céng	layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
顺当[順當]	shùndang	smoothly
高洁[高潔]	gāojié	noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied
辩解[辯解]	biànjiě	to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself
触及[觸及]	chùjí	to touch (physically, one's feelings etc); to touch on (a topic)
摇摇欲坠[搖搖欲墜]	yáoyáoyùzhuì	tottering; on the verge of collapse
欢心[歡心]	huānxīn	favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy
伏[伏]	fú	to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt
蹬[蹬]	dēng	to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4]
鼻子[鼻子]	bízi	nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
心底[心底]	xīndǐ	bottom of one's heart
慈爱[慈愛]	cí'ài	love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/75 words - 21 min
惇[惇]	dūn	kindhearted; honest
波澜[波瀾]	bōlán	billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
到头[到頭]	dàotóu	to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end
童子[童子]	tóngzǐ	boy
中试[中試]	zhōngshì	pilot-scale
收场[收場]	shōuchǎng	the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude
睦[睦]	mù	amicable; harmonious
纾[紓]	shū	abundant; ample; at ease; relaxed; to free from; to relieve
枉顾[枉顧]	wǎnggù	to neglect; to misuse; to mistreat; to abuse
阎王爷[閻王爺]	Yánwángyé	same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja
报仇[報仇]	bàochóu	to take revenge; to avenge
未知[未知]	wèizhī	unknown
家祖[家祖]	jiāzǔ	(polite) my paternal grandfather
墓[墓]	mù	grave; tomb; mausoleum
俨然[儼然]	yǎnrán	just like; solemn; dignified; neatly laid out
坟[墳]	fén	grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book
设[設]	shè	to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display
顿首[頓首]	dùnshǒu	kowtow
僻[僻]	pì	biased; low; rustic; secluded
走马[走馬]	zǒumǎ	to ride (a horse); to go on horseback
头子[頭子]	tóuzi	boss; gang leader
赏钱[賞錢]	shǎngqian	tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus
天寒地冻[天寒地凍]	tiānhándìdòng	cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
灵柩[靈柩]	língjiù	coffin containing a corpse
兵乱[兵亂]	bīngluàn	confusion of war; turmoil of war
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/100 words - 27 min
安葬[安葬]	ānzàng	to bury (the dead)
寇[寇]	kòu	to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy
官兵[官兵]	guānbīng	officers and men
校尉[校尉]	xiàowèi	military officer
叛乱[叛亂]	pànluàn	armed rebellion
泉[泉]	quán	spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic)
前门[前門]	qiánmén	front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter)
正如[正如]	zhèngrú	just as; precisely as
西门[西門]	Xīmén	surname Ximen
平定[平定]	píngdìng	to pacify
大功告成[大功告成]	dàgōnggàochéng	successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful
阳平[陽平]	yángpíng	evenly rising tone, the second tone of putonghua
虞[虞]	yú	to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat
大功[大功]	dàgōng	great merit; great service
成都[成都]	Chéngdū	Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China
前线[前線]	qiánxiàn	front line; military front; workface; cutting edge
升迁[升遷]	shēngqiān	promote; promotion
傲[傲]	ào	proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy
上司[上司]	shàngsi	boss; superior
得胜[得勝]	déshèng	to triumph over an opponent
枉[枉]	wǎng	to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
寻找[尋找]	xúnzhǎo	to seek; to look for
恤[恤]	xù	anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
袖箭[袖箭]	xiùjiàn	spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve
化险为夷[化險為夷]	huàxiǎnwéiyí	to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/125 words - 38 min
百发百中[百發百中]	bǎifābǎizhòng	lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits; to carry out a task with great precision; to shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot (idiom)
砍死[砍死]	kǎnsǐ	to hack to death; to kill with an ax
侠[俠]	xiá	knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic
百步穿杨[百步穿楊]	bǎibùchuānyáng	to shoot with great precision (idiom)
弦[弦]	xián	bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1]
失手[失手]	shīshǒu	a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated
豁达[豁達]	huòdá	optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded
护送[護送]	hùsòng	to escort; to accompany
身后[身後]	shēnhòu	posthumous; one's social background; behind the body
服丧[服喪]	fúsāng	in mourning
项[項]	xiàng	back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
丧服[喪服]	sāngfú	mourning garment
两相[兩相]	liǎngxiāng	both sides
二老[二老]	èrlǎo	mother and father; parents
南疆[南疆]	NánJiāng	southern border (of a country); South Xinjiang
世道[世道]	shìdào	the ways of the world; the morals of the time
回京[回京]	huíJīng	to return to the capital
前行[前行]	qiánxíng	(literary) to go forward
颠沛流离[顛沛流離]	diānpèiliúlí	homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight; to drift
窝窝头[窩窩頭]	wōwotóu	a kind of a bread
凉快[涼快]	liángkuai	nice and cold; pleasantly cool
原地[原地]	yuándì	(in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product)
擦[擦]	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
山下[山下]	Shānxià	Yamashita (Japanese surname)
肥羊[肥羊]	féiyáng	(fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/150 words - 39 min
岳阳楼记[岳陽樓記]	Yuèyánglóujì	On Yueyang Tower (1045), essay by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
滕[滕]	Téng	vassal state of Zhou in Shandong; Teng county in Shandong; surname Teng
子京[子京]	zǐjīng	see 紫荊|紫荆[zi3 jing1]
巴[巴]	bā	to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail
陵[陵]	líng	mound; tomb; hill; mountain
明年[明年]	míngnián	next year
政通人和[政通人和]	zhèngtōngrénhé	efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people
百废俱兴[百廢俱興]	bǎifèijùxīng	all neglected tasks are being undertaken (idiom); work is now underway
重修[重修]	chóngxiū	to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course
岳阳楼[岳陽樓]	YuèyángLóu	Yueyang Tower, famous beauty spot in Yueyang, north Hunan, overlooking Dongting Lake 洞庭湖[Dong4 ting2 Hu2]; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼[Huang2 he4 Lou2] in Wuhan, Hubei and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi
增[增]	zēng	to increase; to expand; to add
旧制[舊制]	jiùzhì	old system; weights and measures of former times
今人[今人]	jīnrén	modern people
属[屬]	shǔ	category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute
予[予]	yǔ	to give
作文[作文]	zuòwén	to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL:篇[pian1]
衔[銜]	xián	bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title
吞[吞]	tūn	to swallow; to take
长江[長江]	ChángJiāng	Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
浩浩[浩浩]	hàohào	vast; expansive (universe); torrential (floods)
涯[涯]	yá	border; horizon; shore
晖[暉]	huī	sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1]
夕[夕]	xī	dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
气象[氣象]	qìxiàng	meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene
大观[大觀]	Dàguān	Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[An1 qing4 shi4], Anhui
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/175 words - 40 min
前人[前人]	qiánrén	predecessor; forebears; the person facing you
述[述]	shù	to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
巫峡[巫峽]	WūXiá	Wuxia Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the middle of the Three Gorges 三峽|三峡[San1 Xia2]
南极[南極]	nánjí	south pole
潇湘[瀟湘]	Xiāoxiāng	other name of the Xiangjiang river 湘江[Xiang1 jiang1] in Hunan province
迁[遷]	qiān	to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
骚[騷]	sāo	trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect)
览[覽]	lǎn	to look at; to view; to read
霪雨[霪雨]	yínyǔ	variant of 淫雨[yin2 yu3]
霏[霏]	fēi	fall of snow
阴风[陰風]	yīnfēng	chill wind; (fig.) evil wind
浊[濁]	zhuó	turbid; muddy; impure
排空[排空]	páikōng	to fly up to the sky
隐[隱]	yǐn	secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-
曜[曜]	yào	bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of premodern astronomy
山岳[山嶽]	shānyuè	mountain; hill; lofty mountain
潜[潛]	qián	hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive
商旅[商旅]	shānglǚ	traveling merchant
樯[檣]	qiáng	boom; mast
楫[楫]	jí	oar (archaic)
摧[摧]	cuī	to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress
冥[冥]	míng	dark; deep; stupid; the underworld
啸[嘯]	xiào	to hiss; to whistle
猿[猿]	yuán	ape
啼[啼]	tí	to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep25/182 words - 42 min
谗[讒]	chán	to slander; to defame; to misrepresent; to speak maliciously
讥[譏]	jī	to ridicule
满目[滿目]	mǎnmù	fills the eyes (of a beautiful view, scene of desolation etc)
萧然[蕭然]	xiāorán	desolate; empty
悲[悲]	bēi	sad; sadness; sorrow; grief
尊驾[尊駕]	zūnjià	lit. your honored carriage; your highness; honored Sir (also sarcastic); you
化缘[化緣]	huàyuán	(of a monk) to beg
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/25 words - 7 min
苍蝇[蒼蠅]	cāngying	housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
胖[胖]	pàng	fat; plump
诊脉[診脈]	zhěnmài	to feel the pulse (TCM); Taiwan pr. [zhen3 mo4]
无任[無任]	wúrèn	extremely (pleased, grateful etc)
外孙子[外孫子]	wàisūnzi	(coll.) daughter's son; grandson
供奉[供奉]	gòngfèng	to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God)
先行[先行]	xiānxíng	to precede others; in advance
发愿[發願]	fāyuàn	to vow
灵宝[靈寶]	Língbǎo	Lingbao county level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan
往生[往生]	wǎngshēng	to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death
面议[面議]	miànyì	to bargain face-to-face; to negotiate directly
切切[切切]	qièqiè	urgently; eagerly; worried; (urge sb to) be sure to; it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction)
漂泊[漂泊]	piāobó	to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer
善恶[善惡]	shàn'è	good and evil; good versus evil
蒙骗[矇騙]	mēngpiàn	to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb
进学[進學]	jìnxué	to advance one's learning; to enter the prefecture school under the imperial examination system
抹黑[抹黑]	mǒhēi	to discredit; to defame; to smear sb's name; to bring shame upon (oneself or one's family etc); to blacken (e.g. commando's face for camouflage); to black out or obliterate (e.g. censored words)
打紧[打緊]	dǎjǐn	important
侄女[姪女]	zhínǚ	niece; brother's daughter
新婚[新婚]	xīnhūn	newly wed
礼部[禮部]	Lǐbù	Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
入学[入學]	rùxué	to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child
把式[把式]	bǎshì	person skilled in a trade; skill
毛病[毛病]	máobìng	fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4]
闪闪[閃閃]	shǎnshǎn	flickering; sparkling; glistening; glittering
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/50 words - 16 min
家谱[家譜]	jiāpǔ	genealogy; family tree
罪过[罪過]	zuìguo	sin; offense
施恩[施恩]	shī'ēn	to confer a favor on sb; to confer a benefit
恩惠[恩惠]	ēnhuì	favor; grace
懒得[懶得]	lǎndé	not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to
前边[前邊]	qiánbian	front; the front side; in front of
下车[下車]	xiàchē	to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
诚心[誠心]	chéngxīn	sincerity
打动[打動]	dǎdòng	to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching
高不成低不就[高不成低不就]	gāobùchéngdībùjiù	can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
祝祷[祝禱]	zhùdǎo	to pray
称心如意[稱心如意]	chènxīnrúyì	after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
挑花[挑花]	tiǎohuā	cross-stitch (embroidery)
债[債]	zhài	debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3]
大火[大火]	dàhuǒ	conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2]
劝解[勸解]	quànjiě	conciliation; mediation; to mollify; to propitiate; to reconcile
扫除[掃除]	sǎochú	to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.)
火山[火山]	huǒshān	volcano
帮手[幫手]	bāngshǒu	helper; assistant
理睬[理睬]	lǐcǎi	to heed; to pay attention to
乌鸡[烏雞]	wūjī	black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson
昙[曇]	tán	dark clouds
惹恼[惹惱]	rěnǎo	to offend
殷[殷]	yīn	flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable
神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒]	shénhúndiāndǎo	lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/75 words - 22 min
愚[愚]	yú	to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)
痴[痴]	chī	imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
相敬如宾[相敬如賓]	xiāngjìngrúbīn	to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom); mutual respect between husband and wife
自保[自保]	zìbǎo	to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation
抗衡[抗衡]	kànghéng	contend against
饮[飲]	yǐn	to drink
叛徒[叛徒]	pàntú	traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent
龙潭[龍潭]	lóngtán	dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2]
刚烈[剛烈]	gāngliè	resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch
免不了[免不了]	miǎnbùliǎo	unavoidable; can't be avoided
警醒[警醒]	jǐngxǐng	to be alert
豁出去[豁出去]	huōchuqu	to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke
鳌[鰲]	áo	mythological sea turtle
往年[往年]	wǎngnián	in former years; in previous years
灯会[燈會]	dēnghuì	carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
遇见[遇見]	yùjiàn	to meet
鲍[鮑]	bào	abalone
傀儡[傀儡]	kuǐlěi	puppet
班子[班子]	bānzi	organized group; theatrical troupe
面具[面具]	miànjù	mask
梳头[梳頭]	shūtóu	to comb one's hair
难于登天[難於登天]	nányúdēngtiān	harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
对峙[對峙]	duìzhì	to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation
轮番[輪番]	lúnfān	in turn; one after another
盼头[盼頭]	pàntou	hopes; good prospects
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/100 words - 25 min
皮包骨头[皮包骨頭]	píbāogǔtóu	to be all skin and bones (idiom); also written 皮包骨[pi2 bao1 gu3]
防[防]	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
转告[轉告]	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
宵禁[宵禁]	xiāojìn	night curfew
叛贼[叛賊]	pànzéi	renegade; traitor
自称[自稱]	zìchēng	to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
浔[潯]	xún	name of a river; steep bank
挥师[揮師]	huīshī	in command of the army
紧急[緊急]	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
叛军[叛軍]	pànjūn	rebel army
探子[探子]	tànzi	intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil
混进[混進]	hùnjìn	to infiltrate; to sneak into
驱散[驅散]	qūsàn	to disperse; to break up
游人[遊人]	yóurén	a tourist
恢复[恢復]	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate
官员[官員]	guānyuán	official (in an organization or government); administrator
小打小闹[小打小鬧]	xiǎodǎxiǎonào	small-scale
内忧外患[內憂外患]	nèiyōuwàihuàn	internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
开战[開戰]	kāizhàn	to start a war; to make war; to battle against
战[戰]	zhàn	to fight; fight; war; battle
境地[境地]	jìngdì	circumstances
日前[日前]	rìqián	the other day; a few days ago
闭门[閉門]	bìmén	to close a door
搜查[搜查]	sōuchá	to search
驱赶[驅趕]	qūgǎn	to drive (vehicle); to drive out; to chase away; to herd (people towards a gate)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/125 words - 29 min
防止[防止]	fángzhǐ	to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
暗藏[暗藏]	àncáng	to hide; to conceal
侬[儂]	nóng	you (Wu dialect); I, me (classical)
奸细[奸細]	jiānxi	a spy; a crafty person
抓奸[抓姦]	zhuājiān	to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
亘古未有[亙古未有]	gèngǔwèiyǒu	unprecedented; never seen since ancient times
镇[鎮]	zhèn	to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
妃[妃]	fēi	imperial concubine
半路[半路]	bànlù	halfway; midway; on the way
夥[夥]	huǒ	many; numerous
掳[擄]	lǔ	to capture; to seize
吃素[吃素]	chīsù	to be a vegetarian
做官[做官]	zuòguān	to take an official post; to become a government employee
僚[僚]	liáo	bureaucrat; colleague
挤兑[擠兌]	jǐduì	a run on a bank
不通[不通]	bùtōng	to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical
洁[潔]	jié	clean
盛会[盛會]	shènghuì	pageant; distinguished meeting
后退[後退]	hòutuì	to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
豪奢[豪奢]	háoshē	extravagant; luxurious
胆大[膽大]	dǎndà	daring; bold; audacious
掳掠[擄掠]	lǔlüè	to loot; to pillage; to sack
市[市]	shì	market; city; CL:個|个[ge4]
拆[拆]	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
瓦匠[瓦匠]	wǎjiang	bricklayer; tiler
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/150 words - 34 min
骄横[驕橫]	jiāohèng	arrogant; overbearing
跋扈[跋扈]	báhù	domineering; bossy
雅集[雅集]	yǎjí	distinguished assembly (of scholars)
本地[本地]	běndì	local; this locality
左邻右舍[左鄰右舍]	zuǒlínyòushè	neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work
保人[保人]	bǎorén	guarantor; person paying bail
行客[行客]	xíngkè	visitor; traveler
家家户户[家家戶戶]	jiājiāhùhù	each and every family (idiom); every household
畜[畜]	chù	livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal
舅爷[舅爺]	jiùyé	father's maternal uncle; granduncle
荣昌[榮昌]	Róngchāng	Rongchang suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
殿[殿]	diàn	palace hall
死去活来[死去活來]	sǐqùhuólái	to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life
三次[三次]	sāncì	third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
说动[說動]	shuōdòng	to persuade
禁军[禁軍]	jìnjūn	imperial guard
府尹[府尹]	fǔyǐn	magistrate; prefect
转悠[轉悠]	zhuànyou	to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
麻雀[麻雀]	máquè	sparrow; (dialect) mahjong
总能[總能]	zǒngnéng	total energy
千叮万嘱[千叮萬囑]	qiāndīngwànzhǔ	repeatedly urging; imploring over and over again
出难题[出難題]	chūnántí	to raise a tough question
梦见[夢見]	mèngjiàn	to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
责备[責備]	zébèi	to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach
守信[守信]	shǒuxìn	to keep promises
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/175 words - 40 min
诺[諾]	nuò	to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
准许[准許]	zhǔnxǔ	to allow; to grant; to permit
请示[請示]	qǐngshì	to ask for instructions
用人[用人]	yòngrén	servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff
齐全[齊全]	qíquán	complete; comprehensive
天亮[天亮]	tiānliàng	dawn; daybreak
日落[日落]	rìluò	sundown; sunset
太平盛世[太平盛世]	tàipíngshèngshì	peace and prosperity (idiom)
采[採]	cǎi	to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather
城门[城門]	chéngmén	city gate
病人[病人]	bìngrén	sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4]
稍安毋躁[稍安毋躁]	shāo'ānwúzào	variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
涵[涵]	hán	to contain; to include; culvert
回想[回想]	huíxiǎng	to recall; to recollect; to think back
心结[心結]	xīnjié	a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor
误事[誤事]	wùshì	to hold things up; to make a botch of things
硬要[硬要]	yìngyào	firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action
不相干[不相干]	bùxiānggān	to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with
监视[監視]	jiānshì	to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance
随口[隨口]	suíkǒu	(speak) without thinking the matter through
堕[墮]	duò	to fall; to degenerate
遍布[遍布]	biànbù	to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
措辞[措辭]	cuòcí	wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction
推脱[推脫]	tuītuō	to evade; to shirk
先头[先頭]	xiāntóu	in advance; ahead; before; previously
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep26/189 words - 42 min
身怀六甲[身懷六甲]	shēnhuáiliùjiǎ	to be pregnant (idiom)
临盆[臨盆]	línpén	at childbirth; in labor
孕妇[孕婦]	yùnfù	pregnant woman
滋补[滋補]	zībǔ	nourishing; nutritious
饮食[飲食]	yǐnshí	food and drink; diet
早餐[早餐]	zǎocān	breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
奢靡[奢靡]	shēmí	extravagant
褥[褥]	rù	mattress
连带[連帶]	liándài	to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc)
落地[落地]	luòdì	to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land
珍馐美味[珍饈美味]	zhēnxiūměiwèi	delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
休养[休養]	xiūyǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce
作法[作法]	zuòfǎ	course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi
法事[法事]	fǎshì	religious ceremony; ritual
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/25 words - 6 min
马脚[馬腳]	mǎjiǎo	sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
虔[虔]	qián	to act with reverence; reverent
起身[起身]	qǐshēn	to get up; to leave; to set forth
牵扯[牽扯]	qiānchě	to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated
棚[棚]	péng	shed; canopy; shack
答谢[答謝]	dáxiè	to express one's thanks
故旧[故舊]	gùjiù	old friends
列[列]	liè	to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row
瞎眼[瞎眼]	xiāyǎn	to be blind
沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚]	fèifèiyángyáng	bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz
达官[達官]	dáguān	high-ranking official
公卿[公卿]	gōngqīng	high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor
展[展]	zhǎn	to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition
炷[炷]	zhù	wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks
遭遇[遭遇]	zāoyù	to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience
水底[水底]	shuǐdǐ	underwater
恍惚[恍惚]	huǎnghū	absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly
邪魔[邪魔]	xiémó	evil spirit
一气[一氣]	yīqì	at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang
咽气[嚥氣]	yànqì	to die; to breathe one's last
平静[平靜]	píngjìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
极了[極了]	jíle	extremely; exceedingly
亡魂[亡魂]	wánghún	soul of the deceased; departed spirit
亡者[亡者]	wángzhě	the deceased
地府[地府]	dìfǔ	hell; the nether world; Hades
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/50 words - 11 min
超度[超度]	chāodù	to surpass; to transcend; to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace
该当[該當]	gāidāng	should; to deserve
孤魂[孤魂]	gūhún	lonely soul
门生[門生]	ménshēng	disciple; student (of a famous master)
指尖[指尖]	zhǐjiān	fingertips
朱砂[硃砂]	zhūshā	cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS
牌位[牌位]	páiwèi	memorial tablet
描写[描寫]	miáoxiě	to describe; to depict; to portray; description
小鬼[小鬼]	xiǎoguǐ	little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp
敬鬼神而远之[敬鬼神而遠之]	jìngguǐshén'éryuǎnzhī	to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
损毁[損毀]	sǔnhuǐ	to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy
欠妥[欠妥]	qiàntuǒ	improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate
到场[到場]	dàochǎng	to show up; present (at the scene)
点燃[點燃]	diǎnrán	to ignite; to set on fire; aflame
壮[壯]	zhuàng	to strengthen; strong; robust
灵魂[靈魂]	línghún	soul; spirit
兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂]	bīnghuāngmǎluàn	soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
八字[八字]	bāzì	the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling
描[描]	miáo	to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up
轿子[轎子]	jiàozi	sedan chair; palanquin; litter
英国[英國]	Yīngguó	United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2]
聚会[聚會]	jùhuì	party; gathering; to meet; to get together
大呼小叫[大呼小叫]	dàhūxiǎojiào	to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss
大家闺秀[大家閨秀]	dàjiāguīxiù	girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house
沿途[沿途]	yántú	along the sides of the road; by the wayside
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/75 words - 17 min
期[期]	qī	a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
披红[披紅]	pīhóng	to drape sb in red silk as a sign of honor
曲子[曲子]	qǔzi	poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1]
戏台[戲臺]	xìtái	stage
见谅[見諒]	jiànliàng	please forgive me
劳心[勞心]	láoxīn	to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry
劳力[勞力]	láolì	labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force
亲友[親友]	qīnyǒu	friends and relatives
聚[聚]	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize
趾[趾]	zhǐ	toe
昂[昂]	áng	to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive
鼻孔[鼻孔]	bíkǒng	nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
朝天[朝天]	cháotiān	to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up
这会儿[這會兒]	zhèhuìr5	(coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5]
鼠[鼠]	shǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
当儿[當兒]	dāngr5	the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval)
低声[低聲]	dīshēng	in a low voice; softly
身材[身材]	shēncái	stature; build (height and weight); figure
深厚[深厚]	shēnhòu	deep; profound
消受[消受]	xiāoshòu	to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy)
两面[兩面]	liǎngmiàn	both sides
坛[壇]	tán	platform; rostrum; altar
小气[小氣]	xiǎoqì	stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
末席[末席]	mòxí	end seat; place for less senior person
家常[家常]	jiācháng	the daily life of a family
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/100 words - 26 min
趣事[趣事]	qùshì	entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident
哭笑不得[哭笑不得]	kūxiàobùdé	lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears
台面[檯面]	táimiàn	tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake
指桑骂槐[指桑罵槐]	zhǐsāngmàhuái	lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree; fig. to scold sb indirectly; to make oblique accusations (idiom)
王府[王府]	wángfǔ	prince's mansion
枝叶[枝葉]	zhīyè	branch and leaf
末梢[末梢]	mòshāo	tip; end; last few days
好笑[好笑]	hǎoxiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous
装腔作势[裝腔作勢]	zhuāngqiāngzuòshì	posturing; pretentious; affected
抛开[拋開]	pāokāi	to throw out; to get rid of
矫揉造作[矯揉造作]	jiǎoróuzàozuò	pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs
阻[阻]	zǔ	to hinder; to block; to obstruct
一准[一準]	yīzhǔn	certainly
花粉[花粉]	huāfěn	pollen
平生[平生]	píngshēng	all one's life
憔悴[憔悴]	qiáocuì	wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered
纷纷扬扬[紛紛揚揚]	fēnfēnyángyáng	fluttering about (of leaves etc)
死路[死路]	sǐlù	dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster
宁肯[寧肯]	nìngkěn	would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
不再[不再]	bùzài	no more; no longer
强横[強橫]	qiánghèng	surly and unreasoning; bullying; tyrannical
违抗[違抗]	wéikàng	to disobey
圣旨[聖旨]	shèngzhǐ	imperial edict
行得通[行得通]	xíngdetōng	practicable; realizable; will work
善良[善良]	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/125 words - 37 min
乐于[樂於]	lèyú	willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in
向前[向前]	xiàngqián	forward; onward
长生[長生]	chángshēng	long life
杨妃[楊妃]	YángFēi	see 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]
讥讽[譏諷]	jīfěng	to satirize; to ridicule; to mock
海誓山盟[海誓山盟]	hǎishìshānméng	to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods
恩爱[恩愛]	ēn'ài	loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love
到头来[到頭來]	dàotóulái	in the end; finally; as a result
杨贵妃[楊貴妃]	YángGuìfēi	Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2] or Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4]
友善[友善]	yǒushàn	friendly
奈何[奈何]	nàihé	to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail
刺猬[刺蝟]	cìwei	hedgehog
休想[休想]	xiūxiǎng	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)
留恋[留戀]	liúliàn	reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
弑[弒]	shì	to murder a superior; to murder one's parent
庭院[庭院]	tíngyuàn	courtyard
双手[雙手]	shuāngshǒu	both hands
牵线[牽線]	qiānxiàn	to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate
狡辩[狡辯]	jiǎobiàn	to quibble
眼皮底下[眼皮底下]	yǎnpídǐxia	in front of one's eyes
变戏法[變戲法]	biànxìfǎ	to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle
学样[學樣]	xuéyàng	to follow suit; to imitate sb's example
断气[斷氣]	duànqì	to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply
知心[知心]	zhīxīn	caring; intimate
杀死[殺死]	shāsǐ	to kill
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/150 words - 42 min
坐以待毙[坐以待斃]	zuòyǐdàibì	to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
最先[最先]	zuìxiān	(the) very first
泥瓦匠[泥瓦匠]	níwǎjiàng	bricklayer; tiler; mason
一见倾心[一見傾心]	yījiànqīngxīn	love at first sight
有求必应[有求必應]	yǒuqiúbìyìng	to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea
试探[試探]	shìtàn	to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
影子[影子]	yǐngzi	shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4]
滴水不漏[滴水不漏]	dīshuǐbùlòu	lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument)
忧郁[憂鬱]	yōuyù	sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
病倒[病倒]	bìngdǎo	to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness
后宫[後宮]	hòugōng	harem; chambers of imperial concubines
诸子[諸子]	zhūzǐ	various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others
呼声[呼聲]	hūshēng	a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group
最高[最高]	zuìgāo	tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
册封[冊封]	cèfēng	to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title
权势[權勢]	quánshì	power; influence
熏天[熏天]	xūntiān	overpowering (of a stench)
人丁[人丁]	réndīng	number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants
旺[旺]	wàng	prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring
赏识[賞識]	shǎngshí	to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation
青眼[青眼]	qīngyǎn	lit. (to look) with a direct gaze; fig. respect; favor
兴旺[興旺]	xīngwàng	prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
登基[登基]	dēngjī	to ascend the throne
砧板[砧板]	zhēnbǎn	chopping board or block
宰割[宰割]	zǎigē	to slaughter; (fig.) to ride roughshod over; to take advantage of (others)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep27/156 words - 43 min
褒姒[褒姒]	Bāosì	Baosi, concubine of King You of Zhou 周幽王[Zhou1 You1 wang2] and one of the famous Chinese beauties
妲己[妲己]	Dájǐ	Daji (c. 11th century BC), concubine of the last Shang dynasty king Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1]
傻话[傻話]	shǎhuà	foolish talk; nonsense
回复[回復]	huífù	to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email)
具[具]	jù	tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
尸首[屍首]	shīshou	corpse; carcass; dead body
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep28/25 words - 5 min
叙旧[敘舊]	xùjiù	to reminisce; to talk about former times
硬着头皮[硬著頭皮]	yìngzhetóupí	to brace oneself to do sth; to put a bold face on it; to summon up courage; to force oneself to
报信[報信]	bàoxìn	to notify; to inform
宴饮[宴飲]	yànyǐn	to wine and dine; to feast; banquet
行动不便[行動不便]	xíngdòngbùbiàn	unable to move freely; difficult to get about
好自为之[好自為之]	hǎozìwéizhī	to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own
亲王[親王]	qīnwáng	prince
绑匪[綁匪]	bǎngfěi	kidnapper
朝臣[朝臣]	cháochén	court councilor
病重[病重]	bìngzhòng	seriously ill
问话[問話]	wènhuà	questioning (a suspect); interrogation
绑架[綁架]	bǎngjià	to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking
养子[養子]	yǎngzǐ	adopted son; foster son
心腹[心腹]	xīnfù	trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide
的确[的確]	díquè	really; indeed
地窖[地窖]	dìjiào	cellar; basement
扣押[扣押]	kòuyā	to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property
假话[假話]	jiǎhuà	a lie; untrue statement; misstatement
咒[咒]	zhòu	incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb
看不见[看不見]	kànbujiàn	unseen; to be invisible
设计[設計]	shèjì	plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4]
监[監]	jiān	to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison
懿旨[懿旨]	yìzhǐ	an imperial decree
暖房[暖房]	nuǎnfáng	heating; central heating; greenhouse; hothouse; to pay a house-warming visit
危在旦夕[危在旦夕]	wēizàidànxī	in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep28/50 words - 14 min
死活[死活]	sǐhuó	life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me
顾不上[顧不上]	gùbushàng	cannot attend to or manage
计算[計算]	jìsuàn	to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4]
加害[加害]	jiāhài	to injure
养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳]	yǎngjīngxùruì	to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
安歇[安歇]	ānxiē	to go to bed; to retire for the night
眷顾[眷顧]	juàngù	to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country)
欢乐[歡樂]	huānlè	gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
来朝[來朝]	láizhāo	(literary) tomorrow (morning)
凡尘[凡塵]	fánchén	mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil
洛河[洛河]	Luòhé	name of several rivers; North Luo river, tributary of Wei river 渭河|渭河[Wei4 He2] in Shaanxi
数百[數百]	shùbǎi	several hundred
王爷[王爺]	wángye	prince; marquis; nobleman
和县[和縣]	Héxiàn	He county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
温文[溫文]	wēnwén	genteel
摆弄[擺弄]	bǎinòng	to move back and forth; to fiddle with
弄错[弄錯]	nòngcuò	to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand
骨子[骨子]	gǔzi	ribs; frame
傲气[傲氣]	àoqì	air of arrogance; haughtiness
单薄[單薄]	dānbó	weak; frail; thin; flimsy
盛况[盛況]	shèngkuàng	grand occasion
束手[束手]	shùshǒu	to have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it
戮[戮]	lù	to kill
利弊[利弊]	lìbì	pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
讲明[講明]	jiǎngmíng	to explain
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep28/75 words - 26 min
抬头[抬頭]	táitóu	to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
挟持[挾持]	xiéchí	to seize
得当[得當]	dédàng	appropriate; suitable
有效[有效]	yǒuxiào	effective; in effect; valid
未定[未定]	wèidìng	undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt
举家[舉家]	jǔjiā	the whole family
灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅]	huīfēiyānmiè	lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke
囊[囊]	náng	sack; purse; pocket (for money)
里弄[里弄]	lǐlòng	lanes and alleys; neighborhood; lane neighborhoods in parts of Shanghai, with modified Chinese courtyard houses, occupied by single families in the 1930s, now crowded with multiple families
残害[殘害]	cánhài	to injure; to devastate; to slaughter
纸婚[紙婚]	zhǐhūn	paper wedding (first year wedding anniversary)
无路可走[無路可走]	wúlùkězǒu	nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether
春风满面[春風滿面]	chūnfēngmǎnmiàn	pleasantly smiling; radiant with happiness
千挑万选[千挑萬選]	qiāntiāowànxuǎn	to select very carefully
欢庆[歡慶]	huānqìng	to celebrate
朋[朋]	péng	friend
旧友[舊友]	jiùyǒu	old friend
熟识[熟識]	shúshi	to be well acquainted with; to know well
取笑[取笑]	qǔxiào	to tease; to make fun of
笑面虎[笑面虎]	xiàomiànhǔ	man with a big smile and evil intentions
滞[滯]	zhì	sluggish
平地[平地]	píngdì	to level the land; level ground; plain
摔跤[摔跤]	shuāijiāo	to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports)
钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖]	zuānniújiǎojiān	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
身不由己[身不由己]	shēnbùyóujǐ	without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep28/100 words - 30 min
遗憾[遺憾]	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
闭门思过[閉門思過]	bìménsīguò	shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
乃是[乃是]	nǎishì	equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]
百年[百年]	bǎinián	hundred years; century; lifetime
将才[將才]	jiàngcái	talented field commander (military)
战无不胜[戰無不勝]	zhànwúbùshèng	to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible; to succeed in every undertaking
送死[送死]	sòngsǐ	to throw away one's life
合着[合著]	hézhe	(dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all
垫脚石[墊腳石]	diànjiǎoshí	stepping stone; fig. person used to advance one's career
谋略[謀略]	móulüè	stratagem; strategy; resourcefulness
抗[抗]	kàng	to resist; to fight; to defy; anti-
头破血流[頭破血流]	tóupòxuèliú	lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised
战事[戰事]	zhànshì	war; hostilities; fighting
吃紧[吃緊]	chījǐn	in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important
集市[集市]	jíshì	market; bazaar; fair
顾虑[顧慮]	gùlǜ	misgivings; apprehensions
至交[至交]	zhìjiāo	best friend
合意[合意]	héyì	to suit one's taste; suitable; congenial; by mutual agreement
遭殃[遭殃]	zāoyāng	to suffer a calamity
就学[就學]	jiùxué	to attend school
纵横[縱橫]	zònghéng	lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
伤人[傷人]	shāngrén	to injure sb
搞不好[搞不好]	gǎobuhǎo	(coll.) maybe; perhaps
灭族[滅族]	mièzú	extermination of an entire family (ancient Chinese punishment)
置之死地而后生[置之死地而後生]	zhìzhīsǐdì'érhòushēng	place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger; fig. to find a way out of an impasse
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep28/125 words - 39 min
随心[隨心]	suíxīn	to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory
敢于[敢於]	gǎnyú	to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
从来不[從來不]	cóngláibù	never
表明[表明]	biǎomíng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known
阻挠[阻撓]	zǔnáo	to thwart; to obstruct (sth)
最佳[最佳]	zuìjiā	optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
时机[時機]	shíjī	fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity
转送[轉送]	zhuǎnsòng	to pass (sth) on (to sb else); to transfer sb (to another hospital etc)
慢说[慢說]	mànshuō	not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
人尽皆知[人盡皆知]	rénjìnjiēzhī	see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1]
看得起[看得起]	kàndeqǐ	to show respect for; to think highly of
孑然一身[孑然一身]	jiérányīshēn	to be all alone in the world
陷于[陷於]	xiànyú	caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc)
多事之秋[多事之秋]	duōshìzhīqiū	troubled times; eventful period
天意[天意]	tiānyì	providence; the Will of Heaven
走漏[走漏]	zǒulòu	to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge
堪[堪]	kān	to endure; may; can
舆[輿]	yú	carriage; sedan chair; world
略[略]	lüè	plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit
辽东[遼東]	Liáodōng	Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea; east and south of Liaoning province; east of Liao river 遼河|辽河
书法[書法]	shūfǎ	calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
边陲[邊陲]	biānchuí	border area; frontier
颜[顏]	yán	color; face; countenance
言而无信[言而無信]	yán'érwúxìn	to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy
背信弃义[背信棄義]	bèixìnqìyì	breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep28/135 words - 42 min
苦衷[苦衷]	kǔzhōng	secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties
比作[比作]	bǐzuò	to liken to; to compare to
听不进去[聽不進去]	tīngbùjìnqu	not to listen; to be deaf to
阴差阳错[陰差陽錯]	yīnchāyángcuò	an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors
纷乱[紛亂]	fēnluàn	numerous and disorderly
风雨如晦[風雨如晦]	fēngyǔrúhuì	lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim
过多[過多]	guòduō	too many; excessive
要员[要員]	yàoyuán	key participant; VIP
深受[深受]	shēnshòu	to receive in no small measure
朝前[朝前]	cháoqián	facing forwards
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/25 words - 8 min
脑[腦]	nǎo	brain; mind; head; essence
滑头[滑頭]	huátóu	crafty; slippery; slyboots
光景[光景]	guāngjǐng	circumstances; scene; about; probably
阳江[陽江]	Yángjiāng	Yangjiang prefecture level city in Guangdong
钓[釣]	diào	to fish with a hook and bait
大水[大水]	dàshuǐ	flood
加点[加點]	jiādiǎn	to work extra hours; to do overtime
清水[清水]	qīngshuǐ	fresh water; drinking water; clear water
暖暖[暖暖]	Nuǎnnuǎn	Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
胃[胃]	wèi	stomach; CL:個|个[ge4]
五谷[五穀]	wǔgǔ	five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley
杂粮[雜糧]	záliáng	grain crops other than rice and wheat
忧思[憂思]	yōusī	to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive
过度[過度]	guòdù	excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue
心神[心神]	xīnshén	mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution
踏青[踏青]	tàqīng	lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April
心旷神怡[心曠神怡]	xīnkuàngshényí	lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
江边[江邊]	jiāngbiān	river bank
喝光[喝光]	hēguāng	to drink up; to finish (a drink)
从江[從江]	Cóngjiāng	Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
渔民[漁民]	yúmín	fisherman; fisher folk
排毒[排毒]	páidú	to expel poison (from the system); to detox
完毕[完畢]	wánbì	to finish; to end; to complete
步行[步行]	bùxíng	to go on foot; to walk
车把式[車把式]	chēbǎshi	expert cart-driver; charioteer
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/50 words - 14 min
山门[山門]	shānmén	monastery main gate (Buddhism); monastery
路程[路程]	lùchéng	route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development)
有缘[有緣]	yǒuyuán	related; brought together by fate
好球[好球]	hǎoqiú	(ball sports) good shot!; nice hit!; well played!
助阵[助陣]	zhùzhèn	to cheer; to root for
战绩[戰績]	zhànjì	military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment
冒头[冒頭]	màotóu	to emerge; to crop up; a little more than
兴致[興致]	xìngzhì	mood; spirits; interest
寥寥[寥寥]	liáoliáo	very few
不好受[不好受]	bùhǎoshòu	unpleasant; hard to take
郑重[鄭重]	zhèngzhòng	serious; solemn
频频[頻頻]	pínpín	repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly
勤快[勤快]	qínkuài	diligent; hardworking
过得去[過得去]	guòdéqù	lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life?
好比[好比]	hǎobǐ	to be just like; can be compared to
猫儿[貓兒]	māo'ér	kitten
飞扬[飛揚]	fēiyáng	to rise; to fly upward
呛[嗆]	qiàng	to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb
天赐[天賜]	tiāncì	bestowed by heaven
家当[家當]	jiādàng	familial property; belongings
高处[高處]	gāochù	high place; elevation
开窍[開竅]	kāiqiào	to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns
跤[跤]	jiāo	a tumble; a fall
适宜[適宜]	shìyí	suitable; appropriate
蹄[蹄]	tí	hoof; pig's trotters
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/75 words - 19 min
灰心[灰心]	huīxīn	to lose heart; to be discouraged
岭南[嶺南]	Lǐngnán	south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi
水果[水果]	shuǐguǒ	fruit; CL:個|个[ge4]
黏[黏]	nián	sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue
占便宜[佔便宜]	zhànpiányi	advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage
眼光[眼光]	yǎnguāng	gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
俊杰[俊傑]	jùnjié	elite; outstanding talent; genius
勃发[勃發]	bófā	to sprout up; to flourish; (of war etc) to break out; rapid growth
小心翼翼[小心翼翼]	xiǎoxīnyìyì	cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
骨骼[骨骼]	gǔgé	bones; skeleton
阵风[陣風]	zhènfēng	gust
鼻青脸肿[鼻青臉腫]	bíqīngliǎnzhǒng	a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered
笨拙[笨拙]	bènzhuō	clumsy; awkward; stupid
一无是处[一無是處]	yīwúshìchù	not one good point; everything about it is wrong
吃奶[吃奶]	chīnǎi	to suck the breast (for milk)
劝学[勸學]	quànxué	On learning, classic book by Confucian philosopher Xun Zi 荀子 (c. 310-237 BC)
黄金屋[黃金屋]	huángjīnwū	lit. house made of gold; fig. luxurious residence
帐篷[帳篷]	zhàngpeng	tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4]
悬崖[懸崖]	xuányá	precipice; overhanging cliff
止步[止步]	zhǐbù	to halt; to stop; to go no farther
挤对[擠對]	jǐduì	(coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb)
泥巴[泥巴]	níbā	mud
裙子[裙子]	qúnzi	skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]
帐子[帳子]	zhàngzi	mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
分说[分說]	fēnshuō	to explain (the difference)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/100 words - 25 min
桃花[桃花]	táohuā	peach blossom; (fig.) love affair
裙[裙]	qún	skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]
钻进[鑽進]	zuānjìn	to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into
珂[珂]	kē	jade-like stone
卿卿我我[卿卿我我]	qīngqīngwǒwǒ	to bill and coo (idiom); to whisper sweet nothings to one another; to be very much in love
花会[花會]	huāhuì	flower fair or festival
挂怀[掛懷]	guàhuái	concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind
长兄[長兄]	zhǎngxiōng	eldest brother
心肝[心肝]	xīngān	darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity
眷恋[眷戀]	juànliàn	to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning
捕风捉影[捕風捉影]	bǔfēngzhuōyǐng	lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence
笑掉大牙[笑掉大牙]	xiàodiàodàyá	to laugh one's head off; ridiculous; jaw-dropping
起子[起子]	qǐzi	baking soda (used to leaven bread); screwdriver; bottle opener
好听[好聽]	hǎotīng	pleasant to hear
轻浮[輕浮]	qīngfú	frivolous; careless; giddy
应承[應承]	yìngchéng	to agree (to do sth); to promise
眉来眼去[眉來眼去]	méiláiyǎnqù	lit. eyes and eyebrows come and go (idiom); to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
唯独[唯獨]	wéidú	only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
蝉翼[蟬翼]	chányì	cicada's wing; fig. diaphanous; delicate texture
纱[紗]	shā	cotton yarn; muslin
上身[上身]	shàngshēn	upper part of the body
俗气[俗氣]	súqì	tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal
时兴[時興]	shíxīng	fashionable; popular
不拘[不拘]	bùjū	not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever
价格[價格]	jiàgé	price; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/125 words - 34 min
弄脏[弄髒]	nòngzāng	to make dirty; to defile; to smear
保管[保管]	bǎoguǎn	to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator
提防[提防]	dīfáng	to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2]
墙根[牆根]	qiánggēn	foot of a wall
露怯[露怯]	lòuqiè	to display one's ignorance; to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder
凭什么[憑什麼]	píngshénme	(spoken) why?; for which reason?
算盘[算盤]	suànpán	abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme
缺陷[缺陷]	quēxiàn	defect; flaw; physical defect
万贯家财[萬貫家財]	wànguànjiācái	vast wealth
悠[悠]	yōu	long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried
安生[安生]	ānshēng	peaceful; restful; quiet; still
盘根错节[盤根錯節]	pángēncuòjié	twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
污糟[污糟]	wūzāo	filthy; unhygienic; squalid; gross
转机[轉機]	zhuǎnjī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
眉目传情[眉目傳情]	méimùchuánqíng	to make sheep eyes at; to cast amorous glances at
和谈[和談]	hétán	peace talks
两回事[兩回事]	liǎnghuíshì	two quite different things; two unrelated matters
嘴硬[嘴硬]	zuǐyìng	reluctant to admit a mistake
衣食[衣食]	yīshí	clothes and food
丰足[豐足]	fēngzú	abundant; plenty
不败之地[不敗之地]	bùbàizhīdì	invincible position
起初[起初]	qǐchū	originally; at first; at the outset
施展[施展]	shīzhǎn	to use fully; to put to use
染[染]	rǎn	to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
运气[運氣]	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/150 words - 40 min
两面三刀[兩面三刀]	liǎngmiànsāndāo	two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing
花枝招展[花枝招展]	huāzhīzhāozhǎn	lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman)
一星半点[一星半點]	yīxīngbàndiǎn	just the tiniest bit; a hint of
瞪眼[瞪眼]	dèngyǎn	to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl
骂人[罵人]	màrén	to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone
大树[大樹]	Dàshù	Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
事在人为[事在人為]	shìzàirénwéi	the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything.
大大方方[大大方方]	dàdàfāngfāng	confident; calm; natural; poised
装作[裝作]	zhuāngzuò	to pretend; to feign; to act a part
发狂[發狂]	fākuáng	crazy; mad; madly
发怒[發怒]	fānù	to get angry
面皮[麵皮]	miànpí	dumpling skin; piecrust
越国[越國]	Yuèguó	Yue state; generic term for states in south China or southeast Asia at different historical periods
过年[過年]	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year
婶[嬸]	shěn	wife of father's younger brother
脂[脂]	zhī	fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin
成色[成色]	chéngsè	relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness
生日[生日]	shēngrì	birthday; CL:個|个[ge4]
承受[承受]	chéngshòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
分担[分擔]	fēndān	to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
钗[釵]	chāi	hairpin
镮[鐶]	huán	(ancient weight); metal ring
世子[世子]	shìzǐ	crown prince; heir of a noble house
灵光[靈光]	língguāng	divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗]	yītāhútu	muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep29/158 words - 42 min
本意[本意]	běnyì	original idea; real intention; etymon
理会[理會]	lǐhuì	to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of
端坐[端坐]	duānzuò	to sit upright
井[井]	jǐng	a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly
绳[繩]	shéng	rope; CL:根[gen1]
药膳[藥膳]	yàoshàn	medicinal cuisine
有益[有益]	yǒuyì	useful; beneficial; profitable
想通[想通]	xiǎngtōng	to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep30/25 words - 5 min
碟[碟]	dié	dish; plate
器[器]	qì	device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2]
桂花[桂花]	guìhuā	osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans
喜鹊[喜鵲]	xǐquè	(bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
看戏[看戲]	kànxì	to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd)
皮货[皮貨]	píhuò	furs
乞丐[乞丐]	qǐgài	beggar
施舍[施捨]	shīshě	to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor)
冬天[冬天]	dōngtiān	winter; CL:個|个[ge4]
墙角[牆角]	qiángjiǎo	corner (junction of two walls)
鞋子[鞋子]	xiézi	shoe
痒痒[癢癢]	yǎngyang	to itch; to tickle
子房[子房]	zǐfáng	ovary (botany)
价值连城[價值連城]	jiàzhíliánchéng	invaluable; priceless
车子[車子]	chēzi	car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc)
点子[點子]	diǎnzi	spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer
低眉顺眼[低眉順眼]	dīméishùnyǎn	docile; submissive
笑脸[笑臉]	xiàoliǎn	smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4]
款儿[款兒]	kuǎnr5	haughty manner; proud bearing
拍马[拍馬]	pāimǎ	to urge on a horse by patting its bottom; fig. to encourage; same as 拍馬屁|拍马屁, to flatter or toady
打破[打破]	dǎpò	to break; to smash
恶言[惡言]	èyán	evil tongue; malicious talk
要饭[要飯]	yàofàn	to beg (for food or money)
不识好歹[不識好歹]	bùshíhǎodǎi	unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating
胚[胚]	pēi	embryo
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep30/50 words - 16 min
巴掌[巴掌]	bāzhǎng	palm of the hand; classifier: slap
错怪[錯怪]	cuòguài	to blame sb wrongly
灾殃[災殃]	zāiyāng	disaster
划花[劃花]	huàhuā	engraving (on porcelain etc)
拌[拌]	bàn	to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)
叫嚣[叫囂]	jiàoxiāo	to hoot
不公[不公]	bùgōng	unjust; unfair
吃力[吃力]	chīlì	to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain
发晕[發暈]	fāyūn	to feel dizzy
且慢[且慢]	qiěmàn	to wait a moment; do not go too soon
直肠子[直腸子]	zhíchángzi	(coll.) forthright person
破相[破相]	pòxiàng	(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc; to disfigure; to make a fool of oneself
一时间[一時間]	yīshíjiān	for a moment; momentarily
恼火[惱火]	nǎohuǒ	to get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate; annoying
扭打[扭打]	niǔdǎ	to wrestle; to grapple; to scuffle
吵嘴[吵嘴]	chǎozuǐ	to quarrel
亲口[親口]	qīnkǒu	one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally
以上[以上]	yǐshàng	that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
疤[疤]	bā	scar; scab
疮[瘡]	chuāng	sore; skin ulcer
流脓[流膿]	liúnóng	to discharge pus; to suppurate
麻子[麻子]	mázi	pockmark
怀恨在心[懷恨在心]	huáihènzàixīn	to harbor hard feelings
宾[賓]	bīn	visitor; guest; object (in grammar)
瓷[瓷]	cí	chinaware; porcelain; china
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep30/75 words - 23 min
铁证如山[鐵證如山]	tiězhèngrúshān	irrefutable evidence
偏私[偏私]	piānsī	to practice favoritism
失礼[失禮]	shīlǐ	lacking in manners
容貌[容貌]	róngmào	one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
凶悍[兇悍]	xiōnghàn	violent; fierce and tough; shrewish (woman)
罚跪[罰跪]	fáguì	to punish by protracted kneeling
思过[思過]	sīguò	to reflect on one's past errors
憨[憨]	hān	silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope)
茬[茬]	chá	stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity
兜兜[兜兜]	dōudou	an undergarment covering chest and abdomen
娄子[婁子]	lóuzi	trouble; blunder
上床[上床]	shàngchuáng	to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex
抢先[搶先]	qiǎngxiān	to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall
仕[仕]	shì	to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4]
扬言[揚言]	yángyán	to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten
烂摊子[爛攤子]	làntānzi	terrible mess; shambles
厮打[廝打]	sīdǎ	to fight together; to come to blows
无意[無意]	wúyì	inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth)
虚名[虛名]	xūmíng	false reputation
熬出头[熬出頭]	áochūtóu	to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it
节外生枝[節外生枝]	jiéwàishēngzhī	a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
疤痕[疤痕]	bāhén	scar
搽[搽]	chá	to apply (ointment, powder); to smear; to paint on
针锋相对[針鋒相對]	zhēnfēngxiāngduì	to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
气不过[氣不過]	qìbuguò	so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep30/100 words - 34 min
后怕[後怕]	hòupà	lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress
归宿[歸宿]	guīsù	place to return to; home; final destination; ending
康复[康復]	kāngfù	to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce
研制[研製]	yánzhì	to manufacture; to develop
灵药[靈藥]	língyào	legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem
青鱼[青魚]	qīngyú	black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus); herring; mackerel
炖[燉]	dùn	to stew
果[果]	guǒ	fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
炊[炊]	chuī	to cook food
推说[推說]	tuīshuō	to plead; to claim as an excuse
繁忙[繁忙]	fánmáng	busy; bustling
无力[無力]	wúlì	powerless; lacking strength
恼[惱]	nǎo	to get angry
禁不住[禁不住]	jīnbuzhù	can't help it; can't bear it
重罚[重罰]	zhòngfá	to punish severely
打骂[打罵]	dǎmà	to beat and scold
苛责[苛責]	kēzé	to criticize harshly; to excoriate
说得过去[說得過去]	shuōdeguòqù	acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense
天高气爽[天高氣爽]	tiāngāoqìshuǎng	see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
为止[為止]	wéizhǐ	until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
肃静[肅靜]	sùjìng	silence; solemnly silent; peaceful; to pacify
书斋[書齋]	shūzhāi	study (room)
待考[待考]	dàikǎo	under investigation; currently unknown
书生[書生]	shūshēng	scholar; intellectual; egghead
炎[炎]	yán	flame; inflammation; -itis
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep30/125 words - 40 min
可堪[可堪]	kěkān	how can one endure?; to be able to endure
人为[人為]	rénwéi	artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
务农[務農]	wùnóng	farming; to work the land
祖辈[祖輩]	zǔbèi	ancestors; forefathers; ancestry
房产[房產]	fángchǎn	real estate; the property market (e.g. houses)
商铺[商舖]	shāngpù	shop; store
薄田[薄田]	bótián	barren field; poor land
短处[短處]	duǎnchù	shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
贫寒[貧寒]	pínhán	poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished
撇清[撇清]	piěqīng	to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear
寻摸[尋摸]	xúnmo	to look for; to explore; to probe
才干[才幹]	cáigàn	ability; competence
心甘[心甘]	xīngān	to be willing; to be satisfied
正道[正道]	zhèngdào	the correct path; the right way (Buddhism)
迟早[遲早]	chízǎo	sooner or later
担忧[擔憂]	dānyōu	to worry; to be concerned
没辙[沒轍]	méizhé	at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out
风波[風波]	fēngbō	disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2]
维持[維持]	wéichí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
套话[套話]	tàohuà	polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb
肚[肚]	dù	belly
鲜亮[鮮亮]	xiānliang	bright (color); vivid
撑场面[撐場面]	chēngchǎngmiàn	to keep up appearances; to put up a front
打搅[打攪]	dǎjiǎo	to disturb; to trouble
划破[劃破]	huápò	to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep30/127 words - 41 min
拗不过[拗不過]	niùbuguò	can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb)
对策[對策]	duìcè	countermeasure for dealing with a situation
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min
放不下[放不下]	fàngbuxià	not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go
投缘[投緣]	tóuyuán	to be kindred spirits; to hit it off
利害关系[利害關係]	lìhàiguānxi	stake; vital interest; concern
清点[清點]	qīngdiǎn	to check; to make inventory
有限[有限]	yǒuxiàn	limited; finite
吃穿[吃穿]	chīchuān	food and clothing
七窍生烟[七竅生煙]	qīqiàoshēngyān	lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom); fig. to seethe with anger
竖起[豎起]	shùqǐ	to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
光顾[光顧]	guānggù	to visit (as a customer)
陆[陸]	lù	shore; land; continent
陆续[陸續]	lùxù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
头顶[頭頂]	tóudǐng	top of the head
花生[花生]	huāshēng	peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4]
摘[摘]	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)
手绢[手絹]	shǒujuàn	handkerchief; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
作数[作數]	zuòshù	valid; counting (as valid)
查看[查看]	chákàn	to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
门道[門道]	méndào	doorway; gateway
夫婿[夫婿]	fūxù	(literary) husband
穿衣[穿衣]	chuānyī	to wear clothes; clothing
家境[家境]	jiājìng	family financial situation; family circumstances
家底[家底]	jiādǐ	family property; patrimony
圈子[圈子]	quānzi	circle; ring; (social) circle
直截了当[直截了當]	zhíjiéliǎodàng	direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward
花销[花銷]	huāxiāo	to spend (money); expenses
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep31/50 words - 14 min
本月[本月]	běnyuè	this month; the current month
十五[十五]	shíwǔ	fifteen; 15
大道[大道]	dàdào	main street; avenue
打扫[打掃]	dǎsǎo	to clean; to sweep
蚯蚓[蚯蚓]	qiūyǐn	earthworm
初一[初一]	chūyī	first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school
许愿[許願]	xǔyuàn	to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
灵验[靈驗]	língyàn	efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct
求子[求子]	qiúzǐ	(of a childless couple) to pray for a son; to try to have a child
道场[道場]	dàochǎng	Taoist or Buddhist rite; abbr. for 菩提道場|菩提道场[Pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3]
别致[別緻]	biézhì	unusual; unique
花香[花香]	huāxiāng	fragrance of flowers
怡人[怡人]	yírén	delightful
国泰民安[國泰民安]	guótàimín'ān	the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
山河[山河]	shānhé	mountains and rivers; the whole country
安宁[安寧]	ānníng	peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry
祈求[祈求]	qíqiú	to pray for; to appeal
强求[強求]	qiǎngqiú	to insist on; to demand; to impose
祖师[祖師]	zǔshī	founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)
赐[賜]	cì	to confer; to bestow; to grant
后嗣[後嗣]	hòusì	heir; descendant; posterity
殿宇[殿宇]	diànyǔ	(literary) halls (of a palace or a temple)
塑[塑]	sù	to model (a figure) in clay
健康[健康]	jiànkāng	health; healthy
安乐[安樂]	ānlè	peace and happiness
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep31/75 words - 23 min
故而[故而]	gù'ér	therefore
多重[多重]	duōchóng	multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc)
腐肉[腐肉]	fǔròu	rotting flesh; carrion
传闻[傳聞]	chuánwén	rumor
不显山不露水[不顯山不露水]	bùxiǎnshānbùlùshuǐ	lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
无耻[無恥]	wúchǐ	without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless
胜算[勝算]	shèngsuàn	odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success
险[險]	xiǎn	danger; dangerous; rugged
孤注一掷[孤注一擲]	gūzhùyīzhì	to stake all on one throw
犹豫[猶豫]	yóuyù	to hesitate
豫[豫]	yù	happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4]
脂粉[脂粉]	zhīfěn	cosmetics
用完[用完]	yòngwán	used up; finished
中意[中意]	zhòngyì	to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking
身形[身形]	shēnxíng	figure (esp. a woman's)
蝈蝈[蟈蟈]	guōguo	katydid; long-horned grasshopper
西面[西面]	xīmiàn	west side; west
泉眼[泉眼]	quányǎn	mouth of a spring or fountain
歇脚[歇腳]	xiējiǎo	to stop on the way for a rest
不情愿[不情願]	bùqíngyuàn	unwilling
西边[西邊]	xībiān	west; west side; western part; to the west of
清泉[清泉]	qīngquán	clear spring
东边[東邊]	dōngbian	east; east side; eastern part; to the east of
逛逛[逛逛]	guàngguang	to roam around; to have a stroll
繁花[繁花]	fánhuā	flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep31/100 words - 31 min
盛开[盛開]	shèngkāi	blooming; in full flower
花呢[花呢]	huāní	tweed; checkered cloth
呼唤[呼喚]	hūhuàn	to call out (a name etc); to shout
撕破脸[撕破臉]	sīpòliǎn	to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other
打败[打敗]	dǎbài	to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated
晨昏定省[晨昏定省]	chénhūndìngxǐng	morning and evening visits to parents; cf 昏定晨省[hun1 ding4 chen2 xing3]
站着说话不腰疼[站著說話不腰疼]	zhànzheshuōhuàbùyāoténg	it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom); to be an armchair expert; to blabber on
身高[身高]	shēngāo	(a person's) height
体形[體形]	tǐxíng	figure; bodily form
一说[一說]	yīshuō	an expression of opinion; according to some
咳嗽[咳嗽]	késou	to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
肚兜[肚兜]	dùdōu	undergarment covering the chest and abdomen
荷花[荷花]	héhuā	lotus
莲[蓮]	lián	lotus
潮[潮]	cháo	tide; current; damp; moist; humid
养花[養花]	yǎnghuā	growing flowers
道士[道士]	dàoshì	Daoist priest
卦[卦]	guà	divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
命中[命中]	mìngzhòng	to hit (a target)
煞[煞]	shā	to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1]
打得火热[打得火熱]	dǎdehuǒrè	to carry on intimately with (idiom); ardent relationship (esp. between lovers); billing and cooing
生就[生就]	shēngjiù	to be born with; to be gifted with
活受罪[活受罪]	huóshòuzuì	(coll.) to go through sheer hell
自讨苦吃[自討苦吃]	zìtǎokǔchī	to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back
勉强[勉強]	miǎnqiǎng	to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep31/125 words - 39 min
鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅]	guǐmíxīnqiào	to be obsessed; to be possessed
茅山[茅山]	MáoShān	Mt Mao, Daoist mountain southeast of Jurong county 句容[Ju4 rong2], Jiangsu Province
时来运转[時來運轉]	shíláiyùnzhuǎn	the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break; things change for the better
呵呵[呵呵]	hēhē	(onom.) gentle laughter; chuckle
未了[未了]	wèiliǎo	unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled
稍后[稍後]	shāohòu	in a little while; in a moment; later on
奸情[姦情]	jiānqíng	adultery
扁[扁]	biǎn	flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3]
倒打一耙[倒打一耙]	dàodǎyīpá	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)
开脱[開脫]	kāituō	to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate
掐[掐]	qiā	to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
喘息[喘息]	chuǎnxī	to gasp for breath; to take a breather
机[機]	jī	machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2]
甜头[甜頭]	tiántou	sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit
罢手[罷手]	bàshǒu	to give up
苟且[苟且]	gǒuqiě	perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
板上钉钉[板上釘釘]	bǎnshàngdìngdīng	that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it
房门[房門]	fángmén	door of a room
孤男寡女[孤男寡女]	gūnánguǎnǚ	a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting)
疑[疑]	yí	to doubt; to suspect
捉[捉]	zhuō	to clutch; to grab; to capture
奸[姦]	jiān	to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape
丝线[絲線]	sīxiàn	thread; silk yarn
挺尸[挺屍]	tǐngshī	(lit.) to lie stiff like a corpse; (coll.) to sleep
私底下[私底下]	sīdǐxia	privately; secretly; confidentially
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep31/130 words - 40 min
脊梁骨[脊梁骨]	jǐlianggǔ	backbone
死死[死死]	sǐsǐ	rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious
围住[圍住]	wéizhù	to surround; to gird
溜走[溜走]	liūzǒu	to slip away; to leave secretly
严防[嚴防]	yánfáng	to take strict precautions; on your guard
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep32/25 words - 9 min
借口[借口]	jièkǒu	to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext
绞尽脑汁[絞盡腦汁]	jiǎojìnnǎozhī	to rack one's brains
圆谎[圓謊]	yuánhuǎng	to patch up one's lie (when inconsistencies appear); to cover (for sb who has lied)
东窗事发[東窗事發]	dōngchuāngshìfā	(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light
室女[室女]	Shìnǚ	unmarried lady; virgin; Virgo (star sign)
烹[烹]	pēng	cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China)
探明[探明]	tànmíng	to ascertain; to verify
路径[路徑]	lùjìng	path; route; method; ways and means
买通[買通]	mǎitōng	to bribe
决心[決心]	juéxīn	determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4]
选定[選定]	xuǎndìng	to select; to choose; to settle on
逼迫[逼迫]	bīpò	to force; to compel; to coerce
感到[感到]	gǎndào	to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect
自爱[自愛]	zì'ài	self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health
顾念[顧念]	gùniàn	to care for; to worry about
洗心革面[洗心革面]	xǐxīngémiàn	lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf
要晕[要暈]	yāoyūn	confused; dazed
看守[看守]	kānshǒu	to guard; to watch over
羁押[羈押]	jīyā	to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment
听候[聽候]	tīnghòu	to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment)
开眼[開眼]	kāiyǎn	to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons
翻身[翻身]	fānshēn	to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes
茶饭不思[茶飯不思]	cháfànbùsī	no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering; to have no appetite
赶上[趕上]	gǎnshàng	to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
唠叨[嘮叨]	láodao	to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep32/50 words - 17 min
抱抱[抱抱]	bàobào	to hug; to embrace
私通[私通]	sītōng	to have secret ties with; to be in covert communication with (the enemy etc); to engage in an illicit sexual relationship; adultery
怒火[怒火]	nùhuǒ	rage; fury; hot anger
小心谨慎[小心謹慎]	xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn	cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful
走过[走過]	zǒuguò	to walk past; to pass by
追究[追究]	zhuījiū	to investigate; to look into
前尘[前塵]	qiánchén	the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
往事[往事]	wǎngshì	past events; former happenings
撒娇[撒嬌]	sājiāo	to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly
上吊[上吊]	shàngdiào	to hang oneself
举起[舉起]	jǔqǐ	to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold
见利忘义[見利忘義]	jiànlìwàngyì	to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations; to sell one's soul for gain
口是心非[口是心非]	kǒushìxīnfēi	duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom)
私利[私利]	sīlì	personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest
声誉[聲譽]	shēngyù	reputation; fame
值夜[值夜]	zhíyè	on night duty
坐牢[坐牢]	zuòláo	to be imprisoned
底气[底氣]	dǐqì	lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence
十足[十足]	shízú	ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
蠢事[蠢事]	chǔnshì	folly
暧昧[曖昧]	àimèi	vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
知晓[知曉]	zhīxiǎo	to know; to understand
散播[散播]	sànbō	to spread; to disperse; to disseminate
审问[審問]	shěnwèn	to interrogate; to examine; to question
苦熬[苦熬]	kǔ'áo	to endure (years of suffering)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep32/75 words - 25 min
地带[地帶]	dìdài	zone; CL:個|个[ge4]
数一数二[數一數二]	shǔyīshǔ'èr	reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one
添置[添置]	tiānzhì	to buy; to acquire; to add to one's possessions
羞耻[羞恥]	xiūchǐ	(a feeling of) shame
躯[軀]	qū	human body
淫[淫]	yín	excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved
致[致]	zhì	to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
提前[提前]	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
要挟[要挾]	yāoxié	to threaten; to blackmail
举止[舉止]	jǔzhǐ	bearing; manner; mien
亲密[親密]	qīnmì	intimate; close
山村[山村]	shāncūn	mountain village
自尽[自盡]	zìjìn	to kill oneself; suicide
谣言[謠言]	yáoyán	rumor
惊醒[驚醒]	jīngxǐng	to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
不休[不休]	bùxiū	endlessly; ceaselessly
祸根[禍根]	huògēn	root of the trouble; cause of the ruin
本应[本應]	běnyīng	should have; ought to have
患难[患難]	huànnàn	trials and tribulations
姑息[姑息]	gūxī	excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price
月子[月子]	yuèzi	traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth; puerperium
坐好[坐好]	zuòhǎo	to sit properly; to sit up straight
阻拦[阻攔]	zǔlán	to stop; to obstruct
午睡[午睡]	wǔshuì	to take a nap; siesta
熏[熏]	xūn	to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep32/100 words - 34 min
赶忙[趕忙]	gǎnmáng	to hurry; to hasten; to make haste
火堆[火堆]	huǒduī	bonfire; to open fire
拉开[拉開]	lākāi	to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase
一个巴掌拍不响[一個巴掌拍不響]	yīgebāzhǎngpāibùxiǎng	lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
受损[受損]	shòusǔn	to suffer damage
两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷]	liǎngbàijùshāng	both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins
化干戈为玉帛[化干戈為玉帛]	huàgāngēwéiyùbó	lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship
烟消云散[煙消雲散]	yānxiāoyúnsàn	to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear
盆子[盆子]	pénzi	basin
求人[求人]	qiúrén	to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people
心里话[心裡話]	xīnlihuà	(to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind
清明[清明]	qīngmíng	clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered
门路[門路]	ménlù	way of doing sth; the right social connection
回绝[回絕]	huíjué	to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down
折衷[折衷]	zhézhōng	variant of 折中[zhe2 zhong1]
燃眉之急[燃眉之急]	ránméizhījí	lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
白日做梦[白日做夢]	báirìzuòmèng	to daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking
弥天[彌天]	mítiān	filling the entire sky; covering everything (of fog, crime, disaster etc)
动怒[動怒]	dòngnù	to get angry
没命[沒命]	méimìng	to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately
花朵[花朵]	huāduǒ	flower
就范[就範]	jiùfàn	to submit; to give in
沦为[淪為]	lúnwéi	to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior)
囚[囚]	qiú	prisoner
说谎[說謊]	shuōhuǎng	to lie; to tell an untruth
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep32/125 words - 42 min
把脉[把脈]	bǎmài	to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse
承欢[承歡]	chénghuān	to cater to sb to make them happy (esp. of one's parents)
出于[出於]	chūyú	due to; to stem from
贪婪[貪婪]	tānlán	avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid
正当[正當]	zhèngdāng	timely; just (when needed)
诈[詐]	zhà	to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
肌肤[肌膚]	jīfū	skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship
打量[打量]	dǎliang	to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose; to reckon
投鼠忌器[投鼠忌器]	tóushǔjìqì	lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
绝境[絕境]	juéjìng	desperate straits
养老[養老]	yǎnglǎo	to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
厚道[厚道]	hòudao	kind and honest; generous; sincere
终老[終老]	zhōnglǎo	to spend one's last years
出家[出家]	chūjiā	to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
刁难[刁難]	diāonàn	to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult
妖妇[妖婦]	yāofù	witch (esp. European)
还清[還清]	huánqīng	to pay back in full; to redeem a debt
老脸[老臉]	lǎoliǎn	self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen
落败[落敗]	luòbài	to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind
惨状[慘狀]	cǎnzhuàng	devastation; miserable condition
困顿[困頓]	kùndùn	fatigued; exhausted; poverty-stricken; in straitened circumstances
永永远远[永永遠遠]	yǒngyǒngyuǎnyuǎn	for ever and ever
顺从[順從]	shùncóng	obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
并非[並非]	bìngfēi	really isn't
地洞[地洞]	dìdòng	tunnel; cave; burrow; dugout
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep32/126 words - 42 min
飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達]	Fēihuángténgdá	lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep33/25 words - 13 min
降服[降服]	xiángfú	to yield; to surrender
狐狸精[狐狸精]	húlijīng	fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress
最终[最終]	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
和好如初[和好如初]	héhǎorúchū	to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled
稍微[稍微]	shāowēi	a little bit
手掌心[手掌心]	shǒuzhǎngxīn	see 手心[shou3 xin1]
吉日[吉日]	jírì	propitious day; lucky day
花轿[花轎]	huājiào	bridal sedan chair
丰厚[豐厚]	fēnghòu	generous; ample
烦恼[煩惱]	fánnǎo	to be worried; to be distressed; worries
耐心[耐心]	nàixīn	to be patient; patience
时日[時日]	shírì	time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day
脚跟[腳跟]	jiǎogēn	heel
京郊[京郊]	Jīngjiāo	suburbs of Beijing
微微[微微]	wēiwēi	slight; faint; humble
躬[躬]	gōng	body; oneself; personally; to bow
拜别[拜別]	bàibié	to take leave
双亲[雙親]	shuāngqīn	parents
福寿绵长[福壽綿長]	fúshòumiáncháng	good luck and long life
无极[無極]	wújí	everlasting; unbounded
养育[養育]	yǎngyù	to rear; to bring up; to nurture
宾客[賓客]	bīnkè	guests; visitors
岳母[岳母]	yuèmǔ	wife's mother, mother-in-law
死无葬身之地[死無葬身之地]	sǐwúzàngshēnzhīdì	to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end
无情[無情]	wúqíng	pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep33/50 words - 25 min
绝情[絕情]	juéqíng	heartless; without regard for others' feelings
岭[嶺]	lǐng	mountain range; mountain ridge
看押[看押]	kānyā	to detain; to take into custody; to imprison temporarily
揣测[揣測]	chuǎicè	to guess; to conjecture
罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首]	zuìkuíhuòshǒu	criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster
粗活[粗活]	cūhuó	unskilled labor; heavy manual work
一年半载[一年半載]	yīniánbànzǎi	about a year
事态[事態]	shìtài	situation; existing state of affairs
平稳[平穩]	píngwěn	smooth; steady
额外[額外]	éwài	extra; added; additional
押车[押車]	yāchē	to escort (goods) during transportation; to delay unloading (a truck, train etc)
押解[押解]	yājiè	to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc)
话茬[話茬]	huàchá	tone of voice; topic; subject under discussion
临走[臨走]	línzǒu	before leaving; on departure
散步[散步]	sànbù	to take a walk; to go for a walk
落难[落難]	luònàn	to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits
赶来[趕來]	gǎnlái	to rush over
接近[接近]	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
铤而走险[鋌而走險]	tǐng'érzǒuxiǎn	to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
对付[對付]	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
心爱[心愛]	xīn'ài	beloved
踢[踢]	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
阴谋[陰謀]	yīnmóu	plot; conspiracy
要害[要害]	yàohài	vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial
兰特[蘭特]	Lántè	Rand or Randt (name)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep33/75 words - 36 min
爻[爻]	yáo	the solid and broken lines of the eight trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], e.g. ☶
用来[用來]	yònglái	to be used for
揭破[揭破]	jiēpò	to uncover
奢求[奢求]	shēqiú	to make extravagant demands; an unreasonable request
宽容[寬容]	kuānróng	lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive
兜圈子[兜圈子]	dōuquānzi	to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush
葫芦[葫蘆]	húlu	calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house
跶[躂]	dā	to stumble; to slip; variant of 達|达[da2]
沉得住气[沉得住氣]	chéndezhùqì	to stay calm; to keep one's composure
自若[自若]	zìruò	calm; composed; at ease
主张[主張]	zhǔzhāng	to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4]
痕迹[痕跡]	hénjì	vestige; mark; trace
狱[獄]	yù	prison
活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳]	huóbèngluàntiào	to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active
毒打[毒打]	dúdǎ	beat up; CL:頓|顿[dun4]
医治[醫治]	yīzhì	to treat (an illness); medical treatment
至[至]	zhì	to arrive; most; to; until
无度[無度]	wúdù	immoderate; excessive; not knowing one's limits
羊羔[羊羔]	yánggāo	lamb
旧交[舊交]	jiùjiāo	old friend; former acquaintance
破家[破家]	pòjiā	to destroy one's family
懵懂[懵懂]	měngdǒng	confused; ignorant
结局[結局]	jiéjú	conclusion; ending
仁至义尽[仁至義盡]	rénzhìyìjìn	extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
逍遥法外[逍遙法外]	xiāoyáofǎwài	unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep33/100 words - 42 min
口供[口供]	kǒugòng	oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition
丑闻[醜聞]	chǒuwén	scandal
重见天日[重見天日]	chóngjiàntiānrì	to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
无可奈何[無可奈何]	wúkěnàihé	have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
自投罗网[自投羅網]	zìtóuluówǎng	to walk right into the trap
虚荣[虛榮]	xūróng	vanity
筹谋[籌謀]	chóumóu	to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for
叱骂[叱罵]	chìmà	to curse; to berate angrily
仍旧[仍舊]	réngjiù	still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet
深陷[深陷]	shēnxiàn	to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes)
暗示[暗示]	ànshì	to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint
戳破[戳破]	chuōpò	puncture; to expose
曲折[曲折]	qūzhé	winding; (fig.) complicated
繁琐[繁瑣]	fánsuǒ	many and complicated; mired in minor details
计谋[計謀]	jìmóu	stratagem; scheme
差池[差池]	chāchí	mistake; error; mishap
不共戴天[不共戴天]	bùgòngdàitiān	(of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
罪有应得[罪有應得]	zuìyǒuyīngdé	guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime
辜[辜]	gū	crime; sin
坟头[墳頭]	féntóu	burial mound
做戏[做戲]	zuòxì	to act in a play; to put on a play
敬爱[敬愛]	jìng'ài	respect and love
大胜[大勝]	dàshèng	to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph
生分[生分]	shēngfen	estranged
新人[新人]	xīnrén	newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/25 words - 3 min
好去[好去]	hǎoqù	bon voyage; Godspeed
耿[耿]	gěng	bright; honest; upright
南边[南邊]	nánbian	south; south side; southern part; to the south of
受封[受封]	shòufēng	to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor
眼馋[眼饞]	yǎnchán	to covet; to envy
山高水险[山高水險]	shāngāoshuǐxiǎn	lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
毒[毒]	dú	poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
瘴[瘴]	zhàng	malaria; miasma
母老虎[母老虎]	mǔlǎohǔ	tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen
避开[避開]	bìkāi	to avoid; to evade; to keep away from
合[閤]	hé	variant of 合[he2]
嘉奖[嘉獎]	jiājiǎng	to award; commendation; citation
密诏[密詔]	mìzhào	secret imperial edict
褒[褒]	bāo	to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose
奖[獎]	jiǎng	prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4]
勤勉[勤勉]	qínmiǎn	diligence; diligent; industrious
克己[剋己]	kèjǐ	self-restraint; discipline; selflessness
忠于[忠於]	zhōngyú	to be loyal to
职守[職守]	zhíshǒu	duty; responsibility; post
慧眼[慧眼]	huìyǎn	an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen
举荐[舉薦]	jǔjiàn	to recommend
日渐[日漸]	rìjiàn	to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day
衰弱[衰弱]	shuāiruò	weak; feeble
日新[日新]	rìxīn	in constant progress
继位[繼位]	jìwèi	to succeed to the throne
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/50 words - 13 min
猜忌[猜忌]	cāijì	to be suspicious and jealous of
树大招风[樹大招風]	shùdàzhāofēng	lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
兵家[兵家]	bīngjiā	military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier
富饶[富饒]	fùráo	fertile; richly provided
本钱[本錢]	běnqián	capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
雨点[雨點]	yǔdiǎn	raindrop
砸破[砸破]	zápò	to break; to shatter
看家[看家]	kānjiā	to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding
晋[晉]	jìn	to move forward; to promote; to advance
官衔[官銜]	guānxián	title; official rank
封闭[封閉]	fēngbì	to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive
诏令[詔令]	zhàolìng	imperial order
祸患[禍患]	huòhuàn	disaster; calamity
酒肆[酒肆]	jiǔsì	wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub
方向[方向]	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4]
险峰[險峰]	xiǎnfēng	perilous peak; the lofty heights
丽水[麗水]	Líshuǐ	Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
麦[麥]	mài	wheat; barley; oats
稻[稻]	dào	paddy; rice (Oryza sativa)
安定[安定]	āndìng	stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly
眨[眨]	zhǎ	to blink; to wink
一眨眼[一眨眼]	yīzhǎyǎn	in a wink
刑具[刑具]	xíngjù	punishment equipment; torture instrument
宰杀[宰殺]	zǎishā	to slaughter; to butcher; to put down
牲口[牲口]	shēngkou	animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/75 words - 18 min
全会[全會]	quánhuì	plenary session (at a conference); CL:屆|届[jie4]
殿下[殿下]	diànxià	Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness
刚一[剛一]	gāngyī	to be just about to; to have just started to
刺客[刺客]	cìkè	assassin
何干[何干]	hégān	what business?
根基[根基]	gēnjī	foundation
人脉[人脈]	rénmài	contacts; connections; network
安抚[安撫]	ānfǔ	to placate; to pacify; to appease
勉励[勉勵]	miǎnlì	to encourage
诏[詔]	zhào	imperial order
诏书[詔書]	zhàoshū	edict; written imperial order
草木皆兵[草木皆兵]	cǎomùjiēbīng	lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered
城郊[城郊]	chéngjiāo	suburbs; outskirts of a city
防备[防備]	fángbèi	to guard against
太祖[太祖]	tàizǔ	Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty)
保命[保命]	bǎomìng	to save one's life; to survive
罪行[罪行]	zuìxíng	crime; offense
险恶[險惡]	xiǎn'è	dangerous; sinister; vicious
任人宰割[任人宰割]	rènrénzǎigē	to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of
惧[懼]	jù	to fear
人选[人選]	rénxuǎn	choice of person; candidate
无干[無干]	wúgān	to have nothing to do with
来势[來勢]	láishì	momentum of sth approaching
汹[洶]	xiōng	torrential rush; tumultuous
顾忌[顧忌]	gùjì	to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/100 words - 27 min
局势[局勢]	júshì	situation; state (of affairs)
明目张胆[明目張膽]	míngmùzhāngdǎn	openly and without fear; brazenly
腥风血雨[腥風血雨]	xīngfēngxuèyǔ	lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage
危难[危難]	wēinàn	calamity
无人问津[無人問津]	wúrénwènjīn	to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
庸庸碌碌[庸庸碌碌]	yōngyōnglùlù	ordinary; mediocre
咸[鹹]	xián	salted; salty; stingy; miserly
投机[投機]	tóujī	to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
誓死[誓死]	shìsǐ	to pledge one's life
绕道[繞道]	ràodào	roundabout route; detour
风险[風險]	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
河东狮[河東獅]	Hédōngshī	shrew; see also 河東獅吼|河东狮吼[He2 dong1 shi1 hou3]
断然[斷然]	duànrán	resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣]	āishēngtànqì	sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
有请[有請]	yǒuqǐng	to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)
独独[獨獨]	dúdú	alone
一旁[一旁]	yīpáng	aside; to the side of
目光短浅[目光短淺]	mùguāngduǎnqiǎn	to be shortsighted
党[黨]	dǎng	party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4]
营私[營私]	yíngsī	to gain from corrupt dealing; to engage in graft; to feather one's nest
削尖[削尖]	xiāojiān	to sharpen
定远[定遠]	Dìngyuǎn	Dingyuan county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
冷淡[冷淡]	lěngdàn	cold; indifferent
席位[席位]	xíwèi	a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat
连绵[連綿]	liánmián	continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/125 words - 29 min
何须[何須]	héxū	there is no need; why should
么[麼]	me	suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
虫[蟲]	chóng	lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic
季[季]	jì	season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields
公爹[公爹]	gōngdiē	husband's father
赶工[趕工]	gǎngōng	to work against the clock; to hurry with work to get it done in time
齐备[齊備]	qíbèi	all ready; available; complete
周转[周轉]	zhōuzhuǎn	to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow
国君[國君]	guójūn	monarch
仪式[儀式]	yíshì	ceremony
草率[草率]	cǎoshuài	careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious
报请[報請]	bàoqǐng	to report, requesting approval; written request for instructions
查阅[查閱]	cháyuè	to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source
典籍[典籍]	diǎnjí	ancient books or records
制订[制訂]	zhìdìng	to work out; to formulate
誊写[謄寫]	téngxiě	to transcribe; to make a fair copy
下发[下發]	xiàfā	to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims)
制[制]	zhì	system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4]
礼服[禮服]	lǐfú	ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
冠冕[冠冕]	guānmiǎn	royal crown; official hat; official; leader; chief; elegant and stately
庆贺[慶賀]	qìnghè	to congratulate; to celebrate
反复[反覆]	fǎnfù	repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return
周折[周折]	zhōuzhé	twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1]
不用说[不用說]	bùyòngshuō	needless to say; it goes without saying
册立[冊立]	cèlì	to confer a title on (an empress or a prince)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/150 words - 33 min
大典[大典]	dàdiǎn	ceremony; collection of classical writings
下个月[下個月]	xiàgèyuè	next month
淘气[淘氣]	táoqì	naughty; mischievous
脸皮薄[臉皮薄]	liǎnpíbáo	thin-skinned; sensitive
打趣[打趣]	dǎqù	to make fun of
皇城[皇城]	Huángchéng	Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center
没口[沒口]	méikǒu	unreservedly; profusely
扣留[扣留]	kòuliú	to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate
探视[探視]	tànshì	to visit (a patient, prisoner etc); to look inquiringly
食物[食物]	shíwù	food; CL:種|种[zhong3]
口福[口福]	kǒufú	happy knack for chancing upon fine food
脯[脯]	pú	chest; breast
肉片[肉片]	ròupiàn	meat slice
汁[汁]	zhī	juice
葱[蔥]	cōng	scallion; green onion
煸[煸]	biān	to stir-fry before broiling or stewing
忙碌[忙碌]	mánglù	busy; bustling
辣[辣]	là	hot (spicy); pungent
开胃[開胃]	kāiwèi	to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease
爽口[爽口]	shuǎngkǒu	fresh and tasty
盼望[盼望]	pànwàng	to hope for; to look forward to
惹人[惹人]	rěrén	to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc); to offend; to attract (attention)
值守[值守]	zhíshǒu	(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch
前所未有[前所未有]	qiánsuǒwèiyǒu	unprecedented
留住[留住]	liúzhù	to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/175 words - 36 min
吃斋[吃齋]	chīzhāi	to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian
徒劳[徒勞]	túláo	futile
妃子[妃子]	fēizi	imperial concubine
夕阳[夕陽]	xīyáng	sunset; the setting sun
蚂蚱[螞蚱]	màzha	(dialect) locust; grasshopper
收敛[收斂]	shōuliǎn	to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
秋后算帐[秋後算帳]	qiūhòusuànzhàng	lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts; to bide time for revenge
衣冠[衣冠]	yīguān	hat and clothes; attire
西华[西華]	Xīhuá	Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
追寻[追尋]	zhuīxún	to pursue; to track down; to search
栏杆[欄杆]	lángān	railing; banister
上边[上邊]	shàngbian	the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up
崩[崩]	bēng	to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
令人钦佩[令人欽佩]	lìngrénqīnpèi	admirable
里应外合[裡應外合]	lǐyìngwàihé	to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together
队伍[隊伍]	duìwǔ	ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
轻举妄动[輕舉妄動]	qīngjǔwàngdòng	to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
试问[試問]	shìwèn	I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask
嘲讽[嘲諷]	cháofěng	to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt
迫害[迫害]	pòhài	to persecute; persecution
冷嘲热讽[冷嘲熱諷]	lěngcháorèfěng	frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
丧命[喪命]	sàngmìng	to lose one's life
枯[枯]	kū	dried up
黄土[黃土]	huángtǔ	loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep34/198 words - 42 min
洞房花烛[洞房花燭]	dòngfánghuāzhú	bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom)
扣住[扣住]	kòuzhù	to detain; to hold back by force; to buckle; to hook
一马平川[一馬平川]	yīmǎpíngchuān	flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
近人[近人]	jìnrén	contemporary; modern person; close friend; associate; intimate
一带[一帶]	yīdài	region; district
熟门熟路[熟門熟路]	shúménshúlù	familiar
道人[道人]	dàorén	Taoist devotee (honorific)
小路[小路]	xiǎolù	minor road; lane; pathway; trail
在位[在位]	zàiwèi	on the throne; reigning (monarch)
贵妃[貴妃]	guìfēi	senior concubine; imperial consort
把守[把守]	bǎshǒu	to guard
当兵[當兵]	dāngbīng	to serve in the army; to be a soldier
砍[砍]	kǎn	to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
拉入[拉入]	lārù	to pull into; to draw in
废弃[廢棄]	fèiqì	to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate
拨[撥]	bō	to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch
耗子[耗子]	hàozi	(dialect) mouse; rat
藏身[藏身]	cángshēn	to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge
野草[野草]	yěcǎo	weeds; mistress or prostitute (old)
身量[身量]	shēnliang	height (of a person); stature; fig. reputation; standing
小的[小的]	xiǎode	I (when talking to a superior)
丢下[丟下]	diūxià	to abandon
看护[看護]	kānhù	to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep35/25 words - 7 min
指摘[指摘]	zhǐzhāi	to criticize
唾骂[唾罵]	tuòmà	to spit on and curse; to revile
向西[向西]	xiàngxī	westward
外墙[外牆]	wàiqiáng	facade; external wall
正门[正門]	zhèngmén	main entrance; main gate; portal
北侧[北側]	běicè	north side; north face
草丛[草叢]	cǎocóng	underbrush
活命[活命]	huómìng	life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living
庆云[慶雲]	Qìngyún	Qingyun county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
早知[早知]	zǎozhī	foresight; foreknowledge; if one had known earlier,...
无济于事[無濟於事]	wújìyúshì	to no avail; of no use
当务之急[當務之急]	dāngwùzhījí	top priority job; matter of vital importance
驾[駕]	jià	to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)
不失为[不失為]	bùshīwéi	can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
料到[料到]	liàodào	to foresee; to anticipate
符[符]	fú	mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide
包围[包圍]	bāowéi	to surround; to encircle; to hem in
报恩[報恩]	bào'ēn	to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness
龟缩[龜縮]	guīsuō	to withdraw; to hole up
忠义[忠義]	zhōngyì	loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty
弱小[弱小]	ruòxiǎo	small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children
年久失修[年久失修]	niánjiǔshīxiū	old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated
打洞[打洞]	dǎdòng	to punch a hole; to drill a hole; to dig a hole; to burrow
初[初]	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
碾[碾]	niǎn	stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep35/50 words - 21 min
悻[悻]	xìng	angry
口渴[口渴]	kǒukě	thirsty
回头见[回頭見]	huítóujiàn	See you!; Bye!
一言[一言]	yīyán	one sentence; brief remark
寝[寢]	qǐn	to lie down
头功[頭功]	tóugōng	first class merit
后门[後門]	hòumén	the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus
散开[散開]	sànkāi	to separate; to disperse
干瘦[乾瘦]	gānshòu	wizened; skinny and shriveled
顷刻[頃刻]	qǐngkè	instantly; in no time
劫难[劫難]	jiénàn	calamity
坐车[坐車]	zuòchē	to take the car, bus, train etc
防御[防禦]	fángyù	defense; to defend
持[持]	chí	to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control
楼上[樓上]	lóushàng	upstairs
拖住[拖住]	tuōzhù	to hold up; to hinder; to stall
牙缝[牙縫]	yáfèng	gap between teeth
文字[文字]	wénzì	character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4]
手指[手指]	shǒuzhǐ	finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
袍子[袍子]	páozi	Chinese-style gown
惊慌[驚慌]	jīnghuāng	to panic; to be alarmed
心慌[心慌]	xīnhuāng	to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
名义[名義]	míngyì	name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
天经地义[天經地義]	tiānjīngdìyì	lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
临危受命[臨危受命]	línwēishòumìng	(idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep35/75 words - 25 min
上位[上位]	shàngwèi	seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic
烛光[燭光]	zhúguāng	candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd)
斧[斧]	fǔ	hatchet
之所以[之所以]	zhīsuǒyǐ	the reason why
追杀[追殺]	zhuīshā	to chase to kill
携带[攜帶]	xiédài	to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4]
内容[內容]	nèiróng	content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
安然[安然]	ānrán	safely; peacefully; at a rest
杀手[殺手]	shāshǒu	killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player
位于[位於]	wèiyú	to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
斩草除根[斬草除根]	zhǎncǎochúgēn	to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely
心狠手辣[心狠手辣]	xīnhěnshǒulà	vicious and merciless (idiom)
文武百官[文武百官]	wénwǔbǎiguān	civil and military officials
妻儿[妻兒]	qī'ér	wife and child
老小[老小]	lǎoxiǎo	the old and the young; the youngest member of the family
出其不意[出其不意]	chūqíbùyì	to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
之一[之一]	zhīyī	one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
抵抗[抵抗]	dǐkàng	to resist; resistance
更换[更換]	gēnghuàn	to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
平叛[平叛]	píngpàn	to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion
求救[求救]	qiújiù	to cry for help
空话[空話]	kōnghuà	empty talk; bunk; malicious gossip
命相[命相]	mìngxiàng	horoscope
酬[酬]	chóu	to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer
烟火[煙火]	yānhuǒ	smoke and fire; fireworks
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep35/100 words - 32 min
相聚[相聚]	xiāngjù	to meet together; to assemble
失败[失敗]	shībài	to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4]
刀剑[刀劍]	dāojiàn	sword
奉旨[奉旨]	fèngzhǐ	on imperial orders
关闭[關閉]	guānbì	to close; to shut
何在[何在]	hézài	where?; what place?
传旨[傳旨]	chuánzhǐ	issue a decree
进城[進城]	jìnchéng	to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
听命[聽命]	tīngmìng	to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs
事不宜迟[事不宜遲]	shìbùyíchí	the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose
名不正言不顺[名不正言不順]	míngbuzhèngyánbushùn	(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
讨伐[討伐]	tǎofá	to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against
切莫[切莫]	qièmò	you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it)
冲动[衝動]	chōngdòng	to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge
尔[爾]	ěr	thus; so; like that; you; thou
缴械[繳械]	jiǎoxiè	to disarm; to lay down one's weapons; to surrender
投降[投降]	tóuxiáng	to surrender; surrender
受惊[受驚]	shòujīng	startled
作茧自缚[作繭自縛]	zuòjiǎnzìfù	to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard
早死[早死]	zǎosǐ	early demise; untimely death
多时[多時]	duōshí	long time
赐给[賜給]	cìgěi	to bestow; to give
过目不忘[過目不忘]	guòmùbùwàng	to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory
天人[天人]	tiānrén	Man and Heaven; celestial being
功绩[功績]	gōngjì	feat; contribution; merits and achievements
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep35/125 words - 36 min
欺骗[欺騙]	qīpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
关怀[關懷]	guānhuái	care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
马虎[馬虎]	mǎhu	careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy
捣蛋鬼[搗蛋鬼]	dǎodànguǐ	troublemaker
金鱼[金魚]	jīnyú	goldfish
吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐]	tūntūntǔtǔ	to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back
臣下[臣下]	chénxià	official in feudal court; subject
疑虑[疑慮]	yílǜ	hesitation; misgivings; doubt
自居[自居]	zìjū	to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be
产生[產生]	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield
鳞[鱗]	lín	scales (of fish)
不悦[不悅]	bùyuè	displeased; annoyed
黜[黜]	chù	to dismiss from office; to expel
并且[並且]	bìngqiě	and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
放话[放話]	fànghuà	to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally
收回[收回]	shōuhuí	to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
前嫌[前嫌]	qiánxián	former hatred; bygone enmity
舍身[捨身]	shěshēn	to give one's life
阔[闊]	kuò	rich; wide; broad
词句[詞句]	cíjù	words and sentences
模仿[模仿]	mófǎng	to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model
业[業]	yè	line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already
保家卫国[保家衛國]	bǎojiāwèiguó	guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
振兴[振興]	zhènxīng	to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
朝纲[朝綱]	cháogāng	laws and discipline of imperial court
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep35/143 words - 42 min
保卫[保衛]	bǎowèi	to defend; to safeguard
疆域[疆域]	jiāngyù	territory
历来[歷來]	lìlái	always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
重文轻武[重文輕武]	zhòngwénqīngwǔ	to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military; to prefer the pen to the sword
慢待[慢待]	màndài	to slight (treat badly)
早晨[早晨]	zǎochén	early morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
报功[報功]	bàogōng	to report a heroic deed; to mention sb in dispatches
蕊[蕊]	ruǐ	stamen; pistil
奸杀[姦殺]	jiānshā	to rape and murder
抢掠[搶掠]	qiǎnglüè	to loot; looting
冒死[冒死]	màosǐ	to brave death
错过[錯過]	cuòguò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)
功劳[功勞]	gōngláo	contribution; meritorious service; credit
殉国[殉國]	xùnguó	to die for one's country
碰巧[碰巧]	pèngqiǎo	by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
包括[包括]	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
圣躬[聖躬]	shènggōng	the Emperor's body; Holy body; the current reigning Emperor
万岁[萬歲]	wànsuì	Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep36/25 words - 8 min
高声[高聲]	gāoshēng	aloud; loud; loudly
叫喊[叫喊]	jiàohǎn	exclamation; outcry; shout; yell
要强[要強]	yàoqiáng	eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded
奇耻大辱[奇恥大辱]	qíchǐdàrǔ	extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
疯癫[瘋癲]	fēngdiān	insane; crazy
后边[後邊]	hòubian	back; rear; behind
离家出走[離家出走]	líjiāchūzǒu	to leave home (to live somewhere else)
脸红[臉紅]	liǎnhóng	to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc)
伏诛[伏誅]	fúzhū	to be executed
加官进爵[加官進爵]	jiāguānjìnjué	promotion to the nobility (idiom)
头领[頭領]	tóulǐng	head person; leader
耀武扬威[耀武揚威]	yàowǔyángwēi	to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster
处心积虑[處心積慮]	chǔxīnjīlǜ	to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating
非但[非但]	fēidàn	not only
退步[退步]	tuìbù	to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
更上一层楼[更上一層樓]	gèngshàngyīcénglóu	to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level
好容易[好容易]	hǎoróngyì	with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc)
接风[接風]	jiēfēng	to hold a welcoming dinner or reception
饮酒作乐[飲酒作樂]	yǐnjiǔzuòlè	drinking party; to go on a binge; to paint the town red
重罪[重罪]	zhòngzuì	serious crime; felony
违反[違反]	wéifǎn	to violate (a law)
礼制[禮制]	lǐzhì	etiquette; system of rites
谎话[謊話]	huǎnghuà	lie
忠贞[忠貞]	zhōngzhēn	loyal and dependable
捧杀[捧殺]	pěngshā	to praise sb in a way that puts them at a disadvantage
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep36/50 words - 19 min
撵出[攆出]	niǎnchū	to expel; to drive out; to oust
如意算盘[如意算盤]	rúyìsuànpán	counting one's chickens before they are hatched
违背[違背]	wéibèi	to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
礼法[禮法]	lǐfǎ	etiquette; ceremonial rites
动武[動武]	dòngwǔ	to use force; to come to blows
刀光血影[刀光血影]	dāoguāngxuèyǐng	massacre
兑现[兌現]	duìxiàn	(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
和好[和好]	héhǎo	to become reconciled; on good terms with each other
锣鼓[鑼鼓]	luógǔ	gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments
噪[噪]	zào	the chirping of birds or insects; noise; clamor; buzzing; disturbance
完蛋[完蛋]	wándàn	(coll.) to be done for
跟随[跟隨]	gēnsuí	to follow
烽火[烽火]	fēnghuǒ	fire beacon (to give alarm)
燃起[燃起]	ránqǐ	to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution)
百姓[百姓]	bǎixìng	common people
民不聊生[民不聊生]	mínbùliáoshēng	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
浑蛋[渾蛋]	húndàn	variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4]
噩梦[噩夢]	èmèng	nightmare
效力[效力]	xiàolì	effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
相亲[相親]	xiāngqīn	blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other
娃娃亲[娃娃親]	wáwaqīn	arranged betrothal of minors
如厕[如廁]	rúcè	to go to the toilet
大略[大略]	dàlüè	a broad outline; the general idea; roughly
特有[特有]	tèyǒu	specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
有苦说不出[有苦說不出]	yǒukǔshuōbuchū	having unspeakable bitter suffering; (often used after 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连[ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2])
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep36/75 words - 25 min
风干[風乾]	fēnggān	to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying
飞快[飛快]	fēikuài	very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp
度日如年[度日如年]	dùrìrúnián	a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy; time crawls when one is wretched
捅破[捅破]	tǒngpò	to pierce; to prod through
过场[過場]	guòchǎng	interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions
鸳鸯戏水[鴛鴦戲水]	yuānyāngxìshuǐ	lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love
清蒸[清蒸]	qīngzhēng	steamed in broth
鲥鱼[鰣魚]	shíyú	Reeves shad (Tenualosa reevesii)
疲乏[疲乏]	pífá	tired; weary
曹操[曹操]	CáoCāo	Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
药材[藥材]	yàocái	medicinal ingredient
姨夫[姨夫]	yífu	mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister
边关[邊關]	biānguān	border station; strategic defensive position on frontier
大赦[大赦]	dàshè	amnesty; general pardon
自责[自責]	zìzé	to blame oneself
嘴甜[嘴甜]	zuǐtián	sweet-talking; ingratiating
渐[漸]	jiàn	gradual; gradually
健[健]	jiàn	healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
劳顿[勞頓]	láodùn	(literary) fatigued; wearied
挪动[挪動]	nuódòng	to move; to shift
上半年[上半年]	shàngbànnián	first half (of a year)
久病成医[久病成醫]	jiǔbìngchéngyī	(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
馋嘴[饞嘴]	chánzuǐ	gluttonous; glutton
制[製]	zhì	to manufacture; to make
食疗[食療]	shíliáo	food therapy; treatment via food (TCM)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep36/100 words - 31 min
医家[醫家]	yījiā	healer; physician; medical man; doctor (esp. of TCM)
班门弄斧[班門弄斧]	Bānménnòngfǔ	to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom)
食谱[食譜]	shípǔ	cookbook; recipe; diet; CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
疗效[療效]	liáoxiào	healing efficacy; healing effect
兼[兼]	jiān	double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
医书[醫書]	yīshū	medical book
医术[醫術]	yīshù	medical expertise; art of healing
功效[功效]	gōngxiào	efficacy
表哥[表哥]	biǎogē	older male cousin via female line
仙子[仙子]	xiānzǐ	fairy
感恩戴德[感恩戴德]	gǎn'ēndàidé	deeply grateful
做牛做马[做牛做馬]	zuòniúzuòmǎ	lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard
表妹[表妹]	biǎomèi	younger female cousin via female line
出言[出言]	chūyán	to speak; words
妄言[妄言]	wàngyán	lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature)
无缘无故[無緣無故]	wúyuánwúgù	no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
燕子[燕子]	yànzi	swallow
犯人[犯人]	fànrén	convict; prisoner; criminal
黥[黥]	qíng	to tattoo criminals on the face or forehead
刺[刺]	cì	thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder
刺青[刺青]	cìqīng	tattoo
纹身[紋身]	wénshēn	tattoo
服药[服藥]	fúyào	to take medicine
去掉[去掉]	qùdiào	to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract
锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食]	jǐnyīyùshí	brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep36/125 words - 37 min
外院[外院]	wàiyuàn	outer courtyard
青梅竹马[青梅竹馬]	qīngméizhúmǎ	lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends
夹生[夾生]	jiāshēng	half-cooked; (fig.) not completely done, solved, developed etc; Taiwan pr. [jia4 sheng5]
备份[備份]	bèifèn	backup
助益[助益]	zhùyì	benefit; help
有情[有情]	yǒuqíng	to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism)
丫鬟[丫鬟]	yāhuan	servant girl; maid
烧火[燒火]	shāohuǒ	to light a fire for cooking
死路一条[死路一條]	sǐlùyītiáo	(idiom) dead end; road to ruin
锦绣[錦繡]	jǐnxiù	beautiful
全力[全力]	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
扶助[扶助]	fúzhù	to assist
至多[至多]	zhìduō	up to the maximum; upper limit; at most
讯息[訊息]	xùnxī	information; news; message; text message or SMS
怨不得[怨不得]	yuànbude	cannot blame; no wonder
等一等[等一等]	děngyīděng	wait a moment
鼻涕[鼻涕]	bítì	nasal mucus; snivel
泪[淚]	lèi	tears
反悔[反悔]	fǎnhuǐ	to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise)
任人[任人]	rènrén	to appoint (sb to a post)
揉搓[揉搓]	róucuo	to rub; to torment; to torture
面团[麵團]	miàntuán	dough
可怜兮兮[可憐兮兮]	kěliánxīxī	miserable; wretched
披[披]	pī	to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out
羊皮[羊皮]	yángpí	sheepskin
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep36/144 words - 43 min
迎刃而解[迎刃而解]	yíngrèn'érjiě	lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved
地狱[地獄]	dìyù	hell; infernal; underworld
鬼魂[鬼魂]	guǐhún	ghost
仰望[仰望]	yǎngwàng	to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully
舍弃[捨棄]	shěqì	to give up; to abandon; to abort
怨言[怨言]	yuànyán	complaint
敬佩[敬佩]	jìngpèi	to esteem; to admire
消食[消食]	xiāoshí	to aid digestion
自诩[自詡]	zìxǔ	to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag
纠缠[糾纏]	jiūchán	to be in a tangle; to nag
正人君子[正人君子]	zhèngrénjūnzi	upright gentleman; man of honor
忠诚[忠誠]	zhōngchéng	devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
正直[正直]	zhèngzhí	upright; upstanding; honest
有望[有望]	yǒuwàng	hopeful; promising
拾[拾]	shí	to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
敞亮[敞亮]	chǎngliàng	bright and spacious
知遇之恩[知遇之恩]	zhīyùzhī'ēn	lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection
违逆[違逆]	wéinì	to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to
打转[打轉]	dǎzhuàn	to spin; to rotate; to revolve
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/25 words - 10 min
咬牙切齿[咬牙切齒]	yǎoyáqièchǐ	gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
欢喜[歡喜]	huānxǐ	happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of
落空[落空]	luòkōng	to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing
雍容[雍容]	yōngróng	natural; graceful; and poised
挥洒[揮灑]	huīsǎ	to sprinkle; to shed (tears, blood etc); fig. free, unconstrained; to write in a free style
自在[自在]	zìzai	free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease
水晶[水晶]	shuǐjīng	crystal
回肠[回腸]	huícháng	ileum (segment of small intestine between the jejunum 空腸|空肠[kong1 chang2] and appendix 盲腸|盲肠[mang2 chang2])
潇洒[瀟灑]	xiāosǎ	confident and at ease; free and easy
守口如瓶[守口如瓶]	shǒukǒurúpíng	lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word
封口[封口]	fēngkǒu	to close up; to heal (of wound); to keep one's lips sealed
深渊[深淵]	shēnyuān	abyss
松口[鬆口]	sōngkǒu	to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield
断绝[斷絕]	duànjué	to sever; to break off
三长两短[三長兩短]	sānchángliǎngduǎn	unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
管不着[管不著]	guǎnbuzháo	to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
卧病[臥病]	wòbìng	ill in bed; bed-ridden
颇为[頗為]	pōwéi	rather; quite
收留[收留]	shōuliú	to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
自来[自來]	zìlái	from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord
常理[常理]	chánglǐ	common sense; conventional reasoning and morals
妹子[妹子]	mèizi	(dialect) younger sister; girl
乃至[乃至]	nǎizhì	and even; to go so far as to
乱麻[亂麻]	luànmá	lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused
出力[出力]	chūlì	to exert oneself
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/50 words - 19 min
世态[世態]	shìtài	the ways of the world; social behavior
获罪[獲罪]	huòzuì	to commit a crime
原籍[原籍]	yuánjí	ancestral home (town); birthplace
私自[私自]	sīzì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
下诏[下詔]	xiàzhào	to hand down an imperial edict
律法[律法]	lǜfǎ	laws and decrees
初夏[初夏]	chūxià	early summer
拜堂[拜堂]	bàitáng	ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地
黑白[黑白]	hēibái	black and white; right and wrong; monochrome
远见[遠見]	yuǎnjiàn	vision
规劝[規勸]	guīquàn	to advise
纠正[糾正]	jiūzhèng	to correct; to make right
大错特错[大錯特錯]	dàcuòtècuò	to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
挽救[挽救]	wǎnjiù	to save; to remedy; to rescue
尖子[尖子]	jiānzi	best of its kind; cream of the crop
配给[配給]	pèijǐ	to ration; to allocate
享受[享受]	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3]
了断[了斷]	liǎoduàn	to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem)
白蚁[白蟻]	báiyǐ	termite; white ant
蛀[蛀]	zhù	termite; to bore (of insects)
堤坝[堤壩]	dībà	dam; dike
心心相印[心心相印]	xīnxīnxiāngyìn	two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit
让步[讓步]	ràngbù	to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
哀求[哀求]	āiqiú	to entreat; to implore; to plead
意料[意料]	yìliào	to anticipate; to expect
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/75 words - 25 min
打消[打消]	dǎxiāo	to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
舅母[舅母]	jiùmǔ	wife of mother's brother; aunt; maternal uncle's wife
吓坏[嚇壞]	xiàhuài	to be terrified; to terrify sb
不足[不足]	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not
散碎[散碎]	sǎnsuì	in fragments
像样[像樣]	xiàngyàng	presentable; decent; up to par
如愿[如願]	rúyuàn	to have one's wishes fulfilled
磕磕[磕磕]	kēkē	(onom.) knocking
在所难免[在所難免]	zàisuǒnánmiǎn	to be unavoidable (idiom)
第一时间[第一時間]	dìyīshíjiān	in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing
愚昧无知[愚昧無知]	yúmèiwúzhī	stupid and ignorant (idiom)
歉疚[歉疚]	qiànjiù	remorseful; guilt-ridden
义女[義女]	yìnǚ	adopted daughter
帮衬[幫襯]	bāngchèn	to help; to assist financially
拳脚相向[拳腳相向]	quánjiǎoxiāngxiàng	to square off; to exchange blows; to rain blows on sb
原委[原委]	yuánwěi	the whole story
凉州[涼州]	Liángzhōu	Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[Wu3 wei1 shi4], Gansu
强行[強行]	qiángxíng	to do sth by force
红花[紅花]	hónghuā	safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
确[確]	què	authenticated; solid; firm; real; true
纠缠不清[糾纏不清]	jiūchánbùqīng	hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel
坎坷不平[坎坷不平]	kǎnkěbùpíng	potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
坑洼[坑窪]	kēngwā	pothole; dip in the road
香木[香木]	xiāngmù	incense wood
唾手可得[唾手可得]	tuòshǒukědé	easily obtained; readily available
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/100 words - 29 min
深山[深山]	shēnshān	deep in the mountains
运[運]	yùn	to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
山崩[山崩]	shānbēng	landslide; landslip
淹[淹]	yān	to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay
苛[苛]	kē	severe; exacting
盗贼[盜賊]	dàozéi	robber
血本无归[血本無歸]	xuèběnwúguī	to lose everything one invested (idiom); to lose one's shirt
相好[相好]	xiānghǎo	to be intimate; close friend; paramour
骤[驟]	zhòu	sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4]
泪眼[淚眼]	lèiyǎn	tearful eyes
滂沱[滂沱]	pāngtuó	pouring; flooding
痛不欲生[痛不欲生]	tòngbùyùshēng	to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead
槁[槁]	gǎo	dried up (wood); dead tree
绕弯[繞彎]	ràowān	to go for a walk around; fig. to speak in a roundabout way
宽心[寬心]	kuānxīn	relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy
游山玩水[遊山玩水]	yóushānwánshuǐ	to go on a scenic tour
垂钓[垂釣]	chuídiào	angling
解闷[解悶]	jiěmèn	to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion
面目可憎[面目可憎]	miànmùkězēng	repulsive countenance; disgusting appearance
不划算[不划算]	bùhuásuàn	it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive
胜仗[勝仗]	shèngzhàng	victory; victorious battle
邹[鄒]	Zōu	surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province
由不得[由不得]	yóubude	cannot help; to be beyond control of
一大早[一大早]	yīdàzǎo	at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning
伐[伐]	fá	to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/125 words - 35 min
争相[爭相]	zhēngxiāng	to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
抹[抹]	mǒ	to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc
满口[滿口]	mǎnkǒu	a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly
亲热[親熱]	qīnrè	affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb
唯利是图[唯利是圖]	wéilìshìtú	to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything; self-seeking
在乎[在乎]	zàihu	to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2]
围城[圍城]	wéichéng	siege; besieged city
裤子[褲子]	kùzi	trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2]
临危[臨危]	línwēi	dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed
泰然自若[泰然自若]	tàiránzìruò	cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed
气节[氣節]	qìjié	moral integrity; unflinching righteousness
万分[萬分]	wànfēn	very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
平步青云[平步青雲]	píngbùqīngyún	to rapidly go up in the world; meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
不移[不移]	bùyí	steadfast; inalienable
落魄[落魄]	luòpò	down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4]
定能[定能]	dìngnéng	to be definitely able (to do sth)
令尊[令尊]	lìngzūn	Your esteemed father (honorific)
备受[備受]	bèishòu	to fully experience (good or bad)
丽[麗]	lì	beautiful
娴雅[嫻雅]	xiányǎ	refined; graceful; elegant; serene
要得[要得]	yàodé	good; fine
任性[任性]	rènxìng	willful; headstrong; unruly
以讹传讹[以訛傳訛]	yǐ'échuán'é	to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
倒悬[倒懸]	dàoxuán	lit. to hang upside down; fig. in dire straits
方正[方正]	fāngzhèng	clear and square; neat; square (person)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/150 words - 41 min
说话算数[說話算數]	shuōhuàsuànshù	to keep one's promise; to mean what one says
见风使舵[見風使舵]	jiànfēngshǐduò	lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
墙头草[牆頭草]	qiángtóucǎo	sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist
贵族[貴族]	guìzú	lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy
愤世嫉俗[憤世嫉俗]	fènshìjísú	to be cynical; to be embittered
偶然[偶然]	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly
魁[魁]	kuí	chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart
玉帝[玉帝]	yùdì	the Jade Emperor
人面兽心[人面獸心]	rénmiànshòuxīn	human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous
伪君子[偽君子]	wěijūnzǐ	hypocrite
头脑[頭腦]	tóunǎo	brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
发热[發熱]	fārè	to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat
切磋[切磋]	qiēcuō	to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers
冷清[冷清]	lěngqīng	cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented
上辈子[上輩子]	shàngbèizi	one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation
讨债[討債]	tǎozhài	to demand repayment
压倒[壓倒]	yādǎo	to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming
怪事[怪事]	guàishì	strange thing; curious occurrence
沙子[沙子]	shāzi	sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3]
暴露[暴露]	bàolù	to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4]
新贵[新貴]	xīnguì	nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee
宠臣[寵臣]	chǒngchén	favored minister
泼冷水[潑冷水]	pōlěngshuǐ	lit. to pour cold water on; fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm
顺眼[順眼]	shùnyǎn	pleasing to the eye; nice to look at
修罗[修羅]	xiūluó	Asura, malevolent spirits in Indian mythology
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep37/156 words - 42 min
夜叉[夜叉]	yèchā	yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword); (fig.) ferocious-looking person
谦逊[謙遜]	qiānxùn	humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
相交[相交]	xiāngjiāo	to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends
征[征]	zhēng	journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack
拈花惹草[拈花惹草]	niānhuārěcǎo	lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
垂危[垂危]	chuíwēi	close to death; life-threatening (illness)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep38/25 words - 9 min
沤[漚]	òu	to steep; to macerate
蹿[躥]	cuān	to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out
秧苗[秧苗]	yāngmiáo	seedling
麦子[麥子]	màizi	wheat; CL:株[zhu1]
稻子[稻子]	dàozi	rice (crop); unhulled rice
移[移]	yí	to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove
丰收[豐收]	fēngshōu	bumper harvest
困难[困難]	kùnnan	difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
粗茶淡饭[粗茶淡飯]	cūchádànfàn	plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water
求饶[求饒]	qiúráo	to beg forgiveness
扭头[扭頭]	niǔtóu	to turn one's head; to turn around
告诫[告誡]	gàojiè	to warn; to admonish
粗野[粗野]	cūyě	insolent; boorish; rough (in actions)
消遣[消遣]	xiāoqiǎn	to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
眼力[眼力]	yǎnlì	eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments
死到临头[死到臨頭]	sǐdàolíntóu	Death is near at hand. (idiom)
臣子[臣子]	chénzǐ	official in feudal court; subject
溪[溪]	xī	creek; rivulet
满门[滿門]	mǎnmén	the whole family
谎[謊]	huǎng	lies; to lie
要面子[要面子]	yàomiànzi	see 愛面子|爱面子[ai4 mian4 zi5]
捻[捻]	niǎn	to twirl (in the fingers)
记仇[記仇]	jìchóu	to hold a grudge
心地[心地]	xīndì	character
淳厚[淳厚]	chúnhòu	pure and honest; simple and kind
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep38/50 words - 16 min
损人利己[損人利己]	sǔnrénlìjǐ	harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
贱骨头[賤骨頭]	jiàngǔtou	miserable wretch; contemptible individual
苦尽甘来[苦盡甘來]	kǔjìngānlái	bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
满面春风[滿面春風]	mǎnmiànchūnfēng	beaming; radiant with happiness
害羞[害羞]	hàixiū	shy; embarrassed; bashful
人情[人情]	rénqíng	human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn
复杂[複雜]	fùzá	complicated; complex
靠得住[靠得住]	kàodezhù	reliable; trustworthy
涉险[涉險]	shèxiǎn	to take risks; involved in adventure
睚[睚]	yá	corner of the eye; to stare
眦[眥]	zì	corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket
僧[僧]	sēng	monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order
文人[文人]	wénrén	scholar; literati
变坏[變壞]	biànhuài	to get worse; to degenerate
手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力]	shǒuwúfùjīzhīlì	lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work
无权[無權]	wúquán	to have no right; to have no authority
双宿双飞[雙宿雙飛]	shuāngsùshuāngfēi	lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable
自由自在[自由自在]	zìyóuzìzài	free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely
真爱[真愛]	zhēn'ài	true love
高官厚禄[高官厚祿]	gāoguānhòulù	high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position
加封[加封]	jiāfēng	to seal up (a door with a paper seal, or a document); to confer an additional title on a nobleman
玉兰[玉蘭]	Yùlán	Yulan magnolia
菊[菊]	jú	chrysanthemum
四脚朝天[四腳朝天]	sìjiǎocháotiān	four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
爆[爆]	bào	to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep38/75 words - 25 min
作罢[作罷]	zuòbà	to drop (subject etc)
诚意[誠意]	chéngyì	sincerity; good faith
伤风败俗[傷風敗俗]	shāngfēngbàisú	offending public morals (idiom)
个别[個別]	gèbié	individual; specific; respective; just one or two
不巧[不巧]	bùqiǎo	too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it
绫[綾]	líng	damask; thin silk
勒死[勒死]	lēisǐ	to strangle
发起[發起]	fāqǐ	to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time)
就此[就此]	jiùcǐ	at this point; thus; from then on
翻脸[翻臉]	fānliǎn	to fall out with sb; to become hostile
过问[過問]	guòwèn	to show an interest in; to get involved with
无能为力[無能為力]	wúnéngwéilì	impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
青紫[青紫]	qīngzǐ	purple
扑[撲]	pū	to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over
连夜[連夜]	liányè	that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row
灾星[災星]	zāixīng	comet or supernova viewed as evil portent
沾边[沾邊]	zhānbiān	to have a connection with; to be close (to reality); to be relevant; to have one's hand in
诀别[訣別]	juébié	to bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)
写信[寫信]	xiěxìn	to write a letter
灿[燦]	càn	glorious; bright; brilliant; lustrous; resplendent
死棋[死棋]	sǐqí	dead piece (in Chess); stupid move; hopeless case
妄为[妄為]	wàngwéi	to take rash action
听天由命[聽天由命]	tīngtiānyóumìng	to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck
悔婚[悔婚]	huǐhūn	to break a promise of marriage
熏心[薰心]	xūnxīn	(of greed, lust etc) to dominate one's thoughts
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep38/100 words - 38 min
利禄[利祿]	lìlù	wealth and official post
豺狼虎豹[豺狼虎豹]	cháilánghǔbào	jackals, wolves, tigers and panthers (idiom); animals who are dangerous to man and cattle; fierce and cruel people
拳头[拳頭]	quántou	fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product)
明媒正娶[明媒正娶]	míngméizhèngqǔ	to be officially wed
借过[借過]	jièguò	excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)
红灯[紅燈]	hóngdēng	red light
炮竹[炮竹]	pàozhú	firecracker
结婚[結婚]	jiéhūn	to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4]
数月[數月]	shùyuè	several months
鳏夫[鰥夫]	guānfū	former husband; widower
酿[釀]	niàng	to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method)
雪花[雪花]	xuěhuā	snowflake
木香[木香]	mùxiāng	costus root (medicinal herb); aucklandia; Saussurea costus; Dolomiaea souliei
一惊一乍[一驚一乍]	yījīngyīzhà	frightened; flustered
调味[調味]	tiáowèi	seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences
活鱼[活魚]	huóyú	fresh fish; living fish
捕[捕]	bǔ	to catch; to seize; to capture
摊开[攤開]	tānkāi	to spread out; to unfold
奸计[奸計]	jiānjì	evil plan; evil schemes
忠告[忠告]	zhōnggào	to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word
蛮[蠻]	mán	barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless
纲[綱]	gāng	head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program
伦理[倫理]	lúnlǐ	ethics
老太[老太]	lǎotài	old lady
出手[出手]	chūshǒu	to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep38/110 words - 42 min
小试牛刀[小試牛刀]	xiǎoshìniúdāo	to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
天边[天邊]	tiānbiān	horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places
近在眼前[近在眼前]	jìnzàiyǎnqián	right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
忽而[忽而]	hū'ér	suddenly; now (..., now...)
功臣[功臣]	gōngchén	minister who has given outstanding service
细枝末节[細枝末節]	xìzhīmòjié	minor details; trifles
从没[從沒]	cóngméi	never (in the past); never did
岳丈[岳丈]	yuèzhàng	father-in-law (wife's father)
得势[得勢]	déshì	to win power; to get authority; to become dominant
忠厚[忠厚]	zhōnghòu	honest and considerate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep39/25 words - 7 min
虾[蝦]	xiā	shrimp; prawn
外表[外表]	wàibiǎo	external; outside; outward appearance
随遇而安[隨遇而安]	suíyù'ér'ān	at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt; flexible; to accept circumstances with good will
拧[擰]	níng	to pinch; wring
夸口[誇口]	kuākǒu	to boast
得逞[得逞]	déchěng	to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it
兵法[兵法]	bīngfǎ	art of war; military strategy and tactics
短视[短視]	duǎnshì	to lack foresight
单纯[單純]	dānchún	simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely
痴情[癡情]	chīqíng	infatuation
胸无城府[胸無城府]	xiōngwúchéngfǔ	open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything; ingenuous
料定[料定]	liàodìng	certain; to know for sure
实施[實施]	shíshī	to implement; to carry out
天时[天時]	tiānshí	the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order
地利[地利]	dìlì	favorable location; in the right place; productivity of land
陷阱[陷阱]	xiànjǐng	pitfall; snare; trap
野猪[野豬]	yězhū	wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2]
可喜可贺[可喜可賀]	kěxǐkěhè	worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations!
居心[居心]	jūxīn	to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind
丧妻[喪妻]	sàngqī	deceased wife
释怀[釋懷]	shìhuái	to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget)
充数[充數]	chōngshù	to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number); to serve as stopgap
势力[勢力]	shìli	power; (ability to) influence
刀山火海[刀山火海]	dāoshānhuǒhǎi	lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames; fig. extreme danger (idiom)
无人不知[無人不知]	wúrénbùzhī	known to everybody
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep39/50 words - 15 min
无人不晓[無人不曉]	wúrénbùxiǎo	known to everyone
大局[大局]	dàjú	general situation; present conditions
许诺[許諾]	xǔnuò	promise; pledge
诺言[諾言]	nuòyán	promise
十拿九稳[十拿九穩]	shínájiǔwěn	to be a cinch; in the bag; (of a person) confident of success
挑明[挑明]	tiǎomíng	to illuminate; to open up (a topic)
难舍难分[難捨難分]	nánshěnánfēn	loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
下定决心[下定決心]	xiàdìngjuéxīn	to make a firm resolution
衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉]	yìjǐnhuánxiāng	to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory
披荆斩棘[披荊斬棘]	pījīngzhǎnjí	lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail
冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣]	chōngfēngxiànzhèn	to charge and break through enemy lines
流血[流血]	liúxuè	to bleed; to shed blood
坚定[堅定]	jiāndìng	firm; steady; staunch; resolute
透亮[透亮]	tòuliàng	bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear
明察秋毫[明察秋毫]	míngcháqiūháo	lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail
骨气[骨氣]	gǔqì	unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone
挥[揮]	huī	to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse
不得已[不得已]	bùdéyǐ	to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must
干休[干休]	gānxiū	to let matters rest
撩拨[撩撥]	liáobō	to provoke; to tease
向后[向後]	xiànghòu	backward
冲[沖]	chōng	(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with
隆重[隆重]	lóngzhòng	grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
恩典[恩典]	ēndiǎn	favor; grace
少不得[少不得]	shǎobudé	cannot be avoided; cannot do without
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep39/75 words - 21 min
跑腿[跑腿]	pǎotuǐ	to run errands
操办[操辦]	cāobàn	to arrange matters
桓[桓]	huán	Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old)
受礼[受禮]	shòulǐ	to accept a gift; to acknowledge greetings
皇恩[皇恩]	huáng'ēn	imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor
异议[異議]	yìyì	objection; dissent
绝技[絕技]	juéjì	consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt
失传[失傳]	shīchuán	(of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct
修缮[修繕]	xiūshàn	to renovate; to repair (a building)
记录[記錄]	jìlù	to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4]
开工[開工]	kāigōng	to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job
动用[動用]	dòngyòng	to utilize; to put sth to use
逾[逾]	yú	to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over
赏赐[賞賜]	shǎngcì	to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward
观礼[觀禮]	guānlǐ	to attend a ritual
退回[退回]	tuìhuí	to return (an item); to send back; to go back
罐[罐]	guàn	can; jar; pot
井口[井口]	jǐngkǒu	entrance to mine
大将[大將]	dàjiàng	a general or admiral
作战[作戰]	zuòzhàn	combat; to fight
有利[有利]	yǒulì	advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
灯笼[燈籠]	dēnglóng	lantern
蜘蛛[蜘蛛]	zhīzhū	spider
本性[本性]	běnxìng	natural instincts; nature; inherent quality
回报[回報]	huíbào	(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep39/100 words - 32 min
深沉[深沉]	shēnchén	deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched
暗暗[暗暗]	àn'àn	secretly; inwardly
费尽心思[費盡心思]	fèijìnxīnsi	to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through
发愁[發愁]	fāchóu	to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad
迫[迫]	pò	to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing
伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎]	bànjūnrúbànhǔ	being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
相当于[相當於]	xiāngdāngyú	equivalent to
动摇[動搖]	dòngyáo	to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
说一不二[說一不二]	shuōyībù'èr	to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
机智[機智]	jīzhì	quick-witted; resourceful
过人[過人]	guòrén	to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
白搭[白搭]	báidā	no use; no good
死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉]	sǐpílàiliǎn	brazen faced (idiom); shameless
适得其反[適得其反]	shìdéqífǎn	to produce the opposite of the desired result
畏缩不前[畏縮不前]	wèisuōbùqián	to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
机灵鬼[機靈鬼]	jīlíngguǐ	(jocularly) clever and quick-witted person
星星[星星]	xīngxing	star in the sky
冕[冕]	miǎn	crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations; imperial crown
奋不顾身[奮不顧身]	fènbùgùshēn	to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils
遵旨[遵旨]	zūnzhǐ	to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command
逼人[逼人]	bīrén	pressing; threatening
冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇]	guānmiǎntánghuáng	high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom)
矛盾[矛盾]	máodùn	contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory
憋闷[憋悶]	biēmen	to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected
何曾[何曾]	hécéng	did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep39/125 words - 39 min
充[充]	chōng	to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full
礼节[禮節]	lǐjié	etiquette
遵从[遵從]	zūncóng	to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
优秀[優秀]	yōuxiù	outstanding; excellent
不敢越雷池一步[不敢越雷池一步]	bùgǎnyuèLéichíyībù	dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit
不甘[不甘]	bùgān	unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling
不平[不平]	bùpíng	uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied
赔小心[賠小心]	péixiǎoxīn	to be conciliatory or apologetic; to tread warily in dealing with sb
无可挑剔[無可挑剔]	wúkětiāoti	excellent in every respect; flawless
倾慕[傾慕]	qīngmù	to adore; to admire greatly
已久[已久]	yǐjiǔ	already a long time
馈[饋]	kuì	food; to make a present
衍[衍]	yǎn	to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous
甲[甲]	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
克星[剋星]	kèxīng	nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched
尖酸刻薄[尖酸刻薄]	jiānsuānkèbó	sharp and unkind (words)
二甲[二甲]	èrjiǎ	2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up)
摆谱[擺譜]	bǎipǔ	to put on airs; to be ostentatious
典雅[典雅]	diǎnyǎ	refined; elegant
和蔼可亲[和藹可親]	hé'ǎikěqīn	affable; genial
翻墙[翻牆]	fānqiáng	lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China
佳人[佳人]	jiārén	beautiful woman
缠绵悱恻[纏綿悱惻]	chánmiánfěicè	(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental
下毒[下毒]	xiàdú	to put poison in sth; to poison
初衷[初衷]	chūzhōng	original intention
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep39/128 words - 42 min
恼恨[惱恨]	nǎohèn	to hate and resent; angry and full of grievances
看望[看望]	kànwàng	to visit; to pay a call to
回信[回信]	huíxìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep40/25 words - 7 min
店面[店面]	diànmiàn	shop front
良田[良田]	liángtián	good agricultural land; fertile land
老头[老頭]	lǎotóu	old fellow; old man; father; husband
果树[果樹]	guǒshù	fruit tree; CL:棵[ke1]
检[檢]	jiǎn	to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint
监管[監管]	jiānguǎn	to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision
天长日久[天長日久]	tiānchángrìjiǔ	after a long time (idiom)
痛痛快快[痛痛快快]	tòngtongkuàikuài	immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip
数数[數數]	shǔshù	to count; to reckon
按照[按照]	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
多个[多個]	duōge	many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
尽[儘]	jǐn	to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to
省事[省事]	shěngshì	to simplify matters; to save trouble
省油的灯[省油的燈]	shěngyóudedēng	sb who is easy to deal with
来龙去脉[來龍去脈]	láilóngqùmài	the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
毛骨悚然[毛骨悚然]	máogǔsǒngrán	to have one's hair stand on end (idiom); to feel one's blood run cold
无福消受[無福消受]	wúfúxiāoshòu	unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)
开头[開頭]	kāitóu	beginning; to start
站稳[站穩]	zhànwěn	to stand firm
大风[大風]	dàfēng	gale; CL:場|场[chang2]
大浪[大浪]	dàlàng	billow; surge
自专[自專]	zìzhuān	to act arbitrarily; to act for oneself
不断[不斷]	bùduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant
香烟[香煙]	xiāngyān	cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
男婚女嫁[男婚女嫁]	nánhūnnǚjià	to celebrate a wedding
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep40/50 words - 11 min
蜜糖[蜜糖]	mìtáng	honey
指使[指使]	zhǐshǐ	to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth)
武功[武功]	wǔgōng	martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats
平原[平原]	píngyuán	field; plain; CL:個|个[ge4]
相遇[相遇]	xiāngyù	to meet; to encounter; to come across
取胜[取勝]	qǔshèng	to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents
先锋[先鋒]	xiānfēng	vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
骑兵[騎兵]	qíbīng	cavalry
步兵[步兵]	bùbīng	infantry; foot; infantryman; foot soldier
耶[耶]	ye	final particle indicating enthusiasm etc
律[律]	lǜ	law
西夏[西夏]	XīXià	Western Xia dynasty 1038-1227 of Tangut people 黨項|党项 occupying modern Ningxia and parts of Gansu and Shaanxi, overthrown by Mongols
川[川]	chuān	river; creek; plain; an area of level country
喝采[喝采]	hècǎi	acclaim; cheer
叽哩咕噜[嘰哩咕嚕]	jīligūlū	(onom.) to jabber; to rumble
酒杯[酒杯]	jiǔbēi	wine cup
看透[看透]	kàntòu	to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb)
磨蹭[磨蹭]	móceng	to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag
城防[城防]	chéngfáng	city defense
红包[紅包]	hóngbāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe
有份[有份]	yǒufèn	to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved
意志[意志]	yìzhì	will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4]
强敌[強敵]	qiángdí	powerful enemy
诡诈[詭詐]	guǐzhà	sly; treacherous
城墙[城牆]	chéngqiáng	city wall
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苦劳[苦勞]	kǔláo	toil; hard work
克[克]	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
乌[烏]	wū	crow; black
分清[分清]	fēnqīng	to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear
岳父[岳父]	yuèfù	wife's father, father-in-law
小婿[小婿]	xiǎoxù	my son-in-law (humble); I (spoken to parents-in-law)
濡[濡]	rú	dilatory; to moisten
繁茂[繁茂]	fánmào	exuberant; luxuriant; lush and flourishing (vegetation); rank growth
率[率]	lǜ	rate; frequency
率[率]	shuài	to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually
有商有量[有商有量]	yǒushāngyǒuliàng	to talk things through (idiom); to have an exchange of views
归宁[歸寧]	guīníng	(literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents
肚子痛[肚子痛]	dùzitòng	stomachache; bellyache
匣子[匣子]	xiázi	small box
盘桓[盤桓]	pánhuán	to pace; to linger; to stay over; to spiral; to hover
艰险[艱險]	jiānxiǎn	difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
露宿[露宿]	lùsù	to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open
兴[興]	xīng	to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect)
兴[興]	xìng	feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement
硬逼[硬逼]	yìngbī	to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled
眉清目秀[眉清目秀]	méiqīngmùxiù	pretty; with delicate features
大吉大利[大吉大利]	dàjídàlì	great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
百年好合[百年好合]	bǎiniánhǎohé	may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting)
郁[鬱]	yù	dense (growth); melancholy
同心[同心]	tóngxīn	to be of one mind; united; concentric
结发[結髮]	jiéfà	(in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age
把酒[把酒]	bǎjiǔ	to raise one's wine cup
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敬酒[敬酒]	jìngjiǔ	to toast; to propose a toast
一醉方休[一醉方休]	yīzuìfāngxiū	to get thoroughly drunk (idiom); to get plastered
乱动[亂動]	luàndòng	to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about
饮酒[飲酒]	yǐnjiǔ	to drink wine
忘不了[忘不了]	wàngbùliǎo	cannot forget
谆谆[諄諄]	zhūnzhūn	earnest; devoted; tireless; sincere; assiduous
落水[落水]	luòshuǐ	to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
新娘[新娘]	xīnniáng	bride
子长[子長]	Zǐcháng	Zichang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi
乌龟[烏龜]	wūguī	tortoise; cuckold
打通[打通]	dǎtōng	to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection)
揍[揍]	zòu	to beat up; to break to pieces
帽子[帽子]	màozi	hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
好险[好險]	hǎoxiǎn	to have a close call; to have a narrow escape
半斤八两[半斤八兩]	bànjīnbāliǎng	not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
天造地设[天造地設]	tiānzàodìshè	lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another
打雷[打雷]	dǎléi	to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder
外袍[外袍]	wàipáo	robe
热气[熱氣]	rèqì	steam; heat; CL:股[gu3]
盅[盅]	zhōng	handleless cup; goblet
道学[道學]	dàoxué	Confucian study of ethics; study of Daoism; school for Daoism in Tang and Song times; Daoist magic; another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism
不必要[不必要]	bùbìyào	needless; unnecessary
刻意[刻意]	kèyì	meticulous; painstaking; deliberate
泡馍[泡饃]	pàomó	meat and bread soup (a specialty of Shaanxi cuisine)
螃蟹[螃蟹]	pángxiè	crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep40/122 words - 42 min
爪[爪]	zhǎo	foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons
酪[酪]	lào	curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4]
刨根问底[刨根問底]	páogēnwèndǐ	to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
再三[再三]	zàisān	over and over again; again and again
以及[以及]	yǐjí	as well as; too; and
分所[分所]	fēnsuǒ	branch (of a company etc)
重蹈[重蹈]	chóngdǎo	to repeat; to follow the same road as
辙[轍]	chè	to remove; to withdraw
收成[收成]	shōuchéng	harvest
祭祖[祭祖]	jìzǔ	to offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
遗嘱[遺囑]	yízhǔ	testament; will
尸骨[屍骨]	shīgǔ	skeleton of the dead
写下[寫下]	xiěxià	to write down
可信[可信]	kěxìn	trustworthy
继承人[繼承人]	jìchéngrén	heir; successor
停止[停止]	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
结成[結成]	jiéchéng	to form; to forge (alliances etc)
同心同德[同心同德]	tóngxīntóngdé	of one mind (idiom)
风雨[風雨]	fēngyǔ	wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships
共同[共同]	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
渡过[渡過]	dùguò	to cross over; to pass through
丢官[丟官]	diūguān	(of an official) to lose one's job
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep41/25 words - 10 min
高堂[高堂]	gāotáng	main hall; honorific for one's parents (old)
回笼[回籠]	huílóng	to steam again; to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer; to withdraw currency from circulation
人定[人定]	réndìng	middle of the night; the dead of night
要人[要人]	yàorén	important person
话柄[話柄]	huàbǐng	a pretext for gossip; a matter for derision
梳洗[梳洗]	shūxǐ	to make oneself presentable; to freshen up
精通[精通]	jīngtōng	to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
嫁祸[嫁禍]	jiàhuò	to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else
某某[某某]	mǒumǒu	so-and-so; such-and-such
打碎[打碎]	dǎsuì	to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces
忍受[忍受]	rěnshòu	to bear; to endure
毒蛇[毒蛇]	dúshé	viper
扬眉[揚眉]	yángméi	to raise eyebrows
吐气[吐氣]	tǔqì	to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated
眼尖[眼尖]	yǎnjiān	to have good eyes
两口子[兩口子]	liǎngkǒuzi	husband and wife
添堵[添堵]	tiāndǔ	to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse
话头[話頭]	huàtóu	subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument)
有关[有關]	yǒuguān	to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning
绡[綃]	xiāo	raw silk
财帛[財帛]	cáibó	wealth; money
脑后[腦後]	nǎohòu	the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind
矢志[矢誌]	shǐzhì	to take an oath to do sth; to pledge; to vow
不渝[不渝]	bùyú	constant; unchanging; abiding; faithful
再嫁[再嫁]	zàijià	to remarry (of woman)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep41/50 words - 22 min
名爵[名爵]	Míngjué	MG Motor (car manufacturer)
从一而终[從一而終]	cóngyī'érzhōng	faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
去处[去處]	qùchù	place; destination
胡编乱造[胡編亂造]	húbiānluànzào	to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up
且不说[且不說]	qiěbùshuō	not to mention; leaving aside
忏悔[懺悔]	chànhuǐ	to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism)
抗拒[抗拒]	kàngjù	to resist; to defy; to oppose
后日[後日]	hòurì	the day after tomorrow; from hence; from now; from now on; henceforth
下马[下馬]	xiàmǎ	to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project)
口水仗[口水仗]	kǒushuǐzhàng	dispute; spat; shouting match
借刀杀人[借刀殺人]	jièdāoshārén	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)
此时[此時]	cǐshí	now; this moment
赔不是[賠不是]	péibúshi	to apologize
仗义[仗義]	zhàngyì	to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by
直言[直言]	zhíyán	to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
与人为善[與人為善]	yǔrénwéishàn	to be of service to others; to help others; benevolent
嫂[嫂]	sǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law
大嫂[大嫂]	dàsǎo	older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman)
钉子[釘子]	dīngzi	nail; snag; saboteur
急性子[急性子]	jíxìngzi	impetuous person; excitable person
龃龉[齟齬]	jǔyǔ	lit. unaligned teeth; fig. disagreement
愉快[愉快]	yúkuài	cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted
直来直去[直來直去]	zhíláizhíqù	going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech)
横冲直撞[橫衝直撞]	héngchōngzhízhuàng	lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping; to barge; to charge around violently
恶事[惡事]	èshì	evil; malicious deed
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep41/75 words - 31 min
格外[格外]	géwài	especially; particularly
置喙[置喙]	zhìhuì	to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter)
讲课[講課]	jiǎngkè	teach; lecture
摸清[摸清]	mōqīng	to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain
暗箭[暗箭]	ànjiàn	attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back
说破[說破]	shuōpò	to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal
融洽[融洽]	róngqià	harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
澄[澄]	chéng	clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify
始[始]	shǐ	to begin; to start; then; only then
夜晚[夜晚]	yèwǎn	night; CL:個|个[ge4]
迷晕[迷暈]	míyūn	to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious
场所[場所]	chǎngsuǒ	location; place
和睦相处[和睦相處]	hémùxiāngchǔ	to live in harmony; to get along with each other
骂骂咧咧[罵罵咧咧]	màmaliēliē	to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed
点拨[點撥]	diǎnbō	to give instructions; to give advice
白眼狼[白眼狼]	báiyǎnláng	thankless wretch; an ingrate
脱胎换骨[脫胎換骨]	tuōtāihuàngǔ	to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc)
啃[啃]	kěn	to gnaw; to nibble; to bite
掉转[掉轉]	diàozhuǎn	to turn around
矛头[矛頭]	máotóu	spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism
抖落[抖落]	dǒuluò	to shake out
御赐[御賜]	yùcì	to be bestowed, conferred, or granted by the emperor
居心何在[居心何在]	jūxīnhézài	What's (he) up to?; What's the motive behind all this?
成家立室[成家立室]	chéngjiālìshì	to get married (idiom)
理当[理當]	lǐdāng	should; ought
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风平浪静[風平浪靜]	fēngpínglàngjìng	lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea)
铁定[鐵定]	tiědìng	unalterable; certainly; definitely
贪财[貪財]	tāncái	to be greedy in getting money
凯旋[凱旋]	kǎixuán	to return in triumph; to return victorious
撒手[撒手]	sāshǒu	to let go of sth; to give up
从何[從何]	cónghé	whence?; where from?
人言可畏[人言可畏]	rényánkěwèi	gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
成真[成真]	chéngzhēn	to come true
传达[傳達]	chuándá	to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
军务[軍務]	jūnwù	military affairs
在身[在身]	zàishēn	to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit)
心性[心性]	xīnxìng	one's nature; temperament
划清[劃清]	huàqīng	clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly
界限[界限]	jièxiàn	boundary
娴[嫻]	xián	elegant; refined; to be skilled at
旧宅[舊宅]	jiùzhái	former residence
荒废[荒廢]	huāngfèi	to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study)
直到现在[直到現在]	zhídàoxiànzài	even now; until now; right up to the present
占地[占地]	zhàndì	to take up space; to occupy (space)
部分[部分]	bùfen	part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4]
地盘[地盤]	dìpán	domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth
襄阳[襄陽]	Xiāngyáng	Xiangyang district of Xiangfan city 襄樊市[Xiang1 fan2 shi4], Hubei
无所谓[無所謂]	wúsuǒwèi	to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be
踏踏实实[踏踏實實]	tātāshíshí	steady; steadfast
舒[舒]	shū	to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep41/118 words - 42 min
坦[坦]	tǎn	flat; open-hearted; level; smooth
糊里糊涂[糊里糊塗]	húlihútú	variant of 糊裡糊塗|糊里糊涂[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2]
愚蠢[愚蠢]	yúchǔn	silly; stupid
在意[在意]	zàiyì	to care about; to mind
别理[別理]	biélǐ	don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to
凤凰[鳳凰]	fènghuáng	phoenix
不差[不差]	bùchà	not bad; OK
小人得志[小人得志]	xiǎoréndézhì	lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom); fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant
穷人[窮人]	qióngrén	poor people; the poor
乍[乍]	zhà	at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling
富[富]	fù	rich; abundant; wealthy
显摆[顯擺]	xiǎnbai	(coll.) to show off
生闷气[生悶氣]	shēngmènqì	to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar)
乘[乘]	chéng	to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed
下风[下風]	xiàfēng	leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument
车驾[車駕]	jūjià	carriage
想家[想家]	xiǎngjiā	homesick
先见[先見]	xiānjiàn	foresight; prescience
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep42/25 words - 11 min
温雅[溫雅]	wēnyǎ	gentle; refined
外孙女[外孫女]	wàisūnnǚ	daughter's daughter; granddaughter
滑胎[滑胎]	huátāi	drift (car racing technique); recurrent miscarriage; habitual abortion
春风得意[春風得意]	chūnfēngdéyì	flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch
嘀[嘀]	dī	(onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc
咕[咕]	gū	(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
炙手可热[炙手可熱]	zhìshǒukěrè	lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor)
惹不起[惹不起]	rěbuqǐ	can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable
惯用[慣用]	guànyòng	to use habitually; habitual; customary
伎俩[伎倆]	jìliǎng	trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩
幼时[幼時]	yòushí	childhood
不谢[不謝]	bùxiè	don't mention it; not at all
忘本[忘本]	wàngběn	to forget one's roots
前程远大[前程遠大]	qiánchéngyuǎndà	to have a future full of promise
迷魂阵[迷魂陣]	míhúnzhèn	stratagem to trap sb; to bewitch and trap
相思病[相思病]	xiāngsībìng	lovesickness
招人[招人]	zhāorén	to be infectious; to recruit
十八[十八]	shíbā	eighteen; 18
武艺[武藝]	wǔyì	martial art; military skill
样样[樣樣]	yàngyàng	all kinds
桀骜不驯[桀驁不馴]	jié'àobùxùn	arrogant and obstinate (idiom); unyielding
生平[生平]	shēngpíng	life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life
掣肘[掣肘]	chèzhǒu	(lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap
硬来[硬來]	yìnglái	to use force
依赖[依賴]	yīlài	to depend on; to be dependent on
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有钱[有錢]	yǒuqián	well-off; wealthy
假扮[假扮]	jiǎbàn	to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else
隔阂[隔閡]	géhé	misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier
喜怒无常[喜怒無常]	xǐnùwúcháng	temperamental; moody
多得是[多得是]	duōdeshì	there's no shortage; there are plenty
闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂]	mènmènbùlè	depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy
积食[積食]	jīshí	(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
眉毛[眉毛]	méimao	eyebrow; CL:根[gen1]
过于[過於]	guòyú	too much; excessively
洋洋自得[洋洋自得]	yángyángzìdé	immensely pleased with oneself (idiom); proud; complacent
怼[懟]	duì	dislike; hate
多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事]	duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì	it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better
考绩[考績]	kǎojì	to check up on sb's achievements
拉拉[拉拉]	lālā	lesbian (Internet slang); Labrador retriever
白嫩[白嫩]	báinèn	(of skin etc) fair; delicate
狐狸[狐狸]	húli	fox; fig. sly and treacherous person
一劳永逸[一勞永逸]	yīláoyǒngyì	to get sth done once and for all
尴尬[尷尬]	gāngà	awkward; embarrassed
乐意[樂意]	lèyì	to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied
积年[積年]	jīnián	for a long time; over many years; old; advanced in age
十倍[十倍]	shíbèi	tenfold; ten times (sth)
反过来[反過來]	fǎnguolái	conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction
晌午[晌午]	shǎngwǔ	noon
睁[睜]	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)
基本上[基本上]	jīběnshang	basically; on the whole
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep42/75 words - 31 min
拒收[拒收]	jùshōu	to reject; to refuse to accept
先斩后奏[先斬後奏]	xiānzhǎnhòuzòu	first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
帐单[帳單]	zhàngdān	bill; check
明细[明細]	míngxì	clear and detailed; definite; details (are as follows:)
畏惧[畏懼]	wèijù	to fear; to dread; foreboding
外围[外圍]	wàiwéi	surrounding
补充[補充]	bǔchōng	to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4]
体力[體力]	tǐlì	physical strength; physical power
改口[改口]	gǎikǒu	to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5])
威势[威勢]	wēishì	might; power and influence
摆架子[擺架子]	bǎijiàzi	to put on airs; to assume great airs
威严[威嚴]	wēiyán	dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity
引见[引見]	yǐnjiàn	to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor
黑压压[黑壓壓]	hēiyāyā	see 烏壓壓|乌压压[wu1 ya1 ya1]
兴师问罪[興師問罪]	xīngshīwènzuì	to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently
不动声色[不動聲色]	bùdòngshēngsè	not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid
而后[而後]	érhòu	after that; then
精心[精心]	jīngxīn	with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
分配[分配]	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
腾出[騰出]	téngchū	to make (some time or space) available (for sb)
考察[考察]	kǎochá	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
盘查[盤查]	pánchá	to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock)
顺手[順手]	shùnshǒu	easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy
分派[分派]	fēnpài	to assign (a task to different people); to allocate
明月[明月]	míngyuè	bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep42/100 words - 38 min
几岁[幾歲]	jǐsuì	how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)
百家姓[百家姓]	Bǎijiāxìng	The Book of Family Names, anonymous Song dynasty reading primer listing 438 surnames
只读[只讀]	zhǐdú	read-only (computing)
听信[聽信]	tīngxìn	to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears
自得[自得]	zìdé	contented; pleased with one's position
盘问[盤問]	pánwèn	to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire
舍[捨]	shě	to give up; to abandon; to give alms
记不住[記不住]	jìbuzhù	can't remember
伶牙俐齿[伶牙俐齒]	língyálìchǐ	clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab
吏部[吏部]	Lìbù	Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China)
依着[依著]	yīzhe	in accordance with
薄待[薄待]	bódài	mean treatment; indifference; meager hospitality
令行禁止[令行禁止]	lìngxíngjìnzhǐ	lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions; to ensure strictly obedience
以下犯上[以下犯上]	yǐxiàfànshàng	to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders
当众[當眾]	dāngzhòng	in public; in front of everybody
驳斥[駁斥]	bóchì	to refute; to debunk; to deny; to denounce
无不[無不]	wúbù	none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception
蜷[蜷]	quán	to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; Melania libertina; wriggle (as a worm)
指手画脚[指手畫腳]	zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo	to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
没脸没皮[沒臉沒皮]	méiliǎnméipí	shameless; brazen
下不来台[下不來臺]	xiàbùláitái	to be put on the spot; to find oneself in an awkward situation
园林[園林]	yuánlín	gardens; park; landscape garden
看管[看管]	kānguǎn	to look after
买进[買進]	mǎijìn	to purchase; to buy in (goods)
肥差[肥差]	féichāi	lucrative job; cushy job
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep42/106 words - 40 min
重活[重活]	zhònghuó	heavy job
称号[稱號]	chēnghào	name; term of address; title
履历[履歷]	lǚlì	background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé
重地[重地]	zhòngdì	important place; strategic location
不自在[不自在]	bùzìzai	uneasiness; feel uncomfortable
我去[我去]	wǒqù	(slang) dang!; shoot!
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep43/25 words - 7 min
宽衣[寬衣]	kuānyī	please take off your coat (honorific); loose-fitting garment
眼线[眼線]	yǎnxiàn	informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line
侍候[侍候]	shìhòu	to serve; to wait upon
站岗[站崗]	zhàngǎng	to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty
双管齐下[雙管齊下]	shuāngguǎnqíxià	lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time
添乱[添亂]	tiānluàn	(coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience
美貌[美貌]	měimào	good looks; beauty; good-looking
用心良苦[用心良苦]	yòngxīnliángkǔ	to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth
醋意[醋意]	cùyì	jealousy (in love rivalry)
醋[醋]	cù	vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)
珍贵[珍貴]	zhēnguì	precious
布匹[布匹]	bùpǐ	cloth (by the yard)
忙不过来[忙不過來]	mángbùguòlái	to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full
排队[排隊]	páiduì	to line up
角楼[角樓]	jiǎolóu	corner (between walls)
照单全收[照單全收]	zhàodānquánshōu	to accept without question; to take sth at face value
无关紧要[無關緊要]	wúguānjǐnyào	indifferent; insignificant
自己人[自己人]	zìjǐrén	those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us
马首是瞻[馬首是瞻]	mǎshǒushìzhān	to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide
卖命[賣命]	màimìng	to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for
硬碰硬[硬碰硬]	yìngpèngyìng	to meet force with force; painstaking
不敬[不敬]	bùjìng	disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior)
运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄]	yùnchóuwéiwò	lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies
军师[軍師]	jūnshī	(old) military counselor; (coll.) trusted adviser
贫嘴[貧嘴]	pínzuǐ	talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep43/50 words - 15 min
保驾护航[保駕護航]	bǎojiàhùháng	(idiom) to safeguard (sth); to protect (sth)
校场[校場]	jiàochǎng	military drill ground
解围[解圍]	jiěwéi	to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment
爱惜[愛惜]	àixī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
利索[利索]	lìsuo	nimble
权衡[權衡]	quánhéng	to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
抠[摳]	kōu	to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly
寡妇[寡婦]	guǎfu	widow
收礼[收禮]	shōulǐ	to accept a gift; to receive presents
问罪[問罪]	wènzuì	to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish
没收[沒收]	mòshōu	to confiscate; to seize
树敌[樹敵]	shùdí	to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb
挑拣[挑揀]	tiāojiǎn	to pick and choose; to select
结党营私[結黨營私]	jiédǎngyíngsī	to gang up for personal interest (idiom); to form a clique
存放[存放]	cúnfàng	to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care
上缴[上繳]	shàngjiǎo	to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
同甘共苦[同甘共苦]	tónggāngòngkǔ	shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse
静悄悄[靜悄悄]	jìngqiāoqiāo	extremely quiet
软钉子[軟釘子]	ruǎndīngzi	lit. a soft nail; fig. a tactful retort or rejection
好使[好使]	hǎoshǐ	easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to
母鸡[母雞]	mǔjī	hen
不体面[不體面]	bùtǐmiàn	to not appear to be decent or respectful; shameful
拉拢[拉攏]	lālǒng	to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice
废物[廢物]	fèiwù	rubbish; waste material; useless person
簿子[簿子]	bùzi	notebook; book
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep43/75 words - 23 min
权柄[權柄]	quánbǐng	authority
羡[羨]	xiàn	to envy
可靠[可靠]	kěkào	reliable
买不起[買不起]	mǎibuqǐ	cannot afford; can't afford buying
踏进[踏進]	tàjìn	to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into
死囚[死囚]	sǐqiú	prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row
参见[參見]	cānjiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to
立马[立馬]	lìmǎ	at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly
种树[種樹]	zhòngshù	to plant trees
醋劲[醋勁]	cùjìn	jealousy (in love)
叫花子[叫花子]	jiàohuāzi	beggar
耕地[耕地]	gēngdì	arable land; to plow land
拿大[拿大]	nádà	to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty
猪狗[豬狗]	zhūgǒu	pig-dog (intended as insult); Schweinhund
拧成一股绳[擰成一股繩]	níngchéngyīgǔshéng	to twist together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together
站稳脚跟[站穩腳跟]	zhànwěnjiǎogēn	to stand firmly; to gain a foothold; to establish oneself
另起炉灶[另起爐灶]	lìngqǐlúzào	lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path
目中无人[目中無人]	mùzhōngwúrén	to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air
跟人[跟人]	gēnrén	to marry (of woman)
完人[完人]	wánrén	perfect person
花丛[花叢]	huācóng	cluster of flowers; inflorescence; flowering shrub
麾[麾]	huī	signal flag; to signal
盔甲[盔甲]	kuījiǎ	armor; body armor and helmet
奚落[奚落]	xīluò	to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at; to treat coldly; to abandon
和田[和田]	Hétián	Hotan, city and prefecture in Xinjiang; Wada (Japanese surname and place name)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep43/100 words - 31 min
照旧[照舊]	zhàojiù	as before; as in the past
调换[調換]	diàohuàn	to exchange; to change places; to swap
贪吃[貪吃]	tānchī	gluttonous; voracious
料事如神[料事如神]	liàoshìrúshén	to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight
主要[主要]	zhǔyào	main; principal; major; primary
淋雨[淋雨]	línyǔ	to get wet in the rain
伞[傘]	sǎn	umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]
斗笠[斗笠]	dǒulì	conical bamboo hat
以外[以外]	yǐwài	apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond
元老[元老]	yuánlǎo	senior figure; elder; doyen
礼仪[禮儀]	lǐyí	etiquette; ceremony
三人成虎[三人成虎]	sānrénchénghǔ	three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
豪杰[豪傑]	háojié	hero; towering figure
打抱不平[打抱不平]	dǎbàobùpíng	to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2]
喜滋滋[喜滋滋]	xǐzīzī	pleased; happy
蒜[蒜]	suàn	garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4]
倚[倚]	yǐ	to lean on; to rely upon
捞油水[撈油水]	lāoyóushuǐ	(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
兔崽子[兔崽子]	tùzǎizi	brat; bastard
半分[半分]	bànfēn	a little bit
起誓[起誓]	qǐshì	to vow; to swear an oath
王五[王五]	WángWǔ	Wang Wu, name for an unspecified person, third of a series of three: 張三|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四[Li3 Si4], 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry
排挤[排擠]	páijǐ	to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant
过后[過後]	guòhòu	after the event
活计[活計]	huójì	handicraft; needlework; work
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep43/125 words - 38 min
花匠[花匠]	huājiàng	gardener
浇[澆]	jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold
浇水[澆水]	jiāoshuǐ	to water (plants etc)
花木[花木]	huāmù	flowers and trees; plants; flora
光秃秃[光禿禿]	guāngtūtū	bald; bare
缺少[缺少]	quēshǎo	lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
栽种[栽種]	zāizhòng	to plant; to grow
内行[內行]	nèiháng	expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional
种花[種花]	zhònghuā	to grow flowers; floriculture
钱物[錢物]	qiánwù	money and things of value
行市[行市]	hángshì	quotation on market price
使出[使出]	shǐchū	to use; to exert
极好[極好]	jíhǎo	fabulous; superb; excellent
练习[練習]	liànxí	to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]
笔画[筆畫]	bǐhuà	strokes of a Chinese character
小马[小馬]	xiǎomǎ	colt; pony
鲤鱼[鯉魚]	lǐyú	carp
脍[膾]	kuài	chopped meat or fish
邵[邵]	Shào	surname Shao; place name
心病[心病]	xīnbìng	anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine)
会见[會見]	huìjiàn	to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4]
扔掉[扔掉]	rēngdiào	to throw away; to throw out
自吹自擂[自吹自擂]	zìchuīzìléi	to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
枝子[枝子]	zhīzi	twig; branch
值[值]	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep43/142 words - 44 min
一般见识[一般見識]	yībānjiànshi	to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed
报应[報應]	bàoyìng	retribution; judgment
挨骂[挨罵]	áimà	to receive a scolding
不可开交[不可開交]	bùkěkāijiāo	to be awfully (busy etc)
太公[太公]	tàigōng	great-grandfather; (old) grandfather; father
外祖母[外祖母]	wàizǔmǔ	mother's mother; maternal grandmother
大气[大氣]	dàqì	atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish
接手[接手]	jiēshǒu	to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)
条规[條規]	tiáoguī	rule
严惩[嚴懲]	yánchéng	to punish severely
不得人心[不得人心]	bùdérénxīn	not to enjoy popular support; to be unpopular
坯[坯]	pī	blank (e.g. for a coin); unburnt earthenware; semifinished product; Taiwan pr. [pei1]
登时[登時]	dēngshí	immediately; at once
翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人]	fānliǎnbùrènrén	to fall out with sb and become hostile
授[授]	shòu	to teach; to instruct; to award; to give
申[申]	shēn	to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
看着办[看著辦]	kànzhebàn	to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep44/25 words - 6 min
折煞[折煞]	zhéshā	variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1]
奶娘[奶娘]	nǎiniáng	(dialect) wet nurse
纳闷[納悶]	nàmèn	puzzled; bewildered
粗鄙[粗鄙]	cūbǐ	vulgar; coarse; uncouth
年头[年頭]	niántóu	start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest
便装[便裝]	biànzhuāng	casual dress
人模狗样[人模狗樣]	rénmógǒuyàng	(idiom) to pose; to put on airs
趾高气扬[趾高氣揚]	zhǐgāoqìyáng	high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
当上[當上]	dāngshang	to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office)
勤王[勤王]	qínwáng	to serve the king diligently; to save the country in times of danger; to send troops to rescue the king
贪生怕死[貪生怕死]	tānshēngpàsǐ	greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck
合力[合力]	hélì	to cooperate
眼中钉[眼中釘]	yǎnzhōngdīng	a thorn in one's side
奶[妳]	nǎi	variant of 嬭|奶[nai3]
山贼[山賊]	shānzéi	brigand
名状[名狀]	míngzhuàng	to express; to describe
堂屋[堂屋]	tángwū	central room of a traditional Chinese house
下酒菜[下酒菜]	xiàjiǔcài	a dish that goes well with alcoholic drinks
摇头[搖頭]	yáotóu	to shake one's head
露齿[露齒]	lùchǐ	to grin; also pr. [lou4 chi3]
穷乡僻壤[窮鄉僻壤]	qióngxiāngpìrǎng	a remote and desolate place
大声[大聲]	dàshēng	loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
谈得来[談得來]	tándelái	to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial
堂姐[堂姐]	tángjiě	older female patrilineal cousin
相仿[相仿]	xiāngfǎng	similar
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep44/50 words - 17 min
蛤蟆[蛤蟆]	háma	frog; toad
跟上[跟上]	gēnshàng	to catch up with; to keep pace with
枷锁[枷鎖]	jiāsuǒ	stocks and chain; in fetters
惹祸[惹禍]	rěhuò	to stir up trouble; to invite disaster
发动[發動]	fādòng	to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
叶子[葉子]	yèzi	foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4]
野菜[野菜]	yěcài	wild herb; potherb
化作[化作]	huàzuò	to change into; to turn into; to become
腰包[腰包]	yāobāo	waist purse (old); (fig.) purse; pocket; waist pack; fanny pack; bum bag
片子[片子]	piānzi	film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image
过瘾[過癮]	guòyǐn	to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
带劲[帶勁]	dàijìn	energetic; exciting; of interest
一见如故[一見如故]	yījiànrúgù	familiarity at first sight
因缘[因緣]	yīnyuán	chance; opportunity; predestined relationship; (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes; chain of cause and effect
同类[同類]	tónglèi	similar; same type; alike
攘外[攘外]	rǎngwài	to resist foreign aggression
挽回[挽回]	wǎnhuí	to retrieve; to redeem
斗殴[鬥毆]	dòu'ōu	to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up
抱不平[抱不平]	bàobùpíng	to be outraged by an injustice
说理[說理]	shuōlǐ	to reason; to argue logically
伤势[傷勢]	shāngshì	condition of an injury
赶明儿[趕明兒]	gǎnmíngr5	(coll.) some day; one of these days
养伤[養傷]	yǎngshāng	to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury)
一筹莫展[一籌莫展]	yīchóumòzhǎn	to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
狮子狗[獅子狗]	shīzigǒu	Pekingese; Pekinese
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep44/75 words - 32 min
挽[挽]	wǎn	to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover
棒槌[棒槌]	bàngchuí	wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing)
老妈[老媽]	lǎomā	mother; mom
手指头[手指頭]	shǒuzhǐtou	fingertip; finger
萝卜[蘿蔔]	luóbo	radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2]
精致[精緻]	jīngzhì	delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
防身[防身]	fángshēn	self-protection; to defend oneself
坐镇[坐鎮]	zuòzhèn	(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
中盘[中盤]	zhōngpán	circling in midstream; in the middle of a tray; middle game (in go or chess)
背弃[背棄]	bèiqì	abandon; desert; renounce
师出有名[師出有名]	shīchūyǒumíng	lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom); to do something with good reason; to have just cause
行军[行軍]	xíngjūn	a march (army); to march
黑水[黑水]	Hēishuǐ	Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
焐[焐]	wù	to warm sth up
靠近[靠近]	kàojìn	near; to approach
蕲[蘄]	qí	(herb); implore; pray; place name
见得[見得]	jiàndé	to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
一盘散沙[一盤散沙]	yīpánsǎnshā	lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
酌情[酌情]	zhuóqíng	to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation
留用[留用]	liúyòng	to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job
整治[整治]	zhěngzhì	to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc)
美艳[美艷]	měiyàn	beautiful and alluring; glamorous; gorgeous
回合[回合]	huíhé	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)
大获全胜[大獲全勝]	dàhuòquánshèng	to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory; to win by a landslide (in election)
等不及[等不及]	děngbùjí	can't wait
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep44/100 words - 41 min
肘[肘]	zhǒu	elbow; pork shoulder
说话算话[說話算話]	shuōhuàsuànhuà	to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says
画像[畫像]	huàxiàng	portrait; to do a portrait of sb
破绽[破綻]	pòzhàn	hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory
大汉[大漢]	dàhàn	big person; the great Han dynasty
顾惜[顧惜]	gùxī	to take loving care of; to value
怨怼[怨懟]	yuànduì	resentment; grudge
兢兢业业[兢兢業業]	jīngjīngyèyè	cautious and conscientious
循[循]	xún	to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
以防[以防]	yǐfáng	(so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case
欺男霸女[欺男霸女]	qīnánbànǚ	to oppress the people; to act tyrannically
军士[軍士]	jūnshì	soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO)
打家劫舍[打家劫舍]	dǎjiājiéshè	to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
下辈子[下輩子]	xiàbèizi	the next life
万民[萬民]	wànmín	all the people
颁[頒]	bān	to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer
旨意[旨意]	zhǐyì	decree; order
巡查[巡查]	xúnchá	to patrol
大军[大軍]	dàjūn	army; main forces
操演[操演]	cāoyǎn	drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate
老将[老將]	lǎojiàng	lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran
整顿[整頓]	zhěngdùn	to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify
军备[軍備]	jūnbèi	(military) arms; armaments
抽空[抽空]	chōukòng	to find the time to do sth
查帐[查帳]	cházhàng	to audit accounts; to inspect accounting books
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep44/104 words - 41 min
山庄[山莊]	shānzhuāng	manor house; villa; (used in hotel names)
岩[岩]	yán	cliff; rock
小雨[小雨]	xiǎoyǔ	light rain; drizzle
汇报[彙報]	huìbào	to report; to give an account of; report
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/25 words - 7 min
慢用[慢用]	mànyòng	same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1]
高手[高手]	gāoshǒu	expert; past master; dab hand
久久[久久]	jiǔjiǔ	for a very long time
老儿[老兒]	lǎo'ér	father; husband; old man
早前[早前]	zǎoqián	previously
清秀[清秀]	qīngxiù	delicate and pretty
名册[名冊]	míngcè	roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3]
有年[有年]	yǒunián	for years
旬[旬]	xún	ten days; ten years; full period
共有[共有]	gòngyǒu	to have altogether; in all
顷[頃]	qǐng	unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates)
佃农[佃農]	diànnóng	tenant farmer; sharecropper
丈量[丈量]	zhàngliáng	to measure; measurement
土地[土地]	tǔdì	land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4]
佃户[佃戶]	diànhù	tenant farmer
数目[數目]	shùmù	amount; number
田间[田間]	tiánjiān	field; farm; farming area; village
家奴[家奴]	jiānú	domestic slave; slave servant
家[傢]	jiā	see 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5]
积年累月[積年累月]	jīniánlěiyuè	year in, year out (idiom); (over) many years
算不了[算不了]	suànbùliǎo	does not count for anything; of no account
蓄[蓄]	xù	to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas)
查抄[查抄]	cháchāo	to take inventory of and confiscate a criminal's possessions; to search and confiscate (forbidden items); to raid
来年[來年]	láinián	next year; the coming year
太监[太監]	tàijiàn	court eunuch; palace eunuch
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/50 words - 14 min
更深[更深]	gēngshēn	deep at night
走丢[走丟]	zǒudiū	to wander off; to get lost
荒山野岭[荒山野嶺]	huāngshānyělǐng	wild, mountainous country
杆子[桿子]	gǎnzi	pole; stick; club; gang of bandits
底细[底細]	dǐxì	inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up
岂敢[豈敢]	qǐgǎn	how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise
分管[分管]	fēnguǎn	to be put in charge of; to be responsible for; branched passage
果园[果園]	guǒyuán	orchard
管保[管保]	guǎnbǎo	to guarantee; assuredly
鱼鳞[魚鱗]	yúlín	fish scales
过目[過目]	guòmù	to look over
缺失[缺失]	quēshī	deficiency; shortcoming; hiatus
散散步[散散步]	sànsànbù	to have a stroll
舒缓[舒緩]	shūhuǎn	to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope)
田园[田園]	tiányuán	fields; countryside; rural; bucolic
成年累月[成年累月]	chéngniánlěiyuè	year in, year out (idiom)
里外[裡外]	lǐwài	inside and out; or so
豪迈[豪邁]	háomài	bold; open-minded; heroic
立时[立時]	lìshí	right away; quickly; immediately
查访[查訪]	cháfǎng	to investigate
雅兴[雅興]	yǎxìng	refined and elegant attitude of mind
井井有条[井井有條]	jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo	everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
租子[租子]	zūzi	rent (payment)
总共[總共]	zǒnggòng	altogether; in sum; in all; in total
历年[歷年]	lìnián	over the years; bygone years
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/75 words - 20 min
拖欠[拖欠]	tuōqiàn	in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
零[零]	líng	zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
零散[零散]	língsǎn	scattered
拉里[拉里]	lālǐ	lari (currency of Georgia) (loanword)
拉杂[拉雜]	lāzá	disorganized; rambling; incoherent
蛀虫[蛀蟲]	zhùchóng	insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin
欠条[欠條]	qiàntiáo	IOU; certificate of indebtedness
操练[操練]	cāoliàn	drill; practice
精挑细选[精挑細選]	jīngtiāoxìxuǎn	to select very carefully
接过[接過]	jiēguò	to take (sth proffered)
岂止[豈止]	qǐzhǐ	not only; far from; more than
军事[軍事]	jūnshì	military affairs; military matters; military
胖子[胖子]	pàngzi	fat person; fatty
可恶[可惡]	kěwù	repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
阴险毒辣[陰險毒辣]	yīnxiǎndúlà	treacherous and murderous
暗访[暗訪]	ànfǎng	to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret
搜刮[搜刮]	sōuguā	to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry
义愤填膺[義憤填膺]	yìfèntiányīng	righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪]	zhāngyáwǔzhǎo	to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
擅长[擅長]	shàncháng	to be good at; to be expert in
寻开心[尋開心]	xúnkāixīn	to make fun of; to seek diversion
挣钱[掙錢]	zhèngqián	to make money
行当[行當]	hángdang	profession; role (acting)
开矿[開礦]	kāikuàng	to mine; to open a seam
海运[海運]	hǎiyùn	shipping by sea
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/100 words - 29 min
漕运[漕運]	cáoyùn	(old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax
大宗[大宗]	dàzōng	large amount; staple; influential family of long standing
国库[國庫]	guókù	public purse; state treasury; national exchequer
帝位[帝位]	dìwèi	imperial throne
凉水[涼水]	liángshuǐ	cool water; unboiled water
泡澡[泡澡]	pàozǎo	to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath
误伤[誤傷]	wùshāng	to injure accidentally; accidental injury
死不了[死不了]	sǐbùliǎo	Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
偷情[偷情]	tōuqíng	to carry on a clandestine love affair
愤怒[憤怒]	fènnù	angry; indignant; wrath; ire
回春[回春]	huíchūn	return of spring
无形[無形]	wúxíng	incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible
混乱[混亂]	hùnluàn	confusion; chaos; disorder
小病[小病]	xiǎobìng	minor illness; indisposition
歉收[歉收]	qiànshōu	crop failure; poor harvest
举债[舉債]	jǔzhài	to raise a loan; to borrow money
当地[當地]	dāngdì	local
稀[稀]	xī	rare; uncommon; watery; sparse
挨门挨户[挨門挨戶]	āimén'āihù	see 挨家挨戶|挨家挨户[ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4]
打手[打手]	dǎshou	hired thug
盘剥[盤剝]	pánbō	to exploit; to practice usury
虐待[虐待]	nüèdài	to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment
换人[換人]	huànrén	to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution
饭碗[飯碗]	fànwǎn	rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living
租[租]	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/125 words - 32 min
奴役[奴役]	núyì	to enslave; slavery
逢年过节[逢年過節]	féngniánguòjié	at the Chinese New Year or other festivities
索[索]	suǒ	to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated
极为[極為]	jíwéi	extremely; exceedingly
租钱[租錢]	zūqian	rent; same as 租金
丰年[豐年]	fēngnián	prosperous year; year with bumper harvest
粮[糧]	liáng	grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
数九[數九]	shǔjiǔ	nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year
寒冬[寒冬]	hándōng	wintry
御[禦]	yù	to defend; to resist
御寒[禦寒]	yùhán	to defend against the cold; to keep warm
冻死[凍死]	dòngsǐ	to freeze to death; to die off in winter
下地[下地]	xiàdì	to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born
咳[咳]	ké	cough
痰[痰]	tán	phlegm; spittle
裂[裂]	liè	to split; to crack; to break open; to rend
申辩[申辯]	shēnbiàn	to defend oneself; to rebut a charge
村子[村子]	cūnzi	village
夸大其词[誇大其詞]	kuādàqící	to exaggerate
借款[借款]	jièkuǎn	to lend money; to borrow money; loan
贪污[貪污]	tānwū	to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
纳贿[納賄]	nàhuì	bribery; to give or accept bribes
污泥[污泥]	wūní	mud; sludge
沟[溝]	gōu	ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]
一笔勾销[一筆勾銷]	yībǐgōuxiāo	to write off at one stroke
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/150 words - 40 min
治罪[治罪]	zhìzuì	to punish sb (for a crime)
欠款[欠款]	qiànkuǎn	to owe a debt; balance due; debts
出资[出資]	chūzī	to fund; to put money into sth; to invest
抹平[抹平]	mǒpíng	to flatten; to level; to smooth out
平安无事[平安無事]	píng'ānwúshì	safe and sound (idiom)
埋怨[埋怨]	mányuàn	to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
遣散[遣散]	qiǎnsàn	to disband; to dismiss; demobilization
多端[多端]	duōduān	multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal
晃荡[晃蕩]	huàngdang	to rock; to sway; to shake
暗亏[暗虧]	ànkuī	hidden loss (finance)
引而不发[引而不發]	yǐn'érbùfā	to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action; to go through the motions; to practice; a trial run
裁减[裁減]	cáijiǎn	to reduce; to lessen; to cut down
二手[二手]	èrshǒu	indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
邸[邸]	dǐ	residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house
文武双全[文武雙全]	wénwǔshuāngquán	well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword
所生[所生]	suǒshēng	parents (father and mother)
乳母[乳母]	rǔmǔ	wet nurse
愤愤不平[憤憤不平]	fènfènbùpíng	to feel indignant; to feel aggrieved
裁撤[裁撤]	cáichè	to dissolve an organisation
硬推[硬推]	yìngtuī	to shove
遵循[遵循]	zūnxún	to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance
下令[下令]	xiàlìng	to give an order; to command
谢恩[謝恩]	xiè'ēn	to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
馋[饞]	chán	gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
苛求[苛求]	kēqiú	demanding
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep45/156 words - 42 min
无拘无束[無拘無束]	wújūwúshù	free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries
尽量[儘量]	jǐnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
老手[老手]	lǎoshǒu	experienced person; an old hand at sth
羔羊[羔羊]	gāoyáng	sheep; lamb
温婉[溫婉]	wēnwǎn	sweet-tempered; gentle
怯场[怯場]	qièchǎng	to have stage fright
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/25 words - 10 min
崇[崇]	chóng	high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
花季[花季]	huājì	youthful time; prime of youth; flowering season
开花[開花]	kāihuā	to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out
不好惹[不好惹]	bùhǎorě	not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense
削减[削減]	xuējiǎn	to cut down; to reduce; to lower
自要[自要]	zìyào	so long as; provided that
领走[領走]	lǐngzǒu	to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away
一个劲[一個勁]	yīgèjìn	continuously; persistently; incessantly
荒谬[荒謬]	huāngmiù	absurd; ridiculous
月老[月老]	yuèlǎo	matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2]
这阵子[這陣子]	zhèzhènzi	now; at present; at this juncture
启[啟]	qǐ	to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform
阵子[陣子]	zhènzi	period of time
北疆[北疆]	BěiJiāng	North of Xinjiang
屯[屯]	tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village
稳定[穩定]	wěndìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify
士兵[士兵]	shìbīng	soldier; CL:個|个[ge4]
青年[青年]	qīngnián	youth; youthful years; young person; the young
两边[兩邊]	liǎngbian	either side; both sides
风沙[風沙]	fēngshā	sand blown by wind; sandstorm
愚见[愚見]	yújiàn	my humble opinion
驾崩[駕崩]	jiàbēng	death of king or emperor; demise
惹麻烦[惹麻煩]	rěmáfan	to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome
找麻烦[找麻煩]	zhǎomáfan	to look for trouble
闯入[闖入]	chuǎngrù	to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/50 words - 13 min
不堪设想[不堪設想]	bùkānshèxiǎng	too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable
施政[施政]	shīzhèng	administration
效法[效法]	xiàofǎ	to imitate; to follow the example of
果敢[果敢]	guǒgǎn	courageous; resolute and daring
刚毅[剛毅]	gāngyì	resolute; steadfast; stalwart
改革[改革]	gǎigé	reform; CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]; to reform
积弊[積弊]	jībì	age-old (malpractice); long established (corrupt practices); deeply rooted (superstition)
深重[深重]	shēnzhòng	very serious; grave; profound
军队[軍隊]	jūnduì	army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
执掌[執掌]	zhízhǎng	to wield (power etc)
饷[餉]	xiǎng	soldier's pay
军粮[軍糧]	jūnliáng	army provisions
占用[佔用]	zhànyòng	to occupy
器械[器械]	qìxiè	apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon
库[庫]	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
空空[空空]	kōngkōng	empty; vacuous; nothing; vacant; in vain; all for nothing; air-to-air (missile)
军饷[軍餉]	jūnxiǎng	funds and provisions for the troops; (soldier's) pay
高利[高利]	gāolì	high interest rate; usurious
林林总总[林林總總]	línlínzǒngzǒng	in great abundance; numerous
骇人听闻[駭人聽聞]	hàiréntīngwén	shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible
不睦[不睦]	bùmù	to not get along well; to be at odds
恶战[惡戰]	èzhàn	hard fighting; fierce battle
晴空万里[晴空萬里]	qíngkōngwànlǐ	a clear and boundless sky
变天[變天]	biàntiān	to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime
一党[一黨]	yīdǎng	one-party (state)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/75 words - 16 min
肃清[肅清]	sùqīng	to purge
彻查[徹查]	chèchá	to investigate thoroughly
推举[推舉]	tuījǔ	to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique)
谏[諫]	jiàn	to remonstrate; to admonish
史[史]	shǐ	history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
清除[清除]	qīngchú	to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of
叛党[叛黨]	pàndǎng	to betray one's party; to defect (from the communist party); renegade faction
滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜]	lànshāwúgū	willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
勾连[勾連]	gōulián	to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion
详细[詳細]	xiángxì	detailed; in detail; minute
审阅[審閱]	shěnyuè	to review or peruse
传讯[傳訊]	chuánxùn	to summon (a witness); to subpoena
遗漏[遺漏]	yílòu	to overlook; to miss; to omit
矫枉过正[矯枉過正]	jiǎowǎngguòzhèng	to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate
重判[重判]	zhòngpàn	major punishment (law)
震慑[震懾]	zhènshè	to awe; to intimidate
事端[事端]	shìduān	disturbance; incident
诸公[諸公]	zhūgōng	gentlemen (form of address)
党羽[黨羽]	dǎngyǔ	henchmen
恨之入骨[恨之入骨]	hènzhīrùgǔ	to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
连坐[連坐]	liánzuò	to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc)
稳固[穩固]	wěngù	stable; steady; firm; to stabilize
肃[肅]	sù	respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up
归心[歸心]	guīxīn	converted to (religion)
退下[退下]	tuìxià	to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/100 words - 23 min
玺[璽]	xǐ	ruler's seal
慢慢来[慢慢來]	mànmànlái	take your time; take it easy
降旨[降旨]	jiàngzhǐ	to issue an imperial edict
狄[狄]	dí	low ranking public official (old)
炳[炳]	bǐng	bright; brilliant; luminous
唱和[唱和]	chànghè	antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus); sung reply (in agreement with first voice); to reply with a poem in the same rhythm
人无完人[人無完人]	rénwúwánrén	nobody is perfect; everyone has their defect
二话不说[二話不說]	èrhuàbùshuō	not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur
难倒[難倒]	nándǎo	to baffle; to confound; to stump
早年[早年]	zǎonián	early years; adolescence
年代[年代]	niándài	a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
久远[久遠]	jiǔyuǎn	old; ancient; far away
冷不丁[冷不丁]	lěngbudīng	suddenly; by surprise
冒冒失失[冒冒失失]	màomàoshīshī	bold; forthright
撅[撅]	juē	to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people)
在理[在理]	zàilǐ	reasonable; sensible
非同小可[非同小可]	fēitóngxiǎokě	extremely important; no small matter
看法[看法]	kànfǎ	way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4]
腼[靦]	miǎn	bashful
清查[清查]	qīngchá	to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements)
私仇[私仇]	sīchóu	personal grudge
射杀[射殺]	shèshā	to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow)
附[附]	fù	to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached
无情无义[無情無義]	wúqíngwúyì	completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
骂名[罵名]	màmíng	infamy; blackened name
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/125 words - 31 min
抽身[抽身]	chōushēn	to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself
权贵[權貴]	quánguì	influential officials; bigwigs
受理[受理]	shòulǐ	to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service)
股肱[股肱]	gǔgōng	trusted aide
摸爬滚打[摸爬滾打]	mōpágǔndǎ	to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc)
戍边[戍邊]	shùbiān	to garrison the border; to guard the frontier; exile to a border garrison post
载[載]	zài	to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously
提拔[提拔]	tíbá	to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
部下[部下]	bùxià	troops under one's command; subordinate
招揽[招攬]	zhāolǎn	to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
后代[後代]	hòudài	descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations
伤天害理[傷天害理]	shāngtiānhàilǐ	to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts
十恶不赦[十惡不赦]	shí'èbùshè	wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous
诏狱[詔獄]	zhàoyù	imperial prison
杰[傑]	jié	hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished
抵赖[抵賴]	dǐlài	to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege
居无定所[居無定所]	jūwúdìngsuǒ	to be without a fixed residence (idiom)
芝麻[芝麻]	zhīma	sesame (seed)
谷子[穀子]	gǔzi	millet
本身[本身]	běnshēn	itself; in itself; per se
整理[整理]	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
涉案[涉案]	shè'àn	(of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case
名单[名單]	míngdān	list of names
潜逃[潛逃]	qiántáo	to abscond; to slink off
举案齐眉[舉案齊眉]	jǔ'ànqíméi	lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/150 words - 40 min
吼[吼]	hǒu	to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
不了了之[不了了之]	bùliǎoliǎozhī	to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite
坎[坎]	kǎn	pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵
刑部[刑部]	Xíngbù	Ministry of Justice (in imperial China)
大牢[大牢]	dàláo	prison
五花大绑[五花大綁]	wǔhuādàbǎng	to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck; to truss up
抹脖子[抹脖子]	mǒbózi	to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide
上手[上手]	shàngshǒu	to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor
胆气[膽氣]	dǎnqì	courageous; bold
更改[更改]	gēnggǎi	to alter
强逼[強逼]	qiǎngbī	to compel; to force
旁敲侧击[旁敲側擊]	pángqiāocèjī	to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
找头[找頭]	zhǎotou	change (from money paid)
绝妙[絕妙]	juémiào	exquisite
逼真[逼真]	bīzhēn	lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly
母夜叉[母夜叉]	mǔyèchā	witch; shrew; vixen
出师[出師]	chūshī	to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander)
耍无赖[耍無賴]	shuǎwúlài	to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval
夸奖[誇獎]	kuājiǎng	to praise; to applaud; to compliment
下回[下回]	xiàhuí	next chapter; next time
变本加厉[變本加厲]	biànběnjiālì	lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify
妇道人家[婦道人家]	fùdaorénjia	woman (derog.)
贿赂[賄賂]	huìlù	to bribe; a bribe
回旋[迴旋]	huíxuán	to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway
业障[業障]	yèzhàng	karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep46/155 words - 43 min
诉讼[訴訟]	sùsòng	lawsuit
关照[關照]	guānzhào	to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
童年[童年]	tóngnián	childhood
藏龙卧虎[藏龍臥虎]	cánglóngwòhǔ	lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent
兴高采烈[興高采烈]	xìnggāocǎiliè	happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep47/25 words - 11 min
花厅[花廳]	huātīng	reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
蔬菜[蔬菜]	shūcài	vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3]
金蝉脱壳[金蟬脫殼]	jīnchántuōqiào	lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan
借故[借故]	jiègù	to find an excuse
订婚[訂婚]	dìnghūn	to get engaged
两码事[兩碼事]	liǎngmǎshì	two quite different things; another kettle of fish
前世[前世]	qiánshì	previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism)
魂不附体[魂不附體]	húnbùfùtǐ	lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself
千依百顺[千依百順]	qiānyībǎishùn	totally submissive (idiom)
对过[對過]	duìguò	across; opposite; the other side
婚前[婚前]	hūnqián	premarital; prenuptial
火烧眉毛[火燒眉毛]	huǒshāoméimao	lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency
噎[噎]	yē	to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate
五颜六色[五顏六色]	wǔyánliùsè	multi-colored; every color under the sun
理亏[理虧]	lǐkuī	in the wrong
遮[遮]	zhē	to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
风挡[風擋]	fēngdǎng	windshield
头颅[頭顱]	tóulú	head; skull
质问[質問]	zhìwèn	to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate
酒饭[酒飯]	jiǔfàn	food and drink
跨院[跨院]	kuàyuàn	lateral court (in a Chinese house)
传入[傳入]	chuánrù	to import; transmitted inwards; afferent
誊[謄]	téng	to transcribe; to copy out; (free word)
应答[應答]	yìngdá	to reply
好说歹说[好說歹說]	hǎoshuōdǎishuō	to try one's very best to persuade sb (idiom); to reason with sb in every way possible
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep47/50 words - 18 min
将心比心[將心比心]	jiāngxīnbǐxīn	to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
含冤[含冤]	hányuān	wronged; to suffer false accusations
冤屈[冤屈]	yuānqū	to receive unjust treatment; injustice
人世[人世]	rénshì	the world; this world; the world of the living
一腔[一腔]	yīqiāng	full of (zeal, anger etc)
怨愤[怨憤]	yuànfèn	resentment and indignation
清风[清風]	qīngfēng	cool breeze; fig. pure and honest
停歇[停歇]	tíngxiē	to stop for a rest
羽[羽]	yǔ	feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale
可疑[可疑]	kěyí	suspicious; dubious
甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語]	tiányánmìyǔ	(idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery
小二[小二]	xiǎo'èr	waiter
进香[進香]	jìnxiāng	to burn incense at a temple
祈[祈]	qí	to implore; to pray; to request
完备[完備]	wánbèi	faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
瞻仰[瞻仰]	zhānyǎng	to revere; to admire
治理[治理]	zhìlǐ	to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
繁重[繁重]	fánzhòng	heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous
不免[不免]	bùmiǎn	inevitably
于心不忍[於心不忍]	yúxīnbùrěn	can't bear to
省却[省卻]	shěngquè	to save; to get rid of (so saving space)
诸多[諸多]	zhūduō	(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
玺印[璽印]	xǐyìn	seal (esp. of ruler)
合情合理[合情合理]	héqínghélǐ	reasonable and fair (idiom)
唯恐[唯恐]	wéikǒng	for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep47/75 words - 23 min
觊觎[覬覦]	jìyú	to covet; to long for; to lust after
垂帘听政[垂簾聽政]	chuíliántīngzhèng	lit. to govern from behind the curtain; to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
以便[以便]	yǐbiàn	so that; so as to; in order to
弹压[彈壓]	tányā	to suppress; to quell (a disturbance); repression
出尔反尔[出爾反爾]	chū'ěrfǎn'ěr	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
耍滑头[耍滑頭]	shuǎhuátóu	see 耍滑[shua3 hua2]
肆[肆]	sì	four (banker's anti-fraud numeral); unrestrained; wanton; (literary) shop
捉弄[捉弄]	zhuōnòng	to tease
灯盏[燈盞]	dēngzhǎn	lantern; uncovered oil lamp
统领[統領]	tǒnglǐng	to lead; to command; commander; officer
朝野[朝野]	cháoyě	all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people
力排众议[力排眾議]	lìpáizhòngyì	to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
串通[串通]	chuàntōng	to collude; to collaborate; to gang up
坑蒙拐骗[坑蒙拐騙]	kēngmēngguǎipiàn	to swindle; to cheat
刑杖[刑杖]	xíngzhàng	rod used for flogging offenders
行刑[行刑]	xíngxíng	to carry out a (death) sentence; execution
血肉模糊[血肉模糊]	xuèròumóhu	to be badly mangled or mutilated (idiom)
伤痕[傷痕]	shānghén	scar; bruise
容不得[容不得]	róngbudé	unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth
回避[迴避]	huíbì	to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc)
溅[濺]	jiàn	to splash
袍[袍]	páo	gown (lined)
浴血[浴血]	yùxuè	blood-soaked
理直气壮[理直氣壯]	lǐzhíqìzhuàng	in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
馊主意[餿主意]	sōuzhǔyi	rotten idea
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep47/100 words - 37 min
先礼后兵[先禮後兵]	xiānlǐhòubīng	peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war
鼻[鼻]	bí	nose
冲突[衝突]	chōngtū	conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention
哄骗[哄騙]	hǒngpiàn	to deceive; to cheat
帘[簾]	lián	hanging screen or curtain
椽子[椽子]	chuánzi	beam; rafter
左右逢源[左右逢源]	zuǒyòuféngyuán	lit. to strike water right and left (idiom); fig. to turn everything into gold; to have everything going one's way; to benefit from both sides
掺[摻]	shǎn	to grasp
禁卫[禁衛]	jìnwèi	defense of the imperial palace or of the capital; the palace guard (or a member of that unit)
享用[享用]	xiǎngyòng	to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
鸿门宴[鴻門宴]	HóngménYàn	Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]
典故[典故]	diǎngù	classical story or quote from the literature
条件[條件]	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4]
阎[閻]	Yán	Yama; gate of village; surname Yan
发配[發配]	fāpèi	to send away to serve a penal sentence
充军[充軍]	chōngjūn	to banish (to an army post, as a punishment)
鱼死网破[魚死網破]	yúsǐwǎngpò	lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom)
权位[權位]	quánwèi	power and position (politics)
一意[一意]	yīyì	focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly
拯救[拯救]	zhěngjiù	to save; to rescue
激愤[激憤]	jīfèn	to stir up emotions; furious; angry; anger
怨恨[怨恨]	yuànhèn	to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor
惠而不费[惠而不費]	huì'érbùfèi	a kind act that costs nothing
立传[立傳]	lìzhuàn	to record sb's achievements in writing; to write a biography enhancing the subject's image
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep47/113 words - 42 min
阴招[陰招]	yīnzhāo	dirty trick
花萼[花萼]	huā'è	sepal
辉[輝]	huī	splendor; to shine upon
美食[美食]	měishí	culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人]	duōduōbīrén	overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious
使眼色[使眼色]	shǐyǎnsè	to give sb a meaningful look
人多势众[人多勢眾]	rénduōshìzhòng	many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength; There is safety in numbers.
否极泰来[否極泰來]	pǐjítàilái	extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
甩开[甩開]	shuǎikāi	to shake off; to get rid of
享乐[享樂]	xiǎnglè	to enjoy life; pleasures of life
水花[水花]	shuǐhuā	splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect)
欢天喜地[歡天喜地]	huāntiānxǐdì	delighted; with great joy; in high spirits
无声无息[無聲無息]	wúshēngwúxī	wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep48/25 words - 10 min
先祖[先祖]	xiānzǔ	deceased grandfather; ancestry
任职[任職]	rènzhí	to hold an office or post
重病[重病]	zhòngbìng	serious illness
娇生惯养[嬌生慣養]	jiāoshēngguànyǎng	pampered and spoiled since childhood
判[判]	pàn	to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different)
耐性[耐性]	nàixìng	patience; endurance
咎由自取[咎由自取]	jiùyóuzìqǔ	to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
默许[默許]	mòxǔ	to accept tacitly; acquiescence
撂[撂]	liào	to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角]	guǎiwānmòjiǎo	lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush
多心[多心]	duōxīn	oversensitive; suspicious
体谅[體諒]	tǐliàng	to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
脏水[髒水]	zāngshuǐ	dirty water; sewage
受尽[受盡]	shòujìn	to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of
御医[御醫]	yùyī	imperial physician
老爷子[老爺子]	lǎoyézi	my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male
治好[治好]	zhìhǎo	to cure
绝症[絕症]	juézhèng	incurable disease; terminal illness
治病救人[治病救人]	zhìbìngjiùrén	to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him
天命[天命]	Tiānmìng	Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
佑[佑]	yòu	to assist; to protect
华佗[華佗]	HuàTuó	Hua Tuo (?-208), famous doctor at the end of Han Dynasty
重生[重生]	chóngshēng	rebirth
最少[最少]	zuìshǎo	at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal
一字[一字]	yīzì	in a row; in a line
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep48/50 words - 23 min
慧[慧]	huì	intelligent
身陷囹圄[身陷囹圄]	shēnxiànlíngyǔ	thrown into prison; behind bars
顶罪[頂罪]	dǐngzuì	to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)
变脸[變臉]	biànliǎn	to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
悔罪[悔罪]	huǐzuì	conviction
正路[正路]	zhènglù	the right way
认罪[認罪]	rènzuì	to admit guilt; to plead guilty
宗族[宗族]	zōngzú	clan; clansman
身故[身故]	shēngù	to die
亲朋[親朋]	qīnpéng	relatives and friends
故友[故友]	gùyǒu	old friend; deceased friend
回光返照[回光返照]	huíguāngfǎnzhào	final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise)
大同小异[大同小異]	dàtóngxiǎoyì	virtually the same; differing only on small points
花用[花用]	huāyòng	to spend (money)
记载[記載]	jìzǎi	to write down; to record; written account
自我[自我]	zìwǒ	self-; ego (psychology)
书画[書畫]	shūhuà	painting and calligraphy
收藏[收藏]	shōucáng	to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet)
交与[交與]	jiāoyǔ	to hand over
熟悉[熟悉]	shúxī	to be familiar with; to know well
惩[懲]	chéng	to punish; to reprimand; to warn
折子[摺子]	zhézi	folding notebook; accounts book
病秧子[病秧子]	bìngyāngzi	(coll.) invalid; sickly person
那时[那時]	nàshí	then; at that time; in those days
习以为常[習以為常]	xíyǐwéicháng	accustomed to; used to
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep48/75 words - 38 min
昔[昔]	xī	former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
逢[逢]	féng	to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon
大难[大難]	dànàn	great catastrophe
譬如[譬如]	pìrú	for example; for instance; such as
一无所有[一無所有]	yīwúsuǒyǒu	not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together
东山再起[東山再起]	dōngshānzàiqǐ	lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
亘古[亙古]	gèngǔ	throughout time; from ancient times (up to the present)
难题[難題]	nántí	difficult problem
辅[輔]	fǔ	to assist; to complement; auxiliary
服贴[服貼]	fútiē	variant of 服帖[fu2 tie1]
号令[號令]	hàolìng	an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command
小舅子[小舅子]	xiǎojiùzi	(coll.) wife's younger brother
改名[改名]	gǎimíng	to change one's name
难堪[難堪]	nánkān	hard to take; embarrassed
杀敌[殺敵]	shādí	to attack the enemy
紫袍[紫袍]	zǐpáo	purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position
枪杀[槍殺]	qiāngshā	to shoot dead
不下[不下]	bùxià	to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
一针见血[一針見血]	yīzhēnjiànxiě	lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
激将[激將]	jījiàng	to spur sb into action by making negative remarks
降下[降下]	jiàngxià	to fall; to drop
羸弱[羸弱]	léiruò	frail; weak
嗣子[嗣子]	sìzǐ	heir; adopted son
控[控]	kòng	to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia
靶子[靶子]	bǎzi	target
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep48/100 words - 42 min
相关[相關]	xiāngguān	related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation
人犯[人犯]	rénfàn	criminal; culprit; suspect (old)
收押[收押]	shōuyā	in custody; to keep sb in detention
牵涉[牽涉]	qiānshè	to involve; implicated
官爵[官爵]	guānjué	official ranking; titles and honors
案情[案情]	ànqíng	details of a case; case
不一[不一]	bùyī	to vary; to differ
核实[核實]	héshí	to verify; to check
呈[呈]	chéng	to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
严加[嚴加]	yánjiā	sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously
审查[審查]	shěnchá	to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship
启奏[啟奏]	qǐzòu	to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king
被捕[被捕]	bèibǔ	to be arrested; under arrest
入狱[入獄]	rùyù	to go to jail; to be sent to prison
悔改[悔改]	huǐgǎi	to repent; repentance
审结[審結]	shěnjié	to adjudicate; to finish a trial; to try and pass verdict
东征西讨[東征西討]	dōngzhēngxītǎo	war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
战功[戰功]	zhàngōng	outstanding military service
逝[逝]	shì	(of time) to pass; to die
苦苦哀求[苦苦哀求]	kǔkǔ'āiqiú	to entreat piteously; to implore
国有[國有]	guóyǒu	nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned
国法[國法]	guófǎ	national law
罪责[罪責]	zuìzé	guilt
经不住[經不住]	jīngbuzhù	to be unable to bear
牢狱[牢獄]	láoyù	prison
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep48/103 words - 43 min
降级[降級]	jiàngjí	to demote; to relegate; to degrade
以德报怨[以德報怨]	yǐdébàoyuàn	to return good for evil (idiom); to requite evil with good
量刑[量刑]	liàngxíng	to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep49/25 words - 10 min
口子[口子]	kǒuzi	hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent
离心[離心]	líxīn	to be at odds with; centrifugal (force)
谢罪[謝罪]	xièzuì	to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault
洗刷[洗刷]	xǐshuā	wash; brush; scrub
耻辱[恥辱]	chǐrǔ	disgrace; shame; humiliation
褒扬[褒揚]	bāoyáng	to praise
坎坷[坎坷]	kǎnkě	bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
众目睽睽[眾目睽睽]	zhòngmùkuíkuí	see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2]
紧逼[緊逼]	jǐnbī	to press hard; to close in on
失和[失和]	shīhé	disharmony; to become estranged
下不为例[下不為例]	xiàbùwéilì	not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once
种地[種地]	zhòngdì	to farm; to work the land
臣妾[臣妾]	chénqiè	(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler)
献策[獻策]	xiàncè	to offer advice; to make a suggestion
挨饿[挨餓]	ái'è	to go hungry; to endure starvation; famished
鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮]	jīmáosuànpí	chicken feather, garlic skin (idiom); trivial matter; kitchen trash
顶多[頂多]	dǐngduō	at most; at best
赦[赦]	shè	to pardon (a convict)
开释[開釋]	kāishì	to release (a prisoner)
活动[活動]	huódòng	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]
三瓦两舍[三瓦兩舍]	sānwǎliǎngshè	places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
哀[哀]	āi	sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
命薄[命薄]	mìngbó	to be unlucky
赦免[赦免]	shèmiǎn	to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment
奏折[奏摺]	zòuzhé	memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep49/50 words - 16 min
争论[爭論]	zhēnglùn	to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3]
小瞧[小瞧]	xiǎoqiáo	(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
愿望[願望]	yuànwàng	desire; wish
居功自傲[居功自傲]	jūgōngzì'ào	satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
孙吴[孫吳]	Sūnwú	Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang
牧[牧]	mù	to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old)
粹[粹]	cuì	pure; unmixed; essence
黄石[黃石]	Huángshí	Huangshi prefecture-level city in Hubei
彪[彪]	biāo	tiger stripes; tiger cub; (old) classifier for troops
戎[戎]	róng	generic term for weapons (old); army (matters); military affairs
励[勵]	lì	to encourage; to urge
愈[愈]	yù	the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better
擢[擢]	zhuó	to pull out; to select; to promote
柱[柱]	zhù	pillar; CL:根[gen1]
如故[如故]	rúgù	as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends
温居[溫居]	wēnjū	to have a housewarming party; to celebrate moving into a new home
柔[柔]	róu	soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
靓[靚]	liàng	attractive; good-looking
仪[儀]	yí	apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony
桂[桂]	guì	cassia; laurel
睿[睿]	ruì	astute; perspicacious; farsighted
惠[惠]	huì	favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific)
天赋[天賦]	tiānfù	gift; innate skill
永嘉郡[永嘉郡]	Yǒngjiājùn	Yongjia prefecture in Zhejiang
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep49/75 words - 27 min
施行[施行]	shīxíng	to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect
感激涕零[感激涕零]	gǎnjītìlíng	to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears
先秦[先秦]	xiānQín	pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
追封[追封]	zhuīfēng	to confer a posthumous title
野地[野地]	yědì	wilderness
傻瓜[傻瓜]	shǎguā	idiot; fool
助力[助力]	zhùlì	a helping hand; help; assistance
看不懂[看不懂]	kànbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is looking at
屈才[屈才]	qūcái	to waste talent
老爹[老爹]	lǎodiē	(dialect) father; old man; sir
太夫人[太夫人]	tàifūrén	(old) dowager; old lady (title for the mother of a noble or an official)
跟班[跟班]	gēnbān	attendant; footman (servant)
当红[當紅]	dānghóng	currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc)
得令[得令]	délìng	to follow your orders; roger!; yessir!
缠绵[纏綿]	chánmián	touching (emotions); lingering (illness)
春秋鼎盛[春秋鼎盛]	chūnqiūdǐngshèng	the prime of one's life
猪朋狗友[豬朋狗友]	zhūpénggǒuyǒu	dissolute companions; disreputable comrades
奉养[奉養]	fèngyǎng	to look after (elderly parents); to serve; to support
阴险[陰險]	yīnxiǎn	treacherous; sinister
狡诈[狡詐]	jiǎozhà	craft; cunning; deceitful
围墙[圍牆]	wéiqiáng	perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4]
修葺[修葺]	xiūqì	to repair; to renovate
合成[合成]	héchéng	to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic
实际上[實際上]	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice
往常[往常]	wǎngcháng	habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep49/98 words - 43 min
蹦[蹦]	bèng	to jump; to bounce; to hop
心想事成[心想事成]	xīnxiǎngshìchéng	to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
弄死[弄死]	nòngsǐ	to kill; to put to death
静候[靜候]	jìnghòu	to quietly wait
音[音]	yīn	sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character)
认命[認命]	rènmìng	to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth
度量[度量]	dùliàng	measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity; (math.) metric
弥勒佛[彌勒佛]	Mílèfó	Maitreya; the Bodhisattva that will be the next to come after Shakyamuni Buddha
坚决[堅決]	jiānjué	firm; resolute; determined
包藏[包藏]	bāocáng	to contain; to harbor; to conceal
独占[獨佔]	dúzhàn	to monopolize; to control; to dominate
送客[送客]	sòngkè	to see a visitor out
大员[大員]	dàyuán	high official
虚与委蛇[虛與委蛇]	xūyǔwēiyí	to feign civility (idiom)
提出[提出]	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)
得失[得失]	déshī	gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits
心想[心想]	xīnxiǎng	to think to oneself; to think; to assume
一念之差[一念之差]	yīniànzhīchā	momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action
嫖[嫖]	piáo	to visit a prostitute
无底洞[無底洞]	wúdǐdòng	bottomless pit
邀请[邀請]	yāoqǐng	to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4]
百依百顺[百依百順]	bǎiyībǎishùn	docile and obedient; all obedience
皇历[皇曆]	huángli	almanac
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep50/25 words - 12 min
疯子[瘋子]	fēngzi	madman; lunatic
防不胜防[防不勝防]	fángbùshèngfáng	you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented.
轰走[轟走]	hōngzǒu	to drive away
地底[地底]	dìdǐ	subterranean; underground
雨水[雨水]	Yǔshuǐ	Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
老鼠[老鼠]	lǎoshǔ	rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
虫子[蟲子]	chóngzi	insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]
丧尽天良[喪盡天良]	sàngjìntiānliáng	devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
信用[信用]	xìnyòng	to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness
良民[良民]	liángmín	good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class)
过堂[過堂]	guòtáng	to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall
四面[四面]	sìmiàn	all sides
窥视[窺視]	kuīshì	to peep at; to spy on; to peek
纰漏[紕漏]	pīlòu	careless mistake; slip-up
谋刺[謀刺]	móucì	to plot to assassinate
斩[斬]	zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop
入籍[入籍]	rùjí	to become naturalized; to become a citizen
有心人[有心人]	yǒuxīnrén	resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads
私密[私密]	sīmì	private; secret; intimate
供养[供養]	gōngyǎng	to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents
伺机[伺機]	sìjī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
操控[操控]	cāokòng	to control; to manipulate
空白[空白]	kòngbái	blank space
无效[無效]	wúxiào	not valid; ineffective; in vain
鼎力[鼎力]	dǐnglì	(honorific) your kind efforts; thanks to your help
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep50/50 words - 30 min
继承者[繼承者]	jìchéngzhě	successor
谋杀[謀殺]	móushā	to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide
上船[上船]	shàngchuán	to get on the boat
驼[駝]	tuó	hump or hunchbacked; camel
野村[野村]	Yěcūn	Nomura (Japanese surname)
淑女[淑女]	shūnǚ	wise and virtuous woman; lady
穿金戴银[穿金戴銀]	chuānjīndàiyín	richly bedecked; dripping with gold and silver (idiom)
吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣]	chīxiānghēlà	lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well
阴曹地府[陰曹地府]	yīncáodìfǔ	netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades
查办[查辦]	chábàn	to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
工具[工具]	gōngjù	tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
启蒙[啟蒙]	qǐméng	to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty
师傅[師傅]	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
当天[當天]	dāngtiān	on that day
漫[漫]	màn	free; unrestrained; to inundate
频[頻]	pín	frequency; frequently; repetitious
此外[此外]	cǐwài	besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore
白天[白天]	báitiān	daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4]
凄凉[淒涼]	qīliáng	desolate (place)
学士[學士]	xuéshì	bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree
掐死[掐死]	qiāsǐ	to throttle; to choke to death
假使[假使]	jiǎshǐ	if; in case; suppose; given ...
信任[信任]	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
显眼[顯眼]	xiǎnyǎn	conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
南北[南北]	nánběi	north and south; north to south
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep50/75 words - 41 min
谋害[謀害]	móuhài	to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life
合计[合計]	héjì	to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider
时不时[時不時]	shíbùshí	from time to time
狼崽[狼崽]	lángzǎi	wolf cub
顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜]	shùnténgmōguā	lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues
沿[沿]	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge
负心[負心]	fùxīn	ungrateful; heartless; to fail to be loyal to one's love
他杀[他殺]	tāshā	homicide (law)
偿命[償命]	chángmìng	to pay with one's life
验伤[驗傷]	yànshāng	to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes)
铡[鍘]	zhá	lever-style guillotine; to chop using this type of guillotine
推出[推出]	tuīchū	to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend
躁[躁]	zào	hot-tempered; impatient
拆开[拆開]	chāikāi	to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick
盘缠[盤纏]	pánchán	to twine; to coil
能否[能否]	néngfǒu	whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
馒头[饅頭]	mántou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4]
狗贼[狗賊]	gǒuzéi	(insult) brigand; swindler
借宿[借宿]	jièsù	to stay with sb; to ask for lodging
洗碗[洗碗]	xǐwǎn	to wash the dishes
做生意[做生意]	zuòshēngyì	to do business
姹[奼]	chà	beautiful; see 奼紫嫣紅|姹紫嫣红[cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2]
店家[店家]	diànjiā	proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop
没门儿[沒門兒]	méiménr5	no way; impossible
亲子[親子]	qīnzǐ	parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep50/79 words - 42 min
博大[博大]	bódà	enormous; broad; extensive
确有其事[確有其事]	quèyǒuqíshì	(confirm to be) true; authentic
对簿公堂[對簿公堂]	duìbùgōngtáng	public courtroom accusation (idiom); legal confrontation; to take sb to court; to sue
深闺[深閨]	shēnguī	lady's private room or bedroom; boudoir
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep51/25 words - 9 min
天性[天性]	tiānxìng	nature; innate tendency
仗势欺人[仗勢欺人]	zhàngshìqīrén	to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around
税[稅]	shuì	taxes; duties
收缴[收繳]	shōujiǎo	to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb to hand over sth; to levy
戒备[戒備]	jièbèi	to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
减[減]	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
多方[多方]	duōfāng	in many ways; from all sides
涂污[塗污]	túwū	smudge; stain; to smear (dirt, paint); to deface
新朝[新朝]	Xīncháo	the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han
倒灶[倒灶]	dǎozào	to fall (from power); in decline; unlucky
街头巷尾[街頭巷尾]	jiētóuxiàngwěi	top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
妇孺皆知[婦孺皆知]	fùrújiēzhī	understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
坑害[坑害]	kēnghài	to trap; to frame
沾花惹草[沾花惹草]	zhānhuārěcǎo	to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
胸[胸]	xiōng	chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
审讯[審訊]	shěnxùn	inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate
一审[一審]	yīshěn	first instance (law)
恶意[惡意]	èyì	malice; evil intention
言官[言官]	yánguān	imperial censor
佛口蛇心[佛口蛇心]	fókǒushéxīn	words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous
内室[內室]	nèishì	inner room; bedroom
传来[傳來]	chuánlái	(of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
援助[援助]	yuánzhù	to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance
可就[可就]	kějiù	certainly
事半功倍[事半功倍]	shìbàngōngbèi	half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine
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耐[耐]	nài	capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant
虎虎[虎虎]	hǔhǔ	vigorous; formidable; strong
做完[做完]	zuòwán	to finish; to complete the task
亥时[亥時]	hàishí	9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
案牍[案牘]	àndú	official documents or correspondence
定案[定案]	dìng'àn	to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment
牍[牘]	dú	documents
论述[論述]	lùnshù	treatise; discourse; exposition
彰[彰]	zhāng	clear; conspicuous; manifest
稷[稷]	jì	millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture
谤[謗]	bàng	to slander; to defame; to speak ill of
真性[真性]	zhēnxìng	real; the nature of sth
率直[率直]	shuàizhí	frank; straightforward; blunt
矫[矯]	jiǎo	to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation
饰[飾]	shì	decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate
满天[滿天]	mǎntiān	whole sky
提到[提到]	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
来由[來由]	láiyóu	reason; cause
楚楚[楚楚]	chǔchǔ	neat; lovely
拖拖拉拉[拖拖拉拉]	tuōtuōlālā	to procrastinate
好几年[好幾年]	hǎojǐnián	several years
沦丧[淪喪]	lúnsàng	to be lost; to be ruined; to perish; to wither away
推卸[推卸]	tuīxiè	to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
墓地[墓地]	mùdì	cemetery; graveyard
报复[報復]	bàofù	to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep51/75 words - 34 min
烧纸[燒紙]	shāozhǐ	to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony)
纸钱[紙錢]	zhǐqián	ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead
深信不疑[深信不疑]	shēnxìnbùyí	to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom); absolute certainty about sth
冤大头[冤大頭]	yuāndàtóu	spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense
挖开[挖開]	wākāi	to dig into; to cut a mine into
偏僻[偏僻]	piānpì	remote; desolate; far from the city
村镇[村鎮]	cūnzhèn	hamlet (place)
软禁[軟禁]	ruǎnjìn	house arrest
戒指[戒指]	jièzhi	(finger) ring
横溢[橫溢]	héngyì	to overflow; brimming with
野味[野味]	yěwèi	game; wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport
须[鬚]	xū	beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel
温泉[溫泉]	wēnquán	hot spring; spa; onsen
泡吧[泡吧]	pàobā	to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc); to go clubbing
前往[前往]	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go
张狂[張狂]	zhāngkuáng	brash; insolent; frantic
跌落[跌落]	diēluò	to fall; to drop
搭把手[搭把手]	dābǎshǒu	to help out
倒腾[倒騰]	dǎoteng	to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling
天心[天心]	tiānxīn	center of the sky; will of heaven; will of the Gods; the monarch's will
嗓子眼[嗓子眼]	sǎngziyǎn	throat
沾光[沾光]	zhānguāng	to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
隔三岔五[隔三岔五]	gésǎnchàwǔ	see 隔三差五|隔三差五[ge2 san1 cha4 wu3]
穷苦[窮苦]	qióngkǔ	impoverished; destitute
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep51/91 words - 43 min
雨天[雨天]	yǔtiān	rainy day; rainy weather
思量[思量]	sīliang	to reckon; to consider; to turn over in one's mind
您好[您好]	nínhǎo	hello (polite)
私家[私家]	sījiā	private; privately owned or managed
避讳[避諱]	bìhui	to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid
愁肠[愁腸]	chóucháng	anxiety; worries
诞[誕]	dàn	birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
下边[下邊]	xiàbian	under; the underside; below
出钱[出錢]	chūqián	to pay
旧物[舊物]	jiùwù	old property (esp. inherited from former generation); former territory
脏污[髒污]	zāngwū	to dirty; to sully; to stain
沐[沐]	mù	to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given
姨妹[姨妹]	yímèi	wife's younger sister; sister-in-law
人子[人子]	rénzǐ	son of man
凶手[兇手]	xiōngshǒu	murderer; assassin
供词[供詞]	gòngcí	confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep52/25 words - 13 min
个中[個中]	gèzhōng	therein; in this
落入[落入]	luòrù	to fall into
从容[從容]	cóngróng	to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
顶撞[頂撞]	dǐngzhuàng	to contradict (elders or superiors)
纱布[紗布]	shābù	gauze
扯破[扯破]	chěpò	tear apart
烦琐[煩瑣]	fánsuǒ	tedious; convoluted; fiddly; pedantic
逼问[逼問]	bīwèn	to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information
便饭[便飯]	biànfàn	an ordinary meal; simple home cooking
杀人犯[殺人犯]	shārénfàn	murderer; homicide
乳[乳]	rǔ	breast; milk
上当[上當]	shàngdàng	taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
遂[遂]	suì	to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
满手[滿手]	mǎnshǒu	handful
正殿[正殿]	zhèngdiàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple
专横[專橫]	zhuānhèng	imperious; peremptory
咽下[嚥下]	yànxià	to swallow; to suppress
多用[多用]	duōyòng	multipurpose; having several uses
偶遇[偶遇]	ǒuyù	a chance encounter; to meet accidentally
挑拨[挑撥]	tiǎobō	to incite disharmony; to instigate
命案[命案]	mìng'àn	homicide case; murder case
狠毒[狠毒]	hěndú	vicious; malicious; savage
爱意[愛意]	àiyì	love
缺衣少食[缺衣少食]	quēyīshǎoshí	short of food and clothing; destitute
苦不堪言[苦不堪言]	kǔbùkānyán	to suffer unspeakable misery; indescribably painful; hellish
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep52/50 words - 34 min
歹毒[歹毒]	dǎidú	vicious; ruthless; malevolent
萱[萱]	xuān	orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava)
寥落[寥落]	liáoluò	sparse; few and far between
制衣[制衣]	zhìyī	clothing manufacture
水仙[水仙]	shuǐxiān	narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return
距离[距離]	jùlí	distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from
便捷[便捷]	biànjié	convenient and fast
情急之下[情急之下]	qíngjízhīxià	in a moment of desperation
挑起[挑起]	tiǎoqǐ	to provoke; to stir up; to incite
并[併]	bìng	to combine; to amalgamate
授意[授意]	shòuyì	to inspire; to incite
加之[加之]	jiāzhī	moreover; in addition to that
耿直[耿直]	gěngzhí	honest; frank; candid
到此为止[到此為止]	dàocǐwéizhǐ	to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
收手[收手]	shōushǒu	to stop; to pull back
恩怨[恩怨]	ēnyuàn	gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
火热[火熱]	huǒrè	fiery; burning; fervent; ardent; passionate
踹[踹]	chuài	to kick; to trample; to tread on
入迷[入迷]	rùmí	to be fascinated; to be enchanted
芙蓉[芙蓉]	fúróng	hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet)
生米做成熟饭[生米做成熟飯]	shēngmǐzuòchéngshúfàn	lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed; It's too late to change anything now.; also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭
包裹[包裹]	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4]
大体[大體]	dàtǐ	in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person)
琐碎[瑣碎]	suǒsuì	trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential
三更[三更]	sāngēng	third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep52/62 words - 43 min
打更[打更]	dǎgēng	to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)
繁杂[繁雜]	fánzá	many; diverse
根底[根底]	gēndǐ	foundation; grounding; background; what lies at the bottom of sth; root; cause
对待[對待]	duìdài	to treat; treatment
守住[守住]	shǒuzhu	to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
烛[燭]	zhú	candle; (literary) to illuminate
漱[漱]	shù	to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle
口才[口才]	kǒucái	eloquence
厨司[廚司]	chúsī	cook, chef
主仆[主僕]	zhǔpú	master and servant
末了[末了]	mòliǎo	in the end
梆子[梆子]	bāngzi	watchman's clapper; wooden clappers with bars of unequal length
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep53/25 words - 16 min
境况[境況]	jìngkuàng	circumstances
处境[處境]	chǔjìng	situation (of a person)
斜眼[斜眼]	xiéyǎn	to look askance; cross or wall-eyed
完工[完工]	wángōng	to finish work; to complete a project
招摇[招搖]	zhāoyáo	to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
夏[夏]	xià	summer
苛刻[苛刻]	kēkè	harsh; severe; demanding
画皮[畫皮]	huàpí	painted skin (which transforms a monster into a beauty)
暴烈[暴烈]	bàoliè	violent; fierce
可恨[可恨]	kěhèn	hateful
理解[理解]	lǐjiě	to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding
破灭[破滅]	pòmiè	to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
摆设[擺設]	bǎishè	to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items
种类[種類]	zhǒnglèi	kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class
新修[新修]	xīnxiū	revise; revised
泥水匠[泥水匠]	níshuǐjiàng	mason
乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜]	qiáoqiānzhīxǐ	congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!
同乐[同樂]	tónglè	to enjoy together
场合[場合]	chǎnghé	situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue
原有[原有]	yuányǒu	original; former
泸州[瀘州]	Lúzhōu	Luzhou prefecture-level city in Sichuan
仲裁[仲裁]	zhòngcái	arbitration
错爱[錯愛]	cuò'ài	misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.
一团和气[一團和氣]	yītuánhéqì	to keep on the right side of everyone (idiom); warm and affable
葛[葛]	gé	kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep53/50 words - 23 min
归还[歸還]	guīhuán	to return sth; to revert
拙[拙]	zhuō	awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
喜不自胜[喜不自勝]	xǐbùzìshèng	unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
郁郁不乐[鬱鬱不樂]	yùyùbùlè	discontented (idiom)
开解[開解]	kāijiě	to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety
志在四方[志在四方]	zhìzàisìfāng	to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
报效[報效]	bàoxiào	render service to repay kindness
女流[女流]	nǚliú	(derog.) woman
诸事[諸事]	zhūshì	everything; every matter
马蹄[馬蹄]	mǎtí	horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta)
人气[人氣]	rénqì	popularity; personality; character
官运亨通[官運亨通]	guānyùnhēngtōng	(of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
溢[溢]	yì	to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4]
如日中天[如日中天]	rúrìzhōngtiān	lit. like the sun at noon (idiom); fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career etc
美名[美名]	měimíng	good name or reputation
庄园[莊園]	zhuāngyuán	manor; feudal land; villa and park
交浅言深[交淺言深]	jiāoqiǎnyánshēn	to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)
坦白[坦白]	tǎnbái	honest; forthcoming; to confess
彼此[彼此]	bǐcǐ	each other; one another
黄粱梦[黃粱夢]	huángliángmèng	dream of golden millet; fig. illusions of wealth and glory; pipe dream
学院[學院]	xuéyuàn	college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3]
高大[高大]	gāodà	tall; lofty
豆花[豆花]	dòuhuā	jellied tofu; soft bean curd
了解[了解]	liǎojiě	to understand; to realize; to find out
解渴[解渴]	jiěkě	to quench
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep53/75 words - 41 min
历练[歷練]	lìliàn	to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced
肱[肱]	gōng	upper arm; arm
契丹[契丹]	Qìdān	Qidan or Khitan, ethnic group in ancient China, a branch of the Eastern Hu people inhabiting the valley of the Xar Murun River in the upper reaches of the Liao River 遼河|辽河[Liao2 He2]
起家[起家]	qǐjiā	to start out by; to grow an enterprise beginning with; to begin one's career by
独生女[獨生女]	dúshēngnǚ	an only daughter
气虚[氣虛]	qìxū	deficiency of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
心悸[心悸]	xīnjì	palpitation
啐[啐]	cuì	to spit; (onom.) pshaw!; (old) to sip
著名[著名]	zhùmíng	famous; noted; well-known; celebrated
蜜罐[蜜罐]	mìguàn	honey pot; fig. comfortable living conditions; privileged environment
烧高香[燒高香]	shāogāoxiāng	to burn incense; to thank profusely
枕[枕]	zhěn	pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense)
冷僻[冷僻]	lěngpì	out-of-the-way; deserted; unfamiliar; obscure
歇气[歇氣]	xiēqì	to have a break; to rest
停下来[停下來]	tíngxiàlái	to stop
努力[努力]	nǔlì	great effort; to strive; to try hard
天公[天公]	tiāngōng	heaven; lord of heaven
巨变[巨變]	jùbiàn	great changes
遇害[遇害]	yùhài	to be murdered
珍爱[珍愛]	zhēn'ài	to cherish
痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕]	tòngkūliútì	weeping bitter tears
独夫[獨夫]	dúfū	sole ruler; dictator
陪葬[陪葬]	péizàng	to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)
诋毁[詆毀]	dǐhuǐ	to vilify; to slander; vilification
硕大[碩大]	shuòdà	big; huge; massive
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep53/81 words - 42 min
成片[成片]	chéngpiàn	(of a large number of things) to form an expanse; to cover an area
地处[地處]	dìchǔ	to be located at; to be situated in
荒凉[荒涼]	huāngliáng	desolate
劣[劣]	liè	inferior
南面[南面]	nánmiàn	south side; south
北面[北面]	běimiàn	northern side; north
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep54/25 words - 16 min
入席[入席]	rùxí	to take one's seat
开罪[開罪]	kāizuì	to offend sb; to give offense; to displease
凄凄[淒淒]	qīqī	cold and dismal
苏秦[蘇秦]	SūQín	Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
犹如[猶如]	yóurú	similar to; appearing to be
黑夜[黑夜]	hēiyè	night
恭维[恭維]	gōngwei	to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise
山野[山野]	shānyě	mountain and fields
沐猴而冠[沐猴而冠]	mùhóu'érguàn	lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom); fig. worthless person in imposing attire
横行霸道[橫行霸道]	héngxíngbàdào	to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize
欺辱[欺辱]	qīrǔ	to humiliate; humiliation
槽[槽]	cáo	trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive
针对[針對]	zhēnduì	to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
看开[看開]	kànkāi	to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up
放宽[放寬]	fàngkuān	to relax restrictions
提早[提早]	tízǎo	ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time)
诉苦[訴苦]	sùkǔ	to grumble; to complain; grievance
稀薄[稀薄]	xībó	thin; rarefied
桌面[桌面]	zhuōmiàn	desktop; tabletop
明早[明早]	míngzǎo	tomorrow morning; tomorrow
焖[燜]	mèn	to cook in a covered vessel; to casserole; to stew
虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈]	hǔshìdāndān	to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously
瞎逛[瞎逛]	xiāguàng	to wander aimlessly
杀害[殺害]	shāhài	to murder
尊崇[尊崇]	zūnchóng	to revere; to admire; to honor; to venerate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep54/50 words - 26 min
联姻[聯姻]	liányīn	related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units)
火盆[火盆]	huǒpén	brazier; fire pan; hibachi
积怨[積怨]	jīyuàn	grievance; accumulated rancor
美事[美事]	měishì	a fine thing; a wonderful thing
可解[可解]	kějiě	soluble (i.e. can be solved)
厌烦[厭煩]	yànfán	bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
应得[應得]	yīngdé	to deserve
应分[應分]	yīngfèn	should be divided; part of the job; one's duty under the circumstances
顺路[順路]	shùnlù	by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently
每当[每當]	měidāng	whenever; every time; on every
讨人嫌[討人嫌]	tǎorénxián	unpleasant; disagreeable
百灵鸟[百靈鳥]	bǎilíngniǎo	skylark
宴席[宴席]	yànxí	banquet; feast
息事宁人[息事寧人]	xīshìníngrén	to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
以下[以下]	yǐxià	that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
违[違]	wéi	to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against
家和万事兴[家和萬事興]	jiāhéwànshìxīng	if the family lives in harmony all affairs will prosper (idiom)
迹象[跡象]	jìxiàng	mark; indication; sign; indicator
纷争[紛爭]	fēnzhēng	to dispute
处世[處世]	chǔshì	to conduct oneself in society
游说[遊說]	yóushuì	to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period)
外事[外事]	wàishì	foreign affairs
糟糠[糟糠]	zāokāng	chaff, husks, distillers' dregs etc (food eaten by the poor); (fig.) rubbish; junk; (abbr. for 糟糠妻[zao1 kang1 qi1]) wife who goes through the hardships of poverty with her husband
右边[右邊]	yòubian	right side; right, to the right
得益[得益]	déyì	to derive benefit
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep54/75 words - 38 min
它们[它們]	tāmen	they (for inanimate objects)
繁[繁]	fán	complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
茂[茂]	mào	luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
想像[想像]	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination
鼎盛[鼎盛]	dǐngshèng	flourishing; at its peak; a golden age
完整[完整]	wánzhěng	complete; intact
穿过[穿過]	chuānguò	to pass through
米饭[米飯]	mǐfàn	(cooked) rice
盐巴[鹽巴]	yánbā	table salt
景象[景象]	jǐngxiàng	scene; sight (to behold)
委[委]	wěi	to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly
愁苦[愁苦]	chóukǔ	anxiety; distress
堂堂正正[堂堂正正]	tángtángzhèngzhèng	displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square
一团糟[一團糟]	yītuánzāo	chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles
后尘[後塵]	hòuchén	lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life
爽利[爽利]	shuǎnglì	efficient; brisk; neat
剔透[剔透]	tītòu	pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted
百事通[百事通]	bǎishìtōng	knowledgeable person; know all
何以[何以]	héyǐ	(literary) why; how
杜康[杜康]	DùKāng	Du Kang, legendary inventor of wine
杯子[杯子]	bēizi	cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
配件[配件]	pèijiàn	component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part
买一送一[買一送一]	mǎiyīsòngyī	buy one, get one free; two for the price of one
开赛[開賽]	kāisài	to start a match; the kick-off
长枪[長槍]	chángqiāng	pike; CL:支[zhi1]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep54/80 words - 43 min
发球[發球]	fāqiú	to serve the ball; to tee off
怪话[怪話]	guàihuà	ridiculous talk; preposterous remark
将就[將就]	jiāngjiu	to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
嬉笑怒骂[嬉笑怒罵]	xīxiàonùmà	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
空落落[空落落]	kōngluòluò	empty; desolate
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep55/25 words - 10 min
首屈一指[首屈一指]	shǒuqūyīzhǐ	to count as number one (idiom); second to none; outstanding
既得[既得]	jìdé	vested in; already obtained; vesting
不穷[不窮]	bùqióng	endless; boundless; inexhaustible
肝[肝]	gān	liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4]
豆苗[豆苗]	dòumiáo	pea shoots; bean seedling
急吼吼[急吼吼]	jíhǒuhǒu	impatient
呲[呲]	cī	(coll.) to scold; to rebuke
乔木[喬木]	qiáomù	tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木[guan4 mu4], bush or shrub)
放鞭炮[放鞭炮]	fàngbiānpào	to set off firecrackers
迢[迢]	tiáo	remote
牵牛星[牽牛星]	Qiānniúxīng	Altair (star); Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女
盈[盈]	yíng	full; filled; surplus
脉脉[脈脈]	mòmò	affectionate; loving
块垒[塊壘]	kuàilěi	gloom; a lump on the heart
愚钝[愚鈍]	yúdùn	stupid; slow-witted
怖[怖]	bù	terror; terrified; afraid; frightened
照办[照辦]	zhàobàn	to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request
庸人自扰[庸人自擾]	yōngrénzìrǎo	lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom); fig. to get upset over nothing; to make problems for oneself
出自[出自]	chūzì	to come from
扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏]	niǔniǔniēniē	affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
无所适从[無所適從]	wúsuǒshìcóng	not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
扭捏[扭捏]	niǔnie	affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
面料[面料]	miànliào	material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
费事[費事]	fèishì	troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth
焦[焦]	jiāo	burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep55/50 words - 19 min
婴儿[嬰兒]	yīng'ér	infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb)
孕[孕]	yùn	pregnant
烈性[烈性]	lièxìng	strong; intense; spirited; virulent
薄面[薄面]	bómiàn	my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble)
魏国[魏國]	Wèiguó	Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
搞砸[搞砸]	gǎozá	to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil
回车[回車]	huíchē	enter (computer key)
宴会[宴會]	yànhuì	banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4]
风向[風向]	fēngxiàng	wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events
文臣[文臣]	wénchén	civilian court official (in former times)
羽翼丰满[羽翼豐滿]	yǔyìfēngmǎn	fully fledged
难熬[難熬]	nán'áo	hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering)
碰壁[碰壁]	pèngbì	to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face
铁板[鐵板]	tiěbǎn	iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan)
忌[忌]	jì	to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth
例外[例外]	lìwài	exception; to be an exception
万里[萬里]	wànlǐ	far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li
笑嘻嘻[笑嘻嘻]	xiàoxīxī	grinning; smiling
恳[懇]	kěn	earnest
舒畅[舒暢]	shūchàng	happy; entirely free from worry
中流砥柱[中流砥柱]	zhōngliúdǐzhù	mainstay; cornerstone; tower of strength
大媒[大媒]	dàméi	matchmaker
一往情深[一往情深]	yīwǎngqíngshēn	deeply attached; devoted
棋逢对手[棋逢對手]	qíféngduìshǒu	to be evenly matched; to meet one's match
福泽[福澤]	fúzé	good fortune
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep55/75 words - 33 min
膀[膀]	bǎng	upper arm; wing
臂[臂]	bì	arm
相濡以沫[相濡以沫]	xiāngrúyǐmò	to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances
奋战[奮戰]	fènzhàn	to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard
达官贵人[達官貴人]	dáguānguìrén	high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good
优柔寡断[優柔寡斷]	yōuróuguǎduàn	indecisive; irresolute
佯装[佯裝]	yángzhuāng	to pretend; to pose as
寻死[尋死]	xúnsǐ	to attempt suicide; to court death
变心[變心]	biànxīn	to cease to be faithful
左右开弓[左右開弓]	zuǒyòukāigōng	lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom); fig. to display ambidexterity; to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession; to use both feet equally (football)
菜刀[菜刀]	càidāo	vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3]
退路[退路]	tuìlù	a way out; a way to retreat; leeway
从头到尾[從頭到尾]	cóngtóudàowěi	from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
人心不足蛇吞象[人心不足蛇吞象]	rénxīnbùzúshétūnxiàng	a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
默[默]	mò	silent; to write from memory
绊[絆]	bàn	to trip; to stumble; to hinder
当回事[當回事]	dànghuíshì	to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously
分房[分房]	fēnfáng	to sleep in separate rooms; distribution of social housing
伕[伕]	fū	variant of 夫[fu1]
比起[比起]	bǐqǐ	compared with
脾胃[脾胃]	píwèi	spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g. in literature)
姑父[姑父]	gūfu	father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle
表兄[表兄]	biǎoxiōng	older male cousin via female line
盲[盲]	máng	blind
哑[啞]	yǎ	dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep55/100 words - 42 min
大四[大四]	dàsì	fourth-year university student
兮兮[兮兮]	xīxī	(particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮)
问名[問名]	wènmíng	to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride; one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
情理[情理]	qínglǐ	reason; sense
更为[更為]	gèngwéi	even more
恩义[恩義]	ēnyì	feelings of gratitude and loyalty
莫过于[莫過於]	mòguòyú	nothing can surpass
生父母[生父母]	shēngfùmǔ	biological parents; natural parents
反哺[反哺]	fǎnbǔ	to support one's parents in their old age; to show filial piety; to to repay; to return a favor
尤[尤]	yóu	outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against
太常[太常]	tàicháng	Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
封号[封號]	fēnghào	title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account
上书[上書]	shàngshū	to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition
变卦[變卦]	biànguà	to change one's mind; to go back on one's word
百善孝为先[百善孝為先]	bǎishànxiàowéixiān	of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
大宝[大寶]	dàbǎo	(archaic) throne
应有[應有]	yīngyǒu	proper
先皇[先皇]	xiānHuáng	the late Emperor
生父[生父]	shēngfù	biological father
至尊[至尊]	zhìzūn	the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor
改称[改稱]	gǎichēng	to change a name; to rename
寡情[寡情]	guǎqíng	heartless; unfeeling
公有[公有]	gōngyǒu	publicly owned; communal; held in common
附议[附議]	fùyì	to second a motion
尊敬[尊敬]	zūnjìng	to respect; to revere
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep55/112 words - 44 min
兵马[兵馬]	bīngmǎ	troops and horses; military forces
谀[諛]	yú	to flatter
谄[諂]	chǎn	to flatter; to cajole
亲身[親身]	qīnshēn	personal; oneself
祗[祗]	zhī	respectful (ly)
简[簡]	jiǎn	simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old)
援[援]	yuán	to help; to assist; to aid
祧[祧]	tiāo	ancestral hall
承继[承繼]	chéngjì	adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit
民间[民間]	mínjiān	among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments
称为[稱為]	chēngwéi	called; to call sth (by a name); to name
称作[稱作]	chēngzuò	to be called; to be known as
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep56/25 words - 16 min
禧[禧]	xǐ	joy
创[創]	chuàng	to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create
搧[搧]	shān	variant of 扇[shan1]
齐心合力[齊心合力]	qíxīnhélì	to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort; working hard together
散心[散心]	sànxīn	to drive away cares; to relieve boredom
陋[陋]	lòu	low; humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar
抚慰[撫慰]	fǔwèi	to console; to comfort; to soothe
谕[諭]	yù	order (from above)
填饱[填飽]	tiánbǎo	to feed to the full; to cram
斥[斥]	chì	to blame; to reprove; to reprimand; to expel; to oust; to reconnoiter; (of territory) to expand; saline marsh
见怪[見怪]	jiànguài	to mind; to take offense
效[效]	xiào	effect; efficacy; to imitate
似乎[似乎]	sìhū	apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly
人人皆知[人人皆知]	rénrénjiēzhī	known to everyone
念书[念書]	niànshū	to read; to study
一个样[一個樣]	yīgeyàng	same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same
御膳房[御膳房]	yùshànfáng	imperial kitchen
缄口不言[緘口不言]	jiānkǒubùyán	lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
姓氏[姓氏]	xìngshì	family name
匹夫[匹夫]	pǐfū	ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow
贬[貶]	biǎn	to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate
步子[步子]	bùzi	step; pace
升任[升任]	shēngrèn	to be promoted to
空位[空位]	kōngwèi	empty place; room (for sb)
初来乍到[初來乍到]	chūláizhàdào	to be a newcomer; just off the boat
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep56/50 words - 23 min
惹人注意[惹人注意]	rěrénzhùyì	to attract attention
得宜[得宜]	déyí	proper; appropriate; suitable
幕僚[幕僚]	mùliáo	aids and advisors of top officials
大雾[大霧]	dàwù	thick fog
小日子[小日子]	xiǎorìzi	simple life
心目[心目]	xīnmù	mind
生疼[生疼]	shēngténg	extremely painful
胸中[胸中]	xiōngzhōng	one's mind
分野[分野]	fēnyě	dividing line between distinct realms; boundary; field-allocation (in Chinese astrology, the association between celestial regions and corresponding terrestrial realms)
遗愿[遺願]	yíyuàn	final wishes of the departed
盖章[蓋章]	gàizhāng	to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth
改天[改天]	gǎitiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
邪[邪]	xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
千古[千古]	qiāngǔ	for all eternity; throughout all ages
俭[儉]	jiǎn	frugal; thrifty; needy
举动[舉動]	jǔdòng	act; action; activity; move; movement
差失[差失]	chāshī	mistake; slip-up
弹劾[彈劾]	tánhé	to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach
政事[政事]	zhèngshì	politics; government affairs
天职[天職]	tiānzhí	vocation; duty; mission in life
赞[贊]	zàn	to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc)
印章[印章]	yìnzhāng	seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1]
阅览[閱覽]	yuèlǎn	to read
李氏[李氏]	Lǐshì	the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
并称[並稱]	bìngchēng	joint name; combined name
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep56/75 words - 34 min
特此[特此]	tècǐ	hereby
诘[詰]	jié	to investigate; to restrain; to scold
问责[問責]	wènzé	to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame
忽[忽]	hū	to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly
愧不敢当[愧不敢當]	kuìbùgǎndāng	lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much.
因循守旧[因循守舊]	yīnxúnshǒujiù	(idiom) to continue in the same old rut; diehard conservative attitudes
国玺[國璽]	guóxǐ	seal of state
铁石心肠[鐵石心腸]	tiěshíxīncháng	to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling
议事[議事]	yìshì	to discuss official business
独守空房[獨守空房]	dúshǒukōngfáng	(of a married woman) to stay home alone
盯住[盯住]	dīngzhù	to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports)
勘[勘]	kān	to investigate; to survey; to collate
帝王[帝王]	dìwáng	regent; monarch
本职[本職]	běnzhí	one's job
达成[達成]	dáchéng	to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
意气用事[意氣用事]	yìqìyòngshì	to let emotions affect one's decisions
冷冷清清[冷冷清清]	lěnglěngqīngqīng	deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation
伦常[倫常]	lúncháng	proper human relationships
方策[方策]	fāngcè	strategy; policy; general plan; variant of 方冊|方册[fang1 ce4]
晚年[晚年]	wǎnnián	one's later years
得要[得要]	děiyào	to need; must
膳[膳]	shàn	meals
冒领[冒領]	màolǐng	to obtain by impersonation; to falsely claim as one's own
酉时[酉時]	yǒushí	5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
末[末]	mò	tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep56/100 words - 38 min
云[云]	yún	(classical) to say
不争[不爭]	bùzhēng	widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for
经验[經驗]	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
所得[所得]	suǒdé	what one acquires; one's gains
酒醉[酒醉]	jiǔzuì	to become drunk
伪造[偽造]	wěizào	to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
印玺[印璽]	yìnxǐ	official seal; imperial or royal seal; papal bull
惊骇[驚駭]	jīnghài	to be shocked; to be appalled; to be terrified
耸动[聳動]	sǒngdòng	to shake (a part of one's body); to shrug (shoulders); to create a sensation; to incite
泣[泣]	qì	to sob
上官[上官]	shàngguān	high-ranking official; superior
盖印[蓋印]	gàiyìn	to affix a seal; to stamp (a document)
帝后[帝后]	dìhòu	empress; imperial consort
得陇望蜀[得隴望蜀]	déLǒngwàngShǔ	lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized; fig. endless greed; insatiable desire
陵园[陵園]	língyuán	cemetery; mausoleum park
后世[後世]	hòushì	later generations
奉祀[奉祀]	fèngsì	to offer sacrifice (to Gods or ancestors); to consecrate; dedicated to
王子[王子]	wángzǐ	prince; son of a king
澜[瀾]	lán	swelling water
讳[諱]	huì	to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior
臣民[臣民]	chénmín	subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
概[概]	gài	general; approximate
诘问[詰問]	jiéwèn	to ask questions; to interrogate
请求[請求]	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4]
匡[匡]	kuāng	to rectify
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep56/113 words - 42 min
水患[水患]	shuǐhuàn	flooding; water disaster
恙[恙]	yàng	sickness
受凉[受涼]	shòuliáng	to catch cold
忠臣[忠臣]	zhōngchén	faithful official
攻击[攻擊]	gōngjī	to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military)
七上八下[七上八下]	qīshàngbāxià	at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess
收尾[收尾]	shōuwěi	to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish
胜负[勝負]	shèngfù	victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
气概[氣概]	qìgài	lofty quality; mettle; spirit
状告[狀告]	zhuànggào	to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit
稽[稽]	jī	to inspect; to check
谏言[諫言]	jiànyán	advice; to advise
中计[中計]	zhòngjì	to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep57/25 words - 11 min
奸佞[奸佞]	jiānnìng	crafty and fawning
惊恐[驚恐]	jīngkǒng	to be alarmed; to be frightened
张皇[張皇]	zhānghuáng	alarmed; flustered
诸君[諸君]	zhūjūn	Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen!
纠[糾]	jiū	to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct
纠错[糾錯]	jiūcuò	to correct an error
革[革]	gé	animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
迷惑[迷惑]	míhuo	to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
过失[過失]	guòshī	error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency
罢免[罷免]	bàmiǎn	to remove sb from their post; to dismiss
远离[遠離]	yuǎnlí	to be far from; to keep away from
无罪[無罪]	wúzuì	innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime)
应用[應用]	yìngyòng	to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app
核查[核查]	héchá	to examine; to inspect
向外[向外]	xiàngwài	out; outward
节气[節氣]	jiéqi	solar term
因小失大[因小失大]	yīnxiǎoshīdà	to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
比对[比對]	bǐduì	comparison; to verify by comparing
涝[澇]	lào	flooded
灾害[災害]	zāihài	calamity; disaster; CL:個|个[ge4]
求证[求證]	qiúzhèng	to seek proof; to seek confirmation
想想看[想想看]	xiǎngxiǎngkàn	to think about it
太和[太和]	Tàihé	Taihe County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui; Taihe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|锦州市, Liaoning
哭鼻子[哭鼻子]	kūbízi	to snivel (usually humorous)
风雨欲来[風雨欲來]	fēngyǔyùlái	lit. storm clouds approach; troubles lie ahead (idiom)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep57/50 words - 23 min
求好心切[求好心切]	qiúhǎoxīnqiè	to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist
昏天黑地[昏天黑地]	hūntiānhēidì	lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times
上半[上半]	shàngbàn	first half
有谱[有譜]	yǒupǔ	to have a plan; to know what one is doing
桃子[桃子]	táozi	peach
缴[繳]	jiǎo	to hand in; to hand over; to seize
不符[不符]	bùfú	inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to
空虚[空虛]	kōngxū	hollow; emptiness; meaningless
吏治[吏治]	lìzhì	style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
无话可说[無話可說]	wúhuàkěshuō	to have nothing to say (idiom)
不遂[不遂]	bùsuì	to fail; to fail to materialize; not to get one's way
放任[放任]	fàngrèn	to ignore; to let alone; to indulge
吞噬[吞噬]	tūnshì	to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up
弊病[弊病]	bìbìng	malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
关乎[關乎]	guānhū	to relate to; concerning; about
民生[民生]	mínshēng	people's livelihood; people's welfare
充盈[充盈]	chōngyíng	abundant; plentiful
圣明[聖明]	shèngmíng	enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)
外出[外出]	wàichū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
查清[查清]	cháqīng	to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify
副手[副手]	fùshǒu	assistant
协助[協助]	xiézhù	to provide assistance; to aid
涉[涉]	shè	to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical)
勘察[勘察]	kānchá	to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey
侍郎[侍郎]	shìláng	ancient official title; assistant minister
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep57/75 words - 29 min
要略[要略]	yàolüè	roughly; outline; summary
涛[濤]	tāo	big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2]
补救[補救]	bǔjiù	to remedy
老狐狸[老狐狸]	lǎohúli	old fox; fig. cunning person
有一手[有一手]	yǒuyīshǒu	to have a skill; to have a lot on the ball; to have an affair
榨[榨]	zhà	to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc
贤妻[賢妻]	xiánqī	(old) perfect wife; you, my beloved wife
火眼金睛[火眼金睛]	huǒyǎnjīnjīng	piercing eyes; discerning eyes
大大小小[大大小小]	dàdàxiǎoxiǎo	large and small; of all sizes
淬[淬]	cuì	dip into water; to temper
温良[溫良]	wēnliáng	warm and kind
阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣]	yīnyángguàiqì	eccentric; peculiar; mystifying
神经[神經]	shénjīng	nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob
送行[送行]	sòngxíng	to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
以权谋私[以權謀私]	yǐquánmóusī	to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
侵[侵]	qīn	to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach
不轨[不軌]	bùguǐ	errant
含血喷人[含血噴人]	hánxuèpēnrén	to make false accusations against sb (idiom)
仰[仰]	yǎng	to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on
刚正不阿[剛正不阿]	gāngzhèngbù'ē	upright and plainspoken
投缳[投繯]	tóuhuán	to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging
自缢[自縊]	zìyì	to hang oneself
小姨[小姨]	xiǎoyí	(coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law
欠债[欠債]	qiànzhài	to owe a debt; the sum owed
唇舌[唇舌]	chúnshé	argument; words; lips and tongue
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep57/100 words - 38 min
活泼[活潑]	huópo	lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive
核桃[核桃]	hétao	walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1]
款[款]	kuǎn	section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product)
反其道而行之[反其道而行之]	fǎnqídào'érxíngzhī	to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way
写完[寫完]	xiěwán	to finish writing
公孙[公孫]	Gōngsūn	two-character surname Gongsun
家室[家室]	jiāshì	wife; family; (literary) residence
挨揍[挨揍]	áizòu	to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about
大老粗[大老粗]	dàlǎocū	uncouth fellow; rustic
娇艳[嬌豔]	jiāoyàn	tender and beautiful; also written 嬌艷|娇艳
乐事[樂事]	lèshì	pleasure
自身[自身]	zìshēn	itself; oneself; one's own
黏糊糊[黏糊糊]	niánhūhū	sticky
发自[發自]	fāzì	to evolve from
帮腔[幫腔]	bāngqiāng	vocal accompaniment in some traditional Chinese operas; to speak in support of; to chime in
穿帮[穿幫]	chuānbāng	(TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover
无事生非[無事生非]	wúshìshēngfēi	to make trouble out of nothing
匝[匝]	zā	circuit; to surround; to extend (everywhere)
辰[辰]	chén	5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
列国[列國]	lièguó	various countries
战备[戰備]	zhànbèi	war preparation
昼[晝]	zhòu	daytime
秉烛[秉燭]	bǐngzhú	variant of 炳燭|炳烛[bing3 zhu2]
恶棍[惡棍]	ègùn	scoundrel; rogue; bully; villain
龙生九子[龍生九子]	lóngshēngjiǔzǐ	lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world.
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep57/117 words - 42 min
冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明]	bīngxuěcōngming	exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛]	ĒmítuóFó	Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha!
查探[查探]	chátàn	to check; to investigate; to probe (into)
尽早[儘早]	jǐnzǎo	as early as possible
切勿[切勿]	qièwù	by no means
奔忙[奔忙]	bēnmáng	to be busy rushing about; to bustle about
除此之外[除此之外]	chúcǐzhīwài	apart from this; in addition to this
打官司[打官司]	dǎguānsi	to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute
妇女[婦女]	fùnǚ	woman
定量[定量]	dìngliàng	quantity; fixed amount; ration
腥[腥]	xīng	fishy (smell)
民女[民女]	mínnǚ	woman from an ordinary family
强暴[強暴]	qiángbào	violent; to rape
印记[印記]	yìnjì	imprint; trace
后背[後背]	hòubèi	the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth
刀疤[刀疤]	dāobā	scar from a knife wound
卖肉[賣肉]	màiròu	butcher; meat merchant
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep58/25 words - 7 min
晕乎[暈乎]	yūnhu	dizzy; giddy
怕事[怕事]	pàshì	timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble
老娘[老娘]	lǎoniáng	my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife
受辱[受辱]	shòurǔ	insulted; humiliated; disgraced
杀人越货[殺人越貨]	shārényuèhuò	to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
行家[行家]	hángjiā	connoisseur; expert; veteran
渔夫[漁夫]	yúfū	fisherman
近期[近期]	jìnqī	near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent
勇气[勇氣]	yǒngqì	courage; valor
一鼓作气[一鼓作氣]	yīgǔzuòqì	in a spurt of energy
衰[衰]	shuāi	to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble
渔[漁]	yú	fisherman; to fish
渔妇[漁婦]	yúfù	fisherwoman
瞎晃[瞎晃]	xiāhuàng	to roam about; to monkey around
晃[晃]	huǎng	to dazzle; to flash past
晃[晃]	huàng	to sway; to shake; to wander about
经受[經受]	jīngshòu	to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand
哭喊[哭喊]	kūhǎn	to wail
当口[當口]	dāngkǒu	at that moment; just then
等待[等待]	děngdài	to wait; to wait for
血本[血本]	xuèběn	hard-earned capital
正着[正著]	zhèngzháo	head-on; red-handed
正气[正氣]	zhèngqì	healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
瘫[癱]	tān	paralyzed
出戏[出戲]	chūxì	(of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance
焦虑不安[焦慮不安]	jiāolǜbù'ān	worried too much
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep58/50 words - 23 min
武力[武力]	wǔlì	military force
衙役[衙役]	yáyì	bailiff of feudal yamen
官吏[官吏]	guānlì	bureaucrat; official
缠身[纏身]	chánshēn	(of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of
虎口[虎口]	hǔkǒu	tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand
饮水思源[飲水思源]	yǐnshuǐsīyuán	lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings!
感恩[感恩]	gǎn'ēn	to be grateful
勒[勒]	lè	to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux
到来[到來]	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
腻[膩]	nì	greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of
香炉[香爐]	xiānglú	a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible
花草[花草]	huācǎo	flowers and plants
稳当[穩當]	wěndang	reliable; secure; stable; firm
交往[交往]	jiāowǎng	to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact
免礼[免禮]	miǎnlǐ	(formal) you may dispense with curtseying
出水[出水]	chūshuǐ	to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface
奶母[奶母]	nǎimǔ	wet nurse
暗号[暗號]	ànhào	secret signal (sign); countersign; password
一时半刻[一時半刻]	yīshíbànkè	a short time; a little while
象[象]	xiàng	elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate
三生有幸[三生有幸]	sānshēngyǒuxìng	the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune...
亲疏[親疏]	qīnshū	close and distant (relatives)
操劳[操勞]	cāoláo	to work hard; to look after
害口[害口]	hàikǒu	morning sickness during pregnancy; to be pregnant
呕吐[嘔吐]	ǒutù	to vomit
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep58/75 words - 35 min
大过[大過]	dàguò	serious mistake; major demerit
拿乔[拿喬]	náqiáo	pretentious; striking a pose
圣贤[聖賢]	shèngxián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
正经八百[正經八百]	zhèngjīngbābǎi	very serious; solemn
有着[有著]	yǒuzhe	to have; to possess
老大[老大]	lǎodà	old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang
奔丧[奔喪]	bēnsāng	to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
睁开[睜開]	zhēngkāi	to open (one's eyes)
无后[無後]	wúhòu	to lack male offspring
下棋[下棋]	xiàqí	to play chess
重话[重話]	zhònghuà	harsh words
剩饭[剩飯]	shèngfàn	leftover food
报到[報到]	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in; to register
无敌[無敵]	wúdí	unequalled; without rival; a paragon
易如反掌[易如反掌]	yìrúfǎnzhǎng	easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all
臂膀[臂膀]	bìbǎng	arm
折断[折斷]	zhéduàn	to snap sth off; to break
勉为其难[勉為其難]	miǎnwéiqínán	to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly
协[協]	xié	to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join
诿过[諉過]	wěiguò	to put the blame on sb else
一斑[一斑]	yībān	lit. one spot (on the leopard); fig. one small item in a big scheme
探花[探花]	tànhuā	candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2]
勾[勾]	gōu	to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook
情缘[情緣]	qíngyuán	predestined love; love affinity
反对[反對]	fǎnduì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep58/99 words - 43 min
清爽[清爽]	qīngshuǎng	fresh and cool; relaxed
办妥[辦妥]	bàntuǒ	to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through
非议[非議]	fēiyì	to criticize
三位一体[三位一體]	SānwèiYītǐ	Holy Trinity; trinity
卓越[卓越]	zhuóyuè	outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid
宏图[宏圖]	hóngtú	major undertaking; vast plan; grand prospect
正巧[正巧]	zhèngqiǎo	just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune
京畿[京畿]	jīngjī	capital city and its surrounding area
周遭[周遭]	zhōuzāo	surrounding; nearby
风调雨顺[風調雨順]	fēngtiáoyǔshùn	favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops
拖儿带女[拖兒帶女]	tuō'érdàinǚ	supporting a wife and children; dragged down by having a family to feed
也就是说[也就是說]	yějiùshìshuō	in other words; that is to say; so; thus
天下太平[天下太平]	tiānxiàtàipíng	the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
五谷丰登[五穀豐登]	wǔgǔfēngdēng	abundant harvest of all food crops; bumper grain harvest
年年[年年]	niánnián	year after year; yearly; every year; annually
攀升[攀升]	pānshēng	to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise
虚报[虛報]	xūbào	to misreport; fraudulent report
督察[督察]	dūchá	to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship
缝隙[縫隙]	fèngxì	small crack; chink
变故[變故]	biàngù	an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune
表姐[表姐]	biǎojiě	older female cousin via female line
筵席[筵席]	yánxí	banquet; mat for sitting
乳糖[乳糖]	rǔtáng	lactose
甜点[甜點]	tiándiǎn	dessert
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep59/25 words - 17 min
费米[費米]	Fèimǐ	Fermi (name); Enrico Fermi (1901-1954), Italian born US nuclear physicist
添丁[添丁]	tiāndīng	to add a son to the family
害喜[害喜]	hàixǐ	to have morning sickness during pregnancy; to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy)
点菜[點菜]	diǎncài	to order dishes (in a restaurant)
儿孙[兒孫]	érsūn	descendant
满堂[滿堂]	mǎntáng	whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed
前儿[前兒]	qiánr5	before; day before yesterday
拈酸[拈酸]	niānsuān	(old) to be jealous
家丑不可外扬[家醜不可外揚]	jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng	lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
遮羞[遮羞]	zhēxiū	to cover up one's embarrassment; to hush up a scandal
寻衅[尋釁]	xúnxìn	to pick a quarrel; to start a fight
依恋[依戀]	yīliàn	to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to
血亲[血親]	xuèqīn	kin; blood relation
好言好语[好言好語]	hǎoyánhǎoyǔ	kind words; sweet talk; coaxing manner
名门望族[名門望族]	míngménwàngzú	offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood
日里[日裡]	rìlǐ	daytime; during the day
表姐夫[表姐夫]	biǎojiěfu	husband of older female cousin via female line
白话[白話]	báihuà	spoken language; vernacular
携[攜]	xié	to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1]
凶器[兇器]	xiōngqì	lethal weapon; murder weapon
近臣[近臣]	jìnchén	member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
倒退[倒退]	dàotuì	to fall back; to go in reverse
剪子[剪子]	jiǎnzi	clippers; scissors; shears; CL:把[ba3]
器具[器具]	qìjù	implement; ware
绝食[絕食]	juéshí	to go on a hunger strike
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep59/50 words - 34 min
交出[交出]	jiāochū	to hand over
渗[滲]	shèn	to seep; to ooze; to horrify
发疯[發瘋]	fāfēng	to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
违拗[違拗]	wéi'ào	to disobey; to defy; deliberately going against (rule, convention, sb's wishes etc)
胡吣[胡唚]	húqìn	to talk provokingly or nonsensically
淡定[淡定]	dàndìng	calm and collected; unperturbed
搁置[擱置]	gēzhì	to shelve; to set aside
十一[十一]	shíyī	eleven; 11
十四[十四]	shísì	fourteen; 14
选中[選中]	xuǎnzhòng	to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role
泰半[泰半]	tàibàn	more than half; a majority; most; mostly
寻机[尋機]	xúnjī	to look for an opportunity
掩饰[掩飾]	yǎnshì	to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
散尽[散盡]	sànjìn	to be totally dispersed (crowd)
花容月貌[花容月貌]	huāróngyuèmào	lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful
草菅人命[草菅人命]	cǎojiānrénmìng	human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
拖下水[拖下水]	tuōxiàshuǐ	lit. to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble
萍[萍]	píng	duckweed
强制[強制]	qiángzhì	to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory
开场[開場]	kāichǎng	to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event
拢[攏]	lǒng	to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair)
央告[央告]	yānggao	to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly
折寿[折壽]	zhéshòu	to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc)
将错就错[將錯就錯]	jiāngcuòjiùcuò	lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through
三更半夜[三更半夜]	sāngēngbànyè	in the depth of the night; very late at night
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep59/72 words - 43 min
狗血喷头[狗血噴頭]	gǒuxiěpēntóu	torrent of abuse (idiom)
声势[聲勢]	shēngshì	fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum
无边[無邊]	wúbiān	without boundary; not bordered
到时[到時]	dàoshí	at that (future) time
泡温泉[泡溫泉]	pàowēnquán	to soak in a spa or hot spring
池子[池子]	chízi	pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)
等同[等同]	děngtóng	to equate; equal to
血缘[血緣]	xuèyuán	bloodline
儒家[儒家]	Rújiā	Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
温存[溫存]	wēncún	tender; affectionate; tenderness
岳[岳]	yuè	wife's parents and paternal uncles
经济[經濟]	jīngjì	economy; economic
兴盛[興盛]	xīngshèng	to flourish; to thrive
激动[激動]	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
大姨[大姨]	dàyí	(coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law
肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚]	sìwújìdàn	absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
家道中落[家道中落]	jiādàozhōngluò	to come down in the world (idiom); to suffer a reversal of fortune
功业[功業]	gōngyè	achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed
儒生[儒生]	rúshēng	Confucian scholar (old)
程度[程度]	chéngdù	degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4]
颜面扫地[顏面掃地]	yánmiànsǎodì	lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom)
扒拉[扒拉]	bālā	to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep60/25 words - 16 min
心窍[心竅]	xīnqiào	the mind; capacity for clear thinking
胳膊肘[胳膊肘]	gēbozhǒu	elbow
真格[真格]	zhēngé	true; real
冒雨[冒雨]	màoyǔ	to brave the rain
晴天[晴天]	qíngtiān	clear sky; sunny day
上路[上路]	shànglù	to start on a journey; to be on one's way
小巧[小巧]	xiǎoqiǎo	small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty
戳穿[戳穿]	chuōchuān	to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc)
火把[火把]	huǒbǎ	torch; CL:把[ba3]
高僧[高僧]	gāosēng	a senior monk
强盛[強盛]	qiángshèng	rich and powerful
年岁[年歲]	niánsuì	years of age; age
荡[蕩]	dàng	to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond
犟[犟]	jiàng	variant of 強|强[jiang4], stubborn; obstinate; tenacious; unbending; pig-headed
全身而退[全身而退]	quánshēn'értuì	to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece
藏匿[藏匿]	cángnì	to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding
途中[途中]	túzhōng	en route
家庭[家庭]	jiātíng	family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4]
浑水摸鱼[渾水摸魚]	húnshuǐmōyú	to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
神色[神色]	shénsè	expression; look
爽朗[爽朗]	shuǎnglǎng	clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open
吉安[吉安]	Jí'ān	Ji'an prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Ji'an County; Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan
壮年[壯年]	zhuàngnián	lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc)
好坏[好壞]	hǎohuài	good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality
大摇大摆[大搖大擺]	dàyáodàbǎi	to strut; swaggering
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep60/50 words - 26 min
狐假虎威[狐假虎威]	hújiǎhǔwēi	lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
好用[好用]	hǎoyòng	useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use
投契[投契]	tóuqì	to get along well (with sb); congenial; to speculate (on financial markets)
筷[筷]	kuài	chopstick
离任[離任]	lírèn	to leave office; to leave one's post
仙丹[仙丹]	xiāndān	elixir; magic potion
通灵[通靈]	tōnglíng	to communicate with the spirits; psychic; (ears) sensitive; (information) accurate
前段时间[前段時間]	qiánduànshíjiān	recently
努[努]	nǔ	to exert; to strive
钻营[鑽營]	zuānyíng	toadying for personal gain; to curry favor; to study in great depth
风骨[風骨]	fēnggǔ	strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy)
粮道[糧道]	liángdào	route for providing foodstuff
偷鸡不成蚀把米[偷雞不成蝕把米]	tōujībùchéngshíbǎmǐ	lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn
敲定[敲定]	qiāodìng	to come to a decision; to fix on (a date etc); to determine; to finalize; to nail down (a deal etc)
转折[轉折]	zhuǎnzhé	shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation
权当[權當]	quándāng	to act as if; to treat sth as if it were
积德[積德]	jīdé	to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions
没完没了[沒完沒了]	méiwánméiliǎo	without end; incessantly; on and on
小老婆[小老婆]	xiǎolǎopó	concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman
吭[吭]	háng	throat
求告[求告]	qiúgào	to implore; to beseech
填补[填補]	tiánbǔ	to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency
窟窿[窟窿]	kūlong	hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt
海丰[海豐]	Hǎifēng	Haifeng county in Shanwei 汕尾, Guangdong
等着瞧[等著瞧]	děngzheqiáo	wait and see (who is right)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep60/75 words - 41 min
老年[老年]	lǎonián	elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
例行公事[例行公事]	lìxínggōngshì	routine business; usual practice; mere formality
自行[自行]	zìxíng	voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self-
审察[審察]	shěnchá	to investigate; to examine closely
扎针[扎針]	zhāzhēn	to give or have an acupuncture treatment
昏迷[昏迷]	hūnmí	to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented
精湛[精湛]	jīngzhàn	consummate; exquisite
直奔[直奔]	zhíbèn	to go straight to; to make a beeline for
肮脏[骯髒]	āngzāng	dirty; filthy
赶到[趕到]	gǎndào	to hurry (to some place)
跺[跺]	duò	to stamp one's feet
待人[待人]	dàirén	to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
叫嚷[叫嚷]	jiàorǎng	to shout; to bellow one's grievances
老蚌生珠[老蚌生珠]	lǎobàngshēngzhū	lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom); fig. birthing a son at an advanced age
解救[解救]	jiějiù	to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation
冒昧[冒昧]	màomèi	bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
深情[深情]	shēnqíng	deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
分手[分手]	fēnshǒu	to part company; to split up; to break up
一文不值[一文不值]	yīwénbùzhí	worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever
褥子[褥子]	rùzi	cotton-padded mattress; CL:床[chuang2]
壁[壁]	bì	wall; rampart
牛油[牛油]	niúyóu	butter
鼎力相助[鼎力相助]	dǐnglìxiāngzhù	We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
芬[芬]	fēn	perfume; fragrance
颠簸[顛簸]	diānbǒ	to shake; to jolt; to bump
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep60/82 words - 42 min
褪[褪]	tuì	to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor
连日[連日]	liánrì	day after day; for several days running
东营[東營]	Dōngyíng	Dongying prefecture-level city in Shandong
征兵[徵兵]	zhēngbīng	to levy troops; recruitment
突发[突發]	tūfā	to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst
噩耗[噩耗]	èhào	news of sb's death; grievous news
归经[歸經]	guījīng	channel tropism (TCM)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep61/25 words - 12 min
衰败[衰敗]	shuāibài	to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate
掌嘴[掌嘴]	zhǎngzuǐ	to slap
害人[害人]	hàirén	to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious
涂[涂]	tú	variant of 途[tu2]
严惩不贷[嚴懲不貸]	yánchéngbùdài	to punish severely (idiom)
血战[血戰]	xuèzhàn	bloody battle
沙场[沙場]	shāchǎng	sandpit; battleground; battlefield
皱[皺]	zhòu	to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease
眉头[眉頭]	méitóu	brows
所指[所指]	suǒzhǐ	the objects indicated; as pointed out
效忠[效忠]	xiàozhōng	to vow loyalty and devotion to
干娘[乾娘]	gānniáng	adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
转道[轉道]	zhuǎndào	to make a detour; to go by way of
嘴巴子[嘴巴子]	zuǐbazi	slap
幽[幽]	yōu	remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
珍品[珍品]	zhēnpǐn	valuable object; curio
争夺[爭奪]	zhēngduó	to fight over; to contest; to vie over
容下[容下]	róngxià	to hold; to admit; to accommodate; to tolerate
身先士卒[身先士卒]	shēnxiānshìzú	to fight at the head of one's troops; (fig.) to take the lead
遇刺[遇刺]	yùcì	to be attacked by an assassin
自私[自私]	zìsī	selfish; selfishness
稀少[稀少]	xīshǎo	sparse; rare
融合[融合]	rónghé	a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in
三国[三國]	Sānguó	Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history; several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2] in 658
时期[時期]	shíqī	period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep61/50 words - 20 min
跃马[躍馬]	yuèmǎ	to gallop; to spur on a horse; to let one's steed have his head
斩首[斬首]	zhǎnshǒu	to behead
马匹[馬匹]	mǎpǐ	horse
主簿[主簿]	zhǔbù	official registrar (of a county etc) in imperial China
刑罚[刑罰]	xíngfá	sentence; penalty; punishment
从者[從者]	cóngzhě	follower; attendant
大骂[大罵]	dàmà	to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out
唐代宗[唐代宗]	TángDàizōng	Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫[Li3 Yu4], reigned 762-779
怒斥[怒斥]	nùchì	to angrily rebuke; to indignantly denounce
死心塌地[死心塌地]	sǐxīntādì	to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
引火烧身[引火燒身]	yǐnhuǒshāoshēn	to invite trouble
一箩筐[一籮筐]	yīluókuāng	bucketloads of; in large quantities; extremely
危急[危急]	wēijí	critical; desperate (situation)
存亡[存亡]	cúnwáng	to live or die; to exist or perish
涟漪[漣漪]	liányī	ripple
波浪[波浪]	bōlàng	wave
扩[擴]	kuò	to enlarge
风雨飘摇[風雨飄搖]	fēngyǔpiāoyáo	tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable
逊[遜]	xùn	to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck
肉麻[肉麻]	ròumá	sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise)
裳[裳]	cháng	lower garment; skirts; petticoats; garments
便当[便當]	biàndāng	convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox
缃[緗]	xiāng	light yellow color
人员[人員]	rényuán	staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4]
种种[種種]	zhǒngzhǒng	all kinds of
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep61/75 words - 27 min
进攻[進攻]	jìngōng	to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports)
徇私枉法[徇私枉法]	xùnsīwǎngfǎ	to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)
兵卒[兵卒]	bīngzú	soldiers; troops
将士[將士]	jiàngshì	officers and soldiers
沦陷[淪陷]	lúnxiàn	to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge
敌手[敵手]	díshǒu	opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands
争先[爭先]	zhēngxiān	to compete to be first; to contest first place
背负[背負]	bēifù	to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder
无悔[無悔]	wúhuǐ	to have no regrets
徇[徇]	xùn	to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4]
私情[私情]	sīqíng	personal considerations; love affair
国情[國情]	guóqíng	the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country
相提并论[相提並論]	xiāngtíbìnglùn	to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
坤[坤]	kūn	one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest)
愧对[愧對]	kuìduì	to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb)
天朝[天朝]	Tiāncháo	Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
丝毫[絲毫]	sīháo	the slightest amount or degree; a bit
有机可乘[有機可乘]	yǒujīkěchéng	to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
挑唆[挑唆]	tiǎosuō	to incite; to stir up; to instigate
罚俸[罰俸]	fáfèng	to forfeit one's salary
褫夺[褫奪]	chǐduó	to deprive; to strip of
敕封[敕封]	chìfēng	to appoint sb to a post or confer a title on sb by imperial order
赔付[賠付]	péifù	to pay out; to compensate; (insurance) payment
铭[銘]	míng	to engrave; inscribed motto
徙[徙]	xǐ	(literary) to change one's residence
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep61/100 words - 38 min
西南[西南]	xīnán	southwest
天使[天使]	tiānshǐ	angel
幽禁[幽禁]	yōujìn	to imprison; to place under house arrest
死去[死去]	sǐqù	to die
大彻大悟[大徹大悟]	dàchèdàwù	to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)
情愿[情願]	qíngyuàn	willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)
看破红尘[看破紅塵]	kānpòhóngchén	to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk); disillusioned with human society; to reject the world for a monastic life
皈[皈]	guī	to comply with; to follow
世俗[世俗]	shìsú	profane; secular; worldly
登场[登場]	dēngchǎng	to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product
几乎[幾乎]	jīhū	almost; nearly; practically
到齐[到齊]	dàoqí	to be all present
着衣[著衣]	zhuóyī	to get dressed
甩手[甩手]	shuǎishǒu	to swing one's arms; to wash one's hands of sth
犹豫不决[猶豫不決]	yóuyùbùjué	hesitancy; indecision; to waver
言行[言行]	yánxíng	words and actions; what one says and what one does
重用[重用]	zhòngyòng	to put in an important position
退避三舍[退避三捨]	tuìbìsānshè	lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal
外嫁[外嫁]	wàijià	(of a woman) to marry a non-local or foreigner
所以然[所以然]	suǒyǐrán	the reason why
上午[上午]	shàngwǔ	morning; CL:個|个[ge4]
起先[起先]	qǐxiān	at first; in the beginning
晕死[暈死]	yūnsǐ	Geez!; Shoot!; No way!
家母[家母]	jiāmǔ	(polite) my mother
调养[調養]	tiáoyǎng	to take care of (sb's health); to nurse
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep61/108 words - 43 min
妙手[妙手]	miàoshǒu	miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋
所能[所能]	suǒnéng	according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of
年轻人[年輕人]	niánqīngrén	young people; youngster
药方[藥方]	yàofāng	prescription
张皇失措[張皇失措]	zhānghuángshīcuò	panic-stricken (idiom); to be in a flustered state; also written 張惶失措|张惶失措[zhang1 huang2 shi1 cuo4]
病情[病情]	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
守夜[守夜]	shǒuyè	to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil
弟子[弟子]	dìzǐ	disciple; follower
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep62/25 words - 9 min
人数[人數]	rénshù	number of people
剧痛[劇痛]	jùtòng	acute pain; sharp pain; twinge; stab; pang
腹泻[腹瀉]	fùxiè	diarrhea; to have the runs
抽搐[抽搐]	chōuchù	to twitch
中毒[中毒]	zhòngdú	to be poisoned; poisoning
泔[泔]	gān	slop from rinsing rice
水桶[水桶]	shuǐtǒng	bucket
贪食[貪食]	tānshí	greedy; glutton
突兀[突兀]	tūwù	lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt
经年[經年]	jīngnián	for years; year after year
腾腾[騰騰]	téngténg	steaming; scathing
芽[芽]	yá	bud; sprout
可食[可食]	kěshí	edible
提取[提取]	tíqǔ	to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine
汁液[汁液]	zhīyè	juice
炼[煉]	liàn	to refine; to smelt
少许[少許]	shǎoxǔ	a little; a few
药物[藥物]	yàowù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
催吐[催吐]	cuītù	emetic
提神[提神]	tíshén	to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic
祛[祛]	qū	sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove
壮实[壯實]	zhuàngshi	robust; sturdy
恐慌[恐慌]	kǒnghuāng	panic; panicky; panic-stricken
起见[起見]	qǐjiàn	motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose
午[午]	wǔ	7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep62/50 words - 27 min
王八蛋[王八蛋]	wángbādàn	bastard (insult); son of a bitch
歹人[歹人]	dǎirén	bad person; evildoer; robber
立足[立足]	lìzú	to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
旷古[曠古]	kuànggǔ	since the dawn of time; from the year dot
通风[通風]	tōngfēng	airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information
砒霜[砒霜]	pīshuāng	white arsenic; arsenic trioxide As2O3
白果[白果]	báiguǒ	ginkgo
即为[即為]	jíwéi	to be considered to be; to be defined to be; to be called
注入[注入]	zhùrù	to pour into; to empty into
甜腻[甜膩]	tiánnì	sweet and unctuous; (fig.) overly sentimental
焉知[焉知]	yānzhī	(literary) how is one to know?
毒手[毒手]	dúshǒu	deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault
说不准[說不準]	shuōbùzhǔn	unable to say; can't say precisely
甜心[甜心]	tiánxīn	delighted to oblige; sweetheart
暗地里[暗地裡]	àndìli	secretly; inwardly; on the sly
诊断[診斷]	zhěnduàn	diagnosis; to diagnose
鲁莽[魯莽]	lǔmǎng	hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
严紧[嚴緊]	yánjǐn	strict; tight
信不过[信不過]	xìnbùguò	to distrust; to be suspicious
至亲[至親]	zhìqīn	next of kin; closely related
憎恶[憎惡]	zēngwù	to loathe; to hate; to abhor; see also 憎惡|憎恶[zeng1 e4]
一意孤行[一意孤行]	yīyìgūxíng	obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic
疑惑[疑惑]	yíhuò	to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
性急[性急]	xìngjí	impatient
汁水[汁水]	zhīshuǐ	(dialect) juice
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep62/74 words - 43 min
阴毒[陰毒]	yīndú	sinister; insidious
执[執]	zhí	to execute (a plan); to grasp
提炼[提煉]	tíliàn	to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
窝囊[窩囊]	wōnang	to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
猴年马月[猴年馬月]	hóuniánmǎyuè	long time off; time that will never come
虚弱[虛弱]	xūruò	weak; in poor health
三不五时[三不五時]	sānbùwǔshí	(Tw) from time to time; frequently
掰[掰]	bāi	to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship)
帛金[帛金]	bójīn	traditional money gift at a funeral
中和[中和]	zhōnghé	to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry)
吃里爬外[吃裡爬外]	chīlǐpáwài	to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you
现场[現場]	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
内鬼[內鬼]	nèiguǐ	mole; spy; rat; traitor
养护[養護]	yǎnghù	to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc)
慌张[慌張]	huāngzhāng	confused; flustered
出院[出院]	chūyuàn	to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital
通达[通達]	tōngdá	to understand clearly; to be sensible or reasonable; understanding
指日可待[指日可待]	zhǐrìkědài	imminent; just around the corner (idiom)
呼吸[呼吸]	hūxī	to breathe
统共[統共]	tǒnggòng	altogether; in total
祁[祁]	qí	large; vast
孝道[孝道]	xiàodao	filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter
蔑[衊]	miè	defiled with blood
搜身[搜身]	sōushēn	to do a body search; to frisk
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep63/25 words - 15 min
侍卫[侍衛]	shìwèi	Imperial bodyguard
大不相同[大不相同]	dàbùxiāngtóng	not at all the same; substantially different
门禁[門禁]	ménjìn	guarded entrance
流出[流出]	liúchū	to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse
遗失[遺失]	yíshī	to lose; lost
查找[查找]	cházhǎo	to search for; to look up
扰乱[擾亂]	rǎoluàn	to disturb; to perturb; to harass
孩提[孩提]	háití	(literary) infant; young child
苦役[苦役]	kǔyì	forced labor; corvée; penal servitude
邪恶[邪惡]	xié'è	sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
济事[濟事]	jìshì	(usually used in the negative) to be of help or use
点明[點明]	diǎnmíng	to point out
辆[輛]	liàng	classifier for vehicles
不支[不支]	bùzhī	to be unable to endure
听不懂[聽不懂]	tīngbudǒng	unable to make sense of what one is hearing
哑巴[啞巴]	yǎba	mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb
人证物证[人證物證]	rénzhèngwùzhèng	human testimony and material evidence
空想[空想]	kōngxiǎng	daydream; fantasy; to fantasize
卑鄙[卑鄙]	bēibǐ	base; mean; contemptible; despicable
一口咬定[一口咬定]	yīkǒuyǎodìng	to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view
察觉[察覺]	chájué	to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect
病痛[病痛]	bìngtòng	slight illness; indisposition; ailment
首当其冲[首當其衝]	shǒudāngqíchōng	to bear the brunt
招认[招認]	zhāorèn	to confess
麻袋[麻袋]	mádài	sack; burlap bag
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep63/50 words - 27 min
岗[崗]	gǎng	mound; policeman's beat
失火[失火]	shīhuǒ	to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm)
自戕[自戕]	zìqiāng	commit suicide
驹[駒]	jū	colt
宝马[寶馬]	bǎomǎ	precious horse
轮换[輪換]	lúnhuàn	to rotate; to take turns; to switch
真神[真神]	zhēnshén	the True God
叫醒[叫醒]	jiàoxǐng	to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse
明了[明了]	míngliǎo	to understand clearly; to be clear about; plain; clear; also written 明瞭|明了[ming2 liao3]
漠不关心[漠不關心]	mòbùguānxīn	not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent
恶行[惡行]	èxíng	evil or wicked conduct
病况[病況]	bìngkuàng	state of an illness; patient's condition
不良[不良]	bùliáng	bad; harmful; unhealthy
至诚[至誠]	zhìchéng	sincere
禽兽不如[禽獸不如]	qínshòubùrú	worse than a beast; to behave immorally
言下之意[言下之意]	yánxiàzhīyì	implication
大姨子[大姨子]	dàyízi	sister-in-law; wife's older sister
莫名其妙[莫名其妙]	mòmíngqímiào	(idiom) baffling; inexplicable
旷古未闻[曠古未聞]	kuànggǔwèiwén	never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented; also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
禁锢[禁錮]	jìngù	to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters
掮[掮]	qián	to carry on the shoulder
识得[識得]	shíde	to know
制作[製作]	zhìzuò	to make; to manufacture
药丸[藥丸]	yàowán	pill; CL:粒[li4]
剂[劑]	jì	dose (medicine)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep63/75 words - 37 min
平素[平素]	píngsù	usually; habitually; ordinarily; normally
见不得人[見不得人]	jiànbudérén	shameful
掮客[掮客]	qiánkè	broker; agent
花花肠子[花花腸子]	huāhuāchángzi	(slang) a cunning plot
插话[插話]	chāhuà	to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression
毒药[毒藥]	dúyào	poison
古方[古方]	gǔfāng	ancient prescription
购[購]	gòu	to buy; to purchase
原料[原料]	yuánliào	raw material; CL:個|个[ge4]
用量[用量]	yòngliàng	quantity used; usage; consumption; dose
农户[農戶]	nónghù	peasant household
供应[供應]	gōngyìng	to supply; to provide; to offer
偏远[偏遠]	piānyuǎn	remote; far from civilization
废置[廢置]	fèizhì	to discard; to shelve as useless
存货[存貨]	cúnhuò	stock; inventory (of material)
出货[出貨]	chūhuò	to take money or valuables out of storage; to recover; to ship goods; to extract (chemicals from solution)
证言[證言]	zhèngyán	testimony
疑问[疑問]	yíwèn	question; interrogation; doubt
官职[官職]	guānzhí	an official position; a job in the bureaucracy
鬼话[鬼話]	guǐhuà	lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1]
传言[傳言]	chuányán	rumor; hearsay
舅父[舅父]	jiùfù	mother's brother; maternal uncle
暗算[暗算]	ànsuàn	to plot against
血淋淋[血淋淋]	xuèlínlín	dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy)
拷打[拷打]	kǎodǎ	to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions); to give sb the third degree; to torture
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep63/79 words - 41 min
天理难容[天理難容]	tiānlǐnánróng	Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom); intolerable behavior
天理[天理]	tiānlǐ	Heaven's law; the natural order of things
禽兽[禽獸]	qínshòu	birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person)
撒手不管[撒手不管]	sāshǒubùguǎn	to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep64/25 words - 12 min
吵吵嚷嚷[吵吵嚷嚷]	chǎochǎorǎngrǎng	to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom)
莫不[莫不]	mòbù	none doesn't; there is none who isn't; everyone
昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒]	hūnmíbùxǐng	to remain unconscious
祸首[禍首]	huòshǒu	chief offender; main culprit
离去[離去]	líqù	to leave; to exit
协调[協調]	xiétiáo	to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted
干练[幹練]	gànliàn	capable and experienced
有为[有為]	yǒuwéi	promising; to show promise
悔恨[悔恨]	huǐhèn	remorse; repentance
慈善[慈善]	císhàn	benevolent; charitable
无限[無限]	wúxiàn	unlimited; unbounded
分崩离析[分崩離析]	fēnbēnglíxī	to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces
延请[延請]	yánqǐng	to employ; to send for sb promising employment
名师[名師]	míngshī	famous master; great teacher
叩拜[叩拜]	kòubài	to bow in salute; to kowtow
天晓得[天曉得]	tiānxiǎode	Heaven knows!
寺庙[寺廟]	sìmiào	temple; monastery; shrine
赎罪[贖罪]	shúzuì	to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement
痊[痊]	quán	to recover (from illness)
受害人[受害人]	shòuhàirén	victim
引狼入室[引狼入室]	yǐnlángrùshì	to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble
失察[失察]	shīchá	to fail in observing or supervising; to miss; to let sth slip through
求生[求生]	qiúshēng	to seek survival; to possess the will to live
执行[執行]	zhíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
策划[策劃]	cèhuà	to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep64/50 words - 23 min
捂[捂]	wǔ	to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
撑死[撐死]	chēngsǐ	full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most
受刑[受刑]	shòuxíng	beaten; tortured; executed
熟读[熟讀]	shúdú	to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it
两全[兩全]	liǎngquán	to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands)
费神[費神]	fèishén	to spend effort; to take trouble; May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request); Please would you mind...?
胆儿[膽兒]	dǎnr5	see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5]
这年头[這年頭]	zhèniántou	(coll.) nowadays
凌迟[凌遲]	língchí	the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment)
熟知[熟知]	shúzhī	to be well acquainted with
穷尽[窮盡]	qióngjìn	to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end
肺腑[肺腑]	fèifǔ	bottom of the heart (fig.)
骨肉相连[骨肉相連]	gǔròuxiānglián	lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related; closely intertwined
极刑[極刑]	jíxíng	supreme penalty; execution
下药[下藥]	xiàyào	to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc)
替死鬼[替死鬼]	tìsǐguǐ	scapegoat; fall guy
青天[青天]	qīngtiān	clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official)
大义灭亲[大義滅親]	dàyìmièqīn	to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
活罪[活罪]	huózuì	suffering; hardship; living hell
草拟[草擬]	cǎonǐ	first draft; to draw up (a first version)
辞呈[辭呈]	cíchéng	(written) resignation
辞官[辭官]	cíguān	to resign a government post
用功[用功]	yònggōng	diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort
痱子[痱子]	fèizi	miliaria (type of skin disease); prickly heat; sweat rash
冻疮[凍瘡]	dòngchuāng	frostbite; chilblains
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep64/75 words - 34 min
一肚子[一肚子]	yīdùzi	bellyful (of sth); full of (sth)
伏法[伏法]	fúfǎ	to be executed
罪犯[罪犯]	zuìfàn	criminal
千刀万剐[千刀萬剮]	qiāndāowànguǎ	to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing)
如愿以偿[如願以償]	rúyuànyǐcháng	to have one's wish fulfilled
有恃无恐[有恃無恐]	yǒushìwúkǒng	secure in the knowledge that one has backing
擎[擎]	qíng	to raise (hand)
隐藏[隱藏]	yǐncáng	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)
慷[慷]	kāng	generous; magnanimous
慨[慨]	kǎi	indignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion)
进食[進食]	jìnshí	to take a meal; to eat
只消[只消]	zhǐxiāo	to only need; it only takes
仁心仁术[仁心仁術]	rénxīnrénshù	benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed
堪称[堪稱]	kānchēng	can be rated as; can be said to be
暴[暴]	bào	sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure
会要[會要]	huìyào	dynastic records of imperial China
毒害[毒害]	dúhài	to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning
做亲[做親]	zuòqīn	to become related by marriage; to marry
千丝万缕[千絲萬縷]	qiānsīwànlǚ	linked in countless ways
噬[噬]	shì	to devour; to bite
项羽[項羽]	XiàngYǔ	Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor
韩信[韓信]	HánXìn	Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]
十面埋伏[十面埋伏]	ShímiànMáifú	Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece); House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2])
空子[空子]	kòngzi	gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole
背水一战[背水一戰]	bèishuǐyīzhàn	lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep64/85 words - 42 min
狗急跳墙[狗急跳牆]	gǒujítiàoqiáng	a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom); to be driven to desperate action
揪住[揪住]	jiūzhù	to grab
考验[考驗]	kǎoyàn	to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal
几何[幾何]	jǐhé	geometry; (literary) how much
俐落[俐落]	lìluo	variant of 利落[li4 luo5]
忤[忤]	wǔ	disobedient; unfilial
修行[修行]	xiūxíng	to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft
悔过[悔過]	huǐguò	to regret; to repent
箝[箝]	qián	pliers; pincers; to clamp
表弟[表弟]	biǎodì	younger male cousin via female line
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep65/25 words - 15 min
作风[作風]	zuòfēng	style; style of work; way
夺权[奪權]	duóquán	to seize power
起码[起碼]	qǐmǎ	at the minimum; at the very least
归根结底[歸根結底]	guīgēnjiédǐ	in the final analysis; ultimately
心硬[心硬]	xīnyìng	hardhearted; callous
斤两[斤兩]	jīnliǎng	weight; (fig.) importance
保养[保養]	bǎoyǎng	to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
旧怨[舊怨]	jiùyuàn	old grievance; former complaint
狗腿子[狗腿子]	gǒutuǐzi	dog's leg; fig. one who follows a villain; henchman; hired thug
转转[轉轉]	zhuànzhuan	to stroll
掩盖[掩蓋]	yǎngài	to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up
左顾右盼[左顧右盼]	zuǒgùyòupàn	glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
见外[見外]	jiànwài	to regard sb as an outsider
集[集]	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
贪心[貪心]	tānxīn	greedy
试行[試行]	shìxíng	to try out; to test
执拗[執拗]	zhíniù	stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4]
首长[首長]	shǒuzhǎng	senior official
前仰后合[前仰後合]	qiányǎnghòuhé	to sway to and fro; to rock back and forth
局子[局子]	júzi	police station
押送[押送]	yāsòng	to send under escort; to transport a detainee
十数[十數]	shíshù	more than ten; a dozen or more
不衰[不衰]	bùshuāi	unfailing; never weakening; enduring; unstoppable
处死[處死]	chǔsǐ	an execution; to put sb to death
名存实亡[名存實亡]	míngcúnshíwáng	the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep65/50 words - 25 min
受惠[受惠]	shòuhuì	to benefit; favored
年老[年老]	niánlǎo	aged
恶妇[惡婦]	èfù	vicious wife
膻[膻]	shān	rank odor (of sheep or goats)
关口[關口]	guānkǒu	pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture
插上[插上]	chāshang	to plug into; to insert; to stick in
冷漠[冷漠]	lěngmò	cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect
生疏[生疏]	shēngshū	unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
鉴于[鑒於]	jiànyú	in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
内斗[內鬥]	nèidòu	internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other
虚伪[虛偽]	xūwěi	false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
两端[兩端]	liǎngduān	both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
摇摆[搖擺]	yáobǎi	to sway; to wobble; to waver
核心[核心]	héxīn	core; nucleus
利益[利益]	lìyì	benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4]
稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗]	xīlihútu	muddleheaded; careless
累赘[累贅]	léizhuì	superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5]
非死不可[非死不可]	Fēisǐbùkě	Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")
结仇[結仇]	jiéchóu	to start a feud; to become enemies
寥[寥]	liáo	empty; lonesome; very few
寂[寂]	jì	silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
一行[一行]	yīxíng	party; delegation
即或[即或]	jíhuò	even if; even though
印象[印象]	yìnxiàng	impression
武陵[武陵]	Wǔlíng	Wuling district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep65/74 words - 44 min
洞悉[洞悉]	dòngxī	to clearly understand
烦心事[煩心事]	fánxīnshì	trouble; worry
精干[精幹]	jīnggàn	crack (troops); special (forces); highly capable
掂量[掂量]	diānliang	to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder
白米[白米]	báimǐ	(polished) rice
劳驾[勞駕]	láojià	excuse me
大粪[大糞]	dàfèn	human excrement; night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fertilizer)
边缘[邊緣]	biānyuán	edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
元气[元氣]	yuánqì	strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy
平头[平頭]	píngtóu	flattop; crew cut; common (people)
栏[欄]	lán	fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data)
看书[看書]	kànshū	to read; to study
裂开[裂開]	lièkāi	to split open
床边[床邊]	chuángbiān	bedside
拉钩[拉鉤]	lāgōu	pinky swear
吃得消[吃得消]	chīdexiāo	to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford
德才兼备[德才兼備]	décáijiānbèi	having both integrity and talent (idiom)
精进[精進]	jīngjìn	to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress
好似[好似]	hǎosì	to seem; to be like
请假[請假]	qǐngjià	to request leave of absence
盗窃[盜竊]	dàoqiè	to steal
以致[以致]	yǐzhì	to such an extent as to; down to; up to
一病不起[一病不起]	yībìngbùqǐ	to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
觥筹交错[觥籌交錯]	gōngchóujiāocuò	wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined; to drink and gamble together in a large group (idiom); a big (drinking) party
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep66/25 words - 14 min
想开[想開]	xiǎngkāi	to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on
香案[香案]	xiāng'àn	incense burner table
蚂蚁[螞蟻]	mǎyǐ	ant
马桶[馬桶]	mǎtǒng	chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl
胆量[膽量]	dǎnliàng	courage; boldness; guts
走着瞧[走著瞧]	zǒuzheqiáo	wait and see (who is right)
通关[通關]	tōngguān	to clear customs; (gaming) to finish (a game, a level, a stage, etc)
吃香[吃香]	chīxiāng	popular; in demand; well regarded
末节[末節]	mòjié	inessentials; minor detail
倒行逆施[倒行逆施]	dàoxíngnìshī	to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong; to try to turn back history; a perverse way of doing things
拷问[拷問]	kǎowèn	to question via torture
隐情[隱情]	yǐnqíng	sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided
终日[終日]	zhōngrì	all day long
位列[位列]	wèiliè	to rank
不育[不育]	bùyù	to be infertile; to have no offspring
鸡犬不宁[雞犬不寧]	jīquǎnbùníng	lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium
蜚短流长[蜚短流長]	fēiduǎnliúcháng	to spread malicious gossip; also written 飛短流長|飞短流长[fei1 duan3 liu2 chang2]
舍本逐末[捨本逐末]	shěběnzhúmò	to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom); to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
暗礁[暗礁]	ànjiāo	submerged reef (rock)
激流[激流]	jīliú	torrent; torrential current; whitewater
宽绰[寬綽]	kuānchuò	spacious; generously proportioned
瘸[瘸]	qué	lame
抄查[抄查]	chāochá	to search and confiscate
可劲[可勁]	kějìn	vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
粪[糞]	fèn	manure; dung
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep66/50 words - 30 min
细节[細節]	xìjié	details; particulars
怨气[怨氣]	yuànqì	grievance; resentment; complaint
敞[敞]	chǎng	open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose
泡脚[泡腳]	pàojiǎo	foot bath; foot soak
走水[走水]	zǒushuǐ	to leak; to flow; to catch on fire
救火[救火]	jiùhuǒ	to put out a fire; firefighting
岗位[崗位]	gǎngwèi	a post; a job
排查[排查]	páichá	to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit
访查[訪查]	fǎngchá	to investigate
千年[千年]	qiānnián	millennium
不搭理[不搭理]	bùdālǐ	variant of 不答理[bu4 da1 li3]
团扇[團扇]	tuánshàn	circular fan
亲耳[親耳]	qīn'ěr	with one's own ears
银样镴枪头[銀樣鑞槍頭]	yínyànglàqiāngtóu	silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
收拢[收攏]	shōulǒng	to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect; to fold up (an umbrella, wings etc); to assemble (a party of persons); to rope in (some people)
利器[利器]	lìqì	sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
怨毒[怨毒]	yuàndú	bitter resentment; rancor
强有力[強有力]	qiángyǒulì	strong; forceful
武士[武士]	wǔshì	warrior; samurai
发挥[發揮]	fāhuī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)
作用[作用]	zuòyòng	to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4]
钦佩[欽佩]	qīnpèi	to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
行径[行徑]	xíngjìng	path; conduct; behavior
慰问[慰問]	wèiwèn	to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
寂寞[寂寞]	jìmò	lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep66/69 words - 43 min
远门[遠門]	yuǎnmén	(to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative
津津有味[津津有味]	jīnjīnyǒuwèi	with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest
职责[職責]	zhízé	duty; responsibility; obligation
口信[口信]	kǒuxìn	oral message
逃走[逃走]	táozǒu	to escape; to flee; to run away
接二连三[接二連三]	jiē'èrliánsān	one after another (idiom); in quick succession
遮挡[遮擋]	zhēdǎng	to shelter; to shelter from
谣传[謠傳]	yáochuán	rumor
早产[早產]	zǎochǎn	premature birth; premature labor
过早[過早]	guòzǎo	premature; untimely
走漏消息[走漏消息]	zǒulòuxiāoxi	to divulge secrets
用光[用光]	yòngguāng	out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted
天灯[天燈]	tiāndēng	sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
癔[癔]	yì	see 癔病[yi4 bing4]
摸黑[摸黑]	mōhēi	to grope about in the dark
向下[向下]	xiàngxià	down; downward
屏[屏]	píng	(standing) screen
正生[正生]	zhèngshēng	starring male role in a Chinese opera
烛火[燭火]	zhúhuǒ	candle flame
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep67/25 words - 23 min
黑灯瞎火[黑燈瞎火]	hēidēngxiāhuǒ	pitch dark
火光[火光]	huǒguāng	flame; blaze
一往无前[一往無前]	yīwǎngwúqián	to advance courageously (idiom); to press forward
相识[相識]	xiāngshí	to get to know each other; acquaintance
可巧[可巧]	kěqiǎo	by happy coincidence
冲进[衝進]	chōngjìn	to rush in; to charge in
传开[傳開]	chuánkāi	(of news) to spread; to get around
起火[起火]	qǐhuǒ	to catch fire; to cook; to get angry
快马加鞭[快馬加鞭]	kuàimǎjiābiān	to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible
打水[打水]	dǎshuǐ	to draw water; to splash water
火星[火星]	huǒxīng	spark
内门[內門]	Nèimén	Neimen township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan
雾[霧]	wù	fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]
妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪]	yāomóguǐguài	demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies
善后[善後]	shànhòu	to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations
拿架子[拿架子]	nájiàzi	to throw one's weight around; to put on airs
遇火[遇火]	yùhuǒ	to catch fire; to ignite
刮[颳]	guā	to blow (of the wind)
缴纳[繳納]	jiǎonà	to pay (taxes etc)
云梯[雲梯]	yúntī	escalade
尊荣[尊榮]	zūnróng	honor and glory
贩私[販私]	fànsī	to traffic (smuggled goods); illegal trading
收紧[收緊]	shōujǐn	to tighten up (restrictions etc)
盐田[鹽田]	yántián	saltpan
头痛[頭痛]	tóutòng	to have a headache
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep67/50 words - 37 min
犯病[犯病]	fànbìng	to fall ill
明志[明志]	míngzhì	to demonstrate one's sincere convictions
绊脚石[絆腳石]	bànjiǎoshí	stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way
壮志[壯志]	zhuàngzhì	great goal; magnificent aspiration
根深叶茂[根深葉茂]	gēnshēnyèmào	deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom); (fig.) well established and growing strongly
放火[放火]	fànghuǒ	to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance
燥[燥]	zào	dry; parched; impatient
火烛[火燭]	huǒzhú	fire and candles; household things that burn
矢口否认[矢口否認]	shǐkǒufǒurèn	to deny flatly
留客[留客]	liúkè	to ask a guest to stay; to detain a guest
摆出[擺出]	bǎichū	to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display
心知肚明[心知肚明]	xīnzhīdùmíng	to be well aware
贵妇[貴婦]	guìfù	upper-class woman; lady (old)
诉状[訴狀]	sùzhuàng	indictment; plea; complaint
旷世[曠世]	kuàngshì	incomparable; none to compare with at that time
魔头[魔頭]	mótóu	monster; devil
丧事[喪事]	sāngshì	funeral arrangements
殃[殃]	yāng	calamity
前怕狼后怕虎[前怕狼後怕虎]	qiánpàlánghòupàhǔ	lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears; scare mongering; reds under the beds
周详[周詳]	zhōuxiáng	meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed
德行[德行]	déxíng	morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4]
阳盛[陽盛]	yángshèng	excess of yang 陽|阳[yang2] in TCM
解脱[解脫]	jiětuō	to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries
棺[棺]	guān	coffin
起色[起色]	qǐsè	a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep67/53 words - 41 min
活该[活該]	huógāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
贼窝[賊窩]	zéiwō	thieves' lair
你死我活[你死我活]	nǐsǐwǒhuó	lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep68/25 words - 11 min
斜[斜]	xié	inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
老成持重[老成持重]	lǎochéngchízhòng	old and wise; experienced and knowledgeable
剪[剪]	jiǎn	scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate
灯芯[燈芯]	dēngxīn	see 燈心|灯心[deng1 xin1]
面[麵]	miàn	flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
下面[下麵]	xiàmiàn	to boil noodles
每逢[每逢]	měiféng	every time; on each occasion; whenever
长寿[長壽]	chángshòu	longevity; ability to live long; long lived
父辈[父輩]	fùbèi	people of one's parents' generation
宦海[宦海]	huànhǎi	officialdom; bureaucracy
沉浮[沉浮]	chénfú	lit. sinking and floating; to bob up and down on water; ebb and flow; fig. rise and fall; ups and downs of fortune; vicissitudes
尊严[尊嚴]	zūnyán	dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
薄产[薄產]	bóchǎn	meager estate; small means
火中取栗[火中取栗]	huǒzhōngqǔlì	lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom); fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
荒芜[荒蕪]	huāngwú	left to return to unchecked growth; overgrown; grown wild
亮堂堂[亮堂堂]	liàngtángtáng	very bright; well-lit
泽[澤]	zé	pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist
五世[五世]	wǔshì	the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
佞[佞]	nìng	to flatter; flattery
厉[厲]	lì	strict; severe
秣[秣]	mò	feed a horse with grain; horse feed
咄咄[咄咄]	duōduō	to cluck one's tongue; tut-tut
备战[備戰]	bèizhàn	prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering
又称[又稱]	yòuchēng	also known as
剑拔弩张[劍拔弩張]	jiànbánǔzhāng	lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep68/50 words - 34 min
道谢[道謝]	dàoxiè	to express thanks
忐忑[忐忑]	tǎntè	nervous; apprehensive
举手之劳[舉手之勞]	jǔshǒuzhīláo	lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort
礼品[禮品]	lǐpǐn	gift; present
以免[以免]	yǐmiǎn	in order to avoid; so as not to
短剑[短劍]	duǎnjiàn	dagger
交待[交待]	jiāodài	variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4]
巨[巨]	jù	very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic
行头[行頭]	xíngtou	a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume
厢[廂]	xiāng	box (in theater); side room; side
喉[喉]	hóu	throat; larynx
千秋[千秋]	qiānqiū	a thousand years; your birthday (honorific)
精明能干[精明能幹]	jīngmíngnénggàn	able and efficient
暂时[暫時]	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
几[几]	jī	small table
哩[哩]	li	(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
将帅[將帥]	jiàngshuài	commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
喜笑颜开[喜笑顏開]	xǐxiàoyánkāi	grinning from ear to ear (idiom); beaming with happiness
用处[用處]	yòngchu	usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4]
偷去[偷去]	tōuqù	to steal; to make off with; stolen
摸不着[摸不著]	mōbuzháo	can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of
工匠[工匠]	gōngjiàng	artisan; smith
看热闹[看熱鬧]	kànrènao	to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are
漏税[漏稅]	lòushuì	tax evasion
户部[戶部]	Hùbù	Ministry of Revenue in imperial China
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep68/68 words - 42 min
后盾[後盾]	hòudùn	support; backing
坚强[堅強]	jiānqiáng	staunch; strong
兵刃[兵刃]	bīngrèn	(bladed) weapons
议和[議和]	yìhé	to negotiate peace
失地[失地]	shīdì	to lose land; dispossessed
遵命[遵命]	zūnmìng	to follow your orders; to do as you bid
静心[靜心]	jìngxīn	meditation
漫不经心[漫不經心]	mànbùjīngxīn	careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent
痕[痕]	hén	scar; traces
贻笑大方[貽笑大方]	yíxiàodàfāng	to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock
岁月[歲月]	suìyuè	years; time
窥[窺]	kuī	to peep; to pry into
洁白[潔白]	jiébái	spotlessly white; pure white
引子[引子]	yǐnzi	introduction; primer; opening words
贡品[貢品]	gòngpǐn	tribute
本家[本家]	běnjiā	a member of the same clan; a distant relative with the same family name
豪强[豪強]	háoqiáng	despot; tyrant; bully
丰[豐]	fēng	abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep69/25 words - 10 min
祐[祐]	yòu	(of divinity) to bless; to protect
护短[護短]	hùduǎn	to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong
大理[大理]	dàlǐ	judicial officer; justice of the peace (old)
拳打[拳打]	quándǎ	to punch
争风吃醋[爭風吃醋]	zhēngfēngchīcù	to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
粉头[粉頭]	fěntóu	prostitute (old); crafty character (in opera)
好汉[好漢]	hǎohàn	hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2]
全力以赴[全力以赴]	quánlìyǐfù	to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort
摆放[擺放]	bǎifàng	to set up; to arrange; to lay out
促[促]	cù	urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate
巡回[巡迴]	xúnhuí	to go around; to roam; to tour
冬衣[冬衣]	dōngyī	winter clothes
遗孀[遺孀]	yíshuāng	widow
重击[重擊]	zhòngjī	bang; thump
佐[佐]	zuǒ	to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany
集贤[集賢]	Jíxián	Jixian county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
枢密院[樞密院]	shūmìyuàn	privy council
秘书[秘書]	mìshū	secretary
丞[丞]	chéng	deputy
仵作[仵作]	wǔzuò	coroner (old)
查验[查驗]	cháyàn	inspection; to examine
裁决[裁決]	cáijué	ruling; adjudication
一面之词[一面之詞]	yīmiànzhīcí	one side of the story; one-sided statement
佐证[佐證]	zuǒzhèng	evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep69/50 words - 17 min
纵火[縱火]	zònghuǒ	to set on fire; to commit arson
俱全[俱全]	jùquán	every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut
案卷[案卷]	ànjuàn	records; files; archives
文牍[文牘]	wéndú	paperwork; official documents and letters; (old) secretary
案件[案件]	ànjiàn	case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3]
经由[經由]	jīngyóu	via
证人[證人]	zhèngrén	witness
利刃[利刃]	lìrèn	sharp blade
迹[跡]	jì	footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
指派[指派]	zhǐpài	to assign; to appoint; assignment
观火[觀火]	guānhuǒ	penetrating (vision)
驰[馳]	chí	to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread
各地[各地]	gèdì	in all parts of (a country); various regions
组织[組織]	zǔzhī	to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4]
肩[肩]	jiān	shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
焚烧[焚燒]	fénshāo	to burn; to set on fire
指证[指證]	zhǐzhèng	to testify; to give evidence
魂不守舍[魂不守舍]	húnbùshǒushè	to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind
引进[引進]	yǐnjìn	to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
中庭[中庭]	zhōngtíng	courtyard
命在旦夕[命在旦夕]	mìngzàidànxī	to be at death's door (idiom)
冲天[沖天]	chōngtiān	to soar; to rocket
不举[不舉]	bùjǔ	erectile dysfunction; impotence
不偏不倚[不偏不倚]	bùpiānbùyǐ	even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just
万年[萬年]	Wànnián	Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep69/75 words - 30 min
协同[協同]	xiétóng	to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative
卷宗[卷宗]	juànzōng	file; folder; dossier
协理[協理]	xiélǐ	assistant manager; to cooperate in managing
人道[人道]	réndào	human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse
吊儿郎当[吊兒郎當]	diàor5lángdāng	sloppy
套马[套馬]	tàomǎ	to harness a horse; to lasso a horse
侦[偵]	zhēn	to scout; to spy; to detect
由于[由於]	yóuyú	due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
卒[卒]	zú	soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess
旧部[舊部]	jiùbù	one's former subordinates
屡遭[屢遭]	lǚzāo	to suffer repeatedly
离间[離間]	líjiàn	to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)
物证[物證]	wùzhèng	material evidence
打折扣[打折扣]	dǎzhékòu	to give a discount; to be of less value than anticipated
围观[圍觀]	wéiguān	to stand in a circle and watch
微臣[微臣]	wēichén	this small official; humble servant
黛[黛]	dài	umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
深色[深色]	shēnsè	dark; dark colored
严刑[嚴刑]	yánxíng	strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously
酷[酷]	kù	ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip
伪证[偽證]	wěizhèng	perjury
补血[補血]	bǔxuè	to enrich the blood
恰好[恰好]	qiàhǎo	as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right
药渣[藥渣]	yàozhà	dregs of a decoction
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep69/100 words - 38 min
枯草[枯草]	kūcǎo	withered grass; dry grass
气血[氣血]	qìxuè	qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine)
海关[海關]	hǎiguān	customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:個|个[ge4]
落叶[落葉]	luòyè	dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous
消瘦[消瘦]	xiāoshòu	to waste away; to become thin
枯萎[枯萎]	kūwěi	to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted
中途[中途]	zhōngtú	midway
打瞌睡[打瞌睡]	dǎkēshuì	to doze off
魂魄[魂魄]	húnpò	soul
两院[兩院]	liǎngyuàn	two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
熬药[熬藥]	áoyào	to decoct medicinal herbs
察[察]	chá	to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident
关联[關聯]	guānlián	related; linked; affiliated
询[詢]	xún	to ask about; to inquire about
熊本[熊本]	Xióngběn	Kumamoto city and prefecture in west Kyūshū 九州, Japan
各色[各色]	gèsè	all kinds; of every description
房屋[房屋]	fángwū	house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4]
共计[共計]	gòngjì	to sum up to; to total
跪拜[跪拜]	guìbài	to kowtow; to kneel and worship
坐月子[坐月子]	zuòyuèzi	to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
俸禄[俸祿]	fènglù	official's salary (in feudal times)
战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢]	zhànzhànjīngjīng	trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation
虎毒不食子[虎毒不食子]	hǔdúbùshízǐ	a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom); even wild beasts look after their young
庇荫[庇蔭]	bìyìn	to give shade (of a tree etc); to shield
咆哮[咆哮]	páoxiào	to roar; to thunder; to snarl; to bluster (of wind, waves etc); crashing waves (onom.); to rage (of a person)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep69/107 words - 42 min
挑拨离间[挑撥離間]	tiǎobōlíjiàn	to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
指责[指責]	zhǐzé	to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce
绞[絞]	jiǎo	to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn
水落石出[水落石出]	shuǐluòshíchū	as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light
谗言[讒言]	chányán	slander; slanderous report; calumny; false charge
失仪[失儀]	shīyí	discourteous; failure of etiquette
信件[信件]	xìnjiàn	letter (sent by mail)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep70/25 words - 19 min
多放[多放]	duōfàng	add extra (of a spice etc)
颠倒是非[顛倒是非]	diāndǎoshìfēi	to invert right and wrong
赶车[趕車]	gǎnchē	to drive a cart
漆黑[漆黑]	qīhēi	pitch-black
一甲[一甲]	yījiǎ	1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2], 榜眼[bang3 yan3], and 探花[tan4 hua1], respectively)
还嘴[還嘴]	huánzuǐ	to retort; to answer back
败落[敗落]	bàiluò	(of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt
宏愿[宏願]	hóngyuàn	great aspiration; great ambition
光大[光大]	guāngdà	splendid; magnificent; abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhong1 guo2 Guang1 da4 Yin2 hang2], China Everbright Bank
刻苦[刻苦]	kèkǔ	hardworking; assiduous
尺寸[尺寸]	chǐcun	size; dimension; measurement
一败涂地[一敗塗地]	yībàitúdì	failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position
位极人臣[位極人臣]	wèijírénchén	to have reached the highest official positions
违和[違和]	wéihé	unwell; indisposed; out of sorts; euphemism or honorific for ill
谎言[謊言]	huǎngyán	lie
一丘之貉[一丘之貉]	yīqiūzhīhé	jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
子丑[子丑]	zǐchǒu	first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支; by ext., the earthly branches
寅[寅]	yín	3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
后娘[後娘]	hòuniáng	stepmother (coll.)
妖怪[妖怪]	yāoguài	monster; devil
夜行[夜行]	yèxíng	night walk; night departure; nocturnal
听得懂[聽得懂]	tīngdedǒng	to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says)
肺腑之言[肺腑之言]	fèifǔzhīyán	words from the bottom of one's heart
襁褓[襁褓]	qiǎngbǎo	swaddling clothes; fig. early stage of development; infancy
袄子[襖子]	ǎozi	coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep70/50 words - 32 min
棋盘[棋盤]	qípán	chessboard
袄[襖]	ǎo	coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe
不带[不帶]	bùdài	not to have; without; un-
京都[京都]	jīngdū	capital (of a country)
匕首[匕首]	bǐshǒu	dagger
蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡]	zhūsīmǎjì	lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue
切结书[切結書]	qièjiéshū	affidavit; written pledge
丫[丫]	yā	fork; branch; bifurcation; girl
两情相悦[兩情相悅]	liǎngqíngxiāngyuè	(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine
自恃[自恃]	zìshì	self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited
审判[審判]	shěnpàn	a trial; to try sb
狂放[狂放]	kuángfàng	wild; unrestrained
一错再错[一錯再錯]	yīcuòzàicuò	to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes
争斗[爭鬥]	zhēngdòu	struggle; war
血雨[血雨]	xuèyǔ	rain of blood; heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm
冤案[冤案]	yuān'àn	miscarriage of justice
敕[敕]	chì	imperial orders
观察[觀察]	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4]
刺史[刺史]	cìshǐ	provincial governor (old)
邑[邑]	yì	city; village
履[履]	lǚ	shoe; to tread on
荩[藎]	jìn	Arthraxon ciliare; loyal
恣[恣]	zì	to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect)
睢[睢]	suī	to stare
怙[怙]	hù	to rely on; father (formal)
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep70/75 words - 39 min
伺隙[伺隙]	sìxì	to wait for the opportunity
戕[戕]	qiāng	to kill; to injure; Taiwan pr. [qiang2]
疏[疏]	shū	to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation
罪状[罪狀]	zuìzhuàng	charges or facts about a crime; the nature of the offense
恶迹[惡跡]	èjì	evil conduct
满盈[滿盈]	mǎnyíng	full up
沸腾[沸騰]	fèiténg	(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned
罔[罔]	wǎng	to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3]
内省[內省]	nèixǐng	to reflect upon oneself; introspection
谓[謂]	wèi	to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense
獠[獠]	liáo	fierce; hunt; name of a tribe
列侯[列侯]	lièhóu	duke (old); nobleman; gentry
寔[寔]	shí	really; solid
玷[玷]	diàn	blemish; disgrace; flaw in jade
清朝[清朝]	Qīngcháo	Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
削[削]	xiāo	to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
削[削]	xuē	to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4]
隶[隸]	lì	attached to; scribe
上月[上月]	shàngyuè	last month
看上去[看上去]	kànshangqu	it would appear; it seems (that)
改道[改道]	gǎidào	to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse)
伉俪[伉儷]	kànglì	husband and wife (literary)
不胜[不勝]	bùshèng	cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely
谊[誼]	yì	friendship; also pr. [yi2]
不可收拾[不可收拾]	bùkěshōushí	irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
假借[假借]	jiǎjiè	to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep70/83 words - 41 min
诚心实意[誠心實意]	chéngxīnshíyì	earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
细微[細微]	xìwēi	tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments)
牛皮[牛皮]	niúpí	cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk
蛮干[蠻幹]	mángàn	to act rashly; to act precipitously regardless of the consequences; reckless; foolhardy; daredevil
混沌[混沌]	hùndùn	primal chaos; formless mass before creation in Chinese mythology; muddled; innocent as a baby
收集[收集]	shōují	to gather; to collect
暗处[暗處]	ànchù	secret place
明处[明處]	míngchù	clear place; out in the open
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep71/25 words - 31 min
出月子[出月子]	chūyuèzi	to complete the month of confinement following childbirth; cf 坐月子[zuo4 yue4 zi5]
满月[滿月]	mǎnyuè	full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday
声响[聲響]	shēngxiǎng	sound; noise
惨叫[慘叫]	cǎnjiào	to scream; blood-curdling screech; miserable shriek
探头[探頭]	tàntóu	to extend one's head (out or into); a probe; detector; search unit
算帐[算帳]	suànzhàng	to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge
项圈[項圈]	xiàngquān	necklace
酒席[酒席]	jiǔxí	feast; banquet
常来常往[常來常往]	chángláichángwǎng	to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often
条理[條理]	tiáolǐ	arrangement; order; tidiness
宽宏大度[寬宏大度]	kuānhóngdàdù	magnanimous; generous; broad-minded
面向[面嚮]	miànxiàng	to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
带去[帶去]	dàiqu	to take along with one
灿烂[燦爛]	cànlàn	to glitter; brilliant; splendid
告别[告別]	gàobié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
把关[把關]	bǎguān	to guard a pass; to check on sth
主心骨[主心骨]	zhǔxīngǔ	backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment
血汗[血汗]	xuèhàn	blood and sweat; sweat and toil
夺走[奪走]	duózǒu	to snatch away
延续[延續]	yánxù	to continue; to go on; to last
轻率[輕率]	qīngshuài	cavalier; offhand; reckless
复命[復命]	fùmìng	to report on completion of a mission; debriefing
集思广益[集思廣益]	jísīguǎngyì	collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions
官复原职[官復原職]	guānfùyuánzhí	restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post
霍[霍]	huò	suddenly
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep71/41 words - 44 min
救护[救護]	jiùhù	to rescue; to administer first aid
蒙冤[蒙冤]	méngyuān	to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice
死难[死難]	sǐnàn	to die in an accident; to die for a just cause
助纣为虐[助紂為虐]	zhùZhòuwéinüè	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
雷霆[雷霆]	léitíng	sound of thunder
贬职[貶職]	biǎnzhí	to demote
加官晋爵[加官晉爵]	jiāguānjìnjué	to confer a title an official position
飞鸟[飛鳥]	fēiniǎo	bird
狡[狡]	jiǎo	crafty; cunning; sly
知冷知热[知冷知熱]	zhīlěngzhīrè	to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom); to be very considerate
登入[登入]	dēngrù	to log in (to a computer); to enter (data)
依样画葫芦[依樣畫葫蘆]	yīyànghuàhúlu	lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom); fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
补药[補藥]	bǔyào	tonic
背叛[背叛]	bèipàn	to betray
来日[來日]	láirì	future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days
商家[商家]	shāngjiā	merchant; business; enterprise
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep72/25 words - 8 min
当街[當街]	dāngjiē	in the middle of the street; facing the street
递交[遞交]	dìjiāo	to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before
不在[不在]	bùzài	not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased
同谋[同謀]	tóngmóu	to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice
垮[垮]	kuǎ	to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat
可怪[可怪]	kěguài	strange; curious; surprising
不着[不著]	bùzháo	no need; need not
狗仗人势[狗仗人勢]	gǒuzhàngrénshì	a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
薄弱[薄弱]	bóruò	weak; frail
震撼[震撼]	zhènhàn	to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock
攻克[攻克]	gōngkè	to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve
城池[城池]	chéngchí	city
出征[出征]	chūzhēng	to go into battle; to campaign (military)
粮草[糧草]	liángcǎo	army provisions; rations and fodder
估算[估算]	gūsuàn	assessment; evaluation
起程[起程]	qǐchéng	to set out; to leave
年富力强[年富力強]	niánfùlìqiáng	young and vigorous (idiom)
满腔[滿腔]	mǎnqiāng	one's heart filled with; full of (joy)
报国[報國]	bàoguó	to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country
任命[任命]	rènmìng	to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
督[督]	dū	to supervise and direct; army title (archaic)
满怀[滿懷]	mǎnhuái	to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young
涣散[渙散]	huànsàn	to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized
智谋[智謀]	zhìmóu	resourceful; intelligent
地形[地形]	dìxíng	topography; terrain; landform
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep72/50 words - 20 min
烂熟[爛熟]	lànshú	well cooked; to know thoroughly
就任[就任]	jiùrèn	to take office; to assume a post
罪大恶极[罪大惡極]	zuìdà'èjí	guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible
入伍[入伍]	rùwǔ	to enter the army; to enlist
逍遥自在[逍遙自在]	xiāoyáozìzai	free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large
兵戈[兵戈]	bīnggē	weapons; arms; fighting; war
损伤[損傷]	sǔnshāng	to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability
倦怠[倦怠]	juàndài	worn out; exhausted; dispirited
精锐[精銳]	jīngruì	elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel
殆尽[殆盡]	dàijìn	nearly exhausted; practically nothing left
冒进[冒進]	màojìn	to advance prematurely
陷入[陷入]	xiànrù	to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament)
流沙[流沙]	liúshā	quicksand
支队[支隊]	zhīduì	detachment (of troops)
水缸[水缸]	shuǐgāng	water jar
装满[裝滿]	zhuāngmǎn	to fill up
沿着[沿著]	yánzhe	to go along; to follow
麻衣[麻衣]	máyī	hemp garment
封二[封二]	fēng'èr	inside front cover
生人[生人]	shēngrén	stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place)
为首[為首]	wéishǒu	head; be headed by
眼生[眼生]	yǎnshēng	unfamiliar; strange-looking
浅陋[淺陋]	qiǎnlòu	shallow and crude; meager (knowledge or skill)
老迈[老邁]	lǎomài	aged; senile
属意[屬意]	zhǔyì	to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep72/75 words - 36 min
尊称[尊稱]	zūnchēng	to address sb deferentially; title; honorific
烧开[燒開]	shāokāi	to boil
每隔[每隔]	měigé	at intervals of; every (so often)
礅[礅]	dūn	stone block
兵变[兵變]	bīngbiàn	mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army
病危[病危]	bìngwēi	to be critically ill; to be terminally ill
告急[告急]	gàojí	to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance
严守[嚴守]	yánshǒu	to strictly maintain
光亮[光亮]	guāngliàng	bright
马厩[馬廄]	mǎjiù	stable
破门[破門]	pòmén	to burst or force open a door; to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church); to score a goal (in football, hockey etc)
人造[人造]	rénzào	man-made; artificial; synthetic
挨家挨户[挨家挨戶]	āijiā'āihù	to go from house to house
高楼[高樓]	gāolóu	high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4]
共存[共存]	gòngcún	to coexist
不识抬举[不識抬舉]	bùshítáijǔ	fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors
行动[行動]	xíngdòng	operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile
派出[派出]	pàichū	to send; to dispatch
招供[招供]	zhāogòng	to confess
兜帽[兜帽]	dōumào	hood
消失[消失]	xiāoshī	to disappear; to fade away
斟[斟]	zhēn	to pour; to deliberate
强攻[強攻]	qiánggōng	dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military)
前方[前方]	qiánfāng	ahead; the front
四周[四周]	sìzhōu	all around
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep72/79 words - 40 min
挪开[挪開]	nuókāi	to move (sth) aside; to step aside; to move over (when sitting on a bench); to shift (one's gaze)
悖逆[悖逆]	bèinì	contrary
避难[避難]	bìnàn	refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)
斩杀[斬殺]	zhǎnshā	to behead
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep73/25 words - 16 min
撤出[撤出]	chèchū	to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out
还魂[還魂]	huánhún	to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products)
沙[沙]	shā	granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia
教唆[教唆]	jiàosuō	to instigate; to incite; to abet
家园[家園]	jiāyuán	home; homeland
仙人[仙人]	xiānrén	Daoist immortal; celestial being
生机[生機]	shēngjī	opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality
支出[支出]	zhīchū	to spend; to pay out; expense
放手一搏[放手一搏]	fàngshǒuyībó	to put one's all into the fight
圈套[圈套]	quāntào	trap; snare; trick
全尸[全屍]	quánshī	intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing
卑劣[卑劣]	bēiliè	base; mean; despicable
置于[置于]	zhìyú	to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located
试图[試圖]	shìtú	to attempt; to try
挑衅[挑釁]	tiǎoxìn	to provoke; provocation
稀巴烂[稀巴爛]	xībālàn	same as 稀爛|稀烂[xi1 lan4]
退位[退位]	tuìwèi	to abdicate
粗放[粗放]	cūfàng	extensive; expansive; large-scale
混淆视听[混淆視聽]	hùnxiáoshìtīng	to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods
落网[落網]	luòwǎng	(of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured
狼烟[狼煙]	lángyān	smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces
驻[駐]	zhù	to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)
发出[發出]	fāchū	to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
全局[全局]	quánjú	overall situation
鸩[鴆]	zhèn	legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison; poisonous; to poison sb
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep73/50 words - 32 min
摸索[摸索]	mōsuo	to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
身穿[身穿]	shēnchuān	to wear; wearing (a uniform)
披甲[披甲]	pījiǎ	to don armor
充裕[充裕]	chōngyù	abundant; ample; plenty; abundance
花无百日红[花無百日紅]	huāwúbǎirìhóng	No flower can bloom for a hundred days.; Good times do not last long. (idiom)
将会[將會]	jiānghuì	auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to
重塑[重塑]	chóngsù	to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel
屏障[屏障]	píngzhàng	barrier
人质[人質]	rénzhì	hostage
回音[回音]	huíyīn	echo; reply; turn (ornament in music)
毕生[畢生]	bìshēng	all one's life; lifetime
烂泥[爛泥]	lànní	mud; mire
反省[反省]	fǎnxǐng	to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul
扔下[扔下]	rēngxià	to throw down; to drop (bomb)
摔坏[摔壞]	shuāihuài	to drop and break
情同手足[情同手足]	qíngtóngshǒuzú	as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another
孝悌[孝悌]	xiàotì	filial piety and fraternal duty
朝着[朝著]	cháozhe	facing; advancing (towards)
吸血[吸血]	xīxiě	to suck blood
魔窟[魔窟]	mókū	lit. nest of devils; place occupied by sinister forces
蛆[蛆]	qū	maggot
秧[秧]	yāng	shoots; sprouts
禾[禾]	hé	cereal; grain
刁蛮[刁蠻]	diāomán	crafty and unruly
季节[季節]	jìjié	time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4]
//The Story of Minglan - S1/Ep73/70 words - 43 min
顺应[順應]	shùnyìng	to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
取得[取得]	qǔdé	to acquire; to get; to obtain
邪念[邪念]	xiéniàn	wicked idea; evil thought; evil desire
别有天地[別有天地]	biéyǒutiāndì	enchanting scenery; beautiful surroundings; world of its own
从头[從頭]	cóngtóu	anew; from the start
产后[產後]	chǎnhòu	postnatal
狂妄[狂妄]	kuángwàng	egotistical; arrogant; brassy
射箭[射箭]	shèjiàn	archery; to shoot an arrow
求助[求助]	qiúzhù	to request help; to appeal (for help)
翦[翦]	jiǎn	variant of 剪[jian3]
引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞]	yǐnshéchūdòng	lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom)
声嘶力竭[聲嘶力竭]	shēngsīlìjié	to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
匾[匾]	biǎn	horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket
抬高[抬高]	táigāo	to raise (price etc)
闻到[聞到]	wéndào	to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling
魂[魂]	hún	soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body
门洞[門洞]	méndòng	passageway; archway
细则[細則]	xìzé	detailed rules and regulations; bylaws
禁止[禁止]	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
喧哗[喧嘩]	xuānhuá	hubbub; clamor; to make a racket