Vocabulary: 安身立命：大时代中的知识人

• xǐng láixing3 lai2醒来x5 | Book Rank #4574to waken
• zhuǎn rùzhuan3 ru4转入x3 | Book Rank #6484to change over to; to shift to; to switch to
• cháo zhechao2 zhe5朝着x1 | Book Rank #12015towards
• xuán xuéxuan2 xue2玄学x4 | Book Rank #5356Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)
• lā kāi xù mùla1 kai1 xu4 mu4拉开序幕x1 | Book Rank #12016(fig.) to raise the curtain; to lift the curtain; to be a curtain raiser for
• qǐ diǎnqi3 dian3起点x6 | Book Rank #3974starting point
• zhè fān huàzhe4 fan1 hua4这番话x2 | Book Rank #8417
• píng tiānping2 tian1平添x2 | Book Rank #8418to add or gain sth without additional effort; to add sth without good cause
• lì jīng cāng sāngli4 jing1 cang1 sang1历经沧桑x1 | Book Rank #12017
• jī jìn zhǔ yìji1 jin4 zhu3 yi4激进主义x7 | Book Rank #3530radicalism
• zhuān yǒuzhuan1 you3专有x1 | Book Rank #12018exclusive; proprietary
• wú qíng dìwu2 qing2 di4无情地x5 | Book Rank #4575
• cháo nòngchao2 nong4嘲弄x1 | Book Rank #12019to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
• mèng huànmeng4 huan4梦幻x4 | Book Rank #5357dream; illusion; reverie
• duǎn zànduan3 zan4短暂x8 | Book Rank #3168of short duration; brief; momentary
• yīn húnyin1 hun2阴魂x2 | Book Rank #8419ghost; spirit
• mí jiǔmi2 jiu3弥久x1 | Book Rank #12020
• sǎn, sànsan3, san4散x5 | Book Rank #4576散 sǎn: 散 san3: scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine散 sàn: 散 san4: to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack
• biàn diàobian4 diao4变调x2 | Book Rank #8420tone sandhi; modified tone; (music) to change key; modulation
• chóng xiànchong2 xian4重现x1 | Book Rank #12021to reappear
• jǐng zhōng cháng míngjing3 zhong1 chang2 ming2警钟长鸣x1 | Book Rank #12022
• yǐn shìyin3 shi4隐士x37 | Book Rank #815hermit
• zhǔ mùzhu3 mu4瞩目x1 | Book Rank #12023to focus attention upon
• zhuān tí lùn wénzhuan1 ti2 lun4 wen2专题论文x1 | Book Rank #12024
• gū qiěgu1 qie3姑且x4 | Book Rank #5358for the time being; tentatively
• zhuān zhùzhuan1 zhu4专著x1 | Book Rank #12025monograph; specialized text
• miàn shìmian4 shi4面世x1 | Book Rank #12026to be published (of art, literary works etc); to come out; to take shape; to see the light of day
• júju2菊x22 | Book Rank #1368(bound form) chrysanthemum
• xiāngxiang1香x9 | Book Rank #2855fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]
• tiě, Tiětie3, Tie3铁x14 | Book Rank #2012铁 tiě: 铁 tie3: iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)铁 Tiě: 铁 Tie3: surname Tie
• róng, Róngrong2, Rong2荣x26 | Book Rank #1158荣 róng: 荣 rong2: glory; honor; thriving荣 Róng: 荣 Rong2: surname Rong
• Jǐng, jǐngJing3, jing3景x7 | Book Rank #3531景 Jǐng: 景 Jing3: surname Jing景 jǐng: 景 jing3: (bound form) scenery; circumstance; situation; scene (of a play); (literary) sunlight
• bīnbin1彬x10 | Book Rank #2635urbane; well-bred; cultivated
• píng xīping2 xi1评析x7 | Book Rank #3532
• shū, Shūshu1, Shu1舒x18 | Book Rank #1615舒 shū: 舒 shu1: to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely舒 Shū: 舒 Shu1: surname Shu
• wúwu2芜x15 | Book Rank #1902overgrown with weeds
• gài guāngai4 guan1概观x11 | Book Rank #2432to survey; to take stock of; overview
• xì dúxi4 du2细读x4 | Book Rank #5359
• gōng lìgong1 li4功力x3 | Book Rank #6485merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power
• yí hùoyi2 huo4疑惑x3 | Book Rank #6486to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
• qìng xìngqing4 xing4庆幸x1 | Book Rank #12027to rejoice; to be glad
• qíng zhìqing2 zhi4情致x1 | Book Rank #12028
• yì xùyi4 xu4意绪x1 | Book Rank #12029
• líng xìngling2 xing4灵性x2 | Book Rank #8421spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals)
• tǎn lùtan3 lu4坦露x1 | Book Rank #12030
• xīn tóuxin1 tou2心头x8 | Book Rank #3169one's heart; one's mind
• líu mángliu2 mang2流氓x15 | Book Rank #1903rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior
• zhǐ hūizhi3 hui1指挥x4 | Book Rank #5360to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]
• dà jiē xiǎo xiàngda4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4大街小巷x1 | Book Rank #12031great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
• yǐn mìyin3 mi4隐密x1 | Book Rank #12032secret; hidden