Vocabulary: 安身立命：大时代中的知识人

• Táng Lǎo yāTang2 Lao3 ya1唐老鸭x1 | Book Rank #12686Donald Duck
• láo lùlao2 lu4劳碌x3 | Book Rank #6651to work hard; to toil
• xiāng zǔoxiang1 zuo3相左x1 | Book Rank #12687to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with
• yōu yóu suì yuèyou1 you2 sui4 yue4优游岁月x1 | Book Rank #12688
• wú sǔo shì shìwu2 suo3 shi4 shi4无所事事x2 | Book Rank #8739to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)
• hào yì wù láohao4 yi4 wu4 lao2好逸恶劳x1 | Book Rank #12689to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
• míng lìming2 li4名利x3 | Book Rank #6652fame and profit
• chī qíngchi1 qing2痴情x2 | Book Rank #8740infatuation
• chīchi1痴x7 | Book Rank #3582imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
• tài kōngtai4 kong1太空x1 | Book Rank #12690outer space
• diào yúdiao4 yu2钓鱼x2 | Book Rank #8741to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing
• yī jiànyi1 jian4一件x13 | Book Rank #2145
• zhuān yīzhuan1 yi1专一x1 | Book Rank #12691single-minded; concentrated
• fèi qǐn wàng shífei4 qin3 wang4 shi2废寝忘食x1 | Book Rank #12692(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
• chī míchi1 mi2痴迷x1 | Book Rank #12693infatuated; obsessed
• dǎ zì jīda3 zi4 ji1打字机x3 | Book Rank #6653typewriter
• jī xùji1 xu4积蓄x1 | Book Rank #12694to save; to put aside; savings
• yī táiyi1 tai2一台x1 | Book Rank #12695
• Xī wénXi1 wen2西文x1 | Book Rank #12696Spanish; Western language; foreign languages (in Qing times)
• biàn lìbian4 li4便利x1 | Book Rank #12697convenient; easy; to facilitate
• qīng jiā dàng chǎnqing1 jia1 dang4 chan3倾家荡产x1 | Book Rank #12698to lose a family fortune (idiom)
• zhè jiànzhe4 jian4这件x7 | Book Rank #3583
• húi bàohui2 bao4回报x3 | Book Rank #6654(in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate
• háo wú guān xìhao2 wu2 guan1 xi4毫无关系x1 | Book Rank #12699
• zhēng guāngzheng1 guang1争光x1 | Book Rank #12700to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
• huàn qǔhuan4 qu3换取x2 | Book Rank #8742to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
• shāng yè lì rùnshang1 ye4 li4 run4商业利润x1 | Book Rank #12701
• xū wú piāo miǎoxu1 wu2 piao1 miao3虚无缥缈x2 | Book Rank #8743illusory; imaginary; fanciful
• fā míng jiāfa1 ming2 jia1发明家x1 | Book Rank #12702inventor
• yì shù jiāyi4 shu4 jia1艺术家x3 | Book Rank #6655artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
• jīu zhèngjiu1 zheng4纠正x1 | Book Rank #12703to correct; to make right
• làng màn zhǔ yì zhělang4 man4 zhu3 yi4 zhe3浪漫主义者x8 | Book Rank #3198
• rùi mǐnrui4 min3锐敏x1 | Book Rank #12704acute; astute; perceptive
• piāo bópiao1 bo2漂泊x3 | Book Rank #6656(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence
• qíong kǔqiong2 ku3穷苦x1 | Book Rank #12705impoverished; destitute
• cí guānci2 guan1辞官x1 | Book Rank #12706to resign a government post
• qìqi4弃x7 | Book Rank #3584to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
• lùlu4禄x1 | Book Rank #12707good fortune; official salary
• yuàn xīnyuan4 xin1愿心x1 | Book Rank #12708a wish; a request (to a deity)
• yǒu qián rényou3 qian2 ren2有钱人x1 | Book Rank #12709rich person; the rich
• xiǎngxiang3享x3 | Book Rank #6657to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
• tǔ háotu3 hao2土豪x1 | Book Rank #12710local tyrant; local strong man; (slang) nouveau riche
• shē huáshe1 hua2奢华x3 | Book Rank #6658luxurious; sumptuous; lavish
• yǐ wàiyi3 wai4以外x5 | Book Rank #4649apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond
• pái changpai2 chang5排场x1 | Book Rank #12711ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape
• shē míshe1 mi2奢靡x1 | Book Rank #12712extravagant
• xuàn yàoxuan4 yao4炫耀x1 | Book Rank #12713dazzling; to show off; to flaunt
• zài shēng huó shàngzai4 sheng1 huo2 shang4在生活上x3 | Book Rank #6659
• jiǎn pǔjian3 pu3简朴x3 | Book Rank #6660(of lifestyle, clothing, writing etc) simple; plain
• zī yǎngzi1 yang3滋养x2 | Book Rank #8744to nourish