Vocabulary: 安身立命：大时代中的知识人

• shān zhēn hǎi wèishan1 zhen1 hai3 wei4山珍海味x1 | Book Rank #12714exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations
• shē chǐshe1 chi3奢侈x2 | Book Rank #8745luxurious; extravagant
• jǐu xíjiu3 xi2酒席x1 | Book Rank #12715feast; banquet
• jiē jiǎojie1 jiao3街角x1 | Book Rank #12716
• guǎn ziguan3 zi5馆子x1 | Book Rank #12717restaurant; theater (old)
• yā zhǎngya1 zhang3鸭掌x1 | Book Rank #12718duck foot
• huā shēng mǐhua1 sheng1 mi3花生米x1 | Book Rank #12719shelled peanuts
• chǎo yāo huāchao3 yao1 hua1炒腰花x1 | Book Rank #12720
• zhēnzhen1斟x2 | Book Rank #8746to pour; to deliberate
• hǎi kùo tiān kōnghai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1海阔天空x2 | Book Rank #8747wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun
• xián liáoxian2 liao2闲聊x1 | Book Rank #12721to chat; casual conversation
• sì jìsi4 ji4四季x2 | Book Rank #8748four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
• zhì qìzhi4 qi4稚气x1 | Book Rank #12722childish nature; infantile; juvenile; puerile
• xià tiānxia4 tian1夏天x6 | Book Rank #4033summer; CL:個|个[ge4]
• shù yèshu4 ye4树叶x1 | Book Rank #12723tree leaves
• chéngcheng2呈x4 | Book Rank #5448to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)
• nèn huángnen4 huang2嫩黄x1 | Book Rank #12724
• qì fēnqi4 fen1气氛x5 | Book Rank #4650atmosphere; mood
• róu hérou2 he2柔和x1 | Book Rank #12725gentle; soft
• sè diàose4 diao4色调x1 | Book Rank #12726hue; tone
• nóng yànnong2 yan4浓艳x1 | Book Rank #12727(of colors) garish; rich
• rǎnran3染x3 | Book Rank #6661to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
• yōu chóuyou1 chou2忧愁x1 | Book Rank #12728to be worried
• yù gǎnyu4 gan3预感x2 | Book Rank #8749to have a premonition; premonition
• huáng jīnhuang2 jin1黄金x1 | Book Rank #12729gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
• gūi lìgui1 li4瑰丽x1 | Book Rank #12730elegant; magnificent; exceptionally beautiful
• jǐng sèjing3 se4景色x1 | Book Rank #12731scenery; landscape; view
• xiǎn xiànxian3 xian4显现x1 | Book Rank #12732appearance; to appear
• chún zhēnchun2 zhen1纯真x1 | Book Rank #12733innocent and unaffected; pure and unadulterated
• wēi měngwei1 meng3威猛x1 | Book Rank #12734bold and powerful
• chúi lǎochui2 lao3垂老x1 | Book Rank #12735approaching old age
• róu shùnrou2 shun4柔顺x2 | Book Rank #8750gentle and agreeable; supple; yielding
• cí xiángci2 xiang2慈祥x1 | Book Rank #12736kindly; benevolent (often of older person)
• ān mìngan1 ming4安命x1 | Book Rank #12737
• téng àiteng2 ai4疼爱x1 | Book Rank #12738to love dearly; to dote on (sb)
• bù rú yìbu4 ru2 yi4不如意x1 | Book Rank #12739
• yōu yù zhèngyou1 yu4 zheng4忧郁症x1 | Book Rank #12740(psychology) depression
• lín sǐlin2 si3临死x2 | Book Rank #8751facing death; at death's door
• dùi bu qǐdui4 bu5 qi3对不起x4 | Book Rank #5449I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
• húo bù xià quhuo2 bu4 xia4 qu5活不下去x3 | Book Rank #6662impossible to make a living
• xīn lìxin1 li4心力x4 | Book Rank #5450mental and physical efforts
• hào jìnhao4 jin4耗尽x2 | Book Rank #8752to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain
• è hào chuán láie4 hao4 chuan2 lai2噩耗传来x1 | Book Rank #12741
• fū qīfu1 qi1夫妻x1 | Book Rank #12742husband and wife; married couple
• dǎ jīda3 ji1打击x4 | Book Rank #5451to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music)
• lín tài tàilin2 tai4 tai4林太太x1 | Book Rank #12743
• xīn hūi yì lěngxin1 hui1 yi4 leng3心灰意冷x1 | Book Rank #12744discouraged; downhearted
• zhěng tiānzheng3 tian1整天x6 | Book Rank #4034all day long; whole day
• zì yán zì yǔzi4 yan2 zi4 yu3自言自语x2 | Book Rank #8753(idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
• gàn shén megan4 shen2 me5干什么x2 | Book Rank #8754what are you doing?; what's he up to?