Vocabulary: 安身立命：大时代中的知识人

• xiǎo nǚ érxiao3 nv3 er2小女儿x1 | Book Rank #12745
• jiě jiejie3 jie5姐姐x1 | Book Rank #12746older sister; CL:個|个[ge4]
• zì jìnzi4 jin4自尽x1 | Book Rank #12747to kill oneself; to commit suicide
• yī duàn shí jiānyi1 duan4 shi2 jian1一段时间x10 | Book Rank #2651
• huǎn huǎnhuan3 huan3缓缓x5 | Book Rank #4651slowly; unhurriedly; little by little
• méi xīn méi fèimei2 xin1 mei2 fei4没心没肺x1 | Book Rank #12748simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted
• tǎn rántan3 ran2坦然x6 | Book Rank #4035calm; undisturbed
• sù mìngsu4 ming4宿命x11 | Book Rank #2453predestination; karma
• wéi àowei2 ao4违拗x2 | Book Rank #8755to disobey; to defy; to deliberately go against (a rule, a convention, sb's wishes etc)
• jīji1击x4 | Book Rank #5452to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
• pénpen2盆x1 | Book Rank #12749basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4]
• shǎi, sèshai3, se4色x1 | Book Rank #12750色 shǎi: 色 shai3: (coll.) color; used in 色子[shai3 zi5]色 sè: 色 se4: color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
• qīu yèqiu1 ye4秋叶x1 | Book Rank #12751autumn leaf
• piāo lùopiao1 luo4飘落x1 | Book Rank #12752to float down; to fall gently (snowflakes, leaves etc)
• lǐnlin3凛x1 | Book Rank #12753cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic
• dōng, Dōngdong1, Dong1冬x4 | Book Rank #5453冬 dōng: 冬 dong1: winter冬 dōng: 冬 dong1: (onom.) beating a drum; rat-a-tat冬 Dōng: 冬 Dong1: surname Dong
• jiào tújiao4 tu2教徒x3 | Book Rank #6663disciple; follower of a religion
• rù xuéru4 xue2入学x2 | Book Rank #8756to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child
• Jī dūJi1 du1基督x2 | Book Rank #8757Christ (abbr. for 基利斯督[Ji1 li4 si1 du1] or 基利士督[Ji1 li4 shi4 du1])
• tóng shìtong2 shi4同事x13 | Book Rank #2146colleague; co-worker
• zhōng shùzhong1 shu4忠恕x2 | Book Rank #8758loyalty and consideration for others; magnanimity (ideal virtues in Confucianism)
• zé rèn xīnze2 ren4 xin1责任心x4 | Book Rank #5454sense of responsibility
• zhì néngzhi4 neng2智能x2 | Book Rank #8759intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
• jiè zhejie4 zhe5借着x1 | Book Rank #12754by means of; through; with the help of
• xiāng sìxiang1 si4相似x5 | Book Rank #4652similar; alike
• fū qiǎnfu1 qian3肤浅x4 | Book Rank #5455superficial; shallow
• sān shí duō niánsan1 shi2 duo1 nian2三十多年x1 | Book Rank #12755
• dū dǎodu1 dao3督导x1 | Book Rank #12756to direct; to oversee
• gǎi shàngai3 shan4改善x1 | Book Rank #12757to make better; to improve
• èr shí shì jìer4 shi2 shi4 ji4二十世纪x5 | Book Rank #465320th century
• xìn shénxin4 shen2信神x2 | Book Rank #8760
• shēn xìnshen1 xin4深信x3 | Book Rank #6664to believe firmly
• wú sǔo bù néngwu2 suo3 bu4 neng2无所不能x1 | Book Rank #12758omnipotent
• lǎo niánlao3 nian2老年x2 | Book Rank #8761elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
• yuè lái yuèyue4 lai2 yue4越来越x11 | Book Rank #2454more and more
• jiē shàngjie1 shang4接上x1 | Book Rank #12759to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone)
• zhèng dàng, zhèng dāngzheng4 dang4, zheng4 dang1正当x3 | Book Rank #6665正当 zhèng dàng: 正当 zheng4 dang4: honest; reasonable; fair; sensible正当 zhèng dāng: 正当 zheng4 dang1: timely; just (when needed)
• shí zì lù kǒushi2 zi4 lu4 kou3十字路口x3 | Book Rank #6666crossroads; intersection
• pái huáipai2 huai2徘徊x8 | Book Rank #3199to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate
• Nǐu yuēNiu3 yue1纽约x2 | Book Rank #8762New York
• xìn jiàoxin4 jiao4信教x2 | Book Rank #8763religious belief; to practice a faith; to be religious
• yāng qíuyang1 qiu2央求x1 | Book Rank #12760to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly
• péipei2陪x1 | Book Rank #12761to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist
• zùo lǐ bàizuo4 li3 bai4做礼拜x1 | Book Rank #12762to worship; to pray (esp. in a regular religious gathering at a church or mosque)
• bù dàobu4 dao4布道x3 | Book Rank #6667布道 bù dào: 布道 bu4 dao4: sermon; to sermonize; to preach; to evangelize布道 bù dào: 布道 bu4 dao4: to preach (the Christian gospel)
• xíong biànxiong2 bian4雄辩x3 | Book Rank #6668eloquent; oratory; rhetoric
• yào diǎnyao4 dian3要点x2 | Book Rank #8764main point; essential
• yǒng shēngyong3 sheng1永生x2 | Book Rank #8765to live forever; eternal life; all one's life
• pán huánpan2 huan2盘桓x1 | Book Rank #12763to pace; to linger; to stay over; to spiral; to hover
• cāca1擦x1 | Book Rank #12764to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)