Vocabulary: 安身立命：大时代中的知识人

• gǔ wǔgu3 wu3鼓舞x3 | Book Rank #6878to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
• xiào bǐngxiao4 bing3笑柄x1 | Book Rank #13469a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock
• měi mèngmei3 meng4美梦x2 | Book Rank #9064
• zhī xiǎozhi1 xiao3知晓x2 | Book Rank #9065to know; to understand
• qǐ bùqi3 bu4起步x4 | Book Rank #5571to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
• zì wǒ xī shēngzi4 wo3 xi1 sheng1自我牺牲x2 | Book Rank #9066
• mǎn zú gǎnman3 zu2 gan3满足感x1 | Book Rank #13470sense of satisfaction
• kē xué zhī shike1 xue2 zhi1 shi5科学知识x5 | Book Rank #4729scientific knowledge
• zì háozi4 hao2自豪x3 | Book Rank #6879proud (of one's achievements etc)
• jì shù huàji4 shu4 hua4技术化x2 | Book Rank #9067
• yào dào bìng chúyao4 dao4 bing4 chu2药到病除x1 | Book Rank #13471lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom); fig. (of a medical treatment) to give instant results; (of a solution or method) highly effective
• mǎ dào chéng gōngma3 dao4 cheng2 gong1马到成功x1 | Book Rank #13472to win instant success (idiom)
• tóu tòngtou2 tong4头痛x1 | Book Rank #13473to have a headache
• kōng dòngkong1 dong4空洞x2 | Book Rank #9068cavity; empty; vacuous
• xíng ér shàng xuéxing2 er2 shang4 xue2形而上学x2 | Book Rank #9069metaphysics
• zhēng dézheng1 de2争得x4 | Book Rank #5572to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth
• yī tā hú tuyi1 ta1 hu2 tu5一塌糊涂x2 | Book Rank #9070muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess
• cáicai2裁x2 | Book Rank #9071to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
• gèng wéi zhòng yàogeng4 wei2 zhong4 yao4更为重要x1 | Book Rank #13474
• bì duānbi4 duan1弊端x2 | Book Rank #9072systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
• dé zui, dé zùide2 zui5, de2 zui4得罪x2 | Book Rank #9073得罪 dé zui: 得罪 de2 zui5: to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4]得罪 dé zùi: 得罪 de2 zui4: to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得罪[de2 zui5]
• jì dé lì yì zhěji4 de2 li4 yi4 zhe3既得利益者x2 | Book Rank #9074
• fàng dàofang4 dao4放到x5 | Book Rank #4730
• fú yáo zhí shàngfu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4扶摇直上x2 | Book Rank #9075to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career
• jīng jì bù zhǎngjing1 ji4 bu4 zhang3经济部长x1 | Book Rank #13475
• jiē shōujie1 shou1接收x1 | Book Rank #13476reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate
• guān yùn hēng tōngguan1 yun4 heng1 tong1官运亨通x2 | Book Rank #9076(of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
• zhǐ guǎnzhi3 guan3只管x1 | Book Rank #13477solely 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)
• lā chēla1 che1拉车x1 | Book Rank #13478
• tái tóutai2 tou2抬头x2 | Book Rank #9077to raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth; (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
• gāo xiàgao1 xia4高下x5 | Book Rank #4731relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
• yī líuyi1 liu2一流x11 | Book Rank #2468top quality; front ranking
• guǎn xiáguan3 xia2管辖x1 | Book Rank #13479to administer; to have jurisdiction (over)
• bù ménbu4 men2部门x3 | Book Rank #6880department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4]
• wú kě tiāo tiwu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5无可挑剔x1 | Book Rank #13480excellent in every respect; flawless
• shí jǐ niánshi2 ji3 nian2十几年x2 | Book Rank #9078
• gāo guāngao1 guan1高官x1 | Book Rank #13481high official
• yóu shǔiyou2 shui3油水x1 | Book Rank #13482grease; profit; ill-gotten gains
• féi quēfei2 que1肥缺x1 | Book Rank #13483lucrative post
• qì guānqi4 guan1弃官x1 | Book Rank #13484
• rén shì guān xìren2 shi4 guan1 xi4人事关系x1 | Book Rank #13485
• pài xìpai4 xi4派系x3 | Book Rank #6881sect; faction
• dàn bó míng lìdan4 bo2 ming2 li4淡泊名利x1 | Book Rank #13486not caring about fame and fortune (idiom); indifferent to worldly rewards
• shèn jiāshen4 jia1甚佳x1 | Book Rank #13487
• míng cháming2 cha2明察x2 | Book Rank #9079to note clearly; to perceive
• dài réndai4 ren2待人x1 | Book Rank #13488to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
• hòu daohou4 dao5厚道x1 | Book Rank #13489kind and honest; generous; sincere
• qīng liánqing1 lian2清廉x1 | Book Rank #13490honest; uncorrupted
• píng yìping2 yi4平易x2 | Book Rank #9080amiable (manner); unassuming; written in plain language; easy to take in
• wàn èwan4 e4万恶x1 | Book Rank #13491(rhetorical) utterly evil; the worst of all evils