Vocabulary: 命悬刀口之下
from 笨人的成圣之道:曾国藩
- 不会x1 | Chapter Rank #440improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 拦住x1 | Chapter Rank #441to stop; to bar the way
- 他x9 | Chapter Rank #14(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- 吗x1 | Chapter Rank #442(question particle for "yes-no" questions)(coll.) what?used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1]
- 事x1 | Chapter Rank #443matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]
- 奇怪x1 | Chapter Rank #444strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled
- 是因为x1 | Chapter Rank #445
- 击败x2 | Chapter Rank #152to defeat; to beat
- 够x1 | Chapter Rank #446enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out
- 惊人x1 | Chapter Rank #447astonishing
- 更x1 | Chapter Rank #448more; even more; further; still; still moreto change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
- 离奇x1 | Chapter Rank #449odd; bizarre
- 连x1 | Chapter Rank #450to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military)surname Lian
- 那个x1 | Chapter Rank #451that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc); (euph.) menstruation; sex; also pr. [nei4 ge5]
- 认为x1 | Chapter Rank #452to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
- 死定了x1 | Chapter Rank #453
- 镇守x1 | Chapter Rank #454(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect
- 居然x1 | Chapter Rank #455unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
- 狠狠x1 | Chapter Rank #456resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly
- 威风x1 | Chapter Rank #457awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
- 大败x2 | Chapter Rank #153to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb
- 狠x1 | Chapter Rank #458ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute; to harden (one's heart)
- 追x1 | Chapter Rank #459to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously
- 一番x1 | Chapter Rank #460
- 似乎x1 | Chapter Rank #461it seems; seemingly; as if
- 无心恋战x2 | Chapter Rank #154
- 交手x1 | Chapter Rank #462to fight hand to hand
- 即x1 | Chapter Rank #463namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
- 败x1 | Chapter Rank #464to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
- 掉头就走x1 | Chapter Rank #465to turn on one's heels; to walk away abruptly
- 好像x1 | Chapter Rank #466as if; to seem like
- 地方x4 | Chapter Rank #51region; regional (away from the central administration); localplace; location; area; space; territory; aspect; part; CL:處|处[chu4]
- 不想x1 | Chapter Rank #467unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- 窝囊x1 | Chapter Rank #468to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly
- 没x2 | Chapter Rank #155(negative prefix for verbs) have not; notdrowned; to end; to die; to inundate
- 心思x1 | Chapter Rank #469mind; thoughts; inclination; mood
- 打群架x1 | Chapter Rank #470
- 据x1 | Chapter Rank #471used in 拮据[jie2 ju1]according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy
- 史家x1 | Chapter Rank #472historian
- 分析x1 | Chapter Rank #473to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 战x1 | Chapter Rank #474to fight; fight; war; battle
- 根本x5 | Chapter Rank #35fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 双方x1 | Chapter Rank #475bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
- 战时x2 | Chapter Rank #156wartime
- 体制x4 | Chapter Rank #52system; organization
- 先x2 | Chapter Rank #157beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
- 这边x3 | Chapter Rank #85this side; here
- 老大x1 | Chapter Rank #476old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang
- 咸丰帝x4 | Chapter Rank #53
- 长期以来x1 | Chapter Rank #477for a long time