Vocabulary: 脸皮最厚是朝廷
from 笨人的成圣之道：曾国藩
- 放开手脚x1 | Chapter Rank #459to have free rein (idiom)
- 立下x1 | Chapter Rank #460to set up; to establish
- 狠x1 | Chapter Rank #461ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute; to harden (one's heart)
- 一口气x1 | Chapter Rank #462one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
- 将x1 | Chapter Rank #463will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])(bound form) a general; (literary) to command; to lead; (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)to desire; to invite; to request
- 裁x2 | Chapter Rank #163to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment
- 只x1 | Chapter Rank #464only; merely; justgrain that has begun to ripenclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
- 剩x1 | Chapter Rank #465to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
- 老x1 | Chapter Rank #466prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
- 六千余x1 | Chapter Rank #467
- 第三步x1 | Chapter Rank #468
- 亲x2 | Chapter Rank #164parents-in-law of one's offspringparent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear
- 弟弟x1 | Chapter Rank #469younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
- 打发x1 | Chapter Rank #470to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
- 让x2 | Chapter Rank #165to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])
- 退休x1 | Chapter Rank #471to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
- 养老x1 | Chapter Rank #472to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
- 首先x1 | Chapter Rank #473first of all; in the first place
- 掉x1 | Chapter Rank #474to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
- 真心x1 | Chapter Rank #475wholeheartedness; sincerity
- 替x1 | Chapter Rank #476to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for
- 着想x1 | Chapter Rank #477to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
- 打下x1 | Chapter Rank #478to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
- 功劳x1 | Chapter Rank #479contribution; meritorious service; credit
- 太x1 | Chapter Rank #480highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
- 成为x1 | Chapter Rank #481to become; to turn into
- 国人x1 | Chapter Rank #482compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen
- 大敌x1 | Chapter Rank #483
- 人人x1 | Chapter Rank #484everyone; every person
- 想x2 | Chapter Rank #166to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- 身上x1 | Chapter Rank #485on the body; at hand; among
- 找出x1 | Chapter Rank #486to find; to search out
- 点x1 | Chapter Rank #487to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down; point; dot; spot; speck; dot stroke in Chinese characters; (math.) decimal point; point in time or space; (after a number) o'clock; a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more; classifier for small amounts
- 毛病x2 | Chapter Rank #167fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 宣泄x1 | Chapter Rank #488to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
- 心中x1 | Chapter Rank #489central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
- 嫉恨x1 | Chapter Rank #490to hate out of jealousy; to resent
- 火x1 | Chapter Rank #491fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old); Kangxi radical 86surname Huo
- 偏偏x1 | Chapter Rank #492(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
- 厮x1 | Chapter Rank #493(bound form) together; each other; (bound form) male servant; (bound form) dude; so-and-so (used in 那廝|那厮[na4 si1] and 這廝|这厮[zhe4 si1])
- 一身x1 | Chapter Rank #494whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
- 对x1 | Chapter Rank #495right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- 来说x1 | Chapter Rank #496
- 最好x1 | Chapter Rank #497best; had better ...; it would be best to ...
- 法子x1 | Chapter Rank #498way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5]
- 销声匿迹x1 | Chapter Rank #499to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low
- 躲x1 | Chapter Rank #500to hide; to dodge; to avoid
- 回老家x1 | Chapter Rank #501to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)
- 土x1 | Chapter Rank #502earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]surname Tu; Tu ethnic group
- 财主x1 | Chapter Rank #503rich man; moneybags