Vocabulary: 笨人的成圣之道：曾国藩

• zhàn yìzhan4 yi4战役x22 | Book Rank #729military campaign
• bài jìbai4 ji4败绩x9 | Book Rank #1873to be utterly defeated; to be routed
• xiāng bǐ zhī xiàxiang1 bi3 zhi1 xia4相比之下x1 | Book Rank #10219by comparison
• húi shìhui2 shi4回事x4 | Book Rank #3826(old) to report to one's master
• míng bǎi zheming2 bai3 zhe5明摆着x6 | Book Rank #2746evident; clear; undoubted
• chū zhànchu1 zhan4初战x2 | Book Rank #6569first battle; initial engagement (of a war or military campaign)
• píng shǒuping2 shou3平手x2 | Book Rank #6570(sports) draw; tie
• tǐ liàngti3 liang4体谅x1 | Book Rank #10220to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
• chū fēng touchu1 feng1 tou5出风头x4 | Book Rank #3827to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]
• qíu quán zé bèiqiu2 quan2 ze2 bei4求全责备x1 | Book Rank #10221to demand perfection (idiom)
• qián zhěqian2 zhe3前者x12 | Book Rank #1402the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
• guàn xìngguan4 xing4惯性x1 | Book Rank #10222(physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way; habitual
• dūdu1督x6 | Book Rank #2747(bound form) to supervise
• xīn huā nù fàngxin1 hua1 nu4 fang4心花怒放x1 | Book Rank #10223to burst with joy (idiom); to be over the moon; to be elated
• xiǎng bu dàoxiang3 bu5 dao4想不到x10 | Book Rank #1693unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
• wǎngwang3枉x4 | Book Rank #3828to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain
• xīn shǎngxin1 shang3欣赏x3 | Book Rank #4806to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
• huàn láihuan4 lai2换来x3 | Book Rank #4807
• liào xiǎng bú dàoliao4 xiang3 bu2 dao4料想不到x1 | Book Rank #10224
• xīng fènxing1 fen4兴奋x5 | Book Rank #3178excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation
• huáng ēn hào dànghuang2 en1 hao4 dang4皇恩浩荡x2 | Book Rank #6571
• méi dūo jǐumei2 duo1 jiu3没多久x1 | Book Rank #10225before long; soon after
• shēn wéishen1 wei2身为x3 | Book Rank #4808in the capacity of; as
• zhǐ hūi guānzhi3 hui1 guan1指挥官x2 | Book Rank #6572commander
• cān zhàncan1 zhan4参战x3 | Book Rank #4809to go to war; to engage in war
• yǒu gōngyou3 gong1有功x1 | Book Rank #10226
• shǔ lǐshu3 li3署理x8 | Book Rank #2088
• xuán jíxuan2 ji2旋即x6 | Book Rank #2748soon after; shortly
• cóng tóucong2 tou2从头x1 | Book Rank #10227anew; from the start
• lūlu1撸x3 | Book Rank #4810(dialect) to grasp (sth long or cylindrical) and slide the hand up or down; (dialect) to fire (an employee); (dialect) to reprimand
• wěi, yǐwei3, yi3尾x1 | Book Rank #10228尾 wěi: 尾 wei3: tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish尾 yǐ: 尾 yi3: horse's tail; pointed posterior section of a locust etc
• rèn mìngren4 ming4任命x7 | Book Rank #2367to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
• jūn qūjun1 qu1军区x1 | Book Rank #10229geographical area of command; (PLA) military district
• sī lìng yuánsi1 ling4 yuan2司令员x1 | Book Rank #10230commander
• píng tóu bǎi xìngping2 tou2 bai3 xing4平头百姓x2 | Book Rank #6573common people; ordinary people
• mìng lìngming4 ling4命令x22 | Book Rank #730order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
• gōng mínggong1 ming2公明x1 | Book Rank #10231
• tiān ēntian1 en1天恩x2 | Book Rank #6574
• gǎn jīgan3 ji1感激x2 | Book Rank #6575to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
• xīn mùxin1 mu4心目x3 | Book Rank #4811mind
• Yìn, yìnYin4, yin4印x2 | Book Rank #6576印 Yìn: 印 Yin4: surname Yin; abbr. for 印度[Yin4 du4], India印 yìn: 印 yin4: to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image
• mín fūmin2 fu1民夫x1 | Book Rank #10232
• zhēngzheng1争x4 | Book Rank #3829to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
• xiāng jùxiang1 ju4相聚x2 | Book Rank #6577to meet together; to assemble
• guàn, Guàn, guānguan4, Guan4, guan1观x5 | Book Rank #3179观 guàn: 观 guan4: Taoist monastery; palace gate watchtower; platform观 Guàn: 观 Guan4: surname Guan观 guān: 观 guan1: to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook
• bì gōng bì jìngbi4 gong1 bi4 jing4毕恭毕敬x1 | Book Rank #10233reverent and respectful; extremely deferential
• shì lì zàishi4 li4 zai4侍立在x1 | Book Rank #10234
• tīng cóngting1 cong2听从x2 | Book Rank #6578to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
• bí kǒngbi2 kong3鼻孔x1 | Book Rank #10235nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
• chōng tiānchong1 tian1冲天x1 | Book Rank #10236(lit. and fig.) to soar; to shoot upwards