Vocabulary: 笨人的成圣之道：曾国藩

• suō tóu suō nǎosuo1 tou2 suo1 nao3缩头缩脑x1 | Book Rank #10358
• tiě tǒngtie3 tong3铁桶x1 | Book Rank #10359
• shì deshi4 de5似的x5 | Book Rank #3193seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
• xuán niànxuan2 nian4悬念x1 | Book Rank #10360suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
• kàn bu chūkan4 bu5 chu1看不出x1 | Book Rank #10361can't discern
• Shū, shūShu1, shu1舒x3 | Book Rank #4846舒 Shū: 舒 Shu1: surname Shu舒 shū: 舒 shu1: to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely
• yī kǒu qìyi1 kou3 qi4一口气x7 | Book Rank #2376one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
• zùo xiazuo4 xia5坐下x7 | Book Rank #2377to sit down
• zhēn shì tàizhen1 shi4 tai4真是太x3 | Book Rank #4847
• wú yǐ wéi bàowu2 yi3 wei2 bao4无以为报x1 | Book Rank #10362unable to return the favor
• jiā guān jìn juéjia1 guan1 jin4 jue2加官晋爵x3 | Book Rank #4848to confer a title an official position
• bù yību4 yi1不依x3 | Book Rank #4849not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it
• sì hòusi4 hou4嗣后x1 | Book Rank #10363from then on; after; afterwards; thereafter
• gōng jìgong1 ji4功绩x1 | Book Rank #10364feat; contribution; merits and achievements
• Róng, róngRong2, rong2荣x21 | Book Rank #773荣 Róng: 荣 Rong2: surname Rong荣 róng: 荣 rong2: glory; honor; thriving
• gài bùgai4 bu4概不x1 | Book Rank #10365
• xiǎo yàngxiao3 yang4小样x1 | Book Rank #10366galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)
• wān wān ràowan1 wan1 rao4弯弯绕x1 | Book Rank #10367
• tūi xīn zhì fùtui1 xin1 zhi4 fu4推心置腹x2 | Book Rank #6640to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity
• guāi qiǎoguai1 qiao3乖巧x1 | Book Rank #10368clever (child); smart; lovable; cute
• kūi dàikui1 dai4亏待x1 | Book Rank #10369to treat sb unfairly
• guó ěr wàng jiāguo2 er3 wang4 jia1国尔忘家x1 | Book Rank #10370
• jū gōng jìn cùiju1 gong1 jin4 cui4鞠躬尽瘁x2 | Book Rank #6641to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
• wèiwei4慰x3 | Book Rank #4850to comfort; to console; to reassure
• jìn xiàojin4 xiao4尽孝x1 | Book Rank #10371to do one's filial duty
• mò dàmo4 da4莫大x1 | Book Rank #10372greatest; most important
• chóu yōngchou2 yong1酬庸x1 | Book Rank #10373
• jìji4绩x2 | Book Rank #6642to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
• zhèng lìngzheng4 ling4政令x2 | Book Rank #6643government decree
• cēn cīcen1 ci1参差x1 | Book Rank #10374uneven; jagged; snaggletooth; ragged; serrated
• yǐn zhōngyin3 zhong1隐衷x1 | Book Rank #10375a secret; sth best not told to anyone; confidential information
• dòng qíng chùdong4 qing2 chu4动情处x1 | Book Rank #10376
• lùo lèiluo4 lei4落泪x1 | Book Rank #10377to shed tears; to weep
• Lài, làiLai4, lai4赖x3 | Book Rank #4851赖 Lài: 赖 Lai4: surname Lai; (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app赖 lài: 赖 lai4: to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on
• huā yànghua1 yang4花样x1 | Book Rank #10378pattern; way of doing sth; trick; ruse; fancy-style (as in 花樣滑冰|花样滑冰[hua1 yang4 hua2 bing1] figure skating)
• xì yánxi4 yan2戏言x4 | Book Rank #3852joking matter; to go back on one's words
• xíong fēngxiong2 feng1雄风x3 | Book Rank #4852vigor; virility; dynamism; (literary) powerful wind
• wán nòngwan2 nong4玩弄x3 | Book Rank #4853to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to
• fèng, Fèngfeng4, Feng4凤x18 | Book Rank #907凤 fèng: 凤 feng4: phoenix凤 Fèng: 凤 Feng4: surname Feng
• húo bǎohuo2 bao3活宝x1 | Book Rank #10379buffoon; clown; ridiculous person
• fàn liàngfan4 liang4饭量x1 | Book Rank #10380amount of food one eats; portion size
• chéng lóucheng2 lou2城楼x5 | Book Rank #3194city gate tower
• qì yànqi4 yan4气焰x1 | Book Rank #10381arrogance; haughtiness
• jí shèngji2 sheng4极盛x1 | Book Rank #10382
• xiāo zhāngxiao1 zhang1嚣张x1 | Book Rank #10383rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
• bù kě yī shìbu4 ke3 yi1 shi4不可一世x1 | Book Rank #10384(idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
• bù yào liǎnbu4 yao4 lian3不要脸x3 | Book Rank #4854to have no sense of shame; shameless
• tǐng lìting3 li4挺立x2 | Book Rank #6644to stand erect; to stand upright
• chuán tóuchuan2 tou2船头x3 | Book Rank #4855the bow or prow of a ship
• pīpi1披x1 | Book Rank #10385to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out