Vocabulary: 陈寅恪的最后二十年

• lì zhēng shàng yóuli4 zheng1 shang4 you2力争上游x1 | Book Rank #12721to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions
• duō kuài hǎo shěngduo1 kuai4 hao3 sheng3多快好省x1 | Book Rank #12722
• bǎo shǒubao3 shou3保守x5 | Book Rank #3981conservative; to guard; to keep
• zǒu mǎ dēngzou3 ma3 deng1走马灯x2 | Book Rank #8351lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]; (fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)
• liǎng zhōuliang3 zhou1两周x1 | Book Rank #12723
• yī biān dǎoyi1 bian1 dao3一边倒x2 | Book Rank #8352to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally
• shàng gāng shàng xiànshang4 gang1 shang4 xian4上纲上线x8 | Book Rank #2605to make a mountain out of a molehill
• dú huàdu2 hua4毒化x2 | Book Rank #8353to poison (usu. figuratively); to debase; to pervert; to harm
• shù dàishu4 dai4数代x1 | Book Rank #12724
• pò, pǎipo4, pai3迫x1 | Book Rank #12725迫 pò: 迫 po4: to persecute; to oppress; embarrassed迫 pò: 迫 po4: to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing迫 pǎi: 迫 pai3: used in 迫擊炮|迫击炮[pai3 ji1 pao4]
• pái shān dǎo hǎipai2 shan1 dao3 hai3排山倒海x1 | Book Rank #12726lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering; fig. gigantic; of spectacular significance
• lǐ qīngli3 qing1理清x1 | Book Rank #12727to disentangle (wiring etc); (fig.) to clarify (one's thoughts etc)
• tóu xùtou2 xu4头绪x2 | Book Rank #8354outline; main threads
• chū lù duān níchu1 lu4 duan1 ni2初露端倪x1 | Book Rank #12728
• dǎ zì yuánda3 zi4 yuan2打字员x1 | Book Rank #12729typist
• fān yìfan1 yi4翻译x6 | Book Rank #3410to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
• dǎ yìnda3 yin4打印x1 | Book Rank #12730to affix a seal; to stamp; to print out (with a printer)
• zhēn chéng dìzhen1 cheng2 di4真诚地x7 | Book Rank #2959
• tuì zhítui4 zhi2退职x1 | Book Rank #12731
• húi jiāhui2 jia1回家x3 | Book Rank #6131to return home
• jié yuējie2 yue1节约x3 | Book Rank #6132to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal
• zhèng zhòngzheng4 zhong4郑重x3 | Book Rank #6133serious; solemn; earnest; conscientious
• huān sòng hùihuan1 song4 hui4欢送会x1 | Book Rank #12732farewell party
• yī dùiyi1 dui4一对x1 | Book Rank #12733couple; pair
• zàn yángzan4 yang2赞扬x2 | Book Rank #8355to praise; to approve of; to show approval
• fū qīfu1 qi1夫妻x6 | Book Rank #3411husband and wife; married couple
• dà gōng wú sīda4 gong1 wu2 si1大公无私x1 | Book Rank #12734selfless; impartial
• sì zhāngsi4 zhang1四张x2 | Book Rank #8356
• gé mìng xíng dòngge2 ming4 xing2 dong4革命行动x4 | Book Rank #4814
• biǎo yángbiao3 yang2表扬x1 | Book Rank #12735to praise; to commend
• sù cáisu4 cai2素材x1 | Book Rank #12736source material (in literature and art)
• cāo chǎngcao1 chang3操场x1 | Book Rank #12737playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:個|个[ge4]
• shì shī dà huìshi4 shi1 da4 hui4誓师大会x1 | Book Rank #12738
• dēng chǎngdeng1 chang3登场x4 | Book Rank #4815to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product
• hóng zhuānhong2 zhuan1红专x7 | Book Rank #2960
• tóu dǐngtou2 ding3头顶x2 | Book Rank #8357top of the head
• lì jiànli4 jian4利剑x2 | Book Rank #8358sharp sword
• jiǎn míngjian3 ming2简明x3 | Book Rank #6134simple and clear; concise
• sǔo zhǐsuo3 zhi3所指x1 | Book Rank #12739the objects indicated; as pointed out
• zhènzhen4阵x1 | Book Rank #12740disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
• lěilei3垒x1 | Book Rank #12741rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc
• fēn míngfen1 ming2分明x2 | Book Rank #8359clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
• háo bù hán húhao2 bu4 han2 hu2毫不含糊x1 | Book Rank #12742
• duì lì tǒng yīdui4 li4 tong3 yi1对立统一x1 | Book Rank #12743
• gè háng gè yège4 hang2 ge4 ye4各行各业x1 | Book Rank #12744every trade; all professions; all walks of life
• qī wànqi1 wan4七万x2 | Book Rank #8360
• xuě piànxue3 pian4雪片x1 | Book Rank #12745snowflake
• shì deshi4 de5似的x1 | Book Rank #12746seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
• biàn bùbian4 bu4遍布x1 | Book Rank #12747to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
• huái yíhuai2 yi2怀疑x11 | Book Rank #1949to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that