Vocabulary: 从头开始：星巴克之父的人生信条和经营哲学

• xuán yáxuan2 ya2悬崖x7 | Book Rank #2210precipice; overhanging cliff
• nán yǐ wéi jìnan2 yi3 wei2 ji4难以为继x1 | Book Rank #8574(idiom) difficult to carry on; unsustainable
• sàn bōsan4 bo1散播x1 | Book Rank #8575to spread; to disperse; to disseminate
• shàng fēngshang4 feng1上风x1 | Book Rank #8576on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc)
• wēi rú lěi luǎnwei1 ru2 lei3 luan3危如累卵x1 | Book Rank #8577precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment; in a dangerous state
• bù xiǎngbu4 xiang3不想x13 | Book Rank #1279unexpectedly; to one's surprise
• xiě xìnxie3 xin4写信x10 | Book Rank #1630to write a letter
• qū biéqu1 bie2区别x6 | Book Rank #2519difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4]
• fēn qífen1 qi2分歧x12 | Book Rank #1381divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; (math.) bifurcation
• Shèng dànSheng4 dan4圣诞x1 | Book Rank #8578Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday
• jià qījia4 qi1假期x2 | Book Rank #5638vacation
• qián xīqian2 xi1前夕x1 | Book Rank #8579eve; the day before
• shāng liangshang1 liang5商量x5 | Book Rank #2938to consult; to talk over; to discuss
• wàng xiǎngwang4 xiang3妄想x1 | Book Rank #8580to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
• xiǎn zhùxian3 zhu4显著x2 | Book Rank #5639outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant
• mò bù zùo shēngmo4 bu4 zuo4 sheng1默不作声x3 | Book Rank #4320to keep silent
• zùo pàizuo4 pai4做派x1 | Book Rank #8581way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera
• jì ránji4 ran2既然x2 | Book Rank #5640since; as; this being the case
• biǎo míng tài dùbiao3 ming2 tai4 du4表明态度x1 | Book Rank #8582
• jí liú yǒng jìnji2 liu2 yong3 jin4急流勇进x1 | Book Rank #8583
• tǔo dangtuo3 dang5妥当x3 | Book Rank #4321appropriate; proper; ready
• xiǎng dàoxiang3 dao4想到x20 | Book Rank #803to think of; to call to mind; to anticipate
• bàn fǎban4 fa3办法x29 | Book Rank #539way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem; CL:條|条[tiao2]
• hǔo shàng jiāo yóuhuo3 shang4 jiao1 you2火上浇油x1 | Book Rank #8584to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse
• xìn shǐxin4 shi3信使x1 | Book Rank #8585messenger; courier
• luàn júluan4 ju2乱局x2 | Book Rank #5641chaotic situation; turmoil; upheaval
• shì fàngshi4 fang4释放x6 | Book Rank #2520to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge
• tuán jié qǐ láituan2 jie2 qi3 lai2团结起来x11 | Book Rank #1490
• chuán bōchuan2 bo1传播x7 | Book Rank #2211to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
• dā zàida1 zai4搭载x1 | Book Rank #8586(of a vehicle) to carry (a passenger or payload); (of a device or system) to be equipped with (a piece of hardware or software)
• róng qìrong2 qi4容器x5 | Book Rank #2939receptacle; vessel; (computing) container
• dài shàngdai4 shang4带上x1 | Book Rank #8587to take along with one
• rén xīnren2 xin1人心x6 | Book Rank #2521popular feeling; the will of the people
• cān yì yuáncan1 yi4 yuan2参议员x7 | Book Rank #2212senator
• shū xiěshu1 xie3书写x6 | Book Rank #2522to write
• liáng xīn fā xiànliang2 xin1 fa1 xian4良心发现x1 | Book Rank #8588(idiom) to develop a conscience about sth after previously being unconcerned (usu. resulting in feeling remorse or making amends)
• jí xiǎoji2 xiao3极小x1 | Book Rank #8589minimal; extremely small
• gāo jǔgao1 ju3高举x5 | Book Rank #2940to lift up; to hold high
• kǒu hàokou3 hao4口号x7 | Book Rank #2213slogan; catchphrase; CL:個|个[ge4]
• páipai2牌x5 | Book Rank #2941signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]); brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]); (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])
• yì xiàngyi4 xiang4意向x5 | Book Rank #2942intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition
• bù jiàn duànbu4 jian4 duan4不间断x1 | Book Rank #8590
• cháng shìchang2 shi4尝试x3 | Book Rank #4322to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)
• Měi gúo Cān yì yuànMei3 guo2 Can1 yi4 yuan4美国参议院x1 | Book Rank #8591United States Senate
• yán huǎnyan2 huan3延缓x1 | Book Rank #8592to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down
• miǎn yúmian3 yu2免于x2 | Book Rank #5642to be saved from; to be spared (something)
• rén wéiren2 wei2人为x6 | Book Rank #2523artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort
• wèi chéng xíngwei4 cheng2 xing2未成形x1 | Book Rank #8593
• shí gè yuèshi2 ge4 yue4十个月x2 | Book Rank #5643
• tíng bǎiting2 bai3停摆x11 | Book Rank #1491(of a pendulum) to stop swinging; (of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt; to be suspended; to be canceled; shutdown; (sports) lockout