Vocabulary: 都市异闻录
- difference; error; inaccuracy
- 采 cǎi: 采 cai3: to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather采 cǎi: 采 cai3: color; complexion; looks采 cài: 采 cai4: used in 采邑[cai4 yi4] and 采地[cai4 di4]
- positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
- to be finished (with sth)
- to be harmful (to)
- natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect)
- must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate
- sexual desire; lust
- affairs of life; things of the world
- overcast and rainy
- recently; lately
- rental unit; apartment
- circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
- the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
- main point; essential
- bath towel; CL:條|条[tiao2]
- conservative; to guard; to keep
- staring blankly
- ashamed and resentful; indignant
- to attempt all tasks at once; to manage every detail regardless of its importance
- flower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)
- to wipe
- to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts
- infatuated; obsessed
- loud sound
- to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound)
- to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
- a glimmer; glimmering; twinkling; fluorescence; phosphorescence; perplexed; dazzled and confused; planet Mars (arch.)
- to take sth to be true
- knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn
- to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
- strange odor
- to ache
- to fall apart; exhaustion
- to deride; to mock; (jocular) to heckle good-naturedly; to razz
- fool; sucker
- to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off