Vocabulary: 都市异闻录

• dǐ dǎngdi3 dang3抵挡x114 | Book Rank #825to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand
• dǎ xiāoda3 xiao1打消x4 | Book Rank #7174to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
• qiáng guāngqiang2 guang1强光x3 | Book Rank #8348
• pái biǎnpai2 bian3牌匾x1 | Book Rank #14258board (attached to a wall)
• yī lù shàngyi1 lu4 shang4一路上x33 | Book Rank #1918along the way; the whole way; (fig.) the whole time
• dà diànda4 dian4大殿x43 | Book Rank #1621main hall of a Buddhist temple
• gōng jìnggong1 jing4恭敬x5 | Book Rank #6308deferential; respectful
• yī shí bàn hùiyi1 shi2 ban4 hui4一时半会x11 | Book Rank #3913a short time; a little while
• zùi gāozui4 gao1最高x5 | Book Rank #6309tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
• qīn línqin1 lin2亲临x1 | Book Rank #14259to visit in person; to personally attend
• gùi bàigui4 bai4跪拜x2 | Book Rank #10332to kowtow; to kneel and worship
• cháng dùichang2 dui4长队x1 | Book Rank #14260line (i.e. of people waiting); queue
• lǐng shǎngling3 shang3领赏x1 | Book Rank #14261
• fā kuángfa1 kuang2发狂x7 | Book Rank #5177crazy; mad; madly
• bǎ tóuba3 tou2把头x5 | Book Rank #6310labor contractor; gangmaster
• dī xiàdi1 xia4低下x32 | Book Rank #1955low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
• bāo wéi quānbao1 wei2 quan1包围圈x18 | Book Rank #2804
• wān qūwan1 qu1弯曲x3 | Book Rank #8349to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp
• dàn bódan4 bo2淡泊x3 | Book Rank #8350living a simple life
• huà yīnhua4 yin1话音x14 | Book Rank #3348one's speaking voice; tone; implication
• yìng pīnying4 pin1硬拼x1 | Book Rank #14262
• húo lù, húo luhuo2 lu4, huo2 lu5活路x6 | Book Rank #5665活路 húo lù: 活路 huo2 lu4: through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence活路 húo lu: 活路 huo2 lu5: labor; physical work
• rén yǎng mǎ fānren2 yang3 ma3 fan1人仰马翻x1 | Book Rank #14263to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter)
• dòu wǒdou4 wo3逗我x1 | Book Rank #14264
• rēng diàoreng1 diao4扔掉x5 | Book Rank #6311to throw away; to throw out
• miàn mùmian4 mu4面目x6 | Book Rank #5666appearance; facial features; look
• tiào yuètiao4 yue4跳跃x1 | Book Rank #14265to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
• tiān tángtian1 tang2天堂x3 | Book Rank #8351paradise; heaven
• dì yùdi4 yu4地狱x8 | Book Rank #4767hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka; (coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive
• chuǎng jìn láichuang3 jin4 lai2闯进来x3 | Book Rank #8352
• xiǎn lùxian3 lu4显露x1 | Book Rank #14266to become visible; to reveal
• rèn, Rénren4, Ren2任x8 | Book Rank #4768任 rèn: 任 ren4: to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)任 Rén: 任 Ren2: surname Ren
• zǎi gēzai3 ge1宰割x1 | Book Rank #14267to slaughter; (fig.) to ride roughshod over; to take advantage of (others)
• lì liàng qiáng dàli4 liang4 qiang2 da4力量强大x19 | Book Rank #2707
• liàn liàn shǒulian4 lian4 shou3练练手x2 | Book Rank #10333
• sǔo dìngsuo3 ding4锁定x11 | Book Rank #3914to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target
• lín sǐlin2 si3临死x4 | Book Rank #7175facing death; at death's door
• bēn bōben1 bo1奔波x1 | Book Rank #14268to rush about; to be constantly on the move
• shì shìshi4 shi4试试x68 | Book Rank #1186
• nú lìnu2 li4奴隶x4 | Book Rank #7176slave
• wù qìwu4 qi4雾气x31 | Book Rank #1991fog; mist; vapor
• zhèn ěr yù lóngzhen4 er3 yu4 long2震耳欲聋x2 | Book Rank #10334ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
• kū longku1 long5窟窿x3 | Book Rank #8353hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt
• měng lièmeng3 lie4猛烈x9 | Book Rank #4423fierce; violent; vigorous; intense
• tào lùtao4 lu4套路x14 | Book Rank #3349sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method
• bèi dào ér chíbei4 dao4 er2 chi2背道而驰x1 | Book Rank #14269to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
• yū húiyu1 hui2迂回x1 | Book Rank #14270roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout
• chōng jìn láichong1 jin4 lai2冲进来x9 | Book Rank #4424
• quán lìquan2 li4全力x34 | Book Rank #1883with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
• fáng shǒufang2 shou3防守x9 | Book Rank #4425to defend; to protect (against)