Vocabulary: 风雨琳琅：林徽因和她的时代

• zì zhòngzi4 zhong4自重x1 | Book Rank #18534to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight
• jiā zài yì qǐjia1 zai4 yi4 qi3加在一起x2 | Book Rank #12543
• bié wú xuǎn zébie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2别无选择x1 | Book Rank #18535to have no other choice
• fù jìufu4 jiu4负疚x1 | Book Rank #18536(literary) to feel apologetic; to feel guilty
• chéng nùocheng2 nuo4承诺x4 | Book Rank #7588to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
• Lǐ jiāLi3 jia1里加x1 | Book Rank #18537Riga, capital of Latvia
• shàn yìshan4 yi4善意x3 | Book Rank #9444goodwill; benevolence; kindness
• fǔ wèifu3 wei4抚慰x3 | Book Rank #9445to console; to comfort; to soothe
• wèn hòuwen4 hou4问候x3 | Book Rank #9446to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
• chuǎng rùchuang3 ru4闯入x4 | Book Rank #7589to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash
• chóu bèichou2 bei4筹备x16 | Book Rank #2335preparations; to get ready for sth
• qīn shìqin1 shi4亲事x1 | Book Rank #18538marriage; CL:門|门[men2]
• bào hàn zhōng shēnbao4 han4 zhong1 shen1抱憾终身x1 | Book Rank #18539
• quán héngquan2 heng2权衡x6 | Book Rank #5460to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
• bù jū xiǎo jiébu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2不拘小节x2 | Book Rank #12544to not bother about trifles (idiom)
• dī zī tàidi1 zi1 tai4低姿态x1 | Book Rank #18540
• lūo suoluo1 suo5啰唆x2 | Book Rank #12545long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; to talk endlessly; to go on and on; also pr. [luo1suo1]
• fǎn fù qiáng diàofan3 fu4 qiang2 diao4反复强调x2 | Book Rank #12546
• zhī nán ér tùizhi1 nan2 er2 tui4知难而退x1 | Book Rank #18541lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
• jiē dà huān xǐ, Jiē dà huān xǐjie1 da4 huan1 xi3, Jie1 da4 huan1 xi3皆大欢喜x2 | Book Rank #12547皆大欢喜 jiē dà huān xǐ: 皆大欢喜 jie1 da4 huan1 xi3: to everyone's delight and satisfaction皆大欢喜 Jiē dà huān xǐ: 皆大欢喜 Jie1 da4 huan1 xi3: As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
• wèi miǎnwei4 mian3未免x5 | Book Rank #6343unavoidably; can't help; really; rather
• dān xīndan1 xin1担心x32 | Book Rank #1176anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
• tī tòuti1 tou4剔透x2 | Book Rank #12548pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted
• zùo lì bù ānzuo4 li4 bu4 an1坐立不安x2 | Book Rank #12549lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom); restless; fidgety
• rù miánru4 mian2入眠x1 | Book Rank #18542to fall asleep
• shàn jiě rén yìshan4 jie3 ren2 yi4善解人意x4 | Book Rank #7590to be good at understanding others (idiom)
• cùo cícuo4 ci2措辞x5 | Book Rank #6344wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction
• xīn ránxin1 ran2欣然x3 | Book Rank #9447gladly; cheerfully
• yìng yuēying4 yue1应约x1 | Book Rank #18543
• bù gù yī qièbu4 gu4 yi1 qie4不顾一切x1 | Book Rank #18544(idiom) to disregard all negative considerations; to cast aside all concerns
• cāng cù jiāncang1 cu4 jian1仓促间x1 | Book Rank #18545
• fù yuēfu4 yue1赴约x1 | Book Rank #18546to keep an appointment
• kǔ liànku3 lian4苦恋x1 | Book Rank #18547
• zhòng sǔo zhōu zhīzhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1众所周知x8 | Book Rank #4323(idiom) as everyone knows
• shēn xiànshen1 xian4深陷x3 | Book Rank #9448to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes)
• zì huǐ qián chéngzi4 hui3 qian2 cheng2自毁前程x1 | Book Rank #18548
• yóu yúyou2 yu2由于x39 | Book Rank #915due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
• jiè rùjie4 ru4介入x1 | Book Rank #18549to intervene; to get involved
• yè zhōngye4 zhong1夜中x1 | Book Rank #18550
• mèimei4寐x3 | Book Rank #9449to sleep soundly
• shēn yèshen1 ye4深夜x5 | Book Rank #6345very late at night
• xié, yèxie2, ye4页x6 | Book Rank #5461页 xié: 页 xie2: head页 yè: 页 ye4: page; leaf
• jì wǎngji4 wang3寄往x2 | Book Rank #12550
• chéng xiàngcheng2 xiang4丞相x1 | Book Rank #18551the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister
• dài zhuǎndai4 zhuan3代转x1 | Book Rank #18552
• qí yīqi2 yi1其一x5 | Book Rank #6346one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly
• huān lèhuan1 le4欢乐x6 | Book Rank #5462gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
• cǐ jǔci3 ju3此举x2 | Book Rank #12551
• yǔ fǒuyu3 fou3与否x6 | Book Rank #5463whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
• dàidai4殆x4 | Book Rank #7591(literary) dangerous; perilous; (literary) almost; well-nigh