Vocabulary: 风雨琳琅：林徽因和她的时代

• yī wén bù míngyi1 wen2 bu4 ming2一文不名x1 | Book Rank #26951to be penniless
• zhěng gè lái shuōzheng3 ge4 lai2 shuo1整个来说x1 | Book Rank #26952
• luàn le tàoluan4 le5 tao4乱了套x1 | Book Rank #26953
• fēn fēifen1 fei1纷飞x1 | Book Rank #26954to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc); to flutter about
• dǐng fèiding3 fei4鼎沸x1 | Book Rank #26955a confused noise; a racket
• xuǎn jǔxuan3 ju3选举x8 | Book Rank #4452to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
• pò tiān huāngpo4 tian1 huang1破天荒x1 | Book Rank #26956unprecedented; for the first time; never before; first ever
• zī wàngzi1 wang4资望x1 | Book Rank #26957seniority and prestige
• fēn kēfen1 ke1分科x1 | Book Rank #26958
• hòu xuǎn rénhou4 xuan3 ren2候选人x2 | Book Rank #15522candidate; CL:名[ming2]
• zhuān kē xué xiàozhuan1 ke1 xue2 xiao4专科学校x2 | Book Rank #15523specialized school; college for professional training; polytechnic
• píng yì hùiping2 yi4 hui4评议会x4 | Book Rank #8300council
• shěn dìngshen3 ding4审定x1 | Book Rank #26959to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate; to approve
• lín xuǎn chūlin2 xuan3 chu1遴选出x1 | Book Rank #26960
• yīng xíong sǔo jiàn lüè tóngying1 xiong2 suo3 jian4 lu:e4 tong2英雄所见略同x1 | Book Rank #26961lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
• Liáng shānLiang2 shan1梁山x1 | Book Rank #26962see 梁山縣|梁山县[Liang2 shan1 Xian4]
• hǎo hànhao3 han4好汉x1 | Book Rank #26963hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2]
• bù kě yī shìbu4 ke3 yi1 shi4不可一世x1 | Book Rank #26964(idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
• kuān hóngkuan1 hong2宽宏x1 | Book Rank #26965magnanimous
• guǎng jié shàn yuánguang3 jie2 shan4 yuan2广结善缘x1 | Book Rank #26966
• sī xīn zá niànsi1 xin1 za2 nian4私心杂念x1 | Book Rank #26967
• tiān xià dà luàntian1 xia4 da4 luan4天下大乱x1 | Book Rank #26968the whole country in rebellion
• nòng bù hǎonong4 bu4 hao3弄不好x2 | Book Rank #15524
• kuǎ táikua3 tai2垮台x1 | Book Rank #26969(of a dynasty, regime etc) to collapse; to fall from power
• fēn zǔfen1 zu3分组x3 | Book Rank #10832to divide into groups; group (formed from a larger group); subgroup; (computer networking) packet
• pǔ xuǎnpu3 xuan3普选x1 | Book Rank #26970universal suffrage
• bǔ xuǎnbu3 xuan3补选x1 | Book Rank #26971by-election
• wú zhì huīwu2 zhi4 hui1吴稚晖x1 | Book Rank #26972
• Chén Xǐng shēnChen2 Xing3 shen1陈省身x2 | Book Rank #15525Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004), Chinese-American mathematician
• yè jìye4 ji4业绩x1 | Book Rank #26973achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results
• gāo piào dāng xuǎngao1 piao4 dang1 xuan3高票当选x1 | Book Rank #26974
• mǎ yín chūma3 yin2 chu1马寅初x1 | Book Rank #26975
• dú zhàn áo tóudu2 zhan4 ao2 tou2独占鳌头x1 | Book Rank #26976(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
• méng méng xì yǔmeng2 meng2 xi4 yu3蒙蒙细雨x1 | Book Rank #26977
• dì èr shídi4 er4 shi2第二十x1 | Book Rank #26978
• jī míng sìji1 ming2 si4鸡鸣寺x1 | Book Rank #26979
• yī hàoyi1 hao4一号x1 | Book Rank #26980first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)
• kāi mù lǐkai1 mu4 li3开幕礼x3 | Book Rank #10833
• qǐng jiàqing3 jia4请假x1 | Book Rank #26981to request leave of absence
• sì fāng xíngsi4 fang1 xing2四方形x1 | Book Rank #26982
• hūi zhānghui1 zhang1徽章x1 | Book Rank #26983badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms
• tè yāote4 yao1特邀x2 | Book Rank #15526special invitation
• shěn yǐn mòshen3 yin3 mo4沈尹默x1 | Book Rank #26984
• zhèng shūzheng4 shu1证书x1 | Book Rank #26985credentials; certificate
• jié yuējie2 yue1节约x2 | Book Rank #15527to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal
• jiǎn pǔjian3 pu3简朴x1 | Book Rank #26986(of lifestyle, clothing, writing etc) simple; plain
• kāi dēngkai1 deng1开灯x1 | Book Rank #26987to turn on the light
• xùn cíxun4 ci2训辞x1 | Book Rank #26988
• jī míngji1 ming2鸡鸣x1 | Book Rank #26989
• jiè bèi sēn yánjie4 bei4 sen1 yan2戒备森严x1 | Book Rank #26990heavily-guarded