Vocabulary: 富兰克林自传

• jīn, jìnjin1, jin4禁x2 | Book Rank #5554禁 jīn: 禁 jin1: to endure禁 jìn: 禁 jin4: to prohibit; to forbid
• fù shāngfu4 shang1富商x3 | Book Rank #3926rich merchant
• gùi zhòugui4 zhou4贵胄x1 | Book Rank #9180descendants of feudal aristocrats
• huáng qīn gúo qīhuang2 qin1 guo2 qi1皇亲国戚x2 | Book Rank #5555the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
• fèng máo lín jiǎofeng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3凤毛麟角x1 | Book Rank #9181lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between
• yǒu xiàoyou3 xiao4有效x5 | Book Rank #2443effective; in effect; valid
• shí èr xiàngshi2 er4 xiang4十二项x1 | Book Rank #9182
• mù zhōng wú rénmu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2目中无人x1 | Book Rank #9183to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air
• ào mànao4 man4傲慢x3 | Book Rank #3927arrogant; haughty
• biǎo lùbiao3 lu4表露x1 | Book Rank #9184to show; to reveal (one's feelings etc)
• gùo yǐnguo4 yin3过瘾x1 | Book Rank #9185to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling
• shèng qì líng rénsheng4 qi4 ling2 ren2盛气凌人x1 | Book Rank #9186overbearing; arrogant bully
• lǎo zi tiān xià dì yīlao3 zi5 tian1 xia4 di4 yi1老子天下第一x1 | Book Rank #9187
• hǎo jǐ gèhao3 ji3 ge4好几个x8 | Book Rank #1546
• kǒu fú xīn fúkou3 fu2 xin1 fu2口服心服x1 | Book Rank #9188
• gēn zhìgen1 zhi4根治x2 | Book Rank #5556to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure
• yúyu2愚x1 | Book Rank #9189to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)
• zēng tiānzeng1 tian1增添x3 | Book Rank #3928to add; to increase
• fù yǔfu4 yu3赋予x1 | Book Rank #9190to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow
• guǎng fànguang3 fan4广泛x5 | Book Rank #2444wide; broad; extensive; widespread
• hán yìhan2 yi4含义x2 | Book Rank #5557meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation
• chūi níuchui1 niu2吹牛x1 | Book Rank #9191to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly
• shí zhìshi2 zhi4实质x2 | Book Rank #5558substance; essence
• wài biǎowai4 biao3外表x1 | Book Rank #9192external; outside; outward appearance
• lǎo guī jǔlao3 gui1 ju3老规矩x1 | Book Rank #9193
• cí yǔci2 yu3词语x1 | Book Rank #9194word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
• dài zhī yǐdai4 zhi1 yi3代之以x1 | Book Rank #9195(has been) replaced with; (its) place has been taken by
• gùngun4棍x1 | Book Rank #9196stick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain
• huāng mìuhuang1 miu4荒谬x1 | Book Rank #9197absurd; ridiculous
• fā biǎo yì jiànfa1 biao3 yi4 jian4发表意见x1 | Book Rank #9198
• dà dà jiǎn shǎoda4 da4 jian3 shao3大大减少x1 | Book Rank #9199
• bù zhì yúbu4 zhi4 yu2不至于x1 | Book Rank #9200unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
• xià bu liǎo táixia4 bu5 liao3 tai2下不了台x2 | Book Rank #5559to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully; to be put on the spot; to be embarrassed
• hē shuǐhe1 shui3喝水x1 | Book Rank #9201
• xí guàn chéng zì ránxi2 guan4 cheng2 zi4 ran2习惯成自然x2 | Book Rank #5560habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
• súi kǒusui2 kou3随口x1 | Book Rank #9202(speak) without thinking the matter through
• jǐn cì yújin3 ci4 yu2仅次于x1 | Book Rank #9203second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
• fèn liang, fèn liàng, fēn liàngfen4 liang5, fen4 liang4, fen1 liang4分量x3 | Book Rank #3929分量 fèn liang: 分量 fen4 liang5: quantity; weight; measure; (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density分量 fèn liàng: 分量 fen4 liang4: (food) portion size分量 fēn liàng: 分量 fen1 liang4: (vector) component
• bèn zǔi zhūo shében4 zui3 zhuo1 she2笨嘴拙舌x1 | Book Rank #9204clumsy in speech; poor speaker
• kǒu rùo xuán hékou3 ruo4 xuan2 he2口若悬河x1 | Book Rank #9205mouth like a torrent (idiom); eloquent; glib; voluble; have the gift of the gab
• nè nène4 ne4讷讷x1 | Book Rank #9206(of speech) indistinct; mumbling; hesitating
• nán yánnan2 yan2难言x1 | Book Rank #9207
• yǔ bìngyu3 bing4语病x1 | Book Rank #9208faulty wording; mispronunciation due to a speech defect
• zhì fúzhi4 fu2制服x1 | Book Rank #9209to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4]
• jiāo àojiao1 ao4骄傲x5 | Book Rank #2445pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth
• qiān fāng bǎi jìqian1 fang1 bai3 ji4千方百计x4 | Book Rank #3018lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
• qiā zhùqia1 zhu4掐住x1 | Book Rank #9210
• bó zibo2 zi5脖子x1 | Book Rank #9211neck; CL:個|个[ge4]
• fēng chūi cǎo dòngfeng1 chui1 cao3 dong4风吹草动x1 | Book Rank #9212lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom); fig. the slightest whiff of trouble
• kuī jiàn sì xìkui1 jian4 si4 xi4窥间伺隙x1 | Book Rank #9213