Vocabulary: 浮生六记

• xīu shēnxiu1 shen1修身x1 | Book Rank #9127to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging
• ān shìan1 shi4安适x2 | Book Rank #4273quiet and comfortable
• cāncan1餐x4 | Book Rank #1975meal; to eat; classifier for meals
• xú xíngxu2 xing2徐行x1 | Book Rank #9128to walk slowly; to stroll
• bǎi bùbai3 bu4百步x1 | Book Rank #9129
• xiōng fùxiong1 fu4胸腹x1 | Book Rank #9130
• nìng kěning4 ke3宁可x1 | Book Rank #9131preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils
• jiē xùjie1 xu4接续x1 | Book Rank #9132to follow; to continue
• yī dùnyi1 dun4一顿x1 | Book Rank #9133
• pípi2脾x1 | Book Rank #9134spleen
• jiào lìngjiao4 ling4教令x1 | Book Rank #9135
• shāng shénshang1 shen2伤神x1 | Book Rank #9136
• xīn zhìxin1 zhi4心志x1 | Book Rank #9137will; resolution; aspiration
• yǐn shǔi, yìn shǔiyin3 shui3, yin4 shui3饮水x1 | Book Rank #9138饮水 yǐn shǔi: 饮水 yin3 shui3: to drink water; drinking water饮水 yìn shǔi: 饮水 yin4 shui3: to give water (to animals)
• shì tīngshi4 ting1视听x1 | Book Rank #9139what people see and hear; public perception; audiovisual
• wǔ láo qī shāngwu3 lao2 qi1 shang1五劳七伤x1 | Book Rank #9140(TCM) "five strains and seven impairments", five referring to the five viscera 五臟|五脏[wu3 zang4], and seven to adverse effects on one's body as a result of: overeating (spleen), anger (liver), moisture (kidney), cold (lung), worry (heart), wind and rain (outer appearance) and fear (mind)
• shūshu1枢x1 | Book Rank #9141(bound form) hinge; pivot (usu. fig.)
• bù xǐubu4 xiu3不朽x1 | Book Rank #9142to last forever; eternal; enduring
• hùihui4恚x2 | Book Rank #4274rage
• zūn xíngzun1 xing2遵行x1 | Book Rank #9143to follow; to obey; compliance
• zhēnzhen1臻x3 | Book Rank #2708to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials)
• dàn xīdan4 xi1旦夕x1 | Book Rank #9144
• lǎo shēng cháng tánlao3 sheng1 chang2 tan2老生常谈x1 | Book Rank #9145an old observation (idiom); a truism; banal comments
• yǒuyou3牖x1 | Book Rank #9146to enlighten; lattice window
• tōng míngtong1 ming2通明x1 | Book Rank #9147brightly lit
• chén lièchen2 lie4陈列x1 | Book Rank #9148to display; to exhibit
• wán qìwan2 qi4玩器x1 | Book Rank #9149elegant plaything; object to appreciate
• bǐ yànbi3 yan4笔砚x1 | Book Rank #9150writing brush and ink stone
• pínpin2频x1 | Book Rank #9151frequency; frequently; repetitious
• yī běnyi1 ben3一本x1 | Book Rank #9152
• gǔ qíngu3 qin2古琴x2 | Book Rank #4275guqin or qin, a long zither with seven strings, plucked with the fingers
• yī zhāngyi1 zhang1一张x1 | Book Rank #9153
• yī chén bù rǎnyi1 chen2 bu4 ran3一尘不染x1 | Book Rank #9154(idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest; incorruptible
• shānshan1芟x2 | Book Rank #4276to cut down; to mow; to eliminate; scythe
• shí, shìshi2, shi4莳x2 | Book Rank #4277莳 shí: 莳 shi2: used in 蒔蘿|莳萝[shi2 luo2]莳 shì: 莳 shi4: (literary) to grow; (literary) to transplant; Taiwan pr. [shi2]
• yí yuèyi2 yue4怡悦x1 | Book Rank #9155pleasant; happy
• yōu qíngyou1 qing2幽情x1 | Book Rank #9156
• quán shìquan2 shi4权势x1 | Book Rank #9157power; influence
• zāng pǐ rén wùzang1 pi3 ren2 wu4臧否人物x1 | Book Rank #9158
• zhēng biànzheng1 bian4争辩x1 | Book Rank #9159a dispute; to wrangle
• láo kǔlao2 ku3劳苦x2 | Book Rank #4278to toil; hard work
• xùnxun4徇x1 | Book Rank #9160to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly
• lǐ jiéli3 jie2礼节x1 | Book Rank #9161etiquette
• cùcu4蹙x2 | Book Rank #4279to knit (one's brows); wrinkled (of brows); to hesitate; distressed
• dòudou4脰x2 | Book Rank #4280(literary) neck
• jīji1羁x1 | Book Rank #9162bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn
• qīng xiāngqing1 xiang1卿相x1 | Book Rank #9163
• xiāo rǎngxiao1 rang3霄壤x1 | Book Rank #9164
• tài jí quántai4 ji2 quan2太极拳x3 | Book Rank #2709shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
• quán shùquan2 shu4拳术x4 | Book Rank #1976Chinese boxing; fisticuffs