Vocabulary: 明朝一哥王阳明

• jiān bì qīng yějian1 bi4 qing1 ye3坚壁清野x1 | Book Rank #14965to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader; scorched earth policy
• gù shǒugu4 shou3固守x1 | Book Rank #14966to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to
• yuán jūnyuan2 jun1援军x3 | Book Rank #5593(military) reinforcements
• yǐ běiyi3 bei3以北x1 | Book Rank #14967to the north of (suffix)
• bǎo xiǎnbao3 xian3保险x2 | Book Rank #8280insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4]
• yòng bù shàngyong4 bu4 shang4用不上x1 | Book Rank #14968
• wéi kùnwei2 kun4围困x1 | Book Rank #14969to besiege
• jìng dìjing4 di4境地x1 | Book Rank #14970circumstances
• hūi xiàhui1 xia4麾下x1 | Book Rank #14971troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general)
• zá pái jūnza2 pai2 jun1杂牌军x1 | Book Rank #14972miscellaneous troops; irregular troops; troops of varied allegiances; uncertified staff
• shàng zhènshang4 zhen4上阵x1 | Book Rank #14973to go into battle
• shā dísha1 di2杀敌x1 | Book Rank #14974to attack the enemy
• gǔ, Jiǎgu3, Jia3贾x1 | Book Rank #14975贾 gǔ: 贾 gu3: merchant; to buy贾 Jiǎ: 贾 Jia3: surname Jia
• yǒngyong3勇x1 | Book Rank #14976brave
• wéi chéng, Wéi chéngwei2 cheng2, Wei2 cheng2围城x1 | Book Rank #14977围城 wéi chéng: 围城 wei2 cheng2: siege; besieged city围城 Wéi chéng: 围城 Wei2 cheng2: Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鍾書|钱钟书[Qian2 Zhong1 shu1], filmed as a TV serial
• míng zhuàngming2 zhuang4名状x1 | Book Rank #14978to express; to describe
• jī yúji1 yu2基于x1 | Book Rank #14979because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of
• yuàn hènyuan4 hen4怨恨x1 | Book Rank #14980to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor
• chá yú fàn hòucha2 yu2 fan4 hou4茶余饭后x2 | Book Rank #8281leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
• qiā jiàqia1 jia4掐架x1 | Book Rank #14981(of dogs, roosters etc) to fight; to tussle; (of people) to have an altercation with sb (physical or verbal)
• xiān jìnxian1 jin4先进x3 | Book Rank #5594sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
• yě xīn bó bóye3 xin1 bo2 bo2野心勃勃x3 | Book Rank #5595
• mài mìngmai4 ming4卖命x2 | Book Rank #8282to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away; to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
• jìn qǔjin4 qu3进取x2 | Book Rank #8283to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda
• cháo xuéchao2 xue2巢穴x1 | Book Rank #14982lair; nest; den; hideout
• qiáng nǔ zhī mòqiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4强弩之末x1 | Book Rank #14983lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force
• xià lìngxia4 ling4下令x6 | Book Rank #2791to give an order; to issue an order
• yíng zhànying2 zhan4迎战x1 | Book Rank #14984to meet the enemy head-on
• yì bǎi wǔ shíyi4 bai3 wu3 shi2一百五十x2 | Book Rank #8284
• dà shèngda4 sheng4大胜x1 | Book Rank #14985to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph
• chén yǒu liàngchen2 you3 liang4陈友谅x1 | Book Rank #14986
• diàn dìngdian4 ding4奠定x1 | Book Rank #14987to establish; to fix; to settle
• shí sìshi2 si4十四x1 | Book Rank #14988fourteen; 14
• Qī yuèQi1 yue4七月x3 | Book Rank #5596July; seventh month (of the lunar year)
• èr shí sì rìer4 shi2 si4 ri4二十四日x1 | Book Rank #14989
• ShéShe2佘x1 | Book Rank #14990surname She
• ēnen1恩x5 | Book Rank #3295favor; grace; kindness; (coll.) used like 嗯[en4] in online chat, expressing agreement
• shù bǎishu4 bai3数百x1 | Book Rank #14991several hundred
• jiāo fēngjiao1 feng1交锋x1 | Book Rank #14992to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)
• Yuán zhōuYuan2 zhou1袁州x1 | Book Rank #14993see 袁州區|袁州区[Yuan2 zhou1 Qu1]
• liǎng yìliang3 yi4两翼x1 | Book Rank #14994
• jiā gōngjia1 gong1夹攻x1 | Book Rank #14995attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
• shǐ rùshi3 ru4驶入x1 | Book Rank #14996(of a car, ship, train etc) to enter
• sān shí lǐsan1 shi2 li3三十里x1 | Book Rank #14997
• huáng jiā dùhuang2 jia1 du4黄家渡x1 | Book Rank #14998
• qí hòuqi2 hou4其后x2 | Book Rank #8285next; later; after that
• yuǎn yuǎn wàng qùyuan3 yuan3 wang4 qu4远远望去x2 | Book Rank #8286
• bì kōngbi4 kong1蔽空x1 | Book Rank #14999
• yán ànyan2 an4沿岸x2 | Book Rank #8287coastal area; littoral or riparian
• fú lǎo xié yòufu2 lao3 xie2 you4扶老携幼x1 | Book Rank #15000taking everyone along, young and old; to look after the elderly and the young