Vocabulary: 永夜君王

• fǎn kè wéi zhǔfan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3反客为主x2 | Book Rank #30046lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
• rāng rangrang1 rang5嚷嚷x7 | Book Rank #17855to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach
• dà bàn píngda4 ban4 ping2大半瓶x2 | Book Rank #30047
• bei, bàibei5, bai4呗x3 | Book Rank #26000呗 bei: 呗 bei5: modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way呗 bài: 呗 bai4: (bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka")
• jiē rènjie1 ren4接任x12 | Book Rank #13369to take over (as minister, manager etc)
• chèn rè dǎ tiěchen4 re4 da3 tie3趁热打铁x3 | Book Rank #26001to strike while the iron is hot
• gōng sònggong1 song4恭送x1 | Book Rank #36621
• kē kē pèng pèngke1 ke1 peng4 peng4磕磕碰碰x3 | Book Rank #26002
• lù fáng qūlu4 fang2 qu1陆防区x1 | Book Rank #36622
• dà cái xiǎo yòngda4 cai2 xiao3 yong4大材小用x7 | Book Rank #17856(idiom) to use a talented person in a role far beneath their ability; a waste of talent
• zhī nán ér tùizhi1 nan2 er2 tui4知难而退x12 | Book Rank #13370lit. 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
• jī lèiji1 lei4鸡肋x5 | Book Rank #20956chicken rib; (fig.) sth of little value yet hard to discard
• fàn zhūofan4 zhuo1饭桌x3 | Book Rank #26003dining table
• hán yìhan2 yi4含意x1 | Book Rank #36623meaning
• xù xu dāo dāoxu4 xu5 dao1 dao1絮絮叨叨x1 | Book Rank #36624long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point
• zhǎng duò rénzhang3 duo4 ren2掌舵人x2 | Book Rank #30048
• páng zápang2 za2庞杂x3 | Book Rank #26004complex; complicated; many and varied
• tīng zhòngting1 zhong4听众x1 | Book Rank #36625audience; listeners
• kāi mén jiàn shānkai1 men2 jian4 shan1开门见山x8 | Book Rank #16615lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
• bù èrbu4 er4不二x10 | Book Rank #14761the only (choice, way etc); undivided (loyalty)
• qián chéngqian2 cheng2前程x19 | Book Rank #10219future (career etc) prospects
• tuán nòngtuan2 nong4团弄x1 | Book Rank #36626
• shí zhíshi2 zhi2实职x6 | Book Rank #19266active participation
• kě fǒuke3 fou3可否x33 | Book Rank #7146is it possible or not?
• xìn tiáoxin4 tiao2信条x3 | Book Rank #26005creed; article of faith
• pī jīng zhǎn jípi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2披荆斩棘x4 | Book Rank #23167lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail
• yī xīnyi1 xin1一心x43 | Book Rank #6016wholeheartedly; heart and soul
• jiā lǐ rénjia1 li3 ren2家里人x3 | Book Rank #26006
• rén zhī cháng qíngren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2人之常情x5 | Book Rank #20957human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural
• qī érqi1 er2妻儿x2 | Book Rank #30049wife and child
• zǐ mínzi3 min2子民x40 | Book Rank #6316people
• diǎn pòdian3 po4点破x5 | Book Rank #20958to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly
• xiáng qíngxiang2 qing2详情x5 | Book Rank #20959details; particulars
• fēng kǒufeng1 kou3封口x9 | Book Rank #15603to keep one's lips sealed; (of a wound) to heal; to seal (an envelope, bag, container etc); the sealed opening of an envelope, bag etc; (fig.) to lock down; to finalize (a decision, plan etc)
• tàng jīntang4 jin1烫金x1 | Book Rank #36627(printing) to stamp with gold foil; to bronze
• jí jùji2 ju4急剧x24 | Book Rank #8821rapid; sudden
• gǔ yì àng rángu3 yi4 ang4 ran2古意盎然x5 | Book Rank #20960
• shūo míng shūshuo1 ming2 shu1说明书x2 | Book Rank #30050(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent); CL:本[ben3]
• jíji2佶x8 | Book Rank #16616difficult to pronounce
• bā zhāngba1 zhang1八章x31 | Book Rank #7483
• mù xiámu4 xia2木匣x2 | Book Rank #30051
• jǐnjin3锦x10 | Book Rank #14762brocade; embroidered work; bright
• cuō shǒucuo1 shou3搓手x10 | Book Rank #14763
• jiàn fāngjian4 fang1见方x17 | Book Rank #10890(measurement) (after a length) square (as in "10 feet square")
• xū yòngxu1 yong4需用x6 | Book Rank #19267
• jiàn xiàojian4 xiao4见笑x6 | Book Rank #19268to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble)
• hùo dūo hùo shǎohuo4 duo1 huo4 shao3或多或少x11 | Book Rank #14023more or less
• huà jìnghua4 jing4化境x1 | Book Rank #36628
• tàn chátan4 cha2探察x16 | Book Rank #11259to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore
• pū chénpu1 chen2铺陈x3 | Book Rank #26007to arrange; to spread out; to narrate in detail; to describe at great length; to elaborate