Water and Fire Marvels

S1E7 · 水火奇功 shuǐ huǒ jī gōng

HSK 1

3.75 Beginner

Vocabulary

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铜头铁臂銅頭鐵臂 tóng tóu tiě bì	lit. head of bronze and arms of iron (idiom); fig. invulnerable and immensely strong; a tough, fearless fighter	Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō	lit. a long night brings many dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites complications; a long wait risks unforeseen trouble	Idiom ∼HSK 7
分外分外 fèn wài	exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job	HSK 7
趁早趁早 chèn zǎo	as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late	HSK 7
熄火熄火 xī huǒ	(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall	HSK 7
下山下山 xià shān	to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set	HSK 7
停滞停滯 tíng zhì	stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down	HSK 7
吃亏吃虧 chī kuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately	HSK 7
能耐能耐 néng nài	ability; capability	HSK 7
妖怪妖怪 yāo guài	monster; devil	HSK 7
苏醒甦醒 sū xǐng	to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness	HSK 7
如意如意 rú yì	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune	HSK 7
炼煉 liàn	to refine; to smelt	HSK 7
非得非得 fēi děi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must	HSK 7
良良 liáng	good; very; very much	HSK 7
浇澆 jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold	HSK 7
眼下眼下 yǎn xià	now; at present; subocular (medicine)	HSK 7
何必何必 hé bì	there is no need; why should	HSK 7
大地大地 dà dì	earth; mother earth	HSK 7
坏事壞事 huài shì	bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things	HSK 7
降临降臨 jiàng lín	to descend; to arrive; to come	HSK 7
担擔 dān	to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility	HSK 7
闷悶 mēn	stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly	HSK 7
烫燙 tàng	to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot	HSK 7
天生天生 tiān shēng	nature; disposition; innate; natural	HSK 7
熬熬 āo	to boil; to simmer	HSK 7
感激感激 gǎn jī	to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful	HSK 7
耍耍 shuǎ	to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)	HSK 7
斗斗 Dǒu	abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 星	HSK 7
尿尿 niào	to urinate; urine	HSK 7
砸砸 zá	to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle	HSK 7
不知不知 bù zhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)	HSK 7
以㕥 Yǐ	abbr. for Israel 列	HSK 7
诡计多端詭計多端 guǐ jì duō duān	deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning	Idiom ∼HSK 6
焦头烂额焦頭爛額 jiāo tóu làn é	lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
事与愿违事與願違 shì yǔ yuàn wéi	things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
就算就算 jiù suàn	(coll.) even if	Colloquialism HSK 6
炼丹煉丹 liàn dān	to concoct pills of immortality	∼HSK 6
娃子娃子 wá zi	baby; small child; (arch.) slave among ethnic minorities	∼HSK 6
刀枪不入刀槍不入 dāo qiāng bù rù	lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism	∼HSK 6
撒野撒野 sā yě	to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously	∼HSK 6
肉酱肉醬 ròu jiàng	minced meat sauce; (fig.) mincemeat; a person cut to pieces	∼HSK 6
乌龙烏龍 wū lóng	black dragon; unexpected mistake or mishap; own goal (soccer); oolong (tea); (Tw) (loanword from Japanese) udon	∼HSK 6
浇水澆水 jiāo shuǐ	to water (plants etc)	∼HSK 6
叫唤叫喚 jiào huan	to cry out; to bark out a sound	∼HSK 6
光秃秃光禿禿 guāng tū tū	bald; bare (no hair, no leaves, no vegetation etc)	∼HSK 6
灰烬灰燼 huī jìn	ashes	∼HSK 6
一股子一股子 yī gǔ zi	a whiff of; a taint of; a thread of	∼HSK 6
花招花招 huā zhāo	trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish	∼HSK 6
冤家冤家 yuān jia	enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love	∼HSK 6