Dream in Red Mansions

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赌气 賭氣 dǔ qì to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved ∼HSK 6
时辰 時辰 shíchen two-hour period ∼HSK 6
绝色 絕色 jué sè (of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning ∼HSK 6
进宫 進宮 jìn gōng to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail ∼HSK 6
多情 多情 duō qíng affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental ∼HSK 6
作主 作主 zuò zhǔ to decide; to have the final say ∼HSK 6
奉旨 奉旨 fèng zhǐ by imperial decree ∼HSK 6
茯苓 茯苓 fú líng Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe ∼HSK 6
作践 作踐 zuò jiàn to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4] ∼HSK 6
炮仗 炮仗 pào zhang firecracker ∼HSK 6
勒死 勒死 lēi sǐ to strangle ∼HSK 6
拌嘴 拌嘴 bàn zuǐ to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel ∼HSK 6
托生 託生 tuō shēng to be reincarnated; to be reborn ∼HSK 6
小祖宗 小祖宗 xiǎo zǔ zōng brat; little devil ∼HSK 6
伏侍 伏侍 fú shi variant of ∼HSK 6
丫鬟 丫鬟 yā huan servant girl; maid ∼HSK 6
正经事 正經事 zhèng jīng shì an important matter (sth work-related or productive etc) ∼HSK 6
娘家 孃家 niáng jiā wife's family (before marriage) ∼HSK 6
跳井 跳井 tiào jǐng to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) ∼HSK 6
凶犯 兇犯 xiōng fàn murderer ∼HSK 6
水仙 水仙 shuǐ xiān narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return ∼HSK 6
同喜 同喜 tóng xǐ Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) ∼HSK 6
畜牲 畜牲 chù shēng variant of ∼HSK 6
蔷薇 薔薇 qiáng wēi Japanese rose (Rosa multiflora) ∼HSK 6
揉碎 揉碎 róu suì to crush; to crumble into pieces ∼HSK 6
在望 在望 zài wàng within view; visible; (fig.) in the offing; around the corner; soon to materialize ∼HSK 6
鹿肉 鹿肉 lù ròu venison ∼HSK 6
饶命 饒命 ráo mìng to spare sb's life ∼HSK 6
担待 擔待 dān dài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility ∼HSK 6
罪过 罪過 zuì guo sin; offense ∼HSK 6
心肝 心肝 xīn gān darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity ∼HSK 6
旨意 旨意 zhǐ yì decree ∼HSK 6
别理 別理 bié lǐ don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to ∼HSK 6
岂敢 豈敢 qǐ gǎn how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise ∼HSK 6
宴席 宴席 yàn xí banquet; feast ∼HSK 6
算命 算命 suàn mìng fortune-telling; to tell fortune ∼HSK 6
痒痒 癢癢 yǎng yang to itch; to tickle ∼HSK 6
灯谜 燈謎 dēng mí riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year) ∼HSK 6
俭省 儉省 jiǎn shěng thrifty; economical; sparing ∼HSK 6
红姑娘 紅姑娘 hóng gū niang Chinese lantern plant; winter cherry; strawberry ground-cherry; Physalis alkekengi ∼HSK 6
委曲 委曲 wěi qū sinuous; devious; full details of a story; to stoop ∼HSK 6
槟榔 檳榔 bīng lang betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut ∼HSK 6
拐子 柺子 guǎi zi crutch; (derog.) lame person; kidnapper ∼HSK 6
爬灰 爬灰 pá huī incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law; also written 扒灰 ∼HSK 6
就服 就服 jiù fú (Tw) employment service ∼HSK 6
爹娘 爹孃 diē niáng (dialect) parents ∼HSK 6
有何 有何 yǒu hé what is there ∼HSK 6
档子 檔子 dàng zi classifier for affairs, events etc ∼HSK 6
开恩 開恩 kāi ēn show mercy ∼HSK 6
谢恩 謝恩 xiè ēn thank for grace ∼HSK 6