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Episode 72

S1E72 · 第72集 dì 7 jí

HSK 1

6.8 Advanced

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野心勃勃野心勃勃 yě xīn bó bó	野: open country, field; wilderness · 心: heart; mind, intelligence; soul · 勃: suddenly, sudden, quick · 勃: suddenly, sudden, quick	Idiom ∼HSK 7
能言巧辩能言巧辯 néng yán qiǎo biàn	能: to be able; can, permitted to; ability · 言: words, speech; speak, say · 巧: skillful, ingenious, clever · 辩: dispute, argue, debate, discuss	Idiom ∼HSK 7
此起彼伏此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú	up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously; occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)	Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ	to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles	Idiom HSK 7
不亦乐乎不亦樂乎 bù yì lè hū	lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully	Idiom HSK 7
司空见惯司空見慣 sī kōng jiàn guàn	a common occurrence (idiom)	Idiom HSK 7
措手不及措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí	no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared	Idiom HSK 7
想方设法想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ	to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other	Idiom HSK 7
小气小氣 xiǎo qì	stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty	Xiehouyu HSK 7
损損 sǔn	to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to ridicule; to deride; (coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes: ䷨	Colloquialism HSK 7
娘娘 niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate	Colloquialism HSK 7
俊俏俊俏 jùn qiào	attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant	HSK 7
谋害謀害 móu hài	to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life	HSK 7
纵然縱然 zòng rán	even if; even though	HSK 7
揣测揣測 chuǎi cè	to guess; to conjecture	HSK 7
拜见拜見 bài jiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior	HSK 7
饶恕饒恕 ráo shù	to forgive; to pardon; to spare	HSK 7
赞许讚許 zàn xǔ	to praise; to laud	HSK 7
威望威望 wēi wàng	prestige	HSK 7
根基根基 gēn jī	foundation	HSK 7
容颜容顏 róng yán	mien; complexion	HSK 7
倚倚 yǐ	to lean on; to rely upon	HSK 7
肆无忌惮肆無忌憚 sì wú jì dàn	absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple	HSK 7
仅次于僅次於 jǐn cì yú	second only to ...; ranking behind only ...	HSK 7
祥和祥和 xiáng hé	auspicious and peaceful	HSK 7
款待款待 kuǎn dài	to entertain; to be hospitable to	HSK 7
清凉清涼 qīng liáng	cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy; revealing	HSK 7
执意執意 zhí yì	to be determined to; to insist on	HSK 7
祭祀祭祀 jì sì	to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors	HSK 7
竟敢竟敢 jìng gǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to	HSK 7
痛心痛心 tòng xīn	grieved; pained	HSK 7
英明英明 yīng míng	wise; brilliant	HSK 7
连夜連夜 lián yè	that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row	HSK 7
力求力求 lì qiú	to make every effort to; striving to do one's best	HSK 7
用人用人 yòng rén	servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff	HSK 7
参见參見 cān jiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to	HSK 7
取笑取笑 qǔ xiào	to tease; to make fun of	HSK 7
对峙對峙 duì zhì	to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation	HSK 7
容貌容貌 róng mào	one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features	HSK 7
知足知足 zhī zú	content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)	HSK 7
果真果真 guǒ zhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...	HSK 7
好意好意 hǎo yì	good intention; kindness	HSK 7
秘方祕方 mì fāng	secret recipe	HSK 7
宠爱寵愛 chǒng ài	to dote on sb	HSK 7
未免未免 wèi miǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather	HSK 7
镶鑲 xiāng	to inlay; to embed; ridge; border	HSK 7
得手得手 dé shǒu	to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed	HSK 7
不屑不屑 bù xiè	to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity	HSK 7
执着執著 zhí zhuó	to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to; (Buddhism) attachment	HSK 7
矣矣 yǐ	classical final particle, similar to modern 了	HSK 7