The Silk Road

S1E6 · 丝路 sī lù

HSK 1

6.14 Advanced

Vocabulary

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不远万里不遠萬里 bù yuǎn wàn lǐ	lit. not considering ten thousand li too far (idiom); fig. to travel a great distance regardless of the hardship	Idiom ∼HSK 7
铿锵有力鏗鏘有力 kēng qiāng yǒu lì	sonorous and forceful (idiom); (of speech or words) clear, resonant and powerful	Idiom ∼HSK 7
川流不息川流不息 chuān liú bù xī	the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow	Idiom HSK 7
急于求成急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng	anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous	Idiom HSK 7
风土人情風土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng	local conditions and customs (idiom)	Idiom HSK 7
里程碑里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi	milestone	Idiom HSK 7
成群结队成群結隊 chéng qún jié duì	making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers; as a large crowd	Xiehouyu HSK 7
自发自發 zì fā	spontaneous	Xiehouyu HSK 7
奔波奔波 bēn bō	to rush about; to be constantly on the move	Xiehouyu HSK 7
一连串一連串 yī lián chuàn	a succession of; a series of	Xiehouyu HSK 7
多元多元 duō yuán	poly-; multi-; multielement; multivariant; multivariate (math.)	HSK 7
经贸經貿 jīng mào	trade	HSK 7
祖籍祖籍 zǔ jí	ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration)	HSK 7
沿线沿線 yán xiàn	along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line	HSK 7
长达長達 cháng dá	to extend as long as; to lengthen out to	HSK 7
序言序言 xù yán	preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude	HSK 7
连年連年 lián nián	successive years; over many years	HSK 7
月初月初 yuè chū	start of month; early in the month	HSK 7
朝代朝代 cháo dài	dynasty; reign (of a king)	HSK 7
豁达豁達 huò dá	optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded	HSK 7
踏上踏上 tà shàng	to set foot on; to step on or into	HSK 7
平价平價 píng jià	reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down; (currency exchange) parity	HSK 7
建树建樹 jiàn shù	to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution	HSK 7
茂盛茂盛 mào shèng	lush	HSK 7
封顶封頂 fēng dǐng	to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)	HSK 7
食宿食宿 shí sù	board and lodging; room and board	HSK 7
辽阔遼闊 liáo kuò	vast; extensive	HSK 7
一系列一系列 yī xì liè	a series of; a string of	HSK 7
迸发迸發 bèng fā	to burst forth	HSK 7
全长全長 quán cháng	overall length; span	HSK 7
发源地發源地 fā yuán dì	place of origin; birthplace; source	HSK 7
有序有序 yǒu xù	regular; orderly; successive; in order	HSK 7
兜售兜售 dōu shòu	to hawk; to peddle	HSK 7
关税關稅 guān shuì	customs duty; tariff	HSK 7
疏通疏通 shū tōng	to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)	HSK 7
雄厚雄厚 xióng hòu	substantial; robust; ample; abundant	HSK 7
奠定奠定 diàn dìng	to establish; to fix; to settle	HSK 7
纵横縱橫 zòng héng	lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合纵连横, School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)	HSK 7
历时歷時 lì shí	to last; to take (time); period; diachronic	HSK 7
告示告示 gào shi	announcement	HSK 7
山脉山脈 shān mài	mountain range	HSK 7
经商經商 jīng shāng	to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business	HSK 7
涌入湧入 yǒng rù	to come pouring in; influx	HSK 7
官兵官兵 guān bīng	(military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops	HSK 7
天平天平 tiān píng	scales (to weigh things)	HSK 7
祭祀祭祀 jì sì	to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors	HSK 7
史无前例史無前例 shǐ wú qián lì	unprecedented in history	HSK 7
突如其来突如其來 tū rú qí lái	to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly	HSK 7
盛开盛開 shèng kāi	blooming; in full flower	HSK 7
咽喉咽喉 yān hóu	throat	HSK 7