Mysterious Lotus Casebook

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挖坑 挖坑 wā kēng to dig a hole; (fig.) to make things difficult for sb; (neologism) (slang) (of a writer) to start work on a new project ∼HSK 6
赴约 赴約 fù yuē to keep an appointment ∼HSK 6
探监 探監 tàn jiān to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) ∼HSK 6
赋诗 賦詩 fù shī to versify; to compose poetry ∼HSK 6
峰顶 峰頂 fēng dǐng summit; crest ∼HSK 6
战利品 戰利品 zhàn lì pǐn spoils of war ∼HSK 6
山崖 山崖 shān yá cliff ∼HSK 6
霸主 霸主 bà zhǔ a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon ∼HSK 6
倒悬 倒懸 dào xuán lit. to hang upside down; fig. in dire straits ∼HSK 6
挨罚 挨罰 ái fá to be punished; to be fined ∼HSK 6
暗哨 暗哨 àn shào hidden sentry post ∼HSK 6
邪道 邪道 xié dào deviant path; evil ways ∼HSK 6
凶宅 兇宅 xiōng zhái inauspicious abode; haunted house ∼HSK 6
茶壶 茶壺 chá hú teapot ∼HSK 6
扳指 扳指 bān zhǐ ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring) ∼HSK 6
私吞 私吞 sī tūn to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle ∼HSK 6
生涩 生澀 shēng sè unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky ∼HSK 6
误用 誤用 wù yòng to misuse ∼HSK 6
图腾 圖騰 tú téng totem (loanword) ∼HSK 6
野驴 野驢 yě lǘ onager (Equus onager) ∼HSK 6
玄学 玄學 xuán xué Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals; translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学) ∼HSK 6
祭仪 祭儀 jì yí sacrificial ceremony; sacrificial offering ∼HSK 6
缠绵 纏綿 chán mián touching (emotions); lingering (illness) ∼HSK 6
化作 化作 huà zuò to change into; to turn into; to become ∼HSK 6
杂念 雜念 zá niàn distracting thoughts ∼HSK 6
人犯 人犯 rén fàn criminal; culprit; suspect (old) ∼HSK 6
宽限 寬限 kuān xiàn to extend (a deadline etc) ∼HSK 6
盗贼 盜賊 dào zéi robber ∼HSK 6
正果 正果 zhēng guǒ true attainment (Buddhist) ∼HSK 6
横祸 橫禍 hèng huò unexpected calamity ∼HSK 6
枯木 枯木 kū mù dead tree ∼HSK 6
忘恩 忘恩 wàng ēn to be ungrateful ∼HSK 6
拘礼 拘禮 jū lǐ to stand on ceremony; punctilious ∼HSK 6
早亡 早亡 zǎo wáng premature death ∼HSK 6
一程 一程 yī chéng a journey ∼HSK 6
琴棋书画 琴棋書畫 qín - qí - shū - huà (idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well-educated person ∼HSK 6
无端 無端 wú duān for no reason at all ∼HSK 6
报恩 報恩 bào ēn to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness ∼HSK 6
荒草 荒草 huāng cǎo weeds; brush (vegetation); wild grassland ∼HSK 6
大怒 大怒 dà nù to become furious; to explode in anger ∼HSK 6
何方 何方 hé fāng from where ∼HSK 6
招来 招來 zhāo lái to attract; to incur ∼HSK 6
开恩 開恩 kāi ēn show mercy ∼HSK 6
独步 獨步 dú bù lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding ∼HSK 6
伙计 伙計 huǒ ji partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant ∼HSK 6
赌气 賭氣 dǔ qì to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved ∼HSK 6
禀告 稟告 bǐng gào to report (to one's superior) ∼HSK 6
丝线 絲線 sī xiàn silk thread (for sewing); silk yarn (for weaving) ∼HSK 6
残毒 殘毒 cán dú cruelty ∼HSK 6
魂魄 魂魄 hún pò soul ∼HSK 6