Vocabulary

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táng láng chán the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger ∼HSK 6
quán jiǎo Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking ∼HSK 6
dāo jiàn sword ∼HSK 6
kàn bu guàn cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove ∼HSK 6
wéi shī as your teacher ∼HSK 6
ái zòu to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about ∼HSK 6
wēi zhèn to inspire awe ∼HSK 6
qiàn zòu to need a spanking ∼HSK 6
wèi jué sense of taste; gustation ∼HSK 6
ge yàng the same; of the same type ∼HSK 6
àn cáng to hide; to conceal ∼HSK 6
zuò suì haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief ∼HSK 6
fáng fáng 防: defend; prevent; embankment · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 及: extend; reach; come up to; and · 防: defend; prevent; embankment ∼HSK 6
shí to penetrate; to see through ∼HSK 6
jiè to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) ∼HSK 6
tàn chá to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around ∼HSK 6
dīng jǐn to keep an eye on ∼HSK 6
jiū jié to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss; to struggle (mentally) with (sth); to overthink; to feel conflicted ∼HSK 6
shī skeleton of the dead ∼HSK 6
qīng jìng peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) ∼HSK 6
shì everyday routine; ordinary affairs ∼HSK 6
liào who would have thought that; who would have expected that ∼HSK 6
wàng wéi to take rash action ∼HSK 6
mài xiàng condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) ∼HSK 6
yǒu old friend; deceased friend ∼HSK 6
dīng yǒu thirty-fourth year D10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1957 or 2017 ∼HSK 6
wèi guǒ to fail to eventuate; (verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in...ing ∼HSK 6
huò to entice; to lead astray ∼HSK 6
yāo yuē to invite; invitation ∼HSK 6
zhuì to drop into; to fall into ∼HSK 6
宿 宿 mìng predestination; karma ∼HSK 6
jué unconsciously ∼HSK 6
to enter the game; to get involved; to walk into a scam ∼HSK 6
zhuō to arrest; to catch a criminal ∼HSK 6
cán defeated remnants; scattered survivors ∼HSK 6
mìng to be mindful of one's health and safety ∼HSK 6
còu nao to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble ∼HSK 6
shén miracle doctor ∼HSK 6
de odd-jobs worker ∼HSK 6
xié to ward off evil spirits; mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called) ∼HSK 6
zhàng to lean on; to rely on ∼HSK 6
xiāng zhù help ∼HSK 6
bēn zǒu to run; to rush about; to be on the go ∼HSK 6
xún homing; target-seeking (military) ∼HSK 6
chéng è yáng shàn to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) ∼HSK 6
to live up to ∼HSK 6
zhì bìng to treat an illness HSK 6
apprentice; disciple HSK 6
bēi zhe carrying on one's back HSK 6
dào together HSK 6