Episode review

In Despair, a Kind Helper Appears

S1E16 · 绝境幸得好人助 juéjìng xìng dé hǎorén zhù

HSK 1

4.56 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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而而 ér	and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)	HSK 4
后会有期後會有期 hòu huì yǒu qī	I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again.	Idiom ∼HSK 3
世风日下世風日下 shì fēng rì xià	public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 3
找死找死 zhǎo sǐ	to court death; to take a big risk	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
死路一条死路一條 sǐ lù yī tiáo	(idiom) dead end; road to ruin	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
亲親 qīn	parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear	Xiehouyu HSK 3
要是要是 yào shi	(coll.) if	Colloquialism HSK 3
管筦 guǎn	to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards	Colloquialism HSK 3
苏州蘇州 Sū zhōu	Suzhou, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
城门城門 chéng mén	city gate	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
进城進城 jìn chéng	to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
城外城外 chéng wài	outside of a city	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
万历萬曆 Wàn lì	reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)	Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
梁梁 Liáng	bridge; beam; rafters; surname	∼HSK 3
银子銀子 yín zi	money; silver	∼HSK 3
银两銀兩 yín liǎng	silver (as currency)	∼HSK 3
总管總管 zǒng guǎn	to be in charge of (a major area of responsibility); person in charge; manager; (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward	∼HSK 3
赃物贓物 zāng wù	booty; stolen property	∼HSK 3
状狀 zhuàng	form; appearance; shape; official	∼HSK 3
世间世間 shì jiān	world; earth	∼HSK 3
张开張開 zhāng kāi	to open up; to spread; to extend	∼HSK 3
发配發配 fā pèi	to send away to serve a penal sentence	∼HSK 3
短时间短時間 duǎn shí jiān	short term; short time	∼HSK 3
云游雲遊 yún yóu	to wander (typically of an errant priest)	∼HSK 3
楚楚 Chǔ	name of feudal state; clear	∼HSK 3
难保難保 nán bǎo	hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve	∼HSK 3
高强高強 gāo qiáng	excellent; outstanding	∼HSK 3
保不住保不住 bǎo bu zhù	cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well	∼HSK 3
属下屬下 shǔ xià	subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary	∼HSK 3
露出露出 lù chū	to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1]	∼HSK 3
破绽破綻 pò zhàn	split seam; (fig.) flaw; weak point	∼HSK 3
人世间人世間 rén shì jiān	the secular world	∼HSK 3
查证查證 chá zhèng	to check; to verify	∼HSK 3
干嘛幹嘛 gàn má	what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?	∼HSK 3
一声一聲 yī shēng	first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)	∼HSK 3
气死氣死 qì sǐ	to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger	∼HSK 3
随行隨行 suí xíng	to accompany	∼HSK 3
京城京城 jīng chéng	capital of a country	∼HSK 3
程程 Chéng	journey, trip; schedule, agenda	∼HSK 3
木木 Mù	tree; wood, lumber; wooden	∼HSK 3
志志 zhì	purpose, will, determination; annals	∼HSK 3
绝不絕不 jué bù	in no way; not in the least; absolutely not	∼HSK 3
留步留步 liú bù	(said by departing guest) no need to see me out	∼HSK 3
妻室妻室 qī shì	wife	∼HSK 3
秉性秉性 bǐng xìng	innate character; natural disposition; attitude	∼HSK 3
赞贊 zàn	help, support, assist, aid	∼HSK 3
石石 Shí	stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112	∼HSK 3
久留久留 jiǔ liú	to stay for a long time	∼HSK 3
了断了斷 liǎo duàn	to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem)	∼HSK 3
有办法有辦法 yǒu bàn fǎ	can find methods; resourceful; creative	∼HSK 3