Vocabulary

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fàng guī shān lit. to let the tiger return to the mountains (idiom); fig. to set free a dangerous foe and invite future trouble Idiom ∼HSK 7
tài suì tóu shàng dòng lit. to break ground above the head of Tai Sui (the god of the year) (idiom); fig. to provoke someone powerful; to court disaster by defying authority Idiom ∼HSK 7
bái lit. to down a large cup of wine (idiom); fig. to drink a toast; to celebrate with a hearty drink Idiom ∼HSK 7
ài shì to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter HSK 7
dài successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties HSK 7
chěng qiáng to show off; to try to be brave HSK 7
shēng to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to HSK 7
chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy HSK 7
bié zhì unusual; unique HSK 7
to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors HSK 7
gào to say goodbye; to take one's leave HSK 7
zào irritable; irascible; impetuous HSK 7
jīng dòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb HSK 7
jué xǐng to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware HSK 7
pèng qiǎo by chance; by coincidence; to happen to HSK 7
cáng to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding HSK 7
hòu rén later generation HSK 7
xing memory (ability to retain information) HSK 7
chá kàn to watch; to look carefully at HSK 7
xìng qíng nature; temperament HSK 7
dāng on that day HSK 7
guì zhòng precious HSK 7
zhì wèn to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate HSK 7
hòu sometime; someday (in the future) HSK 7
xiàn hài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against HSK 7
bào zào irascible; irritable; violent HSK 7
fén grave; tomb; embankment; mound; ancient book HSK 7
diān dǎo to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy HSK 7
suàn to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight HSK 7
xuán black; mysterious HSK 7
fén grave; tomb HSK 7
guān cai coffin HSK 7
zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop HSK 7
Ān níng Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu; Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan HSK 7
jiù jiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) HSK 7
nuò yán promise HSK 7
xuān gào to declare; to proclaim HSK 7
guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) HSK 7
zhǔ main force; main strength of an army HSK 7
shēng qián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living HSK 7
bu shì that's just the way it is; exactly! HSK 7
wèi zi place; seat HSK 7
yáo yán rumor HSK 7
extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me HSK 7
xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the imperial examination system) HSK 7
chuán wén rumor HSK 7
kuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more HSK 7
to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield HSK 7
xún cháng usual; common; ordinary HSK 7
shuāng frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream HSK 7