Outwitting the bandit chief

S1E10 · 智斗贼首 zhì dǒu zéi shǒu

HSK 1

4.13 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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制服呢制服呢 zhì fú ní	(textiles) uniform coating; durable, warm fabric used for uniforms	∼HSK 6
灭口滅口 miè kǒu	to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb	∼HSK 6
犯不上犯不上 fàn bu shàng	not worthwhile	∼HSK 6
栽赃栽贓 zāi zāng	to frame sb (by planting sth on them)	∼HSK 6
打探打探 dǎ tàn	to make discreet inquiries; to scout out	∼HSK 6
一盘棋一盤棋 yī pán qí	chessboard layout; (fig.) overall situation	∼HSK 6
浮出水面浮出水面 fú chū shuǐ miàn	to float up (idiom); to become evident; to surface; to appear	∼HSK 6
名堂名堂 míng tang	item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye	∼HSK 6
无功而返無功而返 wú gōng ér fǎn	to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs	∼HSK 6
尿床尿床 niào chuáng	to wet the bed	∼HSK 6
耍嘴皮子耍嘴皮子 shuǎ zuǐ pí zi	to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk	∼HSK 6
挖坟挖墳 wā fén	to dig a grave; (lit.) to dig up a grave; (fig.) (slang) to dig up an old thread (in an online forum etc)	∼HSK 6
趁手趁手 chèn shǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble; convenient; handy	∼HSK 6
完好无损完好無損 wán hǎo wú sǔn	in good condition; undamaged; intact	∼HSK 6
尸骨屍骨 shī gǔ	skeleton of the dead	∼HSK 6
陪葬品陪葬品 péi zàng pǐn	funerary objects (items buried together with the dead)	∼HSK 6
亮堂亮堂 liàng táng	bright; clear	∼HSK 6
充好充好 chōng hǎo	to substitute shoddy goods	∼HSK 6
销赃銷贓 xiāo zāng	to dispose of stolen goods	∼HSK 6
犯忌犯忌 fàn jì	to violate a taboo	∼HSK 6
市井市井 shì jǐng	marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people	∼HSK 6
讨生活討生活 tǎo shēng huó	to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly	∼HSK 6
五行八作五行八作 wǔ háng bā zuō	all the trades; people of all trades and professions	∼HSK 6
遮掩遮掩 zhē yǎn	to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc)	∼HSK 6
分清分清 fēn qīng	to distinguish (between different things); to make distinctions clear	∼HSK 6
昼伏夜出晝伏夜出 zhòu fú yè chū	nocturnal; to hide by day and come out at night	∼HSK 6
缺德缺德 quē dé	mean; nasty; reprehensible; unprincipled	∼HSK 6
结仇結仇 jié chóu	to start a feud; to become enemies	∼HSK 6
糊弄糊弄 hù nong	to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions	∼HSK 6
失礼失禮 shī lǐ	discourteous	∼HSK 6
真丝真絲 zhēn sī	silk; pure silk	∼HSK 6
但凡但凡 dàn fán	every single; as long as	∼HSK 6
丝巾絲巾 sī jīn	headscarf; kerchief; silk neckband	∼HSK 6
入土入土 rù tǔ	to bury; buried; interred	∼HSK 6
不清不清 bù qīng	unclear	∼HSK 6
惹麻烦惹麻煩 rě má fan	to create difficulties; to be troublesome; to invite trouble	∼HSK 6
清汤清湯 qīng tāng	broth; clear soup; consommé	∼HSK 6
浆糊漿糊 jiàng hu	paste; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]	∼HSK 6
泥鳅泥鰍 ní qiu	loach; mud fish	∼HSK 6
碧玉碧玉 bì yù	jasper	HSK 6
赶不上趕不上 gǎn bù shàng	can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake	HSK 6
徒弟徒弟 tú dì	apprentice; disciple	HSK 6
秘书长秘書長 mì shū zhǎng	secretary-general	HSK 6
勺勺 sháo	spoon; ladle; abbr. for 勺, centiliter (unit of volume)	HSK 6
打发打發 dǎ fa	to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)	HSK 6
联手聯手 lián shǒu	lit. to join hands; to act together	HSK 6
不至于不至於 bù zhì yú	unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as	HSK 6
要不然要不然 yào bù rán	otherwise; or else; or	HSK 6
防范防範 fáng fàn	to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive	HSK 6
师父師父 shī fu	used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker	HSK 6