《兄弟》 by 余华 (with vocab list)

April 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM

There's already a thread on this book (from way back in 2005), but since this is going to be an extra long thread (I'm going to posting a chapter by chapter vocab list) I thought it would be best to post a new one:

https://www.chinese-forums.com/forums/topic/6093-book-of-the-month-oct-2005-兄弟-brothers-by-余华-yu-hua/

I don't normally spend so much time looking up vocab when reading books, usually only stopping to search when I really don't understand something. For example, when I read 余华's other famous book,《活着》, a while back, I only noted down a few new words, instead concentrating on building up my reading speed. I actually listened to 《兄弟》 in audiobook form before starting reading and felt that I had a pretty good grasp on the plot and characters. However, I also felt that I was missing out on some of the finer details and so decided to really drill down on the vocab. There's a part at the beginning of the second part of 《兄弟》 where one the characters, the short-sighted 宋钢, puts on a pair of glasses for the first time and is amazed by how clear everything looks. That's how I feel now after having really thoroughly gone through the book in this way.

Hopefully the vocab lists here will be useful to anyone looking to read the book, saving them the drudgery of having to look up the words themselves. Although my vocab list will be different from everyone else, I have cast a very broad net when adding vocab. Of the over 100 words in chapter one alone, there are only a handful which I really couldn't work out from the characters used and the context, and I have included a lot of words which I already know, but that I feel I don't use enough in my own writing and want to pay particular attention to. In fact, the whole purpose of this exercise is as much to improve my writing by using words I often ignore or forget as much as it is to improve my reading comprehension. I will be using the book as a basis of a lot of little writing exercises, writing chapter summaries, character profiles etc (pretty much like I used to do in English Literature classes back at school).

I'll be posting a new vocab list every couple of days or so as I go through the book a third time. I hope that others find it useful. Oh, and it's a pretty good book, mixing humour and tenderness in between some pretty gruesome torture scenes (the first part of the book takes place during the Cultural Revolution). Well worth a read.

Edit:

Here's an online version of the book:

http://www.kanunu8.com/book3/7201/

Here's the audiobook version :

http://www.ysts8.com/Yshtml/Ys7541.html

April 16, 2017 at 11:27 AM

Chapter 1 vocab

异想天开 yì xiǎng tiānkāi to imagine the wildest thing / to indulge in fantasy

镀金 dù jīn to gold-plate / to gild / (fig.) to make sth quite ordinary seem special

冷清 lěng qīng cold and cheerless / fig. lonely / unfrequented

深不可测 shēn bù kě cè deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths / incomprehensible / enigmatic and impossible to predict

俯瞰 fǔ kàn to overlook / to look down from a height

壮丽 zhuànglì magnificence / magnificent / majestic / glorious

徐徐 xúxú slowly / gently

不由 bù yóu can't help (doing sth)

举目无亲 jǔ mù wú qīn to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on / without a friend in the world

相依为命 xiāngyī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival / interdependent

倔强 jué jiàng stubborn / obstinate / unbending

感慨 gǎnkǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc / rueful / deeply moved

藤 téng rattan / cane / vine

结出 jiēchū to bear (fruit

抓获 zhuā huò to arrest

喃喃 nánnán (onom.) to mutter / to mumble / to murmur

臭气熏天 chòuqì xūntiān overwhelming stench (idiom)

池塘 chítáng pool / pond

一声不吭 yīshēng bù kēng to not say a word

生擒 shēng qín to capture alive

绯闻 fēi wén sex scandal

臭名昭著 chòu míng zhāo zhù notorious / infamous / egregious (bandits)

粪 fèn manure / dung

开怀 kāi huái to one's heart's content / without restraint

开颜 kāi yán to smile / to beam

口头禅 kǒu tóuchán Zen saying repeated as cant / (fig.) catchphrase / mantra / favorite expression / stock phrase

拗口 ào kǒu hard to pronounce / awkward-sounding

窃窃私语 qièqiè sī yǔ to whisper

无辜 wú gū innocent / innocence / not guilty (law

若无其事 ruò wúqí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly / nonchalantl

嘿嘿 hēihēi (onom.) he he / mischievous laughter

光滑 guāng huá glossy / sleek / smooth

粗糙 cūcāo crude / gruff / rough / coarse

琳琅满目 línláng mǎn mù glittering jewels to delight the eye (idiom) / fig. a dazzling lineup

目不暇接 mùbù xiá jiē lit. too much for the eye to take in (idiom); a feast for the eye

揉 róu to knead / to massage / to rub

弯 wān to bend / bent / a bend / a turn (in the road etc) / CL: 道

堵 dǔ wall / classifier for walls

撩拨 liáo bō to provoke / to tease

心驰神往 xīn chíshén wǎng one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person / to long for / infatuated / fascinated

欲火 yù huǒ lust

熊熊 xióngxióng raging / flaming

熏 xūn to smoke / to fumigate / to assail the nostrils / to perfume

粪蛆 fèn qū muckworm

肉铺 ròupù butcher's shop

腌 yān to salt / to pickle / to cure (meat) / to marinate

咸肉 xián ròu bacon / salt-cured meat

绷紧 bēng jǐn to brace / taut

尾骨 wěigǔ coccyx / tailbone

砰砰 pēngpēng (onom.) slam

油印 yóu yìn to mimeograph

滔滔不绝 tāotāo bù jué unceasing torrent (idiom) / talking non-stop / gabbling forty to the dozen

训斥 xùnchì to reprimand / to rebuke / to berate / stern criticism

诗情画意 shī qíng huàyì picturesque charm / idyllic appeal / poetic grace

田野 tián yě field / open land / CL: 片

戏耍 xì shuǎ to amuse oneself / to play with / to tease

蔚蓝 wèi lán azure / sky blue

浮云 fúyún floating clouds / fleeting / transient

洁白 jiébái spotlessly white / pure white

冲锋 chōngfēng to charge / to assault / assault

咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger / fuming with rage between gritted teeth

捂 wǔ to enclose / to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears) / to cover up (an affair) / contrary / to contradict

揪 jiū to seize / to clutch / to hold tight / to grip

伸张 shēnzhāng to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) / to promote

正义 zhèngyì justice / righteousness / just / righteous

唾沫 tuò mo spittle / saliva

押 yā to detain in custody

眉飞色舞 méi fēi sè wǔ smiles of exultation / radiant with delight

密密麻麻 mì mi mámá numerous and close together / densely packed / thickly dotted / thick / dense

夹缝 jiā fèng crack / crevice

耀武扬威 yào wǔ yáng wēi to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around / to bluff / to bluster

独领风骚 dú lǐng fēngsāo most outstanding / par excellence

出风头 chūfēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight

雪中送炭 xuě zhōng sòngtàn lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom) / fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need

笔杆子 bǐgǎn zi pen / an effective writer

投桃报李 tóutáo bào lǐ toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor / to exchange gifts / Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours

妥当 tuǒ dang appropriate / proper / ready

纠正 jiū zhèng to correct / to make right

曹雪芹 Cáo Xuě qín Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of A Dream of Red Mansions

东张西望 dōngzhāngxī wàng to look in all directions (idiom) / to glance around

自喻 zìyù to refer to oneself as

造诣 zàoyì academic or artistic attainments / to visit with sb / to call on sb

面红耳赤 miàn hóng 'ěr chì flushed with anger (or excitement)

郭沫若 Guō Mòruò Guo Moruo (1892-1978), writer, communist party intellectual and cultural apparatchik

威风凛凛 wēifēng lǐnlǐn majestic / awe-inspiring presence / impressive power

控诉 kòngsù to accuse / to denounce / to make a complaint against / denunciation

不厌其烦 bùyàn qífán not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) / to take great pains / to be very patient

敬业 jìngyè to be dedicated to one's work / to respect one's work

一唱一和 yī chàng yī hè to echo one another (idiom)

尖叫 jiān jiào to screech / to shriek

呜咽 wū yè to sob / to whimper

皱 zhòu to wrinkle / wrinkled / to crease

哄堂大笑 hōng táng dàxiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

铁青 tiě qīng ashen

铁匠 tiě jiang blacksmith / ironworker

啪 pā (onom.) bang / pop / pow

栽倒 zāi dǎo to take a fall

飞溅 fēi jiàn to splash / to spatter

嗡嗡 wēngwēng buzz / drone / hum

倒贴 dào tiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money

兴致 xìngzhì mood / spirits / interest

一拥而上 yīyōng 'ér shàng to swarm around / flocking (to see)

审问 shěn wèn to interrogate / to examine / to question

平日 píng rì ordinary day / everyday / ordinarily / usually

机不可失 jī bù kě shī No time to lose! (idiom)

紧绷 jǐn bēng to stretch taut

吼叫 hǒu jiào to howl

胆战心惊 dǎn zhàn xīnjīng to tremble with fear (idiom) / scared witless

悄声 qiǎo shēng quietly / in a low voice

憋 biē to choke / to stifle / to restrain / to hold back / to hold in (urine) / to hold (one's breath

稀奇古怪 xī qí gǔ guài crazy / bizarre / weird / fantastic / strange

埋怨 mán yuàn to complain / to grumble (about) / to reproach / to blame

招领 zhāo lǐng to advertise for the owner of lost property

照射 zhàoshè to shine on / to light up / to irradiate

一晃 yī huǎng (of passing time) in an instant / (of a sight) in a flash

厉声 lì shēng stern voice

裹 guǒ to bind / to wrap / a bundle / a parcel

头巾 tóu jīn head-covering (for men in ancient clothes) / kerchief / scarf / turba

悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly / secretly / stealthily / quiet / worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3]

随即 suíjí immediately / presently / following which

惊慌 jīnghuāng to panic / to be alarmed

移开 yí kāi to move away

胆怯 dǎn qiè timid / cowardly

抖动 dǒu dòng to tremble

可怜巴巴 kě lián bābā pathetic / pitiful

一声不吭 yīshēng bù kēng to not say a word

迷迷糊糊 mímí hūhū in a daze / bewildered

泪汪汪 lèi wāngwāng tearful / brimming with tears

昏暗 hūn 'àn dusky

襁褓 qiǎngbǎo swaddling clothes / fig. early stage of development / infancy

April 16, 2017 at 11:57 AM

Thanks so much. Possible next book for me.

April 18, 2017 at 02:28 PM

It's a good book. Don't be put off by the long vocab lists, it's pretty easy to keep track of the main plot without knowing most of the words.

April 18, 2017 at 06:20 PM

Chapter 2

身败名裂 shēn bài míng liè to lose one's standing / to have one's reputation swept away / a complete defeat and fall from grace

愤愤不平 fènfènbù píng to feel indignant / to feel aggrieved

目不转睛 mùbù zhuǎn jīng unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily / to stare

比比皆是 bǐbǐ jiē shì can be found everywhere

起劲 qǐ jìn vigorously / energetically / enthusiastically

手淫 shǒu yín to masturbate / masturbation

凉鞋 liángxié sandal

前世 qián shì previous generations / previous incarnation (Buddhism)

一举 yī jǔ a move / an action / in one move / at a stroke / in one g

意味深长 yìwèi shēn cháng profound / significant / meaningful

搂 lǒu to hug / to embrace / to hold in one's arms

响亮 xiǎng liàng loud and clear / resounding

捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers) / to knead / to make up

臭名昭著 chòu míng zhāo zhù notorious / infamous / egregious (bandits)

跳楼 tiào lóu fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising)

甩卖 shuǎi mài to mark down (the price of goods) / to sell off cheap

假公济私 jiǎ gōng jì sī official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position

守口如瓶 shǒukǒu rúpíng lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word

赏识 shǎng shí to appreciate / to recognize the worth of sth / appreciation

提拔 tíbá to promote to a higher job / to select for promotion

供销 gōngxiāo supply and marketing / distribution / supply and sales

科长 kē zhǎng section chief / CL: 個｜个

见异思迁 jiànyì sīqiān to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty / never satisfied with what one has

瞄 miáo to take aim / (fig.) to aim one's looks at / to glance at

盏 zhǎn a small cup / classifier for lamps

功成名就 gōng chéngmíng jiù to win success and recognition (idiom)

哭诉 kū sù to lament / to complain tearfully / to wail accusingly

年月 nián yuè months and year / time / days of one's life

权衡利弊 quánhéng lìbì to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)

一失足成千古恨 yīshī zúchéng qiān gǔ hèn a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

哑口无言 yǎkǒu wúyán dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless / at a loss for words

英雄难过美人关 yīng xióngnán guò měi rén guān even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)

惋惜 wǎn xī to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb

身在曹营心在汉 shēn zài Cáoyíng xīn zài Hàn live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom.) / to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else

垂涎三尺 chuíxián sān chǐ to drool (over) (idiom) / to yearn for / to covet / to crave

气功 qì gōng qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises

露水夫妻 lù shuǐ fūqī a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship

迫切 pòqiè urgent / pressing

笑脸相迎 xiào liǎn xiāng yíng to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)

兄长 xiōng zhǎng elder brother / term of respect for a man of about the same age

比划 bǐ hua to gesture / to gesticulate

启发 qǐ fā to enlighten / to explain (a text etc) / to stimulate (a mental attitude) / enlightenment / revelation / motivation

痣 zhì birthmark / mole

皮笑肉不笑 pí xiàoròubùxiào to put on a fake smile (idiom) / to smile insincerely

行贿 xíng huì to bribe / to give bribes

凑 còu to move close to

装神弄鬼 zhuāng shén nòng guǐ lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify / to deceive people / to scam

焦急 jiāo jí anxiety / anxious

皱眉 zhòu méi to frown / to knit one's brow

迟疑 chíyí to hesitate

阳春面 yáng chūn miàn plain noodles in broth

咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger / fuming with rage between gritted teeth

对准 duì zhǔn to aim at / to target / to point at / to be directed at / registration / alignment (mechanical engineering)

一五一十 yī wǔ yī shí lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail

嗡嗡 wēngwēng buzz / drone / hum

搂 lǒu to hug / to embrace / to hold in one's arms

婀娜 ē nuó (of a woman's bearing) graceful / elegant / lithe

拐弯抹角 guǎi wān mò jiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom) / fig. to speak in a roundabout way / to equivocate / to beat about the bush

直截了当 zhíjié liǎo dàng direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt / straightforward

诅咒 zǔ zhòu to curse

大摇大摆 dà yáo dà bǎi to strut / swaggering

阔佬 kuò lǎo wealthy person / millionaire

端上 duān shàng to serve (food, tea etc)

勃然 bórán suddenly / abruptly / agitatedly / excitedly / vigorously

招手 zhāo shǒu to wave / to beckon

铁青 tiě qīng ashen

若无其事 ruò wúqí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly / nonchalantly

面黄肌瘦 miàn huáng jī shòu yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance

份额 fèn 'é share / portion

山珍海味 shānzhēn hǎi wèi exotic delicacies / luxury foodstuff from distant locations

波折 bō zhé twists and turns

糊弄 hù nong to fool / to deceive

细致 xìzhì delicate / fine / careful / meticulous / painstaking

精明 jīng míng astute / shrewd

世故 shì gu sophisticated / worldly-wise

倾慕 qīng mù to adore / to admire greatly

破绽 pòzhàn hole or tear in cloth / mistake or gap in a speech or theory

眯 mī to narrow one's eyes / to squint / (dialect) to take a nap

憧憬 chōng jǐng to long for / to look forward to / longing / vision for the future

厚颜无耻 hòu yánwú chǐ shameless

健忘 jiànwàng forgetful

出神入化 chū shén rùhuà to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

若有所思 ruò yǒusuǒ sī looking pensive / thoughtfully

出入 chū rù discrepancy / inconsistent

神采飞扬 shén cǎi fēi yáng in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor

得意洋洋 dé yì yángyáng joyfully satisfied / to be immensely proud of oneself / proudly / an air of complacency

胸脯 xiōng pú chest

虔诚 qiánchéng pious / devout / sincere

过客 guòkè passing traveler / transient guest / sojourner

栽 zāi to grow / to plant

乘凉 chéngliáng to cool off in the shade

掘 jué to dig

杜甫 Dù Fǔ Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet

字字珠玉 zìzì zhū yù every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing

钟爱 zhōng 'ài to treasure / to be very fond of

老练 lǎo liàn seasoned / experienced

不屑 bùxiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity

恍然大悟 huǎng rándàwù to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light

声情并茂 shēng qíng bìngmào (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)

不通 bù tōng to make no sense / to be illogical

主人公 zhǔ rén gōng hero (of a novel or film) / main protagonist

感恩戴德 gǎn 'ēn dài dé deeply grateful

改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom) / to turn over a new leaf

斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom) / fig. resolute and decisive / unhesitating / categorical

紧绷 jǐn bēng to stretch taut

呼哧呼哧 hū chi hū chi (onom.) rapid breathing

沉浸 chén jìn to soak / to permeate / to immerse

惆怅 chóu chàng melancholy / depression

April 20, 2017 at 03:17 PM

Chapter 3

蹒跚 pánshān to walk unsteadily / to stagger / to lurch / to hobble / to totter

绰号 chuòhào nickname

乱蓬蓬 luànpēngpēng disheveled / tangled

正宗 zhèngzōng orthodox school / fig. traditional / old school / authentic / genuine

为此 wèicǐ for this reason

明晃晃 mínghuǎnghuǎng shining / bright

名不虚传 míng bù xūchuán lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation / enjoys a well-deserved reputation

货真价实 huò zhēn jiàshí genuine goods at fair prices

赔本 péiběn loss / to sustain losses

好似 hǎosì to seem / to be like

清白 qīngbái pure / innocent

无辜 wúgū innocent / innocence / not guilty (law)

腾空 téngkōng to soar / to rise high into the air

梦寐以求 mèngmèi yǐqiú to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / to long for sth day and night

渗 shèn to seep / to ooze / to horrify

翘起 qiàoqǐ to stick up / to point sth up

全神贯注 quánshénguànzhù to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom) / with rapt attention

泥浆 níjiāng slurry / mud

继父 jìfù stepfather

栽 zāi to fall head first

密密麻麻 mì mimámá numerous and close together / densely packed / thickly dotted / thick / dense

溅 jiàn to splash

知了 zhīliǎo cicada (onom.) - insect

如饥似渴 rú jī sìkě to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly / to long for sth

席卷 xíjuǎn to engulf / to sweep / to carry away everything

闻讯 wénxùn to receive news (of)

捞 lāo to fish up / to dredge up

毅然 yìrán firmly / resolutely / without hesitation

卖弄 màinong to show off / to make a display of

嘴皮子 zuǐ pízi lit. lips / fig. glib talk

粪蛆 fènqū muckworm

弹 tán to flick / to flip

鸡皮疙瘩 jī pí gēda goose pimples / goose bumps

捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers) / to knead / to make up

捂 wǔ to enclose / to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears) / to cover up (an affair) / contrary / to contradict

魁梧 kuíwú tall and sturdy

轰动 hōngdòng to cause a sensation / to create a stir in (a place) / commotion / controversy

观赏 guānshǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental

浩浩荡荡 hàohàodàngdàng grandiose / majestic

歪斜 wāixié crooked / askew / oblique / slanting / out of plumb

突如其来 tūrúqílái to arise abruptly / to arrive suddenly / happening suddenly

遗体 yítǐ remains (of a dead person)

木然 mùrán stupefied

枕套 zhěntào pillowcase

绣 xiù to embroider / embroidery

围拢 wéilǒng to crowd around

乐此不疲 lè cǐ bùpí to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)

April 22, 2017 at 04:53 PM

Chapter 4

漫长 màn cháng very long / endless

偏头痛 piān tóu tòng migraine

裹 guǒ to bind / to wrap / a bundle / a parcel

隐隐 yǐnyǐn faint / indistinct

时常 shícháng often / frequently

敲击 qiāojī to pound / to rap

清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail

木鱼 mù yú mokugyo / wooden fish (percussion instrument)

神志不清 shén zhìbù qīng to be delirious / to be mentally confused

惨白 cǎn bái deathly pale

战战兢兢 zhànzhàn jīngjīng trembling with fear / with fear and trepidation

扎 zhā to prick / to run or stick (a needle etc) into / jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer)

颤 chàn to tremble / to shiver / to shake / to vibrate / Taiwan pr. [zhan4]

缫 sāo to reel silk from cocoons

西洋镜 xī yáng jìng (old) peep show / (fig.) hanky-panky / trickery

没头没脸 méitóuméi liǎn lit. without head, without face (idiom) / fig. frenzily / haphazardly

崽 zǎi child / young animal

有意无意 yǒu yì wú yì intentionally or otherwise

红润 hóng rùn ruddy / rosy / florid

腮帮子 sāibāng zi cheek

牙缝 yá fèng gap between teeth

呻吟 shēn yín to moan / to groan

灿烂 cànlàn to glitter / brilliant / splendid

皎洁 jiǎo jié shining clean / bright (moonlight)

沐浴 mùyù to take a bath / to bathe / to immerse

吹拂 chuī fú to brush / to caress (of breeze) / to praise

凝视 níng shì to gaze at / to fix one's eyes on

永无止境 yǒng wú zhǐ jìng without end / never-ending

荡漾 dàngyàng to ripple / to undulate

树梢 shù shāo the tip of a tree / treetop

萤火虫 yíng huǒ chóng firefly / glowworm / lightning bug

飞翔 fēi xiáng to circle in the air / to soar

起伏 qǐ fú to move up and down / to undulate / ups and downs

一望无际 yī wàng wú jì as far as the eye can see (idiom)

不由 bùyóu can't help (doing sth)

壮丽 zhuànglì magnificence / magnificent / majestic / glorious

昂 áng to lift / to raise / to raise one's head / high / high spirits / soaring / expensive

流连忘返 liúlián wàngfǎn to linger / to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home

寂静 jìjìng quiet

臭气熏天 chòuqìxūntiān overwhelming stench (idiom)

身躯 shēnqū body

挡住 dǎngzhù to obstruct

驼背 tuóbèi hunchbacked / stooping / hunchback

跌跌撞撞 diē diezhuàngzhuàng to stagger along

驼 tuó hump or hunchbacked / camel

咯咯笑 gēgēxiào chuckle

熙熙攘攘 xīxīrǎngrǎng bustling with activity (idiom)

洪亮 hóngliàng loud and clear / resonant

棺材 guāncai coffin / CL: 具, 口

兴致勃勃 xìngzhìbóbó to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits / full of zest

叠 dié to fold / to fold over in layers / to furl / to layer / to pile up / to repeat / to duplicate

幢 zhuàng classifier for buildings

盘缠 pánchan money for a voyage / travel expenses

哆嗦 duōsuo to tremble / to shiver / uncontrolled shaking of the body

出殡 chūbìn funeral / funeral procession

守候 shǒuhòu to wait for / to expect / to keep watch / to watch over / to nurse

心灵手巧 xīn língshǒuqiǎo capable / clever / dexterous

板车 bǎnchē handcart / flatbed cart / flatbed tricycle

嘎吱 gāzhī (onom.) creak / crunch

哭泣 kūqì to weep

呜咽 wūyè to sob / to whimper

俯视 fǔshì to overlook / to look down at

迟疑 chíyí to hesitate

墓穴 mùxué tomb / grave

嚎啕大哭 háotáo dàkū to wail / to bawl (idiom)

铲 chǎn to shovel / to remove / spade / shovel

熊熊 xióngxióng raging / flaming

燃烧 ránshāo to ignite / to combust / to burn / combustion / flaming

麻利 máli swift / agile / efficient / quick-witted (colloquial)

水缸 shuǐgāng water jar

April 24, 2017 at 10:26 AM

Chapter 5

噼里啪啦 pī lipālā (onom.) to crackle and rattle / to pitter-patter

层叠 céngdié layer upon layer / tiered

脏话连篇 a bunch of nonsense / verbose and rambling

唾沫星子 tuòmò xīngzi sputter

缭绕 liáorào to curl up / to linger on (sound)

咯咯笑 gēgēxiào chuckle

滑稽 huájī comical / funny / amusing

耀眼 yàoyǎn to dazzle / dazzling

扣篮 kòulán slam dunk

呼啸 hūxiào to whistle / to scream / to whiz

奸笑 jiānxiào evil smile / sinister smile

淫 yín excess / excessive / wanton / lewd / lascivious / obscene / depraved

三级片 sān jípiàn third category movie (containing sexual or violent content)

兴致勃勃 xìngzhìbóbó to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits / full of zest

恍然大悟 huǎng rándàwù to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light

沉浸 chénjìn to soak / to permeate / to immerse

泪汪汪 lèiwāngwāng tearful / brimming with tears

颤抖 chàndǒu to shudder / to shiver / to shake / to tremble

浸透 jìntòu to soak / to saturate / to drench / to permeate

隐约 yǐnyuē vague / faint / indistinct

咕咚 gūdōng drinking sound

冰镇 bīngzhèn iced

惬意 qièyì satisfied / pleased / contented

舀 yǎo to ladle out / to scoop up

腮帮子 sāibāngzi cheek

席卷 xíjuǎn to engulf / to sweep / to carry away everything

残留 cánliú to remain / left over / surplus / remnant

依依不舍 yīyī bùshě reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave

April 24, 2017 at 06:01 PM

this is great! I don't suppose you'd be able to attach a tab-delimited text file or an excel sheet... something I could use to import into anki...?

April 25, 2017 at 02:45 PM

I only have a regular text file. Would that be useful?

Chapter 6

蚕豆 cándòu broad bean (Vicia faba) / fava bean

消散 xiāosàn to dissipate

乒 pīng (onom.) ping / bing

黎明 límíng dawn / daybreak

响亮 xiǎngliàng loud and clear / resounding

嘎吱 gāzhī (onom.) creak / crunch

喜气洋洋 xǐ qìyángyáng full of joy (idiom); jubilation

挤眉弄眼 jǐ méi nòngyǎn to make eyes / to wink

稀奇古怪 xī qí gǔguài crazy / bizarre / weird / fantastic / strange

嚼 jiáo to chew / also pr. [jue2]

摆动 bǎidòng to sway / to swing / to move back and forth / to oscillate

拖油瓶 tuōyóupíng (derog.) (of a woman) to bring one's children into a second marriage / children by a previous marriage

捧 pěng to clasp / to cup the hands / to hold up with both hands / to offer (esp. in cupped hands) / to praise / to flatter

啄 zhuó to peck

窜 cuàn to flee / to scuttle / to exile or banish / to amend or edit

荡漾 dàngyàng to ripple / to undulate

噢 ō Oh!

议论纷纷 yìlùnfēnfēn to discuss spiritedly (idiom) / tongues are wagging

昏 hūn muddle-headed / twilight / to faint / to lose consciousness

圆鼓鼓 yuángǔgǔ round and bulging / rotund / protruding

鼓鼓囊囊 gǔ gunāngnāng full and bulging (of a pocket, pouch etc)

山珍海味 shānzhēn hǎiwèi exotic delicacies / luxury foodstuff from distant locations

嬉笑 xīxiào to be laughing and playing / to giggle

白瓷 báicí blanc de chine (porcelain)

叼 diāo to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

哄堂大笑 hōng tángdàxiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

前仰后合 qián yǎng hòuhé to sway to and fro / to rock back and forth

动弹 dòngtan to budge

黏糊糊 niánhūhū sticky

绷 bēng to stretch / taut / to tie / to bind

五花八门 wǔ huābāmén myriad / all kinds of / all sorts of

七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bāshé lively discussion with everybody talking at once

跳蚤 tiàozao flea

虱子 shīzi louse (Pediculus humanus)

趴 pā to lie on one's stomach / to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)

麻雀 máquè sparrow / (dialect) mahjong

人多势众 rén duōshìzhòng many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers

愣 lèng to look distracted / to stare blankly / distracted / blank

挡 dǎng to resist / to obstruct / to hinder / to keep off

扫荡腿 sǎo dàngtuǐ leg sweep

绊 bàn to trip / to stumble / to hinder

蹬 dēng to step on / to tread on / to wear (shoes

嚎 háo howl / bawl

掀翻 xiānfān to turn sth over / to overturn

诧异 chàyì flabbergasted / astonished

兵荒马乱 bīnghuāng mǎluàn soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war

趁火打劫 chèn huǒdǎjié to loot a burning house / to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)

扇 shān to fan / to slap sb on the face

照料 zhàoliào to tend / to take care of sb

哀求 āiqiú to entreat / to implore / to plead

不看僧面看佛面 to take a third party into account (not just think of oneself)

伤痕累累 shāng hénlěilěi bruised / riddled with scars

仗 zhàng to rely on / to depend on

忧伤 yōushāng distressed / laden with grief

瑟瑟 sèsè trembling / rustling

凑 còu to move close to

盅 zhōng handleless cup / goblet

羞涩 xiūsè shy / bashful

下巴颏 xià bakē chin

搁 gē to place / to put aside / to shelve

盂 yú basin / wide-mouthed jar or pot

望眼欲穿 wàng yǎn yùchuān to anxiously await

蹑手蹑脚 niè shǒu nièjiǎo to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom

小心翼翼 xiǎo xīnyìyì cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully / prudent / gently and cautiously

脱口而出 tuō kǒu 'érchū to blurt out / to let slip (an indiscreet remark)

亲如手足 qīn rú shǒuzú as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

橹 lǔ scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word)

April 25, 2017 at 02:48 PM

it looks like you're using pleco to output this wordlist... right?

if so then you can make a tab-delimited text file, which would be great... you can put them all in one big file and then update it as you go along.

it looks like that's what you copy-pasted already actually...

April 30, 2017 at 10:10 PM

Chapter 7

大模大样 dà múdàyàng boldly / ostentatiously / poised / self-assured

肥皂 féizào soap

锁上 suǒshàng to lock / to lock up

张望 zhāngwàng to look around / to peep (through a crack) / to peer at / to throw a look at

不宜 bùyí not suitable / inadvisable / inappropriate

喜气洋洋 xǐ qìyángyáng full of joy (idiom); jubilation

梢 shāo tip of branch

人参 rénshēn ginseng

咚咚 dōngdōng onom.) thud / thumping / thudding / pounding

想入非非 xiǎng rùfēifēi to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild

噼里啪啦 pī lipālā (onom.) to crackle and rattle / to pitter-patter

滔滔 tāotāo torrential

缝 fèng seam / crack / narrow slit / CL: 道

心醉神迷 xīn zuìshénmí ecstatic / enraptured

端正 duānzhèng upright / regular / proper / correct

演绎 yǎnyì (of a story etc) to unfold / to play out / to develop (a technique etc) / to enact / (logic) to deduce / to infer

蠕动 rúdòng to wiggle / to squirm / peristalsis (wave movement of gut wall)

裤裆 kùdāng crotch of trousers

屌 diǎo penis / to fuck (Cantonese) / cool or extraordinary (colloquial)

硬邦邦 yìngbāngbāng very hard

将信将疑 jiāng xìn jiāngyí half believing, half doubting / skeptical

挑剔 tiāoti picky / fussy

殷勤 yīnqín politely / solicitously / eagerly attentive

大失所望 dà shī suǒwàng greatly disappointed

硌 gè to press painfully (of sth hard or bulging)

疑惑 yíhuò to doubt / to distrust / unconvincing / to puzzle over / misgivings / suspicions

盛意难却 hard to refuse somebody's kindness

泄气 xièqì to be discouraged / to despair / (disparaging)

溢 yì to overflow / (literary) excessive

风卷残云 fēng juǎncán Yún to sweep away the remnants

破涕为笑 pòtì wéixiào to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness

形影不离 xíng yǐng bùlí inseparable (as form and shadow)

神出鬼没 shén chū guǐmò lit. Gods appear and devils vanish (idiom); to appear and disappear unpredictably / to change rapidly

呼哧呼哧 hū chi hūchi (onom.) rapid breathing

百思不得其解 bǎi sī bù déqíjiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom) / to remain perplexed despite much thought

汽笛 qìdí steam whistle / ship horn

流窜 liúcuàn to roam all over the place / to go into every nook and corner / to infiltrate / (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run / to flee and try to hide

裁缝 cáiféng tailor / dressmaker

赫赫 hèhè brilliant / impressive / outstanding

皮尺 píchǐ tape measure

搁 gē to place / to put aside / to shelve

油布 yóubù tarpaulin

钳子 qiánzi pliers / pincers / tongs / forceps / vise / clamp / claw (of a crab etc) / CL: 把 / (dialect) earring

招揽 zhāolǎn to attract (customers) / to drum up (trade)

藤条 téngtiáo rattan

躺椅 tǎngyǐ deck chair / recliner / couch / lounge

条件反射 tiáo jiàn fǎnshè conditioned reflex

镜框 jìngkuàng picture frame / spectacle frame

镰刀 liándāo sickle / curved blade to cut grain

锄头 chútou hoe / CL: 把

摊开 tānkāi to spread out / to unfold

理直气壮 lǐ zhíqìzhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side / to have the courage of one's convictions / just and forceful

锤 chuí hammer / to hammer into shape / weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance)

走神 zǒushén absent-minded / one's mind is wandering

发扬光大 fā yáng guāngdà to develop and promote / to carry forward / to bring to great height of development

感慨 gǎnkǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc / rueful / deeply moved

May 3, 2017 at 02:32 AM

so i tried directly importing these lists into anki and it didn't work.

if you can export them all from pleco as a tab-delimited text file it would be amazing!

May 4, 2017 at 02:57 PM

I haven't been using the MDGB online dictionary for searching the vocab, not Pleco. I've attached the document.

兄弟上.odt

May 4, 2017 at 03:04 PM

Chapter 8

波涛汹涌 bōtāoxiōngyǒng waves surging forth / roaring sea

细水长流 xì shuǐchángliú lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little

新婚燕尔 xīnhūn yàn 'ěr newlyweds / love birds

储蓄 chǔxù to deposit money / to save / savings

太阳穴 tàiyángxué temple (on the sides of human head)

不屑一顾 bùxiè yīgù to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)

火速 huǒsù at top speed / at a tremendous lick

字眼 zìyǎn wording

惊世骇俗 jīng shìhàisú universally shocking / to offend the whole of society

如法炮制 rú fǎ páozhì lit. to follow the recipe (idiom) / fig. to follow a set pattern

海阔天空 hǎi kuòtiānkōng chatting about everything under the sun

见解 jiànjiě opinion / view / understanding

眉飞色舞 méi fēi sèwǔ smiles of exultation / radiant with delight

才华横溢 cáihuáhéngyì brimming over with talent (esp. literary) / brilliant

酒逢知己（千杯少） When drinking with a good friend even 1000 cups aren't enough

棋逢对手 qíféng duìshǒu to be evenly matched / to meet one's match

长途汽车 chángtú qìchē long-distance coach

快门 kuàimén shutter

喋喋不休 diédié bùxiū to chatter or jabber on and on

捆 kǔn a bunch / to tie together / bundle

甘蔗 gānzhe sugar cane / CL: 節｜节

节俭 jiéjiǎn frugal / economical

淋漓尽致 línlíjìnzhì (of a performance) brilliant

May 5, 2017 at 12:02 PM

I've just added links to the online text and audio for the book to the first post:

Here's an online version of the book:

http://www.kanunu8.com/book3/7201/

Here's the audiobook version :

http://www.ysts8.com/Yshtml/Ys7541.html

May 5, 2017 at 12:45 PM

Chapter 9

像章 xiàngzhāng badge / insignia / lapel badge (e.g. with miniature portrait of great national leader)

语录 yǔlù quotation (from a book or existing source)

汗流浃背 hàn liú jiābèi to sweat profusely (idiom) / drenched in sweat

见缝插针 jiànfèngchāzhēn lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

挤眉弄眼 jǐ méi nòngyǎn to make eyes / to wink

作孽 zuòniè to sin

多如牛毛 duōrúniúmáo as many as the hair of the ox (idiom) / great amount of / countless

爱憎分明 ài zēngfēnmíng to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates / to have well-defined likes and dislikes

寿衣 shòuyī burial clothes

裹尸布 guǒ shībù shroud / cloth to wrap a corpse

锋芒毕露 fēng mángbìlù to show off one's ability

波涛 bōtāo great waves / billows

气急败坏 qì jíbàihuài flustered and exasperated / utterly discomfited

黑压压 hēiyāyā forming a dense mass

招展 zhāozhǎn to flutter / to sway

爆竹 bàozhú firecracker

飞翔 fēixiáng to circle in the air / to soar

海啸 hǎixiào tsunami

隆隆 lónglóng rumble

辉煌 huīhuáng splendid / glorious

趾高气昂 zhǐgāoqìáng high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

跑堂 pǎotáng waiter (old)

五花八门 wǔ huābāmén myriad / all kinds of / all sorts of

啄木鸟 zhuó mùniǎo woodpecker

赞叹不已 zàntànbùyǐ to be full of praise (idiom)

前胸贴后背 qián xiōngtiēhòubèi (lit.) chest sticking to back / (fig.) famished

喉舌 hóushé mouthpiece / spokesperson

异口同声 yì kǒu tóngshēng different mouths, same voice / to speak in unison (idiom)

纳凉 nàliáng to enjoy the cool air

壮观 zhuàngguān spectacular / magnificent sight

疲惫 píbèi beaten / exhausted / tired

红彤彤 hóngtōngtōng bright red

浆糊 jiànghu paste / Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2]

七上八下 qī shàng bāxià at sixes and sevens / perturbed state of mind / in a mess

扬长而去 yángcháng 'érqù to swagger off / to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind

义愤填膺 yìfèn tiányīng righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice

打嗝 dǎgé to hiccup / to belch / to burp

孤立无援 gū lìwúyuán isolated and without help

造反派 zào fǎnpài rebel faction

威风凛凛 wēifēnglǐnlǐn majestic / awe-inspiring presence / impressive power

怯生生 qièshēngshēng shy

催促 cuīcù to urge

枚 méi classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc / tree trunk / whip / wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old)

沉甸甸 chéndiàndiàn heavy

May 6, 2017 at 10:22 PM

Chapter 10

横七竖八 héng qī shùbā in disorder / at sixes and sevens (idiom)

颤 chàn to tremble / to shiver / to shake / to vibrate / Taiwan pr. [zhan4]

掀翻 xiānfān to turn sth over / to overturn

地契 dìqì deed (for land) / CL: 張｜张, 份

改朝换代 gǎi cháohuàndài transition period between dynasties / an interregnum

撬开 qiàokāi to pry open / to lever open

熄灯 xīdēng turn out the lights / lights out

胆战心惊 dǎn zhànxīnjīng to tremble with fear (idiom) / scared witless

战战兢兢 zhànzhànjīngjīng trembling with fear / with fear and trepidation

随即 suíjí immediately / presently / following which

钉 dìng to join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points / to nail / to pin / to staple / to sew on

抄家 chāojiā to search a house and confiscate possessions

鼓鼓囊囊 gǔ gunāngnāng full and bulging (of a pocket, pouch etc)

吹口哨 chuī kǒushào to whistle

铁塔 tiětǎ iron tower

要领 yàolǐng main aspects / essentials / gist

敏捷 mǐnjié nimble / quick / shrewd

啧啧 zézé to click one's tongue

喝彩 hècǎi to acclaim / to cheer

嘴啃泥 zuǐkěnní to fall flat on one's face

哄笑 hōngxiào to roar with laughter / hoots of laughter / guffaw

拢 lǒng to gather together / to collect / to approach / to draw near to / to add / to sum up / to comb (hair)

踹 chuài to kick / to trample / to tread on

摇晃 yáohuàng to rock / to shake / to sway

助跑 zhùpǎo to run up (pole vault, javelin, bowling etc) / approach / run-up / (aviation) takeoff run

变种 biànzhǒng mutation / variety / variant

扬长而去 yángcháng 'érqù to swagger off / to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind

揉 róu to knead / to massage / to rub

幸存 xìngcún survivor (of a disaster)

缺口 quēkǒu nick / jag / gap / shortfall

绿油油 lǜyóuyóu lush green / verdant

投射 tóushè to throw (a projectile) / to cast (light)

蹑手蹑脚 niè shǒu nièjiǎo to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)

小心翼翼 xiǎo xīnyìyì cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully / prudent / gently and cautiously

粗细 cūxì thick and thin / coarse and fine / thickness (caliber) / coarseness / quality of work

恍然大悟 huǎng rándàwù to suddenly realize / to suddenly see the light

青涩 qīngsè underripe / (fig.) young and inexperienced

哭丧着脸 kū sangzheliǎn sullen / to scowl miserably

涨潮 zhǎngcháo high tide / rising tide

堤岸 dī 'àn embankment / bank / levee

涛 tāo big wave / Taiwan pr. [tao2]

隆隆 lónglóng rumble

白茫茫 báimángmáng of mist, snow, floodwater etc) a vast expanse of whiteness

时隐时现 shí yǐn shíxiàn appearing and disappearing (idiom) / intermittently visible

神秘莫测 shénmìmòcè mystery / unfathomable / enigmatic

变化多端 biànhuàduōduān changeable / changing / varied / full of changes

出神 chūshén spellbound / entranced / lost in thought

May 8, 2017 at 03:56 PM

Chapter 11

操场 cāochǎng playground / sports field / drill ground / CL: 個｜个

扫帚 sàozhou broom

清扫 qīngsǎo to tidy up / to mop up / a sweep (against crime)

确信 quèxìn to be convinced / to be sure / to firmly believe / to be positive that / definite news

首要 shǒuyào the most important / of chief importance

端正 duānzhèng upright / regular / proper / correct

咳嗽 késou to cough / CL: 陣｜阵

胆怯 dǎnqiè timid / cowardly

杂技 zájì acrobatics / CL: 場｜场

心醉神迷 xīn zuìshénmí ecstatic / enraptured

学无止境 xuéwú zhǐjìng no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study. / You live and learn

轻蔑 qīngmiè to contempt / to disdain / pejorative

疑惑 yíhuò to doubt / to distrust / unconvincing / to puzzle over / misgivings / suspicions

闪烁 shǎnshuò flickering / twinkling / evasive / vague (of speech)

拖拉机 tuōlājī tractor / CL: 臺｜台

突突 tūtū (onom.) beating of the heart / pitapat / pulsation of a machine

以强凌弱 yǐ qiánglíngruò to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)

军阀 jūnfá military clique / junta / warlord

作风 zuòfēng style / style of work / way

吱声 zhīshēng to utter a word / to make a sound / to cheep / to squeak / also pr. [zi1 sheng1]

振振有词 zhènzhèn yǒucí to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions

哑口无言 yǎkǒuwúyán dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless / at a loss for words

哄骗 hǒngpiàn to deceive / to cheat

喃喃 nánnán (onom.) to mutter / to mumble / to murmur

磅礴 pángbó majestic / boundless

统帅 tǒngshuài command / commander-in-chief

舵手 duòshǒu helmsman

躲闪 duǒshǎn to evade / to dodge (out of the way)

May 10, 2017 at 08:31 PM

Chapter 12

遍体鳞伤 biàn tǐ línshāng covered all over with cuts and bruises / beaten black and blue / be a mass of bruises

淌 tǎng to drip / to trickle / to shed (tears)

揭发 jiēfā to expose / to bring to light / to disclose / revelation

惊惶 jīnghuáng panic-stricken

屁滚尿流 pì gǔn niàoliú to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless

绊倒 bàndǎo to trip / to stumble

肺 fèi lung / CL: 個｜个

有气无力 yǒu qì wúlì weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited

抱头鼠窜 bào tóu shǔcuàn to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously

意气风发 yìqìfēngfā high-spirited / full of mettle

胸脯 xiōngpú chest

振振有词 zhènzhèn yǒucí to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions

剥削阶级 bōxuējiējí exploiting class (in Marxist theory)

膀子 bǎngzi upper arm / arm / wing

劈开 pīkāi to cleave / to split open / to spread open (fingers, legs)

汗流浃背 hàn liú jiābèi to sweat profusely (idiom) / drenched in sweat

缨 yīng tassel / sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc) / ribbon

井冈山 Jǐng gāng Shān Jinggang Mountains, in the Jiangxi-Hunan border region

热火朝天 rè huǒ cháotiān in full swing (idiom) / (in a) frenzy / buzzing with activity

一条龙 yītiáolóng lit. one dragon / integrated chain / coordinated process

游荡 yóudàng to wander / to roam about / to loaf about / to be idle

呵欠 hēqiàn yawn

朝夕 zhāoxī morning and night / all the time

与时俱进 yǔ shíjùjìn abreast of modern developments / to keep up with the times / progressive / timely

鲜明 xiānmíng bright / clear-cut / distinct

招揽 zhāolǎn to attract (customers) / to drum up (trade)

没精打采 méi jīngdǎcǎi listless / dispirited / washed out / also written

后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

朗 lǎng clear / bright

生机勃勃 shēngjībóbó full of vitality

瘟 wēn epidemic / pestilence / plague

阳痿 yángwěi (med.) impotence

软绵绵 ruǎnmiánmián soft / velvety / flabby / weak / schmaltzy

面团 miàntuán dough

晃荡 huàngdang to rock / to sway / to shake

今非昔比 jīnfēixībǐ things are very different now (idiom) / times have changed

饥肠辘辘 jī chánglùlù stomach rumbling with hunger

前仰后合 qián yǎng hòuhé to sway to and fro / to rock back and forth

老练 lǎoliàn seasoned / experienced

侠客 xiákè chivalrous person / knight-errant

历尽沧桑 lìjìncāngsāng to have been through the hardships of life / to have been through the mill

精神抖擞 jīng shéndǒusǒu spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits / lively and full of enthusiasm / full of energy / con brio

威风凛凛 wēifēnglǐnlǐn majestic / awe-inspiring presence / impressive power

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