we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5]
to restore sb or sth to its original position / to regain the throne / to reset (a dislocated joint, an electronic device etc) / reset
生字
shēng zì
new character (in textbook) / character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
水浒
shuǐ hǔ
edge of the water / shore or sea, lake or river / seashore
刮目相看
guā mù xiāng kàn
to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth / to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
塑像
sù xiàng
to sculpt or mold a statue (by shaping a pliable material such as clay, plaster or wax, which may later be cast in metal &ndash / as distinct from carving in stone or wood) / a statue created through such a process
无厘头
wú lí tóu
silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
学艺
xué yì
to learn a skill or art
变心
biàn xīn
to cease to feel a sense of loyalty (or gratitude etc) to sb or sth / to fall out of love with sb
mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat &ndash / such as a lake &ndash / or sth that provides clarity and insight)
褪去
tuì qù
to take off (one's clothes) / (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc) / (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside / also pr. [tun4 qu4]
啼笑皆非
tí xiào jiē fēi
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) / between laughter and tears
窥探
kuī tàn
to pry into or spy on / to snoop / to peep / to poke one's nose into / to peer / to get a glimpse of
班次
bān cì
grade / class number (in school) / flight or run number / flight or run (seen as an item) / shift (work period)
Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅
冲泡
chōng pào
to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea)
李氏
Lǐ shì
the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
金瓶梅
Jīn píng méi
Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus (1617), Ming dynasty vernacular novel, formerly notorious and banned for its sexual content
人肉
rén ròu
to crowdsource information about sb or sth (typically as a form of vigilantism resulting in doxing) (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]) / human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield)
new word (in textbook) / word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied / CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]
献殷勤
xiàn yīn qín
to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc) / to fawn upon (an influential politician etc) / to court sb's favor / to ingratiate oneself
认养
rèn yǎng
to sponsor / to adopt (pledge to give sb or sth one's special attention or support) / to adopt (choose to raise a child or animal as one's own)
须眉
xū méi
man or men (formal)
挂职
guà zhí
temporary assignment to a Chinese government or CCP post
候车
hòu chē
to wait for a train or bus
坐台
zuò tái
to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
不胜枚举
bù shèng méi jǔ
too numerous to mention individually or one by one
漏气
lòu qì
to leak air or gas
魏国
Wèi guó
Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 / (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
出车
chū chē
to dispatch a vehicle / (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off
youngest / most junior / tiny / one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military) / one or ace on dice or dominoes / variant of 吆[yao1], to shout
zán men