# New Practical Chinese Reader 6 - Lesson 65 # Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2009 - ISBN 9787561925270 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 中年 [zhōngnián] /middle age/ 钟表 [zhōngbiǎo] /timepiece/ 时针 [shízhēn] /hour hand/ 移动 [yídòng] /to move/ 年纪 [niánjì] /age/ 漠然 [mòrán] /suddenly/ 讣闻 [fùwén] /obituary/ 性急 [xìngjí] /impatient/ 杀风景 [shā fēngjǐng] /to spoil the landscape, to spoil the fun/ 大批 [dàpī] /huge numbers of/ 眼前 [yǎnqián] /in front of one's eyes/ 藏 [cáng] /to hide/ 摇晃 [yáohuàng] /to waver, to dangle/ 磕头碰脑 [kē tóu pèng nǎo] /to push and bump against one another/ 磕碰 [kēpèng] /to knock against/ 昂然 [ángrán] /proud and bold/ 阔步 [kuòbù] /to stride/ 满面春风 [mǎn miàn chūnfēng] /to appear with great joy/ 照镜子 [zhào jìngzi] /to face a mirror, to make a reflection/ 店铺 [diànpù] /store, shop/ 铺 [pù] /store, shop/ 大致 [dàzhì] /roughly, approximately/ 紫色 [zīsè] /good look/ 顾影自怜 [gù yǐng zì lián] /to look at one's reflection and admire oneself/ 消失 [xiāoshī] /to disappear/ 揽 [lǎn] /to take or bring something to oneself, to acquire/ 横 [héng] /horizontal/ 纹 [wén] /wrinkle/ 线条 [xiàntiáo] /line/ 显明 [xiǎnmíng] /obvious, apparent/ 有力 [yǒulì] /strong/ 抬头纹 [táitóuwén] /wrinkle on the forehead/ 低头 [dītóu] /to lower one's head/ 腮 [sāi] /cheek/ 颔 [hàn] /jaw/ 趋势 [qūshì] /trend/ 怵目惊心 [chù mù jīng xīn] /startling/ 鬓角 [bìnjiǎo] /temple/ 非同小可 [fēi tóng xiǎo kě] /no trivial matter/ 平素 [píngsù] /usually/ 一毛不拔 [yì máo bù bá] /extremely stingy/ 拔 [bá] /to uproot/ 不免 [bùmiǎn] /unavoidably, inevitably/ 免 [miǎn] /to avoid/ 狠心 [hěnxīn] /to make a painful decision/ 狠 [hěn] /to suppress one's feeling, to harden one's heart/ 岁月 [suìyuè] /years/ 饶 [ráo] /to forgive/ 饱满 [bǎomǎn] /full/ 丰润 [fēngrùn] /plump/ 弹 [tán] /to flick/ 玲珑 [línglóng] /clever and nimble/ 矫健 [jiǎojiàn] /strong and vigorous/ 轻灵 [qīnglíng] /light and nimble/ 曲线 [qūxiàn] /curve/ 曲 [qū] /curved/ 凹 [āo] /to curve inwards/ 凸 [tū] /to curve outwards/ 金丝蜜枣 [jīnsīmìzǎo] /a kind of candied Chinese date/ 蜜枣 [mìzǎo] /candied date/ 鹌鹑 [ānchún] /quail/ 完事 [wánshì] /to come to an end/ 譬如 [pìrú] /to take ... for example/ 登临 [dēnglín] /to climb a hill or a tall building/ 攀跻 [pānjī] /to climb, to clamber/ 高峰 [gāofēng] /high peak/ 串 [chuàn] /string/ 汗 [hàn] /sweat/ 揩 [kāi] /to wipe/ 绊脚石 [bànjiǎoshí] /stumbling stone, obstacle/ 绊 [bàn] /to stumble/ 鼻青脸肿 [bí qīng liǎn zhǒng] /badly beaten/ 肿 [zhǒng] /to be swollen/ 陷阱 [xiànjǐng] /trap/ 若干 [ruògān] /several/ 井底蛙 [jǐng dǐ wā] /an ignorant man (a frog at the bottom of a well)/ 蛙 [wā] /frog/ 炉 [lú] /stove/ 蛾 [é] /moth/ 惹 [rě] /to provoke/ 焚 [fén] /to burn/ 苍蝇 [cāngying] /fly/ 一心 [yìxīn] /wholeheartedly, determinedly/ 光明 [guāngmíng] /bright/ 结果 [jiéguǒ] /result/ 粘 [zhān] /to stick/ 胶纸 [jiāozhǐ] /adhesive paper/ 景象 [jǐngxiàng] /scene/ 除非 [chúfēi] /only if/ 下坡路 [xiàpōlù] /a downhill path/ 坡 [pō] /slope/ 序 [xù] /preface/ 云 [yún] /to say/ 人生 [rénshēng] /life/ 娶 [qǔ] /to marry (a woman)/ 仕 [shì] /to be an official, an official/ 也罢 [yěbà] /might as well/ 说法 [shuōfǎ] /statement/ 中途 [zhōngtú] /midway/ 弃权 [qìquán] /to waive one's right/ 意味 [yìwèi] /to mean, to signify/ 谚(语) [yàn(yǔ)] /proverb/ 出 [chū] /(a measure word for dramas)/ 配戏 [pèixì] /side act/ 窝头 [wōtóu] /steamed corn bun/ 米糕 [mǐgāo] /rice cake/ 生命力 [shēngmìnglì] /vitality/ 蒸发 [zhēngfā] /to evaporate/ 殆尽 [dàijìn] /to exhaust/ 焉 [yān] /how, why, when (archaism)/ 何必 [hébì] /why, why on earth (archaism)/ 服 [fú] /to take (one's medicine)/ 来不及 [láibují] /to be too late/ 得天独厚 [dé tiān dú hòu] /to be exclusively gifted, to be exclusively rich in resources/ 愣头愣脑 [lèng tóu lèng nǎo] /rash, reckless/ 浓眉 [nóngméi] /thick eyebrows/ 浓 [nóng] /thick, dense/ 僵 [jiāng] /stiff/ 涩 [sè] /inedibly sour or bitter taste (like unripe fruit)/ 毛桃子 [máotáozi] /fuzzy peach/ 桃子 [táozi] /peach/ 经 [jīng] /to pass through/ 琢磨 [zhuómó] /to carve and polish, to ponder/ 璞石 [púshí] /uncut jade/ 润泽 [rùnzé] /moist and glossy/ 容光焕发 [róngguāng huànfā] /radiant/ 焕发 [huànfā] /to shine, to glow/ 弹簧 [tánhuáng] /spring/ 充实 [chōngshí] /substantial/ 饮 [yǐn] /to drink/ 窖藏 [jiàocáng] /to store (wine) in a cellar/ 陈酿 [chénniàng] /aged wine/ 芳洌 [fāngliè] /aromatic and refreshing/ 悲哀 [bēi’āi] /sorrowful/ 诠释 [quánshì] /to explain, to interpret/ 届 [jiè] /to fall due/ 不惑 [búhuò] /40 years old/ 溜冰 [liūbīng] /to skate/ 毽子 [jiànzi] /shuttlecock/ 风筝 [fēngzheng] /kite/ 偷闲 [tóuxián] /to steal a break/ 有如 [yóurú] /to be like/ 秋行春令 [qiū xíng chūn lìng] /acting like it's sprintime after fall has set in/ 妙趣 [miàoqù] /fun, pleasure/ 在于 [zàiyú] /to lie in/ 相当 [xiāngdāng] /rather, fairly/ 从而 [cóng’ér] /thus, thereby/ 科班 [kēbān] /professional training/ 童伶 [tónglíng] /child actor/ 宜 [yí] /suitable, appropriate/ 全本 [quánběn] /whole book/ 武戏 [wǔxì] /action play/ 担 [dān] /to take on/ 轴子戏 [zhóuzixì] /last and best item on a theatrical program/ 施耐庵 [Shī Nài’ān] /author of "The Water Margin"/ 水壶 [Shuǐhǔ] /"The Water Margin"/ 维他赐保命 [Wéitācìbǎomìng] /vitamin/ 家和万事兴 [jiā hé wàn shì xīng] /harmony in the family leads to prosperity in all things/ 和 [hé] /peaceful, harmonious/ 兴 [xīng] /to flourish/ 港湾 [gǎngwān] /harbor/ 公公 [gōnggong] /father-in-law (husband's father)/ 婆婆 [pópo] /mother-in-law (husband's mother)/ 噪音 [zàoyīn] /noise/ 情绪 [qíngxù] /mood/ 伤心 [shāngxīn] /heartbroken/ 失望 [shīwàng] /to lose hope; disappointed/ 内疚 [nèijiù] /guilty/ 协议 [xiéyì] /agreement/ 禁烟 [jìnyān] /to prohibit smoking/ 和睦 [hémù] /harmonious/ 相处 [xiāngchǔ] /to get along/ 平稳 [píngwěn] /steady/ 网友 [wǎngyǒu] /the Internet friend/ 结尾 [jiéwěi] /the ending/ 主人公 [zhǔréngōng] /leading character in a novel, hero or heroine/ 复婚 [fùhūn] /(of a divorced couple) to remarry/ 反思 [fǎnsī] /to introspect/ 深刻 [shēnkè] /deep, profound/ 炖 [dùn] /to stew/ 血丝 [xuèsī] /veins in one's eyes/ 血 [xuè] /blood/ 段 [duàn] /(a measure word used to indicate time)/ 快餐 [kuāicān] /fast food/ 风浪 [fēnglàng] /stormy waves/ 浪 [làng] /wave/ 摔到 [shuāidǎo] /to fall down/ 夕阳 [xīyáng] /sunset, dusk/ 亲吻 [qīnwěn] /to kiss/ 热恋 [rèliàn] /to be head over heels in love/ 轮流 [lúnliú] /to do something in turns/ 打动 [dǎdòng] /to touch, to move/ 无忧无虑 [wú yōu wú lǜ] /happy-go-lucky/ 娇生惯养 [jiāo shēng guàn yǎng] /to be pampered and spoiled/ 保住 [bǎozhù] /to keep/ 关爱 [guān’ài] /to take care of/ 分享 [fēnxiǎng] /to share (the joy, right, etc.)/ 分担 [fēndān] /to share (the burdens, responsibility)/ 忧愁 [yōuchóu] /gloomy, depressed/ # end