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Detailed Vocabulary
Each lesson has it's unique vocabulary and will provide you with definitions and recordings so you can practice the pronunciation. You will also be able to grasp the core material of a lesson at a glance. Here we're showing you the Simplified Chinese version.
SIMPLIFIED
PINYIN
ENGLISH
装蒜
zhuāngsuàn
to play dumb
禀报
bǐngbào
to report to one's superiors
九牛二虎之力
jiǔniú èrhǔzhīlì
great amount of energy or power
掉脑袋
diào nǎodài
to lose one's head (by execution)
小顺子,那件事调查得怎么样了?
Xiǎoshùnzi,nà jiàn shì diàochá de zěnmeyàng le?
Xiao Shunzi, how is your investigation of that matter going?
Oh, the matter concerning Lady Rong, yes? Your humble slave was just thinking of making a report to you. After making a supreme effort, and risking the loss of his head, your humble slave has finally found solid proof!
Natural Dialogues
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