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cāng苍máng茫

vast, boundless, misty

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cāng苍máng茫de的fēn氛wéi围

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lǐn凛liè冽

piercingly cold, stern

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lǐn凛liè冽de的fēn氛wéi围

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yōu幽àn暗

dim and secluded

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yōu幽àn暗de的fēn氛wéi围

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bān斑bó驳

mottled, time-worn

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bān斑bó驳de的fēn氛wéi围

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huāng荒wú芜

desolate, barren

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huāng荒wú芜de的fēn氛wéi围

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méng朦lóng胧

hazy, indistinct

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méng朦lóng胧de的fēn氛wéi围

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piāo缥miǎo缈

ethereal, elusive

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piāo缥miǎo缈de的fēn氛wéi围

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liáo辽kuò阔

vast, expansive

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liáo辽kuò阔de的fēn氛wéi围

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jì寂liáo寥

lonely and empty

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jì寂liáo寥de的fēn氛wéi围

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fēn纷zá杂

mixed and disorderly

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fēn纷zá杂de的fēn氛wéi围

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fán繁fù复

intricate, complex

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fán繁fù复de的fēn氛wéi围

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cuò错luò落

staggered, unevenly arranged

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tū突wù兀

abrupt, jarring

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tū突wù兀de的fēn氛wéi围

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yǐn隐yuē约

faintly visible or sensed

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yǐn隐yuē约de的fēn氛wéi围

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yī依xī稀

vaguely, dimly remembered

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yī依xī稀de的fēn氛wéi围

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huǎng恍hū惚

dazed, trance-like

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huǎng恍hū惚de的fēn氛wéi围

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níng凝zhòng重

solemn, heavy

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níng凝zhòng重de的fēn氛wéi围

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sù肃mù穆

solemn and reverent

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sù肃mù穆de的fēn氛wéi围

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xuān喧xiāo嚣

clamorous, noisy

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xuān喧xiāo嚣de的fēn氛wéi围

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jìng静mì谧

quiet and tranquil

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jìng静mì谧de的fēn氛wéi围

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zhēng狰níng狞

ferocious, hideous

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zhēng狰níng狞de的fēn氛wéi围

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guǐ诡jué谲

strange and treacherous

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guī瑰lì丽

magnificent, ornate

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guī瑰lì丽de的fēn氛wéi围

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cāng苍bái白

pale, weak, bloodless

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cāng苍bái白de的fēn氛wéi围

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chì炽liè烈

blazing, intense

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chì炽liè烈de的fēn氛wéi围

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yīn阴yù郁

gloomy, brooding

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yīn阴yù郁de的fēn氛wéi围

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chéng澄chè澈

clear and limpid

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chéng澄chè澈de的fēn氛wéi围

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hún浑zhuó浊

muddy, turbid

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xuàn绚làn烂

brilliant, dazzling

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xuàn绚làn烂de的fēn氛wéi围

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xiāo萧sè瑟

bleak, desolate

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xiāo萧sè瑟de的fēn氛wéi围

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níng凝shì视

to gaze steadily

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níng凝shì视de的zhuǎn转zhé折

These verbs make fiction feel adult: they compress action plus implication.

kuī窥tàn探

to pry into, spy on

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kuī窥tàn探de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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zhuī追sù溯

to trace back

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zhuī追sù溯de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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yǎn掩shì饰

to cover up, disguise

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yǎn掩shì饰de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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jiē揭shì示

to reveal, disclose

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jiē揭shì示de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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zhì滞liú留

to remain, be delayed

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zhì滞liú留de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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màn蔓yán延

to spread, creep outward

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màn蔓yán延de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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lǒng笼zhào罩

to envelop, hang over

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lǒng笼zhào罩de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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bēng崩tā塌

to collapse

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bēng崩tā塌de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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bèng迸fā发

to burst forth

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bèng迸fā发de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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qīng倾xiè泻

to pour down, gush

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qīng倾xiè泻de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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yíng萦rào绕

to linger around

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yíng萦rào绕de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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pán盘xuán旋

to hover, circle

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pán盘xuán旋de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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qián潜fú伏

to lurk, lie hidden

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qián潜fú伏de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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bī逼jìn近

to approach, close in

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bī逼jìn近de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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táo逃cuàn窜

to flee in panic

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táo逃cuàn窜de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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wò斡xuán旋

to mediate

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wò斡xuán旋de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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jiāo交fēng锋

to clash, confront

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jiāo交fēng锋de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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zhé蛰fú伏

to lie dormant

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zhé蛰fú伏de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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zhèn震shè慑

to intimidate, deter

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zhèn震shè慑de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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tūn吞shì噬

to devour, engulf

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tūn吞shì噬de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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wǎ瓦jiě解

to disintegrate, break down

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wǎ瓦jiě解de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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qū驱shǐ使

to drive, compel

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qū驱shǐ使de的zhuǎn转zhé折

These verbs make fiction feel adult: they compress action plus implication.

chán缠rào绕

to coil around, entangle

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chán缠rào绕de的zhuǎn转zhé折

These verbs make fiction feel adult: they compress action plus implication.

bá跋shè涉

to trek with difficulty

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bá跋shè涉de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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yǒng涌xiàn现

to emerge in numbers

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yǒng涌xiàn现de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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chén沉diàn淀

to settle, accumulate

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chén沉diàn淀de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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yùn酝niàng酿

to brew, ferment

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yùn酝niàng酿de的zhuǎn转zhé折

These verbs make fiction feel adult: they compress action plus implication.

sī撕liè裂

to tear apart

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sī撕liè裂de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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qīn侵shí蚀

to erode, corrode

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qīn侵shí蚀de的zhuǎn转zhé折

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zhí执niàn念

obsession, fixation

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zhí执niàn念de的yì意wèi味

These words make character interiority legible in novels and criticism.

chàng怅wǎng惘

melancholy, wistfulness

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chàng怅wǎng惘de的yì意wèi味

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huáng惶kǒng恐

panic, fearful anxiety

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jì悸dòng动

palpitation, inner stir

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jì悸dòng动de的yì意wèi味

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chí迟yí疑

hesitation

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ào懊huǐ悔

remorse, regret

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ào懊huǐ悔de的yì意wèi味

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kuì愧jiù疚

guilt

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yuàn怨duì怼

resentment

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zēng憎wù恶

hatred, loathing

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juàn眷liàn恋

attachment, nostalgia

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juàn眷liàn恋de的yì意wèi味

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má麻mù木

numbness

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qīng清míng明

lucid, clear-minded

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kuáng狂rè热

fanatic fervor

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kè克zhì制

restraint, self-control

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mǐn敏ruì锐

sharp, perceptive

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dòng洞chá察

insight, to see through

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yù预gǎn感

premonition

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zhí直jué觉

intuition

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huàn幻jué觉

hallucination, illusion

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kǒng恐jù惧

fear, dread

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juàn倦dài怠

weariness, burnout

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jiāo焦zhuó灼

anxious, burning worry

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máng茫rán然

blank, at a loss

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qìng庆xìng幸

relieved, thankful

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jiū纠gé葛

entanglement, emotional complication

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lián怜mǐn悯

pity, compassion

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jí嫉dù妒

jealousy, envy

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shì释rán然

relieved acceptance

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piān偏zhí执

paranoid, stubbornly fixated

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qiè怯nuò懦

cowardice, timidity

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yuán缘yóu由

reason, cause

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yuán缘yóu由de的yì意wèi味

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dài代jià价

price, cost

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hòu后guǒ果

consequence

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qián前tí提

premise, precondition

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yī依jù据

basis, evidence

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yī依jù据de的yì意wèi味

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mài脉luò络

thread, context, lineage

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xiàn线suǒ索

clue, lead

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chōng冲tū突

conflict

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bèi悖lùn论

paradox

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luó逻jí辑

logic

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guī规lǜ律

pattern, law

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wéi维dù度

dimension, aspect

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céng层miàn面

level, layer

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fàn范chóu畴

category, scope

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hé核xīn心

core

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běn本zhì质

essence

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biǎo表xiàng象

appearance, surface phenomenon

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jié结gòu构

structure

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jié结gòu构de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

jī机zhì制

mechanism

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jī机zhì制de的yì意wèi味

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biàn变liàng量

variable

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biàn变liàng量de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

qīng倾xiàng向

tendency, inclination

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qīng倾xiàng向de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

qǔ取xiàng向

orientation, value direction

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qǔ取xiàng向de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

quán权héng衡

weighing tradeoffs

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quán权héng衡de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

yú余dì地

room to maneuver

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yú余dì地de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

jú局xiàn限

limitation

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jú局xiàn限de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

kuàng框jià架

framework

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kuàng框jià架de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

mìng命tí题

proposition

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mìng命tí题de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

yù阈zhí值

threshold

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yù阈zhí值de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

dì递jìn进

progression, stepwise deepening

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dì递jìn进de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

piān偏chā差

deviation, bias

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piān偏chā差de的yì意wèi味

This is the layer that separates fluent reading from merely recognizing story words.

zhèn阵yíng营

camp, factional side

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zhèn阵yíng营de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

pài派xì系

faction

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pài派xì系de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

quán权bǐng柄

authority, power held

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quán权bǐng柄de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

wēi威shè慑

deterrence

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wēi威shè慑de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

tǒng统zhì治

rule, domination

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tǒng统zhì治de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

pàn叛luàn乱

rebellion

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pàn叛luàn乱de的yì意wèi味

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bèi背pàn叛

betrayal

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bèi背pàn叛de的yì意wèi味

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móu谋lüè略

strategy, stratagem

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móu谋lüè略de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

méng盟yuē约

alliance pact

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méng盟yuē约de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

gāng纲lǐng领

program, guiding platform

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gāng纲lǐng领de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

lì立chǎng场

position, stance

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lì立chǎng场de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

shēn身fèn份

identity, status

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shēn身fèn份de的yì意wèi味

Read these as power-map vocabulary: who has force, legitimacy, and narrative control.

jiē阶céng层

social stratum

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jiē阶céng层de的yì意wèi味

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zhì秩xù序

order

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zhì秩xù序de的yì意wèi味

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zhì制dù度

system, institution

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zhì制dù度de的yì意wèi味

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guī规xùn训

discipline, conditioning

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guī规xùn训de的yì意wèi味

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yú舆lùn论

public opinion

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yú舆lùn论de的yì意wèi味

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yì议chéng程

agenda

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yì议chéng程de的yì意wèi味

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gòng共shí识

consensus

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gòng共shí识de的yì意wèi味

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fēn分qí歧

disagreement, divergence

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fēn分qí歧de的yì意wèi味

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bó博yì弈

strategic game, contest

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bó博yì弈de的yì意wèi味

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tuǒ妥xié协

compromise

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tuǒ妥xié协de的yì意wèi味

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bà霸quán权

hegemony

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bà霸quán权de的yì意wèi味

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fù赋quán权

empowerment

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fù赋quán权de的yì意wèi味

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shèn渗tòu透

infiltration, permeation

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shèn渗tòu透de的yì意wèi味

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zhèng正tǒng统

orthodoxy, legitimacy

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zhèng正tǒng统de的yì意wèi味

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jiàn僭yuè越

overstepping authority

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jiàn僭yuè越de的yì意wèi味

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xiá辖zhì制

to control, dominate

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xiá辖zhì制de的yì意wèi味

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chén臣fú服

to submit, surrender allegiance

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chén臣fú服de的yì意wèi味

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dòng动dàng荡

turmoil, instability

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dòng动dàng荡de的yì意wèi味

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yì异néng能

supernatural ability

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yì异néng能de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

jìn禁zhòu咒

forbidden spell

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jìn禁zhòu咒de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

fǎ法zhèn阵

magic formation, spell array

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fǎ法zhèn阵de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

líng灵mài脉

spiritual vein, energy channel

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líng灵mài脉de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

yuán元shén神

primordial spirit, soul-self

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yuán元shén神de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

huàn幻jìng境

illusion realm

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huàn幻jìng境de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

jié结jiè界

barrier, ward

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jié结jiè界de的yì意wèi味

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liè裂xì隙

rift, fissure

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liè裂xì隙de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

shí时kōng空

space-time

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shí时kōng空de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

xīng星jiàn舰

starship

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xīng星jiàn舰de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

jī机jiǎ甲

mecha, powered armor

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jī机jiǎ甲de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

zhí殖mín民

colonization

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zhí殖mín民de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

fǎng仿shēng生

bionic, biomimetic

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fǎng仿shēng生de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

yì意shí识shàng上chuán传

mind uploading

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yì意shí识shàng上chuán传de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

liàng量zǐ子

quantum

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liàng量zǐ子de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

chóng虫dòng洞

wormhole

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chóng虫dòng洞de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

guǐ轨dào道

orbit, track

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guǐ轨dào道de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

yǐn引qíng擎

engine

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yǐn引qíng擎de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

shēng生tài态cāng舱

ecological cabin, habitat pod

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shēng生tài态cāng舱de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

sài赛bó博

cyber

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sài赛bó博de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

xū虚nǐ拟

virtual

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xū虚nǐ拟de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

quán全xī息

holographic

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quán全xī息de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

biàn变yì异

mutation

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biàn变yì异de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

jī基yīn因

gene, genetic

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jī基yīn因de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

mò末shì世

apocalypse, post-apocalyptic world

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mò末shì世de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

yì异huà化

alienation, transformation into otherness

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yì异huà化de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

líng灵shí识

spiritual consciousness

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líng灵shí识de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

liàn炼huà化

to refine, transmute

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liàn炼huà化de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

yuè跃qiān迁

transition, jump, warp

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yuè跃qiān迁de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

mǔ母jiàn舰

mothership

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mǔ母jiàn舰de的yì意wèi味

Not classical trivia: these are the building blocks of speculative plots.

gōng攻shì势

offensive

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gōng攻shì势de的yì意wèi味

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fáng防xiàn线

defense line

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fáng防xiàn线de的yì意wèi味

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fú伏jī击

ambush

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fú伏jī击de的yì意wèi味

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wéi围jiǎo剿

encirclement and suppression

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wéi围jiǎo剿de的yì意wèi味

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chè撤lí离

evacuation, withdrawal

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chè撤lí离de的yì意wèi味

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fǎn反pū扑

counterattack

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fǎn反pū扑de的yì意wèi味

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tán谈pàn判

negotiation

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tán谈pàn判de的yì意wèi味

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cè策fǎn反

to turn someone against their side

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cè策fǎn反de的yì意wèi味

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qiān牵zhì制

to pin down, contain

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qiān牵zhì制de的yì意wèi味

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xiāo消hào耗

attrition, depletion

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xiāo消hào耗de的yì意wèi味

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tū突wéi围

breakthrough, breakout

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tū突wéi围de的yì意wèi味

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qián潜rù入

to infiltrate secretly

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qián潜rù入de的yì意wèi味

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wěi伪zhuāng装

disguise, camouflage

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wěi伪zhuāng装de的yì意wèi味

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yòu诱ěr饵

bait, lure

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yòu诱ěr饵de的yì意wèi味

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pò破zhàn绽

flaw, opening

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ruò弱diǎn点

weakness

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shèng胜suàn算

odds of victory

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gé格jú局

overall structure, pattern

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gé格jú局de的yì意wèi味

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jú局shì势

situation, state of affairs

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jú局shì势de的yì意wèi味

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zhǔ主dǎo导

to dominate, lead

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zhǔ主dǎo导de的yì意wèi味

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nì逆zhuǎn转

reversal

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nì逆zhuǎn转de的yì意wèi味

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bēng崩pán盘

collapse, crash

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bēng崩pán盘de的yì意wèi味

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jiāng僵jú局

stalemate

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jiāng僵jú局de的yì意wèi味

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chóu筹mǎ码

bargaining chip

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fēng风xiǎn险

risk

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fēng风xiǎn险de的yì意wèi味

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bù部shǔ署

deployment

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bù部shǔ署de的yì意wèi味

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zhì制héng衡

checks and balances, counterweight

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zhì制héng衡de的yì意wèi味

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yā压zhì制

suppression, to suppress

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jié截duàn断

to cut off

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kuì溃bài败

rout, crushing defeat

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kuì溃bài败de的yì意wèi味

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bēi卑liè劣

base, despicable

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gāo高shàng尚

noble

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xiá狭ài隘

narrow-minded

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huō豁dá达

open-minded, magnanimous

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huō豁dá达de的yì意wèi味

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huāng荒táng唐

absurd, ridiculous

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huāng荒táng唐de的yì意wèi味

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huāng荒dàn诞

absurd, fantastical

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lěng冷jùn峻

stern, austere

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wēn温cún存

tenderness, gentle warmth

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cán残kù酷

cruel

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cí慈bēi悲

compassion, mercy

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ào傲màn慢

arrogance

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qiān谦bēi卑

humility

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xū虚wěi伪

hypocrisy

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zhēn真chéng诚

sincerity

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yōng庸sú俗

vulgar, mediocre

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shēn深kè刻

profound

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fú浮kuā夸

exaggerated, flashy

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fàng放zòng纵

indulgence, lack of restraint

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tǐ体miàn面

dignified, respectable

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láng狼bèi狈

wretched, embarrassed

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shī失kòng控

out of control

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jué决jué绝

resolute, final

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mí迷wǎng惘

confused, lost

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jiān坚rèn韧

tenacious, resilient

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cuì脆ruò弱

fragile, vulnerable

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piān偏jī激

extreme, radical

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cū粗lì粝

rough, unpolished

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yuán圆huá滑

smooth, tactful, slippery

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líng凌lì厉

sharp, fierce

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ài暧mèi昧

ambiguous, suggestive

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jiāng江hú湖

martial/social underworld; the wider world

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mén门dì第

family status, pedigree

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chuán传chéng承

inheritance, transmission

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sù宿mìng命

fate, predestination

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yīn因guǒ果

cause and effect, karma

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jī机yuán缘

fortunate chance, opportunity

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shì世gù故

worldliness, social sophistication

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rén人qíng情

human feelings, favors, social ties

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fēng风gǔ骨

moral backbone, dignified style

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qì气dù度

bearing, magnanimity

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gé格diào调

style, taste, tone

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jìng境jiè界

realm, level of attainment

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xiū修yǎng养

cultivation, self-cultivation

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yuè阅lì历

life experience

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gēn根jī基

foundation

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dǐ底yùn蕴

depth, accumulated cultural substance

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chǔ处jìng境

predicament, situation

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guī归shǔ属

belonging

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shū疏lí离

alienation, estrangement

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qiān牵bàn绊

tie, emotional bond

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jī羁bàn绊

bond, fetter

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fēng风bō波

disturbance, turmoil

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biàn变gù故

unexpected misfortune, incident

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yǐn隐huàn患

hidden danger

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qì契jī机

turning point, opportunity

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tǐ体wù悟

deep realization through experience

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cāng沧sāng桑

vicissitudes, weathered by life

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jì寄tuō托

to place hopes in, emotional support

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lún轮kuò廓

outline, contour

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duān端ní倪

clue, first sign

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chǎn阐shì释

to explain, expound

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gài概shù述

to summarize, outline

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lùn论zhèng证

to argue, demonstrate

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tuī推dǎo导

to derive, infer stepwise

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guī归nà纳

to generalize, summarize inductively

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yǎn演yì绎

to deduce

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jiàn建gòu构

to construct, build conceptually

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jiě解gòu构

to deconstruct

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zhì质yí疑

to question, challenge

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biàn辨xī析

to distinguish and analyze

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héng衡liáng量

to measure, weigh

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píng评gū估

to evaluate

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guī规bì避

to avoid, circumvent

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cù促chéng成

to bring about

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yì抑zhì制

to restrain, inhibit

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tū凸xiǎn显

to highlight, make prominent

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ruò弱huà化

to weaken, downplay

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qiáng强huà化

to strengthen

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qǔ取dài代

to replace

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yǎn衍shēng生

to derive, branch from

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yìng映shè射

to map, correspond

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duì对zhào照

to compare, set against

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hū呼yìng应

to echo, correspond to

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chéng承zài载

to bear, carry meaning

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tǐ体xiàn现

to embody, reflect

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lí厘qīng清

to clarify

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jiè界dìng定

to define boundaries

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zhuī追wèn问

to press further with questions

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guī归yīn因

to attribute causes

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tǒng统shè摄

to subsume, govern under one frame

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zhēn斟zhuó酌

to weigh words carefully

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chuāi揣mó摩

to figure out, infer motives

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biàn辩bó驳

to refute, argue back

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zhì质wèn问

to interrogate, question sharply

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cháo嘲fěng讽

to mock, satirize

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fū敷yǎn衍

to handle perfunctorily

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hán含hu糊

vague, evasive

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tǎn坦shuài率

frank, straightforward

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yǐn隐mán瞒

to conceal

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xiè泄lòu露

to leak, disclose

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chéng承rèn认

to admit, acknowledge

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fǒu否rèn认

to deny

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tuī推tuō脱

to shirk, evade responsibility

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zhǐ指zé责

to accuse, blame

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shēn申biàn辩

to defend oneself verbally

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fù附hè和

to echo, agree along

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chén沉mò默

silence

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nán喃nán喃

to murmur

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shēn呻yín吟

to groan

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páo咆xiào哮

to roar, bellow

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tàn叹xī息

to sigh

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dí嘀gū咕

to mutter

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dīng叮zhǔ嘱

to warn, urge repeatedly

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jiāo交dài代

to explain, account for, hand over

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chéng承nuò诺

promise, commitment

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kuī窥jiàn见

to glimpse

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chá察jué觉

to notice, perceive

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wù误pàn判

to misjudge

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lǐng领huì会

to grasp, understand

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dòng动yáo摇

to waver, shake

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zhōng终jiū究

after all, in the end

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yǎn俨rán然

as if, looking just like

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mào贸rán然

rashly, hastily

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hè赫rán然

impressively, shockingly apparent

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zhòu骤rán然

suddenly, abruptly

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zhú逐jiàn渐

gradually

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qiǎo悄rán然

quietly, imperceptibly

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suǒ索xìng性

might as well, simply

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gān干cuì脆

straightforwardly, simply

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fǎn反dǎo倒

instead, on the contrary

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wèi未miǎn免

rather, somewhat too

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nán难miǎn免

hard to avoid, inevitably

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jǐn尽guǎn管

although, despite

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kuàng况qiě且

moreover, besides

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nǎi乃zhì至

and even, to the extent of

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yǐ以zhì至yú于

so that, to the point that

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tǎng倘ruò若

if, supposing

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fán凡shì是

all that, whenever

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ruò若fēi非

if not for

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hé何kuàng况

let alone, moreover

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bì毕jìng竟

after all

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wú无fēi非

nothing more than

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yóu尤qí其

especially

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fǎn反ér而

instead, conversely

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qià恰qià恰

precisely, exactly

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chéng诚rán然

admittedly

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gù固rán然

of course, admittedly

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wú毋nìng宁

rather, more accurately

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jì继ér而

subsequently

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yóu由cǐ此

thereby, from this

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