152 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) |
| 三权分立 | sān quán fēn lì | separation of powers |
| 不幸言中 | bù xìng yán zhòng | to turn out just as one predicted or feared |
| 作坊 | zuō fang | workshop (of artisan) |
| 依存 | yī cún | to depend on sth for existence |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn |
| 偏远 | piān yuǎn | remote |
| 健壮 | jiàn zhuàng | robust |
| 杰克逊 | Jié kè xùn | |
| 共识 | gòng shí | common understanding |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | grim |
| 列强 | liè qiáng | the Great Powers (history) |
| 利弊 | lì bì | pros and cons |
| 刻画 | kè huà | to portray |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking |
| 区域 | qū yù | area |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate |
| 原野 | yuán yě | plain |
| 反叛 | fǎn pàn | to rebel |
| 叛逆 | pàn nì | to rebel |
| 可贵 | kě guì | to be treasured |
| 右翼 | yòu yì | the right flank |
| 告一段落 | gào yī duàn luò | to come to the end of a phase (idiom) |
| 商务印书馆 | Shāng wù Yìn shū guǎn | |
| 压根儿 | yà gēn r | from the start |
| 壮阔 | zhuàng kuò | grand |
| 天真烂漫 | tiān zhēn làn màn | innocent and unaffected |
| 奉若神明 | fèng ruò shén míng | to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere |
| 奉行 | fèng xíng | to pursue (a course, a policy) |
| 奔放 | bēn fàng | bold and unrestrained |
| 侄子 | zhí zi | brother's son |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolate |
| 宗主国 | zōng zhǔ guó | suzerain state |
| 宗师 | zōng shī | great scholar respected for learning and integrity |
| 富足 | fù zú | rich |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand |
| 布热津斯基 | Bù rè jīn sī jī | |
| 幅员 | fú yuán | size (i.e. area) of a country, geographical region or school campus etc |
| 强悍 | qiáng hàn | valiant |
| 强盛 | qiáng shèng | rich and powerful |
| 后来居上 | hòu lái jū shàng | lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom) |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart) |
| 忍辱负重 | rěn rǔ fù zhòng | to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence |
| 念头 | niàn tou | thought |
| 惠特曼 | Huì tè màn | Whitman (surname) |
| 忧虑 | yōu lǜ | to worry |
| 战功 | zhàn gōng | outstanding military service |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | contend against |
| 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save |
| 持平 | chí píng | to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc) |
| 指数 | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend |
| 推延 | tuī yán | to procrastinate |
| 推行 | tuī xíng | to put into effect |
| 描述 | miáo shù | to describe |
| 挥汗如雨 | huī hàn rú yǔ | to drip with sweat |
| 搜寻 | sōu xún | to search |
| 撕裂 | sī liè | to rip apart |
| 据点 | jù diǎn | stronghold |
| 拟人 | nǐ rén | personification |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion |
| 摆弄 | bǎi nòng | to move back and forth |
| 文豪 | wén háo | literary giant |
| 新奇 | xīn qí | novelty |
| 昂扬 | áng yáng | elated |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) |
| 有史以来 | yǒu shǐ yǐ lái | since the beginning of history |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous |
| 荣耀 | róng yào | honor |
| 机制 | jī zhì | mechanism |
| 权势 | quán shì | power |
| 清教徒 | qīng jiào tú | Puritan |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful |
| 争霸 | zhēng bà | to contend for hegemony |
| 版图 | bǎn tú | domain |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control |
| 率先 | shuài xiān | to take the lead |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse |
| 生性 | shēng xìng | natural disposition |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to register |
| 发端 | fā duān | beginning |
| 发号施令 | fā hào shī lìng | to boss people around (idiom) |
| 白手起家 | bái shǒu qǐ jiā | to build up from nothing |
| 矫健 | jiǎo jiàn | strong and healthy |
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 神速 | shén sù | lightning speed |
| 笛卡尔 | Dí kǎ ěr | |
| 管教 | guǎn jiào | to discipline |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate |
| 美利坚合众国 | Měi lì jiān Hé zhòng guó | |
| 脱胎换骨 | tuō tāi huàn gǔ | to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom) |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten |
| 自尊 | zì zūn | self-respect |
| 与众不同 | yǔ zhòng bù tóng | to stand out from the masses (idiom) |
| 航天飞机 | háng tiān fēi jī | space shuttle |
| 荒地 | huāng dì | wasteland |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe |
| 虚心 | xū xīn | open-minded |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite |
| 许可证 | xǔ kě zhèng | license |
| 评判 | píng pàn | to judge (a competition) |
| 说教 | shuō jiào | to preach |
| 赞赏 | zàn shǎng | to admire |
| 走失 | zǒu shī | lost |
| 起航 | qǐ háng | (of a ship) to set sail |
| 跟屁虫 | gēn pì chóng | lit. bum beetle |
| 躁动 | zào dòng | to stir restlessly |
| 轻易 | qīng yì | easily |
| 迷茫 | mí máng | vast and indistinct |
| 逃学 | táo xué | to play truant |
| 游记 | yóu jì | travel notes |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check |
| 远见 | yuǎn jiàn | vision |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast |
| 酷爱 | kù ài | to be keen on |
| 钱钟书 | Qián Zhōng shū | |
| 开垦 | kāi kěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary |
| 离家出走 | lí jiā chū zǒu | to leave home (to live somewhere else) |
| 霸权 | bà quán | hegemony |
| 鞭长莫及 | biān cháng mò jí | lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence |
| 顶峰 | dǐng fēng | peak |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict |
| 顽童 | wán tóng | urchin |
| 显赫 | xiǎn hè | illustrious |
| 风貌 | fēng mào | style |
| 骚动 | sāo dòng | disturbance |
| 体察 | tǐ chá | to experience |
| 松懈 | sōng xiè | to relax |
| 闹翻 | nào fān | to have a falling out |
| 魁梧 | kuí wú | tall and sturdy |
| 鼻祖 | bí zǔ | the earliest ancestor |
| 飘洋过海 | piāo yáng guò hǎi | to sail across the sea |
| 一跃 | yī yuè | in an instant |
| 野心勃勃 | yě xīn bó bó | to be overly ambitious |
| 新秀 | xīn xiù | (sports) rookie |
| 托克维尔 | tuō kè wéi ěr | |
| 美国的民主 | měi guó de mín zhǔ | |
| 五月花号 | wǔ yuè huā hào | |
| 爱默生 | ài mò shēng | |
| 草叶集 | cǎo yè jí | |
| 另立门户 | lìng lì mén hù | to set up their own homes |
| 死伤累累 | sǐ shāng lěi lěi | the dead and the wounded are countless |
| 机械加工 | jī xiè jiā gōng | machine processing |
| 普世性 | pǔ shì xìng | universal (value) |
| 历尽艰险 | lì jìn jiān xiǎn | go through all kinds of hardships and dangerous |