HSK 7–9
vocabulary.

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

to teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule

to attain gradually; to tame

quick and violent

inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

to mortgage; to pawn

to overwhelm; to overpower

to oppress; to repress

lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard

girl; servant girl

to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive

to press; to squeeze

to suppress; to inhibit

featured final act; finale

bud; sprout

mute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky

see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]

chimney; smokestack; stovepipe

throat

fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)

smoke and fire; cooked food

to prolong; to extend

coastal area; littoral or riparian

words; expression

to defer; to postpone

rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous

grim; severe

expression of opinion; views

tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough

(geology) rock

along the sides of the road; by the wayside

(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person

to postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)

along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line

words and actions; what one says and what one does

to continue to use; to apply as before

to develop; to evolve

lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself

to conceal; to hide behind

to covet; envious

to screen; to shield

to evolve; evolution

acting; performing skills

(lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon

to drill; to practice

signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance

expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance

to give rise to; to derive

to cover up; to conceal

to demonstrate; to show

speech; to deliver a speech

(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver

now; at present; (anatomy) subocular

(of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc)

to swallow

to examine; to test

bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth

to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with

gorgeous; garish and beautiful

to inspect and accept; acceptance

to loathe; to hate

swallow

Yangge, a popular rural folk dance

to raise; to hoist

solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar

poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus

positive; masculine

brimming with; steeped in

to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc)

to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal

to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully

to rear; to bring up

to raise; to breed (animals etc)

sample; specimen

sample; specimen

to invite; to request

monster; devil

kiln; oven

to sway; to wobble

to rock; to shake; to sway

to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control

cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)

rumor

tottering; on the verge of collapse

medicinal ingredient

prescription

vital part; (fig.) key point

to be on good terms; to be close friends

important; urgent

main aspects; essentials

to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly

eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life

to dazzle; dazzling

a coconut palm; a coconut

picnic; to have a picnic

barbarous; uncivilized

beast; wild animal

ambition; wild schemes

night shift

achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results