Wuxia & Costume Dramas – Chinese Vocabulary

Ànrán xiāohún zhǎng

Soul-Swallowing Palm

huàn yīn zhǐ

Phantom Yin Finger

běi míng shéngōng

Northern Darkness Divine Skill

bā huāng liùhé wéiwǒdúzūn gōng

Eight Desolations and Six Harmonies: Only I Reign

bìhǎi cháo shēng qǔ

Song of the Rising Tides of the Blue Sea

Qiánkūn dà nuóyí

Great Shift of Heaven and Earth

hámá gōng

Toad Skill

jiǔ yīn zhēn jīng

Nine Yin Manual

jiǔ yīn shénzhǎo

Nine Yin Divine Claws

jiǔ yáng zhēn jīng

Nine Yang Manual

dǎ gǒu bàng fǎ

Dog Beating Stick Technique

dàlì jīngāng zhǐ

Vajra Strength Finger

dàlì yīng zhǎo gōng

Great Strength Eagle Claw Skill

dà shǒuyìn

Great Hand Seal

tánzhǐ shéntōng

Divine Finger Flick

táo huá luòyīng zhǎng

Peach Blossom Falling Petals Palm

dǒuzhuǎnxīngyí

Star Rotation and Universe Shift

yí xíng huàn wèi

Movement and Position Change

yí hún dàfǎ

Soul-Transferring Great Method

yì jīn jīng

Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic

dúgū jiǔ jiàn

Lone Nine Swords

hán bīng mián zhǎng

Cold Ice Cotton Palm

xī xīng dàfǎ

Absorbing Stars Great Method

hǔ zhǎo shǒu

Tiger Claw Hand

huà gōng dàfǎ

Skill-Transforming Great Method

huǒyàn dāo

Flaming Saber

hùn yuán gōng

Primordial Chaos Skill

xuán míng shén zhǎng

Mysterious Darkness Divine Palm

kōng míng quán

Clear Sky Fist

jīngāng bù huài tǐ shéngōng

Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Skill

jīngāng fú mó quān

Vajra Subduing Demon Circle

jīnshé mìjí

Golden Snake Secret Manual

luóhàn fú mó shéngōng

Arhat Subduing Demon Divine Skill

lánhuā fú xué shǒu

Orchid Acupoint Striking Hand

líng bō wēi bù

Lingbo Light Steps

líng shé quánfǎ

Spirit Snake Fist Technique

lóng zhuǎ shǒu

Dragon Claw Hand

lóng xiàng bōrě gōng

Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill

liù mài shén jiàn

Six Meridians Divine Sword

liǎng yí dāo fǎ

Two Forms Saber Technique

liǎng yí jiàn fǎ

Two Forms Sword Technique

màntiān huā yǔ

Flowers Falling All Over the Sky

nánshān quán

South Mountain Fist

níqiū gōng

Loach Skill

yùnǚ xīnjīng

Jade Maiden Heart Sutra

wǔxíng bāguà zhèn

Five Elements Eight Trigrams Formation

yī yáng zhǐ

One Yang Finger

pī kōng zhǎng

Sky-Splitting Palm

kuíhuā bǎodiǎn

Sunflower Manual

shuāngshǒu hù bó

Dual-Hand Combat

xǐ suǐ jīng

Marrow-Washing Classic

tàijí jiàn fǎ

Tai Chi Sword Technique

tàijí quán

Tai Chi Fist

shénzhào gōng

Divine Illumination Skill

shén xíng bǎi biàn

Swift Thousand Changes

qī shāng quán

Seven Injuries Fist

Tī yún zòng

Cloud Ladder Escape

tiāngāng běidǒu zhèn

Heavenly Gang Big Dipper Formation

tiānshān zhé méi shǒu

Tianshan Plum Bending Hand

tiānshān liù yáng zhǎng

Tianshan Six Yang Palm

qiān zhū wàn dúshǒu

Thousand Spiders Ten Thousand Poisons Hand

tiě zhǎng shén gōng

Iron Palm Divine Skill

cuī xīn zhǎng

Heart-Urging Palm

shuǐshàng piào

Water Walking

bìxié jiàn fǎ

Evil-Repelling Sword Technique

xiāntiān gōng

Innate Skill

xiāoyáo yóu

Carefree Wanderer

xiǎo wū xiāng gōng

Minor Formless Skill

quán zhēn jiàn fǎ

Complete Perfection Sword Technique

quán zhèn xīn fǎ

Complete Peace Heart Method

ēn rén

Benefactor

gū niang

Girl

gōng zǐ

Young master

zhòng ài qīng

Esteemed ministers

mín nǚ

Common maiden

dà xiá

Great hero

dà rén

Sir

tú dì

Disciple

xià guān

Your servant (lower official)

hǎo hàn

Brave man

jiàn kè

Swordsman

měi rén

Beauty

nú cái

Servant

nú bì

Slave maid

niáng zǐ

Madam / Wife

fū rén

Lady

guǎ rén

I (used by a king or ruler)

shī dì

Junior apprentice

shī xiōng

Senior apprentice

shī mèi

Junior female apprentice

shī fu

Master / Teacher

shī jiě

Senior female apprentice

zài xià

I (humble)

jiàn rén

Despicable person

xiān zǐ

Fairy

xiǎo rén

Villain / small man

xiǎo jiě

Miss / Young lady

zuì chén

Guilty minister

cǎo mín

Commoner

shǔ xià

Subordinate

shàng xiān

High immortal

shàng shén

High deity

zhǎng mén rén

Sect leader

wēi chén

Humble minister

yāo guài

Monster / Demon

bèi lè yé

Prince

gōng zhǔ

Princess

diàn xià

Your Highness

huáng hòu

Empress

huáng zǐ

Imperial Prince

huáng shàng

His Majesty

niáng niang

Consort

jiāng jūn

General

tài hòu

Empress Dowager

tài zǐ fēi

Crown Princess

tài zǐ

Crown Prince

tài yī

Imperial Physician

shì wèi

Guard

cì kè

Assassin

shào yé

Young Master

shào fū rén

Young Mistress

wáng yé

Prince (royal title)

àn shā

Assassination

bài jiàn

To pay respects

cì hūn

Bestow marriage

píng shēn

Rise (from a kneeling position)

gào tuì

Take leave

gào cí

Farewell

xíng lǐ

Salute

sì hòu

Attend to

jì chéng huáng wèi

Succeed to the throne

kòu jiàn

Kowtow to

dēng shàng huáng wèi

Ascend the throne

liàn gōng

Practice martial arts

liàn jiàn

Practice swordsmanship

miǎn lǐ

No need to bow

fèng mìng

By imperial order

jiē zhǐ

Receive the decree

zūn mìng

Obey the order

chéng qīn

Get married

shì qǐn

Attend the emperor in bed

qǐng ān

Pay respects

chū chāo

Trade surplus

yīng jùn

Handsome

yǒng měng

Brave

dà nì bù dào

Heinous treachery

dé chǒng

Favor

táng táng zhèng zhèng

Upright and proper

jīng míng

Shrewd

zhèng dà guāng míng

Open and aboveboard

xīn dì xiǎn è

Malicious at heart

zú zhì duō móu

Resourceful and full of strategies

shī chǒng

Fallen out of favor

wén wǔ shuāng quán

Proficient in both civil and military skills

duō xiè dà xiá jiù mìng zhī ēn

Many thanks to the hero for saving my life

zhàn zhù

Stand still

huáng shàng ráo mìng

Your Majesty, spare my life

fàng sì

Presumptuous

zhù kǒu

Shut your mouth

méndāng hùduì

Well-matched families

lái rén ā

Someone, help!

fèng tiān chéng yùn, huáng dì zhào yuē

By the Mandate of Heaven, the emperor decrees

xiè zhǔ lóng ēn

Thanks for the emperor’s generosity

dà dǎn

Bold

chén zūn zhǐ

I, your servant, will obey the order