All Is Well

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Season 1 — All Is Well

都挺好 dōu tǐnghǎo

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一言难尽 一言難盡 yī yán nán jìn hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 6
耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster Idiom ∼HSK 6
无牵无挂 無牽無掛 wú qiān wú guà to have no cares; to be carefree Idiom ∼HSK 6
油盐酱醋 油鹽醬醋 yóu - yán - jiàng - cù lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities Idiom ∼HSK 6
脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎo tà shí dì to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character Idiom ∼HSK 6
堂堂正正 堂堂正正 táng táng zhèng zhèng displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square Idiom ∼HSK 6
绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 chuò chuò - yǒu yú (idiom) more than enough Idiom ∼HSK 6
以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities Idiom ∼HSK 6
卸磨杀驴 卸磨殺驢 xiè mò shā lǘ lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful Idiom ∼HSK 6
手下留情 手下留情 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤家寡人 孤家寡人 gū jiā guǎ rén one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) Idiom ∼HSK 6
先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不可理喻 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù (idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable Idiom ∼HSK 6
打肿脸充胖子 打腫臉充胖子 dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi lit. to swell one's face up by slapping it to look imposing (idiom); to seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities Idiom ∼HSK 6
心满意足 心滿意足 xīn mǎn yì zú perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
一笔勾销 一筆勾銷 yī bǐ gōu xiāo to write off at one stroke Idiom ∼HSK 6
坐享其成 坐享其成 zuò xiǎng qí chéng to reap where one has not sown (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
木已成舟 木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone Idiom ∼HSK 6
触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng scene which recalls past memories (idiom); evocative of the past; reminiscent; to arouse deep feelings Idiom ∼HSK 6
井水不犯河水 井水不犯河水 jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ (saying) everyone minds their own business Idiom ∼HSK 6
深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
全军覆没 全軍覆沒 quán jūn fù mò total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout Idiom ∼HSK 6
争权夺利 爭權奪利 zhēng quán duó lì scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle Idiom ∼HSK 6
三下五除二 三下五除二 sān xià wǔ chú èr three, set five remove two (abacus rule); efficiently; quickly and easily Idiom ∼HSK 6
砸锅卖铁 砸鍋賣鐵 zá guō mài tiě to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
塞翁失马 塞翁失馬 sài wēng shī mǎ lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good Idiom ∼HSK 6
约法三章 約法三章 yuē fǎ sān zhāng to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules Idiom ∼HSK 6
引以为戒 引以為戒 yǐn yǐ wéi jiè to take sth as a warning (idiom); to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly Idiom ∼HSK 6
一清二楚 一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤苦伶仃 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng solitary and impoverished (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse Idiom ∼HSK 6
蓬荜生辉 蓬蓽生輝 péng bì shēng huī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also Idiom ∼HSK 6
无依无靠 無依無靠 wú yī - wú kào (idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own Idiom ∼HSK 6
高瞻远瞩 高瞻遠矚 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight Idiom ∼HSK 6
燃眉之急 燃眉之急 rán méi zhī jí lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority Idiom ∼HSK 6
伤天害理 傷天害理 shāng tiān hài lǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts Idiom ∼HSK 6
身无分文 身無分文 shēn wú fēn wén (idiom) penniless; completely broke Idiom ∼HSK 6
自生自灭 自生自滅 zì shēng zì miè to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
三头六臂 三頭六臂 sān tóu - liù bì lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. superhuman abilities; exceptional capability Idiom ∼HSK 6
捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
捷足先登 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served Idiom ∼HSK 6
不管不顾 不管不顧 bù guǎn - bù gù (idiom) to pay scant regard to (sth); (idiom) unheeding; reckless Idiom ∼HSK 6
功亏一篑 功虧一簣 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off Idiom ∼HSK 6
破釜沉舟 破釜沉舟 pò fǔ chén zhōu lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats Idiom ∼HSK 6
公事公办 公事公辦 gōng shì gōng bàn to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
死乞白赖 死乞白賴 sǐ qi bái lài to pester someone again and again Idiom ∼HSK 6
名正言顺 名正言順 míng zhèng yán shùn in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate Idiom ∼HSK 6