Ashes of Love

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香蜜沉沉烬如霜 xiāng mì chénchén jìn rú shuāng

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花枝招展 花枝招展 huā zhī zhāo zhǎn lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) Idiom ∼HSK 6
出淤泥而不染 出淤泥而不染 chū yū ní ér bù rǎn lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); fig. to be principled and incorruptible Idiom ∼HSK 6
洞若观火 洞若觀火 dòng ruò guān huǒ lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom); fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly Idiom ∼HSK 6
事必躬亲 事必躬親 shì bì gōng qīn to attend to everything personally Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽心竭力 盡心竭力 jìn xīn jié lì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
乌合之众 烏合之眾 wū hé zhī zhòng (idiom) rabble; disorderly band Idiom ∼HSK 6
挑拨离间 挑撥離間 tiǎo bō lí jiàn to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between Idiom ∼HSK 6
满盘皆输 滿盤皆輸 mǎn pán jiē shū to lose the whole game; to lose everything through one wrong move (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
郁郁寡欢 鬱鬱寡歡 yù yù guǎ huān (idiom) depressed; cheerless Idiom ∼HSK 6
时过境迁 時過境遷 shí guò jìng qiān things change with the passage of time (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
高枕无忧 高枕無憂 gāo zhěn wú yōu to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries Idiom ∼HSK 6
同仇敌忾 同仇敵愾 tóng chóu dí kài anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary Idiom ∼HSK 6
心惊胆战 心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless Idiom ∼HSK 6
铁证如山 鐵證如山 tiě zhèng rú shān irrefutable evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
几次三番 幾次三番 jǐ cì sān fān lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again Idiom ∼HSK 6
费尽心机 費盡心機 fèi jìn xīn jī to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out Idiom ∼HSK 6
纠缠不清 糾纏不清 jiū chán bù qīng hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel Idiom ∼HSK 6
灭顶之灾 滅頂之災 miè dǐng zhī zāi (idiom) catastrophic disaster; devastating calamity Idiom ∼HSK 6
趁热打铁 趁熱打鐵 chèn rè dǎ tiě to strike while the iron is hot Idiom ∼HSK 6
秉公办理 秉公辦理 bǐng gōng bàn lǐ conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly Idiom ∼HSK 6
老气横秋 老氣橫秋 lǎo qì héng qiū old and decrepit; proud of one's age and experience (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
众矢之的 眾矢之的 zhòng shǐ zhī dì lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides Idiom ∼HSK 6
混淆视听 混淆視聽 hùn xiáo shì tīng to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods Idiom ∼HSK 6
不敢高攀 不敢高攀 bù gǎn gāo pān lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term); I cannot presume on your attention Idiom ∼HSK 6
一网打尽 一網打盡 yī wǎng dǎ jìn lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go Idiom ∼HSK 6
长乐未央 長樂未央 cháng lè wèi yāng endless happiness (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
长夜漫漫 長夜漫漫 cháng yè màn màn endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering Idiom ∼HSK 6
皇天后土 皇天后土 huáng tiān hòu tǔ heaven and earth (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
屡教不改 屢教不改 lǚ jiào bù gǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant Idiom ∼HSK 6
瞬息万变 瞬息萬變 shùn xī wàn biàn in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change Idiom ∼HSK 6
冠冕堂皇 冠冕堂皇 guān miǎn táng huáng high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
郁郁葱葱 鬱鬱蔥蔥 yù yù - cōng cōng (idiom) (of plants) verdant; lush Idiom ∼HSK 6
判若两人 判若兩人 pàn ruò liǎng rén to be a different person; not to be one's usual self Idiom ∼HSK 6
肝胆相照 肝膽相照 gān dǎn xiāng zhào to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion Idiom ∼HSK 6
树欲静而风不止 樹欲靜而風不止 shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not Idiom ∼HSK 6
无事不登三宝殿 無事不登三寶殿 wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth) Idiom ∼HSK 6
金蝉脱壳 金蟬脫殼 jīn chán tuō qiào lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan Idiom ∼HSK 6
直言不讳 直言不諱 zhí yán bù huì to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words Idiom ∼HSK 6
心悦诚服 心悅誠服 xīn yuè chéng fú to submit cheerfully; to accept willingly (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
分崩离析 分崩離析 fēn bēng lí xī to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces Idiom ∼HSK 6
明辨是非 明辨是非 míng biàn shì fēi to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
赤子之心 赤子之心 chì zǐ zhī xīn pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere Idiom ∼HSK 6
妇人之仁 婦人之仁 fù rén zhī rén excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) Idiom ∼HSK 6
老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎo móu shēn suàn rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect Idiom ∼HSK 6
釜底抽薪 釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
稳操胜券 穩操勝券 wěn cāo shèng quàn grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
昏昏沉沉 昏昏沉沉 hūn hūn - chén chén (idiom) dizzy Idiom ∼HSK 6
道不同不相为谋 道不同不相為謀 dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤注一掷 孤注一擲 gū zhù yī zhì to stake all on one throw Idiom ∼HSK 6
在所难免 在所難免 zài suǒ nán miǎn to be unavoidable (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6