Ashes of Love

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Season 1 — Ashes of Love

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

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Vocabulary

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华而不实 華而不實 huá ér bù shí flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy Idiom ∼HSK 5
巧言令色 巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔ shì - dān dān lit. to fix one's eyes on sth like a tiger watching its prey (idiom); fig. to eye covetously Idiom ∼HSK 5
迷途知返 迷途知返 mí tú zhī fǎn to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways Idiom ∼HSK 5
风云变幻 風雲變幻 fēng yún biàn huàn changeable situation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
朝不保夕 朝不保夕 zhāo bù bǎo xī at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth Idiom ∼HSK 5
投桃报李 投桃報李 tóu táo bào lǐ toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. Idiom ∼HSK 5
虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish Idiom ∼HSK 5
令人发指 令人髮指 lìng rén fà zhǐ (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing Idiom ∼HSK 5
背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die Idiom ∼HSK 5
战无不胜 戰無不勝 zhàn wú bù shèng (idiom) all-conquering; invincible Idiom ∼HSK 5
危在旦夕 危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis Idiom ∼HSK 5
物极必反 物極必反 wù jí bì fǎn when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
不可一世 不可一世 bù kě - yī shì (idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant Idiom ∼HSK 5
高抬贵手 高抬貴手 gāo tái guì shǒu to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! Idiom ∼HSK 5
货真价实 貨真價實 huò zhēn - jià shí lit. genuine goods at fair prices (idiom); fig. genuine; real; true Idiom ∼HSK 5
插翅难飞 插翅難飛 chā chì nán fēi lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape Idiom ∼HSK 5
微乎其微 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
醉生梦死 醉生夢死 zuì shēng mèng sǐ as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence; in a drunken stupor Idiom ∼HSK 5
劳逸结合 勞逸結合 láo yì jié hé to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
各自为政 各自為政 gè zì wéi zhèng to do things each in one's own way Idiom ∼HSK 5
彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom Idiom ∼HSK 5
隔岸观火 隔岸觀火 gé àn guān huǒ to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
张牙舞爪 張牙舞爪 zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures Idiom ∼HSK 5
甚嚣尘上 甚囂塵上 shèn xiāo chén shàng clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor; to raise a tremendous stink Idiom ∼HSK 5
鬼使神差 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence Idiom ∼HSK 5
今朝有酒今朝醉 今朝有酒今朝醉 jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì to live in the moment (idiom); to live every day as if it were one's last; to enjoy while one can Idiom ∼HSK 5
炯炯有神 炯炯有神 jiǒng jiǒng - yǒu shén (idiom) (of eyes) bright and full of spirit; shining with vitality and presence Idiom ∼HSK 5
上下其手 上下其手 shàng xià qí shǒu to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud Idiom ∼HSK 5
大有裨益 大有裨益 dà yǒu bì yì bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful; of great service; to help greatly; to serve one well Idiom ∼HSK 5
风姿绰约 風姿綽約 fēng zī - chuò yuē (idiom) graceful; lovely Idiom ∼HSK 5
多行不义必自毙 多行不義必自斃 duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
兵贵神速 兵貴神速 bīng guì shén sù lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth) Idiom ∼HSK 5
兄弟阋墙 兄弟鬩牆 xiōng dì xì qiáng internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself Idiom ∼HSK 5
狗头军师 狗頭軍師 gǒu tóu jūn shī (derog.) inept advisor; a good-for-nothing adviser; one who offers bad advice Idiom ∼HSK 5
榆木脑袋 榆木腦袋 yú mù nǎo dai (coll.) thickhead; (coll.) thick skull (i.e. the brain of a thickhead) Idiom ∼HSK 5
退避三舍 退避三舍 tuì bì - sān shè lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom); fig. to shun; to assiduously avoid Idiom ∼HSK 5
破旧立新 破舊立新 pò jiù lì xīn to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate Idiom ∼HSK 5
毒手 毒手 dú shǒu deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
儿戏 兒戲 ér xì child's play; trifling matter Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
神明 神明 shén míng deities; gods Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
至高无上 至高無上 zhì gāo wú shàng supreme; paramount; unsurpassed Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
傀儡 傀儡 kuǐ lěi (lit. and fig.) puppet Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
老样子 老樣子 lǎo yàng zi old situation; things as they were Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
道听途说 道聽途說 dào tīng tú shuō gossip; hearsay; rumor Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
阴毒 陰毒 yīn dú sinister; insidious Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
迟了 遲了 chí le late Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
多管闲事 多管閒事 duō guǎn xián shì meddling in other people's business Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
彼此彼此 彼此彼此 bǐ cǐ - bǐ cǐ (idiom) you and me both; that makes two of us Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
绕来绕去 繞來繞去 rào lái rào qù meandering and circuitous (idiom); to go around in circles and never get anywhere Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5