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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寤寐求之 寤寐求之 wù mèi qiú zhī lit. to seek it waking and sleeping (idiom); fig. to long for something day and night; to yearn for ceaselessly Idiom ∼HSK 7
涂炭生灵 塗炭生靈 tú tàn shēng líng to plunge the people into misery and suffering (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
亢龙有悔 亢龍有悔 kàng lóng yǒu huǐ lit. the overweening dragon will have cause to repent (idiom); fig. those who go too far will suffer for it; pride goes before a fall Idiom ∼HSK 7
剜肉补疮 剜肉補瘡 wān ròu bǔ chuāng lit. to cut flesh to patch a sore (idiom); fig. a stopgap that makes things worse; to rob Peter to pay Paul Idiom ∼HSK 7
雨丝风片 雨絲風片 yǔ sī fēng piàn fine drizzle and gentle breeze (idiom); mild and pleasant spring weather Idiom ∼HSK 7
屏气吞声 屏氣吞聲 píng qì tūn shēng to hold one's breath and swallow one's words (idiom); to keep silent out of fear; to endure in silence Idiom ∼HSK 7
朝三暮四 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold Idiom HSK 7
无情无义 無情無義 wú qíng wú yì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless Idiom HSK 7
风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it Idiom HSK 7
萍水相逢 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it Idiom HSK 7
孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded Idiom HSK 7
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men Idiom HSK 7
废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work Idiom HSK 7
开天辟地 開天闢地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth Idiom HSK 7
衣食住行 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs Idiom HSK 7
敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance Idiom HSK 7
改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf Idiom HSK 7
称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish Idiom HSK 7
见多识广 見多識廣 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
光明磊落 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright Idiom HSK 7
化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster Idiom HSK 7
垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen Idiom HSK 7
愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable Idiom HSK 7
朝夕相处 朝夕相處 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ to spend all one's time together (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted Idiom HSK 7
天经地义 天經地義 tiān jīng dì yì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course Idiom HSK 7
吃喝玩乐 吃喝玩樂 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure Idiom HSK 7
以身作则 以身作則 yǐ shēn zuò zé to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model Idiom HSK 7
急功近利 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return Idiom HSK 7
无微不至 無微不至 wú wēi bù zhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous Idiom HSK 7
半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished Idiom HSK 7
翻来覆去 翻來覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again Idiom HSK 7
相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent Idiom HSK 7
疲惫不堪 疲憊不堪 pí bèi bù kān exhausted; fatigued to the extreme Idiom HSK 7
无可厚非 無可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 非 Idiom HSK 7
一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean Idiom HSK 7
指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily Idiom HSK 7
大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous Idiom HSK 7
水落石出 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
提心吊胆 提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge Idiom HSK 7
针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure Idiom HSK 7
不言而喻 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù it goes without saying; it is self-evident Idiom HSK 7
雪上加霜 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury Idiom HSK 7
万无一失 萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
似曾相识 似曾相識 sì céng xiāng shí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted Idiom HSK 7
一目了然 一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán obvious at a glance (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
诸如此类 諸如此類 zhū rú cǐ lèi things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc Idiom HSK 7