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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招蜂引蝶 招蜂引蝶 zhāo fēng - yǐn dié lit. (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies (idiom); fig. to flirt Idiom ∼HSK 6
一丝一毫 一絲一毫 yī sī yī háo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota Idiom ∼HSK 6
水到渠成 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally Idiom ∼HSK 6
诡计多端 詭計多端 guǐ jì duō duān deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰美景 良辰美景 liáng chén měi jǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely Idiom ∼HSK 6
蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening Idiom ∼HSK 6
如出一辙 如出一轍 rú chū yī zhé to be precisely the same; to be no different Idiom ∼HSK 6
兹事体大 茲事體大 zī shì tǐ dà this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand Idiom ∼HSK 6
马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼狈为奸 狼狽為奸 láng bèi wéi jiān villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) Idiom ∼HSK 6
十恶不赦 十惡不赦 shí è bù shè wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous Idiom ∼HSK 6
良药苦口 良藥苦口 liáng yào kǔ kǒu good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow Idiom ∼HSK 6
独当一面 獨當一面 dú dāng yī miàn to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section Idiom ∼HSK 6
议论纷纷 議論紛紛 yì lùn fēn fēn to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging Idiom ∼HSK 6
忍辱负重 忍辱負重 rěn rǔ fù zhòng to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence Idiom ∼HSK 6
兵强马壮 兵強馬壯 bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army Idiom ∼HSK 6
分庭抗礼 分庭抗禮 fēn tíng kàng lǐ peer competition; to function as rivals; to make claims as an equal Idiom ∼HSK 6
不依不饶 不依不饒 bù yī bù ráo not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses 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
独来独往 獨來獨往 dú lái - dú wǎng (idiom) to be a loner; to keep to oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
一丘之貉 一丘之貉 yī qiū zhī hé jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. Idiom ∼HSK 6
神采奕奕 神采奕奕 shén cǎi yì yì in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life; radiating health and vigor Idiom ∼HSK 6
误入歧途 誤入歧途 wù rù qí tú to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray Idiom ∼HSK 6
火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse Idiom ∼HSK 6
瞻前顾后 瞻前顧後 zhān qián gù hòu lit. to look forward and back (idiom); fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons; fig. to be overcautious and indecisive Idiom ∼HSK 6
醉翁之意不在酒 醉翁之意不在酒 zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do Idiom ∼HSK 6
重蹈覆辙 重蹈覆轍 chóng dǎo fù zhé lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰吉日 良辰吉日 liáng chén jí rì fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity Idiom ∼HSK 6
追悔莫及 追悔莫及 zhuī huǐ mò jí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. Idiom ∼HSK 6
力挽狂澜 力挽狂瀾 lì wǎn kuáng lán to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis Idiom ∼HSK 6
鞠躬尽瘁 鞠躬盡瘁 jū gōng jìn cuì to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
直捣黄龙 直搗黃龍 zhí dǎo Huáng Lóng lit. to directly attack Huanglong; fig. to directly combat the root of a problem Idiom ∼HSK 6
珠联璧合 珠聯璧合 zhū lián bì hé string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair Idiom ∼HSK 6
死有余辜 死有餘辜 sǐ yǒu yú gū (idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
颠沛流离 顛沛流離 diān pèi liú lí homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight; to drift Idiom ∼HSK 6
众叛亲离 眾叛親離 zhòng pàn qīn lí lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated Idiom ∼HSK 6
荡气回肠 蕩氣回腸 dàng qì huí cháng heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc); deeply moving Idiom ∼HSK 6
枕戈待旦 枕戈待旦 zhěn gē dài dàn lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom); fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸣金收兵 鳴金收兵 míng jīn shōu bīng to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼狈不堪 狼狽不堪 láng bèi bù kān battered and exhausted; stuck in a dilemma Idiom ∼HSK 6
百无禁忌 百無禁忌 bǎi wú jìn jì all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes; nothing is taboo Idiom ∼HSK 6
相敬如宾 相敬如賓 xiāng jìng rú bīn to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom); mutual respect between husband and wife Idiom ∼HSK 6
沧海一粟 滄海一粟 cāng hǎi - yī sù lit. one grain floating on the ocean (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean Idiom ∼HSK 6
气宇轩昂 氣宇軒昂 qì yǔ xuān áng to have an imposing or impressive appearance; impressive appearance; straight and impressive looking Idiom ∼HSK 6
井底之蛙 井底之蛙 jǐng dǐ zhī wā lit. a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience Idiom ∼HSK 6
积劳成疾 積勞成疾 jī láo chéng jí to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork Idiom ∼HSK 6
慈眉善目 慈眉善目 cí méi - shàn mù lit. kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); fig. amiable looking; benign-faced Idiom ∼HSK 6
沧海桑田 滄海桑田 cāng hǎi sāng tián lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world Idiom ∼HSK 6
同甘共苦 同甘共苦 tóng gān gòng kǔ shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse Idiom ∼HSK 6
悬崖勒马 懸崖勒馬 xuán yá lè mǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time Idiom ∼HSK 6