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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循规蹈矩 循規蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention Idiom ∼HSK 6
养虎为患 養虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
家常便饭 家常便飯 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary Idiom ∼HSK 6
欲盖弥彰 欲蓋彌彰 yù gài mí zhāng trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse. Idiom ∼HSK 6
招兵买马 招兵買馬 zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); fig. to raise an army; to recruit new staff Idiom ∼HSK 6
寻花问柳 尋花問柳 xún huā wèn liǔ lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom); fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats Idiom ∼HSK 6
膘肥体壮 膘肥體壯 biāo féi tǐ zhuàng (of a livestock animal) plump and strong; well-fed Idiom ∼HSK 6
豁然开朗 豁然開朗 huò rán kāi lǎng suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment Idiom ∼HSK 6
偷香窃玉 偷香竊玉 tōu xiāng qiè yù lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering; secret illicit sex Idiom ∼HSK 6
字字珠玑 字字珠璣 zì zì - zhū jī (idiom) every word is a gem Idiom ∼HSK 6
丰功伟绩 豐功偉績 fēng gōng wěi jì glorious achievement (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
瘦骨伶仃 瘦骨伶仃 shòu gǔ líng dīng (idiom) emaciated; scrawny Idiom ∼HSK 6
清汤寡水 清湯寡水 qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless Idiom ∼HSK 6
腥风血雨 腥風血雨 xīng fēng xuè yǔ lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage Idiom ∼HSK 6
本末倒置 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse Idiom ∼HSK 6
朽木不可雕 朽木不可雕 xiǔ mù bù kě diāo lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom); fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear Idiom ∼HSK 6
调兵遣将 調兵遣將 diào bīng qiǎn jiàng to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army; to send a team on a task Idiom ∼HSK 6
登峰造极 登峰造極 dēng fēng zào jí to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements) Idiom ∼HSK 6
滑天下之大稽 滑天下之大稽 huá tiān xià zhī dà jī to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
呱呱坠地 呱呱墜地 gū gū zhuì dì (of a baby) to be born; Taiwan pr. [wa1 wa1 zhui4 di4] Idiom ∼HSK 6
拱手让人 拱手讓人 gǒng shǒu - ràng rén (idiom) to surrender sth without resistance Idiom ∼HSK 6
一呼百诺 一呼百諾 yī hū bǎi nuò one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call Idiom ∼HSK 6
神采飞扬 神采飛揚 shén cǎi fēi yáng in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor Idiom ∼HSK 6
牵肠挂肚 牽腸掛肚 qiān cháng guà dù deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious Idiom ∼HSK 6
坐收渔利 坐收漁利 zuò shōu yú lì benefit from others' dispute (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
繁荣昌盛 繁榮昌盛 fán róng chāng shèng glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving Idiom ∼HSK 6
混为一谈 混為一談 hùn wéi yī tán to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle Idiom ∼HSK 6
淡妆浓抹 淡妝濃抹 dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ in light or heavy makeup (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
刀枪剑戟 刀槍劍戟 dāo - qiāng - jiàn - jǐ (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds Idiom ∼HSK 6
无病呻吟 無病呻吟 wú bìng - shēn yín (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality Idiom ∼HSK 6
因噎废食 因噎廢食 yīn yē fèi shí lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk Idiom ∼HSK 6
成竹在胸 成竹在胸 chéng zhú - zài xiōng (idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind Idiom ∼HSK 6
麻痹大意 麻痺大意 má bì dà yì unwary; negligent Idiom ∼HSK 6
顶礼膜拜 頂禮膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to Idiom ∼HSK 6
鳏寡孤独 鰥寡孤獨 guān guǎ gū dú lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless; fig. people with no one left to rely on Idiom ∼HSK 6
哀而不伤 哀而不傷 āi ér bù shāng deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
坚壁清野 堅壁清野 jiān bì qīng yě to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader; scorched earth policy Idiom ∼HSK 6
大水冲了龙王庙 大水沖了龍王廟 dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng wáng miào lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person; a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other Idiom ∼HSK 6
一望无垠 一望無垠 yī wàng wú yín to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
宵衣旰食 宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom); diligently attending to official matters Idiom ∼HSK 6
海誓山盟 海誓山盟 hǎi shì shān méng to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods Idiom ∼HSK 6
抽丝剥茧 抽絲剝繭 chōu sī - bō jiǎn lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom); fig. to unravel a mystery; to painstakingly follow the clues to eventually get to the bottom of the matter Idiom ∼HSK 6
钟鸣鼎食 鐘鳴鼎食 zhōng míng dǐng shí extravagant lifestyle Idiom ∼HSK 6
拈花惹草 拈花惹草 niān huā rě cǎo lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats Idiom ∼HSK 6
不识大体 不識大體 bù shí dà tǐ to fail to see the larger issue (idiom); to fail to grasp the big picture Idiom ∼HSK 6
怀璧其罪 懷璧其罪 huái bì qí zuì lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item; fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others. Idiom ∼HSK 6
虚有其表 虛有其表 xū yǒu qí biǎo looks impressive but is worthless (idiom); not as good as it looks; a reputation with no substance Idiom ∼HSK 6
绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove Idiom ∼HSK 6
满腔热忱 滿腔熱忱 mǎn qiāng rè chén full of enthusiasm Idiom ∼HSK 6
亭亭玉立 亭亭玉立 tíng tíng - yù lì (idiom) (of a woman) slender and elegant; (idiom) (of a plant) tall and straight Idiom ∼HSK 6