Dragon Scale and Horn

S1E30 · 龙鳞和犄角 lóng lín hé jījiǎo

HSK 1

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以㕥 Yǐ	abbr. for Israel 列	HSK 7
之之 zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it	HSK 7
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
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
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
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
忍辱偷生忍辱偷生 rěn rǔ tōu shēng	to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)	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
精神恍惚精神恍惚 jīng shén - huǎng hū	(idiom) absent-minded; in a trance	Idiom ∼HSK 6
家破人亡家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng	family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless	Idiom ∼HSK 6
万念俱灰萬念俱灰 wàn niàn jù huī	every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened	Idiom ∼HSK 6
义无反顾義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù	honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts	Idiom ∼HSK 6
有余有餘 yǒu yú	to have an abundance	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
难熬難熬 nán áo	(of pain or hardship) hard to bear	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
同归于尽同歸於盡 tóng guī yú jìn	to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自顾不暇自顧不暇 zì gù bù xiá	(idiom) to have one's hands full managing one's own affairs; too busy to spare time for anything extra	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
一模一样一模一樣 yī mú yī yàng	exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]	Xiehouyu HSK 6
就算就算 jiù suàn	(coll.) even if	Colloquialism HSK 6
却是卻是 què shì	nevertheless; actually; the fact is ...	HSK 6
干娘乾娘 gān niáng	adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)	∼HSK 6
父王父王 fù wáng	Father (royal address)	∼HSK 6
天界天界 tiān jiè	heaven	∼HSK 6
我儿我兒 wǒ rén	my child	∼HSK 6
殿下殿下 diàn xià	Your Highness	∼HSK 6
何物何物 hé wù	what thing	∼HSK 6
逆鳞逆鱗 nì lín	(Chinese legend) a patch of scales on a dragon's neck that grow in the opposite direction, which when touched enrages the dragon; (fig.) sensitive subject or trigger issue that provokes a strong emotional reaction when sb's views on it are	∼HSK 6
大殿大殿 dà diàn	main hall of a Buddhist temple	∼HSK 6
善罢甘休善罷甘休 shàn bà - gān xiū	(idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)	∼HSK 6
一族一族 yī zú	social group; subculture; family; clan; see also	∼HSK 6
赠予贈予 zèng yǔ	to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant	∼HSK 6
仙人仙人 xiān rén	Daoist immortal; celestial being	∼HSK 6
莫要莫要 mò yāo	do not	∼HSK 6
不堪回首不堪回首 bù kān huí shǒu	不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 堪: adequately capable of, worthy of · 回: return, turn around; a time · 首: head; first; leader, chief; a poem	∼HSK 6
恶果惡果 è guǒ	evil consequence; retribution (in Buddhism)	∼HSK 6
潮涌潮湧 cháo yǒng	to surge like the tide	∼HSK 6
受尽受盡 shòu jìn	to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of	∼HSK 6
煎熬煎熬 jiān áo	to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment	∼HSK 6
搜罗搜羅 sōu luó	to gather; to collect; to bring together	∼HSK 6
胆小怕事膽小怕事 dǎn xiǎo pà shì	胆: gall bladder; bravery, courage · 小: small, tiny, insignificant · 怕: to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive · 事: affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident	∼HSK 6
缩头乌龟縮頭烏龜 suō tóu wū guī	a turtle that pulls its head in; (fig.) coward; chicken	∼HSK 6
如若如若 rú ruò	if	∼HSK 6
余温餘溫 yú wēn	residual heat; remaining warmth; (fig.) lingering enthusiasm	∼HSK 6
打哆嗦打哆嗦 dǎ duō suo	to tremble; to shiver (of cold); to shudder	∼HSK 6
这般這般 zhè bān	in this way	∼HSK 6
生母生母 shēng mǔ	natural mother; birth mother	∼HSK 6
分忧分憂 fēn yōu	to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties	∼HSK 6
安泰安泰 ān tài	at peace; healthy and secure	∼HSK 6
自幼自幼 zì yòu	from childhood	∼HSK 6