The Plague Needle Strikes

S1E8 · 瘟针毒发 wēn zhēn dú fā

HSK 1

5.0 Advanced

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冰炭不同器冰炭不同器 bīng tàn bù tóng qì	冰: ice; ice-cold · 炭: charcoal; coal; carbon · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 同: same, similar; together with · 器: receptacle, vessel; instrument	Idiom ∼HSK 7
送佛送到西送佛送到西 sòng fó sòng dào xī	送: see off, send off; dispatch, give · 佛: Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Jap.) · 送: see off, send off; dispatch, give · 到: go to, arrive, been to · 西: west(ern); westward, occident	Idiom ∼HSK 7
是是非非是是非非 shì shì fēi fēi	是: indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that · 是: indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that · 非: not, negative, non-; oppose · 非: not, negative, non-; oppose	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
一干二净一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng	thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean	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
挑拨挑撥 tiǎo bō	to incite disharmony; to instigate	Xiehouyu HSK 7
休想休想 xiū xiǎng	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)	Xiehouyu HSK 7
留神留神 liú shén	to take care; to be careful	Xiehouyu HSK 7
高明高明 Gāo míng	Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong	Xiehouyu HSK 7
丢人丟人 diū rén	to lose face	Xiehouyu HSK 7
叫板叫板 jiào bǎn	to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge	Colloquialism HSK 7
愣愣 lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly	Colloquialism HSK 7
邪衺 xié	demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal	Colloquialism HSK 7
娘娘 niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate	Colloquialism HSK 7
劳驾勞駕 láo jià	excuse me	HSK 7
俊俏俊俏 jùn qiào	attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant	HSK 7
顾不得顧不得 gù bu de	unable to change sth; unable to deal with	HSK 7
老汉老漢 lǎo hàn	old man; I (an old man referring to himself)	HSK 7
拜见拜見 bài jiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior	HSK 7
倔倔 jué	used in 倔强	HSK 7
根治根治 gēn zhì	to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure	HSK 7
眼色眼色 yǎn sè	signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance	HSK 7
伺机伺機 sì jī	to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance	HSK 7
托付托付 tuō fù	to entrust	HSK 7
休养休養 xiū yǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce	HSK 7
牵制牽制 qiān zhì	to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)	HSK 7
机灵機靈 jī ling	clever; quick-witted	HSK 7
血脉血脈 xuè mài	blood vessels	HSK 7
先天先天 xiān tiān	embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate; natural	HSK 7
狼狈狼狽 láng bèi	in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)	HSK 7
幻影幻影 huàn yǐng	phantom; mirage	HSK 7
平日平日 píng rì	ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually	HSK 7
倘若倘若 tǎng ruò	if; supposing; in case	HSK 7
动身動身 dòng shēn	to go on a journey; to leave	HSK 7
功力功力 gōng lì	merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power	HSK 7
动荡動蕩 dòng dàng	unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion	HSK 7
当务之急當務之急 dāng wù zhī jí	top priority job; matter of vital importance	HSK 7
好在好在 hǎo zài	luckily; fortunately	HSK 7
厚道厚道 hòu dao	kind and honest; generous; sincere	HSK 7
换成換成 huàn chéng	to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into	HSK 7
反倒反倒 fǎn dào	but on the contrary; but expectedly	HSK 7
能耐能耐 néng nài	ability; capability	HSK 7
掀掀 xiān	to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse	HSK 7
拴拴 shuān	to tie up	HSK 7
未免未免 wèi miǎn	unavoidably; can't help; really; rather	HSK 7
私自私自 sī zì	private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval	HSK 7
断定斷定 duàn dìng	to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment	HSK 7
往日往日 wǎng rì	former days; the past	HSK 7
争端爭端 zhēng duān	dispute; controversy; conflict	HSK 7