What the Heart Holds Dear

S1E9 · 心之所系 xīn zhī suǒ xì

HSK 1

6.15 Advanced

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男女有别男女有別 nán nǚ yǒu bié	men and women should be distinct (idiom); the sexes should be kept apart; propriety between the sexes	Idiom ∼HSK 7
不远万里不遠萬里 bù yuǎn wàn lǐ	lit. not considering ten thousand li too far (idiom); fig. to travel a great distance regardless of the hardship	Idiom ∼HSK 7
乱点鸳鸯亂點鴛鴦 luàn diǎn yuān yāng	lit. to pair off mandarin ducks at random (idiom); fig. to make ill-matched marriages; to pair people up wrongly	Idiom ∼HSK 7
古道热肠古道熱腸 gǔ dào rè cháng	warm-hearted and chivalrous (idiom); kind and ready to help others	Idiom ∼HSK 7
大做文章大做文章 dà zuò wén zhāng	lit. to make a big essay out of something (idiom); fig. to make a big fuss over a minor matter; to exploit an issue	Idiom ∼HSK 7
渔翁之利漁翁之利 yú wēng zhī lì	the fisherman's profit (idiom); the advantage gained by a third party when two others contend	Idiom ∼HSK 7
鬼蜮伎俩鬼蜮伎倆 guǐ yù jì liǎng	lit. the tricks of demons (idiom); fig. sinister schemes; underhanded plots; treacherous machinations	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
轻而易举輕而易舉 qīng ér yì jǔ	easy; with no difficulty	Idiom HSK 7
免不了免不了 miǎn bù liǎo	unavoidable; can't be avoided	Xiehouyu HSK 7
休想休想 xiū xiǎng	don't think (that); don't imagine (that)	Xiehouyu HSK 7
不理不理 bù lǐ	to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore	Xiehouyu HSK 7
荒唐荒唐 huāng táng	beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated	Xiehouyu HSK 7
古怪古怪 gǔ guài	strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre	Xiehouyu HSK 7
成天成天 chéng tiān	(coll.) all day long; all the time	Colloquialism HSK 7
损損 sǔn	to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to ridicule; to deride; (coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes: ䷨	Colloquialism HSK 7
改日改日 gǎi rì	another day; some other day	HSK 7
可乘之机可乘之機 kě chéng zhī jī	an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit	HSK 7
宽厚寬厚 kuān hòu	tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice)	HSK 7
推辞推辭 tuī cí	to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)	HSK 7
苦心苦心 kǔ xīn	painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains	HSK 7
分寸分寸 fēn cun	propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms	HSK 7
怠慢怠慢 dài màn	to slight; to neglect	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
万万萬萬 wàn wàn	absolutely; wholly	HSK 7
屡次屢次 lǚ cì	repeatedly; time and again	HSK 7
孤零零孤零零 gū líng líng	lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary	HSK 7
遭殃遭殃 zāo yāng	to suffer a calamity	HSK 7
拘束拘束 jū shù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent	HSK 7
和气和氣 hé qi	friendly; polite; amiable	HSK 7
周折周折 zhōu zhé	twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort	HSK 7
扫除掃除 sǎo chú	to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.)	HSK 7
牡丹牡丹 Mǔ dan	Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan	HSK 7
标致標致 biāo zhi	beautiful (of woman); pretty	HSK 7
挂念掛念 guà niàn	concerned	HSK 7
休养休養 xiū yǎng	to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce	HSK 7
迟迟遲遲 chí chí	late (with a task etc); slow	HSK 7
放肆放肆 fàng sì	wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent	HSK 7
机灵機靈 jī ling	clever; quick-witted	HSK 7
气色氣色 qì sè	complexion	HSK 7
下棋下棋 xià qí	to play chess	HSK 7
告辞告辭 gào cí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave	HSK 7
诱饵誘餌 yòu ěr	bait	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
胡闹胡鬧 hú nào	to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble	HSK 7
好在好在 hǎo zài	luckily; fortunately	HSK 7
竭尽全力竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì	to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost	HSK 7
触犯觸犯 chù fàn	to violate; to offend	HSK 7
圈套圈套 quān tào	trap; snare; trick	HSK 7