Dream in Red Mansions

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Season 1 — Dream in Red Mansions

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天诛地灭 天誅地滅 tiān zhū dì miè lit. may heaven and earth destroy (someone) (idiom); fig. used in an oath: may I be struck down by Heaven if I lie Idiom ∼HSK 7
有凤来仪 有鳳來儀 yǒu fèng lái yí lit. the phoenix comes in stately presence (idiom); fig. an auspicious omen; the arrival of a worthy person or ruler Idiom ∼HSK 7
四角俱全 四角俱全 sì jiǎo jù quán complete in every respect (idiom); flawless and well-rounded; all four corners intact Idiom ∼HSK 7
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng (idiom) flustered and panicky; in a frantic, hurried state Idiom ∼HSK 7
立足之地 立足之地 lì zú zhī dì lit. a place to plant one's feet (idiom); fig. a foothold; a place to establish oneself Idiom ∼HSK 7
通今博古 通今博古 tōng jīn bó gǔ conversant with both ancient and modern times; erudite and widely learned (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
萍踪浪迹 萍蹤浪跡 píng zōng làng jì lit. duckweed tracks and wandering footprints (idiom); fig. a wandering, rootless life with no fixed abode Idiom ∼HSK 7
蝎蝎螫螫 蠍蠍螫螫 xiē xiē zhē zhē to fuss over trifles; to be overly meticulous or finicky (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
满腹文章 滿腹文章 mǎn fù wén zhāng lit. a bellyful of fine writing (idiom); fig. immensely learned and accomplished in letters Idiom ∼HSK 7
非同儿戏 非同兒戲 fēi tóng ér xì no joking matter (idiom); not to be taken lightly; a serious affair Idiom ∼HSK 7
水流花落 水流花落 shuǐ liú huā luò lit. the water flows and the flowers fall (idiom); fig. the passing of spring; the decline of beautiful things; ruin and decay Idiom ∼HSK 7
大恩大德 大恩大德 dà ēn dà dé (idiom) great kindness and benevolence; deep debt of gratitude Idiom ∼HSK 7
斯斯文文 斯斯文文 sī sī wén wén (idiom) refined and gentle; cultured and mild-mannered Idiom ∼HSK 7
三灾八难 三災八難 sān zāi bā nàn three calamities and eight disasters (idiom); fig. all kinds of misfortunes; one mishap after another Idiom ∼HSK 7
刁钻古怪 刁鑽古怪 diāo zuān gǔ guài sly and eccentric; cunning and odd (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
深居简出 深居簡出 shēn jū jiǎn chū to live in seclusion and rarely go out (idiom); to lead a reclusive life Idiom ∼HSK 7
深宅大院 深宅大院 shēn zhái dà yuàn a large mansion with deep courtyards (idiom); a grand and spacious residence of the wealthy Idiom ∼HSK 7
十八层地狱 十八層地獄 shí bā céng dì yù lit. the eighteen levels of hell (idiom); fig. the deepest depths of hell; utter torment Idiom ∼HSK 7
说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù (idiom) to talk back and forth; to say the same thing over and over Idiom ∼HSK 7
天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī lit. may heaven strike (one) with thunder and lightning (idiom); fig. used as a curse or self-imposed oath; may I be damned Idiom ∼HSK 7
死而无怨 死而無怨 sǐ ér wú yuàn to die without resentment; to have no regrets even unto death (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
机关算尽 機關算盡 jī guān suàn jìn to scheme and plot to the utmost (idiom); to exhaust every cunning device, often to one's own ruin Idiom ∼HSK 7
高山流水 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ lit. high mountains and flowing water (idiom); fig. exquisite music; a true bosom friend who understands one deeply Idiom ∼HSK 7
人来人往 人來人往 rén lái rén wǎng people coming and going; a constant stream of people (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
赫赫扬扬 赫赫揚揚 hè hè yáng yáng grand and imposing; illustrious; majestic (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
小户人家 小戶人家 xiǎo hù rén jiā a humble household; a family of modest means (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
百足之虫 百足之蟲 bǎi zú zhī chóng lit. a centipede (with a hundred legs); fig. something with deep roots that does not collapse easily even when in trouble (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
金玉良缘 金玉良緣 jīn yù liáng yuán lit. a match of gold and jade (idiom); fig. a perfect, ideal marriage match Idiom ∼HSK 7
擒贼先擒王 擒賊先擒王 qín zéi xiān qín wáng lit. to catch the bandits, first catch their leader (idiom); fig. to tackle the root of a problem first; go for the ringleader Idiom ∼HSK 7
女娲补天 女媧補天 nǚ wā bǔ tiān lit. Nüwa mends the heavens (idiom); fig. to perform an extraordinary feat of repair or salvation Idiom ∼HSK 7
有天无日 有天無日 yǒu tiān wú rì lit. there is heaven but no sun (idiom); fig. a society of total injustice and darkness; lawless and unjust Idiom ∼HSK 7
明正典刑 明正典刑 míng zhèng diǎn xíng to punish according to law (idiom); to execute a criminal publicly in accordance with statute Idiom ∼HSK 7
胡打海摔 胡打海摔 hú dǎ hǎi shuāi to do something recklessly and roughly (idiom); to throw oneself into it with abandon; hardy and not delicate Idiom ∼HSK 7
月满则亏 月滿則虧 yuè mǎn zé kuī lit. the full moon must wane (idiom); fig. things at their peak inevitably decline; success breeds reversal Idiom ∼HSK 7
盛筵必散 盛筵必散 shèng yán bì sàn lit. even the grandest feast must end (idiom); fig. all good things come to an end; nothing lasts forever Idiom ∼HSK 7
借剑杀人 借劍殺人 jiè jiàn shā rén lit. to kill someone with a borrowed sword (idiom); fig. to do away with a rival by another's hand Idiom ∼HSK 7
引风吹火 引風吹火 yǐn fēng chuī huǒ lit. to draw the wind to fan the flames (idiom); fig. to use the situation to make trouble; to stir up discord Idiom ∼HSK 7
雕虫末技 雕蟲末技 diāo chóng mò jì lit. the petty skill of carving insects (idiom); fig. trifling literary or technical skill (self-deprecating) Idiom ∼HSK 7
苗而不秀 苗而不秀 miáo ér bù xiù lit. to sprout but not flower (idiom); fig. to show early promise but fail to fulfill it; to die young before achieving Idiom ∼HSK 7
过目成诵 過目成誦 guò mù chéng sòng to memorize at one glance (idiom); to have a photographic memory; able to recite after a single reading Idiom ∼HSK 7
驰名天下 馳名天下 chí míng tiān xià world-famous; renowned throughout the land (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
风刀霜剑 風刀霜劍 fēng dāo shuāng jiàn lit. wind like knives and frost like swords (idiom); fig. harsh, biting weather; cruel adversity Idiom ∼HSK 7
丢魂失魄 丟魂失魄 diū hún shī pò to lose one's soul; scared out of one's wits; in a state of panic (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
老天拔地 老天拔地 lǎo tiān bá dì old and frail; aged and decrepit (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
沸反盈天 沸反盈天 fèi fǎn yíng tiān lit. to boil over and fill the sky (idiom); fig. uproarious commotion; deafening hubbub Idiom ∼HSK 7
顾前不顾后 顧前不顧後 gù qián bù gù hòu to attend to the front but neglect the rear; to act without considering the consequences (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
明公正道 明公正道 míng gōng zhèng dào open and aboveboard; fair and aboveboard; honest and just (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
尽付东流 盡付東流 jìn fù dōng liú lit. all swept away by the eastward-flowing water (idiom); fig. all efforts come to nothing; wasted in vain Idiom ∼HSK 7
半新不旧 半新不舊 bàn xīn bù jiù neither new nor old; somewhat worn; half-worn (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
朱门绣户 朱門繡戶 zhū mén xiù hù lit. vermilion gates and embroidered doors (idiom); fig. the homes of the wealthy and noble Idiom ∼HSK 7