Dream in Red Mansions

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Season 1 — Dream in Red Mansions

红楼梦 hónglóumèng

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分斤拨两 分斤撥兩 fēn jīn bō liǎng to haggle over every ounce; to bicker over trifles; to be calculating (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
丢下耙儿弄扫帚 丟下耙兒弄掃帚 diū xià pá er nòng sào zhǒu lit. to put down the rake and pick up the broom (idiom); fig. to be rushed off one's feet; too busy to finish one thing before starting another Idiom ∼HSK 7
言三语四 言三語四 yán sān yǔ sì to make irresponsible remarks; idle gossip; to talk this way and that (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
司马牛之叹 司馬牛之嘆 sī mǎ niú zhī tàn lit. the lament of Sima Niu (idiom); fig. grief at having no brothers; sorrow over being friendless and alone Idiom ∼HSK 7
心比天高 心比天高 xīn bǐ tiān gāo to have ambitions loftier than the sky; to harbor grand but unrealistic aspirations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
酸文假醋 酸文假醋 suān wén jiǎ cù affectedly pedantic; putting on pretentious airs of learning (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
无所不通 無所不通 wú suǒ bù tōng to be proficient in everything (idiom); versed in all things; master of every skill Idiom ∼HSK 7
爱如珍宝 愛如珍寶 ài rú zhēn bǎo to cherish like a precious treasure (idiom); to treasure dearly Idiom ∼HSK 7
前言不搭后语 前言不搭後語 qián yán bù dā hòu yǔ one's words don't hang together (idiom); to talk incoherently; self-contradictory and disjointed speech Idiom ∼HSK 7
远愁近虑 遠愁近慮 yuǎn chóu jìn lǜ worries far and near (idiom); to fret over both distant and immediate concerns; full of anxieties Idiom ∼HSK 7
饭来张口 飯來張口 fàn lái zhāng kǒu lit. to open one's mouth when the meal arrives (idiom); fig. to live in idle comfort, waited on hand and foot Idiom ∼HSK 7
扬铃打鼓 揚鈴打鼓 yáng líng dǎ gǔ lit. to ring bells and beat drums (idiom); fig. to make a great fuss; to publicize loudly Idiom ∼HSK 7
一鼻子灰 一鼻子灰 yī bí zǐ huī lit. a nose full of dust (idiom); fig. to be snubbed; to meet a rebuff; to come away humiliated Idiom ∼HSK 7
九回肠 九迴腸 jiǔì huí cháng lit. the bowels turning nine times (idiom); fig. consumed by anguish; in great mental torment Idiom ∼HSK 7
天缘凑合 天緣湊合 tiān yuán còu hé a match made by heaven (idiom); brought together by fate; a happy coincidence ordained by destiny Idiom ∼HSK 7
眠花卧柳 眠花臥柳 mián huā wò liǔ lit. to sleep among the flowers and lie among the willows (idiom); fig. to frequent brothels; to consort with prostitutes Idiom ∼HSK 7
心活面软 心活面軟 xīn huó miàn ruǎn soft-hearted and easily moved (idiom); kind-hearted and unable to refuse Idiom ∼HSK 7
遮天盖日 遮天蓋日 zhē tiān gài rì lit. to blot out the sky and cover the sun (idiom); fig. overwhelming; on a massive scale; all-pervading Idiom ∼HSK 7
物伤其类 物傷其類 wù shāng qí lèi lit. when one creature is hurt, others of its kind grieve (idiom); fig. to be saddened by another's misfortune, fearing the same fate Idiom ∼HSK 7
说亲道热 說親道熱 shuō qīn dào rè to chat warmly and intimately (idiom); to speak in friendly, affectionate tones Idiom ∼HSK 7
瓦解冰消 瓦解冰消 wǎ jiě bīng xiāo lit. to crumble like tiles and melt like ice (idiom); fig. to collapse and disintegrate completely Idiom ∼HSK 7
河东狮子吼 河東獅子吼 hé dōng shī zi hǒu lit. the roar of the lioness of Hedong (idiom); fig. a jealous, domineering wife; a shrewish wife scolding her husband Idiom ∼HSK 7
沽名钓誉 沽名釣譽 gū míng diào yù to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments Idiom HSK 7
足智多谋 足智多謀 zú zhì duō móu resourceful; full of stratagems Idiom HSK 7
诚心诚意 誠心誠意 chéng xīn chéng yì earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity Idiom HSK 7
垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen Idiom HSK 7
一举两得 一舉兩得 yī jǔ liǎng dé one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 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
天长地久 天長地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal Idiom HSK 7
大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
胡思乱想 胡思亂想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild Idiom HSK 7
一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together Idiom HSK 7
成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands Idiom HSK 7
乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
吹了 吹了 chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship) Xiehouyu HSK 7
多心 多心 duō xīn oversensitive; suspicious Xiehouyu HSK 7
巴不得 巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to Xiehouyu HSK 7
黑心 黑心 hēi xīn ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) Xiehouyu HSK 7
心酸 心酸 xīn suān to feel sad Xiehouyu HSK 7
无可奈何 無可奈何 wú kě nài hé have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈 Xiehouyu HSK 7
稀奇 稀奇 xī qí rare; strange Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定 不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious Xiehouyu HSK 7
冷落 冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder Xiehouyu HSK 7
留神 留神 liú shén to take care; to be careful Xiehouyu HSK 7
霸道 霸道 bà dào the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent Xiehouyu HSK 7
淘气 淘氣 táo qì naughty; mischievous Xiehouyu HSK 7
小气 小氣 xiǎo qì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty Xiehouyu HSK 7
冤枉 冤枉 yuān wang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile Xiehouyu HSK 7
照料 照料 zhào liào to tend; to take care of sb Xiehouyu HSK 7
活该 活該 huó gāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should Xiehouyu HSK 7