Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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虎视耽耽 虎視耽耽 hǔ shì dān dān to eye covetously (idiom); to glare like a tiger eyeing its prey (variant of 虎視眈眈) ∼HSK 6
撒手人寰 撒手人寰 sā shǒu rén huán to leave one's mortal frame (idiom); to die ∼HSK 6
天不假年 天不假年 tiān bù jiǎ nián Heaven grudged him his years (idiom); to die before one's time, untimely death ∼HSK 6
尊师重道 尊師重道 zūn shī zhòng dào to respect the teacher and value the teaching (idiom); to honor learning and one's mentors ∼HSK 6
长幼尊卑 長幼尊卑 zhǎng yòu zūn bēi the old and young, the noble and humble (idiom); the hierarchy of seniority and rank ∼HSK 6
是非之地 是非之地 shì fēi zhī dì trouble spot; sketchy area ∼HSK 6
甩开 甩開 shuǎi kāi to shake off; to get rid of ∼HSK 6
经幡 經幡 jīng fān Tibetan prayer flag ∼HSK 6
百年之后 百年之後 bǎi nián zhī hòu lit. after a hundred years (idiom); euphemism for after one's death ∼HSK 6
嫌恶 嫌惡 xián wù to loathe; to abhor; hatred; revulsion ∼HSK 6
命薄 命薄 mìng bó to be unlucky ∼HSK 6
望日 望日 wàng rì the full moon; the fifteenth day of each lunar month ∼HSK 6
年轻气盛 年輕氣盛 nián qīng qì shèng full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth ∼HSK 6
恭而有礼 恭而有禮 gōng ér yǒu lǐ respectful and courteous (idiom); deferential and polite ∼HSK 6
臣服 臣服 chén fú to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve ∼HSK 6
善举 善舉 shàn jǔ meritorious deed; benevolent act ∼HSK 6
损人 損人 sǔn rén to harm others; to mock people; to taunt; humiliating ∼HSK 6
以退为进 以退為進 yǐ tuì wéi jìn to retreat in order to advance (idiom); to give ground as a tactic to gain the upper hand ∼HSK 6
兵不厌诈 兵不厭詐 bīng bù yàn zhà there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war ∼HSK 6
忠臣 忠臣 zhōng chén faithful official ∼HSK 6
秘制 秘製 mì zhì to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe ∼HSK 6
个中滋味 箇中滋味 gè zhōng zī wèi the inner flavor of it (idiom); the true taste of an experience known only to those involved ∼HSK 6
脉诊 脈診 mài zhěn (TCM) diagnosis based on the patient's pulse; to make such a diagnosis ∼HSK 6
入味 入味 rù wèi tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting ∼HSK 6
扬眉 揚眉 yáng méi to raise eyebrows ∼HSK 6
辞谢 辭謝 cí xiè to decline gratefully ∼HSK 6
质素 質素 zhì sù (high) quality ∼HSK 6
旧俗 舊俗 jiù sú former custom; old ways ∼HSK 6
宫位 宮位 gōng wèi house (astrology) ∼HSK 6
钦赐 欽賜 qīn cì (of an emperor) to bestow ∼HSK 6
安身之地 安身之地 ān shēn zhī dì a place to settle down (idiom); a refuge; somewhere to make one's home ∼HSK 6
收敛锋芒 收斂鋒芒 shōu liǎn fēng máng to draw in one's claws; to show some modesty ∼HSK 6
征税 徵稅 zhēng shuì to levy taxes ∼HSK 6
芝麻官 芝麻官 zhī ma guān low ranking official; petty bureaucrat ∼HSK 6
白旗 白旗 bái qí white flag ∼HSK 6
娴雅 嫻雅 xián yǎ refined; graceful; elegant; serene ∼HSK 6
深得人心 深得人心 shēn dé rén xīn to win the hearts of the people (idiom); enjoying deep popular support ∼HSK 6
走偏 走偏 zǒu piān to deviate from the correct course; (fig.) to go astray ∼HSK 6
鸿雁 鴻雁 hóng yàn (bird species of China) swan goose (Anser cygnoides) ∼HSK 6
甩脸子 甩臉子 shuǎi liǎn zi to grimace with displeasure; to pull a long face ∼HSK 6
令人瞩目 令人矚目 lìng rén zhǔ mù to attract attention; to be the focus of all eyes; remarkable, eye-catching ∼HSK 6
小恩小惠 小恩小惠 xiǎo ēn xiǎo huì small favors; petty kindnesses (idiom); minor handouts given to win people over ∼HSK 6
家训 家訓 jiā xùn instructions to one's children; family precepts ∼HSK 6
血肉模糊 血肉模糊 xuè ròu - mó hu (idiom) badly mangled or mutilated; gruesome ∼HSK 6
狂妄 狂妄 kuáng wàng egotistical; arrogant; brassy ∼HSK 6
水井 水井 shuǐ jǐng (water) well ∼HSK 6
打井 打井 dǎ jǐng to dig a well ∼HSK 6
百花争艳 百花爭豔 bǎi huā zhēng yàn a hundred flowers competing in beauty (idiom); fig. a profusion of beautiful things; thriving arts ∼HSK 6
大惊 大驚 dà jīng with great alarm ∼HSK 6
颈子 頸子 jǐng zi neck ∼HSK 6