Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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三缄其口 三緘其口 sān jiān qí kǒu (idiom) reluctant to speak about it; tight-lipped Idiom ∼HSK 5
梨花带雨 梨花帶雨 lí huā dài yǔ lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom); fig. tear-stained face of a beauty Idiom ∼HSK 5
一朝一夕 一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight Idiom ∼HSK 5
自怨自艾 自怨自艾 zì yuàn zì yì to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors Idiom ∼HSK 5
两虎相争 兩虎相爭 liǎng hǔ - xiāng zhēng lit. two tigers fighting (idiom); fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries Idiom ∼HSK 5
步步为营 步步為營 bù bù wéi yíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step Idiom ∼HSK 5
罄竹难书 罄竹難書 qìng zhú nán shū so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted; innumerable crimes (idiom); see also Idiom ∼HSK 5
火烧眉毛 火燒眉毛 huǒ shāo méi mao lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency Idiom ∼HSK 5
两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too Idiom ∼HSK 5
实至名归 實至名歸 shí zhì míng guī fame follows merit (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
胆大包天 膽大包天 dǎn dà bāo tiān reckless; extremely daring Idiom ∼HSK 5
巧言令色 巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
立竿见影 立竿見影 lì gān jiàn yǐng lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom); fig. to get instant results Idiom ∼HSK 5
不分青红皂白 不分青紅皂白 bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong Idiom ∼HSK 5
竹篮打水 竹籃打水 zhú lán dǎ shuǐ using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort Idiom ∼HSK 5
调虎离山 調虎離山 diào hǔ lí shān to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory Idiom ∼HSK 5
风尘仆仆 風塵僕僕 fēng chén pú pú lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn Idiom ∼HSK 5
无可救药 無可救藥 wú kě jiù yào lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption Idiom ∼HSK 5
六亲不认 六親不認 liù qīn bù rèn not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives Idiom ∼HSK 5
奇货可居 奇貨可居 qí huò kě jū rare commodity worth hoarding; object for profiteering Idiom ∼HSK 5
偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōu tōu - mō mō (idiom) surreptitious; sneaky Idiom ∼HSK 5
明目张胆 明目張膽 míng mù zhāng dǎn openly and without fear; brazenly Idiom ∼HSK 5
血口喷人 血口噴人 xuè kǒu pēn rén to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks Idiom ∼HSK 5
价值连城 價值連城 jià zhí lián chéng invaluable; priceless Idiom ∼HSK 5
愧不敢当 愧不敢當 kuì bù gǎn dāng lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much. Idiom ∼HSK 5
穷途末路 窮途末路 qióng tú mò lù lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end Idiom ∼HSK 5
将心比心 將心比心 jiāng xīn bǐ xīn to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
小心谨慎 小心謹慎 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful Idiom ∼HSK 5
一尘不染 一塵不染 yī chén - bù rǎn (idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest; incorruptible Idiom ∼HSK 5
怨气冲天 怨氣沖天 yuàn qì - chōng tiān (idiom) extremely resentful Idiom ∼HSK 5
骑虎难下 騎虎難下 qí hǔ nán xià if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway Idiom ∼HSK 5
楚楚可怜 楚楚可憐 chǔ chǔ - kě lián (idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable Idiom ∼HSK 5
含苞待放 含苞待放 hán bāo dài fàng in bud; budding Idiom ∼HSK 5
朝令夕改 朝令夕改 zhāo lìng xī gǎi to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
油光水滑 油光水滑 yóu guāng shuǐ huá sleek; shiny and smooth Idiom ∼HSK 5
得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile Idiom ∼HSK 5
姗姗来迟 姍姍來遲 shān shān lái chí to be late; to arrive slowly; to be slow in the coming Idiom ∼HSK 5
迫不得已 迫不得已 pò bù dé yǐ to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth Idiom ∼HSK 5
升官发财 升官發財 shēng guān fā cái to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
过河拆桥 過河拆橋 guò hé - chāi qiáo lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal Idiom ∼HSK 5
关怀备至 關懷備至 guān huái bèi zhì the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way Idiom ∼HSK 5
时来运转 時來運轉 shí lái yùn zhuǎn the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break; things change for the better Idiom ∼HSK 5
不成体统 不成體統 bù chéng tǐ tǒng not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior Idiom ∼HSK 5
轻描淡写 輕描淡寫 qīng miáo dàn xiě (idiom) to treat sth as no big deal; to downplay; to understate Idiom ∼HSK 5
华而不实 華而不實 huá ér bù shí flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy Idiom ∼HSK 5
风声鹤唳 風聲鶴唳 fēng shēng hè lì lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery Idiom ∼HSK 5
下马威 下馬威 xià mǎ wēi display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength Idiom ∼HSK 5
迟了 遲了 chí le late Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
老样子 老樣子 lǎo yàng zi old situation; things as they were Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
阴毒 陰毒 yīn dú sinister; insidious Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5