Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn Fó lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism Idiom ∼HSK 6
耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster Idiom ∼HSK 6
战战兢兢 戰戰兢兢 zhàn zhàn jīng jīng trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation Idiom ∼HSK 6
魂牵梦萦 魂牽夢縈 hún qiān - mèng yíng (idiom) to miss very much; to yearn for Idiom ∼HSK 6
粉身碎骨 粉身碎骨 fěn shēn - suì gǔ lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life Idiom ∼HSK 6
雕虫小技 雕蟲小技 diāo chóng xiǎo jì insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
恭敬不如从命 恭敬不如從命 gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) Idiom ∼HSK 6
举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort Idiom ∼HSK 6
妄自菲薄 妄自菲薄 wàng zì fěi bó to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
眼不见为净 眼不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
蒙在鼓里 矇在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ variant of Idiom ∼HSK 6
笨嘴拙舌 笨嘴拙舌 bèn zuǐ zhuō shé clumsy in speech; poor speaker Idiom ∼HSK 6
相得益彰 相得益彰 xiāng dé yì zhāng to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well Idiom ∼HSK 6
口齿伶俐 口齒伶俐 kǒu chǐ líng lì eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence; the gift of the gab Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰美景 良辰美景 liáng chén měi jǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely Idiom ∼HSK 6
杯水车薪 杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure Idiom ∼HSK 6
居功自傲 居功自傲 jū gōng zì ào satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others Idiom ∼HSK 6
时过境迁 時過境遷 shí guò jìng qiān things change with the passage of time (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
世态炎凉 世態炎涼 shì tài yán liáng the hypocrisy of the world (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
手足之情 手足之情 shǒu zú zhī qíng brotherly affection Idiom ∼HSK 6
费尽心机 費盡心機 fèi jìn xīn jī to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out Idiom ∼HSK 6
风口浪尖 風口浪尖 fēng kǒu làng jiān where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸡犬不宁 雞犬不寧 jī quǎn bù níng lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium Idiom ∼HSK 6
宽宏大量 寬宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng magnanimous (idiom); generous Idiom ∼HSK 6
功德圆满 功德圓滿 gōng dé yuán mǎn virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
人云亦云 人云亦云 rén yún yì yún to say what everyone says (idiom); to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view; to follow the herd Idiom ∼HSK 6
畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content Idiom ∼HSK 6
万寿无疆 萬壽無疆 wàn shòu wú jiāng may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom); long may you live Idiom ∼HSK 6
乌烟瘴气 烏煙瘴氣 wū yān zhàng qì billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil Idiom ∼HSK 6
出谋划策 出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
宽宏大度 寬宏大度 kuān hóng dà dù magnanimous; generous; broad-minded Idiom ∼HSK 6
栩栩如生 栩栩如生 xǔ xǔ rú shēng vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic Idiom ∼HSK 6
不拘小节 不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié to not bother about trifles (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
高瞻远瞩 高瞻遠矚 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight Idiom ∼HSK 6
掩人耳目 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes Idiom ∼HSK 6
伶牙俐齿 伶牙俐齒 líng yá lì chǐ clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab Idiom ∼HSK 6
万死不辞 萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out Idiom ∼HSK 6
不知好歹 不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions Idiom ∼HSK 6
冤家路窄 冤家路窄 yuān jiā lù zhǎi lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom); fig. rivals inevitably cross paths Idiom ∼HSK 6
同流合污 同流合汙 tóng liú hé wū to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others Idiom ∼HSK 6
逍遥自在 逍遙自在 xiāo yáo zì zai free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large Idiom ∼HSK 6
背道而驰 背道而馳 bèi dào ér chí to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to Idiom ∼HSK 6
信口雌黄 信口雌黃 xìn kǒu cí huáng to speak off the cuff; to casually opine Idiom ∼HSK 6
感激涕零 感激涕零 gǎn jī tì líng to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears Idiom ∼HSK 6
风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) Idiom ∼HSK 6
父慈子孝 父慈子孝 fù cí zǐ xiào benevolent father, filial son (idiom); natural love between parents and children Idiom ∼HSK 6
迎来送往 迎來送往 yíng lái sòng wǎng lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties Idiom ∼HSK 6
神清气爽 神清氣爽 shén qīng qì shuǎng (idiom) full of vitality; relaxed and alert Idiom ∼HSK 6
闻所未闻 聞所未聞 wén suǒ wèi wén unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event Idiom ∼HSK 6
强词夺理 強詞奪理 qiǎng cí duó lǐ to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats Idiom ∼HSK 6