Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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防患于未然 防患於未然 fáng huàn yú wèi rán to prevent troubles before the event (idiom); to forestall; to nip sth in the bud Idiom ∼HSK 6
昭然若揭 昭然若揭 zhāo rán ruò jiē abundantly clear Idiom ∼HSK 6
成家立业 成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
若无其事 若無其事 ruò wú qí shì (idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant Idiom ∼HSK 6
束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
仗势欺人 仗勢欺人 zhàng shì qī rén to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around Idiom ∼HSK 6
趋炎附势 趨炎附勢 qū yán fù shì to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing Idiom ∼HSK 6
操之过急 操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty Idiom ∼HSK 6
吞吞吐吐 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back Idiom ∼HSK 6
爱屋及乌 愛屋及烏 ài wū jí wū lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. Idiom ∼HSK 6
归心似箭 歸心似箭 guī xīn sì jiàn with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
足不出户 足不出戶 zú bù chū hù lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home Idiom ∼HSK 6
苟延残喘 苟延殘喘 gǒu yán - cán chuǎn (idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door Idiom ∼HSK 6
得意忘形 得意忘形 dé yì wàng xíng so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy Idiom ∼HSK 6
如花似玉 如花似玉 rú huā sì yù delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite Idiom ∼HSK 6
无计可施 無計可施 wú jì kě shī no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless Idiom ∼HSK 6
颠三倒四 顛三倒四 diān sān dǎo sì confused; disorderly; incoherent Idiom ∼HSK 6
舐犊情深 舐犢情深 shì dú qíng shēn lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom); fig. to show deep affection towards one's children Idiom ∼HSK 6
手足无措 手足無措 shǒu zú wú cuò at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered Idiom ∼HSK 6
苦心孤诣 苦心孤詣 kǔ xīn gū yì to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble; to work hard at sth Idiom ∼HSK 6
惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences Idiom ∼HSK 6
文武双全 文武雙全 wén wǔ shuāng quán well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword Idiom ∼HSK 6
作威作福 作威作福 zuò wēi zuò fú tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people Idiom ∼HSK 6
雷厉风行 雷厲風行 léi lì fēng xíng pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction Idiom ∼HSK 6
言听计从 言聽計從 yán tīng jì cóng to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word Idiom ∼HSK 6
自愧不如 自愧不如 zì kuì bù rú ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others Idiom ∼HSK 6
一视同仁 一視同仁 yī shì tóng rén to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people Idiom ∼HSK 6
花枝招展 花枝招展 huā zhī zhāo zhǎn lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom); fig. gorgeously dressed (woman) Idiom ∼HSK 6
水到渠成 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally Idiom ∼HSK 6
洞若观火 洞若觀火 dòng ruò guān huǒ lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom); fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly Idiom ∼HSK 6
心腹之患 心腹之患 xīn fù zhī huàn lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within Idiom ∼HSK 6
光彩夺目 光彩奪目 guāng cǎi duó mù dazzling; brilliant Idiom ∼HSK 6
涂脂抹粉 塗脂抹粉 tú zhī - mǒ fěn (idiom) to put on makeup; (idiom) to prettify Idiom ∼HSK 6
聊胜于无 聊勝於無 liáo shèng yú wú better than nothing (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
如出一辙 如出一轍 rú chū yī zhé to be precisely the same; to be no different Idiom ∼HSK 6
毕恭毕敬 畢恭畢敬 bì gōng bì jìng reverent and respectful; extremely deferential Idiom ∼HSK 6
轩然大波 軒然大波 xuān rán dà bō huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼狈为奸 狼狽為奸 láng bèi wéi jiān villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) Idiom ∼HSK 6
一败涂地 一敗塗地 yī bài tú dì lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom); fig. to suffer a crushing defeat Idiom ∼HSK 6
铁证如山 鐵證如山 tiě zhèng rú shān irrefutable evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
几次三番 幾次三番 jǐ cì sān fān lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again Idiom ∼HSK 6
瓜熟蒂落 瓜熟蒂落 guā shú dì luò when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time Idiom ∼HSK 6
兔死狗烹 兔死狗烹 tù sǐ gǒu pēng lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose Idiom ∼HSK 6
留有余地 留有餘地 liú yǒu yú dì to leave some leeway; to allow for the unpredictable Idiom ∼HSK 6
精诚所至 精誠所至 jīng chéng suǒ zhì no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
掌上明珠 掌上明珠 zhǎng shàng míng zhū lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter) Idiom ∼HSK 6
吉人天相 吉人天相 jí rén tiān xiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
请君入瓮 請君入甕 qǐng jūn rù wèng lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom); fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine Idiom ∼HSK 6
灭顶之灾 滅頂之災 miè dǐng zhī zāi (idiom) catastrophic disaster; devastating calamity Idiom ∼HSK 6