Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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同仇敌忾 同仇敵愾 tóng chóu dí kài anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary Idiom ∼HSK 6
人言可畏 人言可畏 rén yán kě wèi gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
触景伤情 觸景傷情 chù jǐng shāng qíng circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
兹事体大 茲事體大 zī shì tǐ dà this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand Idiom ∼HSK 6
官官相护 官官相護 guān guān xiāng hù officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up Idiom ∼HSK 6
喜怒无常 喜怒無常 xǐ nù wú cháng temperamental; moody Idiom ∼HSK 6
唇亡齿寒 唇亡齒寒 chún wáng chǐ hán lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent Idiom ∼HSK 6
心惊胆战 心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless Idiom ∼HSK 6
马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide Idiom ∼HSK 6
与世隔绝 與世隔絕 yǔ shì gé jué to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪官污吏 貪官污吏 tān guān wū lì grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption Idiom ∼HSK 6
落井下石 落井下石 luò jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom); to hit a person when he's down Idiom ∼HSK 6
树大招风 樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism Idiom ∼HSK 6
销声匿迹 銷聲匿跡 xiāo shēng nì jì to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low Idiom ∼HSK 6
富丽堂皇 富麗堂皇 fù lì táng huáng (idiom) (of houses etc) sumptuous Idiom ∼HSK 6
奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils Idiom ∼HSK 6
自掘坟墓 自掘墳墓 zì jué fén mù to dig one's own grave Idiom ∼HSK 6
恨之入骨 恨之入骨 hèn zhī rù gǔ to hate sb to the bone (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
十恶不赦 十惡不赦 shí è bù shè wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous Idiom ∼HSK 6
乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel Idiom ∼HSK 6
大张旗鼓 大張旗鼓 dà zhāng - qí gǔ (idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale Idiom ∼HSK 6
同日而语 同日而語 tóng rì ér yǔ lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y) Idiom ∼HSK 6
直抒胸臆 直抒胸臆 zhí shū xiōng yì to speak one's mind Idiom ∼HSK 6
随波逐流 隨波逐流 suí bō zhú liú to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose Idiom ∼HSK 6
求人不如求己 求人不如求己 qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
坐享其成 坐享其成 zuò xiǎng qí chéng to reap where one has not sown (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 biān cháng mò jí lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help Idiom ∼HSK 6
不足为奇 不足為奇 bù zú wéi qí not at all surprising (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
心口如一 心口如一 xīn kǒu rú yī lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think; honest and straightforward Idiom ∼HSK 6
云泥之别 雲泥之別 yún ní zhī bié (idiom) a world of difference Idiom ∼HSK 6
纠缠不清 糾纏不清 jiū chán bù qīng hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel Idiom ∼HSK 6
噤若寒蝉 噤若寒蟬 jìn ruò hán chán to keep quiet out of fear (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
对答如流 對答如流 duì dá rú liú able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer Idiom ∼HSK 6
前仆后继 前仆後繼 qián pū hòu jì one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave Idiom ∼HSK 6
未能免俗 未能免俗 wèi néng miǎn sú unable to break the custom (idiom); bound by conventions Idiom ∼HSK 6
雾里看花 霧里看花 wù lǐ kàn huā lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision Idiom ∼HSK 6
翻云覆雨 翻雲覆雨 fān yún fù yǔ to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground; tricky and inconstant; to make love Idiom ∼HSK 6
两虎相斗 兩虎相鬥 liǎng hǔ - xiāng dòu lit. two tigers fighting (idiom); fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries Idiom ∼HSK 6
一拍即合 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily Idiom ∼HSK 6
命途多舛 命途多舛 mìng tú duō chuǎn to meet with many difficulties in one's life (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
瞒天过海 瞞天過海 mán tiān guò hǎi to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means Idiom ∼HSK 6
舟车劳顿 舟車勞頓 zhōu chē láo dùn travel-worn Idiom ∼HSK 6
趁热打铁 趁熱打鐵 chèn rè dǎ tiě to strike while the iron is hot Idiom ∼HSK 6
堂而皇之 堂而皇之 táng ér huáng zhī overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope Idiom ∼HSK 6
不痛不痒 不痛不癢 bù tòng bù yǎng lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory Idiom ∼HSK 6
捏一把汗 捏一把汗 niē yī bǎ hàn to break out into a cold sweat (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
独当一面 獨當一面 dú dāng yī miàn to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section Idiom ∼HSK 6
秉公办理 秉公辦理 bǐng gōng bàn lǐ conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly Idiom ∼HSK 6
入情入理 入情入理 rù qíng rù lǐ sensible and reasonable (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6