Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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指鹿为马 指鹿為馬 zhǐ lù wéi mǎ making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation Idiom ∼HSK 6
颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong Idiom ∼HSK 6
老气横秋 老氣橫秋 lǎo qì héng qiū old and decrepit; proud of one's age and experience (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
得陇望蜀 得隴望蜀 dé Lǒng wàng Shǔ lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized; fig. endless greed; insatiable desire Idiom ∼HSK 6
如获至宝 如獲至寶 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure Idiom ∼HSK 6
珠圆玉润 珠圓玉潤 zhū yuán yù rùn lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom); fig. elegant and polished (of singing or writing) Idiom ∼HSK 6
应对如流 應對如流 yìng duì rú liú to respond fluently; to answer smartly Idiom ∼HSK 6
混淆视听 混淆視聽 hùn xiáo shì tīng to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods Idiom ∼HSK 6
不敢高攀 不敢高攀 bù gǎn gāo pān lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term); I cannot presume on your attention Idiom ∼HSK 6
穷山恶水 窮山惡水 qióng shān è shuǐ lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom); fig. inhospitable natural environment Idiom ∼HSK 6
一网打尽 一網打盡 yī wǎng dǎ jìn lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go Idiom ∼HSK 6
用武之地 用武之地 yòng wǔ zhī dì ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
肝脑涂地 肝腦塗地 gān nǎo tú dì to offer one's life in sacrifice Idiom ∼HSK 6
拂袖而去 拂袖而去 fú xiù ér qù to storm off in a huff (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
骨肉相残 骨肉相殘 gǔ ròu xiāng cán close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife Idiom ∼HSK 6
郑重其事 鄭重其事 zhèng zhòng qí shì serious about the matter Idiom ∼HSK 6
议论纷纷 議論紛紛 yì lùn fēn fēn to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging Idiom ∼HSK 6
精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out Idiom ∼HSK 6
束之高阁 束之高閣 shù zhī gāo gé tied up in a bundle on a high shelf; to put sth on the back burner; no longer a high priority Idiom ∼HSK 6
滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dī shuǐ bù lòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) Idiom ∼HSK 6
嬉笑怒骂 嬉笑怒罵 xī xiào nù mà lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom); fig. all kinds of emotions; to mock and scold; (of writing) freely roving; following the author's fancy Idiom ∼HSK 6
忍辱负重 忍辱負重 rěn rǔ fù zhòng to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence Idiom ∼HSK 6
长乐未央 長樂未央 cháng lè wèi yāng endless happiness (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions Idiom ∼HSK 6
木已成舟 木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone Idiom ∼HSK 6
前因后果 前因後果 qián yīn hòu guǒ cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development Idiom ∼HSK 6
百思不得其解 百思不得其解 bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom); to remain perplexed despite much thought Idiom ∼HSK 6
欲壑难填 慾壑難填 yù hè - nán tián (idiom) insatiably greedy Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪心不足 貪心不足 tān xīn bù zú avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
顾左右而言他 顧左右而言他 gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā (idiom) to digress from the topic of discussion Idiom ∼HSK 6
长夜漫漫 長夜漫漫 cháng yè màn màn endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering Idiom ∼HSK 6
佛口蛇心 佛口蛇心 fó kǒu shé xīn words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous Idiom ∼HSK 6
兵强马壮 兵強馬壯 bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army Idiom ∼HSK 6
皇天后土 皇天后土 huáng tiān hòu tǔ heaven and earth (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
才疏学浅 才疏學淺 cái shū xué qiǎn (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,... Idiom ∼HSK 6
明珠暗投 明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu to cast pearls before swine (idiom); not to get proper recognition for one's talents Idiom ∼HSK 6
钟灵毓秀 鍾靈毓秀 zhōng líng yù xiù (of a place) endowed with a natural beauty that nurtures people of talent (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
分庭抗礼 分庭抗禮 fēn tíng kàng lǐ peer competition; to function as rivals; to make claims as an equal Idiom ∼HSK 6
匠心独运 匠心獨運 jiàng xīn dú yùn original and ingenious (idiom); to show great creativity Idiom ∼HSK 6
勾心斗角 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined Idiom ∼HSK 6
胆小如鼠 膽小如鼠 dǎn xiǎo - rú shǔ (idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless Idiom ∼HSK 6
病病歪歪 病病歪歪 bìng bing wāi wāi sick and weak; feeble and listless Idiom ∼HSK 6
原封不动 原封不動 yuán fēng - bù dòng lit. the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom); fig. left completely unchanged; untouched; intact Idiom ∼HSK 6
风华正茂 風華正茂 fēng huá zhèng mào in one's prime Idiom ∼HSK 6
不依不饶 不依不饒 bù yī bù ráo not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses Idiom ∼HSK 6
不干不净 不乾不淨 bù gān bù jìng unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed Idiom ∼HSK 6
隔靴搔痒 隔靴搔癢 gé xuē sāo yǎng lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point; ineffectual Idiom ∼HSK 6
不可同日而语 不可同日而語 bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable Idiom ∼HSK 6
屡教不改 屢教不改 lǚ jiào bù gǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant Idiom ∼HSK 6
一鸣惊人 一鳴驚人 yī míng jīng rén to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity Idiom ∼HSK 6