Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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怎比 怎比 zěn bǐ how compares to ∼HSK 6
清雅 清雅 qīng yǎ refined; elegant ∼HSK 6
缘由 緣由 yuán yóu reason; cause ∼HSK 6
罪孽深重 罪孽深重 zuì niè shēn zhòng laden with sin; guilty of grave crimes (idiom) ∼HSK 6
荒山野岭 荒山野嶺 huāng shān yě lǐng wild, mountainous country ∼HSK 6
攀附 攀附 pān fù to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful); social climbing ∼HSK 6
出头之日 出頭之日 chū tóu zhī rì the day one finally gets ahead (idiom); the day of deliverance from hardship ∼HSK 6
看不清 看不清 kàn bu qīng not able to see clearly ∼HSK 6
不依 不依 bù yī not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it ∼HSK 6
吟诗 吟詩 yín shī to recite poetry ∼HSK 6
一臂之力 一臂之力 yī bì zhī lì lit. the strength of one arm (idiom); a helping hand; to lend assistance ∼HSK 6
能歌善舞 能歌善舞 néng gē shàn wǔ can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents ∼HSK 6
恩重如山 恩重如山 ēn zhòng rú shān a debt of gratitude as weighty as a mountain (idiom); immense kindness ∼HSK 6
荤腥 葷腥 hūn xīng meat and fish ∼HSK 6
凭据 憑據 píng jù evidence ∼HSK 6
长跪 長跪 cháng guì to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels) ∼HSK 6
杂粮 雜糧 zá liáng grain crops other than rice and wheat ∼HSK 6
事半功倍 事半功倍 shì bàn - gōng bèi (idiom) to achieve twice the result with half the effort ∼HSK 6
请辞 請辭 qǐng cí to ask sb to resign from a post ∼HSK 6
刊印 刊印 kān yìn to set in print; to diffuse; to publish ∼HSK 6
权重 權重 quán zhòng weight (i.e. importance attached to sth) ∼HSK 6
忌妒 忌妒 jì du to be jealous of; to envy ∼HSK 6
党参 黨參 dǎng shēn poor man's ginseng (Codonopsis pilosula); codonopsis root (used in TCM) ∼HSK 6
大驾光临 大駕光臨 dà jià guāng lín we are honored by your presence ∼HSK 6
格杀勿论 格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn to be killed on sight; to execute without trial (idiom) ∼HSK 6
功不可没 功不可沒 gōng bù kě mò one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) ∼HSK 6
熬药 熬藥 áo yào to decoct medicinal herbs ∼HSK 6
娶妻 娶妻 qǔ qī to take a wife; to get married (man) ∼HSK 6
安身立命 安身立命 ān shēn - lì mìng (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life ∼HSK 6
结党营私 結黨營私 jié dǎng - yíng sī (idiom) to form a clique for self-serving purposes ∼HSK 6
堪比 堪比 kān bǐ to be comparable to ∼HSK 6
辱骂 辱罵 rǔ mà to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation ∼HSK 6
情有可原 情有可原 qíng yǒu kě yuán pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) ∼HSK 6
窝囊 窩囊 wō nang to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly ∼HSK 6
有生之年 有生之年 yǒu shēng zhī nián (idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years ∼HSK 6
挑唆 挑唆 tiǎo suō to incite; to stir up; to instigate ∼HSK 6
忌日 忌日 jì rì anniversary of a death; inauspicious day ∼HSK 6
入主 入主 rù zhǔ to invade and take control of (a territory); to take the helm at (an organization); (of a company) to take control of (another company) ∼HSK 6
奉劝 奉勸 fèng quàn may I offer a bit of advice ∼HSK 6
腔调 腔調 qiāng diào a tune; a melody; accent (distinctive way of pronouncing a language); tone (manner of expression); elegance; refinement ∼HSK 6
费口舌 費口舌 fèi kǒu shé to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining ∼HSK 6
盛夏 盛夏 shèng xià midsummer; the height of summer ∼HSK 6
私相授受 私相授受 sī xiāng shòu shòu to give and receive in private (idiom); to transfer (property/favors) secretly without authority ∼HSK 6
一面之缘 一面之緣 yī miàn zhī yuán the fate of having met once (idiom); a fleeting acquaintance; to have met sb just once ∼HSK 6
出言不逊 出言不遜 chū yán bù xùn to speak rudely ∼HSK 6
心肝宝贝 心肝寶貝 xīn gān bǎo bèi precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart ∼HSK 6
白跑一趟 白跑一趟 bái pǎo yī tàng to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase ∼HSK 6
作罢 作罷 zuò bà to drop (subject etc) ∼HSK 6
等不及 等不及 děng bù jí can't wait ∼HSK 6
好恶 好惡 hào wù lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste ∼HSK 6