Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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割爱 割愛 gē ài to part with sth cherished; to forsake ∼HSK 6
唯命是从 唯命是從 wéi mìng shì cóng to follow obediently ∼HSK 6
清议 清議 qīng yì fair criticism; just comment ∼HSK 6
醋意 醋意 cù yì jealousy (in love rivalry) ∼HSK 6
万全之策 萬全之策 wàn quán zhī cè a perfectly safe plan; a foolproof strategy (idiom) ∼HSK 6
家产 家產 jiā chǎn family property ∼HSK 6
拔除 拔除 bá chú to pull out; to remove ∼HSK 6
刻薄寡恩 刻薄寡恩 kè bó guǎ ēn harsh and merciless (idiom) ∼HSK 6
风波不断 風波不斷 fēng bō bù duàn constantly in turmoil; crisis after crisis ∼HSK 6
屡遭 屢遭 lǚ zāo to suffer repeatedly ∼HSK 6
眉梢 眉梢 méi shāo tip of brow ∼HSK 6
滴水 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop; dripping water ∼HSK 6
昏倒 昏倒 hūn dǎo to faint ∼HSK 6
有心无力 有心無力 yǒu xīn wú lì willing but unable; the spirit is willing but the strength is lacking (idiom) ∼HSK 6
表侄女 表姪女 biǎo zhí nǚ daughter of a male cousin via female line ∼HSK 6
悖逆 悖逆 bèi nì contrary ∼HSK 6
敬贺 敬賀 jìng hè to offer one's congratulations (formal) ∼HSK 6
一般无二 一般無二 yī bān wú èr exactly alike (idiom); identical, no different from one another ∼HSK 6
可敬 可敬 kě jìng venerable ∼HSK 6
琴弦 琴絃 qín xián string (of a stringed instrument) ∼HSK 6
盗汗 盜汗 dào hàn night sweats ∼HSK 6
生津 生津 shēng jīn (TCM) to promote the secretion of saliva ∼HSK 6
润肺 潤肺 rùn fèi to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) ∼HSK 6
可逆 可逆 kě nì reversible; (math.) invertible ∼HSK 6
无痕 無痕 wú hén traceless ∼HSK 6
非分之想 非分之想 fēi fèn zhī xiǎng improper or presumptuous designs (idiom); inordinate ambitions, undue expectations ∼HSK 6
吟唱 吟唱 yín chàng to chant; to recite ∼HSK 6
人非草木 人非草木 rén fēi cǎo mù man is not made of grass or wood (idiom); humans are not unfeeling, everyone has emotions ∼HSK 6
春花秋月 春花秋月 chūn huā qiū yuè spring flowers and autumn moon (idiom); the beauty of the passing seasons; fine scenery ∼HSK 6
素雅 素雅 sù yǎ simple yet elegant ∼HSK 6
妆饰 妝飾 zhuāng shì to dress up ∼HSK 6
束腹 束腹 shù fù corset; girdle ∼HSK 6
飘零 飄零 piāo líng to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless ∼HSK 6
株连 株連 zhū lián to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association ∼HSK 6
患难见真情 患難見真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties ∼HSK 6
回敬 回敬 huí jìng to return a compliment; to give sth in return ∼HSK 6
优渥 優渥 yōu wò handsome (pay etc); generous; liberal ∼HSK 6
枉顾 枉顧 wǎng gù to neglect; to misuse; to mistreat; to abuse ∼HSK 6
滚烫 滾燙 gǔn tàng boiling hot ∼HSK 6
平心静气 平心靜氣 píng xīn jìng qì calm and composed; even-tempered; to keep cool and collected (idiom) ∼HSK 6
承继 承繼 chéng jì adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit ∼HSK 6
苎麻 苧麻 zhù má (botany) ramie (Boehmeria nivea); the fiber of this plant ∼HSK 6
教导有方 教導有方 jiào dǎo yǒu fāng to teach and guide skillfully (idiom); to instruct with the right methods ∼HSK 6
惫懒 憊懶 bèi lǎn naughty; mischievous person ∼HSK 6
堂兄弟 堂兄弟 táng xiōng dì father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin ∼HSK 6
穷乡僻壤 窮鄉僻壤 qióng xiāng pì rǎng a remote and desolate place ∼HSK 6
织花 織花 zhī huā woven pattern ∼HSK 6
冷僻 冷僻 lěng pì out-of-the-way; deserted; unfamiliar; obscure ∼HSK 6
偏门 偏門 piān mén side door; doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly) ∼HSK 6
邀买人心 邀買人心 yāo mǎi rén xīn to buy popular support; to court favor ∼HSK 6