Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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逊色 遜色 xùn sè inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) HSK 7
要强 要強 yào qiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded HSK 7
兼任 兼任 jiān rèn to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time HSK 7
操劳 操勞 cāo láo to work hard; to look after HSK 7
庙会 廟會 miào huì temple fair HSK 7
冒昧 冒昧 mào mèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of HSK 7
红润 紅潤 hóng rùn ruddy; rosy; florid HSK 7
正月 正月 Zhēng yuè first month of the lunar year HSK 7
揣测 揣測 chuǎi cè to guess; to conjecture HSK 7
怠慢 怠慢 dài màn to slight; to neglect HSK 7
慈祥 慈祥 cí xiáng kindly; benevolent (often of older person) HSK 7
拜见 拜見 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior HSK 7
水温 水溫 shuǐ wēn water temperature HSK 7
饶恕 饒恕 ráo shù to forgive; to pardon; to spare HSK 7
赞许 讚許 zàn xǔ to praise; to laud HSK 7
不了了之 不了了之 bù liǎo liǎo zhī to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite HSK 7
畅谈 暢談 chàng tán to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition HSK 7
万万 萬萬 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
元宵节 元宵節 Yuán xiāo jié Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar HSK 7
避暑 避暑 bì shǔ to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke HSK 7
乖巧 乖巧 guāi qiǎo clever (child); smart; lovable; cute HSK 7
生硬 生硬 shēng yìng stiff; harsh HSK 7
精妙 精妙 jīng miào exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) HSK 7
勤快 勤快 qín kuài diligent; hardworking HSK 7
年迈 年邁 nián mài old; aged HSK 7
屡次 屢次 lǚ cì repeatedly; time and again HSK 7
节俭 節儉 jié jiǎn frugal; economical HSK 7
状元 狀元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light HSK 7
供奉 供奉 gòng fèng to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a god) HSK 7
一概 一概 yī gài all; without any exceptions; categorically HSK 7
出任 出任 chū rèn to take up a post; to start in a new job HSK 7
每逢 每逢 měi féng every time; on each occasion; whenever HSK 7
孝敬 孝敬 xiào jìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents HSK 7
生疏 生疏 shēng shū unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed HSK 7
倔 倔 jué used in 倔强 HSK 7
刁难 刁難 diāo nàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diāo nán] HSK 7
馋 饞 chán gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving HSK 7
叮嘱 叮囑 dīng zhǔ to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again HSK 7
算盘 算盤 suàn pán abacus; plan; scheme HSK 7
意料之外 意料之外 yì liào zhī wài (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected HSK 7
伯父 伯父 bó fù father's elder brother; term of respect for older man HSK 7
威望 威望 wēi wàng prestige HSK 7
劲头 勁頭 jìn tóu enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength HSK 7
趁早 趁早 chèn zǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late HSK 7
笛子 笛子 dí zi bamboo flute HSK 7
本分 本分 běn fèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role HSK 7
断断续续 斷斷續續 duàn duàn xù xù intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate HSK 7
珍视 珍視 zhēn shì to place great importance on; to treasure HSK 7
不难 不難 bù nán Not difficult HSK 7
吃苦 吃苦 chī kǔ to bear hardships HSK 7