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All episodes — Empresses in the Palace

甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

HSK 1

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传宗接代傳宗接代 chuán zōng jiē dài	to carry on one's ancestral line	∼HSK 6
于事无补於事無補 yú shì wú bǔ	unhelpful; useless	∼HSK 6
贤淑賢淑 xián shū	(of a woman) virtuous	∼HSK 6
有感而发有感而發 yǒu gǎn ér fā	(idiom) to speak from the heart	∼HSK 6
以儆效尤以儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu	(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others	∼HSK 6
统辖統轄 tǒng xiá	to govern; to have complete control over; to be in command of	∼HSK 6
女中豪杰女中豪傑 nǚ zhōng háo jié	a heroine among women (idiom); an outstanding, courageous woman	∼HSK 6
从中作梗從中作梗 cóng zhōng zuò gěng	to create obstacles from within (idiom); to sabotage secretly; to throw a spanner in the works	∼HSK 6
不凑巧不湊巧 bù còu qiǎo	unluckily	∼HSK 6
望月望月 wàng yuè	full moon	∼HSK 6
通情达理通情達理 tōng qíng dá lǐ	(idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason	∼HSK 6
饮食男女飲食男女 yǐn shí nán nǚ	food, drink and sex (idiom, from the Book of Rites); basic human desires; the fundamental appetites	∼HSK 6
和好如初和好如初 hé hǎo rú chū	to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled	∼HSK 6
貌美如花貌美如花 mào měi rú huā	(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful	∼HSK 6
利爪利爪 lì zhǎo	sharp claw; talon	∼HSK 6
大费周章大費周章 dà fèi zhōu zhāng	to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble	∼HSK 6
血淋淋血淋淋 xiě lín lín	bloody; blood-soaked; gory; grisly; cruel; brutal; harsh; grim; bitter	∼HSK 6
潇潇瀟瀟 xiāo xiāo	(of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering	∼HSK 6
过继過繼 guò jì	to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)	∼HSK 6
旧疾舊疾 jiù jí	old illness; former affliction	∼HSK 6
再犯再犯 zài fàn	to re-offend; repeat offender; recidivist	∼HSK 6
煮熟煮熟 zhǔ shóu	to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly	∼HSK 6
一走了之一走了之 yī zǒu liǎo zhī	to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit	∼HSK 6
性命攸关性命攸關 xìng mìng yōu guān	vitally important; a matter of life and death	∼HSK 6
虎父无犬子虎父無犬子 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ	lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son	∼HSK 6
儿女情长兒女情長 ér nǚ qíng cháng	deeply caught up in romantic love (idiom); tender feelings between lovers (sometimes at the expense of greater ambitions)	∼HSK 6
妒嫉妒嫉 dù jí	to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy	∼HSK 6
未尝不可未嘗不可 wèi cháng bù kě	(idiom) acceptable; fine; okay	∼HSK 6
实不相瞒實不相瞞 shí bù xiāng mán	truth to tell; to be quite honest...	∼HSK 6
另眼相看另眼相看 lìng yǎn xiāng kàn	to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light	∼HSK 6
忙里偷闲忙裡偷閒 máng lǐ tōu xián	to snatch a little leisure from a busy schedule (idiom); to steal a moment of rest amid work	∼HSK 6
和睦相处和睦相處 hé mù xiāng chǔ	to live in harmony; to get along with each other	∼HSK 6
宠臣寵臣 chǒng chén	favored minister	∼HSK 6
救护救護 jiù hù	to rescue; to administer first aid	∼HSK 6
拔尖儿拔尖兒 bá jiān r	erhua variant of	∼HSK 6
主格主格 zhǔ gé	nominative case (grammar)	∼HSK 6
火急火燎火急火燎 huǒ jí huǒ liǎo	frantic with anxiety; in a desperate hurry, all in a fluster (idiom)	∼HSK 6
殃及殃及 yāng jí	to bring disaster to	∼HSK 6
伏诛伏誅 fú zhū	to be executed	∼HSK 6
攀诬攀誣 pān wū	to frame; to accuse unjustly	∼HSK 6
腥臭腥臭 xīng chòu	fishy and smelly	∼HSK 6
抱佛脚抱佛腳 bào fó jiǎo	lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; panic measures in place of timely preparation	∼HSK 6
大雷大雷 dà léi	(slang) large breasts	∼HSK 6
大略大略 dà lüè	a broad outline; the general idea; roughly	∼HSK 6
文采风流文采風流 wén cǎi fēng liú	literary talent and refined elegance; gifted and graceful in letters (idiom)	∼HSK 6
人如其名人如其名 rén rú qí míng	(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name	∼HSK 6
口耳相传口耳相傳 kǒu ěr xiāng chuán	passed on by word of mouth; transmitted orally from one to another (idiom)	∼HSK 6
裁减裁減 cái jiǎn	to reduce; to lessen; to cut down	∼HSK 6
顺溜順溜 shùn liu	orderly; tidy; smooth	∼HSK 6
有勇有谋有勇有謀 yǒu yǒng yǒu móu	both brave and resourceful (idiom); courageous and full of stratagems	∼HSK 6