Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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坏脾气 壞脾氣 huài pí qì bad temper ∼HSK 6
踩水 踩水 cǎi shuǐ to tread water; to paddle or tramp in shallow water ∼HSK 6
纤细 纖細 xiān xì fine; slim; tender ∼HSK 6
浪得虚名 浪得虛名 làng dé xū míng to have an undeserved reputation (idiom) ∼HSK 6
尿遁 尿遁 niào dùn (slang) pretext of needing to urinate (used to slip away to avoid having to do sth) ∼HSK 6
丝竹管弦 絲竹管絃 sī zhú guǎn xián strings and woodwinds; instrumental music (idiom); music in general ∼HSK 6
定情 定情 dìng qíng to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged ∼HSK 6
怡情养性 怡情養性 yí qíng yǎng xìng to cultivate a happy mood and nurture one's nature (idiom); to relax and refine the spirit ∼HSK 6
笨口拙舌 笨口拙舌 bèn kǒu zhuō shé awkward in speech ∼HSK 6
罔顾 罔顧 wǎng gù to ignore; to disregard ∼HSK 6
月明星稀 月明星稀 yuè míng xīng xī the moon is bright and the stars are few (idiom); a clear, calm night ∼HSK 6
反其道而行之 反其道而行之 fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way ∼HSK 6
诗情画意 詩情畫意 shī qíng huà yì picturesque charm; idyllic appeal; poetic grace ∼HSK 6
妆扮 妝扮 zhuāng bàn variant of ∼HSK 6
刚直不阿 剛直不阿 gāng zhí bù ē upright and unyielding (idiom); honest and refusing to flatter ∼HSK 6
不徇私情 不徇私情 bù xún sī qíng not to bend the law for personal feelings (idiom); impartial, putting duty above private ties ∼HSK 6
妆奁 妝奩 zhuāng lián trousseau; lady's dressing case ∼HSK 6
门禁森严 門禁森嚴 mén jìn sēn yán strictly guarded entry; tight security at the gate (idiom) ∼HSK 6
疏忽大意 疏忽大意 shū hu dà yì oversight; negligence; careless; negligent; not concentrating on the main point ∼HSK 6
靡靡之音 靡靡之音 mǐ mǐ zhī yīn (idiom) decadent music ∼HSK 6
葱郁 蔥鬱 cōng yù verdant; lush green and full of life ∼HSK 6
在野 在野 zài yě to be out of (political) office; to be out of power ∼HSK 6
主公 主公 zhǔ gōng Your Highness; Your Majesty ∼HSK 6
精于此道 精於此道 jīng yú cǐ dào to be proficient in the area of; skilled in this field ∼HSK 6
弄混 弄混 nòng hún to confuse (fail to differentiate) ∼HSK 6
此风不可长 此風不可長 cǐ fēng bù kě zhǎng this trend must not be allowed to spread (idiom); such a tendency cannot be encouraged ∼HSK 6
吃穿用度 吃穿用度 chī chuān yòng dù food, clothing and daily expenses; living expenses (idiom) ∼HSK 6
蒙混 矇混 méng hùn to deceive; to hoodwink; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4] ∼HSK 6
蒙汗药 蒙汗藥 méng hàn yào knockout drops ∼HSK 6
虚掩 虛掩 xū yǎn to partially obscure; (of a door, gate or window) slightly open; ajar; not fully shut; unlocked; (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned ∼HSK 6
惹人注意 惹人注意 rě rén zhù yì to attract attention ∼HSK 6
烟熏 煙燻 yān xūn smoke; to fumigate ∼HSK 6
一往而深 一往而深 yī wǎng ér shēn deeply attached; head over heels in love (idiom); wholehearted devotion ∼HSK 6
不知所终 不知所終 bù zhī suǒ zhōng to disappear without a trace (idiom); no one knows how it ended or where it went ∼HSK 6
虽则 雖則 suī zé nevertheless; although ∼HSK 6
惯有 慣有 guàn yǒu customary; usual ∼HSK 6
醋劲 醋勁 cù jìn jealousy (in love) ∼HSK 6
若然 若然 ruò rán if; if so ∼HSK 6
威震 威震 wēi zhèn to inspire awe ∼HSK 6
什锦 什錦 shí jǐn (food) assorted; mixed; assortment ∼HSK 6
至亲骨肉 至親骨肉 zhì qīn gǔ ròu closest flesh and blood; one's nearest kin (idiom) ∼HSK 6
酬赏 酬賞 chóu shǎng reward ∼HSK 6
高妙 高妙 gāo miào masterly; subtle and clever (or artwork, writing etc) ∼HSK 6
烤火 烤火 kǎo huǒ to warm oneself at a fire ∼HSK 6
臣下 臣下 chén xià official in feudal court; subject ∼HSK 6
忠君爱国 忠君愛國 zhōng jūn ài guó (idiom) to be faithful to the ruler and love one's country ∼HSK 6
知人善任 知人善任 zhī rén shàn rèn (idiom) expert at appointing people according to their abilities; to put the right people in the right places ∼HSK 6
无可挑剔 無可挑剔 wú kě tiāo ti excellent in every respect; flawless ∼HSK 6
清音 清音 qīng yīn (phonetics) voiceless sound ∼HSK 6
扬名 揚名 yáng míng to become famous; to become notorious ∼HSK 6