Empresses in the Palace

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甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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来之不易 來之不易 lái zhī bù yì hard-won; not easily obtained (idiom); to be cherished because gained with difficulty ∼HSK 6
财权 財權 cái quán property ownership or right; financial power; financial control ∼HSK 6
信手拈来 信手拈來 xìn shǒu niān lái to come effortlessly to hand (idiom); to produce with great ease (esp. in writing) ∼HSK 6
米粥 米粥 mǐ zhōu congee ∼HSK 6
不顾大局 不顧大局 bù gù dà jú to give no consideration to the bigger picture (usually implying selfishness) ∼HSK 6
来势汹汹 來勢洶洶 lái shì xiōng xiōng to come on menacingly; advancing with great force (idiom) ∼HSK 6
寻死 尋死 xún sǐ to attempt suicide; to court death ∼HSK 6
六邪 六邪 liù xié (TCM) six unhealthy influences causing illness, namely: excessive wind, cold, heat, damp, dryness, fire ∼HSK 6
上焦 上焦 shàng jiāo (TCM) upper burner, the part of the body within the thoracic cavity (above the diaphragm, including the heart and lungs) ∼HSK 6
赏罚不明 賞罰不明 shǎng fá bù míng rewards and punishments dispensed unfairly (idiom); lacking clear standards of merit ∼HSK 6
歌功颂德 歌功頌德 gē gōng sòng dé to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory) ∼HSK 6
落叶知秋 落葉知秋 luò yè zhī qiū one falling leaf heralds autumn (idiom); a small sign foretells a coming trend ∼HSK 6
吵吵嚷嚷 吵吵嚷嚷 chǎo chǎo rǎng rǎng to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom) ∼HSK 6
人情冷暖 人情冷暖 rén qíng lěng nuǎn the warmth and coldness of human feelings (idiom); fickleness of human relationships ∼HSK 6
法家拂士 法家拂士 fǎ jiā bì shì upholders of the law and wise counselors (idiom, from Mencius); officials who keep the state in order ∼HSK 6
死于安乐 死於安樂 sǐ yú ān lè 死: die; dead; death · 于: in, on, at; go to; surname · 安: peaceful, tranquil, quiet · 乐: happy, glad; enjoyable; music ∼HSK 6
积郁 積鬱 jī yù (of gloomy thoughts etc) to smolder; to accumulate in one's mind; accumulated anxiety ∼HSK 6
字帖 字帖 zì tiě piece of paper with short note; short letter ∼HSK 6
庸庸碌碌 庸庸碌碌 yōng yōng lù lù ordinary; mediocre ∼HSK 6
文火 文火 wén huǒ small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) ∼HSK 6
未置可否 未置可否 wèi zhì kě fǒu to refuse to comment; same as 不置可否 ∼HSK 6
瑞雪兆丰年 瑞雪兆豐年 ruì xuě zhào fēng nián a timely snow promises a good harvest (idiom); auspicious snow foretells a bountiful year ∼HSK 6
各为其主 各為其主 gè wèi qí zhǔ each serves his own master (idiom); everyone is loyal to his own side ∼HSK 6
足岁 足歲 zú suì one's age (calculated as years from birth); contrasted with ∼HSK 6
上上之策 上上之策 shàng shàng zhī cè the best policy; the best thing one can do in the circumstances ∼HSK 6
边患 邊患 biān huàn foreign invasion; disaster on border due to incursion ∼HSK 6
酒缸 酒缸 jiǔ gāng wine jar; (dialect) drinking house ∼HSK 6
爽利 爽利 shuǎng lì efficient; brisk; neat ∼HSK 6
再嫁 再嫁 zài jià (of woman) to remarry ∼HSK 6
取其精华 取其精華 qǔ qí jīng huá to take the best; to absorb the essence ∼HSK 6
机灵鬼 機靈鬼 jī líng guǐ (jocular) clever and quick-witted person ∼HSK 6
妯娌 妯娌 zhóu li wives of brothers; sisters-in-law ∼HSK 6
自告奋勇 自告奮勇 zì gào fèn yǒng to volunteer for; to offer to undertake ∼HSK 6
首鼠两端 首鼠兩端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duān (idiom) to hesitate; to remain undecided ∼HSK 6
帝王将相 帝王將相 dì wáng jiòn xiàng emperors, kings, generals and ministers (idiom); the ruling and ruling elite, the powerful and noble ∼HSK 6
掣肘 掣肘 chè zhǒu to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder ∼HSK 6
谕旨 諭旨 yù zhǐ imperial edict ∼HSK 6
弄皱 弄皺 nòng zhòu to crumple ∼HSK 6
打哑谜 打啞謎 dǎ yǎ mí to talk in riddles ∼HSK 6
倾向于 傾向於 qīng xiàng yú to incline to; to prefer; to be prone to ∼HSK 6
进退有度 進退有度 jìn tuì yǒu dù to be measured in one's conduct (idiom); to advance and retreat with proper restraint ∼HSK 6
近便 近便 jìn biàn nearby and therefore convenient ∼HSK 6
形同陌路 形同陌路 xíng tóng mò lù to be estranged ∼HSK 6
情欲 情慾 qíng yù lust; desire; sensual ∼HSK 6
拣选 揀選 jiǎn xuǎn to select; to sort out ∼HSK 6
挑拨是非 挑撥是非 tiǎo bō shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief ∼HSK 6
斜倚 斜倚 xié yǐ to recline ∼HSK 6
蛮横无理 蠻橫無理 mán hèng wú lǐ rude and unreasonable ∼HSK 6
牟利 牟利 móu lì to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation ∼HSK 6
牟取暴利 牟取暴利 móu qǔ bào lì to reap huge profits (esp. by unscrupulous means) ∼HSK 6