Empresses in the Palace

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Season 1 — Empresses in the Palace

甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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罪该万死 罪該萬死 zuì gāi wàn sǐ (idiom) the crime deserves ten thousand deaths; a thoroughly heinous, unforgivable offense Idiom ∼HSK 7
凤凰于飞 鳳凰于飛 fèng huáng yú fēi lit. phoenixes flying together (idiom); fig. a happily married, devoted couple Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多 夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō lit. a long night is full of dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites trouble; the longer the wait the more can go wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
一针一线 一針一線 yī zhēn yī xiàn lit. a needle and a thread (idiom); fig. every little thing; the tiniest item of property Idiom ∼HSK 7
立足之地 立足之地 lì zú zhī dì lit. a place to plant one's feet (idiom); fig. a foothold; a place to establish oneself Idiom ∼HSK 7
赏罚分明 賞罰分明 shǎng fá fēn míng to reward and punish with clear discernment (idiom); to be fair and impartial in dispensing rewards and penalties Idiom ∼HSK 7
高山流水 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ lit. high mountains and flowing water (idiom); fig. exquisite music; a true bosom friend who understands one deeply Idiom ∼HSK 7
兄友弟恭 兄友弟恭 xiōng yǒu dì gōng the elder brother is kind and the younger respectful (idiom); harmony and proper conduct between brothers Idiom ∼HSK 7
扬眉吐气 揚眉吐氣 yáng méi tǔ qì to feel elated and vindicated (idiom); to hold one's head high after a period of oppression; to finally have one's day Idiom ∼HSK 7
劳师动众 勞師動眾 láo shī dòng zhòng to mobilize troops and stir up the masses (idiom); fig. to make a big fuss over a trivial matter; to go to great lengths Idiom ∼HSK 7
死不足惜 死不足惜 sǐ bù zú xī death would be no loss; not worth pitying even if (he) died (idiom); fig. wholly deserving of death Idiom ∼HSK 7
祸起萧墙 禍起蕭牆 huò qǐ xiāo qiáng lit. disaster arises from within the screen wall (idiom); fig. trouble breaks out at home; internal strife from within Idiom ∼HSK 7
绣花枕头 繡花枕頭 xiù huā zhěn tóu lit. an embroidered pillow (idiom); fig. attractive on the outside but worthless within; all show and no substance Idiom ∼HSK 7
大雅之堂 大雅之堂 dà yǎ zhī táng lit. the hall of great elegance (idiom); fig. a refined, cultured setting; something worthy of presentation to connoisseurs Idiom ∼HSK 7
宜室宜家 宜室宜家 yí shì yí jiā to make a good wife and home (idiom); fig. (of a woman) suited to married life Idiom ∼HSK 7
青灯古佛 青燈古佛 qīng dēng gǔ fó lit. green lamp and old Buddha (idiom); fig. the lonely, austere life of a Buddhist monk or nun Idiom ∼HSK 7
福慧双修 福慧雙修 fú huì shuāng xiū to cultivate both merit and wisdom (idiom); to be blessed with both fortune and insight Idiom ∼HSK 7
黄雀在后 黃雀在後 huáng què zài hòu lit. the oriole lurks behind (idiom); fig. an unseen rival waits to seize advantage while two parties fight Idiom ∼HSK 7
金石为开 金石為開 jīn shí wèi kāi lit. even metal and stone are split open (idiom); fig. sincere determination can overcome any obstacle Idiom ∼HSK 7
天之骄子 天之驕子 tiān zhī jiāo zǐ lit. the favored child of Heaven (idiom); fig. an exceptionally gifted, fortunate person; the elite; God's own darling Idiom ∼HSK 7
电闪雷鸣 電閃雷鳴 diàn shǎn léi míng lightning flashes and thunder roars (idiom); a violent thunderstorm Idiom ∼HSK 7
桃之夭夭 桃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo lit. the peach tree is luxuriant (idiom from Book of Songs); fig. to make oneself scarce; to slip away (punning on 逃 to flee) Idiom ∼HSK 7
三灾八难 三災八難 sān zāi bā nàn three calamities and eight disasters (idiom); fig. all kinds of misfortunes; one mishap after another Idiom ∼HSK 7
食不甘味 食不甘味 shí bù gān wèi to find no pleasure in eating (idiom); too worried or distressed to enjoy one's food Idiom ∼HSK 7
司马昭之心 司馬昭之心 sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to all (idiom); fig. a thinly veiled ambition that everyone can see through Idiom ∼HSK 7
雍容华贵 雍容華貴 yōng róng huá guì elegant and dignified; graceful and noble; poised and stately (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
失之东隅 失之東隅 shī zhī dōng yú lit. to lose at sunrise in the east (idiom); to suffer a setback, often followed by a later compensating gain Idiom ∼HSK 7
温柔敦厚 溫柔敦厚 wēn róu dūn hòu gentle and kind; mild and sincere in disposition (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
称兄道弟 稱兄道弟 chēng xiōng dào dì to address each other as brothers (idiom); to be on intimate, sworn-brother terms Idiom ∼HSK 7
不仁不义 不仁不義 bù rén bù yì devoid of benevolence and righteousness (idiom); heartless and unjust Idiom ∼HSK 7
说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù (idiom) to talk back and forth; to say the same thing over and over Idiom ∼HSK 7
安安稳稳 安安穩穩 ān ān wěn wěn (idiom) safe and secure; calm and steady; peaceful and settled Idiom ∼HSK 7
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng (idiom) flustered and panicky; in a frantic, hurried state Idiom ∼HSK 7
低声下气 低聲下氣 dī shēng xià qì (idiom) meek and submissive; servile and humble in manner Idiom ∼HSK 7
安然无事 安然無事 ān rán wú shì (idiom) safe and sound; unharmed; without any trouble Idiom ∼HSK 7
舍近求远 捨近求遠 shě jìn qiú yuǎn to seek what is far while neglecting what is near (idiom); fig. to take a roundabout approach when a simple one is at hand Idiom ∼HSK 7
天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī lit. may heaven strike (one) with thunder and lightning (idiom); fig. used as a curse or self-imposed oath; may I be damned Idiom ∼HSK 7
青出于蓝 青出於藍 qīng chū yú lán lit. blue dye comes from the indigo plant yet is bluer than it (idiom); fig. the pupil surpasses the master Idiom ∼HSK 7
日上三竿 日上三竿 rì shàng sān gān lit. the sun is three poles high (idiom); fig. late in the morning; to sleep in well past sunrise Idiom ∼HSK 7
势如水火 勢如水火 shì rú shuǐ huǒ as incompatible as water and fire (idiom); locked in bitter, irreconcilable hostility Idiom ∼HSK 7
翩若惊鸿 翩若驚鴻 piān ruò jīng hóng graceful as a startled swan (idiom); describing a woman's light, elegant movements; exquisitely lovely Idiom ∼HSK 7
案牍劳形 案牘勞形 àn dú láo xíng lit. worn out by paperwork (idiom); fig. exhausted by the toil of official documents and bureaucratic drudgery Idiom ∼HSK 7
波光粼粼 波光粼粼 bō guāng lín lín shimmering with rippling light; sparkling waves (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
家贼难防 家賊難防 jiā zéi nán fáng lit. it is hard to guard against a thief in one's own house (idiom); fig. an insider is hard to defend against Idiom ∼HSK 7
眼明心亮 眼明心亮 yǎn míng xīn liàng sharp-eyed and clear-headed (idiom); perceptive and discerning Idiom ∼HSK 7
神色自若 神色自若 shén sè zì ruò to stay calm and composed; to maintain one's composure (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
难于上青天 難於上青天 nán yú shàng qīng tiān harder than reaching the blue sky (idiom); extremely difficult Idiom ∼HSK 7
可见一斑 可見一斑 kě jiàn yī bān lit. one can see one spot of the leopard (idiom); fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole Idiom ∼HSK 7
不知深浅 不知深淺 bù zhī shēn qiǎn lit. not knowing the depth (idiom); fig. acting rashly without sense of consequences; not knowing one's limits Idiom ∼HSK 7
璞玉浑金 璞玉渾金 pú yù hún jīn lit. uncarved jade and unrefined gold (idiom); fig. natural, unaffected beauty or talent Idiom ∼HSK 7