Empresses in the Palace

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Season 1 — Empresses in the Palace

甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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无地自容 無地自容 wú dì zì róng (idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face Idiom ∼HSK 4
色厉内荏 色厲內荏 sè lì nèi rěn lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart; a sheep in wolf's clothing Idiom ∼HSK 4
小人得志 小人得志 xiǎo rén dé zhì lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom); fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant Idiom ∼HSK 4
巴山夜雨 巴山夜雨 Bā shān yè yǔ rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land; Evening Rain, 1980 movie about the Cultural Revolution Idiom ∼HSK 4
不知天高地厚 不知天高地厚 bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities Idiom ∼HSK 4
不学无术 不學無術 bù xué wú shù without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent Idiom ∼HSK 4
完璧归赵 完璧歸趙 wán bì guī Zhào lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner Idiom ∼HSK 4
得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily Idiom ∼HSK 4
狗皮膏药 狗皮膏藥 gǒu pí gāo yao dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods Idiom ∼HSK 4
居心叵测 居心叵測 jū xīn pǒ cè harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
惴惴不安 惴惴不安 zhuì zhuì bù ān to be on tenterhooks (idiom); to be anxious and frightened Idiom ∼HSK 4
南柯一梦 南柯一夢 Nán kē yī mèng lit. a dream of Nanke; fig. dreams of grandeur Idiom ∼HSK 4
居安思危 居安思危 jū ān sī wēi to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
芝兰玉树 芝蘭玉樹 zhī lán yù shù lit. orchids and jade trees (idiom); fig. a child with splendid future prospects Idiom ∼HSK 4
流言蜚语 流言蜚語 liú yán fēi yǔ rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders Idiom ∼HSK 4
入乡随俗 入鄉隨俗 rù xiāng suí sú When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do Idiom ∼HSK 4
自身难保 自身難保 zì shēn nán bǎo powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless Idiom ∼HSK 4
花容月貌 花容月貌 huā róng yuè mào lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful Idiom ∼HSK 4
怜香惜玉 憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
粗茶淡饭 粗茶淡飯 cū chá dàn fàn plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water Idiom ∼HSK 4
盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties Idiom ∼HSK 4
流离失所 流離失所 liú lí shī suǒ destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced Idiom ∼HSK 4
谈何容易 談何容易 tán hé róng yì easier said than done (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
痛改前非 痛改前非 tòng gǎi qián fēi completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character Idiom ∼HSK 4
随遇而安 隨遇而安 suí yù ér ān at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt; flexible; to accept circumstances with good will Idiom ∼HSK 4
三生有幸 三生有幸 sān shēng yǒu xìng the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... Idiom ∼HSK 4
自不量力 自不量力 zì bù liàng lì to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
家道中落 家道中落 jiā dào zhōng luò to come down in the world (idiom); to suffer a reversal of fortune Idiom ∼HSK 4
三言两语 三言兩語 sān yán liǎng yǔ in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 4
来者不拒 來者不拒 lái zhě bù jù to refuse nobody (idiom); all comers welcome Idiom ∼HSK 4
多此一举 多此一舉 duō cǐ yī jǔ to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily Idiom ∼HSK 4
搬弄是非 搬弄是非 bān nòng shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief Idiom ∼HSK 4
反复无常 反覆無常 fǎn fù wú cháng unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle Idiom ∼HSK 4
里应外合 裡應外合 lǐ yìng wài hé to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together Idiom ∼HSK 4
一针见血 一針見血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head Idiom ∼HSK 4
毛遂自荐 毛遂自薦 Máo Suì zì jiàn Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states) Idiom ∼HSK 4
亲密无间 親密無間 qīn mì - wú jiàn (idiom) to have a very close relationship with each other Idiom ∼HSK 4
移山倒海 移山倒海 yí shān dǎo hǎi lit. to move mountains and drain seas; to transform nature Idiom ∼HSK 4
掉书袋 掉書袋 diào shū dài lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom); fig. to show off one's erudition; a person who does so Idiom ∼HSK 4
镜花水月 鏡花水月 jìng huā shuǐ yuè lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); fig. an unrealistic rosy view; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles; also written 水月鏡花|水月镜花 Idiom ∼HSK 4
深信不疑 深信不疑 shēn xìn bù yí to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom); absolute certainty about sth Idiom ∼HSK 4
察言观色 察言觀色 chá yán guān sè to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom); to discern what sb thinks from his body language Idiom ∼HSK 4
话不投机 話不投機 huà bù tóu jī (idiom) not on the same wavelength; unable to have a congenial conversation; to not see eye to eye Idiom ∼HSK 4
高官厚禄 高官厚祿 gāo guān hòu lù high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position Idiom ∼HSK 4
黔驴技穷 黔驢技窮 Qián lǘ jì qióng to exhaust one's limited abilities (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
墙倒众人推 牆倒眾人推 qiáng dǎo zhòng rén tuī lit. when a wall is about to collapse, everybody gives it a shove (idiom); fig. everybody hits a man who is down Idiom ∼HSK 4
风流云散 風流雲散 fēng liú yún sàn lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives) Idiom ∼HSK 4
千言万语 千言萬語 qiān yán wàn yǔ thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say; talking nonstop Idiom ∼HSK 4
散兵游勇 散兵遊勇 sǎn bīng yóu yǒng lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action Idiom ∼HSK 4
口是心非 口是心非 kǒu shì xīn fēi duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4