Empresses in the Palace

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Season 1 — Empresses in the Palace

甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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却 卻 què but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though HSK 4
而 而 ér and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) HSK 4
一生一世 一生一世 yī shēng yī shì a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life Idiom ∼HSK 3
防不胜防 防不勝防 fáng bù shèng fáng (idiom) virtually impossible to prevent Idiom ∼HSK 3
回心转意 回心轉意 huí xīn zhuǎn yì to change one's mind (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
心平气和 心平氣和 xīn píng qì hé tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress Idiom ∼HSK 3
心力交瘁 心力交瘁 xīn lì jiāo cuì to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
心直口快 心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks Idiom ∼HSK 3
人去楼空 人去樓空 rén qù lóu kōng lit. the occupants have gone and the place is now empty (idiom); fig. (of a dwelling) empty; deserted Idiom ∼HSK 3
见风使舵 見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation Idiom ∼HSK 3
春风得意 春風得意 chūn fēng dé yì flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch Idiom ∼HSK 3
十全十美 十全十美 shí quán shí měi complete and beautiful; to be perfect (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
夜深人静 夜深人靜 yè shēn rén jìng in the dead of night (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
所见所闻 所見所聞 suǒ jiàn suǒ wén what one hears and sees (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
耳聪目明 耳聰目明 ěr cōng mù míng sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom); keen and alert; perceptive Idiom ∼HSK 3
阴差阳错 陰差陽錯 yīn chā yáng cuò (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events Idiom ∼HSK 3
耳边风 耳邊風 ěr biān fēng lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other Idiom ∼HSK 3
死不瞑目 死不瞑目 sǐ bù míng mù lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom); fig. to die with an unresolved grievance Idiom ∼HSK 3
各有千秋 各有千秋 gè yǒu qiān qiū each has its own merits (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
老生常谈 老生常談 lǎo shēng cháng tán an old observation (idiom); a truism; banal comments Idiom ∼HSK 3
天长日久 天長日久 tiān cháng rì jiǔ after a long time (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
旧病复发 舊病復發 jiù bìng fù fā old illness recurs (idiom); a relapse; fig. to repeat an old error; the same old problem Idiom ∼HSK 3
不知死活 不知死活 bù zhī sǐ huó to act recklessly (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation Idiom ∼HSK 3
别有用心 別有用心 bié yǒu yòng xīn to have an ulterior motive (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
区区小事 區區小事 qū qū xiǎo shì trivial matter; trifle Idiom ∼HSK 3
过目不忘 過目不忘 guò mù bù wàng to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory Idiom ∼HSK 3
千刀万剐 千刀萬剮 qiān dāo - wàn guǎ (idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times) Idiom ∼HSK 3
万不得已 萬不得已 wàn bù dé yǐ only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort Idiom ∼HSK 3
手忙脚乱 手忙腳亂 shǒu máng - jiǎo luàn (idiom) to act with confusion or in a disorderly manner; flustered Idiom ∼HSK 3
风靡一时 風靡一時 fēng mǐ yī shí fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage Idiom ∼HSK 3
熟能生巧 熟能生巧 shú néng shēng qiǎo with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect Idiom ∼HSK 3
九牛一毛 九牛一毛 jiǔ niú - yī máo lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean Idiom ∼HSK 3
一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yī dāo - liǎng duàn (idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with Idiom ∼HSK 3
鱼死网破 魚死網破 yú sǐ wǎng pò lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
年富力强 年富力強 nián fù lì qiáng young and vigorous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
龙生九子 龍生九子 lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world. Idiom ∼HSK 3
韬光养晦 韜光養晦 tāo guāng yǎng huì to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom); to hide one's light under a bushel Idiom ∼HSK 3
进退为难 進退為難 jìn tuì wéi nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation Idiom ∼HSK 3
朝秦暮楚 朝秦暮楚 zhāo Qín mù Chǔ serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides Idiom ∼HSK 3
事不关己 事不關己 shì bù guān jǐ a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 3
发人深省 發人深省 fā rén shēn xǐng to provide food for thought (idiom); thought-provoking Idiom ∼HSK 3
邯郸学步 邯鄲學步 Hán dān xué bù to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom); slavishly copying others, one risks becoming a caricature Idiom ∼HSK 3
羊毛出在羊身上 羊毛出在羊身上 yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free. Idiom ∼HSK 3
不值得 不值得 bù zhí de unworthy Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
心里有数 心裡有數 xīn lǐ yǒu shù to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
头痛 頭痛 tóu tòng to have a headache Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
远亲 遠親 yuǎn qīn a distant relative Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
容不得 容不得 róng bu dé unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
照旧 照舊 zhào jiù as before; as in the past Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3