Empresses in the Palace

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Season 1 — Empresses in the Palace

甄嬛传 zhēnhuán chuán

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Vocabulary

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先走一步 先走一步 xiān zǒu yī bù to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself); (euphemism) to predecease; to die first (e.g. before one's spouse) ∼HSK 3
出钟 出鐘 chū zhōng (of a prostitute) to do an outcall; to accompany a customer to their place ∼HSK 3
手把 手把 shǒu bà handle ∼HSK 3
从简 從簡 cóng jiǎn to adopt a simplified approach; to keep things simple ∼HSK 3
多子多福 多子多福 duō zǐ duō fú the more sons, the more happiness (idiom) ∼HSK 3
山楂糕 山楂糕 shān zhā gāo haw jelly, a sweet jelly popular in northern China, made from Chinese hawthorn fruit ∼HSK 3
久久 久久 jiǔ jiǔ for a very long time ∼HSK 3
俏皮 俏皮 qiào pi smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic ∼HSK 3
因由 因由 yīn yóu reason; cause; predestined relationship (Buddhism) ∼HSK 3
不合时宜 不合時宜 bù hé shí yí out of step with current thinking; outmoded; inappropriate for the occasion ∼HSK 3
正念 正念 zhèng niàn correct mindfulness (Buddhism) ∼HSK 3
合得来 合得來 hé de lái to get along with well; compatible ∼HSK 3
看齐 看齊 kàn qí to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) ∼HSK 3
口鼻 口鼻 kǒu bí mouth and nose; (an animal's) snout ∼HSK 3
旧日 舊日 jiù rì former times; olden days ∼HSK 3
马褂 馬褂 mǎ guà buttoned mandarin jacket of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) ∼HSK 3
化脓 化膿 huà nóng to fester; to suppurate; to be infected ∼HSK 3
支支吾吾 支支吾吾 zhī zhī wú wú to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter ∼HSK 3
美人坯子 美人坯子 měi rén pī zi a beauty in the bud ∼HSK 3
随从 隨從 suí cóng to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant ∼HSK 3
谈得来 談得來 tán de lái to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial ∼HSK 3
离开人世 離開人世 lí kāi rén shì to die; to leave this world ∼HSK 3
碧螺春 碧螺春 bì luó chūn biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai, Jiangsu ∼HSK 3
牛毛 牛毛 niú máo ox hair (used as a metaphor for sth very numerous or sth fine and delicate) ∼HSK 3
被褥 被褥 bèi rù bedding; bedclothes ∼HSK 3
讹传 訛傳 é chuán unfounded rumor; to pass on a mistaken belief to others ∼HSK 3
乱成一团 亂成一團 luàn chéng yī tuán in a great mess; chaotic ∼HSK 3
连手 連手 lián shǒu concerted action; to collude (in dishonesty) ∼HSK 3
饮茶 飲茶 yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments; to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese) ∼HSK 3
系上 繫上 jì shang to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten ∼HSK 3
管住 管住 guǎn zhù to take control of; to manage; to curb ∼HSK 3
秋千 鞦韆 qiū qiān swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) ∼HSK 3
把风 把風 bǎ fēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout ∼HSK 3
代管 代管 dài guǎn to administer; to manage; to hold in trust or escrow ∼HSK 3
龙涎香 龍涎香 lóng xián xiāng ambergris ∼HSK 3
来朝 來朝 lái zhāo (literary) tomorrow (morning) ∼HSK 3
火气 火氣 huǒ qì anger; internal heat (TCM) ∼HSK 3
点儿 點兒 diǎn r a bit ∼HSK 3
抓药 抓藥 zhuā yào to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) ∼HSK 3
相称 相稱 xiāng chèn to match; to suit; mutually compatible ∼HSK 3
救活 救活 jiù huó to bring back to life ∼HSK 3
万世 萬世 wàn shì all ages ∼HSK 3
云游 雲遊 yún yóu to wander (typically of an errant priest) ∼HSK 3
春雨 春雨 chūn yǔ spring rain; gift from above ∼HSK 3
思亲 思親 sī qīn to remember one's parents; to feel homesick for one's relatives ∼HSK 3
身世 身世 shēn shì one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history ∼HSK 3
游春 遊春 yóu chūn to go for a trip in spring ∼HSK 3
报喜 報喜 bào xǐ to announce good news; to report success ∼HSK 3
世世 世世 shì shì from age to age ∼HSK 3
香火 香火 xiāng huǒ incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks ∼HSK 3