Empresses in the Palace

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Episode 24

S1E24 · 第24集 dì jí

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Vocabulary

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求情 求情 qiú qíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor ∼HSK 6
宫女 宮女 gōng nǚ palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] ∼HSK 6
少安毋躁 少安毋躁 shǎo ān wú zào keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient ∼HSK 6
震怒 震怒 zhèn nù to be furious ∼HSK 6
独善其身 獨善其身 dú shàn qí shēn to maintain one's own integrity (idiom); to look after only oneself; to stay aloof ∼HSK 6
旧情 舊情 jiù qíng old affection ∼HSK 6
便当 便當 biàn dāng convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox ∼HSK 6
将功赎罪 將功贖罪 jiāng gōng shú zuì to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts ∼HSK 6
面圣 面聖 miàn shèng (old) to have an audience with the emperor ∼HSK 6
风寒 風寒 fēng hán cold (TCM) ∼HSK 6
六邪 六邪 liù xié (TCM) six unhealthy influences causing illness, namely: excessive wind 風|风[feng1], cold 寒[han2], heat 暑[shu3], damp 濕|湿[shi1], dryness 燥[zao4], fire 火[huo3] ∼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
肺腑 肺腑 fèi fǔ bottom of the heart (fig.) ∼HSK 6
脾胃 脾胃 pí wèi spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences; one's taste (e.g. in literature) ∼HSK 6
失仪 失儀 shī yí discourteous; failure of etiquette ∼HSK 6
发虚 發虛 fā xū to feel weak; to be diffident ∼HSK 6
愚钝 愚鈍 yú dùn stupid; slow-witted ∼HSK 6
爱妃 愛妃 ài fēi beloved consort ∼HSK 6
宫人 宮人 gōng rén imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old) ∼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
圣明 聖明 shèng míng enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) ∼HSK 6
赐死 賜死 cì sǐ (of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution) ∼HSK 6
冤屈 冤屈 yuān qū to treat unjustly; an injustice ∼HSK 6
主谋 主謀 zhǔ móu mastermind; ringleader; lead plotter ∼HSK 6
忙于 忙於 máng yú busy with ∼HSK 6
乌青 烏青 wū qīng bluish black; bruise; bruising (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) ∼HSK 6
缱绻 繾綣 qiǎn quǎn (literary) in love and inseparable ∼HSK 6
消弭 消弭 xiāo mǐ (literary) to eliminate; to put an end to ∼HSK 6
事到如今 事到如今 shì dào rú jīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage ∼HSK 6
好端端 好端端 hǎo duān duān perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason ∼HSK 6
虎父无犬子 虎父無犬子 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son ∼HSK 6
鹌鹑 鵪鶉 ān chún quail ∼HSK 6
素日 素日 sù rì usually ∼HSK 6
耳报神 耳報神 ě bào shén lit. ear-reporting god (idiom); fig. an informant; a well-informed person who hears everything ∼HSK 6
捷报 捷報 jié bào report of success; report of a victory ∼HSK 6
告捷 告捷 gào jié to win; to be victorious; to report a victory ∼HSK 6
战功 戰功 zhàn gōng outstanding military service ∼HSK 6
承袭 承襲 chéng xí to inherit; to follow; to adopt ∼HSK 6
偏要 偏要 piān yào to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything ∼HSK 6
不依 不依 bù yī not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it ∼HSK 6
抽丝 抽絲 chōu sī to spin silk ∼HSK 6
亮堂 亮堂 liàng táng bright; clear ∼HSK 6
将功折罪 將功折罪 jiāng gōng zhé zuì see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4] ∼HSK 6
斥责 斥責 chì zé to lash out; to reprimand ∼HSK 6
人臣 人臣 rén chén an official (in former times) ∼HSK 6
藐视 藐視 miǎo shì to despise; to look down on ∼HSK 6
歌功颂德 歌功頌德 gē gōng sòng dé to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory) ∼HSK 6
时辰 時辰 shíchen two-hour period ∼HSK 6
御史 御史 yù shǐ imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) ∼HSK 6
妃嫔 妃嬪 fēi pín imperial concubine ∼HSK 6