Empresses in the Palace

Episode review

Episode 34

S1E34 · 第34集 dì jí

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Vocabulary

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奴婢 奴婢 nú bì slave servant ∼HSK 6
理所应当 理所應當 lǐ suǒ yīng dāng (idiom) it's only right and proper; it goes without saying ∼HSK 6
告退 告退 gào tuì to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused ∼HSK 6
倾倒 傾倒 qīng dǎo to topple over; to fall over; to greatly admire; to prostrate oneself before ∼HSK 6
岂不 豈不 qǐ bù how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
嫌隙 嫌隙 xián xì hostility; animosity ∼HSK 6
得宠 得寵 dé chǒng to be a favorite; favor ∼HSK 6
三宫六院 三宮六院 sān gōng liù yuàn the three palaces and six courtyards (idiom); the emperor's harem of consorts ∼HSK 6
妙龄 妙齡 miào líng (of a girl) in the prime of youth ∼HSK 6
军功 軍功 jūn gōng (military) meritorious service ∼HSK 6
经书 經書 jīng shū scriptures ∼HSK 6
担待 擔待 dān dài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility ∼HSK 6
衣料 衣料 yī liào material for clothing ∼HSK 6
水仙 水仙 shuǐ xiān narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return ∼HSK 6
忘恩 忘恩 wàng ēn to be ungrateful ∼HSK 6
但凡 但凡 dàn fán every single; as long as ∼HSK 6
采食 採食 cǎi shí to forage; to gather for eating; to pick and eat ∼HSK 6
花粉 花粉 huā fěn pollen ∼HSK 6
服丧 服喪 fú sāng in mourning ∼HSK 6
娘的 孃的 niáng de same as 媽的|妈的[ma1 de5] ∼HSK 6
文火 文火 wén huǒ small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) ∼HSK 6
乌鸡 烏雞 wū jī black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson ∼HSK 6
红枣 紅棗 hóng zǎo jujube; red date ∼HSK 6
尚且 尚且 shàng qiě (not) even; yet; still ∼HSK 6
颇为 頗為 pō wéi rather; quite ∼HSK 6
未置可否 未置可否 wèi zhì kě fǒu to refuse to comment; same as 不置可否 ∼HSK 6
瑞雪兆丰年 瑞雪兆豐年 ruì xuě zhào fēng nián a timely snow promises a good harvest (idiom); auspicious snow foretells a bountiful year ∼HSK 6
安泰 安泰 ān tài at peace; healthy and secure ∼HSK 6
恕罪 恕罪 shù zuì please forgive me ∼HSK 6
遵旨 遵旨 zūn zhǐ obey the decree ∼HSK 6
抛下 拋下 pāo xià to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down ∼HSK 6
感愧 感愧 gǎn kuì to feel gratitude mixed with shame ∼HSK 6
庇佑 庇佑 bì yòu to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) ∼HSK 6
福泽 福澤 fú zé good fortune ∼HSK 6
吃素 吃素 chī sù to be a vegetarian ∼HSK 6
熏香 薰香 xūn xiāng incense ∼HSK 6
和好如初 和好如初 hé hǎo rú chū to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled ∼HSK 6
各为其主 各為其主 gè wèi qí zhǔ each serves his own master (idiom); everyone is loyal to his own side ∼HSK 6
主子 主子 zhǔ zi Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) ∼HSK 6
恩宠 恩寵 ēn chǒng special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite ∼HSK 6
罚跪 罰跪 fá guì to punish by protracted kneeling ∼HSK 6
争宠 爭寵 zhēng chǒng to strive for favor ∼HSK 6
嫔妃 嬪妃 pín fēi imperial concubine ∼HSK 6
认命 認命 rèn mìng to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth ∼HSK 6
时移世易 時移世易 shí yí shì yì times change and the world changes with them (idiom); circumstances alter over time ∼HSK 6
憋屈 憋屈 biē qū sullen ∼HSK 6
风寒 風寒 fēng hán cold (TCM) ∼HSK 6
缠绵 纏綿 chán mián touching (emotions); lingering (illness) ∼HSK 6
福晋 福晉 fú jìn in Qing dynasty, Manchurian word for wife ∼HSK 6
时辰 時辰 shíchen two-hour period ∼HSK 6