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Episode 51

S1E51 · 第51集 dì jí

HSK 1

4.67 Intermediate

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之之 zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it	HSK 7
对答如流對答如流 duì dá rú liú	able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer	Idiom ∼HSK 6
痴心妄想痴心妄想 chī xīn wàng xiǎng	to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking	Idiom ∼HSK 6
打草惊蛇打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé	lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others	Idiom ∼HSK 6
油嘴滑舌油嘴滑舌 yóu zuǐ huá shé	glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking	Idiom ∼HSK 6
前仆后继前仆後繼 qián pū hòu jì	one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave	Idiom ∼HSK 6
归心似箭歸心似箭 guī xīn sì jiàn	with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
未能免俗未能免俗 wèi néng miǎn sú	unable to break the custom (idiom); bound by conventions	Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽心尽力盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì	making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost	Idiom ∼HSK 6
费尽心机費盡心機 fèi jìn xīn jī	to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out	Idiom ∼HSK 6
鬼迷心窍鬼迷心竅 guǐ mí xīn qiào	to be obsessed; to be possessed	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
心虚心虛 xīn xū	lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
嘛嘛 má	used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what?	Colloquialism HSK 6
进宫進宮 jìn gōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail	∼HSK 6
娘子娘子 niáng zǐ	(dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman	∼HSK 6
娘娘娘娘 niáng niang	queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt	∼HSK 6
时辰時辰 shíchen	two-hour period	∼HSK 6
尊驾尊駕 zūn jià	lit. your honored carriage; your highness; honored Sir (also sarcastic); you	∼HSK 6
谢恩謝恩 xiè ēn	thank for grace	∼HSK 6
宫女宮女 gōng nǚ	palace maid; CL:個\|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4]	∼HSK 6
哀家哀家 āi jiā	I, me (self-referring by a widowed empress etc, used in historical novels and operas)	∼HSK 6
臣妾臣妾 chén qiè	(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler)	∼HSK 6
垂危垂危 chuí wēi	close to death; life-threatening (illness)	∼HSK 6
超度超度 chāo dù	to surpass; to transcend; to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace	∼HSK 6
解闷解悶 jiě mèn	to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion	∼HSK 6
驯马馴馬 xùn mǎ	to break in a horse; a trained saddle horse	∼HSK 6
嘱托囑託 zhǔ tuō	to entrust a task to sb else	∼HSK 6
住持住持 zhù chí	to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk	∼HSK 6
亡灵亡靈 wáng líng	departed spirit	∼HSK 6
妃嫔妃嬪 fēi pín	imperial concubine	∼HSK 6
医治醫治 yī zhì	medical treatment	∼HSK 6
仁兄仁兄 rén xiōng	(honorific written address) My dear friend	∼HSK 6
现如今現如今 xiàn rú jīn	nowadays; now	∼HSK 6
斗胆斗膽 dǒu dǎn	(courteous) to be so bold as to	∼HSK 6
主子主子 zhǔ zi	Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine)	∼HSK 6
岂不豈不 qǐ bù	how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...?	∼HSK 6
奉天承运奉天承運 fèng tiān chéng yùn	in compliance with Heaven and the imperial mandate (idiom); opening phrase of imperial edicts	∼HSK 6
迁入遷入 qiān rù	to move in (to new lodging)	∼HSK 6
忙里偷闲忙裡偷閒 máng lǐ tōu xián	to snatch a little leisure from a busy schedule (idiom)	∼HSK 6
微贱微賤 wēi jiàn	humble; lowly	∼HSK 6
偏殿偏殿 piān diàn	side palace hall; side chamber	∼HSK 6
拘谨拘謹 jū jǐn	reserved; overcautious	∼HSK 6
忙于忙於 máng yú	busy with	∼HSK 6
粗野粗野 cū yě	insolent; boorish; rough (in actions)	∼HSK 6
得宠得寵 dé chǒng	to be a favorite; favor	∼HSK 6
下贱下賤 xià jiàn	humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible	∼HSK 6
心灰意冷心灰意冷 xīn huī yì lěng	discouraged; downhearted	∼HSK 6
卑贱卑賤 bēi jiàn	lowly; mean and low	∼HSK 6
奴婢奴婢 nú bì	slave servant	∼HSK 6
自暴自弃自暴自棄 zì bào zì qì	to abandon oneself to despair; to give up and stop bothering	∼HSK 6