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Episode 59

S1E59 · 第59集 dì 9 jí

HSK 1

4.79 Intermediate

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赴汤蹈火赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ	lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
在所不辞在所不辭 zài suǒ bù cí	not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to	Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼狈为奸狼狽為奸 láng bèi wéi jiān	villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
秉公办理秉公辦理 bǐng gōng bàn lǐ	conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly	Idiom ∼HSK 6
请君入瓮請君入甕 qǐng jūn rù wèng	lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom); fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine	Idiom ∼HSK 6
自生自灭自生自滅 zì shēng zì miè	to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
郎才女貌郎才女貌 láng cái nǚ mào	talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple	Idiom ∼HSK 6
万死不辞萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí	ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out	Idiom ∼HSK 6
贱骨头賤骨頭 jiàn gǔ tou	miserable wretch; contemptible individual	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
贱人賤人 jiàn rén	slut; cheap person	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自顾不暇自顧不暇 zì gù bù xiá	(idiom) to have one's hands full managing one's own affairs; too busy to spare time for anything extra	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
慢腾腾慢騰騰 màn téng téng	leisurely; unhurried; sluggish	Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
不成不成 bù chéng	won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?	Xiehouyu HSK 6
不通不通 bù tōng	to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical	Xiehouyu HSK 6
就算就算 jiù suàn	(coll.) even if	Colloquialism HSK 6
嘛嘛 má	used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what?	Colloquialism HSK 6
有没有有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu	(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?	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
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
奴婢奴婢 nú bì	slave servant	∼HSK 6
微臣微臣 wēi chén	this small official; humble servant	∼HSK 6
服侍服侍 fú shi	to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4]	∼HSK 6
宫女宮女 gōng nǚ	palace maid; CL:個\|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4]	∼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
时辰時辰 shíchen	two-hour period	∼HSK 6
进宫進宮 jìn gōng	to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail	∼HSK 6
赏赐賞賜 shǎng cì	to bestow a reward; a reward	∼HSK 6
有劳有勞 yǒu láo	thank you for the trouble	∼HSK 6
脾性脾性 pí xìng	temperament; disposition	∼HSK 6
娘的孃的 niáng de	same as 媽的\|妈的[ma1 de5]	∼HSK 6
坐视不理坐視不理 zuò shì bù lǐ	to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)	∼HSK 6
天理天理 tiān lǐ	Heaven's law; the natural order of things	∼HSK 6
闷热悶熱 mēn rè	sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot	∼HSK 6
受刑受刑 shòu xíng	beaten; tortured; executed	∼HSK 6
患难见真情患難見真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng	true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom); you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together; you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties	∼HSK 6
冤家冤家 yuān jia	enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love	∼HSK 6
何事何事 hé shì	what matter	∼HSK 6
娇嫩嬌嫩 jiāo nen	tender and lovely; fragile; delicate	∼HSK 6
衣料衣料 yī liào	material for clothing	∼HSK 6
裁制裁製 cái zhì	to tailor; to make clothes	∼HSK 6
塞满塞滿 sāi mǎn	to stuff full; to cram in; packed tight; chock full	∼HSK 6
解闷解悶 jiě mèn	to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion	∼HSK 6
滋补品滋補品 zī bǔ pǐn	tonic; invigorant	∼HSK 6
嫔妃嬪妃 pín fēi	imperial concubine	∼HSK 6
福泽福澤 fú zé	good fortune	∼HSK 6
盼头盼頭 pàn tou	hopes; good prospects	∼HSK 6
精巧精巧 jīng qiǎo	elaborate	∼HSK 6
过誉過譽 guò yù	to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise	∼HSK 6
不舒服不舒服 bù shū fu	unwell; feeling ill; to feel uncomfortable; uneasy	∼HSK 6
不吉利不吉利 bù jí lì	ominous	∼HSK 6