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Episode 8

S1E8 · 第08集 dì 08 jí

HSK 1

5.43 Advanced

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朝三暮四朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì	lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold	Idiom HSK 7
三番五次三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì	over and over again (idiom)	Idiom HSK 7
此起彼伏此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú	up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuously; occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)	Idiom HSK 7
小心翼翼小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì	cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously	Idiom HSK 7
多心多心 duō xīn	oversensitive; suspicious	Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定不定 bù dìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious	Xiehouyu HSK 7
活该活該 huó gāi	(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should	Xiehouyu HSK 7
开口開口 kāi kǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk	Xiehouyu HSK 7
使唤使喚 shǐ huan	to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr. [shǐ huàn]	Colloquialism HSK 7
撒撒 sā	to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee	Colloquialism HSK 7
娘娘 niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate	Colloquialism HSK 7
讨人喜欢討人喜歡 tǎo rén xǐ huan	to attract people's affection; charming; delightful	HSK 7
瑰宝瑰寶 guī bǎo	gem; (fig.) rare and valuable item; gem; treasure	HSK 7
稍候稍候 shāo hòu	to wait a moment	HSK 7
分寸分寸 fēn cun	propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms	HSK 7
怠慢怠慢 dài màn	to slight; to neglect	HSK 7
万万萬萬 wàn wàn	absolutely; wholly	HSK 7
叮嘱叮囑 dīng zhǔ	to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again	HSK 7
意料之外意料之外 yì liào zhī wài	(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected	HSK 7
忌讳忌諱 jì huì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from	HSK 7
何苦何苦 hé kǔ	why bother?; is it worth the trouble?	HSK 7
闲话閒話 xián huà	casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind)	HSK 7
拘束拘束 jū shù	to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent	HSK 7
指教指教 zhǐ jiào	to give advice or comments	HSK 7
存心存心 cún xīn	deliberately	HSK 7
情理情理 qíng lǐ	reason; sense	HSK 7
暂且暫且 zàn qiě	for now; for the time being; temporarily	HSK 7
祖宗祖宗 zǔ zōng	ancestor; forebear	HSK 7
冲撞衝撞 chōng zhuàng	to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke	HSK 7
礼节禮節 lǐ jié	etiquette	HSK 7
挂念掛念 guà niàn	concerned	HSK 7
彻夜徹夜 chè yè	the whole night	HSK 7
和蔼和藹 hé ǎi	kindly; nice; amiable	HSK 7
心肠心腸 xīn cháng	heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood	HSK 7
嘱咐囑咐 zhǔ fù	to tell; to exhort; injunction	HSK 7
隐约隱約 yǐn yuē	vague; faint; indistinct	HSK 7
下棋下棋 xià qí	to play chess	HSK 7
竟敢竟敢 jìng gǎn	to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to	HSK 7
稀罕稀罕 xī han	rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xī hǎn]	HSK 7
英明英明 yīng míng	wise; brilliant	HSK 7
次日次日 cì rì	next day; the morrow	HSK 7
情谊情誼 qíng yì	friendship; camaraderie	HSK 7
参见參見 cān jiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to	HSK 7
劳累勞累 láo lèi	tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil	HSK 7
当务之急當務之急 dāng wù zhī jí	top priority job; matter of vital importance	HSK 7
冒犯冒犯 mào fàn	to offend	HSK 7
与其與其 yǔ qí	rather than...; 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B)	HSK 7
福气福氣 fú qi	good fortune; a blessing	HSK 7
吃亏吃虧 chī kuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately	HSK 7
妥当妥當 tuǒ dang	appropriate; proper; ready	HSK 7