Journey to the West

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Season 1 — Journey to the West

西游记 xīyóujì

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Vocabulary

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大慈大悲 大慈大悲 dà cí dà bēi (idiom) great mercy and compassion; infinitely merciful (esp. of Buddhist deities) Idiom ∼HSK 7
法力无边 法力無邊 fǎ lì wú biān (idiom) boundless magical power; limitless supernatural ability Idiom ∼HSK 7
腾云驾雾 騰雲駕霧 téng yún jià wù to mount the clouds and ride the mist (idiom); fig. to travel as an immortal; to feel giddy or in a daze Idiom ∼HSK 7
称兄道弟 稱兄道弟 chēng xiōng dào dì to address each other as brothers (idiom); to be on intimate, sworn-brother terms Idiom ∼HSK 7
山遥路远 山遙路遠 shān yáo lù yuǎn mountains far and roads long (idiom); a long and arduous journey Idiom ∼HSK 7
福地洞天 福地洞天 fú dì dòng tiān a blessed spot and a grotto-heaven (idiom); a paradise; an idyllic place of Daoist immortals Idiom ∼HSK 7
降妖捉怪 降妖捉怪 xiáng yāo zhuō guài to subdue demons and catch monsters (idiom); to vanquish evil spirits Idiom ∼HSK 7
一表人才 一表人才 yī biǎo rén cái (idiom) handsome and dignified in appearance; imposing presence Idiom ∼HSK 7
大发慈悲 大發慈悲 dà fā cí bēi (idiom) to show great mercy; to take pity and be compassionate Idiom ∼HSK 7
刁钻古怪 刁鑽古怪 diāo zuān gǔ guài sly and eccentric; cunning and odd (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
苦海无边 苦海無邊 kǔ hǎi wú biān lit. the sea of bitterness is boundless (idiom); fig. the boundless suffering of life; endless misery Idiom ∼HSK 7
电闪雷鸣 電閃雷鳴 diàn shǎn léi míng lightning flashes and thunder roars (idiom); a violent thunderstorm Idiom ∼HSK 7
天下无敌 天下無敵 tiān xià wú dí unmatched in the world; invincible; without rival (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
不僧不俗 不僧不俗 bù sēng bù sú neither monk nor layman (idiom); nondescript; neither fish nor fowl Idiom ∼HSK 7
一客不烦二主 一客不煩二主 yī kè bù fán èr zhǔ lit. one guest does not trouble two hosts (idiom); fig. to get everything done by a single person rather than bothering several Idiom ∼HSK 7
走石飞沙 走石飛沙 zǒu shí fēi shā to send rocks rolling and sand flying (idiom); a raging, violent wind Idiom ∼HSK 7
从长计较 從長計較 cóng cháng jì jiào to consider in the long term; to weigh carefully over time before deciding (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
罪该万死 罪該萬死 zuì gāi wàn sǐ (idiom) the crime deserves ten thousand deaths; a thoroughly heinous, unforgivable offense Idiom ∼HSK 7
问一答十 問一答十 wèn yī dá shí to answer ten questions when asked one (idiom); quick-witted and eloquent; brimming with answers Idiom ∼HSK 7
虎头虎脑 虎頭虎腦 hǔ tóu hǔ nǎo tiger-headed (idiom); fig. (of a child) sturdy, chubby and adorable Idiom ∼HSK 7
相生相克 相生相剋 xiāng shēng xiāng kè mutual generation and mutual restraint (idiom); the interdependent and opposing forces of the five elements Idiom ∼HSK 7
暗箭伤人 暗箭傷人 àn jiàn shāng rén to injure someone with a hidden arrow (idiom); to attack treacherously by stealth; a stab in the back Idiom ∼HSK 7
风清月明 風清月明 fēng qīng yuè míng fresh breeze and bright moon (idiom); a beautiful, serene night; tranquil and pure surroundings Idiom ∼HSK 7
全始全终 全始全終 quán shǐ quán zhōng to carry through from beginning to end (idiom); to see something through to completion Idiom ∼HSK 7
手到病除 手到病除 shǒu dào bìng chú lit. the cure works the moment the hand touches (idiom); fig. (of a doctor) highly skilled; an instant cure Idiom ∼HSK 7
单丝不成线 單絲不成線 dān sī bù chéng xiàn lit. a single thread cannot make a strand (idiom); fig. one person alone cannot accomplish much; there is strength in numbers Idiom ∼HSK 7
月圆花好 月圓花好 yuè yuán huā hǎo lit. full moon and blooming flowers (idiom); fig. perfect conjugal bliss; a perfectly happy occasion (esp. a wedding) Idiom ∼HSK 7
仪表堂堂 儀表堂堂 yí biǎo táng táng of imposing and dignified appearance (idiom); impressive in looks and bearing Idiom ∼HSK 7
不仁不义 不仁不義 bù rén bù yì devoid of benevolence and righteousness (idiom); heartless and unjust Idiom ∼HSK 7
各奔前程 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead Idiom HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
开天辟地 開天闢地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth Idiom HSK 7
诚心诚意 誠心誠意 chéng xīn chéng yì earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity Idiom HSK 7
目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles Idiom HSK 7
素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí to be total strangers (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
弄虚作假 弄虛作假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery Idiom HSK 7
异想天开 異想天開 yì xiǎng tiān kāi to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy Idiom HSK 7
不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire Idiom HSK 7
半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
无济于事 無濟於事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail; of no use Idiom HSK 7
相提并论 相提並論 xiāng tí bìng lùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) Idiom HSK 7
念念不忘 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
胡思乱想 胡思亂想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild Idiom HSK 7
窟窿 窟窿 kū long hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt Xiehouyu HSK 7
巴不得 巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to Xiehouyu HSK 7
荒凉 荒涼 huāng liáng desolate Xiehouyu HSK 7