Meteor Garden

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Season 1 — Meteor Garden

流星花园 liúxīng huāyuán

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钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖 zuān niú jiǎo jiān lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs Idiom ∼HSK 6
勉为其难 勉為其難 miǎn wéi qí nán to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly Idiom ∼HSK 6
坐以待毙 坐以待斃 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate Idiom ∼HSK 6
蒸蒸日上 蒸蒸日上 zhēng zhēng rì shàng becoming more prosperous with each passing day Idiom ∼HSK 6
与世隔绝 與世隔絕 yǔ shì gé jué to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
落井下石 落井下石 luò jǐng xià shí to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom); to hit a person when he's down Idiom ∼HSK 6
珠圆玉润 珠圓玉潤 zhū yuán yù rùn lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom); fig. elegant and polished (of singing or writing) Idiom ∼HSK 6
精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out Idiom ∼HSK 6
滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dī shuǐ bù lòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) Idiom ∼HSK 6
沁人心脾 沁人心脾 qìn rén xīn pí lit. to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom); fig. to gladden the heart; to be refreshing Idiom ∼HSK 6
一箭双雕 一箭雙鵰 yī jiàn shuāng diāo lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone Idiom ∼HSK 6
出生入死 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb Idiom ∼HSK 6
秀色可餐 秀色可餐 xiù sè kě cān a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful Idiom ∼HSK 6
判若两人 判若兩人 pàn ruò liǎng rén to be a different person; not to be one's usual self Idiom ∼HSK 6
板上钉钉 板上釘釘 bǎn shàng dìng dīng that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it Idiom ∼HSK 6
洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean Idiom ∼HSK 6
在所难免 在所難免 zài suǒ nán miǎn to be unavoidable (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate Idiom ∼HSK 6
旁敲侧击 旁敲側擊 páng qiāo cè jī to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
名师出高徒 名師出高徒 míng shī chū gāo tú A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors. Idiom ∼HSK 6
度日如年 度日如年 dù rì rú nián a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy; time crawls when one is wretched Idiom ∼HSK 6
一文不值 一文不值 yī wén bù zhí worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever Idiom ∼HSK 6
趋之若鹜 趨之若鶩 qū zhī ruò wù to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable; an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase Idiom ∼HSK 6
落荒而逃 落荒而逃 luò huāng ér táo to flee in defeat; to bolt Idiom ∼HSK 6
扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered Idiom ∼HSK 6
吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences Idiom ∼HSK 6
崭露头角 嶄露頭角 zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant Idiom ∼HSK 6
沾花惹草 沾花惹草 zhān huā rě cǎo to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats Idiom ∼HSK 6
谈情说爱 談情說愛 tán qíng shuō ài to murmur endearments (idiom); to get into a romantic relationship Idiom ∼HSK 6
礼轻情意重 禮輕情意重 lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it. Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤军奋战 孤軍奮戰 gū jūn fèn zhàn lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support Idiom ∼HSK 6
无坚不摧 無堅不摧 wú jiān bù cuī no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one Idiom ∼HSK 6
衣冠禽兽 衣冠禽獸 yī guān qín shòu lit. dressed up animal (idiom); fig. immoral and despicable person Idiom ∼HSK 6
艰难险阻 艱難險阻 jiān nán xiǎn zǔ untold dangers and difficulties (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不负众望 不負眾望 bù fù zhòng wàng to live up to expectations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
风烛残年 風燭殘年 fēng zhú cán nián one's late days; to have one foot in the grave Idiom ∼HSK 6
土崩瓦解 土崩瓦解 tǔ bēng wǎ jiě to collapse; to fall apart Idiom ∼HSK 6
金碧辉煌 金碧輝煌 jīn bì huī huáng gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace) Idiom ∼HSK 6
攀龙附凤 攀龍附鳳 pān lóng fù fèng hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement Idiom ∼HSK 6
运用自如 運用自如 yùn yòng zì rú to have a fluent command of (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless; irreproachable; incorruptible Idiom ∼HSK 6
鹿死谁手 鹿死誰手 lù sǐ shéi shǒu lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom); fig. who will emerge victorious Idiom ∼HSK 6
出奇制胜 出奇制勝 chū qí zhì shèng to win by a surprise move Idiom ∼HSK 6
暗渡陈仓 暗渡陳倉 àn dù Chén cāng lit. secretly crossing the Wei River at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang in 206 BC against Xiang Yu of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under Idiom ∼HSK 6
酣畅淋漓 酣暢淋漓 hān chàng lín lí to one's heart's content (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
稍纵即逝 稍縱即逝 shāo zòng jí shì transient; fleeting Idiom ∼HSK 6
瞎说 瞎說 xiā shuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
怪胎 怪胎 guài tāi freak; abnormal embryo; fetus with deformity Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
肉麻 肉麻 ròu má sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
蠢货 蠢貨 chǔn huò blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6