Mysterious Lotus Casebook

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Season 1 — Mysterious Lotus Casebook

莲花楼 liánhuā lóu

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于 於 yú (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used in the passive voice) by HSK 6
与 與 yǔ and; to give; together with HSK 6
深不可测 深不可測 shēn bù kě cè deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict Idiom ∼HSK 5
明目张胆 明目張膽 míng mù zhāng dǎn openly and without fear; brazenly Idiom ∼HSK 5
血口喷人 血口噴人 xuè kǒu pēn rén to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks Idiom ∼HSK 5
锄强扶弱 鋤強扶弱 chú qiáng fú ruò to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor Idiom ∼HSK 5
胡言乱语 胡言亂語 hú yán luàn yǔ babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch Idiom ∼HSK 5
装神弄鬼 裝神弄鬼 zhuāng shén - nòng guǐ lit. to pretend to be in contact with supernatural beings (idiom); fig. to create a false sense of mystery; to play tricks to deceive or scare others; to engage in hocus-pocus Idiom ∼HSK 5
一口咬定 一口咬定 yī kǒu yǎo dìng to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view Idiom ∼HSK 5
富可敌国 富可敵國 fù kě dí guó having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom); extremely wealthy Idiom ∼HSK 5
顶天立地 頂天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
一蹶不振 一蹶不振 yī jué bù zhèn one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch Idiom ∼HSK 5
疑神疑鬼 疑神疑鬼 yí shén yí guǐ to suspect everyone; overly suspicious Idiom ∼HSK 5
偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōu tōu - mō mō (idiom) surreptitious; sneaky Idiom ∼HSK 5
口口声声 口口聲聲 kǒu kou shēng shēng to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again Idiom ∼HSK 5
寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to Idiom ∼HSK 5
得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile Idiom ∼HSK 5
过河拆桥 過河拆橋 guò hé - chāi qiáo lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal Idiom ∼HSK 5
青梅竹马 青梅竹馬 qīng méi zhú mǎ lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends Idiom ∼HSK 5
危在旦夕 危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis Idiom ∼HSK 5
借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jiè dāo shā rén to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
不可一世 不可一世 bù kě - yī shì (idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant Idiom ∼HSK 5
装疯卖傻 裝瘋賣傻 zhuāng fēng mài shǎ to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness Idiom ∼HSK 5
恃强凌弱 恃強凌弱 shì qiáng líng ruò to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom); to bully Idiom ∼HSK 5
神出鬼没 神出鬼沒 shén chū - guǐ mò lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive Idiom ∼HSK 5
荣华富贵 榮華富貴 róng huá fù guì glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth Idiom ∼HSK 5
酩酊大醉 酩酊大醉 mǐng dǐng - dà zuì (idiom) dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord Idiom ∼HSK 5
调虎离山 調虎離山 diào hǔ lí shān to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory Idiom ∼HSK 5
婆婆妈妈 婆婆媽媽 pó po mā mā effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin Idiom ∼HSK 5
臭不可闻 臭不可聞 chòu bù kě wén to stink to high heaven; (fig.) disgraceful; disgusting Idiom ∼HSK 5
自食其果 自食其果 zì shí qí guǒ to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown Idiom ∼HSK 5
速战速决 速戰速決 sù zhàn - sù jué (idiom) to adopt a blitzkrieg strategy; to resolve sth in the shortest time possible Idiom ∼HSK 5
一石二鸟 一石二鳥 yī shí èr niǎo to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
不慌不忙 不慌不忙 bù huāng - bù máng (idiom) calm; unhurried; composed Idiom ∼HSK 5
两败俱伤 兩敗俱傷 liǎng bài jù shāng both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins Idiom ∼HSK 5
牛鬼蛇神 牛鬼蛇神 niú guǐ shé shén evil monsters; (fig.) bad characters; (political) bad elements Idiom ∼HSK 5
柴米油盐 柴米油鹽 chái - mǐ - yóu - yán lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities Idiom ∼HSK 5
呆头呆脑 呆頭呆腦 dāi tóu dāi nǎo oafish; dull-witted Idiom ∼HSK 5
价值连城 價值連城 jià zhí lián chéng invaluable; priceless Idiom ∼HSK 5
快马加鞭 快馬加鞭 kuài mǎ jiā biān to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible Idiom ∼HSK 5
小心谨慎 小心謹慎 xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful Idiom ∼HSK 5
所向披靡 所向披靡 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ (idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible Idiom ∼HSK 5
漏洞百出 漏洞百出 lòu dòng bǎi chū (of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
旁门左道 旁門左道 páng mén zuǒ dào dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group Idiom ∼HSK 5
一朝一夕 一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight Idiom ∼HSK 5
迫不得已 迫不得已 pò bù dé yǐ to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth Idiom ∼HSK 5
指日可待 指日可待 zhǐ rì kě dài imminent; just around the corner (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
风声鹤唳 風聲鶴唳 fēng shēng hè lì lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery Idiom ∼HSK 5
巧言令色 巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
迫在眉睫 迫在眉睫 pò zài méi jié pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent Idiom ∼HSK 5