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The Cycle of Cause and Effect

S1E13 · 笛飞声帮李莲花解毒 dí fēi shēng bāng lǐ liánhuā jiědú

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4.47 Intermediate

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赌气 賭氣 dǔ qì to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved ∼HSK 6
速速 速速 sù sù quickly ∼HSK 6
一探究竟 一探究竟 yī tàn jiū jìng to check out; to investigate ∼HSK 6
小姨 小姨 xiǎo yí mother's youngest sister; wife's younger sister; sister-in-law ∼HSK 6
修罗 修羅 xiū luó (Indian mythology) Asuras – powerful, malevolent beings who oppose the gods ∼HSK 6
退隐 退隱 tuì yǐn to withdraw from the fray and live in seclusion; to retire ∼HSK 6
余年 餘年 yú nián one's remaining years ∼HSK 6
有劳 有勞 yǒu láo thank you for the trouble ∼HSK 6
灵药 靈藥 líng yào legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem ∼HSK 6
反哺 反哺 fǎn bǔ to support one's parents in their old age; to show filial piety; to to repay; to return a favor ∼HSK 6
息怒 息怒 xī nù to calm down; to quell one's anger ∼HSK 6
平添 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort; to add sth without good cause ∼HSK 6
长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì 长: long; length; excel in; leader · 命: life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction · 百: one hundred; numerous, many · 岁: year; age; harvest ∼HSK 6
莫名 莫名 mò míng inexpressible; indescribable; unexplainable; inexplicable ∼HSK 6
得利 得利 dé lì to benefit (from sth) ∼HSK 6
仇怨 仇怨 chóu yuàn hatred and desire for revenge ∼HSK 6
露水姻缘 露水姻緣 lù shuǐ yīn yuán casual romance; short-lived relationship ∼HSK 6
驻足 駐足 zhù zú to stop (walking); to halt ∼HSK 6
情意 情意 qíng yì friendly regard; affection ∼HSK 6
堂堂 堂堂 táng táng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance ∼HSK 6
户部尚书 戶部尚書 hù bù shàng shū Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards) ∼HSK 6
清香 清香 qīng xiāng sweet scent; fragrant odor ∼HSK 6
舌灿莲花 舌燦蓮花 shé càn lián huā (idiom) eloquent; entertaining in one's speech ∼HSK 6
嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāng rang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach ∼HSK 6
吃霸王餐 吃霸王餐 chī bà wáng cān to dine and dash; to leave without paying ∼HSK 6
绝代 絕代 jué dài peerless; unmatched in his generation; incomparable (talent, beauty) ∼HSK 6
长久之计 長久之計 cháng jiǔ zhī jì 长: long; length; excel in; leader · 久: long time (ago); time passage, grow late · 之: marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to · 计: plan, plot; strategem; scheme ∼HSK 6
垂泪 垂淚 chuí lèi to shed tears ∼HSK 6
何事 何事 hé shì what matter ∼HSK 6
饶了 饒了 ráo le to spare; to forgive ∼HSK 6
今生今世 今生今世 jīn shēng jīn shì 今: now, today, modern era · 生: life, living, lifetime; birth · 今: now, today, modern era · 世: generation; world; era ∼HSK 6
称霸 稱霸 chēng bà lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom ∼HSK 6
除掉 除掉 chú diào to eliminate ∼HSK 6
识趣 識趣 shí qù tactful; discreet ∼HSK 6
偏要 偏要 piān yào to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything ∼HSK 6
争锋 爭鋒 zhēng fēng to strive ∼HSK 6
嘟囔 嘟囔 dū nang to mumble to oneself ∼HSK 6
事到如今 事到如今 shì dào rú jīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage ∼HSK 6
患难 患難 huàn nàn trials and tribulations ∼HSK 6
太阳穴 太陽穴 tài yáng xué temple (on the sides of human head) ∼HSK 6
口口相传 口口相傳 kǒu kǒu xiāng chuán 口: mouth; open end; entrance, gate · 口: mouth; open end; entrance, gate · 相: mutual, reciprocal, each other · 传: summon; propagate, transmit ∼HSK 6
奸计 奸計 jiān jì evil plan; evil schemes ∼HSK 6
听命 聽命 tīng mìng to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs ∼HSK 6
作恶 作惡 zuò è to do evil ∼HSK 6
白沫 白沫 bái mò froth; foam (coming from the mouth) ∼HSK 6
玄奥 玄奧 xuán ào abstruse; profound mystery; the mysteries of the universe ∼HSK 6
妙用 妙用 miào yòng to use (sth) in an ingenious way; marvelously effective use ∼HSK 6
郎中 郎中 láng zhōng doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) ∼HSK 6
绝世 絕世 jué shì unique; exceptional ∼HSK 6
大侠 大俠 dà xiá knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero ∼HSK 6