New Legend of Madame White Snake

Whole-title review

Season 1 — New Legend of Madame White Snake

新白娘子传奇 xīn báiniángzǐ chuánqí

HSK 1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Vocabulary

Filter the words you want to study before watching.

风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) Idiom ∼HSK 6
大错特错 大錯特錯 dà cuò tè cuò to be gravely mistaken (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
天翻地覆 天翻地覆 tiān fān dì fù sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head Idiom ∼HSK 6
溜须拍马 溜鬚拍馬 liū xū pāi mǎ to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants; to toady; boot-licking Idiom ∼HSK 6
名正言顺 名正言順 míng zhèng yán shùn in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate Idiom ∼HSK 6
一见钟情 一見鍾情 yī jiàn zhōng qíng to fall in love at first sight (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason Idiom ∼HSK 6
担惊受怕 擔驚受怕 dān jīng - shòu pà (idiom) apprehensive; alarmed; anxious Idiom ∼HSK 6
感情用事 感情用事 gǎn qíng yòng shì to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse Idiom ∼HSK 6
对症下药 對症下藥 duì zhèng xià yào lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps Idiom ∼HSK 6
手下留情 手下留情 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. Idiom ∼HSK 6
忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth Idiom ∼HSK 6
先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities Idiom ∼HSK 6
断垣残壁 斷垣殘壁 duàn yuán cán bì lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins Idiom ∼HSK 6
斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs Idiom ∼HSK 6
料事如神 料事如神 liào shì rú shén to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight Idiom ∼HSK 6
大义灭亲 大義滅親 dà yì miè qīn to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it Idiom ∼HSK 6
比翼双飞 比翼雙飛 bǐ yì shuāng fēi lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish Idiom ∼HSK 6
趁人之危 趁人之危 chèn rén zhī wēi to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
同心协力 同心協力 tóng xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one Idiom ∼HSK 6
无可置疑 無可置疑 wú kě zhì yí cannot be doubted (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
恻隐之心 惻隱之心 cè yǐn zhī xīn compassion Idiom ∼HSK 6
丧尽天良 喪盡天良 sàng jìn tiān liáng devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless Idiom ∼HSK 6
迎刃而解 迎刃而解 yíng rèn ér jiě lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved Idiom ∼HSK 6
宽以待人 寬以待人 kuān yǐ dài rén to be lenient with others (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
若无其事 若無其事 ruò wú qí shì (idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant Idiom ∼HSK 6
敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good Idiom ∼HSK 6
报应不爽 報應不爽 bào yìng bù shuǎng divine retribution is unfailing (idiom); one is inevitably punished for one's misdeeds Idiom ∼HSK 6
二一添作五 二一添作五 èr yī tiān zuò wǔ lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning); to share fairly between two parties; to go fifty-fifty Idiom ∼HSK 6
真凭实据 真憑實據 zhēn píng shí jù reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
蛛丝马迹 蛛絲馬跡 zhū sī mǎ jì lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue Idiom ∼HSK 6
不可理喻 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù (idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable Idiom ∼HSK 6
掷地有声 擲地有聲 zhì dì yǒu shēng lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom); fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating; to have substance Idiom ∼HSK 6
操之过急 操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty Idiom ∼HSK 6
独断独行 獨斷獨行 dú duàn dú xíng to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
芒刺在背 芒刺在背 máng cì zài bèi feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom); uneasy and nervous; to be on pins and needles Idiom ∼HSK 6
入土为安 入土為安 rù tǔ wéi ān buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) Idiom ∼HSK 6
拉拉扯扯 拉拉扯扯 lā lā chě chě to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort Idiom ∼HSK 6
为虎作伥 為虎作倀 wèi hǔ - zuò chāng (idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil Idiom ∼HSK 6
九牛二虎之力 九牛二虎之力 jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì tremendous strength (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
杀人不眨眼 殺人不眨眼 shā rén bù zhǎ yǎn to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded Idiom ∼HSK 6
忠心耿耿 忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true Idiom ∼HSK 6
长途跋涉 長途跋涉 cháng tú bá shè long and difficult trek Idiom ∼HSK 6
扭转乾坤 扭轉乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around Idiom ∼HSK 6
牵强附会 牽強附會 qiān qiǎng fù huì to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
畏首畏尾 畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing Idiom ∼HSK 6
罪恶滔天 罪惡滔天 zuì è - tāo tiān (idiom) to have committed heinous crimes Idiom ∼HSK 6
家破人亡 家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless Idiom ∼HSK 6
热锅上的蚂蚁 熱鍋上的螞蟻 rè guō shang de mǎ yǐ (like) a cat on a hot tin roof; anxious; agitated Idiom ∼HSK 6