New Legend of Madame White Snake

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Season 1 — New Legend of Madame White Snake

新白娘子传奇 xīn báiniángzǐ chuánqí

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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
闷闷不乐 悶悶不樂 mèn mèn bù lè depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 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
福如东海 福如東海 fú rú Dōng Hǎi may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
得意忘形 得意忘形 dé yì wàng xíng so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy Idiom ∼HSK 6
奉公守法 奉公守法 fèng gōng shǒu fǎ to carry out official duties and observe the law Idiom ∼HSK 6
吉人天相 吉人天相 jí rén tiān xiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
心有余而力不足 心有餘而力不足 xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak Idiom ∼HSK 6
无事不登三宝殿 無事不登三寶殿 wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth) Idiom ∼HSK 6
先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt Idiom ∼HSK 6
循规蹈矩 循規蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention Idiom ∼HSK 6
海枯石烂 海枯石爛 hǎi kū - shí làn lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time Idiom ∼HSK 6
关门大吉 關門大吉 guān mén dà jí to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!; fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. Idiom ∼HSK 6
艳如桃李 艷如桃李 yàn rú táo lǐ lit. beautiful as peach and prune; fig. radiant beauty Idiom ∼HSK 6
十之八九 十之八九 shí zhī bā jiǔ most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority Idiom ∼HSK 6
千娇百媚 千嬌百媚 qiān jiāo - bǎi mèi (idiom) (of a woman) bewitching; charming Idiom ∼HSK 6
分文不取 分文不取 fēn wén bù qǔ to give for free Idiom ∼HSK 6
省吃俭用 省吃儉用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng to live frugally Idiom ∼HSK 6
悬崖勒马 懸崖勒馬 xuán yá lè mǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time Idiom ∼HSK 6
乘虚而入 乘虛而入 chéng xū ér rù to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse Idiom ∼HSK 6
肝肠寸断 肝腸寸斷 gān cháng cùn duàn lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); fig. grief-stricken Idiom ∼HSK 6
四大皆空 四大皆空 sì dà jiē kōng lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom); this world is an illusion Idiom ∼HSK 6
聪明伶俐 聰明伶俐 cōng ming - líng lì (idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted Idiom ∼HSK 6
天渊之别 天淵之別 tiān yuān zhī bié lit. the difference between heaven and earth (idiom); fig. night and day difference; a world of difference; a far cry (from) Idiom ∼HSK 6
迷魂阵 迷魂陣 mí hún zhèn stratagem to trap sb; to bewitch and trap Idiom ∼HSK 6
人云亦云 人云亦云 rén yún yì yún to say what everyone says (idiom); to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view; to follow the herd Idiom ∼HSK 6
畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content Idiom ∼HSK 6
万寿无疆 萬壽無疆 wàn shòu wú jiāng may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom); long may you live Idiom ∼HSK 6
刀光剑影 刀光劍影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom); fig. intense conflict Idiom ∼HSK 6
耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster Idiom ∼HSK 6
未卜先知 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant Idiom ∼HSK 6
洞房花烛 洞房花燭 dòng fáng huā zhú bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
居心不良 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng to harbor evil intentions (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
先睹为快 先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不打自招 不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress Idiom ∼HSK 6
无牵无挂 無牽無掛 wú qiān wú guà to have no cares; to be carefree Idiom ∼HSK 6
皇亲国戚 皇親國戚 huáng qīn guó qī the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections Idiom ∼HSK 6
情同手足 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽人皆知 盡人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī known by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name Idiom ∼HSK 6
慈悲为本 慈悲為本 cí bēi wéi běn mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion Idiom ∼HSK 6
八拜之交 八拜之交 bā bài zhī jiāo sworn brotherhood; intimate friendship Idiom ∼HSK 6
天机不可泄露 天機不可泄露 tiān jī bù kě xiè lù lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you. Idiom ∼HSK 6
不同凡响 不同凡響 bù tóng fán xiǎng lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant; out of the common run Idiom ∼HSK 6
一命归西 一命歸西 yī mìng guī xī to die (idiom); to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost Idiom ∼HSK 6
邪门歪道 邪門歪道 xié mén wāi dào lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority Idiom ∼HSK 6
蛊惑人心 蠱惑人心 gǔ huò rén xīn to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
生灵涂炭 生靈塗炭 shēng líng tú tàn people are in a terrible situation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6