Episode review

Hu Meiniang meets a tragic end

S1E45 · 胡媚娘香消玉殒 hú mèi niáng xiāng xiāo yù yǔn

HSK 1

4.76 Intermediate

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劳师动众勞師動眾 láo shī dòng zhòng	to mobilize troops and stir up the masses (idiom); fig. to make a big fuss over a trivial matter; to go to great lengths	Idiom ∼HSK 7
大慈大悲大慈大悲 dà cí dà bēi	(idiom) great mercy and compassion; infinitely merciful (esp. of Buddhist deities)	Idiom ∼HSK 7
风餐露宿風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù	lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it	Idiom HSK 7
门当户对門當戶對 mén dāng hù duì	the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match	Idiom HSK 7
家家户户家家戶戶 jiā jiā hù hù	each and every family (idiom); every household	Idiom HSK 7
亡羊补牢亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo	lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted	Idiom HSK 7
万无一失萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)	Idiom HSK 7
大惊小怪大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài	to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)	Idiom HSK 7
理所当然理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán	as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right	Idiom HSK 7
稳重穩重 wěn zhòng	steady; earnest; staid	Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定不定 bù dìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious	Xiehouyu HSK 7
小人小人 xiǎo rén	person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character	Xiehouyu HSK 7
闺女閨女 guī ˙nu:	maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter	Colloquialism HSK 7
揍揍 zòu	to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)	Colloquialism HSK 7
撒撒 sā	to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee	Colloquialism HSK 7
娘娘 niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate	Colloquialism HSK 7
做证做證 zuò zhèng	variant of 作证	HSK 7
受过受過 shòu guò	to take the blame (for sb else)	HSK 7
赐教賜教 cì jiào	(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten	HSK 7
俯首俯首 fǔ shǒu	to bend one's head	HSK 7
搞鬼搞鬼 gǎo guǐ	to make mischief; to play tricks	HSK 7
碍事礙事 ài shì	to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter	HSK 7
哺育哺育 bǔ yù	to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster	HSK 7
惩处懲處 chéng chǔ	to punish; to administer justice	HSK 7
慈祥慈祥 cí xiáng	kindly; benevolent (often of older person)	HSK 7
拜见拜見 bài jiàn	to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior	HSK 7
甚至于甚至於 shèn zhì yú	so much (that); even (to the extent that)	HSK 7
万万萬萬 wàn wàn	absolutely; wholly	HSK 7
状元狀元 zhuàng yuán	top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light	HSK 7
喜事喜事 xǐ shì	happy occasion; wedding	HSK 7
指教指教 zhǐ jiào	to give advice or comments	HSK 7
屯屯 tún	to station (soldiers); to store up; village	HSK 7
鲁莽魯莽 lǔ mǎng	hot-headed; impulsive; reckless	HSK 7
渊源淵源 yuān yuán	origin; source; relationship	HSK 7
菩萨菩薩 Pú sà	Bodhisattva (Buddhism)	HSK 7
冤冤 yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong	HSK 7
罢休罷休 bà xiū	to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop	HSK 7
下山下山 xià shān	to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set	HSK 7
清静清靜 qīng jìng	quiet; peaceful and quiet	HSK 7
团圆團圓 tuán yuán	to have a reunion	HSK 7
告辞告辭 gào cí	to say goodbye; to take one's leave	HSK 7
英明英明 yīng míng	wise; brilliant	HSK 7
参见參見 cān jiàn	to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to	HSK 7
简陋簡陋 jiǎn lòu	simple and crude	HSK 7
抠摳 kōu	to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly	HSK 7
点缀點綴 diǎn zhuì	to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show	HSK 7
印章印章 yìn zhāng	seal; signet; chop; stamp	HSK 7
算数算數 suàn shù	to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)	HSK 7
山路山路 shān lù	mountain road	HSK 7
辞去辭去 cí qù	to resign; to quit	HSK 7