Nirvana in Fire

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Season 1 — Nirvana in Fire

琅琊榜 lángyá bǎng

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滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dī shuǐ bù lòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) Idiom ∼HSK 6
勾心斗角 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined Idiom ∼HSK 6
不依不饶 不依不饒 bù yī bù ráo not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses Idiom ∼HSK 6
一鸣惊人 一鳴驚人 yī míng jīng rén to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity Idiom ∼HSK 6
好事多磨 好事多磨 hǎo shì duō mó the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
独来独往 獨來獨往 dú lái - dú wǎng (idiom) to be a loner; to keep to oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
血迹斑斑 血跡斑斑 xuè jì bān bān bloodstained 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
金蝉脱壳 金蟬脫殼 jīn chán tuō qiào lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan Idiom ∼HSK 6
三顾茅庐 三顧茅廬 sān gù máo lú lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms in which Liu Bei recruits Zhuge Liang to his cause by Idiom ∼HSK 6
如虎添翼 如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
神采奕奕 神采奕奕 shén cǎi yì yì in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life; radiating health and vigor Idiom ∼HSK 6
龙争虎斗 龍爭虎鬥 lóng zhēng hǔ dòu lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants Idiom ∼HSK 6
冥顽不灵 冥頑不靈 míng wán - bù líng (idiom) pigheaded Idiom ∼HSK 6
无功受禄 無功受祿 wú gōng shòu lù to get undeserved rewards (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
钩心斗角 鉤心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo variant of Idiom ∼HSK 6
直言不讳 直言不諱 zhí yán bù huì to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words Idiom ∼HSK 6
温情脉脉 溫情脈脈 wēn qíng mò mò full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted Idiom ∼HSK 6
心悦诚服 心悅誠服 xīn yuè chéng fú to submit cheerfully; to accept willingly (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
分崩离析 分崩離析 fēn bēng lí xī to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤魂野鬼 孤魂野鬼 gū hún yě guǐ wandering ghosts without living descendants to pray for them (idiom); person who has no family or friends to rely on Idiom ∼HSK 6
再生父母 再生父母 zài shēng fù mǔ like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor Idiom ∼HSK 6
明辨是非 明辨是非 míng biàn shì fēi to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
铤而走险 鋌而走險 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
无人问津 無人問津 wú rén wèn jīn to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
误入歧途 誤入歧途 wù rù qí tú to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray Idiom ∼HSK 6
一手遮天 一手遮天 yī shǒu zhē tiān lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses Idiom ∼HSK 6
激浊扬清 激濁揚清 jī zhuó yáng qīng lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good; eliminate vice and exalt virtue Idiom ∼HSK 6
徇私枉法 徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
板上钉钉 板上釘釘 bǎn shàng dìng dīng that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it Idiom ∼HSK 6
百思不解 百思不解 bǎi sī bù jiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom); to remain perplexed despite much thought Idiom ∼HSK 6
英姿飒爽 英姿颯爽 yīng zī sà shuǎng (of a person) valiant and formidable-looking; to carry oneself tall Idiom ∼HSK 6
两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices Idiom ∼HSK 6
细枝末节 細枝末節 xì zhī mò jié minor details; trifles Idiom ∼HSK 6
荡然无存 蕩然無存 dàng rán wú cún to obliterate completely; to vanish from the face of the earth Idiom ∼HSK 6
洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean Idiom ∼HSK 6
内忧外患 內憂外患 nèi yōu wài huàn internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad Idiom ∼HSK 6
一席之地 一席之地 yī xí zhī dì (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche Idiom ∼HSK 6
魂不附体 魂不附體 hún bù fù tǐ lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
食不果腹 食不果腹 shí bù guǒ fù lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken Idiom ∼HSK 6
釜底抽薪 釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
迎头痛击 迎頭痛擊 yíng tóu tòng jī to deliver a frontal assault; to meet head-on (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
稳操胜券 穩操勝券 wěn cāo shèng quàn grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
崇山峻岭 崇山峻嶺 chóng shān jùn lǐng towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
昏昏沉沉 昏昏沉沉 hūn hūn - chén chén (idiom) dizzy Idiom ∼HSK 6
火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse Idiom ∼HSK 6
道不同不相为谋 道不同不相為謀 dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
金玉满堂 金玉滿堂 jīn yù mǎn táng lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom); fig. abundant wealth; abundance of knowledge Idiom ∼HSK 6
倾巢而出 傾巢而出 qīng cháo ér chū the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength Idiom ∼HSK 6
天高皇帝远 天高皇帝遠 tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom); fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government Idiom ∼HSK 6