The Eastern Palace Strikes

S1E15 · 后宫起火皇后受责 hòugōng qǐhuǒ huánghòu shòu zé

HSK 1

4.59 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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限期限期 xiàn qī	to set a time limit; time limit; deadline	∼HSK 6
清查清查 qīng chá	to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements)	∼HSK 6
难辞其咎難辭其咎 nán cí qí jiù	cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame	∼HSK 6
探查探查 tàn chá	to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around	∼HSK 6
深仇大恨深仇大恨 shēn chóu dà hèn	deep hatred and bitter enmity (idiom); profound, blood-deep resentment	∼HSK 6
趁虚而入趁虛而入 chèn xū ér rù	to take advantage of a weakness to slip in (idiom); to exploit an opening or vulnerability	∼HSK 6
现如今現如今 xiàn rú jīn	nowadays; now	∼HSK 6
有何有何 yǒu hé	what is there	∼HSK 6
交托交託 jiāo tuō	to entrust	∼HSK 6
浸润浸潤 jìn rùn	to permeate; to percolate; fig. to saturate (with emotion)	∼HSK 6
查清查清 chá qīng	to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify	∼HSK 6
行踪行蹤 xíng zōng	whereabouts; (lose) track (of)	∼HSK 6
谋划謀劃 móu huà	to scheme; to plot; conspiracy	∼HSK 6
掐死掐死 qiā sǐ	to throttle; to choke to death	∼HSK 6
回覆回覆 huí fù	to reply (by letter, email etc); reply; answer	∼HSK 6
不误不誤 bù wù	used in expressions of the form 照V不誤\|照V不误[zhao4 xx5 bu4 wu4], in which V is a verb, 照[zhao4] means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing sth) regardless" or "continue (to do sth) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照	∼HSK 6
实权實權 shí quán	real power; genuine power	∼HSK 6
以儆效尤以儆效尤 yǐ jǐng xiào yóu	(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others	∼HSK 6
解甲解甲 jiě jiǎ	to remove armor; to return to civilian life	∼HSK 6
幕后黑手幕後黑手 mù hòu hēi shǒu	malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes; hidden hand	∼HSK 6
主使主使 zhǔ shǐ	to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator	∼HSK 6
忌惮忌憚 jì dàn	to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear	∼HSK 6
从母從母 cóng mǔ	maternal aunt	∼HSK 6
息怒息怒 xī nù	to calm down; to quell one's anger	∼HSK 6
人犯人犯 rén fàn	criminal; culprit; suspect (old)	∼HSK 6
内服內服 nèi fú	to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally)	∼HSK 6
混进混進 hùn jìn	to infiltrate; to sneak into	∼HSK 6
臣妾臣妾 chén qiè	(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler)	∼HSK 6
宵小宵小 xiāo xiǎo	thief; bandit; scoundrel; villain	∼HSK 6
正宫娘娘正宮娘娘 zhèng gōng niáng niáng	empress	∼HSK 6
罪责罪責 zuì zé	guilt	∼HSK 6
即日即日 jí rì	this or that very day; in the next few days	∼HSK 6
宫人宮人 gōng rén	imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old)	∼HSK 6
御膳房御膳房 yù shàn fáng	imperial kitchen	∼HSK 6
饶命饒命 ráo mìng	to spare sb's life	∼HSK 6
搅扰攪擾 jiǎo rǎo	to disturb; to annoy	∼HSK 6
闹别扭鬧彆扭 nào biè niu	to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with	∼HSK 6
户部尚书戶部尚書 hù bù shàng shū	Minister of Revenue (from the Han dynasty onwards)	∼HSK 6
素日素日 sù rì	usually	∼HSK 6
舞剑舞劍 wǔ jiàn	to perform a sword-dance	∼HSK 6
良多良多 liáng duō	considerably; much; quite a bit	∼HSK 6
皇子皇子 huáng zǐ	prince	∼HSK 6
僵住僵住 jiāng zhù	motionless; unable to move	∼HSK 6
不凡不凡 bù fán	extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional	∼HSK 6
娘家孃家 niáng jiā	wife's family (before marriage)	∼HSK 6
爹娘爹孃 diē niáng	(dialect) parents	∼HSK 6
添麻烦添麻煩 tiān má fan	to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience	∼HSK 6
拨乱反正撥亂反正 bō luàn fǎn zhèng	bring order out of chaos; set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder	∼HSK 6
叨扰叨擾 tāo rǎo	to bother; to trouble; (polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you; thank you for your time	∼HSK 6
昏头昏頭 hūn tóu	to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed	∼HSK 6