Romance on the Farm

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Season 1 — Romance on the Farm

田耕纪 tián gēng jǐ

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满腹经纶 滿腹經綸 mǎn fù jīng lún full of political wisdom (idiom); politically astute; with encyclopedic experience of state policy Idiom ∼HSK 6
不治之症 不治之症 bù zhì zhī zhèng incurable disease Idiom ∼HSK 6
偷梁换柱 偷梁換柱 tōu liáng huàn zhù lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 癩蛤蟆想吃天鵝肉 lài há ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight Idiom ∼HSK 6
瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng - zhuō biē lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); fig. to go after easy prey Idiom ∼HSK 6
辗转反侧 輾轉反側 zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) Idiom ∼HSK 6
如胶似漆 如膠似漆 rú jiāo sì qī stuck together as by glue (of lovers); joined at the hip Idiom ∼HSK 6
爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom); fig. avaricious; tightfisted Idiom ∼HSK 6
好吃懒做 好吃懶做 hào chī lǎn zuò happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give Idiom ∼HSK 6
家丑不可外扬 家醜不可外揚 jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public Idiom ∼HSK 6
草木皆兵 草木皆兵 cǎo mù jiē bīng lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered Idiom ∼HSK 6
吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences Idiom ∼HSK 6
蟾宫折桂 蟾宮折桂 chán gōng zhé guì lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon); fig. to succeed in the imperial examination Idiom ∼HSK 6
李代桃僵 李代桃僵 lǐ dài táo jiāng lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree; to substitute one thing for another; to carry the can for sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
如意算盘 如意算盤 rú yì suàn pán counting one's chickens before they are hatched Idiom ∼HSK 6
好说歹说 好說歹說 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible Idiom ∼HSK 6
义无反顾 義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts Idiom ∼HSK 6
另起炉灶 另起爐灶 lìng qǐ lú zào lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path Idiom ∼HSK 6
远见卓识 遠見卓識 yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí visionary and sagacious (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
崭露头角 嶄露頭角 zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant Idiom ∼HSK 6
攀龙附凤 攀龍附鳳 pān lóng fù fèng hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement Idiom ∼HSK 6
单刀直入 單刀直入 dān dāo - zhí rù (idiom) to get straight to the point Idiom ∼HSK 6
昏天黑地 昏天黑地 hūn tiān hēi dì lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times Idiom ∼HSK 6
安居乐业 安居樂業 ān jū lè yè to live in peace and work happily (idiom) Idiom HSK 6
咬牙切齿 咬牙切齒 yǎo yá qiè chǐ (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage Idiom HSK 6
上吐下泻 上吐下瀉 shàng tù xià xiè to vomit and have diarrhea Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
犯不着 犯不著 fàn bu zháo not worthwhile Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
命根子 命根子 mìng gēn zi lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
大开眼界 大開眼界 dà kāi - yǎn jiè (idiom) to broaden one's horizons greatly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
见死不救 見死不救 jiàn sǐ bù jiù lit. to see someone dying and not save them (idiom); fig. to refuse to help someone in mortal danger Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
事出有因 事出有因 shì chū yǒu yīn there is a reason behind it; the matter has a cause (idiom) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
贱人 賤人 jiàn rén slut; cheap person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
好险 好險 hǎo xiǎn to have a close call; to have a narrow escape Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
高攀 高攀 gāo pān social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
做作 做作 zuò zuo affected; artificial Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qī rén - tài shèn (idiom) to bully intolerably Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
明明白白 明明白白 míng míng bái bái clearly and plainly; perfectly clear (idiom) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
识时务 識時務 shí shí wù to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
帮凶 幫兇 bāng xiōng variant of Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
难缠 難纏 nán chán (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
苦心经营 苦心經營 kǔ xīn jīng yíng to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
一家之主 一家之主 yī jiā zhī zhǔ master of the house; head of the family Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
小媳妇 小媳婦 xiǎo xí fu young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
万事如意 萬事如意 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
装模作样 裝模作樣 zhuāng mó - zuò yàng (idiom) to put on an act; to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自欺欺人 自欺欺人 zì qī qī rén to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
撒手不管 撒手不管 sā shǒu bù guǎn to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
不义之财 不義之財 bù yì zhī cái ill-gotten wealth or gains Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
瞎扯 瞎扯 xiā chě to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
窝囊废 窩囊廢 wō nang fèi (coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6