Story of Yanxi Palace

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Season 1 — Story of Yanxi Palace

延禧攻略 yánxǐgōnglüè

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沾染 沾染 zhān rǎn to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage ∼HSK 6
谎称 謊稱 huǎng chēng to claim; to pretend ∼HSK 6
窈窕 窈窕 yǎo tiǎo (literary) (of a woman) graceful and refined; comely; (esp.) slender; slim; (literary) (of a bower, a mountain stream or a boudoir within a palace etc) secluded ∼HSK 6
香粉 香粉 xiāng fěn face powder; talcum powder ∼HSK 6
复命 復命 fù mìng to report on completion of a mission; debriefing ∼HSK 6
尽失 盡失 jìn shī (of hope, appetite, authority etc) to be lost ∼HSK 6
隐匿 隱匿 yǐn nì to cover up; to hide; to conceal ∼HSK 6
酷暑 酷暑 kù shǔ intense heat; extremely hot weather ∼HSK 6
仪仗 儀仗 yí zhàng ceremonial weaponry ∼HSK 6
昏君 昏君 hūn jūn incapable ruler ∼HSK 6
岔子 岔子 chà zi branch road; setback; accident; hiccup ∼HSK 6
冷宫 冷宮 lěng gōng (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor ∼HSK 6
受辱 受辱 shòu rǔ insulted; humiliated; disgraced ∼HSK 6
风言风语 風言風語 fēng yán fēng yǔ 风: wind; air; manners, atmosphere · 言: words, speech; speak, say · 风: wind; air; manners, atmosphere · 语: language, words; saying, expression ∼HSK 6
燕窝 燕窩 yàn wō edible bird's nest ∼HSK 6
经书 經書 jīng shū scriptures ∼HSK 6
娇贵 嬌貴 jiāo guì pampered; fragile; finicky ∼HSK 6
提携 提攜 tí xié to lead by the hand; to guide; to support ∼HSK 6
清净 清淨 qīng jìng peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) ∼HSK 6
简朴 簡樸 jiǎn pǔ simple and unadorned; plain ∼HSK 6
迎娶 迎娶 yíng qǔ (of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremony; (fig.) to take as one's wife; to marry (a woman) ∼HSK 6
金莲 金蓮 jīn lián 金: gold; metals in general; money · 莲: lotus, water lily; paradise ∼HSK 6
甘愿 甘願 gān yuàn willingly ∼HSK 6
奉陪 奉陪 fèng péi (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company ∼HSK 6
痒痒 癢癢 yǎng yang to itch; to tickle ∼HSK 6
好端端 好端端 hǎo duān duān perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason ∼HSK 6
兮兮 兮兮 xī xī (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) ∼HSK 6
不好惹 不好惹 bù hǎo rě not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense ∼HSK 6
命相 命相 mìng xiàng horoscope ∼HSK 6
但凡 但凡 dàn fán every single; as long as ∼HSK 6
受宠 受寵 shòu chǒng to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered ∼HSK 6
窝囊 窩囊 wō nang to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly ∼HSK 6
苦熬 苦熬 kǔ áo to endure (years of suffering) ∼HSK 6
次之 次之 cì zhī to rank second (in terms of some attribute: size, frequency, quality etc) ∼HSK 6
守宫 守宮 shǒu gōng gecko; house lizard ∼HSK 6
看不惯 看不慣 kàn bu guàn cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove ∼HSK 6
逢年过节 逢年過節 féng nián - guò jié during holidays and festivals; on festive occasions such as New Year ∼HSK 6
自取其辱 自取其辱 zì qǔ qí rǔ (idiom) to embarrass oneself ∼HSK 6
视若无睹 視若無睹 shì ruò wú dǔ to turn a blind eye to ∼HSK 6
等不及 等不及 děng bù jí can't wait ∼HSK 6
于事无补 於事無補 yú shì wú bǔ unhelpful; useless ∼HSK 6
耍嘴皮子 耍嘴皮子 shuǎ zuǐ pí zi to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk ∼HSK 6
神志不清 神志不清 shén zhì bù qīng to be delirious; to be mentally confused ∼HSK 6
揪出 揪出 jiū chū to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) ∼HSK 6
恶鬼 惡鬼 è guǐ evil spirit; devil ∼HSK 6
蠢笨 蠢笨 chǔn bèn stupid ∼HSK 6
通风报信 通風報信 tōng fēng bào xìn 通: pass through, common, communicate · 风: wind; air; manners, atmosphere · 报: report, tell, announce · 信: trust, believe; letter ∼HSK 6
跪拜 跪拜 guì bài to kowtow; to kneel and worship ∼HSK 6
真龙天子 真龍天子 zhēn lóng tiān zǐ 真: real, actual, true, genuine · 龙: dragon; symbolic of emperor · 天: sky, heaven; god, celestial · 子: offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch ∼HSK 6
趟浑水 趟渾水 tāng hún shuǐ (fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise ∼HSK 6