The Little Nyonya

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小娘惹 xiǎo niángrě

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狐狸精 狐狸精 hú li jīng fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress ∼HSK 6
以身相许 以身相許 yǐ shēn - xiāng xǔ (of a woman) to give one's heart (to sb); (fig.) to devote oneself wholeheartedly to sb or sth ∼HSK 6
叔公 叔公 shū gōng great uncle; grandfather's younger brother; husband's father's younger brother ∼HSK 6
德高望重 德高望重 dé gāo - wàng zhòng (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation ∼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
伤及无辜 傷及無辜 shāng jí wú gū to harm the innocent (idiom) ∼HSK 6
家公 家公 jiā gōng head of a family; (polite) my father; (polite) my grandfather; your esteemed father ∼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
逼人 逼人 bī rén pressing; threatening ∼HSK 6
格杀勿论 格殺勿論 gé shā wù lùn 格: pattern, standard, form; style · 杀: kill, slaughter, murder; hurt · 勿: must not, do not; without, never · 论: debate; discuss; discourse ∼HSK 6
拿捏 拿捏 ná niē (lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties; to threaten ∼HSK 6
畏罪潜逃 畏罪潛逃 wèi zuì qián táo to flee to escape punishment; to abscond from justice ∼HSK 6
眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎn zhēng zhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly ∼HSK 6
嘻嘻 嘻嘻 xī xī hee hee; happy ∼HSK 6
闹情绪 鬧情緒 nào qíng xù to be in a bad mood ∼HSK 6
解决办法 解決辦法 jiě jué bàn fǎ solution; method to settle an issue ∼HSK 6
奉劝 奉勸 fèng quàn may I offer a bit of advice ∼HSK 6
心甘情愿 心甘情願 xīn gān qíng yuàn delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do ∼HSK 6
晕船 暈船 yùn chuán to become seasick ∼HSK 6
威士忌 威士忌 wēi shì jì whiskey (loanword) ∼HSK 6
海岛 海島 hǎi dǎo island ∼HSK 6
吃腻 吃膩 chī nì to be sick of eating (sth); to be tired of eating (sth) ∼HSK 6
盯住 盯住 dīng zhù to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) ∼HSK 6
叮咛 叮嚀 dīng níng to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently ∼HSK 6
抵抗力 抵抗力 dǐ kàng lì resistance; immunity ∼HSK 6
兴衰 興衰 xīng shuāi prosperity and decline (of a kingdom); rise and fall ∼HSK 6
无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán - wú gù (idiom) no cause or reason; completely uncalled for ∼HSK 6
于事无补 於事無補 yú shì wú bǔ unhelpful; useless ∼HSK 6
贤淑 賢淑 xián shū (of a woman) virtuous ∼HSK 6
赚回来 賺回來 zhuàn huí lai to earn back (money one invested, wasted etc) ∼HSK 6
说废话 說廢話 shuō fèi huà to talk nonsense; to bullshit ∼HSK 6
女中豪杰 女中豪傑 nǚ zhōng háo jié 女: woman, girl; feminine; rad. 38 · 中: central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain · 豪: brave, heroic, chivalrous · 杰: hero; heroic, outstanding ∼HSK 6
从中作梗 從中作梗 cóng zhōng zuò gěng 从: from, by, since, whence, through · 中: central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain · 作: make; work; compose, write; act, perform · 梗: stem of flower, branch of plant ∼HSK 6
事到如今 事到如今 shì dào rú jīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage ∼HSK 6
娶媳妇 娶媳婦 qǔ xí fù to get oneself a wife; to take a daughter-in-law ∼HSK 6
媒妁之言 媒妁之言 méi shuò zhī yán (idiom) matchmaker's services (in establishing an arranged marriage) ∼HSK 6
揪出 揪出 jiū chū to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) ∼HSK 6
苦命 苦命 kǔ mìng hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate ∼HSK 6
点点滴滴 點點滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect ∼HSK 6
波罗蜜 波羅蜜 bō luó mì jackfruit; breadfruit; Artocarpus heterophyllus ∼HSK 6
甩掉 甩掉 shuǎi diào to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump ∼HSK 6
虎父无犬子 虎父無犬子 hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son ∼HSK 6
娘娘腔 娘娘腔 niáng niang qiāng sissy; effeminate ∼HSK 6
不听命 不聽命 bù tīng mìng to disobey ∼HSK 6
另眼相看 另眼相看 lìng yǎn xiāng kàn to treat sb favorably; to view in a new light ∼HSK 6
稀奇古怪 稀奇古怪 xī qí - gǔ guài (idiom) crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange ∼HSK 6
出巡 出巡 chū xún to go on an inspection tour ∼HSK 6
端的 端的 duān dì really; after all; details; particulars ∼HSK 6
尿遁 尿遁 niào dùn (slang) pretext of needing to urinate (used to slip away to avoid having to do sth) ∼HSK 6
一面之词 一面之詞 yī miàn zhī cí one side of the story; one-sided statement ∼HSK 6