The Little Nyonya

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Season 1 — The Little Nyonya

小娘惹 xiǎo niángrě

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吉人天相 吉人天相 jí rén tiān xiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
议论纷纷 議論紛紛 yì lùn fēn fēn to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging Idiom ∼HSK 6
不干不净 不乾不淨 bù gān bù jìng unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed 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
顺手牵羊 順手牽羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom); fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off Idiom ∼HSK 6
才子佳人 才子佳人 cái zǐ jiā rén lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom); fig. pair of ideal lovers 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
孤注一掷 孤注一擲 gū zhù yī zhì to stake all on one throw Idiom ∼HSK 6
阴谋诡计 陰謀詭計 yīn móu guǐ jì crafty plots and machinations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰吉日 良辰吉日 liáng chén jí rì fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity Idiom ∼HSK 6
偷工减料 偷工減料 tōu gōng jiǎn liào to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work Idiom ∼HSK 6
红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (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
穷凶极恶 窮凶極惡 qióng xiōng jí è fiendish; black-hearted Idiom ∼HSK 6
凶神恶煞 兇神惡煞 xiōng shén - è shà (idiom) fiends; devils; monsters 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
明媒正娶 明媒正娶 míng méi zhèng qǔ to be officially wed Idiom ∼HSK 6
原形毕露 原形畢露 yuán xíng bì lù original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth Idiom ∼HSK 6
晕头转向 暈頭轉向 yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng confused and disoriented Idiom ∼HSK 6
英雄所见略同 英雄所見略同 yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lüè tóng lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. Idiom ∼HSK 6
亡命之徒 亡命之徒 wáng mìng zhī tú runaway (idiom); desperate criminal; fugitive Idiom ∼HSK 6
天无绝人之路 天無絕人之路 tiān wú jué rén zhī lù Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. Idiom ∼HSK 6
转弯抹角 轉彎抹角 zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush Idiom ∼HSK 6
自相残杀 自相殘殺 zì xiāng cán shā to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife Idiom ∼HSK 6
运用自如 運用自如 yùn yòng zì rú to have a fluent command of (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
屁滚尿流 屁滾尿流 pì gǔn niào liú to piss one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless Idiom ∼HSK 6
牵肠挂肚 牽腸掛肚 qiān cháng guà dù deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious Idiom ∼HSK 6
残花败柳 殘花敗柳 cán huā bài liǔ broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman Idiom ∼HSK 6
喜气洋洋 喜氣洋洋 xǐ qì yáng yáng full of joy (idiom); jubilation Idiom ∼HSK 6
开路先锋 開路先鋒 kāi lù xiān fēng pioneer; trailblazer Idiom ∼HSK 6
随声附和 隨聲附和 suí shēng fù hè to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others Idiom ∼HSK 6
快刀斩乱麻 快刀斬亂麻 kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation; cutting the Gordian knot Idiom ∼HSK 6
得意洋洋 得意洋洋 dé yì yáng yáng joyfully satisfied; to be immensely proud of oneself; proudly; an air of complacency Idiom ∼HSK 6
当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ to be in charge in one's own house (idiom); to be the master of one's own affairs 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
贱人 賤人 jiàn rén slut; cheap person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
野种 野種 yě zhǒng (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
饭桶 飯桶 fàn tǒng rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
死到临头 死到臨頭 sǐ dào lín tóu Death is near at hand. (idiom) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
迷迷糊糊 迷迷糊糊 mí mí hū hū in a daze; bewildered Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
贱货 賤貨 jiàn huò bitch; slut Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
犯不着 犯不著 fàn bu zháo not worthwhile Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
有情人 有情人 yǒu qíng rén lovers Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
争风吃醋 爭風吃醋 zhēng fēng chī cù to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
老糊涂 老糊塗 lǎo hú tu dotard Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
断子绝孙 斷子絕孫 duàn zǐ jué sūn to die without progeny; (offensive) may you die childless; may you be the last of your family line Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qī rén - tài shèn (idiom) to bully intolerably Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
瞎说 瞎說 xiā shuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6