The Little Nyonya

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Season 1 — The Little Nyonya

小娘惹 xiǎo niángrě

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一表人才 一表人才 yī biǎo rén cái (idiom) handsome and dignified in appearance; imposing presence Idiom ∼HSK 7
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng (idiom) flustered and panicky; in a frantic, hurried state Idiom ∼HSK 7
一针一线 一針一線 yī zhēn yī xiàn lit. a needle and a thread (idiom); fig. every little thing; the tiniest item of property Idiom ∼HSK 7
敲锣打鼓 敲鑼打鼓 qiāo luó dǎ gǔ to beat gongs and drums (idiom); fig. with great fanfare; noisily celebrating Idiom ∼HSK 7
扬眉吐气 揚眉吐氣 yáng méi tǔ qì to feel elated and vindicated (idiom); to hold one's head high after a period of oppression; to finally have one's day Idiom ∼HSK 7
说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù (idiom) to talk back and forth; to say the same thing over and over Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多 夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō lit. a long night is full of dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites trouble; the longer the wait the more can go wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
太岁头上动土 太歲頭上動土 tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ lit. to dig earth on the head of Tai Sui (the god of the year) (idiom); fig. to provoke someone dangerously powerful; to court disaster Idiom ∼HSK 7
天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī lit. may heaven strike (one) with thunder and lightning (idiom); fig. used as a curse or self-imposed oath; may I be damned Idiom ∼HSK 7
立足之地 立足之地 lì zú zhī dì lit. a place to plant one's feet (idiom); fig. a foothold; a place to establish oneself Idiom ∼HSK 7
家贼难防 家賊難防 jiā zéi nán fáng lit. it is hard to guard against a thief in one's own house (idiom); fig. an insider is hard to defend against Idiom ∼HSK 7
人来人往 人來人往 rén lái rén wǎng people coming and going; a constant stream of people (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
自寻短见 自尋短見 zì xún duǎn jiàn to take one's own life; to commit suicide (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
心浮气躁 心浮氣躁 xīn fú qì zào impetuous and restless; flighty and impatient (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
目无尊长 目無尊長 mù wú zūn zhǎng to show no respect for elders or superiors; insolent toward one's betters (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
狮子大开口 獅子大開口 shī zī dà kāi kǒu lit. a lion opening its mouth wide (idiom); fig. to make exorbitant demands; to ask a sky-high price Idiom ∼HSK 7
乱点鸳鸯 亂點鴛鴦 luàn diǎn yuān yāng lit. to pair off mandarin ducks at random (idiom); fig. to make ill-matched marriages; to pair people up wrongly Idiom ∼HSK 7
春回大地 春回大地 chūn huí dà dì spring returns to the earth; the return of spring; warmth comes back to the land (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
惟命是从 惟命是從 wéi mìng shì cóng to obey orders unconditionally (idiom); to comply with whatever one is told Idiom ∼HSK 7
绵延不断 綿延不斷 mián yán bù duàn continuous and unbroken (idiom); stretching on without end; uninterrupted Idiom ∼HSK 7
毒蛇猛兽 毒蛇猛獸 dú shé měng shòu venomous snakes and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. cruel and dangerous people; vicious evildoers Idiom ∼HSK 7
见钱眼开 見錢眼開 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing Idiom HSK 7
丢三落四 丟三落四 diū sān là sì forgetful; empty-headed Idiom HSK 7
三番五次 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì over and over again (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
门当户对 門當戶對 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match Idiom HSK 7
有声有色 有聲有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling Idiom HSK 7
顾全大局 顧全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all Idiom HSK 7
无恶不作 無惡不作 wú è bù zuò not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed Idiom HSK 7
见多识广 見多識廣 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster Idiom HSK 7
垂头丧气 垂頭喪氣 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen Idiom HSK 7
愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable Idiom HSK 7
倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
翻来覆去 翻來覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again Idiom HSK 7
无可厚非 無可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 非 Idiom HSK 7
一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean Idiom HSK 7
惊天动地 驚天動地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
大街小巷 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
念念不忘 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
胡思乱想 胡思亂想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild Idiom HSK 7
讨价还价 討價還價 tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price; to bargain Idiom HSK 7
乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
多心 多心 duō xīn oversensitive; suspicious Xiehouyu HSK 7
伤脑筋 傷腦筋 shāng nǎo jīn to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains Xiehouyu HSK 7
神气 神氣 shén qì expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious Xiehouyu HSK 7
泄气 洩氣 xiè qì to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic; to vent one's anger; (of a tire) to be flat Xiehouyu HSK 7