The Little Nyonya

Episode review

The Little Nyonya Episode 18

S1E18 · 第 18 集 dì 8 jí

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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
乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom 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
活该 活該 huó gāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should Xiehouyu HSK 7
向着 向著 xiàng zhe towards; facing (sb or sth); (coll.) to side with; to favor Colloquialism HSK 7
揍 揍 zòu to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
会意 會意 huì yì combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc) HSK 7
志气 志氣 zhì qì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit HSK 7
亏待 虧待 kuī dài to treat sb unfairly HSK 7
出丑 出醜 chū chǒu shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face HSK 7
逊色 遜色 xùn sè inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) HSK 7
一概 一概 yī gài all; without any exceptions; categorically HSK 7
出任 出任 chū rèn to take up a post; to start in a new job HSK 7
意料之外 意料之外 yì liào zhī wài (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected HSK 7
趁早 趁早 chèn zǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late HSK 7
出息 出息 chū xī to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) HSK 7
牡丹 牡丹 Mǔ dan Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan HSK 7
用功 用功 yòng gōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort HSK 7
标致 標致 biāo zhi beautiful (of woman); pretty HSK 7
成家 成家 chéng jiā to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert HSK 7
竟敢 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to HSK 7
稀罕 稀罕 xī han rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xī hǎn] HSK 7
应酬 應酬 yìng chou to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement HSK 7
凄凉 悽涼 qī liáng mournful; miserable HSK 7
固然 固然 gù rán admittedly (it's true that...) HSK 7
提防 提防 dī fang to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); Taiwan pr. [tí fáng] HSK 7
谈到 談到 tán dào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about HSK 7
胡闹 胡鬧 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble HSK 7
媳妇 媳婦 xí fù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman HSK 7
做主 做主 zuò zhǔ see 主 HSK 7
手艺 手藝 shǒu yì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade HSK 7
绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery HSK 7
自责 自責 zì zé to blame oneself HSK 7
过关 過關 guò guān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) HSK 7
伺候 伺候 cì hou to serve; to wait upon HSK 7
风流 風流 fēng liú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose HSK 7
相差 相差 xiāng chà to differ; discrepancy between HSK 7
从容 從容 cóng róng to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cōng róng] HSK 7
垄断 壟斷 lǒng duàn to monopolize HSK 7
恰恰相反 恰恰相反 qià qià xiāng fǎn just the opposite HSK 7
天鹅 天鵝 tiān é swan HSK 7
诚意 誠意 chéng yì sincerity; good faith HSK 7
胡说 胡說 hú shuō to talk nonsense; drivel HSK 7
手头 手頭 shǒu tóu on hand; at hand; one's financial situation HSK 7
心事 心事 xīn shì a load on one's mind; worry HSK 7
锡 錫 xī tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xí] HSK 7
蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) HSK 7
一心 一心 yī xīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul HSK 7