The Longest Day in Chang'an

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长安十二时辰 cháng'ān shí'èr shíchén

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同生共死 同生共死 tóng shēng gòng sǐ (idiom) to live and die together; to share the same fate Idiom ∼HSK 7
十八层地狱 十八層地獄 shí bā céng dì yù lit. the eighteen levels of hell (idiom); fig. the deepest depths of hell; utter torment Idiom ∼HSK 7
深居简出 深居簡出 shēn jū jiǎn chū to live in seclusion and rarely go out (idiom); to lead a reclusive life Idiom ∼HSK 7
心存芥蒂 心存芥蒂 xīn cún jiè dì to harbor a grudge; to bear ill feeling in one's heart (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
千秋万世 千秋萬世 qiān qiū wàn shì for all eternity; through countless ages (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
唯我独尊 唯我獨尊 wéi wǒ dú zūn lit. only I am exalted (idiom); fig. supremely arrogant; self-aggrandizing; regarding oneself as supreme Idiom ∼HSK 7
深宅大院 深宅大院 shēn zhái dà yuàn a large mansion with deep courtyards (idiom); a grand and spacious residence of the wealthy Idiom ∼HSK 7
天下无双 天下無雙 tiān xià wú shuāng unequaled anywhere; matchless; without peer in the world (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
无为而治 無為而治 wú wéi ér zhì to govern by non-action (idiom); the Daoist ideal of ruling through effortless natural order Idiom ∼HSK 7
高门大户 高門大戶 gāo mén dà hù a noble and wealthy family; a household of high rank (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
神来之笔 神來之筆 shén lái zhī bǐ lit. a stroke of the brush from the gods (idiom); fig. a brilliant, inspired touch in writing or art; a masterstroke Idiom ∼HSK 7
龙蟠凤逸 龍蟠鳳逸 lóng pán fèng yì lit. a coiled dragon and a soaring phoenix (idiom); fig. a talented person living in obscurity awaiting recognition Idiom ∼HSK 7
挫骨扬灰 挫骨揚灰 cuò gǔ yáng huī lit. to grind the bones and scatter the ashes (idiom); fig. to destroy utterly out of bitter hatred Idiom ∼HSK 7
鸿鹄之志 鴻鵠之志 hóng hú zhī zhì lit. the aspiration of the swan (idiom); fig. lofty, far-reaching ambitions Idiom ∼HSK 7
生死与共 生死與共 shēng sǐ yǔ gòng to share life and death together (idiom); bound through any peril; loyal to the end Idiom ∼HSK 7
同声共气 同聲共氣 tóng shēng gòng qì to be of one voice and one mind (idiom); in complete accord; closely united Idiom ∼HSK 7
名垂千古 名垂千古 míng chuí qiān gǔ to leave one's name to posterity; to be remembered through the ages (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
全军覆灭 全軍覆滅 quán jūn fù miè (of an army) to be completely wiped out; total annihilation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
气味相投 氣味相投 qì wèi xiāng tóu to be congenial; to hit it off; like-minded and well-suited to each other (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
穷寇莫追 窮寇莫追 qióng kòu mò zhuī (idiom) do not pursue a cornered, desperate enemy Idiom ∼HSK 7
沽名钓誉 沽名釣譽 gū míng diào yù to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments Idiom HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded Idiom HSK 7
马后炮 馬後炮 mǎ hòu pào lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight Idiom HSK 7
朝夕相处 朝夕相處 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ to spend all one's time together (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
无所作为 無所作為 wú suǒ zuò wéi attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless Idiom HSK 7
素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí to be total strangers (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
兢兢业业 兢兢業業 jīng jīng yè yè (idiom) conscientious; assiduous Idiom HSK 7
异想天开 異想天開 yì xiǎng tiān kāi to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy Idiom HSK 7
倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) 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
来龙去脉 來龍去脈 lái lóng qù mài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects Idiom HSK 7
一事无成 一事無成 yī shì wú chéng to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere Idiom HSK 7
日复一日 日復一日 rì fù yī rì day after day Idiom HSK 7
万无一失 萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
自始至终 自始至終 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (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
十字路口 十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu crossroads; intersection 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
自以为是 自以為是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated Idiom HSK 7
吹了 吹了 chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship) Xiehouyu HSK 7
多心 多心 duō xīn oversensitive; suspicious Xiehouyu HSK 7
没辙 沒轍 méi zhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out Xiehouyu HSK 7
胆小鬼 膽小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ coward Xiehouyu HSK 7
照办 照辦 zhào bàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request Xiehouyu HSK 7
免不了 免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided Xiehouyu HSK 7
心酸 心酸 xīn suān to feel sad Xiehouyu HSK 7