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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千丝万缕 千絲萬縷 qiān sī wàn lǚ linked in countless ways Idiom ∼HSK 6
仗义疏财 仗義疏財 zhàng yì shū cái to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy Idiom ∼HSK 6
易如反掌 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all Idiom ∼HSK 6
如日中天 如日中天 rú rì zhōng tiān lit. like the sun at noon (idiom); fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career etc Idiom ∼HSK 6
大难临头 大難臨頭 dà nàn lín tóu to be facing imminent calamity (idiom); disaster is looming Idiom ∼HSK 6
一点一滴 一點一滴 yī diǎn yī dī bit by bit; every little bit Idiom ∼HSK 6
绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 chuò chuò - yǒu yú (idiom) more than enough Idiom ∼HSK 6
贩夫走卒 販夫走卒 fàn fū zǒu zú lit. peddlers and carriers; common people; lower class Idiom ∼HSK 6
痛哭流涕 痛哭流涕 tòng kū liú tì weeping bitter tears Idiom ∼HSK 6
不费吹灰之力 不費吹灰之力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì as easy as blowing off dust; effortless; with ease Idiom ∼HSK 6
以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities Idiom ∼HSK 6
沾沾自喜 沾沾自喜 zhān zhān zì xǐ immeasurably self-satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
三头六臂 三頭六臂 sān tóu - liù bì lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. superhuman abilities; exceptional capability Idiom ∼HSK 6
众星捧月 眾星捧月 zhòng xīng pěng yuè lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader; to revolve around sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
权宜之计 權宜之計 quán yí zhī jì plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step Idiom ∼HSK 6
置之不理 置之不理 zhì zhī bù lǐ to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside Idiom ∼HSK 6
大海捞针 大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others Idiom ∼HSK 6
尸位素餐 尸位素餐 shī wèi sù cān to hold a sinecure (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
处心积虑 處心積慮 chǔ xīn jī lǜ to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸡犬升天 雞犬升天 jī quǎn - shēng tiān lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit; (2nd ha Idiom ∼HSK 6
引狼入室 引狼入室 yǐn láng - rù shì lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom); fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble Idiom ∼HSK 6
付之一炬 付之一炬 fù zhī yī jù to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately Idiom ∼HSK 6
如履薄冰 如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. extremely cautious Idiom ∼HSK 6
粉身碎骨 粉身碎骨 fěn shēn - suì gǔ lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life Idiom ∼HSK 6
丧家之犬 喪家之犬 sàng jiā zhī quǎn lit. stray dog (idiom); fig. one who has nothing to rely on Idiom ∼HSK 6
捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
捷足先登 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served Idiom ∼HSK 6
贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom); fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself; to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others Idiom ∼HSK 6
知法犯法 知法犯法 zhī fǎ fàn fǎ to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼子野心 狼子野心 láng zǐ yě xīn ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs Idiom ∼HSK 6
仁义道德 仁義道德 rén yì dào dé compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues; mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical Idiom ∼HSK 6
呕心沥血 嘔心瀝血 ǒu xīn lì xuè lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears Idiom ∼HSK 6
不管不顾 不管不顧 bù guǎn - bù gù (idiom) to pay scant regard to (sth); (idiom) unheeding; reckless Idiom ∼HSK 6
功亏一篑 功虧一簣 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
闭月羞花 閉月羞花 bì yuè xiū huā lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom); fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world Idiom ∼HSK 6
炉火纯青 爐火純青 lú huǒ - chún qīng lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom); fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection Idiom ∼HSK 6
旷古未有 曠古未有 kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu never before in the whole of history (idiom); unprecedented Idiom ∼HSK 6
妖言惑众 妖言惑眾 yāo yán huò zhòng to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies Idiom ∼HSK 6
百依百顺 百依百順 bǎi yī bǎi shùn docile and obedient; all obedience Idiom ∼HSK 6
感激涕零 感激涕零 gǎn jī tì líng to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears Idiom ∼HSK 6
权衡利弊 權衡利弊 quán héng lì bì to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
我行我素 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù to continue in one's own way (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
替罪羊 替罪羊 tì zuì yáng scapegoat Idiom ∼HSK 6
巧舌如簧 巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom); fig. to have a glib tongue Idiom ∼HSK 6
背井离乡 背井離鄉 bèi jǐng lí xiāng to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
风调雨顺 風調雨順 fēng tiáo - yǔ shùn (idiom) to have good weather for crops Idiom ∼HSK 6
解甲归田 解甲歸田 jiě jiǎ guī tián to remove armor and return to the farm; to return to civilian life Idiom ∼HSK 6
风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) Idiom ∼HSK 6
雕虫小技 雕蟲小技 diāo chóng xiǎo jì insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment Idiom ∼HSK 6