The Longest Day in Chang'an

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Season 1 — The Longest Day in Chang'an

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 同: same, similar; together with · 生: life, living, lifetime; birth · 共: together with, all, total; to share · 死: die; dead; death Idiom ∼HSK 7
十八层地狱 十八層地獄 shí bā céng dì yù 十: ten, tenth; complete; perfect · 八: eight; all around, all sides · 层: storey, layer, floor, stratum · 地: earth; soil, ground; region · 狱: prison, jail; case; lawsuit Idiom ∼HSK 7
深居简出 深居簡出 shēn jū jiǎn chū 深: deep; depth; far; very, extreme · 居: live, dwell, reside, sit · 简: simple, terse, succinct, a letter · 出: go out, send out; stand; produce Idiom ∼HSK 7
心存芥蒂 心存芥蒂 xīn cún jiè dì 心: heart; mind, intelligence; soul · 存: exist, live, be; survive; remain · 芥: mustard plant; mustard; tiny · 蒂: peduncle or stem of plants Idiom ∼HSK 7
千秋万世 千秋萬世 qiān qiū wàn shì 千: thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler · 秋: autumn, fall; year · 万: ten thousand; innumerable · 世: generation; world; era Idiom ∼HSK 7
唯我独尊 唯我獨尊 wéi wǒ dú zūn 唯: only; yes · 我: our, us, i, me, my, we · 独: alone, single, solitary, only · 尊: respect, revere, venerate; honor Idiom ∼HSK 7
深宅大院 深宅大院 shēn zhái dà yuàn 深: deep; depth; far; very, extreme · 宅: residence, dwelling, home; grave · 大: big, great, vast, large, high · 院: courtyard, yard, court; school Idiom ∼HSK 7
天下无双 天下無雙 tiān xià wú shuāng 天: sky, heaven; god, celestial · 下: under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down · 无: negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71 · 双: set of two, pair, couple; both Idiom ∼HSK 7
无为而治 無為而治 wú wéi ér zhì 无: negative, no, not; KangXi radical 71 · 为: do, handle, govern, act; be · 而: and; and then; and yet; but · 治: govern, regulate, administer Idiom ∼HSK 7
高门大户 高門大戶 gāo mén dà hù 高: high, tall; lofty, elevated · 门: gate, door, entrance, opening · 大: big, great, vast, large, high · 户: door; family Idiom ∼HSK 7
神来之笔 神來之筆 shén lái zhī bǐ 神: spirit, god, supernatural being · 来: come, coming; return, returning · 之: marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to · 笔: writing brush; write; stroke Idiom ∼HSK 7
龙蟠凤逸 龍蟠鳳逸 lóng pán fèng yì 龙: dragon; symbolic of emperor · 蟠: coil; coiling, curling; occupy · 凤: male phoenix; symbol of joy · 逸: flee, escape, break loose Idiom ∼HSK 7
挫骨扬灰 挫骨揚灰 cuò gǔ yáng huī 挫: push down; chop down; grind · 骨: bone; skeleton; frame, framework · 扬: scatter, spread; praise · 灰: ashes; dust; lime, mortar Idiom ∼HSK 7
鸿鹄之志 鴻鵠之志 hóng hú zhī zhì 鸿: species of wild swan; vast · 鹄: target · 之: marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to · 志: purpose, will, determination; annals Idiom ∼HSK 7
生死与共 生死與共 shēng sǐ yǔ gòng 生: life, living, lifetime; birth · 死: die; dead; death · 与: and; with; to; for; give, grant · 共: together with, all, total; to share Idiom ∼HSK 7
同声共气 同聲共氣 tóng shēng gòng qì 同: same, similar; together with · 声: sound, voice, noise; tone; music · 共: together with, all, total; to share · 气: steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84 Idiom ∼HSK 7
名垂千古 名垂千古 míng chuí qiān gǔ 名: name, rank, title, position · 垂: let down; suspend, hand; down · 千: thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler · 古: old, classic, ancient Idiom ∼HSK 7
全军覆灭 全軍覆滅 quán jūn fù miè 全: maintain, keep whole or intact · 军: army, military; soldiers, troops · 覆: cover; tip over; return; reply · 灭: extinguish; wipe out, exterminate Idiom ∼HSK 7
气味相投 氣味相投 qì wèi xiāng tóu 气: steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84 · 味: taste, smell, odor; delicacy · 相: mutual, reciprocal, each other · 投: throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump Idiom ∼HSK 7
穷寇莫追 窮寇莫追 qióng kòu mò zhuī 穷: poor, destitute, impoverished · 寇: bandits, thieves; enemy; invade · 莫: do not, is not, can not; negative · 追: pursue, chase after; expel 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