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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罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift HSK 7
需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need HSK 7
案件 案件 àn jiàn case; instance HSK 7
所谓 所謂 suǒ wèi so-called; what is called HSK 7
丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc HSK 7
唯 唯 wéi only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) HSK 7
即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near HSK 7
不知 不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) HSK 7
经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 HSK 7
文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 HSK 7
而已 而已 ér yǐ that's all; nothing more HSK 7
德 德 Dé Germany; German; abbr. for 德国 HSK 7
情 情 qíng feeling; emotion; passion; situation HSK 7
则 則 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items HSK 7
感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ HSK 7
主 主 zhǔ owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) HSK 7
未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° HSK 7
及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for HSK 7
以 㕥 Yǐ abbr. for Israel 列 HSK 7
之 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it HSK 7
尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
始作俑者 始作俑者 shǐ zuò yǒng zhě lit. the first person to make funerary figurines (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice Idiom ∼HSK 6
一诺千金 一諾千金 yī nuò qiān jīn a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept Idiom ∼HSK 6
暴殄天物 暴殄天物 bào tiǎn tiān wù to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly Idiom ∼HSK 6
灰飞烟灭 灰飛煙滅 huī fēi yān miè lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke Idiom ∼HSK 6
节外生枝 節外生枝 jié wài - shēng zhī (idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly Idiom ∼HSK 6
堂堂正正 堂堂正正 táng táng zhèng zhèng displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square Idiom ∼HSK 6
名垂青史 名垂青史 míng chuí qīng shǐ lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory Idiom ∼HSK 6
信口雌黄 信口雌黃 xìn kǒu cí huáng to speak off the cuff; to casually opine Idiom ∼HSK 6
励精图治 勵精圖治 lì jīng tú zhì (of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
明争暗斗 明爭暗鬥 míng zhēng àn dòu (idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly Idiom ∼HSK 6
锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance Idiom ∼HSK 6
凶多吉少 凶多吉少 xiōng duō jí shǎo lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); fig. inauspicious; everything points to disaster Idiom ∼HSK 6
畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content Idiom ∼HSK 6
投鼠忌器 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ jì qì lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents Idiom ∼HSK 6
路人皆知 路人皆知 lù rén jiē zhī understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name Idiom ∼HSK 6
无依无靠 無依無靠 wú yī - wú kào (idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own Idiom ∼HSK 6
祸国殃民 禍國殃民 huò guó yāng mín to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
万死不辞 萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out Idiom ∼HSK 6
和颜悦色 和顏悅色 hé yán yuè sè amiable manner; pleasant countenance Idiom ∼HSK 6
情同手足 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽人皆知 盡人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī known by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first; sense of priority Idiom ∼HSK 6
逍遥自在 逍遙自在 xiāo yáo zì zai free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large Idiom ∼HSK 6
脚不沾地 腳不沾地 jiǎo bù zhān dì feet not touching the ground (idiom); to run like the wind Idiom ∼HSK 6
刻骨铭心 刻骨銘心 kè gǔ míng xīn lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable Idiom ∼HSK 6
魂牵梦萦 魂牽夢縈 hún qiān - mèng yíng (idiom) to miss very much; to yearn for Idiom ∼HSK 6
年轻力壮 年輕力壯 nián qīng lì zhuàng young and vigorous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
孜孜以求 孜孜以求 zī zī yǐ qiú diligent and tireless (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
背道而驰 背道而馳 bèi dào ér chí to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to Idiom ∼HSK 6