Episode review

The Knot of Start and End

S1E39 · 丑纽也 chǒu niǔ yě

HSK 1

4.09 Intermediate

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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
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
不定不定 bù dìng	indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious	Xiehouyu HSK 7
闺女閨女 guī ˙nu:	maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter	Colloquialism HSK 7
好坏好壞 hǎo huài	good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality; (coll.) very bad	Colloquialism HSK 7
逮逮 dǎi	(coll.) to catch; to seize	Colloquialism HSK 7
扯扯 chě	to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey	Colloquialism HSK 7
娘娘 niáng	mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate	Colloquialism HSK 7
松绑鬆綁 sōng bǎng	to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions	HSK 7
立功立功 lì gōng	to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself	HSK 7
慈祥慈祥 cí xiáng	kindly; benevolent (often of older person)	HSK 7
一概一概 yī gài	all; without any exceptions; categorically	HSK 7
功臣功臣 gōng chén	minister who has given outstanding service	HSK 7
变故變故 biàn gù	an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune	HSK 7
爱惜愛惜 ài xī	to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly	HSK 7
境遇境遇 jìng yù	circumstance	HSK 7
遇上遇上 yù shàng	to come across (sb); to run into	HSK 7
督促督促 dū cù	to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on	HSK 7
花纹花紋 huā wén	decorative design	HSK 7
香料香料 xiāng liào	spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume	HSK 7
吃亏吃虧 chī kuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately	HSK 7
果真果真 guǒ zhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...	HSK 7
算计算計 suàn ji	to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme	HSK 7
羞愧羞愧 xiū kuì	ashamed	HSK 7
手艺手藝 shǒu yì	craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade	HSK 7
坟墳 fén	grave; tomb; embankment; mound; ancient book	HSK 7
传授傳授 chuán shòu	to impart; to pass on; to teach	HSK 7
埋伏埋伏 mái fú	to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush	HSK 7
善意善意 shàn yì	goodwill; benevolence; kindness	HSK 7
玄玄 xuán	black; mysterious	HSK 7
胡说胡說 hú shuō	to talk nonsense; drivel	HSK 7
无私無私 wú sī	selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic	HSK 7
胆子膽子 dǎn zi	courage; nerve; guts	HSK 7
起草起草 qǐ cǎo	to make a draft; to draw up (plans)	HSK 7
筋筋 jīn	muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)	HSK 7
核实核實 hé shí	to verify; to check	HSK 7
黑白黑白 hēi bái	black and white; right and wrong; monochrome	HSK 7
惯慣 guàn	accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child)	HSK 7
揉揉 róu	to knead; to massage; to rub	HSK 7
人手人手 rén shǒu	manpower; staff; human hand	HSK 7
疏散疏散 shū sàn	to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax	HSK 7
必定必定 bì dìng	to be bound to; to be sure to	HSK 7
懒得懶得 lǎn dé	not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to	HSK 7
上报上報 shàng bào	to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter	HSK 7
宠寵 chǒng	to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor	HSK 7
钓鱼釣魚 diào yú	to fish (with line and hook); to dupe	HSK 7
报仇報仇 bào chóu	to take revenge; to avenge	HSK 7
借助借助 jiè zhù	to draw support from; with the help of	HSK 7
嗓子嗓子 sǎng zi	throat; voice	HSK 7