The Princess Weiyoung

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锦绣未央 jǐnxiù wèiyāng

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一朝一夕 一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight Idiom ∼HSK 5
两虎相争 兩虎相爭 liǎng hǔ - xiāng zhēng lit. two tigers fighting (idiom); fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries Idiom ∼HSK 5
迫不得已 迫不得已 pò bù dé yǐ to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth Idiom ∼HSK 5
不成体统 不成體統 bù chéng tǐ tǒng not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior Idiom ∼HSK 5
胆大包天 膽大包天 dǎn dà bāo tiān reckless; extremely daring Idiom ∼HSK 5
下马威 下馬威 xià mǎ wēi display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength Idiom ∼HSK 5
展翅高飞 展翅高飛 zhǎn chì gāo fēi to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely Idiom ∼HSK 5
虎视眈眈 虎視眈眈 hǔ shì - dān dān lit. to fix one's eyes on sth like a tiger watching its prey (idiom); fig. to eye covetously Idiom ∼HSK 5
背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die Idiom ∼HSK 5
危在旦夕 危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis Idiom ∼HSK 5
物极必反 物極必反 wù jí bì fǎn when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
不动声色 不動聲色 bù dòng shēng sè not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid Idiom ∼HSK 5
人多势众 人多勢眾 rén duō shì zhòng many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength; There is safety in numbers. Idiom ∼HSK 5
势不两立 勢不兩立 shì bù liǎng lì the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints Idiom ∼HSK 5
睚眦必报 睚眥必報 yá zì bì bào lit. to seek revenge over a dirty look (idiom); fig. small-minded; vindictive Idiom ∼HSK 5
出类拔萃 出類拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding Idiom ∼HSK 5
各自为政 各自為政 gè zì wéi zhèng to do things each in one's own way Idiom ∼HSK 5
真刀真枪 真刀真槍 zhēn dāo - zhēn qiāng lit. real swords and spears (idiom); fig. very much for real; genuine Idiom ∼HSK 5
神出鬼没 神出鬼沒 shén chū - guǐ mò lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom); fig. elusive Idiom ∼HSK 5
心无旁骛 心無旁騖 xīn wú páng wù completely focused; free of distractions Idiom ∼HSK 5
杀鸡焉用牛刀 殺雞焉用牛刀 shā jī yān yòng niú dāo don't use a sledgehammer on a nut; aquila non capit muscam Idiom ∼HSK 5
神乎其技 神乎其技 shén hū qí jì (idiom) brilliant; extremely skillful; virtuosic Idiom ∼HSK 5
不可多得 不可多得 bù kě duō dé hard to come by; rare Idiom ∼HSK 5
耳旁风 耳旁風 ěr páng fēng lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other Idiom ∼HSK 5
眉飞色舞 眉飛色舞 méi fēi sè wǔ smiles of exultation; radiant with delight Idiom ∼HSK 5
人困马乏 人困馬乏 rén kùn mǎ fá riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted; spent; fatigued Idiom ∼HSK 5
大敌当前 大敵當前 dà dí - dāng qián (idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy Idiom ∼HSK 5
天网恢恢 天網恢恢 tiān wǎng huī huī lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law Idiom ∼HSK 5
滚开 滾開 gǔn kāi (of a liquid) to boil; boiling hot; (rude) get out!; go away!; fuck off! Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
毒手 毒手 dú shǒu deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
小瞧 小瞧 xiǎo qiáo (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
儿戏 兒戲 ér xì child's play; trifling matter Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
必死无疑 必死無疑 bì sǐ wú yí will die for sure; to be a goner Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
陪衬 陪襯 péi chèn to serve as a foil; to set off; a foil; a contrast Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
老样子 老樣子 lǎo yàng zi old situation; things as they were Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
迟了 遲了 chí le late Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
丢人现眼 丟人現眼 diū rén xiàn yǎn to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
走着瞧 走著瞧 zǒu zhe qiáo wait and see (who is right) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
神明 神明 shén míng deities; gods Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
劳神 勞神 láo shén to be a tax on (one's mind); to bother; to trouble; to be concerned Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
多管闲事 多管閒事 duō guǎn xián shì meddling in other people's business Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
可有可无 可有可無 kě yǒu kě wú not essential; dispensable Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
碍眼 礙眼 ài yǎn to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
能屈能伸 能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
反咬一口 反咬一口 fǎn yǎo yī kǒu to make a false countercharge Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
自得其乐 自得其樂 zì dé qí lè to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
冒牌货 冒牌貨 mào pái huò fake goods; imitation; forgery Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
软骨头 軟骨頭 ruǎn gǔ tou weak, cowardly person; spineless individual Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
纸老虎 紙老虎 zhǐ lǎo hǔ paper tiger Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
急中生智 急中生智 jí zhōng shēng zhì quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5