The Princess Weiyoung

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Season 1 — The Princess Weiyoung

锦绣未央 jǐnxiù wèiyāng

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罪该万死 罪該萬死 zuì gāi wàn sǐ (idiom) the crime deserves ten thousand deaths; a thoroughly heinous, unforgivable offense Idiom ∼HSK 7
死不足惜 死不足惜 sǐ bù zú xī death would be no loss; not worth pitying even if (he) died (idiom); fig. wholly deserving of death Idiom ∼HSK 7
天诛地灭 天誅地滅 tiān zhū dì miè lit. may heaven and earth destroy (someone) (idiom); fig. used in an oath: may I be struck down by Heaven if I lie Idiom ∼HSK 7
天之骄子 天之驕子 tiān zhī jiāo zǐ lit. the favored child of Heaven (idiom); fig. an exceptionally gifted, fortunate person; the elite; God's own darling Idiom ∼HSK 7
生死相依 生死相依 shēng sǐ xiāng yī to depend on each other in life and death (idiom); inseparable through good times and bad Idiom ∼HSK 7
同生共死 同生共死 tóng shēng gòng sǐ (idiom) to live and die together; to share the same fate Idiom ∼HSK 7
扬眉吐气 揚眉吐氣 yáng méi tǔ qì to feel elated and vindicated (idiom); to hold one's head high after a period of oppression; to finally have one's day Idiom ∼HSK 7
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng (idiom) flustered and panicky; in a frantic, hurried state Idiom ∼HSK 7
暗箭难防 暗箭難防 àn jiàn nán fáng (idiom) a hidden arrow is hard to guard against; fig. secret schemes are hard to defend against Idiom ∼HSK 7
天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī lit. may heaven strike (one) with thunder and lightning (idiom); fig. used as a curse or self-imposed oath; may I be damned Idiom ∼HSK 7
立足之地 立足之地 lì zú zhī dì lit. a place to plant one's feet (idiom); fig. a foothold; a place to establish oneself Idiom ∼HSK 7
翩若惊鸿 翩若驚鴻 piān ruò jīng hóng graceful as a startled swan (idiom); describing a woman's light, elegant movements; exquisitely lovely Idiom ∼HSK 7
日理万机 日理萬機 rì lǐ wàn jī to attend to countless affairs of state each day (idiom); to be extremely busy with myriad responsibilities (of a ruler or leader) Idiom ∼HSK 7
拒人千里 拒人千里 jù rén qiān lǐ lit. to keep people a thousand li away (idiom); fig. cold and aloof; to rebuff others with an icy manner Idiom ∼HSK 7
不苟言笑 不苟言笑 bù gǒu yán xiào serious and reserved (idiom); not given to casual joking or laughter; solemn in manner Idiom ∼HSK 7
蛇蝎心肠 蛇蠍心腸 shé xiē xīn cháng lit. the heart of a snake or scorpion (idiom); fig. venomous and cruel; malicious to the core Idiom ∼HSK 7
大恩大德 大恩大德 dà ēn dà dé (idiom) great kindness and benevolence; deep debt of gratitude Idiom ∼HSK 7
桃之夭夭 桃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo lit. the peach tree is luxuriant (idiom from Book of Songs); fig. to make oneself scarce; to slip away (punning on 逃 to flee) Idiom ∼HSK 7
雍容华贵 雍容華貴 yōng róng huá guì elegant and dignified; graceful and noble; poised and stately (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
深宅大院 深宅大院 shēn zhái dà yuàn a large mansion with deep courtyards (idiom); a grand and spacious residence of the wealthy Idiom ∼HSK 7
神来之笔 神來之筆 shén lái zhī bǐ lit. a stroke of the brush from the gods (idiom); fig. a brilliant, inspired touch in writing or art; a masterstroke Idiom ∼HSK 7
说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù (idiom) to talk back and forth; to say the same thing over and over Idiom ∼HSK 7
安安稳稳 安安穩穩 ān ān wěn wěn (idiom) safe and secure; calm and steady; peaceful and settled Idiom ∼HSK 7
低声下气 低聲下氣 dī shēng xià qì (idiom) meek and submissive; servile and humble in manner Idiom ∼HSK 7
劳师动众 勞師動眾 láo shī dòng zhòng to mobilize troops and stir up the masses (idiom); fig. to make a big fuss over a trivial matter; to go to great lengths Idiom ∼HSK 7
一针一线 一針一線 yī zhēn yī xiàn lit. a needle and a thread (idiom); fig. every little thing; the tiniest item of property Idiom ∼HSK 7
衣不解带 衣不解帶 yī bù jiě dài lit. not undoing one's belt/clothes (idiom); fig. to attend devotedly without rest, esp. nursing the sick Idiom ∼HSK 7
新仇旧恨 新仇舊恨 xīn chóu jiù hèn new and old grievances combined (idiom); accumulated grudges old and new Idiom ∼HSK 7
大雅之堂 大雅之堂 dà yǎ zhī táng lit. the hall of great elegance (idiom); fig. a refined, cultured setting; something worthy of presentation to connoisseurs Idiom ∼HSK 7
机关算尽 機關算盡 jī guān suàn jìn to scheme and plot to the utmost (idiom); to exhaust every cunning device, often to one's own ruin Idiom ∼HSK 7
动荡不安 動盪不安 dòng dàng bù ān turbulent and unsettled; in upheaval (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
拒人于千里之外 拒人於千里之外 jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài lit. to keep people a thousand li away (idiom); fig. to be cold and aloof; to keep others at arm's length Idiom ∼HSK 7
文韬武略 文韜武略 wén tāo wǔ lüè military strategy and civil statecraft (idiom); skilled in both the literary and martial arts Idiom ∼HSK 7
俯首听命 俯首聽命 fǔ shǒu tīng mìng to bow one's head and obey (idiom); to submit meekly; to be docilely obedient Idiom ∼HSK 7
血海深仇 血海深仇 xuè hǎi shēn chóu deep blood feud; deep-seated hatred (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
非同寻常 非同尋常 fēi tóng xún cháng out of the ordinary; exceptional; extraordinary (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
百足之虫 百足之蟲 bǎi zú zhī chóng lit. a centipede (with a hundred legs); fig. something with deep roots that does not collapse easily even when in trouble (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
大做文章 大做文章 dà zuò wén zhāng lit. to make a big essay out of something (idiom); fig. to make a big fuss over a minor matter; to exploit an issue Idiom ∼HSK 7
无所畏惧 無所畏懼 wú suǒ wèi jù to be utterly fearless (idiom); to be afraid of nothing Idiom ∼HSK 7
日日夜夜 日日夜夜 rì rì yè yè day after day and night after night (idiom); continuously; day and night Idiom ∼HSK 7
君子好逑 君子好逑 jūn zǐ hào qiú a fair lady is a fine match for a gentleman (idiom); an ideal mate for a man of virtue (from the Book of Songs) Idiom ∼HSK 7
玉树临风 玉樹臨風 yù shù lín fēng lit. like a jade tree in the breeze (idiom); fig. a handsome, graceful and elegant young man Idiom ∼HSK 7
是是非非 是是非非 shì shì fēi fēi lit. the rights and the wrongs (idiom); fig. matters of right and wrong; squabbles over who is right; to distinguish right from wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
不死不活 不死不活 bù sǐ bù huó lit. neither dead nor alive (idiom); fig. half-dead; listless; in a stagnant, lifeless state Idiom ∼HSK 7
百年难遇 百年難遇 bǎi nián nán yù such as one rarely meets in a hundred years (idiom); extremely rare Idiom ∼HSK 7
渔翁之利 漁翁之利 yú wēng zhī lì the fisherman's profit (idiom); the advantage gained by a third party when two others contend Idiom ∼HSK 7
唯妙唯肖 唯妙唯肖 wéi miào wéi xiāo remarkably true to life; vivid and lifelike (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
纷纷扰扰 紛紛擾擾 fēn fēn rǎo rǎo in confusion and turmoil (idiom); chaotic; tumultuous; in disarray Idiom ∼HSK 7
诡谲多变 詭譎多變 guǐ jué duō biàn crafty and ever-changing (idiom); cunning and unpredictable; full of treacherous twists Idiom ∼HSK 7
波谲云诡 波譎雲詭 bō jué yún guǐ lit. waves and clouds shifting unpredictably (idiom); fig. constantly changing and unpredictable; full of intrigue Idiom ∼HSK 7