The Princess Weiyoung

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Season 1 — The Princess Weiyoung

锦绣未央 jǐnxiù wèiyāng

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知难而退 知難而退 zhī nán ér tuì lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like Idiom ∼HSK 4
自不量力 自不量力 zì bù liàng lì to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
安然无恙 安然無恙 ān rán wú yàng safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) Idiom ∼HSK 4
少见多怪 少見多怪 shǎo jiàn - duō guài lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be astonished by certain things (idiom); fig. to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication; naive; unworldly Idiom ∼HSK 4
来日方长 來日方長 lái rì fāng cháng the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there Idiom ∼HSK 4
面不改色 面不改色 miàn bù gǎi sè (idiom) not bat an eyelid Idiom ∼HSK 4
多此一举 多此一舉 duō cǐ yī jǔ to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily Idiom ∼HSK 4
山明水秀 山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery Idiom ∼HSK 4
搬弄是非 搬弄是非 bān nòng shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief Idiom ∼HSK 4
五体投地 五體投地 wǔ tǐ tóu dì to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb Idiom ∼HSK 4
反复无常 反覆無常 fǎn fù wú cháng unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle Idiom ∼HSK 4
人心难测 人心難測 rén xīn nán cè hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
深信不疑 深信不疑 shēn xìn bù yí to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom); absolute certainty about sth Idiom ∼HSK 4
不知天高地厚 不知天高地厚 bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities Idiom ∼HSK 4
沉默寡言 沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative Idiom ∼HSK 4
摇身一变 搖身一變 yáo shēn yī biàn to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life Idiom ∼HSK 4
死而后已 死而後已 sǐ ér hòu yǐ until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day Idiom ∼HSK 4
弱不禁风 弱不禁風 ruò bù jīn fēng lit. too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); fig. extremely delicate; fragile Idiom ∼HSK 4
无中生有 無中生有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu to create something from nothing (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
挺身而出 挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely Idiom ∼HSK 4
不寒而栗 不寒而慄 bù hán ér lì lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom); fig. to tremble with fear; to be terrified Idiom ∼HSK 4
既往不咎 既往不咎 jì wǎng bù jiù to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. Idiom ∼HSK 4
人心隔肚皮 人心隔肚皮 rén xīn gé dù pí there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
早出晚归 早出晚歸 zǎo chū wǎn guī to leave early and return late (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
人定胜天 人定勝天 rén dìng shèng tiān man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature Idiom ∼HSK 4
举目无亲 舉目無親 jǔ mù wú qīn to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world Idiom ∼HSK 4
呼来喝去 呼來喝去 hū lái hè qù to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders; always bossing people around Idiom ∼HSK 4
物竞天择 物競天擇 wù jìng tiān zé natural selection Idiom ∼HSK 4
宽大为怀 寬大為懷 kuān dà wéi huái magnanimous (idiom); generous Idiom ∼HSK 4
百年不遇 百年不遇 bǎi nián bù yù only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc) Idiom ∼HSK 4
是非分明 是非分明 shì fēi fēn míng to distinguish right from wrong (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
金科玉律 金科玉律 jīn kē yù lǜ golden rule; key principle Idiom ∼HSK 4
百折不回 百折不回 bǎi zhé bù huí to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom); to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to be indomitable Idiom ∼HSK 4
无心 無心 wú xīn unintentionally; not in the mood to Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
无用 無用 wú yòng useless; worthless Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
明摆着 明擺著 míng bǎi zhe evident; clear; undoubted Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
不怀好意 不懷好意 bù huái - hǎo yì (idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
错怪 錯怪 cuò guài to blame sb wrongly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
困苦 困苦 kùn kǔ deprivation; distressed; miserable Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
贴心 貼心 tiē xīn intimate; close; considerate Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
视而不见 視而不見 shì ér bù jiàn (idiom) to turn a blind eye to; to ignore Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
言而无信 言而無信 yán ér wú xìn untrustworthy; not true to one's word Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
有去无回 有去無回 yǒu qù wú huí gone forever (idiom) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
梦话 夢話 mèng huà talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
皆大欢喜 皆大歡喜 Jiē dà huān xǐ As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
扫把星 掃把星 sào bǎ xīng comet; person who brings bad luck; jinx Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
兴师动众 興師動眾 xīng shī dòng zhòng to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
热闹 熱鬧 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
受不了 受不了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand Xiehouyu HSK 4