The Princess Weiyoung

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Season 1 — The Princess Weiyoung

锦绣未央 jǐnxiù wèiyāng

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东征西讨 東征西討 dōng zhēng xī tǎo war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters Idiom ∼HSK 6
痛不欲生 痛不欲生 tòng bù yù shēng to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead Idiom ∼HSK 6
威震天下 威震天下 wēi zhèn tiān xià to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
浑水摸鱼 渾水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain Idiom ∼HSK 6
南征北战 南征北戰 nán zhēng běi zhàn war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters Idiom ∼HSK 6
苟且偷生 苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence Idiom ∼HSK 6
繁荣昌盛 繁榮昌盛 fán róng chāng shèng glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving Idiom ∼HSK 6
混为一谈 混為一談 hùn wéi yī tán to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle Idiom ∼HSK 6
长驱直入 長驅直入 cháng qū zhí rù to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom); (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth; to flood in Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤苦伶仃 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng solitary and impoverished (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
省吃俭用 省吃儉用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng to live frugally Idiom ∼HSK 6
悬崖勒马 懸崖勒馬 xuán yá lè mǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 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
命在旦夕 命在旦夕 mìng zài dàn xī to be at death's door (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
身经百战 身經百戰 shēn jīng bǎi zhàn lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned Idiom ∼HSK 6
难言之隐 難言之隱 nán yán zhī yǐn a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness Idiom ∼HSK 6
栩栩如生 栩栩如生 xǔ xǔ rú shēng vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic Idiom ∼HSK 6
甘之如饴 甘之如飴 gān zhī rú yí lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly; a glutton for punishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
战战兢兢 戰戰兢兢 zhàn zhàn jīng jīng trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation Idiom ∼HSK 6
春秋鼎盛 春秋鼎盛 chūn qiū dǐng shèng the prime of one's life Idiom ∼HSK 6
燃眉之急 燃眉之急 rán méi zhī jí lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency Idiom ∼HSK 6
天造地设 天造地設 tiān zào dì shè lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another Idiom ∼HSK 6
不知好歹 不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions Idiom ∼HSK 6
居心不良 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng to harbor evil intentions (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
黑灯瞎火 黑燈瞎火 hēi dēng xiā huǒ pitch dark Idiom ∼HSK 6
感恩图报 感恩圖報 gǎn ēn tú bào grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
千载难逢 千載難逢 qiān zǎi nán féng extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon Idiom ∼HSK 6
将计就计 將計就計 jiāng jì jiù jì to beat sb at their own game (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
迷魂汤 迷魂湯 mí hún tāng potion given to souls before they are reincarnated, which makes them forget their previous life (aka); magic potion; (fig.) bewitching words or actions Idiom ∼HSK 6
死无葬身之地 死無葬身之地 sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end Idiom ∼HSK 6
病入膏肓 病入膏肓 bìng rù gāo huāng lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless Idiom ∼HSK 6
临阵脱逃 臨陣脫逃 lín zhèn tuō táo to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom); to get cold feet Idiom ∼HSK 6
蛊惑人心 蠱惑人心 gǔ huò rén xīn to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy Idiom ∼HSK 6
自生自灭 自生自滅 zì shēng zì miè to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
感激不尽 感激不盡 gǎn jī bù jìn can't thank sb enough (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
易如反掌 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all Idiom ∼HSK 6
不费吹灰之力 不費吹灰之力 bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì as easy as blowing off dust; effortless; with ease Idiom ∼HSK 6
以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 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
权宜之计 權宜之計 quán yí zhī jì plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step Idiom ∼HSK 6
打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others Idiom ∼HSK 6
引狼入室 引狼入室 yǐn láng - rù shì lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom); fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble Idiom ∼HSK 6
如履薄冰 如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. extremely cautious Idiom ∼HSK 6
不管不顾 不管不顧 bù guǎn - bù gù (idiom) to pay scant regard to (sth); (idiom) unheeding; reckless Idiom ∼HSK 6
权衡利弊 權衡利弊 quán héng lì bì to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
替罪羊 替罪羊 tì zuì yáng scapegoat Idiom ∼HSK 6
巧舌如簧 巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom); fig. to have a glib tongue Idiom ∼HSK 6
危机四伏 危機四伏 wēi jī sì fú danger lurks on every side (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
破釜沉舟 破釜沉舟 pò fǔ chén zhōu lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats Idiom ∼HSK 6
冲锋陷阵 衝鋒陷陣 chōng fēng xiàn zhèn to charge and break through enemy lines Idiom ∼HSK 6