The Princess Weiyoung

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Season 1 — The Princess Weiyoung

锦绣未央 jǐnxiù wèiyāng

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鞭长莫及 鞭長莫及 biān cháng mò jí lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help Idiom ∼HSK 6
不足为奇 不足為奇 bù zú wéi qí not at all surprising (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
纠缠不清 糾纏不清 jiū chán bù qīng hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel Idiom ∼HSK 6
一拍即合 一拍即合 yī pāi jí hé lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom); to hit it off; to click together; to chime in easily Idiom ∼HSK 6
瞒天过海 瞞天過海 mán tiān guò hǎi to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means Idiom ∼HSK 6
堂而皇之 堂而皇之 táng ér huáng zhī overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope Idiom ∼HSK 6
精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸡犬不宁 雞犬不寧 jī quǎn bù níng lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium Idiom ∼HSK 6
兵强马壮 兵強馬壯 bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army Idiom ∼HSK 6
勾心斗角 勾心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined Idiom ∼HSK 6
风华正茂 風華正茂 fēng huá zhèng mào in one's prime Idiom ∼HSK 6
不干不净 不乾不淨 bù gān bù jìng unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed Idiom ∼HSK 6
以卵击石 以卵擊石 yǐ luǎn jī shí lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
险象环生 險象環生 xiǎn xiàng huán shēng dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils Idiom ∼HSK 6
同病相怜 同病相憐 tóng bìng xiāng lián fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company Idiom ∼HSK 6
深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
冠冕堂皇 冠冕堂皇 guān miǎn táng huáng high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
全军覆没 全軍覆沒 quán jūn fù mò total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤魂野鬼 孤魂野鬼 gū hún yě guǐ wandering ghosts without living descendants to pray for them (idiom); person who has no family or friends to rely on Idiom ∼HSK 6
铤而走险 鋌而走險 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
无人问津 無人問津 wú rén wèn jīn to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
徇私枉法 徇私枉法 xùn sī wǎng fǎ to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
妇人之仁 婦人之仁 fù rén zhī rén excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) Idiom ∼HSK 6
洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean Idiom ∼HSK 6
食不果腹 食不果腹 shí bù guǒ fù lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken Idiom ∼HSK 6
釜底抽薪 釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
高深莫测 高深莫測 gāo shēn mò cè profound mystery Idiom ∼HSK 6
神机妙算 神機妙算 shén jī miào suàn divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼心狗肺 狼心狗肺 láng xīn gǒu fèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous Idiom ∼HSK 6
置之死地而后生 置之死地而後生 zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War") to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confro Idiom ∼HSK 6
有勇无谋 有勇無謀 yǒu yǒng wú móu bold but not very astute (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
扑朔迷离 撲朔迷離 pū shuò mí lí impossible to unravel; confusing Idiom ∼HSK 6
一窍不通 一竅不通 yī qiào bù tōng lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head); I don't understand a word (idiom); it's all Greek to me Idiom ∼HSK 6
追悔莫及 追悔莫及 zhuī huǐ mò jí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. Idiom ∼HSK 6
幸灾乐祸 幸災樂禍 xìng zāi lè huò lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude Idiom ∼HSK 6
一触即发 一觸即發 yī chù jí fā could happen at any moment; on the verge Idiom ∼HSK 6
浪迹天涯 浪跡天涯 làng jì tiān yá to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world Idiom ∼HSK 6
人生何处不相逢 人生何處不相逢 rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng it's a small world (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
唯唯诺诺 唯唯諾諾 wéi wéi - nuò nuò (idiom) to be a yes-man Idiom ∼HSK 6
荒无人烟 荒無人煙 huāng wú rén yān desolate and uninhabited (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
以身试法 以身試法 yǐ shēn shì fǎ to challenge the law (idiom); to knowingly violate the law Idiom ∼HSK 6
各取所需 各取所需 gè qǔ suǒ xū each takes what he needs (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
满园春色 滿園春色 mǎn yuán chūn sè everything in the garden is lovely Idiom ∼HSK 6
萎靡不振 萎靡不振 wěi mǐ bù zhèn dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast Idiom ∼HSK 6
不堪一击 不堪一擊 bù kān - yī jī (idiom) unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow Idiom ∼HSK 6
害群之马 害群之馬 hài qún zhī mǎ lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom); fig. troublemaker; black sheep; rotten apple Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤军奋战 孤軍奮戰 gū jūn fèn zhàn lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom); fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support Idiom ∼HSK 6
自取灭亡 自取滅亡 zì qǔ miè wáng to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave Idiom ∼HSK 6
不负众望 不負眾望 bù fù zhòng wàng to live up to expectations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
阿谀奉承 阿諛奉承 ē yú fèng chéng flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking Idiom ∼HSK 6