The Rise of the Great Powers

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Season 1 — The Rise of the Great Powers

大国崛起 dàguó juéqǐ

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连绵不断 連綿不斷 lián mián bù duàn 连: join, connect; continuous; even · 绵: cotton wad; wool; soft, downy · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 断: sever, cut off; interrupt Idiom ∼HSK 7
唯我独尊 唯我獨尊 wéi wǒ dú zūn 唯: only; yes · 我: our, us, i, me, my, we · 独: alone, single, solitary, only · 尊: respect, revere, venerate; honor Idiom ∼HSK 7
灯火辉煌 燈火輝煌 dēng huǒ huī huáng 灯: lantern, lamp · 火: fire, flame; burn; anger, rage · 辉: brightness, luster, brilliance · 煌: bright, shining, luminous Idiom ∼HSK 7
忙忙碌碌 忙忙碌碌 máng máng lù lù 忙: busy, pressed for time; hustling · 忙: busy, pressed for time; hustling · 碌: rough, uneven, rocky; mediocre · 碌: rough, uneven, rocky; mediocre Idiom ∼HSK 7
盛气凌人 盛氣凌人 shèng qì líng rén overbearing; arrogant bully Idiom HSK 7
有声有色 有聲有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling Idiom HSK 7
急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous Idiom HSK 7
得天独厚 得天獨厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature Idiom HSK 7
衣食住行 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs Idiom HSK 7
理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful Idiom HSK 7
大有可为 大有可為 dà yǒu kě wéi with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing Idiom HSK 7
夜以继日 夜以繼日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort Idiom HSK 7
居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom); fig. to occupy a commanding position; to assume a haughty attitude Idiom HSK 7
倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved Idiom HSK 7
翻天覆地 翻天覆地 fān tiān fù dì sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head Idiom HSK 7
格格不入 格格不入 gé gé bù rù (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
举足轻重 舉足輕重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng to play a critical role (idiom); influential Idiom HSK 7
一言不发 一言不發 yī yán bù fā to not say a word (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream Idiom HSK 7
里程碑 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi milestone Idiom HSK 7
名副其实 名副其實 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name Idiom HSK 7
轻而易举 輕而易舉 qīng ér yì jǔ easy; with no difficulty Idiom HSK 7
讨价还价 討價還價 tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price; to bargain Idiom HSK 7
出人意料 出人意料 chū rén yì liào unexpected (idiom); surprising Idiom HSK 7
一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together Idiom HSK 7
小心翼翼 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously Idiom HSK 7
脱颖而出 脫穎而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself Idiom HSK 7
显而易见 顯而易見 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying Idiom HSK 7
大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked Idiom HSK 7
成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands Idiom HSK 7
迫不及待 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it Idiom HSK 7
稀少 稀少 xī shǎo sparse; rare Xiehouyu HSK 7
荒凉 荒涼 huāng liáng desolate Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定 不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious Xiehouyu HSK 7
冷落 冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder Xiehouyu HSK 7
微不足道 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào negligible; insignificant Xiehouyu HSK 7
自发 自發 zì fā spontaneous Xiehouyu HSK 7
一无所知 一無所知 yī wú suǒ zhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling Xiehouyu HSK 7
尖锐 尖銳 jiān ruì sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) Xiehouyu HSK 7
引人注目 引人注目 yǐn rén zhù mù to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous Xiehouyu HSK 7
独一无二 獨一無二 dú yī wú èr unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it Xiehouyu HSK 7
无情 無情 wú qíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless Xiehouyu HSK 7
罕见 罕見 hǎn jiàn rare; rarely seen Xiehouyu HSK 7
冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
耗 耗 hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally Colloquialism HSK 7
损 損 sǔn to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to ridicule; to deride; (coll.) caustic; sarcastic; nasty; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes: ䷨ Colloquialism HSK 7