The Untamed

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Season 1 — The Untamed

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挫骨扬灰 挫骨揚灰 cuò gǔ yáng huī lit. to grind the bones and scatter the ashes (idiom); fig. to destroy utterly out of bitter hatred Idiom ∼HSK 7
千夫所指 千夫所指 qiān fū suǒ zhǐ lit. pointed at by a thousand fingers (idiom); fig. condemned by all; the object of universal scorn Idiom ∼HSK 7
不上不下 不上不下 bù shàng bù xià lit. neither up nor down (idiom); fig. stuck in the middle; in an awkward, suspended position; neither one thing nor the other Idiom ∼HSK 7
黄雀在后 黃雀在後 huáng què zài hòu lit. the oriole lurks behind (idiom); fig. an unseen rival waits to seize advantage while two parties fight Idiom ∼HSK 7
浴血奋战 浴血奮戰 yù xuè fèn zhàn to fight a bloody battle; to fight desperately (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
血雨腥风 血雨腥風 xuè yǔ xīng fēng lit. a rain of blood and a wind reeking of slaughter (idiom); fig. a reign of terror; bloody carnage and violence Idiom ∼HSK 7
天怒人怨 天怒人怨 tiān nù rén yuàn to provoke the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people (idiom); fig. to commit outrages that anger everyone Idiom ∼HSK 7
天大地大 天大地大 tiān dà dì dà lit. as great as heaven and earth (idiom); fig. boundless; immense; supremely important Idiom ∼HSK 7
扫地出门 掃地出門 sǎo dì chū mén lit. to sweep someone out the door (idiom); fig. to drive out and dispossess completely; to expel utterly Idiom ∼HSK 7
大仁大义 大仁大義 dà rén dà yì of great benevolence and righteousness (idiom); supremely kind and honorable Idiom ∼HSK 7
放虎归山 放虎歸山 fàng hǔ guī shān lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain (idiom); fig. to release a dangerous foe, inviting future trouble Idiom ∼HSK 7
易地而处 易地而處 yì dì ér chǔ to put oneself in another's place (idiom); to swap positions and see things from the other's point of view 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
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
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng (idiom) flustered and panicky; in a frantic, hurried state Idiom ∼HSK 7
片甲不留 片甲不留 piàn jiǎ bù liú not a single fragment of armor remains (idiom); fig. utterly defeated; wiped out; annihilated Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多 夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō lit. a long night is full of dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites trouble; the longer the wait the more can go wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
太岁头上动土 太歲頭上動土 tài suì tóu shàng dòng tǔ lit. to dig earth on the head of Tai Sui (the god of the year) (idiom); fig. to provoke someone dangerously powerful; to court disaster Idiom ∼HSK 7
回头是岸 回頭是岸 huí tóu shì àn lit. turn your head and the shore is there (idiom, Buddhist); fig. repent and salvation is at hand; it's never too late to mend 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
赏罚分明 賞罰分明 shǎng fá fēn míng to reward and punish with clear discernment (idiom); to be fair and impartial in dispensing rewards and penalties Idiom ∼HSK 7
谁是谁非 誰是誰非 shuí shì shuí fēi who is right and who is wrong (idiom); the rights and wrongs of a matter Idiom ∼HSK 7
认祖归宗 認祖歸宗 rèn zǔ guī zōng to acknowledge one's ancestors and return to one's clan (idiom); to recognize one's roots and lineage Idiom ∼HSK 7
水火不相容 水火不相容 shuǐ huǒ bù xiāng róng lit. water and fire cannot mix (idiom); fig. utterly incompatible; mutually irreconcilable Idiom ∼HSK 7
目无尊长 目無尊長 mù wú zūn zhǎng to show no respect for elders or superiors; insolent toward one's betters (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
侠肝义胆 俠肝義膽 xiá gān yì dǎn chivalrous and loyal (idiom); having a noble, righteous and courageous spirit Idiom ∼HSK 7
擒贼先擒王 擒賊先擒王 qín zéi xiān qín wáng lit. to catch the bandits, first catch their leader (idiom); fig. to tackle the root of a problem first; go for the ringleader Idiom ∼HSK 7
束手束脚 束手束腳 shù shǒu shù jiǎo lit. to bind hands and feet (idiom); fig. overly cautious; hampered; unable to act freely Idiom ∼HSK 7
重振旗鼓 重振旗鼓 chóng zhèn qí gǔ to muster one's forces again (idiom); fig. to rally and make a fresh start after a setback Idiom ∼HSK 7
知其一不知其二 知其一不知其二 zhī qí yī bù zhī qí èr to know the one but not the other (idiom); to have only a partial understanding; to grasp only one side of a matter Idiom ∼HSK 7
水火之中 水火之中 shuǐ huǒ zhī zhōng lit. in the midst of water and fire (idiom); fig. in dire suffering; in extreme misery and danger Idiom ∼HSK 7
放火烧山 放火燒山 fàng huǒ shāo shān lit. to set fire to a mountain (idiom); fig. to stir up trouble; to start a conflagration Idiom ∼HSK 7
同气连枝 同氣連枝 tóng qì lián zhī lit. of the same breath and connected branches (idiom); fig. closely bound by blood; brothers and kin Idiom ∼HSK 7
敲骨吸髓 敲骨吸髓 qiāo gǔ xī suǐ lit. to smash the bones and suck out the marrow (idiom); fig. to exploit and squeeze others mercilessly Idiom ∼HSK 7
浮一大白 浮一大白 fú yī dà bái lit. to down a large cup of wine (idiom); fig. to drink a toast; to celebrate with a hearty drink Idiom ∼HSK 7
光辉灿烂 光輝燦爛 guāng huī càn làn brilliant; resplendent; glorious (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
萍水相逢 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded Idiom HSK 7
举世无双 舉世無雙 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled Idiom HSK 7
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 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
锲而不舍 鍥而不捨 qiè ér bù shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts Idiom HSK 7
光明磊落 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright Idiom HSK 7
夸夸其谈 誇誇其談 kuā kuā qí tán to talk big; to sound off; bombastic; grandiloquent Idiom HSK 7
一鼓作气 一鼓作氣 yī gǔ zuò qì in a spurt of energy Idiom HSK 7
目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air Idiom HSK 7
耳熟能详 耳熟能詳 ěr shú néng xiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
熙熙攘攘 熙熙攘攘 xī xī rǎng rǎng bustling with activity (idiom) Idiom HSK 7