The Untamed

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Season 1 — The Untamed

陈情令 chénqíng líng

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Vocabulary

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罪大恶极 罪大惡極 zuì dà è jí guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible 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
阴谋诡计 陰謀詭計 yīn móu guǐ jì crafty plots and machinations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
一言难尽 一言難盡 yī yán nán jìn hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 6
重蹈覆辙 重蹈覆轍 chóng dǎo fù zhé lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake Idiom ∼HSK 6
公之于众 公之於眾 gōng zhī yú zhòng to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know Idiom ∼HSK 6
百废待兴 百廢待興 bǎi fèi dài xīng many things waiting to be done (idiom); a thousand things to do Idiom ∼HSK 6
瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng - zhuō biē lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); fig. to go after easy prey Idiom ∼HSK 6
杀人如麻 殺人如麻 shā rén - rú má lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom); fig. to kill people like flies Idiom ∼HSK 6
棋逢对手 棋逢對手 qí féng duì shǒu to be evenly matched; to meet one's match Idiom ∼HSK 6
以礼相待 以禮相待 yǐ lǐ xiāng dài to treat sb with due respect (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
明月清风 明月清風 míng yuè qīng fēng lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); fig. peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life Idiom ∼HSK 6
傲雪凌霜 傲雪凌霜 ào xuě - líng shuāng lit. cold-resistant (idiom); fig. remaining strong in harsh conditions; resilient; unyielding Idiom ∼HSK 6
调兵遣将 調兵遣將 diào bīng qiǎn jiàng to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army; to send a team on a task Idiom ∼HSK 6
亦步亦趋 亦步亦趨 yì bù yì qū to blindly follow suit (idiom); to imitate slavishly; to do what everyone else is doing Idiom ∼HSK 6
十之八九 十之八九 shí zhī bā jiǔ most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority Idiom ∼HSK 6
分文不取 分文不取 fēn wén bù qǔ to give for free 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
聪明伶俐 聰明伶俐 cōng ming - líng lì (idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted Idiom ∼HSK 6
求之不得 求之不得 qiú zhī bù dé lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for Idiom ∼HSK 6
咄咄逼人 咄咄逼人 duō duō bī rén overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 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
不拘小节 不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié to not bother about trifles (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
拒之门外 拒之門外 jù zhī mén wài to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 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
伶牙俐齿 伶牙俐齒 líng yá lì chǐ clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab Idiom ∼HSK 6
油嘴滑舌 油嘴滑舌 yóu zuǐ huá shé glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking Idiom ∼HSK 6
兴风作浪 興風作浪 xīng fēng zuò làng to incite trouble; to stir up havoc Idiom ∼HSK 6
天罗地网 天羅地網 tiān luó dì wǎng inescapable net (idiom); trap; dragnet Idiom ∼HSK 6
纹丝不动 紋絲不動 wén sī bù dòng to not move a single jot (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不同凡响 不同凡響 bù tóng fán xiǎng lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant; out of the common run 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
自投罗网 自投羅網 zì tóu luó wǎng to walk right into the trap Idiom ∼HSK 6
一意孤行 一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic Idiom ∼HSK 6
天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiān yī wú fèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless Idiom ∼HSK 6
邪门歪道 邪門歪道 xié mén wāi dào lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty 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
尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
生灵涂炭 生靈塗炭 shēng líng tú tàn people are in a terrible situation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
了如指掌 瞭如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out Idiom ∼HSK 6
节外生枝 節外生枝 jié wài - shēng zhī (idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly Idiom ∼HSK 6
逍遥自在 逍遙自在 xiāo yáo zì zai free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 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
捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
我行我素 我行我素 wǒ xíng wǒ sù to continue in one's own way (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) Idiom ∼HSK 6
上天入地 上天入地 shàng tiān rù dì lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom); fig. to go to great lengths; to search heaven and earth Idiom ∼HSK 6
危机四伏 危機四伏 wēi jī sì fú danger lurks on every side (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6