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循規蹈矩/xún guī dǎo jǔ: to follow rules strictly and docily, being afraid to step out of line
In which hacker Jiang Wanyin meets an excellent video game player in the virtual world, but their identity comes as a complete surprise when they finally meet in person.
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- Part 30 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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心裡有數/xīn lǐ yǒu shù: to know something well in one’s heart, as if one has already done the calculations
In which Nie Huaisang is always in control, except when it comes to Jiang Cheng.
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- Part 29 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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舊雨重逢/jiù yǔ chóng féng: a reunion between old friends
In which Wei Wuxian discovers that much can change in thirteen years.
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- Part 28 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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幸福美滿/xìng fú měi mǎn: to have happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment
In which, for the first time in years, Jiang Cheng learns what it feels like to be truly happy.
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- Part 27 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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鏡花水月/jìng huā shuǐ yuè: a visible entity that cannot be touched or grasped, like a flower in the mirror or the moon in water; an illusion
In which the martial god Sandu Shengshou descends to the mortal realm to answer a prayer, and runs into an old friend.
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- Part 26 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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萍水相逢/píng shuǐ xiāng féng: meeting by chance, like patches of floating duckweed who happen to collide with one another
In which Jiang Wanyin meets a young man with a too-loud laugh and a too-bright smile, and decides that maybe the rain isn’t so bad, after all.
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- Part 25 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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改朝換代/gǎi cháo huàn dài: as the previous dynasty falls, a new one rises to take its place
In which a bargain is fulfilled with the fall of a tyrannical dynasty, but the price is not expected at all.
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- Part 24 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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情不自禁/qíng bú zì jìn: to be unable to restrain oneself; to be unable to suppress one’s feelings
In which the demon king of Hell’s Second Circle gives Lan Wangji an offer, and he finds himself powerless to refuse.
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- Part 23 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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畫龍點睛/huà lóng diǎn jīng: putting the finishing touch on something to make it perfect, like how painting the pupils on a dragon can bring it to life
In which sometimes, a different perspective is all that is needed to improve upon a situation.
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- Part 22 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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恍如隔世/huǎng rú gé shì: when the past feels so foreign and far away, it is like another world altogether
In which ghost guards are supposed to be able to move on after a few cycles of reincarnation, but the Black and White Impermanence have not found the souls they wronged even after centuries.
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- Part 21 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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痛心入骨/tòng xīn rù gǔ: to feel extreme grief and pain, like it has been carved into one’s bones
In which sometimes, it takes a different perspective to begin the journey of healing.
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- Part 20 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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水落石出/shuǐ luò shí chū: to have the truth be revealed, as rocks emerge when the waters subside
In which the truth can be a double-edged sword, but it can also be the beginning of mutual healing.
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- Part 19 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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人定勝天/rén dìng shèng tiān: to make one’s own destiny; to subvert the will of the heavens
In which Jiang Cheng is raised in the Meishan Yu Sect instead, and his destiny changes accordingly.
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- Part 18 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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只影孤形/zhǐ yǐng gū xíng: to be all alone, with only one’s shadow for company
In which, on a nostalgic night, two unlikely friends gather and heal from old wounds together.
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- Part 17 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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按行自抑/àn xíng zì yì: to have self-control; to restrain oneself
In which Lan Wanyin enjoys meeting other disciples during the Gusu summer lectures, but one Jiang Xichen is starting to make him change his mind.
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- Part 16 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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得心應手/dé xīn yìng shǒu: to handle with facility; to control with ease
In which Jiang Cheng, on the cusp of victory, faces a moment of insecurity. Thankfully, he has two people to help him through it.
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- Part 15 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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談情說愛/tán qíng shuō ài: dating, courtship; lit. speaking of love
In which even workaholics need breaks too, and sometimes it takes an external shove for them to actually take said break.
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- Part 14 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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虛實失度/xū shí shī dù: to lose balance, caught between illusion and reality
In which the future clashes with the past, and nothing can be known with certainty.
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- Part 13 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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德高望重/dé gāo wàng zhòng: to have high prestige and to command great respect; venerable; a distinguished person
In which rumours and tales follow a young cultivator as he rebuilds his sect, earning a fearsome reputation along the way.
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- Part 12 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier
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唇齒相依/chún chǐ xiāng yī: to be interdependent or intertwined, to rely on each other, like lips and teeth
In which a certain Heavenly Emperor has a tendency to overwork, so it’s a good thing that there are many people looking out for him.
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- Part 11 of Scattered Petals of an Old Pier