What Does "五万两黄金不翼而飞" (wǔ wàn liǎng huáng jīn bù yì ér fēi) Mean?

wǔ五wàn万liǎng两huáng黄jīn金bù不yì翼ér而fēi飞

50,000 taels of gold vanished into thin air.

HSK Vocabulary

黄金H5 不翼而飞H7

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E19

Clip Timestamp

13:07

TMDB ID

240445

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	西北振武将军押送的一路在定州遭劫	xī běi zhèn wǔ jiàng jūn yā sòng de yī lù zài dìng zhōu zāo jié	The route escorted by General Zhenwu from the Northwest was robbed in Dingzhou.
2▶	五万两黄金不翼而飞	wǔ wàn liǎng huáng jīn bù yì ér fēi	50,000 taels of gold vanished into thin air.
3	随行的官兵皆力战而亡	suí xíng de guān bīng jiē lì zhàn ér wáng	All accompanying soldiers died fighting.

More Clips From Episode

Total 137 clips (Page 7 of 7)

HSK 2

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还是叫我晴娘吧

hái shì jiào wǒ qíng niáng baPlease just call me Qing.

HSK 6

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我就知道会有这一天为何要恨

wǒ jiù zhī dào huì yǒu zhè yī tiān wèi hé yào hènI knew this day would come. Why should I harbor hatred towards you?

HSK 7

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她嫉妒师父嫁得良人

tā jí dù shī fù jià dé liáng rénShe envied my master for marrying a good man

HSK 6

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才引狼入室埋下祸患

cái yǐn láng rù shì mái xià huò huànwhich invited trouble and planted the seeds of disaster.

HSK 4

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对所有人赶尽杀绝

duì suǒ yǒu rén gǎn jìn shā juéand slaughtered everyone.

HSK 6

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亏得那日师父劝我

kuī de nà rì shī fù quàn wǒFortunately, that day, Master advised me

HSK 6

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我一时赌气藏了起来才得以活命

wǒ yī shí dǔ qì cáng le qǐ lái cái dé yǐ huó mìngActing on impulse, I hid away and thus survived.

HSK 4

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是为了让清筠他们血债血偿

shì wèi le ràng qīng yún tā men xuè zhài xuè chángto make Qing Yun and the others pay blood for blood?

HSK 7

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才能给我师父一家讨还公道

cái néng gěi wǒ shī fù yī jiā tǎo huán gōng dàoto seek justice for my master's family.

HSK 6

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可是你为何不报官

kě shì nǐ wèi hé bù bào guānBut why didn't you report it to the authorities?

HSK 6

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你可想过为何能销声匿迹十五年

nǐ kě xiǎng guò wèi hé néng xiāo shēng nì jì shí wǔ niánHave you ever wondered why it could remain hidden for 15 years?

HSK 7

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为何他们惨死于小人之手

wèi hé tā men cǎn sǐ yú xiǎo rén zhī shǒuWhy did they die tragically at the hands of villains,

而那些小人却能飞黄腾达任性妄为

HSK 7

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而那些小人却能飞黄腾达任性妄为

ér nà xiē xiǎo rén què néng fēi huáng téng dá rèn xìng wàng wéiwhile those scoundrels could rise to power and do whatever they please?

HSK 7

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不过都是权钱二字罢了

bù guò dōu shì quán qián èr zì bà leIt all comes down to power and money.

HSK 7

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shì fēi shàn èTrue justice,

HSK 7

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公事在官是非有理轻重有法

gōng shì zài guān shì fēi yǒu lǐ qīng zhòng yǒu fǎright and wrong have reason, and severity is governed by law.

HSK 7

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天下苍生可安享太平了

tiān xià cāng shēng kě ān xiǎng tài píng leall people under heaven could truly live in peace and safety.