What Does "不如收敛锋芒" (bù rú shōu liǎn fēng máng) Mean?

bù不rú如shōu收liǎn敛fēng锋máng芒

it is better to step back

HSK Vocabulary

不如H4 收敛H7

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E27

Clip Timestamp

24:23

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	眼下朝中时局诡谲	yǎn xià cháo zhōng shí jú guǐ jué	Given the current treacherous situation at court,
2▶	不如收敛锋芒	bù rú shōu liǎn fēng máng	it is better to step back
3	静观他人斗个你死我活	jìng guān tā rén dòu gè nǐ sǐ wǒ huó	and watch others fight desperately to the death.

More Clips From Episode

Total 205 clips (Page 5 of 11)

HSK 6

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他与一个杀猪女子在一起

tā yǔ yí gè shā zhū nǚ zǐ zài yì qǐIf he is together with a female butcher,

HSK 4

0:03s

会叫天下人笑话

huì jiào tiān xià rén xiào huàeveryone in the world will laugh at it.

HSK 2

0:03s

这些自知之明我还是有的

zhè xiē zì zhī zhī míng wǒ hái shì yǒu deI have at least that much self-awareness.

HSK 6

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我娶何人我说了算

wǒ qǔ hé rén wǒ shuō le suànI decide who I marry on my own.

HSK 7

0:03s

你更是立了功的女英雄

nǐ gèng shì lì le gōng de nǚ yīng xióngbut also a heroine who made great contributions.

HSK 7

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你若当真怕天下人耻笑

nǐ ruò dàng zhēn pà tiān xià rén chǐ xiàoIf you really fear the world's mockery,

HSK 3

0:03s

我找陛下赐婚不就行了

wǒ zhǎo bì xià cì hūn bù jiù xíng leI can ask His Majesty to grant us a marriage.

HSK 5

0:03s

你这伤受得委实有些刁钻哪

nǐ zhè shāng shòu dé wěi shí yǒu xiē diāo zuān nǎYour injury is in a rather tricky spot.

HSK 5

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已然断其一臂啊

yǐ rán duàn qí yī bì ahe has lost a right-hand man.

HSK 4

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shí hǔ yǐ sǐShi Hu was already dead.

HSK 6

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石虎是他夫人杀的

shí hǔ shì tā fū rén shā deShi Hu was killed by his wife.

HSK 6

0:03s

夫人谁的夫人

fū rén shéi de fū rénWife? Whose wife?

HSK 7

0:03s

你不是说死不成家吗

nǐ bú shì shuō sǐ bù chéng jiā maDidn't you say you'd never marry in your life?

HSK 7

0:03s

你成家为何不告老夫一声啊

nǐ chéng jiā wèi hé bù gào lǎo fū yī shēng aWhy didn't you tell me you got married?

HSK 2

0:03s

就是一段落难姻缘

jiù shì yī duàn luò nán yīn yuánIt was a marriage formed during my time of misfortune.

HSK 6

0:03s

那妇人如何杀了石虎

nà fù rén rú hé shā le shí hǔHow did that woman kill Shi Hu?

HSK 4

0:03s

当时啊敌众我寡

dāng shí a dí zhòng wǒ guǎAt that time, we were outnumbered.

HSK 6

0:03s

侯夫人一把抢过他的战锤

hóu fū rén yī bǎ qiǎng guò tā de zhàn chuíThe Marchioness grabbed his mace

HSK 7

0:03s

三锤打死了石虎

sān chuí dǎ sǐ le shí hǔShe killed Shi Hu with only 3 strikes?

HSK 4

0:03s

那定是名将之后啊

nà dìng shì míng jiàng zhī hòu aShe must be the scion of a famous general!