1. 再冷也不能拿别人的血来暖自己。(甄嬛)

No matter how ruthless, you shouldn’t use another person’sblood to warm yourself.

2. 贱人就是矫情。(华妃)

That bitch!

3. 娘娘容不容的下臣妾，是娘娘的气度。能不能让娘娘容得下，是嫔妾的本事。(甄嬛)

Whether you can tolerate me depends on your generosity¹. Whether I can be tolerated is up tome.

4. 在这后宫中想要升就必须猜得中皇上的心思。若想要活，就要猜得中其他女人的心思。(甄嬛)

To rise, you need to know the Emperor’s mind. To survive, you need to guess the other women’smind.

5. 以色事人，能得几时好?(甄嬛)

One who savors² seduction, won’t last.

6. 在这宫里，有利用价值的人才能活下去。要安于被人利用，才有机会去利用别人。(浣碧)

In the palace, if you have ability, you survive. If you survive being used, then you will have thechance to take advantage of others.

7. 这会咬人的狗，不叫。(曹贵人)

A barking dog never bites.

8. 愿逆风如解意，容易莫摧残。(甄嬛)

May the gale³ that rushes into the blossom

Caress⁴ her and ne’er let her be broken

9. 愿得一心人，白首不相离。(甄嬛)

Win a heart so dear

Till death, keeps near