A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II 1987

2 yīng xióng běn

A restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.

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3.88 Beginner Director John Woo 🍅 57%

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Vocabulary

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píng pàn to judge (a competition); to appraise HSK 7
overall situation; the big picture HSK 7
margin; leeway HSK 7
to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) HSK 7
fēng yún weather; unstable situation HSK 7
hǎo gǎn good opinion; favorable impression HSK 7
zhí obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on; to cling to HSK 7
ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although HSK 7
quān zi circle; ring; (social) circle HSK 7
shī luò to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss HSK 7
fáng there is no harm in; might as well HSK 7
kuǎ to collapse (lit. or fig.) HSK 7
rén qíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn HSK 7
diū diào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away HSK 7
chū shēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin HSK 7
wǎng shì past events; former happenings HSK 7
yǒu organic HSK 7
xiāng yān cigarette; smoke from burning incense HSK 7
jǐng guān constable; police officer HSK 7
bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) HSK 7
pèi to admire HSK 7
to insult; to humiliate; dishonor HSK 7
shǒu qiāng pistol HSK 7
liú làng to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant HSK 7
fèi huà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) HSK 7
tu muddled; silly; confused HSK 7
wéi bèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate HSK 7
huǐ miè to perish; to ruin; to destroy HSK 7
liú to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of HSK 7
kāi qiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun HSK 7
zūn yán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty HSK 7
xiāo to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take HSK 7
guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved HSK 7
dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck HSK 7
expel breath; my goodness HSK 7
shàng wèi not yet; still not HSK 7
jiāng ginger HSK 7
chóu chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; way; means HSK 7
fèn a share (in a company); stock HSK 7
bàng scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type) HSK 7
bǎo yòu to bless and protect; blessing HSK 7
zuàn shí diamond HSK 7
jìng (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely HSK 7
huì city; metropolis HSK 7
piàn to deceive; to cheat HSK 7
jiàn inexpensive; lowly; despicable; (bound form) (humble) my HSK 7
zōng school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs HSK 7
also HSK 7
huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse HSK 7
xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose HSK 7