A Better Tomorrow 1986
英雄本色
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
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Vocabulary
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| 水准 水準 | level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) | |
| 痒 癢 | to itch; to tickle | |
| 直觉 直覺 | intuition | |
| 别说 別說 | to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone | |
| 放过 放過 | to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth | |
| 有机 有機 | organic | |
| 充 充 | sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as; to act falsely as; to pose as | |
| 行走 行走 | to walk | |
| 妨碍 妨礙 | to hinder; to obstruct | |
| 佩服 佩服 | to admire | |
| 侮辱 侮辱 | to insult; to humiliate; dishonor | |
| 亲手 親手 | personally; with one's own hands | |
| 透过 透過 | to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via | |
| 出卖 出賣 | to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray | |
| 手枪 手槍 | pistol | |
| 废话 廢話 | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) | |
| 砖 磚 | brick | |
| 捧 捧 | to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter | |
| 发誓 發誓 | to vow; to pledge; to swear | |
| 开枪 開槍 | to open fire; to shoot a gun | |
| 可笑 可笑 | funny; ridiculous | |
| 限 限 | to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound | |
| 滋味 滋味 | taste; flavor; feeling | |
| 追踪 追蹤 | to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue | |
| 傻瓜 傻瓜 | idiot; fool | |
| 倒霉 倒霉 | to have bad luck; to be out of luck | |
| 无论如何 無論如何 | whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means | |
| 都会 都會 | city; metropolis | |
| 兼 兼 | double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time | |
| 宗 宗 | 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 | |
| 要不 要不 | otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) | |
| 贼 賊 | thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely | |
| 堂 堂 | (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture | |
| 蛮 蠻 | barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless | |
| 失踪 失蹤 | to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for | |
| 老大 老大 | old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang | |
| 跟踪 跟蹤 | to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking | |
| 耍 耍 | to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) | |
| 尿 尿 | to urinate; urine | |
| 情报 情報 | information; intelligence | |
| 唉 唉 | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh | |
| 盯 盯 | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at | |
| 探 探 | to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward | |
| 推荐 推薦 | to recommend; recommendation | |
| 许 許 | to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps | |
| 不知 不知 | not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) | |
| 经 經 | classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 | |
| 而已 而已 | that's all; nothing more | |
| 情 情 | feeling; emotion; passion; situation | |
| 主 主 | owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) |