A Chinese Tall Story

A Chinese Tall Story 2005

qíng diān shèng

The young monk Taka and his three disciples are captured by a demonic tree. Taka manages to escape thanks to the magic stick of Monkey King and decided to go free his companions. En route, he encounters a strange ally called Meiyan, a girl who is half-human and half monster. As Taka and his new friend set off on a fantastic adventure they will face many hardships and battles and may very well decide the fate of humanity and the entire universe...

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4.15 Intermediate Director Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai IMDb 4.9

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Vocabulary

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Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology) HSK 7
hǎo gǎn good opinion; favorable impression HSK 7
liáng good; very; very much HSK 7
guī tortoise; turtle HSK 7
退 退 chè tuì to retreat HSK 7
duò luò to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace HSK 7
kuā used in 克 HSK 7
yào mìng to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance HSK 7
shang Buddhist monk HSK 7
ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although HSK 7
chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) HSK 7
guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why! HSK 7
dàng zhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! HSK 7
paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc) HSK 7
wèi kǒu appetite; liking HSK 7
nu:è dài to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment HSK 7
yán to prolong; to extend; to delay HSK 7
xià lìng to give an order; to command HSK 7
jìn tóu end; extremity; limit HSK 7
yǒu organic HSK 7
měi rén beauty; belle HSK 7
bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) HSK 7
zǎo early in the morning; at dawn HSK 7
biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) HSK 7
liáng xīn conscience HSK 7
unequalled; without rival; a paragon HSK 7
shì fēi right and wrong; quarrel HSK 7
dǒu to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world HSK 7
fèi huà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) HSK 7
there is no need; why should HSK 7
to confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. [sì] HSK 7
yòng to exert oneself physically HSK 7
huǐ miè to perish; to ruin; to destroy HSK 7
kǒu tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone HSK 7
měi dāng whenever; every time HSK 7
còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity HSK 7
xìng the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature HSK 7
jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight HSK 7
zhì temperament; personality traits; manners HSK 7
yǒng héng eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) HSK 7
bài tuō to request sb to do sth; please! HSK 7
breath; smell; odor; flavor HSK 7
dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck HSK 7
expel breath; my goodness HSK 7
suì dào tunnel HSK 7
hún soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) HSK 7
wài biǎo external; outside; outward appearance HSK 7
variant of 麻; hemp HSK 7
āi interjection of wonder, shock or admiration HSK 7
tǒng zhì to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime HSK 7