A Simple Life

A Simple Life 2012

桃姐 táo jiě

After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.

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3.96 Beginner Director Ann Hui 🍅 94%

Cast

Andy Lau Andy Lau Roger Leung Deanie Ip Deanie Ip Ah Tao Qin Hailu Qin Hailu Ms. Choi Wang Fuli Wang Fuli Roger's Mother Paul Chun Pui Paul Chun Pui Uncle Kin Leung Tin Leung Tin Head Master Wendy Yu Man-Si Wendy Yu Man-Si Sharon Eman Lam Yi-Man Eman Lam Yi-Man Carmen Elena Kong Mei-Yee Elena Kong Mei-Yee Aunt Kam's Daughter Jason Chan Chi-San Jason Chan Chi-San Jason

Vocabulary

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徐 徐 Xú slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified ∼HSK 4
导 導 dǎo direct, guide, lead, conduct ∼HSK 4
可不 可不 kě bu that's just the way it is; exactly! ∼HSK 4
莎 莎 shā kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats ∼HSK 4
宁 寧 nìng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy ∼HSK 4
知 知 zhī know ∼HSK 4
单人 單人 dān rén one person; single (room, bed etc) ∼HSK 4
返 返 fǎn return, revert to, restore ∼HSK 4
力士 力士 lì shì strong man; sumo wrestler ∼HSK 4
伦 倫 lún normal human relationships ∼HSK 4
这样子 這樣子 zhè yàng zi so; such; this way; like this ∼HSK 4
肚子痛 肚子痛 dù zi tòng stomachache; bellyache ∼HSK 4
戴上 戴上 dài shang to put on (hat etc) ∼HSK 4
减掉 減掉 jiǎn diào to subtract; to lose (weight) ∼HSK 4
守住 守住 shǒu zhu to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard ∼HSK 4
怎么能 怎麼能 zěn yāo néng how could one ∼HSK 4
结单 結單 jié dān statement of account ∼HSK 4
双程 雙程 shuāng chéng return-trip; two-way; bidirectional; double-pass ∼HSK 4
鞋袜 鞋襪 xié wà shoes and socks ∼HSK 4
摆出 擺出 bǎi chū to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display ∼HSK 4
微辣 微辣 wēi là mildly spicy ∼HSK 4
反反复复 反反復復 fǎn fǎn fù fù repeatedly; time and time again ∼HSK 4
过户 過戶 guò hù to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing ∼HSK 4
加冰 加冰 jiā bīng (of a drink) iced; on the rocks ∼HSK 4
魁首 魁首 kuí shǒu chief; first; brightest and best ∼HSK 4
仔 仔 zǎi small thing, child; young animal ∼HSK 4
鸭 鴨 yā duck; Anas species (various) ∼HSK 4
吸口 吸口 xī kǒu sucker mouth ∼HSK 4
相 相 Xiāng mutually ∼HSK 4
伸出 伸出 shēn chū to extend ∼HSK 4
竹 竹 zhú bamboo; flute; KangXi radical 118 ∼HSK 4
擦油 擦油 cā yóu to oil; to anoint ∼HSK 4
郭 郭 Guō outer part (of a city); surname ∼HSK 4
外型 外型 wài xíng external form ∼HSK 4
出炉 出爐 chū lú to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available ∼HSK 4
调味 調味 tiáo wèi seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences ∼HSK 4
重孙 重孫 chóng sūn great-grandson ∼HSK 4
脚底 腳底 jiǎo dǐ soles of the feet ∼HSK 4
冰凉 冰涼 bīng liáng ice-cold ∼HSK 4
外孙 外孫 wài sūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line ∼HSK 4
玩牌 玩牌 wán pái to play cards; to play mahjong ∼HSK 4
大帅 大帥 dà shuài (old) commanding general; commander-in-chief; (Qing dynasty) title for a governor-general (provincial military governor) ∼HSK 4
玛 瑪 mǎ agate; cornelian ∼HSK 4
松动 鬆動 sōng dòng loose; slack; (fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice); to give some slack; (of a place) not crowded ∼HSK 4
没办法 沒辦法 méi bàn fǎ there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it ∼HSK 4
逛逛 逛逛 guàng guang to roam around; to have a stroll ∼HSK 4
动手术 動手術 dòng shǒu shù (of a surgeon) to operate (on sb); (of a patient) to have an operation ∼HSK 4
怜悯 憐憫 lián mǐn to take pity on; pity; mercy ∼HSK 4
下厨 下廚 xià chú to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook ∼HSK 4
镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens; glass; glasses ∼HSK 4