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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裤 褲 kù trousers, pants ∼HSK 3
猪肉 豬肉 zhū ròu pork ∼HSK 3
糕 糕 gāo cakes, pastry ∼HSK 3
马步 馬步 mǎ bù (martial arts) horse stance (with legs wide apart, as when riding a horse) ∼HSK 3
心口 心口 xīn kǒu pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts ∼HSK 3
好久不见 好久不見 hǎo jiǔ bu jiàn long time no see ∼HSK 3
叶 葉 xié to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf ∼HSK 3
内裤 內褲 nèi kù underpants; panties; briefs ∼HSK 3
衫 衫 shān shirt; robe; gown; jacket ∼HSK 3
海参 海參 hǎi shēn sea cucumber ∼HSK 3
破费 破費 pò fèi to spend (money or time) ∼HSK 3
气力 氣力 qì lì strength; energy; vigor; talent ∼HSK 3
音 音 yīn sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation ∼HSK 3
有办法 有辦法 yǒu bàn fǎ can find methods; resourceful; creative ∼HSK 3
搬走 搬走 bān zǒu to carry ∼HSK 3
跳楼 跳樓 tiào lóu to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) ∼HSK 3
年代初 年代初 nián dài chū beginning of an age; beginning of a decade ∼HSK 3
民 民 Mín people, subjects, citizens ∼HSK 3
乱跑 亂跑 luàn pǎo to run around all over the place ∼HSK 3
心急 心急 xīn jí anxious; impatient ∼HSK 3
万物 萬物 wàn wù all things; all that exists ∼HSK 3
心痛 心痛 xīn tòng to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain ∼HSK 3
阿门 阿門 ā mén amen (loanword) ∼HSK 3
到时候 到時候 dào shí hòu when the moment comes; at that time ∼HSK 3
退后 退後 tuì hòu to stand back; to go back (in time); to yield; to make concessions ∼HSK 3
耶 耶 yē used in transliteration ∼HSK 3
朝气 朝氣 zhāo qì vitality; dynamism ∼HSK 3
月光 月光 yuè guāng moonlight ∼HSK 3
年初 年初 nián chū beginning of the year HSK 3
心想事成 心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! ∼HSK 3
退休金 退休金 tuì xiū jīn retirement pay; pension ∼HSK 3
长城 長城 Cháng chéng the Great Wall HSK 3
认得 認得 rèn de to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know HSK 3
美术 美術 měi shù art; fine arts; painting HSK 3
上衣 上衣 shàng yī jacket; upper outer garment HSK 3
老太太 老太太 lǎo tài tai elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother HSK 3
可乐 可樂 kě lè amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola HSK 3
认出 認出 rèn chū recognition; to recognize HSK 3
服务员 服務員 fú wù yuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel HSK 3
牌子 牌子 pái zi sign; trademark; brand HSK 3
手续 手續 shǒu xù procedure; formalities HSK 3
行李 行李 xíng li luggage HSK 3
空调 空調 kōng tiáo air conditioning; air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode) HSK 3
亲人 親人 qīn rén one's close relatives HSK 3
吵架 吵架 chǎo jià to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel HSK 3
屋子 屋子 wū zi house; room HSK 3
收费 收費 shōu fèi to charge a fee HSK 3
身份证 身份證 shēn fèn zhèng identity card; ID HSK 3
春 旾 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life HSK 3
跳舞 跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance HSK 3