A True Mob Story

A True Mob Story 1998

龙在江湖 lóng zài jiāng hú

A low level gangster in Hong Kong gains new respect after saving a boss's life in a gang fight. Despite his wife's death in this attack, he appears to be moving up in the Triad family until he discovers the other bosses are not looking out for him when he is double crossed and the gangster he previously hospitalized in the gang fight comes back for revenge.

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Vocabulary

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将功赎罪 將功贖罪 jiāng gōng shú zuì to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts ∼HSK 6
扬名 揚名 yáng míng to become famous; to become notorious ∼HSK 6
衣履 衣履 yī lǚ clothes and shoes ∼HSK 6
印制 印製 yìn zhì to print; to produce (a publication) ∼HSK 6
报税 報稅 bào shuì to file an income tax return; to declare dutiable goods (at customs) ∼HSK 6
蒙蒙 濛濛 méng méng drizzle (of rain or snow) ∼HSK 6
混球 混球 hún qiú bastard; wretch; scoundrel ∼HSK 6
小便宜 小便宜 xiǎo pián yi petty advantage; small gains ∼HSK 6
情急 情急 qíng jí anxious ∼HSK 6
求情 求情 qiú qíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor ∼HSK 6
肺癌 肺癌 fèi ái lung cancer ∼HSK 6
外敷 外敷 wài fū to apply externally ∼HSK 6
惹麻烦 惹麻煩 rě má fan to create difficulties; to be troublesome; to invite trouble ∼HSK 6
狼狗 狼狗 láng gǒu wolfdog ∼HSK 6
猜拳 猜拳 cāi quán finger-guessing game; rock-paper-scissors game; morra ∼HSK 6
家产 家產 jiā chǎn family property ∼HSK 6
陪审团 陪審團 péi shěn tuán jury ∼HSK 6
欺压 欺壓 qī yā to bully; to push around ∼HSK 6
不止一次 不止一次 bù zhǐ yī cì many times; on more than one occasion ∼HSK 6
殴斗 毆鬥 ōu dòu to have a fist fight; fist fight; brawl ∼HSK 6
岂非 豈非 qǐ fēi wouldn't it be... ? ∼HSK 6
打斗 打鬥 dǎ dòu to fight ∼HSK 6
潜质 潛質 qián zhì potential ∼HSK 6
不敬 不敬 bù jìng disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior) ∼HSK 6
拨开 撥開 bō kāi to push aside; to part; to brush away ∼HSK 6
分销 分銷 fēn xiāo distribution; retail store ∼HSK 6
入罪 入罪 rù zuì to criminalize (an activity) ∼HSK 6
有何 有何 yǒu hé what is there ∼HSK 6
合股 合股 hé gǔ joint stock; ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn) ∼HSK 6
蹲下 蹲下 dūn xià to squat down; to crouch ∼HSK 6
缩头乌龟 縮頭烏龜 suō tóu wū guī a turtle that pulls its head in; (fig.) coward; chicken ∼HSK 6
殿后 殿後 diàn hòu to bring up the rear ∼HSK 6
性侵犯 性侵犯 xìng qīn fàn to assault sexually; to molest ∼HSK 6
爆裂 爆裂 bào liè to rupture; to burst; to explode ∼HSK 6
未婚妻 未婚妻 wèi hūn qī fiancée ∼HSK 6
白粉 白粉 bái fěn face powder; chalk powder; heroin ∼HSK 6
享乐 享樂 xiǎng lè to enjoy life; pleasures of life ∼HSK 6
舒舒服服 舒舒服服 shū shu fu fu comfortable; with ease ∼HSK 6
付账 付賬 fù zhàng to settle an account ∼HSK 6
识相 識相 shí xiàng sensitive; tactful ∼HSK 6
弄清 弄清 nòng qīng to clarify; to fully understand ∼HSK 6
糊糊涂涂 糊糊塗塗 hú hu tú tu confused; muddled; stupid; dumb ∼HSK 6
主脑 主腦 zhǔ nǎo leader; the one in control; main (part, character etc) ∼HSK 6
控罪 控罪 kòng zuì criminal charge; accusation ∼HSK 6
做功 做功 zuò gōng (physics) to do work; non-vocal acting (in traditional Chinese opera) ∼HSK 6
奉命 奉命 fèng mìng by order ∼HSK 6
验伤 驗傷 yàn shāng to examine a wound or injury (typically for forensic purposes) ∼HSK 6
看不清 看不清 kàn bu qīng not able to see clearly ∼HSK 6
精神状态 精神狀態 jīng shén zhuàng tài mental state; psychological condition ∼HSK 6
控辩 控辯 kòng biàn the prosecution and the defense (law) ∼HSK 6