Aberdeen

Aberdeen 2014

· rénjiān · xiǎo tuányuán

The extended Cheng family, which, like Aberdeen harbor's Chinese namesake, represents today's Little Hong Kong and its myriad of contradictions between traditions and modernity; superstitions and materialism; family and individuality.

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4.02 Intermediate Director Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung IMDb 6.2

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shuǐ huǒ xiāng róng 水: water, liquid, lotion, juice · 火: fire, flame; burn; anger, rage · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 相: mutual, reciprocal, each other · 容: looks, appearance; figure, form Idiom ∼HSK 7
shì chéng to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere Idiom HSK 7
qiǎn to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop Xiehouyu HSK 7
diū liǎn to lose face; humiliation Xiehouyu HSK 7
kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
kuā zhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous Colloquialism HSK 7
shuō for example HSK 7
jiā jìng family financial situation; family circumstances HSK 7
bài nián to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year HSK 7
chū dào to start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut HSK 7
huì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from HSK 7
zhú nián year after year; with each passing year; over the years HSK 7
shū zi comb HSK 7
tiào cáo to change jobs; job-hopping HSK 7
duì bái dialogue (in a movie or a play) HSK 7
handwriting HSK 7
xīng jiàn to build; to construct HSK 7
xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety HSK 7
chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy HSK 7
mín fisherman; fisher folk HSK 7
niàn shū to read; to study HSK 7
xiào to tease; to make fun of HSK 7
hòu next; later; after that HSK 7
xìng zhì mood; spirits; interest HSK 7
jiàng mahjong HSK 7
hǎi miàn sea level; sea surface HSK 7
shài tài yáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) HSK 7
shē wàng an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations HSK 7
fēi only; nothing else HSK 7
zháo to be fascinated; to be captivated HSK 7
fēng wind and rain; the elements; (fig.) trials and hardships HSK 7
háo rich and powerful person HSK 7
zhōng neutral; neutrality HSK 7
Tiān qiáo Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture HSK 7
bān to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) HSK 7
rèn cuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake HSK 7
dēng pào light bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) HSK 7
退 退 tuì huí to return (an item); to send back; to go back HSK 7
mother's sister; aunt HSK 7
zhèn zuò to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate HSK 7
kěn Refuse HSK 7
huàn to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) HSK 7
dǒng shì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent HSK 7
lún liú to alternate; to take turns HSK 7
huī chén dust HSK 7
gēn yuán origin; root (cause) HSK 7
zhòu wén wrinkle HSK 7
jīng huá best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul HSK 7
yíng jiù to rescue HSK 7