Aberdeen 2014

人间·小团圆 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.

HSK 1

4.02 Intermediate Director Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung IMDb 6.2

Cast

Louis Koo Cheng Wai-tao

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai Yau Kin-cheung

Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah Cheng Wai-ching

Gigi Leung Wing-Kei Cici

Richard Ng Man-Tat Dong

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai Ta

Dada Chan Ching Van

Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi Nicole

Jacky Cai Nurse

Lee Man-Kwai Piggy / Chloe

Vocabulary

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水火不相容水火不相容 shuǐ huǒ bù xiāng róng	lit. water and fire cannot mix (idiom); fig. utterly incompatible; mutually irreconcilable	Idiom ∼HSK 7
一事无成一事無成 yī shì wú chéng	to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere	Idiom HSK 7
搁浅擱淺 gē qiǎn	to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop	Xiehouyu HSK 7
丢脸丟臉 diū liǎn	to lose face; humiliation	Xiehouyu HSK 7
开口開口 kāi kǒu	to open one's mouth; to start to talk	Xiehouyu HSK 7
嫂子嫂子 sǎo zi	(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law	Colloquialism HSK 7
夸张誇張 kuā zhāng	to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous	Colloquialism HSK 7
譬如说譬如說 pì rú shuō	for example	HSK 7
家境家境 jiā jìng	family financial situation; family circumstances	HSK 7
拜年拜年 bài nián	to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year	HSK 7
出道出道 chū dào	to start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut	HSK 7
忌讳忌諱 jì huì	taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from	HSK 7
逐年逐年 zhú nián	year after year; with each passing year; over the years	HSK 7
梳子梳子 shū zi	comb	HSK 7
跳槽跳槽 tiào cáo	to change jobs; job-hopping	HSK 7
对白對白 duì bái	dialogue (in a movie or a play)	HSK 7
字迹字跡 zì jì	handwriting	HSK 7
兴建興建 xīng jiàn	to build; to construct	HSK 7
孝顺孝順 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
仇人仇人 chóu rén	foe; one's personal enemy	HSK 7
渔民漁民 yú mín	fisherman; fisher folk	HSK 7
念书念書 niàn shū	to read; to study	HSK 7
取笑取笑 qǔ xiào	to tease; to make fun of	HSK 7
其后其後 qí hòu	next; later; after that	HSK 7
兴致興致 xìng zhì	mood; spirits; interest	HSK 7
麻将麻將 má jiàng	mahjong	HSK 7
海面海面 hǎi miàn	sea level; sea surface	HSK 7
晒太阳曬太陽 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
奢望奢望 shē wàng	an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations	HSK 7
无非無非 wú fēi	only; nothing else	HSK 7
着迷著迷 zháo mí	to be fascinated; to be captivated	HSK 7
风雨風雨 fēng yǔ	wind and rain; the elements; (fig.) trials and hardships	HSK 7
富豪富豪 fù háo	rich and powerful person	HSK 7
中立中立 zhōng lì	neutral; neutrality	HSK 7
天桥天橋 Tiān qiáo	Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture	HSK 7
颁布頒布 bān bù	to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)	HSK 7
认错認錯 rèn cuò	to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake	HSK 7
灯泡燈泡 dēng pào	light bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)	HSK 7
退回退回 tuì huí	to return (an item); to send back; to go back	HSK 7
姨姨 yí	mother's sister; aunt	HSK 7
振作振作 zhèn zuò	to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate	HSK 7
不肯不肯 bù kěn	Refuse	HSK 7
换取換取 huàn qǔ	to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)	HSK 7
懂事懂事 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
轮流輪流 lún liú	to alternate; to take turns	HSK 7
灰尘灰塵 huī chén	dust	HSK 7
根源根源 gēn yuán	origin; root (cause)	HSK 7
皱纹皺紋 zhòu wén	wrinkle	HSK 7
精华精華 jīng huá	best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul	HSK 7
营救營救 yíng jiù	to rescue	HSK 7