Article 20

Article 20 2024

'èr shí tiáo

Tells the story of prosecutor Han Ming who is involved in a difficult case where the intentional injury of people is turned into a legitimate defense.

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4.89 Intermediate Director Zhang Yimou IMDb 7.0

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chū shī 出: go out, send out; stand; produce · 师: teacher, master, specialist · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 利: gains, advantage, profit, merit Idiom ∼HSK 7
chéng shēng 泣: cry, sob, weep · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 成: completed, finished, fixed · 声: sound, voice, noise; tone; music Idiom ∼HSK 7
sān fān over and over again (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
zǒu tóu to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate Idiom HSK 7
miàn quán fēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition Idiom HSK 7
luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild Idiom HSK 7
táo naughty; mischievous Xiehouyu HSK 7
fǎn cháng unusual; abnormal Xiehouyu HSK 7
bēn to rush about; to be constantly on the move Xiehouyu HSK 7
gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway Xiehouyu HSK 7
duō superfluous; unnecessary; surplus Xiehouyu HSK 7
shang (coll.) clothes Colloquialism HSK 7
guī ˙nu: maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter Colloquialism HSK 7
sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
rén pǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing Colloquialism HSK 7
cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload Colloquialism HSK 7
wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side Colloquialism HSK 7
chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey Colloquialism HSK 7
niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
bāo lǎn to take complete charge (idiom) HSK 7
cháng to extend as long as; to lengthen out to HSK 7
pāi bǎn clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers HSK 7
gōng ān public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) HSK 7
xīn huāng to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat HSK 7
huǎng (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash HSK 7
mào mèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of HSK 7
jìng wài outside (a country's) borders HSK 7
yùn passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus HSK 7
chū rèn to take up a post; to start in a new job HSK 7
dūn to press; to urge; to hasten HSK 7
dīng zhǔ to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again HSK 7
jiàn yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause HSK 7
jiào jìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort HSK 7
chǎn special local product; (regional) specialty HSK 7
yǎn signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance HSK 7
bāo to shield; to harbor; to cover up HSK 7
láo service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") HSK 7
tuī xiè to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck HSK 7
jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review HSK 7
àn individual case; special case HSK 7
xīn to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about HSK 7
qìng jubilation; festive HSK 7
fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides; all aspects; multifaceted 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
shǔ xìng attribute; property HSK 7
jiè between; intermediate; to lie between HSK 7
plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous HSK 7
bǎi píng to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) HSK 7
xiōng hěn cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful HSK 7
yòng rén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff HSK 7