Be There or Be Square

Be There or Be Square 1998

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The story of two Chinese immigrants' struggles in America. Yuan Liu has lived in LA for years. He has no stable job, no family and lives in a wagon. He seems content with his life until the day he meets Qing Li, a woman with the big "American dream".

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4.05 Intermediate Director Feng Xiaogang IMDb 7.2

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Vocabulary

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zǎo early in the morning; at dawn HSK 7
hōng explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel HSK 7
liáng xīn conscience HSK 7
fèi huà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) HSK 7
è liè vile; nasty; of very poor quality HSK 7
to confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. [sì] HSK 7
to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied HSK 7
zhèng rén witness HSK 7
lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before HSK 7
old variant of 辞 HSK 7
mài to take a step; to stride HSK 7
bèn dàn fool; idiot HSK 7
còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity HSK 7
kāi qiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun HSK 7
zūn yán dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty HSK 7
bài tuō to request sb to do sth; please! HSK 7
xiāo to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take HSK 7
dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck HSK 7
liú máng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior HSK 7
to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent HSK 7
piān zi film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image HSK 7
variant of 麻; hemp HSK 7
guàn can; jar; pot HSK 7
bǎo yòu to bless and protect; blessing HSK 7
pīn mìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it HSK 7
yǒu to intend; intentionally; interested in HSK 7
bié shù villa HSK 7
to wipe HSK 7
cuì ruò weak; frail HSK 7
chē huò traffic accident; car crash HSK 7
jià to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) HSK 7
qīng clear; distinct HSK 7
zhì order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society) HSK 7
chèn to avail oneself of; to take advantage of HSK 7
méi guī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower HSK 7
xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose HSK 7
yào otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) HSK 7
shòu quán to authorize HSK 7
zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely HSK 7
guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal HSK 7
gǎn to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful HSK 7
róng honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary HSK 7
xún to search; to look for; to seek HSK 7
zhù dìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably HSK 7
bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany HSK 7
jiān prison HSK 7
kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil HSK 7
zhì (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite HSK 7
xǐng lái to waken HSK 7
jié conclusion; ending HSK 7