Between Tears and Smiles

Between Tears and Smiles 1964

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Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan received help from an unexpected quarter to save the woman he loves.

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4.52 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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bu shì that's just the way it is; exactly! HSK 7
jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented HSK 7
shàng bào to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter HSK 7
zhǎng xiàng appearance; looks; profile; countenance HSK 7
liáng good; very; very much HSK 7
kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to bite HSK 7
shang Buddhist monk HSK 7
zhú candle HSK 7
atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish HSK 7
xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of HSK 7
fēn to tell; to instruct; to command HSK 7
chún jié pure; clean and honest; to purify HSK 7
to lie; to crouch HSK 7
dān wu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with HSK 7
shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle HSK 7
zhòu to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease HSK 7
chéng to hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil HSK 7
bié shuō to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone HSK 7
fàng guò to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth HSK 7
měi rén beauty; belle HSK 7
mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark HSK 7
dùn to stew HSK 7
hài xiū shy; embarrassed; bashful HSK 7
pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect HSK 7
tīng huà to do what one is told; obedient HSK 7
pèi to admire HSK 7
gùn stick; rod; truncheon HSK 7
wán ball; pellet; pill HSK 7
liáng xīn conscience HSK 7
shǒu qiāng pistol HSK 7
nèn young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light; (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled HSK 7
fèi huà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) HSK 7
rèn any; arbitrary; at will; at random HSK 7
there is no need; why should HSK 7
tu muddled; silly; confused HSK 7
tou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) HSK 7
wàng to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore HSK 7
tǒng tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) HSK 7
pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter HSK 7
chēng hu to call; to address as; form of address; appellation HSK 7
stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway HSK 7
shēn zi body; pregnancy; health HSK 7
shēng life or death HSK 7
guǐ devil HSK 7
jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight HSK 7
fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale HSK 7
wèi taste; flavor; feeling HSK 7
guàn to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 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
guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved HSK 7