Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins 2009

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In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.

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4.17 Intermediate Director Teddy Chan 🍅 50%

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fēng 风: wind; air; manners, atmosphere · 雨: rain; rainy; KangXi radical 173 · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 测: measure, estimate, conjecture Idiom ∼HSK 7
zhī zhī èr 知: know, perceive, comprehend · 其: his, her, its, their; that · 一: one; a, an; alone · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 知: know, perceive, comprehend · 其: his, her, its, their; that · 二: two; twice Idiom ∼HSK 7
dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally Xiehouyu HSK 7
bēn to rush about; to be constantly on the move Xiehouyu HSK 7
fèi rubbish; waste material; useless person Xiehouyu HSK 7
mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal Colloquialism HSK 7
niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
shòu guò to take the blame (for sb else) HSK 7
Huá qiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality HSK 7
guàn one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace HSK 7
lián nián successive years; over many years HSK 7
shàng to set foot on; to step on or into HSK 7
Shào lín Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks HSK 7
bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times HSK 7
wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
shēng shì fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum HSK 7
yuán place of origin; birthplace; source HSK 7
fēng jiàn system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic HSK 7
zào to benefit (e.g. the people) HSK 7
yǐn yuē vague; faint; indistinct HSK 7
zhuān zhì autocracy; dictatorship HSK 7
biàn zi plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle HSK 7
to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider HSK 7
time and again; repeatedly; frequently HSK 7
shēn stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else HSK 7
yòu ěr bait HSK 7
lán to stop; to obstruct HSK 7
cáng to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding HSK 7
shàng tóu (of alcohol) to go to one's head; (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun; (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time HSK 7
shān dòng to incite; to instigate HSK 7
chuán dān leaflet; flier; pamphlet HSK 7
hòu dao kind and honest; generous; sincere HSK 7
xiāng in succession; following closely HSK 7
guò nothing can surpass HSK 7
chóu huà to plan and prepare HSK 7
zhí zhuó to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to; (Buddhism) attachment HSK 7
candle; wax HSK 7
chéng to set out on a journey HSK 7
tōng to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted HSK 7
hòu sometime; someday (in the future) HSK 7
hǎo dǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever HSK 7
chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) HSK 7
zàng to bury (the dead); to inter HSK 7
juān to solicit contributions; to collect donations HSK 7
kàng zhēng to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) HSK 7
xuān yáng to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide HSK 7
gài beggar HSK 7
chā shǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference HSK 7