Bruce Lee, My Brother 2010
李小龙我的兄弟
An action-dramatic biopic of the eponymous martial arts legend as told by his younger brother, Robert Lee. It revolves around Bruce Lee's life as a rebellious adolescent in Hong Kong before he sets off for the USA and conquers the world at the age of 18 with only $100 in his pocket.
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Vocabulary
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| 麒麟 麒麟 | (Chinese mythology) qilin; (old) giraffe | |
| 过招 過招 | to fight; to exchange blows | |
| 电线杆 電線杆 | electric pole; telephone pole; lamppost | |
| 识相 識相 | sensitive; tactful | |
| 贪心 貪心 | greedy | |
| 洋鬼子 洋鬼子 | foreign devil; term of abuse for Westerners | |
| 舞伴 舞伴 | dancing partner | |
| 辞世 辭世 | to die; to depart this life (euphemism); same as 去世 | |
| 死讯 死訊 | news of sb's death | |
| 无端 無端 | for no reason at all | |
| 耕田 耕田 | to cultivate soil; to till fields | |
| 客串 客串 | to appear on stage in an amateur capacity; (of a professional) to make a guest appearance; (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties; to substitute for | |
| 娘娘腔 娘娘腔 | sissy; effeminate | |
| 我儿 我兒 | my child | |
| 十指不沾阳春水 十指不沾陽春水 | to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom); to lead a pampered life | |
| 忙于 忙於 | busy with | |
| 养家糊口 養家糊口 | (idiom) to provide for one's family | |
| 伶人 伶人 | (old) actor; actress | |
| 有心无力 有心無力 | to have the will but not the strength (idiom); willing but unable to help | |
| 粉饰太平 粉飾太平 | to pretend that everything is going well | |
| 力所不及 力所不及 | beyond one's power (to do sth) | |
| 下贱 下賤 | humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible | |
| 婆娘 婆娘 | woman (derog.) | |
| 识时务者为俊杰 識時務者為俊傑 | (idiom) a wise person adapts to changing circumstances | |
| 清闲 清閒 | idle; leisurely | |
| 锦绣 錦繡 | beautiful | |
| 样儿 樣兒 | appearance; manner; pattern; model | |
| 通风报信 通風報信 | to tip off; to pass on secret information (idiom) | |
| 尽力而为 盡力而為 | to try one's utmost; to strive | |
| 堂哥 堂哥 | older male patrilineal cousin | |
| 有福同享 有福同享 | to share in the good fortune (idiom); to share blessings together (often: 有福同享有难同当, share joys and hardships alike) | |
| 惹人 惹人 | to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc); to offend; to attract (attention) | |
| 烟瘾 煙癮 | the urge to smoke; tobacco addiction | |
| 伙计 伙計 | partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant | |
| 充公 充公 | to confiscate | |
| 何止 何止 | far more than; not just | |
| 踢馆 踢館 | to challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation); (fig.) to prove oneself by competing against those already established in a particular field | |
| 银坛 銀壇 | moviedom; the world of movies; film circles | |
| 仰慕 仰慕 | to admire | |
| 电影界 電影界 | moviedom; the world of movies; film circles | |
| 作弄 作弄 | to tease; to play tricks on | |
| 大吉 大吉 | very auspicious; extremely lucky | |
| 生意兴隆 生意興隆 | thriving and prosperous business or trade | |
| 行侠仗义 行俠仗義 | to be chivalrous | |
| 相救 相救 | rescue | |
| 爹爹 爹爹 | daddy; granddad | |
| 探长 探長 | (police) detective | |
| 还清 還清 | to pay back in full; to redeem a debt | |
| 认命 認命 | to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth | |
| 文武 文武 | civil and military |