Chang'an

Chang'an 2023

cháng'ān sānwàn

A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet Li Bai.

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5.85 Advanced Director Xie Junwei, Zou Jing IMDb 7.5

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xiāo xiǎo thief; bandit; scoundrel; villain ∼HSK 6
xiàn luò to surrender (of a fortress); to fall (to the enemy); subsidence (of land) ∼HSK 6
(of a ruler) to order sb to commit suicide (in lieu of execution) ∼HSK 6
shuì taxation; in former times, esp. land tax ∼HSK 6
wén (old, now used figuratively) official call to arms; official denunciation ∼HSK 6
沿 沿 yán jiāng along the river; the region around the river ∼HSK 6
yōng cái mediocrity ∼HSK 6
piān ān content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away ∼HSK 6
zhū to be executed ∼HSK 6
shì to engage with secular society; to involve oneself in human affairs; to join the WTO ∼HSK 6
yǐn to live in seclusion ∼HSK 6
máo thatched cottage ∼HSK 6
chéng yāo we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc) ∼HSK 6
xiāng zhù help ∼HSK 6
zhuàng shì warrior ∼HSK 6
tuī tuō to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) ∼HSK 6
chēng to declare oneself emperor; to win the best actor award ∼HSK 6
to set up an independent regime; to secede; segmentation; division; fragmentation ∼HSK 6
jūn my husband ∼HSK 6
xīn huī lěng discouraged; downhearted ∼HSK 6
qiú qíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor ∼HSK 6
cháo all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people ∼HSK 6
chóu yuàn hatred and desire for revenge ∼HSK 6
jūn 贻: give to, hand down, bequeath · 误: err, make mistake; interfere · 军: army, military; soldiers, troops · 机: desk; machine; moment ∼HSK 6
pàn zéi renegade; traitor ∼HSK 6
yán xìng ductility ∼HSK 6
xiǎn jùn (of terrain) mountainous; rugged; (of a situation) precarious; daunting ∼HSK 6
yuán jūn (military) reinforcements ∼HSK 6
gāo honorific: Your distinguished disciple; Your most brilliant pupil ∼HSK 6
yǒu qíng to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) ∼HSK 6
diàn to spread out bedding; bedcover ∼HSK 6
yǒng měng bold and powerful; brave and fierce ∼HSK 6
zhuǎn tuō to pass on a task; to delegate one's work; to pass the buck ∼HSK 6
yáo wàng to look into the distance ∼HSK 6
huí wàng to return sb's gaze; to meet sb's eyes; to look back (to one's rear); (fig.) to look back at (the past); to reflect on ∼HSK 6
rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace ∼HSK 6
fàn zhōu to go boating ∼HSK 6
kǎo chǎng exam room HSK 6
sòng xíng to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party HSK 6
wán naughty HSK 6
méi huā plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) HSK 6
pàn (bound form) side; edge; boundary HSK 6
yóu wán to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll HSK 6
zhù zi pillar HSK 6
gài lofty quality; mettle; spirit HSK 6
zào fǎn to rebel; to revolt HSK 6
shí to learn to read HSK 6
zhōu boat HSK 6
kuò rich; wide; broad HSK 6
day and night; around the clock HSK 6