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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pān to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status HSK 7
yǒu xìng fortunately HSK 7
gōng láo contribution; meritorious service; credit HSK 7
singing and dancing HSK 7
cái to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment HSK 7
classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare HSK 7
cóng tóu anew; from the start HSK 7
zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop HSK 7
dāng xià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment HSK 7
cōng cōng hurriedly HSK 7
fān sail; Taiwan pr. [fán], except 布 canvas HSK 7
jiān shǒu to hold fast to; to stick to HSK 7
bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself HSK 7
contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel HSK 7
zhǔ main force; main strength of an army HSK 7
zhèng jīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards HSK 7
yīng jùn handsome HSK 7
访 lái fǎng to pay a visit HSK 7
gōng official business HSK 7
zhù chù residence; dwelling HSK 7
kuáng zealotry; fanatical; feverish HSK 7
hòu dài descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations HSK 7
xián bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse HSK 7
xiāng shí to get to know each other; acquaintance HSK 7
zhèn dòng to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration HSK 7
shā cotton yarn; muslin HSK 7
chén chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister HSK 7
fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must HSK 7
diào to fish (with line and hook); to dupe HSK 7
liáng good; very; very much HSK 7
guī tortoise; turtle HSK 7
yíng to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face HSK 7
chá jué to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect HSK 7
zhǐ nán to guide; guidebook HSK 7
xiè to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of HSK 7
míng shēng reputation HSK 7
jiě jiù to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation HSK 7
zhú candle HSK 7
chá míng to investigate and find out; to ascertain HSK 7
chuí to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach HSK 7
ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although HSK 7
tiān heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity HSK 7
huò to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions HSK 7
fáng there is no harm in; might as well HSK 7
creek; rivulet HSK 7
xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of HSK 7
qiáng jìng strong; powerful; robust HSK 7
zhī ignorant; ignorance HSK 7
to continue; to replenish HSK 7
zàn měi to admire; to praise; to eulogize HSK 7