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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tiān providence; the Will of Heaven ∼HSK 2
Shǐ history, chronicle, annals ∼HSK 2
zài shēn to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) ∼HSK 2
ràng kāi to get out of the way; to step aside ∼HSK 2
shí real, true; honest, sincere ∼HSK 2
míng wéi to be called; to be known as ∼HSK 2
tīng wén to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard ∼HSK 2
yǒu jiā extremely (placed after verb or adjective) ∼HSK 2
gāi should not; to owe nothing ∼HSK 2
used in ∼HSK 2
zhù xìng to add to the fun; to liven things up ∼HSK 2
gāi dāng should; to deserve ∼HSK 2
biàn one time (all the way through); once through ∼HSK 2
shù nián several years; many years ∼HSK 2
wèn dào to ask the way; to ask ∼HSK 2
zài hereto; here ∼HSK 2
cān take part in, intervene; ginseng ∼HSK 2
Master (old form of address for teachers, scholars); (used sarcastically) pedant ∼HSK 2
Wēi small, prefix micro-, trifling ∼HSK 2
xuě piàn snowflake ∼HSK 2
dài zǒu to carry; to take away ∼HSK 2
rén chēng person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as ∼HSK 2
qīng qīng lightly; softly ∼HSK 2
thing, substance, creature ∼HSK 2
tiān dào natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) ∼HSK 2
tiān a good heavens!; oh my God! ∼HSK 2
cháng shēng long life ∼HSK 2
to accept or reject ∼HSK 2
kǎo shì imperial examinations (in former times) ∼HSK 2
large river (esp the Yellow River) ∼HSK 2
shù bǎi several hundred ∼HSK 2
miàn all sides ∼HSK 2
jiè forerunner, herald, harbinger; to lie between; sea shell; to wear armor ∼HSK 2
jiǔ hòu after drinking; under the influence of alcohol ∼HSK 2
zǎi load; carry; transport, convey ∼HSK 2
dìng yào must ∼HSK 2
tīng dǒng to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) ∼HSK 2
imperial examination ∼HSK 2
dào xiàng (optics) inverted image ∼HSK 2
ài cái to value talent; to cherish talented people ∼HSK 2
jiè to seize the opportunity ∼HSK 2
shàng zuò seat of honor ∼HSK 2
zhuāng diǎn to decorate; to dress up; to deck ∼HSK 2
to learn; to acquire (some skill through practice); acquisition ∼HSK 2
chéng míng to make one's name; to become famous ∼HSK 2
lìng rén to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) ∼HSK 2
jīn shēng this life ∼HSK 2
every night ∼HSK 2
zhàng fu a manly man; a man of character ∼HSK 2
wèi de shì for the sake of; for the purpose of ∼HSK 2