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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bái daytime; sun; time ∼HSK 1
ge a few; several; how many ∼HSK 1
tiān the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) ∼HSK 1
xíng to travel; transport ∼HSK 1
dào not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than ∼HSK 1
cóng lái méi yǒu there has never been; has never had; (before a verb) has never ∼HSK 1
rén by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company) ∼HSK 1
clothes, clothing; cover, skin ∼HSK 1
le no thanks (used to politely but informally decline) ∼HSK 1
shí èr twelve; 12 ∼HSK 1
nián a few years; several years; how many years? ∼HSK 1
驿 zhàn relay station for post horses (old) ∼HSK 1
děng we; us (archaic) ∼HSK 1
shí forty; 40 ∼HSK 1
wéi yǒu variant of ∼HSK 1
míng not clear; unknown; to fail to understand ∼HSK 1
practice; flapping wings ∼HSK 1
shí liù sixteen; 16 ∼HSK 1
shí jiǔ nineteen; 19 ∼HSK 1
unruly; uninhibited ∼HSK 1
you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general) ∼HSK 1
lái firstly,... ∼HSK 1
hòu the day after tomorrow; from hence; from now; from now on; henceforth ∼HSK 1
hòu wait; expect; visit; greet ∼HSK 1
Xīng thrive, prosper, flourish ∼HSK 1
cannot; should not; must not ∼HSK 1
ge that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler ∼HSK 1
zhèng yào to be just about to; to be on the point of ∼HSK 1
zhàn tavern; guest house; inn; hotel ∼HSK 1
tài hǎo le very good ∼HSK 1
huān happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy ∼HSK 1
bìng serious illness ∼HSK 1
qián day before yesterday ∼HSK 1
yǐng shadow; image, reflection; photograph ∼HSK 1
běn jiù by nature; fundamentally; inherently ∼HSK 1
shì therefore; thus; so ∼HSK 1
méi yǒu shén me it is nothing; there's nothing... about it ∼HSK 1
jīn now, today, modern era ∼HSK 1
yǒu le I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven ∼HSK 1
nián jiān in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) ∼HSK 1
jiàn xiào to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) ∼HSK 1
shí more than ten; a dozen or more ∼HSK 1
xià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) ∼HSK 1
nián one's declining years; one's old age ∼HSK 1
not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord ∼HSK 1
zhù (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc); repeatedly; continuously; constantly ∼HSK 1
yuè the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood ∼HSK 1
wèn huà to ask sb a question; question ∼HSK 1
qián the road ahead ∼HSK 1
hǎo hàn hero; strong and courageous person ∼HSK 1