Comedy of Mismatches

Comedy of Mismatches 1964

乔太守乱点鸳鸯谱 qiáo tàishǒu luàn diǎn yuān yāng pǔ

Comedy of Mismatches begins with widow Sun who single-handedly raises her son Yu Lang (Chin Feng) and daughter Zhu Yi (Li Hsiang Chun). One day, Mother Sun sends her children to the temple, where Yu Lang encounters Hui Niang (Pat Ting). Artist Xu Ya is also at the temple, praying that his daughter Wen Gu (Carrie Ku) will find a good husband. Soon after, Wen Gu encounters nobleman's son Pei Zheng (Wai Mao) and the two fall in love at first sight.

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下聘 下聘 xià pìn to send the betrothal gifts; (fig.) to conclude a marriage ∼HSK 6
喜帖 喜帖 xǐ tiě wedding invitation ∼HSK 6
偏要 偏要 piān yào to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything ∼HSK 6
服侍 服侍 fú shi to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also ∼HSK 6
且慢 且慢 qiě màn to wait a moment; do not go too soon ∼HSK 6
复命 復命 fù mìng to report on completion of a mission; debriefing ∼HSK 6
妙计 妙計 miào jì excellent plan; brilliant scheme ∼HSK 6
喜娘 喜娘 xǐ niáng matron of honor (old) ∼HSK 6
一拜 一拜 yī bài to bow once; a single bow (of respect or worship) ∼HSK 6
高堂 高堂 gāo táng main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) ∼HSK 6
回娘家 回孃家 huí niáng jiā (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc ∼HSK 6
作主 作主 zuò zhǔ to decide; to have the final say ∼HSK 6
酒席 酒席 jiǔ xí feast; banquet ∼HSK 6
临到 臨到 lín dào to befall ∼HSK 6
凤冠霞帔 鳳冠霞帔 fèng guān xiá pèi phoenix coronet and rosy cape (idiom); a bride's traditional ceremonial finery ∼HSK 6
便服 便服 biàn fú everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes ∼HSK 6
洞房花烛夜 洞房花燭夜 dòng fáng huā zhú yè wedding night ∼HSK 6
烛光 燭光 zhú guāng candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) ∼HSK 6
今宵 今宵 jīn xiāo tonight (literary) ∼HSK 6
耿耿 耿耿 gěng gěng bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled ∼HSK 6
销魂 銷魂 xiāo hún ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow ∼HSK 6
欢畅 歡暢 huān chàng happy; cheerful; jubilant ∼HSK 6
有情 有情 yǒu qíng to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) ∼HSK 6
红粉 紅粉 hóng fěn rouge and powder; (fig.) the fair sex ∼HSK 6
佳人 佳人 jiā rén beautiful woman ∼HSK 6
吃醋 吃醋 chī cù to feel jealous ∼HSK 6
禀告 稟告 bǐng gào to report (to one's superior) ∼HSK 6
恩爱 恩愛 ēn ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love ∼HSK 6
鸾凤 鸞鳳 luán fèng luan and phoenix; husband and wife; virtuous person; sovereign; belle ∼HSK 6
缱绻 繾綣 qiǎn quǎn (literary) in love and inseparable ∼HSK 6
不负 不負 bù fù to live up to ∼HSK 6
不清 不清 bù qīng unclear ∼HSK 6
说理 說理 shuō lǐ to reason; to argue logically ∼HSK 6
糊涂账 糊塗賬 hú tu zhàng muddled accounts; a mess of bookkeeping ∼HSK 6
一见倾心 一見傾心 yī jiàn qīng xīn love at first sight ∼HSK 6
迎亲 迎親 yíng qīn (of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride; to send a party to escort the bride to the groom's house ∼HSK 6
红妆 紅妝 hóng zhuāng beautiful feminine attire; (fig.) young woman ∼HSK 6
长袍 長袍 cháng páo chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe); gown; robe ∼HSK 6
映照 映照 yìng zhào to shine upon; to reflect ∼HSK 6
情郎 情郎 qíng láng boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) ∼HSK 6
连理 連理 lián lǐ two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union ∼HSK 6
比翼 比翼 bǐ yì (flying) wing to wing ∼HSK 6
虚言 虛言 xū yán empty words; false words ∼HSK 6
定情 定情 dìng qíng to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged ∼HSK 6
媒妁之言 媒妁之言 méi shuò zhī yán (idiom) matchmaker's services (in establishing an arranged marriage) ∼HSK 6
混杂 混雜 hùn zá to mix; to mingle ∼HSK 6
理当 理當 lǐ dāng should; ought ∼HSK 6
治罪 治罪 zhì zuì to punish sb (for a crime) ∼HSK 6
儿媳妇 兒媳婦 ér xí fù daughter-in-law ∼HSK 6
原配 原配 yuán pèi first wife ∼HSK 6