Confucius

Confucius 2010

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In 500 B.C., during Chinas famed 'Spring and Autumn Period', Kong Ze (Confucius), a commoner reverred for his outstanding wisdom, is made Minister of Law in the ancient Kingdom of Lu. Under his inspired leadership, Lu ascends to new heights but becomes a target of conquest for the warlike nation of Qi. Threatened with annihilation by their powerful neighbour, a desperate people turn to their greatest teacher to lead their most powerful army. When Confucius delivers a stunning victory against all odds, a jealous aristocracy sets out to destroy him, but they should never under-estimate a remarkable man whose wisdom is more powerful than the sword.

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5.33 Advanced Director Hu Mei 🍅 45%

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xiàng guó prime minister (in ancient China) ∼HSK 3
zhì gāo paramount; supremacy ∼HSK 3
yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: ∼HSK 3
mào hat, cap; cap-like tops ∼HSK 3
lǎo shí shuō honestly speaking; to be frank, ... ∼HSK 3
qǐng jiào to ask for guidance; to consult HSK 3
lǎo bǎi xìng ordinary people; the "person in the street" HSK 3
children; sons and daughters HSK 3
zhǔ zhāng to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion HSK 3
senior official (in imperial China) HSK 3
ài xīn compassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥) HSK 3
dōng winter HSK 3
zǎo for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past HSK 3
fǎn repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return HSK 3
xiàn to embody; to reflect; to incarnate HSK 3
(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure HSK 3
dài lǐng to guide; to lead HSK 3
kǎo yàn to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal HSK 3
huì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience HSK 3
zhǔ yi plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi] HSK 3
shì to pass away; to die HSK 3
shuō it is said that; reportedly HSK 3
lùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss HSK 3
yīng dāng should; ought to HSK 3
fáng zhǐ to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions HSK 3
cái néng talent; ability; capacity HSK 3
shàng lái to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) HSK 3
to break; to smash HSK 3
néng néng Can you HSK 3
guǒ rán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed HSK 3
xìng nature; disposition; temperament; character HSK 3
rich; abundant; wealthy HSK 3
dìng to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order HSK 3
zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) HSK 3
dāng chū at that time; originally HSK 3
gǎn dào to hurry (to some place) HSK 3
good fortune; happiness; luck HSK 3
neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out HSK 3
zhěng to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) HSK 3
gǎn kuài quickly; at once HSK 3
huán ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in HSK 3
zhǔn to approve; to ratify HSK 3
jiāng lái in the future; future; the future HSK 3
yáng sheep; goat HSK 3
ancient; old; paleo- HSK 3
yǎn qián before one's eyes; now; at present HSK 3
duì dài to treat; treatment HSK 3
earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 音 HSK 3
qīn personally; in person; oneself HSK 3
lián continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive HSK 3