Cook Up a Storm

Cook Up a Storm 2017

juézhàn shí shén

An international culinary competition becomes a battleground between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. But their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West.

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4.32 Intermediate Director Raymond Yip Wai-Man IMDb 6.3

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jīng shēn wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep Idiom HSK 7
xiāng shàng xià equally matched; about the same Idiom HSK 7
luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild Idiom HSK 7
míng shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name Idiom HSK 7
diū liǎn to lose face; humiliation Xiehouyu HSK 7
wán dàn (coll.) to be done for Xiehouyu HSK 7
qíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless Xiehouyu HSK 7
rén pǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing Colloquialism HSK 7
xiàn rèn to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) Colloquialism HSK 7
kuā zhāng to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous Colloquialism HSK 7
shí jìn abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive; timely HSK 7
bié jiàng xīn to show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived HSK 7
绿 dark green HSK 7
wèi shì satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) HSK 7
jiǎn cǎi to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) HSK 7
shèng chū to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success; victory HSK 7
gōng training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals HSK 7
jué used in 倔强 HSK 7
qǐng jiǎn invitation card; written invitation HSK 7
shì happy occasion; wedding HSK 7
huǒ hou heat control; (fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment HSK 7
suo nimble HSK 7
měi guān pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic HSK 7
moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning HSK 7
jiào to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop HSK 7
xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety HSK 7
yào secondary HSK 7
zhì texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition HSK 7
qiáo to look down upon; to hold in contempt HSK 7
jià shi attitude; position (on an issue etc) HSK 7
xiàn dìng to restrict to; to limit HSK 7
kǒu gǎn mouthfeel; texture (of food) HSK 7
xiè to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative HSK 7
gōng merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power HSK 7
fēng shuǐ feng shui; geomancy HSK 7
huì convergence; to come together HSK 7
píng dìng to evaluate; to make one's judgment HSK 7
chǒu (dialect) to look at HSK 7
qià dào hǎo chù it's just perfect; it's just right HSK 7
huā wén decorative design HSK 7
bān qiān to move; to relocate; removal HSK 7
dīng zi nail; snag; saboteur HSK 7
xuè yuán bloodline HSK 7
chén jiù old-fashioned HSK 7
xiāng liào spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume HSK 7
chī kuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately HSK 7
gāo chāo excellent; superlative HSK 7
duì chèn symmetry; symmetrical HSK 7
xià hu to scare; to frighten HSK 7
xiāng to inlay; to embed; ridge; border HSK 7