Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings 2018

狄仁杰之四大天王 dírénjié zhī sìdàtiānwáng

Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.

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6.16 Advanced Director Tsui Hark 🍅 58%

Cast

Mark Chao Mark Chao Detective Dee William Feng William Feng Yuchi Zhenjin Carina Lau Carina Lau Wu Zetian Lin Gengxin Lin Gengxin Shatuo Zhong Ma Sichun Ma Sichun Shui Yue Ethan Juan Ethan Juan Master Yuan Ce Tiger Xu Tiger Xu Yi An Sun Jiaolong Sun Jiaolong Phantom Blade Chen Weiran Chen Weiran Hong Yuanyu Zhang Aoyue Zhang Aoyue Huan Tian Zhenren

Vocabulary

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三朝元老 三朝元老 sān cháo yuán lǎo an elder statesman who served three reigns (idiom); a veteran official of long standing Idiom ∼HSK 7
神兵天将 神兵天將 shén bīng tiān jiāng divine troops and heavenly generals (idiom); fig. a powerful force arriving as if sent from heaven; unstoppable reinforcements Idiom ∼HSK 7
安然无事 安然無事 ān rán wú shì safe and sound; without mishap (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
回头是岸 回頭是岸 huí tóu shì àn lit. to turn one's head and reach the shore (idiom); fig. to repent and be saved; a wrongdoer who mends their ways can find redemption Idiom ∼HSK 7
顾全大局 顧全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles Idiom HSK 7
面目全非 面目全非 miàn mù quán fēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition Idiom HSK 7
窟窿 窟窿 kū long hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt Xiehouyu HSK 7
挖苦 挖苦 wā kǔ to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku] Xiehouyu HSK 7
摆设 擺設 bǎi shè to set out; to display; to furnish (a room or house) Xiehouyu HSK 7
反常 反常 fǎn cháng unusual; abnormal Xiehouyu HSK 7
无情 無情 wú qíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless Xiehouyu HSK 7
开口 開口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
秉承 秉承 bǐng chéng to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) HSK 7
珍重 珍重 zhēn zhòng precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! HSK 7
稍候 稍候 shāo hòu to wait a moment HSK 7
谋害 謀害 móu hài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life HSK 7
操练 操練 cāo liàn drill; practice HSK 7
心病 心病 xīn bìng anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) HSK 7
骏马 駿馬 jùn mǎ fine horse; steed HSK 7
纵然 縱然 zòng rán even if; even though HSK 7
出丑 出醜 chū chǒu shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face HSK 7
拜见 拜見 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior HSK 7
万万 萬萬 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
何苦 何苦 hé kǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble? HSK 7
包庇 包庇 bāo bì to shield; to harbor; to cover up HSK 7
不得而知 不得而知 bù dé ér zhī unknown; unable to find out HSK 7
不慎 不慎 bù shèn incautious; inattentive HSK 7
伺机 伺機 sì jī to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance HSK 7
燕子 燕子 yàn zi swallow HSK 7
请示 請示 qǐng shì to ask for instructions HSK 7
遇上 遇上 yù shàng to come across (sb); to run into HSK 7
罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuì kuí huò shǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster HSK 7
狭隘 狹隘 xiá ài narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience HSK 7
菩萨 菩薩 Pú sà Bodhisattva (Buddhism) HSK 7
作对 作對 zuò duì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair HSK 7
催促 催促 cuī cù to urge HSK 7
止步 止步 zhǐ bù to halt; to stop; to go no farther HSK 7
不解 不解 bù jiě to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble HSK 7
放肆 放肆 fàng sì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent HSK 7
竟敢 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to HSK 7
狼狈 狼狽 láng bèi in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) HSK 7
虚幻 虛幻 xū huàn imaginary; illusory HSK 7
参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to HSK 7
倘若 倘若 tǎng ruò if; supposing; in case HSK 7
带路 帶路 dài lù to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct HSK 7
取笑 取笑 qǔ xiào to tease; to make fun of HSK 7
宫廷 宮廷 gōng tíng court (of king or emperor) HSK 7
勾结 勾結 gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with HSK 7