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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业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already HSK 7
他人 他人 tā rén another person; sb else; other people HSK 7
勒 勒 lè to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 斯, lux HSK 7
恭喜 恭喜 gōng xǐ to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! HSK 7
并非 並非 bìng fēi really isn't HSK 7
探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward HSK 7
制 製 zhì to manufacture; to make HSK 7
推荐 推薦 tuī jiàn to recommend; recommendation HSK 7
且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) HSK 7
灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin HSK 7
罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift HSK 7
需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need HSK 7
案件 案件 àn jiàn case; instance HSK 7
所谓 所謂 suǒ wèi so-called; what is called HSK 7
唯 唯 wéi only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) HSK 7
不知 不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) HSK 7
经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 HSK 7
情 情 qíng feeling; emotion; passion; situation HSK 7
感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ HSK 7
主 主 zhǔ owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) HSK 7
未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° HSK 7
以 㕥 Yǐ abbr. for Israel 列 HSK 7
之 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it HSK 7
两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices Idiom ∼HSK 6
一丝一毫 一絲一毫 yī sī yī háo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota Idiom ∼HSK 6
赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) Idiom ∼HSK 6
在所不辞 在所不辭 zài suǒ bù cí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to Idiom ∼HSK 6
入土为安 入土為安 rù tǔ wéi ān buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) Idiom ∼HSK 6
除恶务尽 除惡務盡 chú è wù jìn to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness Idiom ∼HSK 6
雕虫小技 雕蟲小技 diāo chóng xiǎo jì insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
胡作非为 胡作非為 hú zuò fēi wéi to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages Idiom ∼HSK 6
置之死地而后生 置之死地而後生 zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War") to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confro Idiom ∼HSK 6
笑里藏刀 笑裡藏刀 xiào lǐ cáng dāo lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese Idiom ∼HSK 6
手下留情 手下留情 shǒu xià liú qíng lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. Idiom ∼HSK 6
高深莫测 高深莫測 gāo shēn mò cè profound mystery Idiom ∼HSK 6
风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable Idiom ∼HSK 6
国泰民安 國泰民安 guó tài mín ān the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity Idiom ∼HSK 6
诡计多端 詭計多端 guǐ jì duō duān deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous; full of craft and cunning Idiom ∼HSK 6
腥风血雨 腥風血雨 xīng fēng xuè yǔ lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage Idiom ∼HSK 6
人间地狱 人間地獄 rén jiān dì yù hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive; fig. having an uncomfortable time Idiom ∼HSK 6
出奇制胜 出奇制勝 chū qí zhì shèng to win by a surprise move Idiom ∼HSK 6
辗转反侧 輾轉反側 zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) Idiom ∼HSK 6
冥顽不灵 冥頑不靈 míng wán - bù líng (idiom) pigheaded Idiom ∼HSK 6
自作主张 自作主張 zì zuò - zhǔ zhāng (idiom) to act on one's own; to decide for oneself Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自找麻烦 自找麻煩 zì zhǎo má fan to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
装蒜 裝蒜 zhuāng suàn to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
不成 不成 bù chéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? Xiehouyu HSK 6
高手 高手 gāo shǒu expert; past master; dab hand Xiehouyu HSK 6
老娘 老孃 lǎo niáng my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife Colloquialism ∼HSK 6