Dust in the Wind

Dust in the Wind 1986

liànliàn fēngchén

A-yuan and A-yun are both from the small mining town of Jio-fen. They move to Taipei, where A-yuan is an apprentice by day and goes to night school, and A-yun works as a helper at a tailors. Everyone thinks they are meant for each other, and so do they. They fail to see time and fate are beyond their control.

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3.68 Beginner Director Hou Hsiao-hsien 🍅 100%

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nào fān to have a falling out; to have a big argument ∼HSK 4
jiān hard, strong, firm; resolute ∼HSK 4
zhēn to give or have an injection HSK 4
shuā to brush one's teeth HSK 4
zàn shǎng to admire; to praise; to appreciate HSK 4
chēng zàn to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment HSK 4
xián all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious HSK 4
mèng jiàn to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream HSK 4
zǒng gòng altogether; in sum; in all; in total HSK 4
shàng yuè last month HSK 4
Sūn Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书 HSK 4
to gather; to assemble; (math.) set HSK 4
chōu yān to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) HSK 4
méi cuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong HSK 4
qi strength HSK 4
jiāng river HSK 4
shuō bu dìng can't say for sure; maybe HSK 4
ā maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) HSK 4
shōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit HSK 4
qīng chūn youth; youthfulness HSK 4
dài to replace; to take the place of HSK 4
mainland China (reference to the PRC) HSK 4
yán salt HSK 4
wài besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore HSK 4
guò fèn excessive; undue; overly HSK 4
yǎn lèi tears; crying HSK 4
husband and wife; married couple HSK 4
wěn settled; steady; stable HSK 4
sēn lín forest HSK 4
sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine HSK 4
dài pouch; bag; sack; pocket HSK 4
yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) HSK 4
yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters HSK 4
to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) HSK 4
zi belly; abdomen; stomach HSK 4
nǎo dai head; skull; brains; mental capability HSK 4
to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract HSK 4
shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining HSK 4
湿 shī moist; wet HSK 4
wàn just in case; if by any chance; contingency HSK 4
bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike HSK 4
rán not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not; How about ...? HSK 4
gài lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal; to build HSK 4
nào noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill; to have an attack (of sickness); to go in (for some activity); to joke HSK 4
juǎn to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) HSK 4
to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to touch; to brush (past); to shred (vegetables etc) HSK 4
tǎng to recline; to lie down HSK 4
color; look; appearance; sex HSK 4
rén jiā household; dwelling; family; sb else's house; household business; house of woman's husband-to-be HSK 4
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for HSK 4