Election

Election 2005

hēishèhuì

After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.

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4.65 Intermediate Director Johnnie To 🍅 86%

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yǒu bàn can find methods; resourceful; creative ∼HSK 3
shēng first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone) ∼HSK 3
yǒu xīn to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate ∼HSK 3
shí jiān in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing ∼HSK 3
bào shàng in the newspaper ∼HSK 3
shì power, force; tendency ∼HSK 3
mài to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand ∼HSK 3
yǒu kòng to have time (to do sth) ∼HSK 3
yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments; to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese) ∼HSK 3
bǎo zhù to preserve; to save ∼HSK 3
go to hell!; drop dead! ∼HSK 3
jìng boundary, frontier; area, region ∼HSK 3
shàng xīng last week; previous week ∼HSK 3
cān xuǎn to be a candidate in an election or other selection process; to run for office; to turn out to vote ∼HSK 3
bào guǎn newspaper office ∼HSK 3
lián lei to implicate; to get (sb) into trouble; also pr. [lian2lei3] or [lian2lei4] ∼HSK 3
xiǎo colt; pony ∼HSK 3
zuì míng charge; accusation; stigma; bad name; stained reputation ∼HSK 3
to kill; to beat to death ∼HSK 3
shōu róng to provide a place to stay; to house; to accommodate; (of an institution etc) to take in; to accept ∼HSK 3
qīn ěr with one's own ears ∼HSK 3
bàn xiǎo shí half hour ∼HSK 3
jiē guǎn to take over; to assume control ∼HSK 3
cái wealth, valuables, riches ∼HSK 3
zhào zuò to do as instructed; to comply ∼HSK 3
Zhòng multitude, crowd; masses, public ∼HSK 3
zhì gāo paramount; supremacy ∼HSK 3
jià qiáo to bridge; to put up a bridge ∼HSK 3
jiù shí in former times; the olden days ∼HSK 3
supreme ruler, emperor; god ∼HSK 3
fén xiāng to burn incense ∼HSK 3
rén each one; everyone ∼HSK 3
jīn lán profound friendship; sworn brotherhood ∼HSK 3
dāo kǒu the edge of a knife; cut; incision ∼HSK 3
zài xīn li to keep in mind; to store in one's heart; to remember perfectly ∼HSK 3
yuàn unwilling ∼HSK 3
lǎo old-fashioned; unstylish ∼HSK 3
fèi xīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) ∼HSK 3
gāi Damn it!; damned; wretched ∼HSK 3
fēng to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout ∼HSK 3
tiān xià luàn the whole country in rebellion ∼HSK 3
the greater part; the majority; most ∼HSK 3
zhī to be unable to endure ∼HSK 3
zhěng tiáo entire; whole (fish, road etc) ∼HSK 3
shǒu xiàng palmistry; features of a palm (in palmistry) ∼HSK 3
yǒu de shì have plenty of; there's no lack of HSK 3
zǒng huì nightclub; nightspot ∼HSK 3
rèn de to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know HSK 3
gàn see 干嘛 HSK 3
well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper HSK 3