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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zhǎi narrow; narrow-minded; badly off HSK 7
chāo piào paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) HSK 7
zāi to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down HSK 7
jiē shǒu to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) HSK 7
guò jié to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) HSK 7
diào to fish (with line and hook); to dupe HSK 7
zhǎng xiàng appearance; looks; profile; countenance HSK 7
guī tortoise; turtle HSK 7
jiù chē ambulance HSK 7
tuǒ suitable; adequate; ready; settled HSK 7
zhuó xiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zháo xiǎng] HSK 7
quān zi circle; ring; (social) circle HSK 7
é goose HSK 7
creek; rivulet HSK 7
fēn to tell; to instruct; to command HSK 7
shuǐ zhǔn level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) HSK 7
to continue; to replenish HSK 7
Ān dìng Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan HSK 7
rén qíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn HSK 7
wèi kǒu appetite; liking HSK 7
yán to prolong; to extend; to delay HSK 7
bào leopard; panther HSK 7
liú to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody HSK 7
lái huí to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly HSK 7
bié shuō to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone HSK 7
shǒu jiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure HSK 7
yǒu organic HSK 7
jǐng guān constable; police officer HSK 7
chǔ jìng situation (of a person) HSK 7
gùn stick; rod; truncheon HSK 7
zǎo early in the morning; at dawn HSK 7
wéi rén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character HSK 7
huā yàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; ruse; fancy-style (as in 花样滑冰 figure skating) HSK 7
zhào to convene; to gather HSK 7
fèi huà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) HSK 7
there is no need; why should HSK 7
liào to forecast; to anticipate; expectation HSK 7
tu muddled; silly; confused HSK 7
zhì zhǐ to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit HSK 7
pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter HSK 7
shén shèng divine; hallow; holy; sacred HSK 7
zhào cover; fish trap (basket); shade HSK 7
bèn dàn fool; idiot HSK 7
shēng life or death HSK 7
kāi qiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun HSK 7
xià shǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest HSK 7
quán wēi authority; authoritative; power and prestige HSK 7
wèi taste; flavor; feeling HSK 7
guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved HSK 7
nán guài (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) HSK 7