Fast Fingers

Fast Fingers 1983

liángshàngjūn

Two young pickpockets follow around after their uncle, the King of Pickpockets, just released from jail. Can the King keep on the straight and narrow this time ?

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4.28 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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qiān jīn lit. a single moment worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom); fig. a precious, fleeting moment Idiom ∼HSK 7
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
yǎn guān liù to keep one's eyes on all directions (idiom); fig. highly observant and alert; aware of everything around one Idiom ∼HSK 7
ěr tīng fāng lit. ears that hear in all eight directions (idiom); fig. alert and well-informed; keenly attentive Idiom ∼HSK 7
zhī liàng to overrate one's own abilities (idiom); to fail to take one's true measure Idiom ∼HSK 7
shǎng fēn míng to reward and punish with clear discernment (idiom); to be fair and impartial in dispensing rewards and penalties Idiom ∼HSK 7
sǔn rén harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others Idiom HSK 7
yǒu how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance Idiom HSK 7
wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated Idiom HSK 7
luàn zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
ài shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible Xiehouyu HSK 7
shén expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious Xiehouyu HSK 7
zhào bàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request Xiehouyu HSK 7
dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally Xiehouyu HSK 7
to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore Xiehouyu HSK 7
Gāo míng Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong Xiehouyu HSK 7
wán dàn (coll.) to be done for Xiehouyu HSK 7
diū rén to lose face Xiehouyu HSK 7
common saying; proverb; colloquial speech Colloquialism HSK 7
chéng tiān (coll.) all day long; all the time Colloquialism HSK 7
dǎi (coll.) to catch; to seize Colloquialism HSK 7
zòu to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) Colloquialism HSK 7
xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal Colloquialism HSK 7
jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
Huá qiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality HSK 7
tiān lún zhī family love and joy; domestic bliss HSK 7
móu hài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life HSK 7
tài quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art HSK 7
xiù měi elegant; graceful HSK 7
kuī dài to treat sb unfairly HSK 7
gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with HSK 7
lǐng shì consul HSK 7
gōng shì work-related matters; documents HSK 7
jiàn xiào to have the desired effect HSK 7
xiǎo fàn peddler; hawker HSK 7
tuán yuán to have a reunion HSK 7
niàn shū to read; to study HSK 7
qiān to migrate; to move HSK 7
shàng tóu (of alcohol) to go to one's head; (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun; (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time HSK 7
hǎo zài luckily; fortunately HSK 7
jìng to salute; salute HSK 7
tuō lěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate HSK 7
zhēn lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly HSK 7
xià hu to scare; to frighten HSK 7
shǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed HSK 7
to place; to put aside; to shelve HSK 7
zhī to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend HSK 7
kuān shù to forgive; forgiveness HSK 7
yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse HSK 7