Flavors of Youth 2018
肆式青春
The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of adulthood. Though reality may seem ever changing, unchangeable are the short-lived moments of one's childhood days. A plentiful bowl of noodles, the beauty of family and the trials of first love endure the inevitable flow of time, as three different characters explore the strength of bonds and the warmth of cherished memories. Within the disorder of the present world, witness these quaint stories recognize the comfort of the past, and attempt to revive the neglected flavors of youth.
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Vocabulary
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| 架 架 | to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc | |
| 空 空 | empty; air; sky; in vain | |
| 职业 職業 | occupation; profession; vocation; professional | |
| 后面 後面 | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards | |
| 真实 真實 | true; real | |
| 传 傳 | to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect; to transfer; to circulate; to conduct (electricity) | |
| 完美 完美 | perfect | |
| 变化 變化 | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation | |
| 上面 上面 | on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian] | |
| 图 圖 | diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek | |
| 从来 從來 | always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) | |
| 适合 適合 | to fit; to suit | |
| 危险 危險 | danger; dangerous | |
| 祝 祝 | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies | |
| 必要 必要 | necessary; essential; indispensable; required | |
| 老板 老闆 | boss; business proprietor | |
| 更加 更加 | more (than sth else); even more | |
| 专业 專業 | specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional | |
| 警察 警察 | police; police officer | |
| 关注 關注 | to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention | |
| 久 久 | (long) time; (long) duration of time | |
| 紧张 緊張 | nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce | |
| 经历 經歷 | experience; to experience; to go through | |
| 值得 值得 | to be worth; to deserve | |
| 母亲 母親 | mother; also pr. [mǔ qin] | |
| 失去 失去 | to lose | |
| 责任 責任 | responsibility; blame; duty | |
| 幸福 幸福 | happiness; happy; blessed | |
| 人生 人生 | life (one's time on earth) | |
| 敢 敢 | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture | |
| 力量 力量 | power; force; strength | |
| 父母 父母 | father and mother; parents | |
| 理解 理解 | to comprehend; to understand | |
| 至少 至少 | at least; (to say the) least | |
| 谈 談 | to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss | |
| 发展 發展 | development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand | |
| 下去 下去 | to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw | |
| 证明 證明 | proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of | |
| 父亲 父親 | father; also pr. [fù qin] | |
| 光 光 | light; ray; bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered | |
| 各位 各位 | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you | |
| 建议 建議 | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation | |
| 设计 設計 | to design; to plan; design; plan | |
| 坚持 堅持 | to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on | |
| 到底 到底 | finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last | |
| 曾经 曾經 | once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) | |
| 伤 傷 | to injure; injury; wound | |
| 目标 目標 | target; goal; objective | |
| 确定 確定 | definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box) | |
| 里面 裡面 | inside; interior; also pr. [lǐ mian] |