Goodbye South, Goodbye 1996

南国再见，南国 nán guó zàijiàn， nán guó

In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling. He is also the originator of petty crime schemes, which promise to get the gang nowhere fast.

HSK 1

3.68 Beginner Director Hou Hsiao-hsien 🍅 100%

Cast

Jack Kao Kao

Lim Giong Flatty

Vicky Wei Hui

Annie Shizuka Inoh Pretzel

Hsu Kuei-ying Ying

Lien Pi-tung Tung

Lui Ming Hsing's Father Go Ming Ming Shih-huang Chen Flatty's Uncle Kuei Li Brother Xu

Vocabulary

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每天每天 měi tiān	every day	∼HSK 1
喝茶喝茶 hē chá	to drink tea; to get engaged; to have a serious conversation; (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly")	∼HSK 1
我等我等 wǒ děng	we; us (archaic)	∼HSK 1
一个一個 yīge	a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)	∼HSK 1
要钱要錢 yào qián	to charge; to demand payment	∼HSK 1
我去我去 wǒ qù	(slang) what the...!; oh my god!; that's insane!	∼HSK 1
不了不了 bù le	no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)	∼HSK 1
那个那個 nàge	that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler	∼HSK 1
在地在地 zài dì	(Tw) local; native (from Taiwanese 在地, Tai-lo pr. [tsāi-tē])	∼HSK 1
买进買進 mǎi jìn	to purchase; to buy in (goods)	∼HSK 1
听不到聽不到 tīng bu dào	can't hear	∼HSK 1
变得變得 biàn de	to become	∼HSK 1
六十六十 liù shí	sixty; 60	∼HSK 1
用钱用錢 yòng qián	to spend money	∼HSK 1
拿来拿來 ná lái	to bring; to fetch; to get	∼HSK 1
明明 Míng	bright, light, brilliant; clear	∼HSK 1
没事沒事 méi shì	it's not important; it's nothing; never mind; to have nothing to do; to be free; to be all right (out of danger or trouble)	∼HSK 1
几天幾天 jǐ tiān	several days	∼HSK 1
分给分給 fēn gěi	to divide (and give to others)	∼HSK 1
听会聽會 tīng huì	to attend a meeting (and hear what is discussed)	∼HSK 1
做事做事 zuò shì	to work; to handle matters; to have a job	∼HSK 1
儿兒 rén	son, child; KangXi radical 10	∼HSK 1
别有別有 bié yǒu	to have other...; to have a special...	∼HSK 1
哪个哪個 nǎ ge	which; who	∼HSK 1
在外在外 zài wài	outer; excluded	∼HSK 1
你好你好 nǐ hǎo	hello; hi	∼HSK 1
坐好坐好 zuò hǎo	to sit properly; to sit up straight	∼HSK 1
到了到了 dào liǎo	at last; finally; in the end	∼HSK 1
回本回本 huí běn	to recoup one's investment	∼HSK 1
不想不想 bù xiǎng	unexpectedly; to one's surprise	∼HSK 1
还给還給 huán gěi	to return sth to sb	∼HSK 1
家事家事 jiā shì	family matters; domestic affairs; housework	∼HSK 1
对了對了 duì le	Correct!; Oh, that's right,... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way,...	∼HSK 1
怎么回事怎麼回事 zěn me huí shì	what's the matter?; what's going on?; how could that be?; how did that come about?; what's it all about?	∼HSK 1
说好說好 shuō hǎo	to come to an agreement; to complete negotiations	∼HSK 1
想睡想睡 xiǎng shuì	drowsy; sleepy	∼HSK 1
几号幾號 jǐ hào	(slang) heroin	∼HSK 1
到现在到現在 dào xiàn zài	up until now; to date	∼HSK 1
有电有電 yǒu diàn	electric (apparatus); electrified; having electricity supply (of a house)	∼HSK 1
白饭白飯 bái fàn	plain cooked rice; rice with nothing to go with it	∼HSK 1
兴興 Xīng	thrive, prosper, flourish	∼HSK 1
跟人跟人 gēn rén	to marry (of woman)	∼HSK 1
送人送人 sòng rén	to give away; to accompany; to see sb off	∼HSK 1
买回買回 mǎi huí	to buy back; to redeem; repurchase	∼HSK 1
手下手下 shǒu xià	under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; when taking action	∼HSK 1
一次一次 yī cì	first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)	∼HSK 1
不分不分 bù fēn	not to distinguish; to make no distinction; (LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role)	∼HSK 1
请进請進 qǐng jìn	"please come in"	HSK 1
动不动動不動 dòng bu dòng	(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat	∼HSK 1
一天到晚一天到晚 yī tiān dào wǎn	all day long; the whole day	∼HSK 1