House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers 2004

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In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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4.54 Intermediate Director Zhang Yimou 🍅 87%

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Vocabulary

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this moment; now; at present HSK 5
to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize HSK 5
suí as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious HSK 5
shì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way HSK 5
pēn to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt HSK 5
chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless HSK 5
jīn today HSK 5
zhī nèi inside; within HSK 5
jǐng gào to warn; to admonish HSK 5
线 xiàn suǒ trail; clues; thread (of a story) HSK 5
huí tóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by HSK 5
to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately HSK 5
xīn exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s) HSK 5
mìng lìng order; command HSK 5
cháng shì to try; to attempt HSK 5
cāi to guess HSK 5
hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent HSK 5
cōng ming intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing) HSK 5
trick; drama; play; show HSK 5
to dance; to wield; to brandish HSK 5
dāi to stay HSK 5
shǎ foolish HSK 5
péi to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 HSK 5
lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem HSK 5
shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
like this; so; such HSK 5
jiāng will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) HSK 5
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
tán róng easier said than done (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
qīng guó qīng chéng lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written Idiom ∼HSK 4
tiān shēng - zhì (idiom) to be naturally beautiful; to be born beautiful Idiom ∼HSK 4
yìng wài to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together Idiom ∼HSK 4
yòng useless; worthless Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
àn zi long table; counter; (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc); matter; project; job Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
Shí miàn Mái Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece); House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
gōng Wugong County in Xianyang, Shaanxi Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Cháng ān Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an) capital of China during Tang Dynasty; now, a district of Xi'an Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Huì ān Hoi An (in Vietnam) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
zhàn World War I (1914-1918) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
qīng upset, pour out, overflow ∼HSK 4
suí chù everywhere; anywhere ∼HSK 4
tóu pái tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role ∼HSK 4
nìng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy ∼HSK 4
Suǒ large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated ∼HSK 4
jiàn liàng please forgive me ∼HSK 4
Fāng surname Fang ∼HSK 4
guān fēi lawsuit (from Cantonese) ∼HSK 4
bào secret report ∼HSK 4
yǒng shì eternal; forever ∼HSK 4
ruò shì if ∼HSK 4