House of Flying Daggers

House of Flying Daggers 2004

shímiànmái

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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zěn yāo huì how could it ∼HSK 4
here; this place ∼HSK 4
why not?; why not do (sth)? ∼HSK 4
tuō to throw off ∼HSK 4
zhòng to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight ∼HSK 4
reject, abandon, discard ∼HSK 4
jiǔ liàng capacity for liquor; how much one can drink ∼HSK 4
dìng suǒ to be without a fixed residence (idiom) ∼HSK 4
xíng to assassinate ∼HSK 4
chù zài to be everywhere ∼HSK 4
shī shǒu a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated ∼HSK 4
děng what kind?; how, what; somewhat ∼HSK 4
bié xuǎn to have no other choice ∼HSK 4
already ∼HSK 4
yīng yǔn to give one's assent; to consent; Taiwan pr. [ying4 yun3] ∼HSK 4
qīn dòng shǒu to do the job oneself ∼HSK 4
míng chá to note clearly; to perceive ∼HSK 4
meaning, intent ∼HSK 4
měi charm; loveliness (of a woman) ∼HSK 4
Xiè thank ∼HSK 4
shí - (idiom) (when followed by) at no time; never (Note: therefore means "at no time not...", i.e. "at all times".); (when not followed by) at all times; always ∼HSK 4
hòu tou behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future HSK 4
zhuǎn gào to pass on; to communicate; to transmit HSK 4
jiě big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) HSK 4
tòng kuài delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tòng kuai] HSK 4
shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) HSK 4
zhuān xīn to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) HSK 4
xiān huā flower; fresh flowers HSK 4
zhōng en route HSK 4
穿 穿 chuān shang to put on (clothes etc) HSK 4
kāi to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase HSK 4
méi cuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong HSK 4
qíng jǐng scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation HSK 4
duō many times; repeatedly HSK 4
xiāng chǔ to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact; to get along (well, poorly) HSK 4
qīng easily; lightly; rashly HSK 4
alone HSK 4
xiàn county HSK 4
yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins HSK 4
wěn settled; steady; stable HSK 4
duì fu to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb) HSK 4
dān alone; by oneself; on one's own HSK 4
to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to steal; to abstract HSK 4
àn dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant HSK 4
(onom.) whoosh HSK 4
yǒu interesting; fascinating; amusing HSK 4
bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike HSK 4
to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) HSK 4
shén mysterious; mystery HSK 4
chéng dān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) HSK 4