Legend of the Demon Cat 2017
妖猫传
During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.
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Vocabulary
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| 踏进 踏進 | to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into | |
| 惊呆 驚呆 | stupefied; stunned | |
| 当铺 當鋪 | pawnshop | |
| 探长 探長 | (police) detective | |
| 毒液 毒液 | venom; poisonous fluid | |
| 比作 比作 | to liken to; to compare to | |
| 敬畏 敬畏 | to revere | |
| 诡计 詭計 | trick; ruse; crafty scheme | |
| 念诵 念誦 | to read out; to recite; to remember sb (while talking about sth else) | |
| 逃命 逃命 | to escape; to flee; to run for one's life | |
| 载入史册 載入史冊 | to be recorded in history; to go down in history | |
| 盗取 盜取 | to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate | |
| 隐秘 隱秘 | secret; hidden | |
| 开悟 開悟 | to become enlightened (Buddhism) | |
| 自豪感 自豪感 | pride in sth; self-esteem | |
| 炊烟 炊煙 | smoke from kitchen chimneys | |
| 勒死 勒死 | to strangle | |
| 抚慰 撫慰 | to console; to comfort; to soothe | |
| 一睹 一睹 | to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) | |
| 愿景 願景 | vision (of the future) | |
| 魔法师 魔法師 | magician; wizard; sorcerer | |
| 无名之辈 無名之輩 | unknown person; nobody | |
| 赌徒 賭徒 | gambler | |
| 古墓 古墓 | old tomb (archaeology) | |
| 赌注 賭注 | stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake | |
| 墨水 墨水 | ink | |
| 造反 造反 | to rebel; to revolt | |
| 海浪 海浪 | sea wave | |
| 佛教 佛教 | Buddhism | |
| 捆绑 捆綁 | to bind | |
| 淹没 淹沒 | to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) | |
| 背着 背著 | carrying on one's back | |
| 上当 上當 | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped | |
| 敢于 敢於 | to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in | |
| 富人 富人 | rich person; the rich | |
| 不便 不便 | inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash | |
| 寺 寺 | Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) | |
| 师父 師父 | used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker | |
| 宴会 宴會 | banquet; feast; dinner party | |
| 感人 感人 | touching; moving | |
| 不仅仅 不僅僅 | not only; not just | |
| 织 織 | to weave | |
| 阴影 陰影 | (lit. and fig.) shadow | |
| 皇帝 皇帝 | emperor | |
| 债 債 | debt | |
| 凶手 兇手 | murderer; assassin | |
| 孤儿 孤兒 | orphan | |
| 宠物 寵物 | house pet | |
| 从没 從沒 | never (in the past); never did | |
| 同一 同一 | identical; the same |