Lifeline

Lifeline 1997

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A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant and volatile inferno, he must put aside personal differences with his boss if they are both to survive.

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4.31 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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lóng cage; cage-like basket ∼HSK 5
zhuì luò to fall; to drop ∼HSK 5
háo milligram ∼HSK 5
biāo tiger; tiger stripes; tiger-like ∼HSK 5
to debone; (of meat or fish) boneless ∼HSK 5
lóng "dragon bones" (fossilized animal bones or teeth, used in TCM); breastbone (of a bird); keel (of a ship) ∼HSK 5
shào (military) Stand at ease! ∼HSK 5
shuǐ qiāng water pistol (toy); water gun; sprinkler; water cannon ∼HSK 5
shè chéng range; reach; firing range ∼HSK 5
jiàn zhù gōng rén construction worker; builder ∼HSK 5
luàn rēng to throw (sth) without due care; (esp.) to litter ∼HSK 5
diàn huà líng shēng (telephone) ring; ringing ∼HSK 5
chǐ fermented beans ∼HSK 5
zhuàng dǎo to knock down; to knock over; to run over (sb) ∼HSK 5
huàn yào hallucinogen; psychedelic drug ∼HSK 5
jiào shēng yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) ∼HSK 5
Táo pottery, ceramics ∼HSK 5
máo tǎn blanket ∼HSK 5
zāo le gosh!; oh no!; darn! ∼HSK 5
shēng in a low voice; softly ∼HSK 5
huì bright, intelligent; intelligence ∼HSK 5
shēng whir ∼HSK 5
gōng cái May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) ∼HSK 5
zuì to get drunk ∼HSK 5
shuō dào to talk rubbish ∼HSK 5
guǐ guǐ - suì suì (idiom) sneaky; secretive; furtive ∼HSK 5
xún shì to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour; to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes ∼HSK 5
pēn tóu nozzle; spray-head ∼HSK 5
访 chá fǎng to investigate ∼HSK 5
implement; utensil; equipment ∼HSK 5
zài páng alongside; nearby ∼HSK 5
shéng rope, string, cord; control ∼HSK 5
shàng àn to go ashore; to climb ashore; (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts) ∼HSK 5
jǐng líng alarm bell ∼HSK 5
zāo encounter, suffer ∼HSK 5
zòng huǒ to set on fire; to commit arson ∼HSK 5
hǎo bàng excellent (interjection) ∼HSK 5
yìn shade, shelter; protect ∼HSK 5
disciple ∼HSK 5
Pān surname; water in which rice has been rinsed; a river that flows into the Han ∼HSK 5
kuáng xiào to howl with laughter; to laugh one's head off ∼HSK 5
implement; utensil; article; object ∼HSK 5
suì shí gravel; crushed rock; rock debris ∼HSK 5
huì lòu leak ∼HSK 5
huá dòng to slide; sliding movement ∼HSK 5
ditch, canal, channel, gutter ∼HSK 5
zhēn bàng super!; really great; wonderful ∼HSK 5
chǎng zhǎng factory director HSK 5
shuǐ Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 19th February-5th March HSK 5
qiāo mén to knock on a door HSK 5