Lover of the Last Empress

Lover of the Last Empress 1995

shēnghuó

The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is impregnated by the emperor and thus becomes his wife - the empress of China. However, her "career" has corrupted her once innocent soul and so, after the emperor dies she rules the land with terror.

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chǔ zhì to handle; to take care of; to punish HSK 7
extremely HSK 7
nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon HSK 7
shēng life or death HSK 7
jǐng to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn HSK 7
rén zhì hostage HSK 7
xiào funny; ridiculous HSK 7
xià shǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest HSK 7
guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved HSK 7
expel breath; my goodness HSK 7
gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) HSK 7
jiāo burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; joule (abbr. for 耳) HSK 7
dāng wǎn on that evening HSK 7
qīng chú to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of HSK 7
lùn whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means HSK 7
āi interjection of wonder, shock or admiration HSK 7
bǎo yòu to bless and protect; blessing HSK 7
féng to sew; to stitch HSK 7
jiǎ zhuāng to feign; to pretend HSK 7
tiān shēng nature; disposition; innate; natural HSK 7
diē dad HSK 7
zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items HSK 7
āo to boil; to simmer HSK 7
shēng career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life HSK 7
shì (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) HSK 7
wàng desire; longing; appetite; craving HSK 7
huì city; metropolis HSK 7
piàn to deceive; to cheat HSK 7
jiàn inexpensive; lowly; despicable; (bound form) (humble) my HSK 7
zōng school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs HSK 7
also HSK 7
huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse HSK 7
kēng pit; depression; hollow; tunnel; hole in the ground; (archaic) to bury alive; to hoodwink; to cheat (sb) HSK 7
xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose HSK 7
zhǔn not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit HSK 7
shàng still; yet; to value; to esteem HSK 7
便 便 shùn biàn conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort HSK 7
shā shǒu killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player HSK 7
táng (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture HSK 7
wēn róu gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) HSK 7
shī zōng to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for HSK 7
zhì (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite HSK 7
wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards HSK 7
gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue HSK 7
yīng ér infant; baby; lead (Pb) HSK 7
to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge HSK 7
hēng to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! HSK 7
rén another person; sb else; other people HSK 7
miàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face HSK 7
āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh HSK 7