Once Upon a Time in China and America

Once Upon a Time in China and America 1997

黄飞鸿之西域雄狮 huángfēihóng zhī xīyù xióngshī

So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

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痊愈 痊癒 quán yù to recover completely (from illness or injury) ∼HSK 6
横渡 橫渡 héng dù to cross (a body of water) ∼HSK 6
把脉 把脈 bǎ mài to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse ∼HSK 6
耍花样 耍花樣 shuǎ huā yàng to play tricks on sb ∼HSK 6
异国 異國 yì guó exotic; foreign ∼HSK 6
赌钱 賭錢 dǔ qián to gamble ∼HSK 6
漂洋 漂洋 piāo yáng to cross the ocean ∼HSK 6
人离乡贱 人離鄉賤 rén lí xiāng jiàn 人: man; people; mankind; someone else · 离: rare beast; strange; elegant · 乡: country; rural; village · 贱: mean, low; cheap, worthless ∼HSK 6
物离乡贵 物離鄉貴 wù lí xiāng guì 物: thing, substance, creature · 离: rare beast; strange; elegant · 乡: country; rural; village · 贵: expensive, costly, valuable ∼HSK 6
金矿 金礦 jīn kuàng gold mine; gold ore ∼HSK 6
挖空 挖空 wā kōng to excavate; to hollow ∼HSK 6
可解 可解 kě jiě soluble (i.e. can be solved) ∼HSK 6
飘洋过海 飄洋過海 piāo yáng guò hǎi 飘: whirlwind, cyclone; floating · 洋: ocean, sea; foreign; western · 过: pass, pass through, go across · 海: sea, ocean; maritime ∼HSK 6
生意兴隆 生意興隆 shēng yì xīng lóng thriving and prosperous business or trade ∼HSK 6
侨居 僑居 qiáo jū to live far away from one's native place; to reside in a foreign country ∼HSK 6
大驾光临 大駕光臨 dà jià guāng lín we are honored by your presence ∼HSK 6
捕头 捕頭 bǔ tóu constable ∼HSK 6
证据确凿 證據確鑿 zhèng jù què záo 证: prove, confirm, verify; proof · 据: to occupy, take possession of; a base, position · 确: sure, certain; real, true · 凿: chisel; bore, pierce ∼HSK 6
灭口 滅口 miè kǒu to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb ∼HSK 6
同党 同黨 tóng dǎng to belong to the same party or organization; member of the same party or organization; (derog.) confederate; accomplice ∼HSK 6
冤狱 冤獄 yuān yù unjust charge or verdict; miscarriage of justice; frame-up ∼HSK 6
宗师 宗師 zōng shī great scholar respected for learning and integrity ∼HSK 6
讨吃 討吃 tǎo chī to beg for food ∼HSK 6
临死 臨死 lín sǐ facing death; at death's door ∼HSK 6
打劫 打劫 dǎ jié to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack ∼HSK 6
只限于 只限於 zhǐ xiàn yú to be limited to ∼HSK 6
赶不及 趕不及 gǎn bù jí not enough time (to do sth); too late (to do sth) ∼HSK 6
吃素 吃素 chī sù to be a vegetarian ∼HSK 6
铺子 鋪子 pù zi store; shop ∼HSK 6
好学 好學 hǎo xué easy to learn HSK 6
两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc; skills; expertise HSK 6
赶不上 趕不上 gǎn bù shàng can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake HSK 6
试点 試點 shì diǎn test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme HSK 6
要好 要好 yào hǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement HSK 6
开设 開設 kāi shè to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) HSK 6
一代 一代 yī dài generation HSK 6
光辉 光輝 guāng huī radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent HSK 6
海外 海外 hǎi wài overseas; abroad HSK 6
马车 馬車 mǎ chē cart; chariot; carriage; buggy HSK 6
一贯 一貫 yī guàn consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent HSK 6
账 賬 zhàng account; bill; debt HSK 6
牢 牢 láo firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison HSK 6
驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) HSK 6
想不到 想不到 xiǎng bu dào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that HSK 6
掌声 掌聲 zhǎng shēng applause HSK 6
皇帝 皇帝 huáng dì emperor HSK 6
沿 沿 yán along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge HSK 6
抱歉 抱歉 bào qiàn to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry! HSK 6
吊 吊 diào to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person HSK 6
欺负 欺負 qī fu to bully HSK 6