Overheard

Overheard 2009

qiètīng fēngyún

The story revolves around three members of a police surveillance squad conducting an investigation into a financial investment group involved in criminal fraud. The focus of the plot, however, is actually on the three officers themselves who stumble upon an opportunity to capitalize on information they gathered during their surveillance.

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3.97 Beginner Director Alan Mak Siu-Fai, Felix Chong Man-Keung IMDb 7.1

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Vocabulary

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zhuàng to knock against; to bump into; to run into; to meet by accident HSK 5
táo to escape; to run away; to flee HSK 5
to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say; to pour out (one's grievances) HSK 5
piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over HSK 5
zūn zhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper HSK 5
hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent HSK 5
cōng ming intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing) HSK 5
jiē chù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with HSK 5
jīn fund HSK 5
shèng xià to remain; to be left over HSK 5
trick; drama; play; show HSK 5
bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page HSK 5
guǐ disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy HSK 5
fēng insane; mad; wild HSK 5
qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots HSK 5
huī to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate HSK 5
shǎ foolish HSK 5
rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to HSK 5
péi to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 HSK 5
líng used in 令; used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng]) HSK 5
(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 奇, husky (dog) HSK 5
shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
kěn dìng to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) HSK 5
gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules; in complete disorder Idiom ∼HSK 4
qióng to bewail one's poverty; to complain about being hard up; to pretend to be poor Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
- tiān (idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
lái bu there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
qīng sōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously Xiehouyu HSK 4
àn zi long table; counter; (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc); matter; project; job Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly Colloquialism HSK 4
trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [lè sè] Colloquialism HSK 4
lǎo (coll.) wife Colloquialism HSK 4
liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some Colloquialism HSK 4
Lián zhèng Gōng shǔ Independent Commission Against Corruption, Hong Kong (ICAC) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
two-character surname Situ Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
kǒu population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Zhèng jiān huì China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
jǐng yuán police officer; policeman (general term for any police officer); police constable (lowest rank in mainland China and Hong Kong) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
bài Friday Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Li (surname) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Wēi Guatemala Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
jiā Costa Rica Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Xiàng Hǎi àn Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast (Tw) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
xià yuè next month HSK 4
méi xiǎng dào didn't expect HSK 4
zhǎng guān senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; sir (term of address for senior officer) ∼HSK 4
jià stock price; share price ∼HSK 4
slowly, quietly, calmly; composed, dignified ∼HSK 4