Princess Iron Fan

Princess Iron Fan 1966

tiě shān gōngzhǔ

The mythological tale of a quest from China to India to bring back Buddhist scriptures, famous for the adventures of Sun Wukong, the notorious Monkey King.

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shǎ foolish HSK 5
qiāng (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage); opposite in direction; contrary 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
jǐn guǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating HSK 5
Shén God; abbr. for 舟 HSK 5
shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
jiāng will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) HSK 5
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
sān shēng yǒu xìng the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... Idiom ∼HSK 4
ān fèn shǒu to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place Idiom ∼HSK 4
tán róng easier said than done (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
sān ér xíng think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully Idiom ∼HSK 4
gǎi guò xīn to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf Idiom ∼HSK 4
yán wéi dìng (idiom) it's a deal; that's settled then Idiom ∼HSK 4
nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
lái bu there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly Xiehouyu HSK 4
shāo to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head Colloquialism HSK 4
liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some Colloquialism HSK 4
Sūn kōng Sun Wukong Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
kōng Sun Wukong (Monkey King) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
huǒ yàn shān Flaming Mountains Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Táng Sānzàng Tang Sanzang Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Bājiè Zhu Bajie (Pigsy) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Niú wáng Gyuumao Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Tángsēng Tang Sanzang (Monk Tang) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
jìng Sha Wujing Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Sān zàng Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Táng Great Tang Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Sūn hóuzi Monkey Sun Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Bái White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
mén Buddhism Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
líng Lingji Bodhisattva Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Lóng wáng Dragon King (mythology) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Shàng ráo Shangrao, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
nào Tiān gōng Monkey Wreaks Havoc in Heaven, story about the Monkey King Sun Wukong from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Li (surname) Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Zhū Bājiè Zhu Bajie Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Yáo chí the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母 Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
Jade Emperor Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
shā jìn to storm (a city etc); to raid Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
huáng Jade Emperor Proper Noun ∼HSK 4
wáng king; magnate; person having expert skill in something ∼HSK 4
tiān wáng emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also ∼HSK 4
jiù at this point; thus; from then on ∼HSK 4
bǎo Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand ∼HSK 4
méi bàn there is nothing to be done; one can't do anything about it ∼HSK 4
hài to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death ∼HSK 4
zěn yāo huì how could it ∼HSK 4