Return of the Phoenix

Return of the Phoenix 1963

凤还巢 fèng huán cháo

Return Of The Phoenix is yet another masterpiece from prolific director Li Han-hsiang. An imperial minister Cheng Pu (Ching Miao) is faced with a quandary. He's getting old and his daughters are still not married. Elder daughter Shueh-yeh (Elizabeth Chuang) is so ugly no one wants her. Younger daughter Shueh-wu (Li Hsiang-chun) is beautiful but Mrs Cheng refuses to let her marry before her elder sister. The drama unfolds when Cheng decides to marry Shueh-wu off.

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过问 過問 guò wèn to show an interest in; to get involved with HSK 7
竟敢 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to HSK 7
团圆 團圓 tuán yuán to have a reunion HSK 7
告辞 告辭 gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave HSK 7
惊动 驚動 jīng dòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb HSK 7
捶 捶 chuí to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound HSK 7
参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to HSK 7
曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say HSK 7
岳父 岳父 yuè fù wife's father, father-in-law HSK 7
过道 過道 guò dào passageway; corridor; aisle HSK 7
沿途 沿途 yán tú along the sides of the road; by the wayside HSK 7
阻拦 阻攔 zǔ lán to stop; to obstruct HSK 7
风水 風水 fēng shuǐ feng shui; geomancy HSK 7
同年 同年 tóng nián the same year HSK 7
昔日 昔日 xī rì former days; in the past HSK 7
动弹 動彈 dòng tan to budge HSK 7
受苦 受苦 shòu kǔ to suffer hardship HSK 7
钉子 釘子 dīng zi nail; snag; saboteur HSK 7
容貌 容貌 róng mào one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features HSK 7
好意 好意 hǎo yì good intention; kindness HSK 7
性情 性情 xìng qíng nature; temperament HSK 7
掀 掀 xiān to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse HSK 7
胡乱 胡亂 hú luàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how HSK 7
未免 未免 wèi miǎn unavoidably; can't help; really; rather HSK 7
私自 私自 sī zì private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval HSK 7
绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery HSK 7
风雨 風雨 fēng yǔ wind and rain; the elements; (fig.) trials and hardships HSK 7
别看 別看 bié kàn don't be fooled by the fact that HSK 7
要害 要害 yào hài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial HSK 7
恩怨 恩怨 ēn yuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances HSK 7
逃生 逃生 táo shēng to flee for one's life HSK 7
风流 風流 fēng liú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose HSK 7
出走 出走 chū zǒu to leave home; to go off; to run away HSK 7
莫非 莫非 mò fēi can it be possible that; could it be HSK 7
宣读 宣讀 xuān dú to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) HSK 7
美景 美景 měi jǐng beautiful scenery HSK 7
不算 不算 bù suàn to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight HSK 7
辜负 辜負 gū fù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint HSK 7
精通 精通 jīng tōng to be proficient in; to master (a subject) HSK 7
指点 指點 zhǐ diǎn to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at HSK 7
家教 家教 jiā jiào family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor HSK 7
敬意 敬意 jìng yì respect; esteem; high regard HSK 7
不肯 不肯 bù kěn Refuse HSK 7
委屈 委屈 wěi qu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance HSK 7
灰尘 灰塵 huī chén dust HSK 7
团聚 團聚 tuán jù to reunite; to have a reunion HSK 7
要紧 要緊 yào jǐn important; urgent HSK 7
潇洒 瀟灑 xiāo sǎ confident and at ease; free and easy HSK 7
匆忙 匆忙 cōng máng hasty; hurried HSK 7
心事 心事 xīn shì a load on one's mind; worry HSK 7