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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花烛 花燭 huā zhú wedding candles; a pair of large, red, ornately decorated candles placed in the bridal chamber during a traditional Chinese wedding night, symbolizing the union of the couple; (botany) anthurium ∼HSK 6
喜上眉梢 喜上眉梢 xǐ shàng méi shāo joy showing at the brows (idiom); to beam with delight ∼HSK 6
有缘 有緣 yǒu yuán related; brought together by fate ∼HSK 6
云雾 雲霧 yún wù clouds and mist ∼HSK 6
姻缘 姻緣 yīn yuán a marriage predestined by fate ∼HSK 6
怎肯 怎肯 zěn kěn how could one be willing ∼HSK 6
春满人间 春滿人間 chūn mǎn rén jiān spring fills the world (idiom); springtime joy spreads everywhere ∼HSK 6
故里 故里 gù lǐ home town; native place ∼HSK 6
煎熬 煎熬 jiān áo to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment ∼HSK 6
疾苦 疾苦 jí kǔ pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) ∼HSK 6
满腔 滿腔 mǎn qiāng one's heart filled with; full of (joy) ∼HSK 6
豪壮 豪壯 háo zhuàng magnificent; heroic ∼HSK 6
不凡 不凡 bù fán extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional ∼HSK 6
剑法 劍法 jiàn fǎ fencing; sword-play ∼HSK 6
尊姓大名 尊姓大名 zūn xìng dà míng your honorable surname and great name (idiom); polite way of asking someone's name ∼HSK 6
景况 景況 jǐng kuàng circumstances ∼HSK 6
尚可 尚可 shàng kě not bad; satisfactory ∼HSK 6
生辰 生辰 shēng chén birthday ∼HSK 6
遵命 遵命 zūn mìng obey the order ∼HSK 6
一拜 一拜 yī bài to bow once; a single bow (of respect or worship) ∼HSK 6
盗匪 盜匪 dào fěi bandit ∼HSK 6
贤淑 賢淑 xián shū (of a woman) virtuous ∼HSK 6
敢不从命 敢不從命 gǎn bù cóng mìng to not dare to disobey an order (idiom) ∼HSK 6
家公 家公 jiā gōng head of a family; (polite) my father; (polite) my grandfather; your esteemed father ∼HSK 6
恩爱 恩愛 ēn ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love ∼HSK 6
秉烛 秉燭 bǐng zhú variant of ∼HSK 6
漂泊 漂泊 piāo bó (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence ∼HSK 6
受宠 受寵 shòu chǒng to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered ∼HSK 6
红妆 紅妝 hóng zhuāng beautiful feminine attire; (fig.) young woman ∼HSK 6
铜铃 銅鈴 tóng líng bell made of copper or bronze ∼HSK 6
下凡 下凡 xià fán (of immortals) to descend to the human world ∼HSK 6
私奔 私奔 sī bēn to elope ∼HSK 6
奴家 奴家 nú jiā (old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female) ∼HSK 6
红娘 紅娘 hóng niáng matchmaker ∼HSK 6
莫要 莫要 mò yāo do not ∼HSK 6
美景良辰 美景良辰 měi jǐng liáng chén beautiful scenery and a fine occasion (idiom); a lovely time and place ∼HSK 6
理当 理當 lǐ dāng should; ought ∼HSK 6
吉日 吉日 jí rì propitious day; lucky day ∼HSK 6
大清早 大清早 dà qīng zǎo early in the morning ∼HSK 6
护着 護著 hù zhe to protect; to guard; to shield ∼HSK 6
奉送 奉送 fèng sòng (honorific) to give ∼HSK 6
一见如故 一見如故 yī jiàn rú gù familiarity at first sight ∼HSK 6
吟哦 吟哦 yín é to chant; to recite rhythmically; to polish verse ∼HSK 6
无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán - wú gù (idiom) no cause or reason; completely uncalled for ∼HSK 6
赖婚 賴婚 lài hūn to go back on a marriage contract; to repudiate an engagement ∼HSK 6
奉天承运 奉天承運 fèng tiān chéng yùn in compliance with Heaven and the imperial mandate (idiom); opening phrase of imperial edicts ∼HSK 6
作乱 作亂 zuò luàn to rebel; to rise in revolt ∼HSK 6
晋见 晉見 jìn jiàn have an audience with ∼HSK 6
军情 軍情 jūn qíng military situation; military intelligence ∼HSK 6
老朽 老朽 lǎo xiǔ decrepit and behind the times; old; useless; (humble) I; me (used by the elderly) ∼HSK 6