Revolution of Our Times 2021
时代革命
Throughout Hong Kong’s history, Hongkongers have fought for freedom and democracy but have yet to succeed. In 2019, a controversial extradition bill was introduced that would allow Hongkongers to be tried in mainland China. This decision spurred massive protests, riots, and resistance against heavy-handed Chinese rule over the City-State. Award-winning director Kiwi Chow documents the events to tell the story of the movement, with both a macro view of its historical context and footage and interviews from protestors on the front lines.
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Vocabulary
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| 拆除 拆除 | to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle; to remove | |
| 进化 進化 | evolution | |
| 调动 調動 | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play | |
| 温和 溫和 | mild; gentle; moderate | |
| 拾 拾 | to ascend in light steps | |
| 咳 咳 | sound of sighing; (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh; damn; wow | |
| 不停 不停 | incessant | |
| 加以 加以 | in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) | |
| 递 遞 | to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; (bound form) progressively; in the proper order | |
| 逃走 逃走 | to escape; to flee; to run away | |
| 原先 原先 | originally; original; former | |
| 心态 心態 | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality | |
| 资本 資本 | capital (economics) | |
| 再也 再也 | (not) any more | |
| 当选 當選 | to be elected; to be selected | |
| 西装 西裝 | suit; Western-style clothes | |
| 阻碍 阻礙 | to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance | |
| 服从 服從 | to obey (an order); to comply; to defer | |
| 视为 視為 | to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem | |
| 层次 層次 | layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing | |
| 体力 體力 | physical strength; physical power | |
| 占领 佔領 | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force | |
| 将要 將要 | will; shall; to be going to | |
| 乡 鄉 | country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) | |
| 漫长 漫長 | very long; endless | |
| 流动 流動 | to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid | |
| 现有 現有 | currently existing; currently available | |
| 放大 放大 | to enlarge; to magnify | |
| 闲 閒 | idle; unoccupied; leisure | |
| 模样 模樣 | look; style; appearance; approximation; about; also pr. [mó yàng] | |
| 信念 信念 | faith; belief; conviction | |
| 在内 在內 | (included) in it; among them | |
| 珍贵 珍貴 | precious | |
| 象征 象徵 | emblem; symbol; token; badge; to symbolize; to signify; to stand for | |
| 逻辑 邏輯 | logic (loanword) | |
| 自愿 自願 | voluntary | |
| 意志 意志 | will; willpower; determination | |
| 也好 也好 | that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ... | |
| 改革 改革 | reform; to reform | |
| 绝望 絕望 | to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation | |
| 一向 一向 | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past | |
| 动机 動機 | motive; motivation | |
| 立场 立場 | position; standpoint | |
| 正义 正義 | justice; righteousness; just; righteous | |
| 完了 完了 | to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no | |
| 子弹 子彈 | bullet | |
| 忍不住 忍不住 | cannot help; unable to bear | |
| 迟 遲 | late; delayed; slow | |
| 敲 敲 | to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge | |
| 不止 不止 | incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to |