Revolution of Our Times

Revolution of Our Times 2021

时代革命 shídài gémìng

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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Hongkongers Self Benny Tai Yiu-ting Self Gwyneth Ho Self

Vocabulary

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即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near HSK 7
不知 不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) HSK 7
而已 而已 ér yǐ that's all; nothing more HSK 7
情 情 qíng feeling; emotion; passion; situation HSK 7
感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ HSK 7
未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° HSK 7
及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for HSK 7
以 㕥 yǐ to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place) HSK 7
之 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it HSK 7
自愧不如 自愧不如 zì kuì bù rú ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
恻隐之心 惻隱之心 cè yǐn zhī xīn compassion Idiom ∼HSK 6
星星之火 星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect Idiom ∼HSK 6
出生入死 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb Idiom ∼HSK 6
冥顽不灵 冥頑不靈 míng wán - bù líng (idiom) pigheaded Idiom ∼HSK 6
不成 不成 bù chéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? Xiehouyu HSK 6
同行 同行 tóng háng person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry Xiehouyu HSK 6
就算 就算 jiù suàn (coll.) even if Colloquialism HSK 6
嘛 嘛 má used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what? Colloquialism HSK 6
有没有 有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? HSK 6
手足 手足 shǒu zú hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices ∼HSK 6
催泪弹 催淚彈 cuī lèi dàn tear bomb; tear-gas grenade ∼HSK 6
防暴警察 防暴警察 fáng bào jǐng chá riot police; riot squad ∼HSK 6
催泪 催淚 cuī lèi to move to tears (of a story); tear-provoking (gas); lacrimogen ∼HSK 6
极权 極權 jí quán totalitarian ∼HSK 6
驱散 驅散 qū sàn to disperse (a crowd etc); (fig.) to dispel (misgivings etc) ∼HSK 6
水炮车 水炮車 shuǐ pào chē water cannon vehicle, common name for specialized crowd management vehicle ∼HSK 6
在理 在理 zài lǐ reasonable; sensible ∼HSK 6
逃犯 逃犯 táo fàn escaped criminal; fugitive from the law ∼HSK 6
哨兵 哨兵 shào bīng sentinel ∼HSK 6
理工大学 理工大學 lǐ gōng dà xué University of Science and Engineering; also sometimes Institute of Technology ∼HSK 6
扩音器 擴音器 kuò yīn qì megaphone; loudspeaker; amplifier; microphone ∼HSK 6
不觉 不覺 bù jué unconsciously ∼HSK 6
感召 感召 gǎn zhào to move and appeal; to rally to a cause; to impel; to inspire ∼HSK 6
蒙面 蒙面 méng miàn to cover one's face; to wear a mask; brazen; shameless ∼HSK 6
面罩 面罩 miàn zhào mask; visor; facepiece (e.g. diving suit, gas mask) ∼HSK 6
商铺 商鋪 shāng pù shop; store ∼HSK 6
催泪瓦斯 催淚瓦斯 cuī lèi wǎ sī tear gas ∼HSK 6
增援 增援 zēng yuán to reinforce ∼HSK 6
非暴力 非暴力 fēi bào lì nonviolent ∼HSK 6
振奋人心 振奮人心 zhèn fèn rén xīn inspiring; rousing; heartening (idiom) ∼HSK 6
文宣 文宣 wén xuān promotional material; propaganda ∼HSK 6
谈及 談及 tán jí to talk about; to mention ∼HSK 6
吸入 吸入 xī rù to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale ∼HSK 6
挥发 揮發 huī fā to volatilize; to vaporize; to evaporate (esp. at ordinary temperatures); (in compound words) volatile ∼HSK 6
开炮 開砲 kāi pào to open fire ∼HSK 6
胜仗 勝仗 shèng zhàng victory; victorious battle ∼HSK 6
援军 援軍 yuán jūn (military) reinforcements ∼HSK 6
出入口 出入口 chū rù kǒu gateway ∼HSK 6
不甘心 不甘心 bù gān xīn not reconciled to; not resigned to ∼HSK 6