Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time 1999

àn zhàn

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

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3.8 Beginner Director Johnnie To IMDb 7.3

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Vocabulary

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xiǎn xiē narrowly; almost; nearly ∼HSK 6
méi mìng to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately ∼HSK 6
zhǔ fàn culprit ∼HSK 6
dìng zhì custom-made; made-to-order; to have sth custom made ∼HSK 6
xún gēng to patrol at night, marking the time by sounding clappers or gongs ∼HSK 6
tàn zhǎng (police) detective ∼HSK 6
sāi chē traffic jam ∼HSK 6
zhē zhù to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade ∼HSK 6
gǎo to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil ∼HSK 6
miàn shā veil ∼HSK 6
biē bu zhù to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself ∼HSK 6
wén zhí civilian post (as opposed to military); civil service; administration ∼HSK 6
dài to substitute into ∼HSK 6
chá yàn inspection; to examine ∼HSK 6
hēi shǒu dǎng mafia ∼HSK 6
yòng jīn commission ∼HSK 6
dīng jǐn to keep an eye on ∼HSK 6
qiǎng jié àn robbery; holdup ∼HSK 6
xíng jǐng criminal police ∼HSK 6
pào niū to pick up girls; to play around with girls; to chase after girls ∼HSK 6
guǐ hùn to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly ∼HSK 6
niáng niang qiāng sissy; effeminate ∼HSK 6
fěi gangster; bandit HSK 6
nǎi fěn powdered milk HSK 6
xíng party; delegation HSK 6
miàn duì miàn face to face HSK 6
wǎng hòu from now on; in the future; time to come HSK 6
shī fu used for 师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker HSK 6
qīn yǎn with one's own eyes; personally HSK 6
to take drugs HSK 6
zhū bǎo pearls; jewels; precious stones HSK 6
jiān pointed; tapering; sharp; (of a sound) shrill; piercing; (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen; to make (one's voice) shrill; sharp point; tip; the best of sth; the cream of the crop HSK 6
zhèng dāng timely; just (when needed) HSK 6
fu to bully HSK 6
cāng depot; storehouse; warehouse HSK 6
zhí shēng helicopter HSK 6
fàng shǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand HSK 6
cóng méi never (in the past); never did HSK 6
tóng identical; the same HSK 6
zhī yuán to provide assistance; to support; to back HSK 6
jiù mìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! HSK 6
xiào róng smile; smiling expression HSK 6
xié zhù to provide assistance; to aid HSK 6
zhà dàn bomb HSK 6
guān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) HSK 6
chēng to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support HSK 6
hùn luàn confusion; chaos; disorder HSK 6
méng drizzle; mist HSK 6
xún to consult; to seek advice; consultation; (sales) inquiry (formal) HSK 6
gōng public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 位; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) HSK 6