Shanghai Grand

Shanghai Grand 1996

xīn shǎng hǎi tān

Hui Man Keung is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ding Lik, a kindly beggar who is in love with Fung Ching Ching, the daughter of a prominent gangster. It isn't long before Ding Lik rises through the underworld ranks to become one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

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Vocabulary

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xiǎo xīn cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously Idiom HSK 7
luàn zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
zhào bàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request Xiehouyu HSK 7
gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway Xiehouyu HSK 7
duō superfluous; unnecessary; surplus Xiehouyu HSK 7
kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
wèi láo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort HSK 7
ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) HSK 7
páo Chinese-style dress; cheongsam HSK 7
unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone HSK 7
xiào jìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents HSK 7
father's elder brother; term of respect for older man HSK 7
gào zhuàng to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit HSK 7
ēn huì favor; grace HSK 7
péi qián to lose money; to pay for damages HSK 7
bāo to shield; to harbor; to cover up HSK 7
qíng reason; sense HSK 7
cái féng to make an item of clothing; to tailor HSK 7
guà niàn concerned HSK 7
chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy HSK 7
xìng miǎn to avoid (an unpleasant fate) HSK 7
xiāo qiǎn to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of HSK 7
zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker HSK 7
jiàng mahjong HSK 7
guì zhòng precious HSK 7
yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse HSK 7
xǐng eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) HSK 7
ēn yuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances HSK 7
婿 婿 xu daughter's husband; son-in-law HSK 7
rèn cuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake HSK 7
chē lún wheel HSK 7
piē to cast away; to fling aside HSK 7
suàn to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight HSK 7
tài píng peace and security HSK 7
to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint HSK 7
guài to blame; to rebuke HSK 7
tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt HSK 7
xìng kuī fortunately; luckily HSK 7
yào jǐn important; urgent HSK 7
tóng méng alliance HSK 7
fēn míng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly HSK 7
dǎn zi courage; nerve; guts HSK 7
hǎo shuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me HSK 7
guǎn jiā (old) butler; steward; manager; administrator; housekeeper; to manage a household HSK 7
duì group; a large body of; production brigade; military group HSK 7
Ān níng Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu; Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan HSK 7
cái to get rich HSK 7
shēn shì gentleman HSK 7
shì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts HSK 7