Sorrow of the Gentry

Sorrow of the Gentry 1974

朱门怨 zhū mén yuàn

In the waning days of China's feudal aristocracy, a powerful family crumbles under the weight of tradition, betrayal, and inner decay. The Yang household, ruled by the domineering patriarch Mr. Yang, is torn apart as each son struggles with personal misery: a forbidden love, a loveless marriage, a murderous rivalry, and class-defying passion. As secrets of smuggled arms and illicit affairs come to light, the once-mighty clan collapses amid death, scandal, and disgrace.

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齐家 齊家 qí jiā to govern one's family; to manage one's household ∼HSK 3
裤 褲 kù trousers, pants ∼HSK 3
搬出去 搬出去 bān chū qù to move out (vacate); to shift sth out ∼HSK 3
己 己 jǐ self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem ∼HSK 3
到时候 到時候 dào shí hòu when the moment comes; at that time ∼HSK 3
石 石 Shí stone, rock, mineral; rad. 112 ∼HSK 3
迷上 迷上 mí shàng to become fascinated with; to become obsessed with ∼HSK 3
追上 追上 zhuī shàng to overtake ∼HSK 3
谈谈 談談 tán tán to discuss; to have a chat ∼HSK 3
赶出 趕出 gǎn chū to drive away ∼HSK 3
半死 半死 bàn sǐ half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb ∼HSK 3
乱动 亂動 luàn dòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about ∼HSK 3
紧要关头 緊要關頭 jǐn yào guān tóu urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture ∼HSK 3
点补 點補 diǎn bǔ to have a snack; to have a bite ∼HSK 3
口福 口福 kǒu fú happy knack for chancing upon fine food ∼HSK 3
亲力亲为 親力親為 qīn lì qīn wéi to do sth oneself ∼HSK 3
起火 起火 qǐ huǒ to catch fire; to cook; to get angry ∼HSK 3
心口 心口 xīn kǒu pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts ∼HSK 3
放火 放火 fàng huǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance ∼HSK 3
乱吃 亂吃 luàn chī to eat indiscriminately ∼HSK 3
谋杀 謀殺 móu shā to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide ∼HSK 3
总得 總得 zǒng děi must; have to; be bound to ∼HSK 3
老天爷 老天爺 lǎo tiān yé God; Heavens ∼HSK 3
养育 養育 yǎng yù to rear; to bring up; to nurture ∼HSK 3
父 父 fù father; KangXi radical 88 ∼HSK 3
杀死 殺死 shā sǐ to kill ∼HSK 3
气死 氣死 qì sǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger ∼HSK 3
静一静 靜一靜 jìng yī jìng to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! ∼HSK 3
来世 來世 lái shì afterlife; next life ∼HSK 3
叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] ∼HSK 3
搬走 搬走 bān zǒu to carry ∼HSK 3
老实说 老實說 lǎo shí shuō honestly speaking; to be frank, ... ∼HSK 3
整齐 整齊 zhěng qí orderly; neat; even; tidy HSK 3
一方面 一方面 yī fāng miàn on the one hand HSK 3
大夫 大夫 dà fū senior official (in imperial China) HSK 3
古代 古代 gǔ dài ancient times HSK 3
底下 底下 dǐ xia the location below sth; afterwards HSK 3
干吗 幹嗎 gàn má see 干嘛 HSK 3
秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time HSK 3
裙子 裙子 qún zi skirt HSK 3
从前 從前 cóng qián previously; formerly; once upon a time HSK 3
行李 行李 xíng li luggage HSK 3
另一方面 另一方面 lìng yī fāng miàn on the other hand; another aspect HSK 3
巧 巧 qiǎo opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely HSK 3
春 旾 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life HSK 3
往往 往往 wǎng wǎng usually; in many cases; more often than not HSK 3
裤子 褲子 kù zi trousers; pants HSK 3
主意 主意 zhǔ yi plan; idea; decision; Beijing pr. [zhú yi] HSK 3
整天 整天 zhěng tiān all day long; whole day HSK 3
年纪 年紀 nián jì age HSK 3