Springtime in a Small Town

Springtime in a Small Town 2002

小城之春 xiǎochéng zhī chūn

In a mansion decimated during World War II, a frustrated, bored housewife, Yuwen, is torn between caring for her ailing husband and her longing for a former sweetheart, a doctor who has come to treat her husband.

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3.78 Beginner Director Tian Zhuangzhuang 🍅 86%

Cast

Jingfan Hu Jingfan Hu Yuwen Wu Jun Wu Jun Dai Liyan Ye Xiao Keng Ye Xiao Keng Lao Huang Si Si Lu Si Si Lu Dai Xiu Xin Baiqing Xin Baiqing

Vocabulary

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逼 偪 bī to force (sb to do sth); to compel; to press for; to extort; to press on towards; to press up to; to close in on; euphemistic variant of 屄 HSK 6
清 清 qīng (of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted; clear; distinct; to clear; to settle (accounts) HSK 6
便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards HSK 6
特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 斯, tex HSK 6
因 囙 yīn cause; reason; because HSK 6
另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately HSK 6
同 同 tóng like; same; similar; together; alike; with HSK 6
如 如 rú as; as if; such as HSK 6
与 與 yǔ and; to give; together with HSK 6
慌 慌 huāng to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly Colloquialism HSK 5
么 麼 me interrogative particle (variant of 嘛) ∼HSK 5
怎 怎 zěn how (variant of 怎么) ∼HSK 5
嫂 嫂 sǎo (bound form) older brother's wife; sister-in-law ∼HSK 5
忱 忱 chén truth, sincerity; sincere ∼HSK 5
眠 眠 mián close eyes, sleep; hibernate ∼HSK 5
晨 晨 chén early morning, daybreak ∼HSK 5
何 何 hé what (literary) ∼HSK 5
媒 媒 méi go-between, matchmaker; medium ∼HSK 5
恭 恭 gōng respectful, polite, reverent ∼HSK 5
玫 玫 méi rose ∼HSK 5
瑰 瑰 guī extraordinary, fabulous; rose ∼HSK 5
瑞 瑞 ruì felicitous omen; auspicious ∼HSK 5
拜 拜 bài bow, worship ∼HSK 5
婉 婉 wǎn amiable, congenial; restrained ∼HSK 5
似 似 sì resemble (literary) ∼HSK 5
仗 仗 zhàng rely upon; protector; fight; war, weaponry ∼HSK 5
居 居 jū reside ∼HSK 5
呐 吶 na modal particle ∼HSK 5
娅 婭 yà mutual term of address used by sons-in-law; a brother-in-law ∼HSK 5
猎 獵 liè hunt; field sports ∼HSK 5
毯 毯 tǎn rug, carpet, blanket ∼HSK 5
姑 姑 gū paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) ∼HSK 5
谎 謊 huǎng lie ∼HSK 5
晓 曉 xiǎo dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit ∼HSK 5
侍 侍 shì serve, attend upon; attendant, servant; samurai ∼HSK 5
肆 肆 sì indulge; excess; numeral four; particle meaning now, therefore; shop ∼HSK 5
佣 傭 yòng commission fee ∼HSK 5
荣 榮 Róng glory, honor; flourish, prosper ∼HSK 5
毫 毫 háo fine hair; measure of length ∼HSK 5
祖 祖 Zǔ ancestor, forefather; grandfather ∼HSK 5
凄 悽 qī bitter cold, miserable, dreary ∼HSK 5
衡 衡 héng measure, weigh, judge, consider ∼HSK 5
桂 桂 Guì cassia or cinnamon ∼HSK 5
昆 崐 kūn elder brother; descendants ∼HSK 5
纵 縱 zòng even if ∼HSK 5
廊 廊 láng corridor, porch, veranda ∼HSK 5
笛 笛 dí bamboo flute; whistle ∼HSK 5
屈 屈 Qū bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch ∼HSK 5
忽 忽 Hū suddenly, abruptly; neglect ∼HSK 5
遥 遙 yáo far away, distant, remote ∼HSK 5