Springtime in a Small Town

Springtime in a Small Town 2002

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%

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hūn get married; marriage, wedding ∼HSK 3
Lán orchid; elegant, graceful ∼HSK 3
strange, unusual, uncanny, occult ∼HSK 3
yīn sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation ∼HSK 3
Shā sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated ∼HSK 3
kàng resist, oppose, defy, reject ∼HSK 3
universal, general, widespread ∼HSK 3
lín neighbor; neighborhood ∼HSK 3
Wěi appoint, send, commission ∼HSK 3
Shū open up, unfold, stretch out; comfortable, easy ∼HSK 3
Róng looks, appearance; figure, form ∼HSK 3
zàn help, support, assist, aid ∼HSK 3
jìn strong, unyielding, tough, power ∼HSK 3
jiàn strong, robust, healthy; strength ∼HSK 3
Kāng peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy ∼HSK 3
jué decide, determine, judge ∼HSK 3
shù to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control HSK 3
dōng winter HSK 3
qiǎo opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely HSK 3
chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life HSK 3
jìng still; calm; quiet; not moving HSK 3
wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) HSK 3
neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out HSK 3
chǎo to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise HSK 3
yáng sheep; goat HSK 3
niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿) HSK 3
bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately HSK 3
to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused HSK 3
qiáo bridge HSK 3
gǎn to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) HSK 3
táng sugar; sweets; candy HSK 3
huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化学 HSK 3
xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) HSK 3
chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic HSK 3
shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗 HSK 3
duàn to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly HSK 3
shèng victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear; equal to (a task) HSK 3
jǐn tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten HSK 3
bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old) HSK 3
happy; cheerful; to laugh HSK 3
zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters HSK 3
to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) HSK 3
leather; skin; fur; pico- (one trillionth); naughty HSK 3
kōng empty; air; sky; in vain HSK 3
broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of HSK 3
tòng ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly HSK 3
jiù to save; to assist; to rescue HSK 3
luàn in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary HSK 3
huǒ fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); classifier for military units (old); Kangxi radical 86 HSK 3