Tai-Chi Master

Tai-Chi Master 1993

tài zhāngsān fēng

Falsely accused for cheating in a martial arts competition, two boyhood friends are banished from their Shaolin Temple and go their separate ways. As adults, they join opposing sides in a civil war. When one betrays the other, they settle their differences mano-a-mano.

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4.9 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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zhǎng bèi one's elders; older generation HSK 7
tōng tōng all; entire; complete HSK 7
disciple; follower HSK 7
zòng róng to indulge; to connive at HSK 7
tàn wood charcoal; coal HSK 7
shài tài yáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) HSK 7
xiè to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity HSK 7
to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion HSK 7
fēi only; nothing else HSK 7
zuò zhǔ see 主 HSK 7
yuán to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery HSK 7
to shave HSK 7
hòu sometime; someday (in the future) HSK 7
suǒ zuò suǒ wéi one's conduct and deeds HSK 7
huáng hūn dusk; evening; nightfall HSK 7
fēng liú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose HSK 7
jìng to enter a country HSK 7
zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate HSK 7
fēng cǎi svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 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
tiān xìng nature; innate tendency HSK 7
qiān guà to worry about; to be concerned about HSK 7
kěn Refuse HSK 7
xíng incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible HSK 7
ěr guāng a slap on the face HSK 7
not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate HSK 7
huàn to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) HSK 7
huáng shang the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty HSK 7
zhuī suí to follow; to accompany HSK 7
chuí hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer HSK 7
yào jǐn important; urgent HSK 7
bái bái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white HSK 7
zhòu wén wrinkle HSK 7
to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) HSK 7
féng to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon HSK 7
zhòng xīn center of gravity; central core; main part HSK 7
dāng xīn to take care; to look out HSK 7
róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate HSK 7
muddled; paste; scorched HSK 7
xiàng lane; alley HSK 7
bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself HSK 7
rěn nài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance HSK 7
kàng to resist; to defy; to oppose HSK 7
shì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts HSK 7
yǐn xíng invisible HSK 7
zhuì to fall; to drop; to weigh down HSK 7
lǎn not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to HSK 7
wèi zi place; seat HSK 7
jiě sàn to dissolve; to disband HSK 7