Tales of Larceny

Tales of Larceny 1973

牛鬼蛇神 niúguǐshéshén

In “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen's cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marriage at the same time. Li Han-hsiang both scripted and helmed “Tales of Larceny” about the scams cons worked and the games people played during the corrupt Chinese Warlord era, featuring a cast filled with the best of Shaw's exceptional character actors.

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男女有别 男女有別 nán nǚ yǒu bié men and women should be distinct (idiom); the sexes should be kept apart; propriety between the sexes Idiom ∼HSK 7
学贯中西 學貫中西 xué guàn zhōng xī learning that masters both Chinese and Western knowledge (idiom); fig. broadly and deeply erudite Idiom ∼HSK 7
坐怀不乱 坐懷不亂 zuò huái bù luàn lit. to sit in another's lap and stay composed (idiom); fig. to remain morally upright and unmoved by sexual temptation Idiom ∼HSK 7
说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù to talk it over again and again; to go on and on about something (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
粗中有细 粗中有細 cū zhōng yǒu xì careful within the rough (idiom); attentive to detail despite a coarse exterior Idiom ∼HSK 7
小人 小人 xiǎo rén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character Xiehouyu HSK 7
古怪 古怪 gǔ guài strange; weird; eccentric; bizarre Xiehouyu HSK 7
开口 開口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
揍 揍 zòu to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) Colloquialism HSK 7
歪 歪 wāi askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
家伙 傢伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon Colloquialism HSK 7
劳驾 勞駕 láo jià excuse me HSK 7
讲学 講學 jiǎng xué to lecture (on branch of learning) HSK 7
风沙 風沙 fēng shā sand blown by wind; sandstorm HSK 7
久仰 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. HSK 7
心慌 心慌 xīn huāng to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat HSK 7
敢情 敢情 gǎn qing actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course HSK 7
看热闹 看熱鬧 kàn rè nao to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are HSK 7
忌讳 忌諱 jì huì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from HSK 7
指教 指教 zhǐ jiào to give advice or comments HSK 7
瘸 瘸 qué lame HSK 7
标致 標致 biāo zhi beautiful (of woman); pretty HSK 7
药方 藥方 yào fāng prescription HSK 7
受罪 受罪 shòu zuì to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance HSK 7
坛 壇 tán platform; rostrum; altar HSK 7
端正 端正 duān zhèng upright; regular; proper; correct HSK 7
品德 品德 pǐn dé moral character HSK 7
爽快 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward HSK 7
应酬 應酬 yìng chou to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement HSK 7
各式各样 各式各樣 gè shì gè yàng (of) all kinds and sorts; various HSK 7
泻 瀉 xiè to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative HSK 7
曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say HSK 7
顶多 頂多 dǐng duō at most; at best HSK 7
福气 福氣 fú qi good fortune; a blessing HSK 7
安逸 安逸 ān yì easy and comfortable; easy HSK 7
烟火 煙火 yān huǒ smoke and fire; fireworks HSK 7
敬礼 敬禮 jìng lǐ to salute; salute HSK 7
寡妇 寡婦 guǎ fu widow HSK 7
弟子 弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower HSK 7
小看 小看 xiǎo kàn to look down on; to underestimate HSK 7
未免 未免 wèi miǎn unavoidably; can't help; really; rather HSK 7
搁 擱 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve HSK 7
媳妇 媳婦 xí fù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman HSK 7
矣 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了 HSK 7
别看 別看 bié kàn don't be fooled by the fact that HSK 7
认错 認錯 rèn cuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake HSK 7
抽签 抽籤 chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) HSK 7
合伙 合伙 hé huǒ to act jointly; to form a partnership HSK 7
君子 君子 jūn zǐ nobleman; person of noble character HSK 7