The Assassins

The Assassins 2012

铜雀台 tóng qiāo tái

In his old age, Cao Cao assesses his former military tactics, love, and relationship with his son.

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5.57 Advanced Director Zhao Linshan IMDb 5.5

Cast

Chow Yun-Fat Chow Yun-Fat Chancellor Cao Cao Liu Yifei Liu Yifei Ling Ju / Diao Chan Hiroshi Tamaki Hiroshi Tamaki Mu Shun Alec Su Alec Su Emperor Xian of Han Annie Shizuka Inoh Annie Shizuka Inoh Empress Fu Shou Yao Lu Yao Lu Imperial Physician Ji Ben Ni Dahong Ni Dahong Lord Fu Wan Bao Jianfeng Bao Jianfeng Lu Bu Chi Cheng Chi Cheng Xu Chu Qu Quancheng Cao Zhi

Vocabulary

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明眸善睐 明眸善睞 míng móu shàn lài bright eyes that glance with charm (idiom); fig. a beautiful woman with captivating eyes Idiom ∼HSK 7
志在千里 志在千里 zhì zài qiān lǐ to set one's sights a thousand li away (idiom); fig. to harbor lofty ambitions Idiom ∼HSK 7
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men Idiom HSK 7
挑拨 挑撥 tiǎo bō to incite disharmony; to instigate Xiehouyu HSK 7
照办 照辦 zhào bàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request Xiehouyu HSK 7
刻苦 刻苦 kè kǔ hardworking; assiduous Xiehouyu 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
从容不迫 從容不迫 cóng róng bù pò calm; unruffled HSK 7
起程 起程 qǐ chéng to set out; to leave HSK 7
了却 了卻 liǎo què to resolve; to settle HSK 7
操练 操練 cāo liàn drill; practice HSK 7
无不 無不 wú bù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception HSK 7
把关 把關 bǎ guān to guard a pass; to check on sth HSK 7
正月 正月 Zhēng yuè first month of the lunar year HSK 7
祭奠 祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service HSK 7
万万 萬萬 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
不难 不難 bù nán Not difficult HSK 7
旱 旱 hàn drought HSK 7
神态 神態 shén tài appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien HSK 7
顺应 順應 shùn yìng to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to HSK 7
就近 就近 jiù jìn nearby; in a close neighborhood HSK 7
根治 根治 gēn zhì to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure HSK 7
跟上 跟上 gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with HSK 7
一味 一味 yī wèi blindly; invariably HSK 7
能人 能人 néng rén capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid HSK 7
谜底 謎底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle HSK 7
挟持 挾持 xié chí to seize HSK 7
叫好 叫好 jiào hǎo to applaud; to cheer HSK 7
彻夜 徹夜 chè yè the whole night HSK 7
敬重 敬重 jìng zhòng to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem HSK 7
转眼 轉眼 zhuǎn yǎn in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance HSK 7
仇人 仇人 chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy HSK 7
放肆 放肆 fàng sì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent HSK 7
顺心 順心 shùn xīn happy; satisfactory HSK 7
次日 次日 cì rì next day; the morrow HSK 7
参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to HSK 7
相通 相通 xiāng tōng interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating HSK 7
动荡 動蕩 dòng dàng unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion HSK 7
汇聚 匯聚 huì jù convergence; to come together HSK 7
勾结 勾結 gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with HSK 7
昔日 昔日 xī rì former days; in the past HSK 7
子孙 子孫 zǐ sūn offspring; posterity HSK 7
好在 好在 hǎo zài luckily; fortunately HSK 7
容貌 容貌 róng mào one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features HSK 7
算计 算計 suàn ji to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme HSK 7
性情 性情 xìng qíng nature; temperament HSK 7
着实 著實 zhuó shí truly; indeed; severely; harshly HSK 7
叛逆 叛逆 pàn nì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel HSK 7
归宿 歸宿 guī sù place to return to; home; final destination; ending HSK 7
矣 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了 HSK 7