The Blue Kite

The Blue Kite 1994

lán fēngzhēng

A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Vocabulary

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to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint HSK 7
zhù household; inhabitant; householder HSK 7
a saw; to cut with a saw HSK 7
pàn to criticize; critique HSK 7
tóng huǒ colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice HSK 7
wàng yuǎn jìng binoculars; telescope HSK 7
kǒng to threaten; to menace HSK 7
měng liè fierce; violent; vigorous; intense HSK 7
qīng frog; (old) (slang) ugly guy HSK 7
Ān níng Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu; Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan HSK 7
róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate HSK 7
jiù jiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) HSK 7
muddled; paste; scorched HSK 7
rěn nài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance HSK 7
rén shǒu manpower; staff; human hand HSK 7
jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented HSK 7
xià low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) HSK 7
fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must HSK 7
bào chóu to take revenge; to avenge HSK 7
táo to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge HSK 7
zhú candle HSK 7
shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle HSK 7
shè huì zhǔ socialism HSK 7
shì vision; eyesight HSK 7
线 qián xiàn front line; military front; workface; cutting edge HSK 7
biàn to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss HSK 7
怀 huáizhe Be with HSK 7
wěi yuán committee member HSK 7
shì field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective HSK 7
bié shuō to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone HSK 7
qīn lu:è to invade; invasion HSK 7
cháo zhe towards HSK 7
wéi extremely; exceedingly HSK 7
gùn stick; rod; truncheon HSK 7
yán lùn expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments HSK 7
shì fēi right and wrong; quarrel HSK 7
fèi huà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) HSK 7
tu muddled; silly; confused HSK 7
tǒng tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) HSK 7
shùn zhe to follow; following; along HSK 7
jūn guān officer (military) HSK 7
nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon HSK 7
jǐng to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn HSK 7
jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight HSK 7
gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) HSK 7
āi interjection of wonder, shock or admiration HSK 7
yǒu to intend; intentionally; interested in HSK 7
tiān shēng nature; disposition; innate; natural HSK 7
diē dad HSK 7
āo to boil; to simmer HSK 7