The Butterfly Chalice

The Butterfly Chalice 1965

蝴蝶杯 húdié bēi

The story revolves around Tian Yu Quan (Chin Feng) who rushes to the aid of an elderly fisherman who is bullied by an arrogant relative of the Qiu Shan ministry. In the heat of the ensuing battle he kills the said man and is hence chased by the district's officials. Trying to use the waterway to shake off his enemies, Yu Quan finds a true friend in the old fisherman's bark-stearing daughter, Hu Feng Lian (Ting Hung) who becomes his loyal accomplice. As symbol for his gratitude, Yu Quan bestows Feng Lian with a Butterfly Chalice to reflect their eternal friendship bond...

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罪该万死 罪該萬死 zuì gāi wàn sǐ guilty of a crime deserving ten thousand deaths (idiom); a heinous, unpardonable offense Idiom ∼HSK 7
口出大言 口出大言 kǒu chū dā yán to talk big; to boast; to make grandiose claims (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
可见一斑 可見一斑 kě jiàn yī bān lit. one can see one spot of the leopard (idiom); fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole Idiom ∼HSK 7
萍水相逢 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
得不偿失 得不償失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
冤枉 冤枉 yuān wang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile Xiehouyu HSK 7
不理 不理 bù lǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 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
冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 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
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
啰唆 囉唆 luō suo variant of 啰嗦 HSK 7
恩情 恩情 ēn qíng kindness; affection; grace; favor HSK 7
出山 出山 chū shān to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position HSK 7
不服 不服 bù fú not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to HSK 7
志气 志氣 zhì qì ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit HSK 7
斟酌 斟酌 zhēn zhuó to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim HSK 7
松绑 鬆綁 sōng bǎng to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions HSK 7
立功 立功 lì gōng to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself HSK 7
遇险 遇險 yù xiǎn to get into difficulties; to meet with danger HSK 7
拜见 拜見 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior HSK 7
万万 萬萬 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly HSK 7
猖狂 猖狂 chāng kuáng savage; furious HSK 7
起劲 起勁 qǐ jìn energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic HSK 7
不难 不難 bù nán Not difficult HSK 7
告状 告狀 gào zhuàng to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit HSK 7
拘束 拘束 jū shù to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent HSK 7
爱惜 愛惜 ài xī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly HSK 7
情理 情理 qíng lǐ reason; sense HSK 7
可想而知 可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... HSK 7
祖宗 祖宗 zǔ zōng ancestor; forebear HSK 7
理事 理事 lǐ shì member of council; (literary) to take care of matters HSK 7
用功 用功 yòng gōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort HSK 7
真假 真假 zhēn jiǎ genuine or fake; true or false HSK 7
无故 無故 wú gù without cause or reason HSK 7
催促 催促 cuī cù to urge HSK 7
冤 冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong 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
官兵 官兵 guān bīng (military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops HSK 7
渔民 漁民 yú mín fisherman; fisher folk HSK 7
竟敢 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to HSK 7
团圆 團圓 tuán yuán to have a reunion HSK 7
告辞 告辭 gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave HSK 7
躲藏 躲藏 duǒ cáng to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover HSK 7
狼狈 狼狽 láng bèi in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) HSK 7
参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to HSK 7
平日 平日 píng rì ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually HSK 7