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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垫 墊 diàn pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) HSK 7
继 繼 jì to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards HSK 7
罪犯 罪犯 zuì fàn criminal HSK 7
舱 艙 cāng cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane HSK 7
乃 乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon HSK 7
生死 生死 shēng sǐ life or death HSK 7
奔 奔 bēn to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope HSK 7
但愿 但願 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) HSK 7
拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) HSK 7
见证 見證 jiàn zhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence HSK 7
凡 凡 fán ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale HSK 7
押 押 yā to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign HSK 7
难怪 難怪 nán guài (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) HSK 7
致命 致命 zhì mìng fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life HSK 7
闷 悶 mēn stuffy; shut indoors; to smother; to cover tightly HSK 7
功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) HSK 7
绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap HSK 7
采 採 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather HSK 7
有意 有意 yǒu yì to intend; intentionally; interested in HSK 7
催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite HSK 7
天生 天生 tiān shēng nature; disposition; innate; natural HSK 7
爹 爹 diē dad HSK 7
讨 討 tǎo to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study HSK 7
驾 駕 jià to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) HSK 7
应付 應付 yìng fu to deal with; to cope HSK 7
欺骗 欺騙 qī piàn to deceive; to cheat HSK 7
何时 何時 hé shí when HSK 7
兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time HSK 7
趁 趁 chèn to avail oneself of; to take advantage of HSK 7
免 免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited HSK 7
尚 尚 shàng still; yet; to value; to esteem HSK 7
贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely HSK 7
依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of HSK 7
独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only HSK 7
堂 堂 táng (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture HSK 7
完毕 完畢 wán bì to finish; to end; to complete HSK 7
老大 老大 lǎo dà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang HSK 7
得知 得知 dé zhī to find out; to learn of HSK 7
丁 丁 dīng male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 干; fourth (used like "4" or "D"); small cube of meat or vegetable; (literary) to encounter; (archaic) ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; (chemistry) butyl HSK 7
惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) HSK 7
告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue HSK 7
官员 官員 guān yuán official (in an organization or government); administrator HSK 7
他人 他人 tā rén another person; sb else; other people HSK 7
恭喜 恭喜 gōng xǐ to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! HSK 7
狼 狼 láng wolf HSK 7
并非 並非 bìng fēi really isn't HSK 7
探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward HSK 7
毫无 毫無 háo wú not in the least; to completely lack HSK 7
婚姻 婚姻 hūn yīn matrimony; wedding; marriage HSK 7
许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps HSK 7