The Chinese Feast

The Chinese Feast 1995

jīnmǎntáng

Within a few years, petty crook Chiu rises to gang leader. But his professional ambitions are actually quite different: he wants to leave illegality behind and make a career for himself and his lover in Canada... as a chef. However, this craft must first be learned and Chiu's talent in the field of cooking leaves much to be desired.

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4.66 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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gǔn to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost! HSK 5
(bound form) house; (bound form) room HSK 5
to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say; to pour out (one's grievances) HSK 5
lián pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on HSK 5
piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over HSK 5
hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent HSK 5
cōng ming intelligent; clever; bright; smart; acute (of sight and hearing) HSK 5
shèng xià to remain; to be left over HSK 5
tōu to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily HSK 5
trick; drama; play; show HSK 5
yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate HSK 5
jiā shàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that HSK 5
yāo qǐng to invite; invitation HSK 5
guǐ disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy HSK 5
shì type; form; pattern; style HSK 5
fēng insane; mad; wild HSK 5
qiāng gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots HSK 5
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc HSK 5
bàng stick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race HSK 5
huī to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate HSK 5
shǎ foolish HSK 5
qiāng (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage); opposite in direction; contrary HSK 5
guān jiàn crucial point; crux; key; crucial; pivotal HSK 5
rán unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to HSK 5
péi to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 HSK 5
使 使 shǐ even if; even though HSK 5
fàng to renounce; to abandon; to give up HSK 5
zài one more time; again; one more; once again HSK 5
Shén God; abbr. for 舟 HSK 5
shēng sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds HSK 5
shā to kill; to murder; to attack; to weaken or reduce; to smart (dialect); (used after a verb) extremely HSK 5
kěn dìng to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) HSK 5
gǎo to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of HSK 5
jiāng will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把) HSK 5
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
wán lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted Idiom ∼HSK 4
yán wéi dìng (idiom) it's a deal; that's settled then Idiom ∼HSK 4
yuán chǎng to help to resolve a dispute; to smooth things over Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
hào to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
lái bu there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
shòu liǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand Xiehouyu HSK 4
bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly Xiehouyu HSK 4
qīng sōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously Xiehouyu HSK 4
unable; incapable Xiehouyu HSK 4
trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [lè sè] Colloquialism HSK 4
lǎo (coll.) wife Colloquialism HSK 4
shāo to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head Colloquialism HSK 4
shuài (bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant; (coll.) cool!; sweet!; (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess) Colloquialism HSK 4
liǎ two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some Colloquialism HSK 4
滿 Mǎn Hàn quán the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet Proper Noun ∼HSK 4