The Crazy Bumpkins

The Crazy Bumpkins 1974

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A bittersweet comedy about a simple hick who arrives in the big city to seek his fortune, "The Crazy Bumpkins" is about Ah Niu, who leaves his native village to live with an uncle in Hong Kong, not realizing he is a crook. After taking on a hilarious series of illegal jobs with his uncle, he meets and falls for a single mother and decides to find some real work. However, bad luck and naivete soon conspire to keep him from true happiness.

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cóng since (a time); ever since HSK 3
bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately HSK 3
tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) HSK 3
lián to combine; to join; unite; alliance HSK 3
shàng to go up HSK 3
cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive HSK 3
shēng life force; vitality HSK 3
lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc HSK 3
fèi to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses HSK 3
fǎn zhèng anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side HSK 3
xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once HSK 3
jiǎn zhí simply; really HSK 3
qián miàn ahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qián mian] HSK 3
zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell HSK 3
qiān wàn ten million; countless; many; one must by all means HSK 3
complicated; complex HSK 3
guài strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled HSK 3
yǎn to develop; to evolve; to practice; to perform; to play; to act HSK 3
duì shǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match HSK 3
jǐn tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten HSK 3
shì century HSK 3
Bǎo Bulgaria; Bulgarian; abbr. for 保加利亚 HSK 3
pèi to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate HSK 3
hài to be afraid; to be scared HSK 3
huài destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy HSK 3
niang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old) HSK 3
xuān to declare; to announce; to proclaim HSK 3
bǎo xiǎn insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to HSK 3
zhǔn to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of HSK 3
jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc HSK 3
shì undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation HSK 3
zhí occupation; profession; vocation; professional HSK 3
dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs HSK 3
broken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of HSK 3
duī to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old) HSK 3
guān zhòng spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) HSK 3
tòng ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly HSK 3
cóng lái always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) HSK 3
jiù to save; to assist; to rescue HSK 3
lǎo bǎn boss; business proprietor HSK 3
zhào according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before HSK 3
niú ox; cow; bull; newton (abbr. for 牛顿); (slang) awesome HSK 3
nán dào don't tell me ...; could it be that...? HSK 3
jǐng chá police; police officer HSK 3
biǎo yǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate HSK 3
lái since (a previous event) HSK 3
jiǔ (long) time; (long) duration of time HSK 3
tiào to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce; to palpitate HSK 3
běn lái original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course HSK 3