The Flowers of War

The Flowers of War 2011

jīnlíng shísān chāi

A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.

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4.23 Intermediate Director Zhang Yimou 🍅 41%

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Jiāo tōng Department of Transportation; (PRC) Ministry of Transport Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
Měi Midea (brand) Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
mǒu rén someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
měi Hemei or Homei Town in Changhua County, Taiwan Proper Noun ∼HSK 3
hóng jiǔ red wine HSK 3
Lán orchid; elegant, graceful ∼HSK 3
xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds ∼HSK 3
fēi yào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing sth) ∼HSK 3
huó zhe alive ∼HSK 3
qiáng jiān to rape ∼HSK 3
shēng first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone) ∼HSK 3
guǎn no matter if; regardless of; don’t worry about (it, him etc); doesn’t matter ∼HSK 3
méi at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice ∼HSK 3
huó xià to survive; to keep on living ∼HSK 3
yǒu xìng interested; interesting ∼HSK 3
wáng queen ∼HSK 3
to kill; to beat to death ∼HSK 3
退 退 tuì hòu to stand back; to go back (in time); to yield; to make concessions ∼HSK 3
nàn mín refugee ∼HSK 3
yuàn unwilling ∼HSK 3
měi ge rén everybody; everyone ∼HSK 3
shān clothing; unlined garment ∼HSK 3
chī edible ∼HSK 3
jìn strong, unyielding, tough, power ∼HSK 3
nāo zhǒng coward; useless scoundrel ∼HSK 3
yǒu zhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave ∼HSK 3
liú (said by departing guest) no need to see me out ∼HSK 3
kāi huǒ to open fire; to start shooting; to light the flame (for cooking) ∼HSK 3
kòng accuse, charge; control ∼HSK 3
jiā pài to reinforce; to dispatch troops ∼HSK 3
jiù guó to save the nation ∼HSK 3
xià the next step ∼HSK 3
shì shàng on earth ∼HSK 3
ěr ear; merely, only; handle ∼HSK 3
fàng huǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance ∼HSK 3
suì shí season; time of the year ∼HSK 3
jué in no way; not in the least; absolutely not ∼HSK 3
jiù to be saved ∼HSK 3
jìng xīn meditation ∼HSK 3
shǒu zhǐ tou fingertip; finger ∼HSK 3
bìng to fall ill and die; to die of illness ∼HSK 3
dào shí hòu when the moment comes; at that time ∼HSK 3
gàn what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? ∼HSK 3
duàn to stop breathing; to breathe one's last; to die; to cut the gas supply ∼HSK 3
tiào chē to jump from a car (or train etc) ∼HSK 3
property; wealth; capital ∼HSK 3
nèi jiù guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt ∼HSK 3
yǒu xiào period of validity; sell-by date ∼HSK 3
tōng xíng zhèng a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct ∼HSK 3
rèn de to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know HSK 3