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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Vocabulary

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shè to shoot; to fire (a gun) HSK 5
yǎn guāng gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things HSK 5
zi hare; rabbit HSK 5
yuán shǐ first; original; primitive; original (document etc) HSK 5
jūn rén serviceman; soldier; military personnel HSK 5
zūn jìng to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) HSK 5
hǎo that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ... HSK 5
to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help HSK 5
rěn shòu to bear; to endure HSK 5
gān cuì candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well HSK 5
rabbit HSK 5
ban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress HSK 5
dàn bullet HSK 5
qi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper HSK 5
not to allow; must not; can't HSK 5
zūn shǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) HSK 5
le all right!; that's enough! HSK 5
bēi tragedy HSK 5
sōu to search HSK 5
tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry HSK 5
kàn chū to make out; to see HSK 5
zi nose HSK 5
ěr duo ear; handle (on a cup) HSK 5
chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open HSK 5
wàng to thirst for; to long for HSK 5
zhì ān law and order; public security HSK 5
kào jìn to be close to; to approach; to draw near HSK 5
dǎng to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) HSK 5
ruǎn soft; flexible HSK 5
wéi fǎn to violate (a law) HSK 5
quán dōu all; without exception HSK 5
qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit HSK 5
to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) HSK 5
jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate HSK 5
dāng nián in those days; then; in those years; during that time HSK 5
pǐn (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank; kind; type; variety; character; disposition; nature; temperament; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) HSK 5
xìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately HSK 5
dàn gāo cake HSK 5
to scold; to abuse; to curse HSK 5
yǎo to bite; to nip HSK 5
dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball HSK 5
pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell HSK 5
làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad HSK 5
duǒ to hide; to dodge; to avoid HSK 5
bèi zi (for) a lifetime HSK 5
mìng lìng order; command HSK 5
xīn shǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire HSK 5
píng to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof HSK 5
careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out HSK 5
cháng shì to try; to attempt HSK 5