The Golden Era

The Golden Era 2014

huángjīnshídài

The story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.

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4.63 Intermediate Director Ann Hui 🍅 60%

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zhuàn to feed, support, provide for; food ∼HSK 5
dīng raised path between fields ∼HSK 5
ān xián at one's ease; carefree ∼HSK 5
dào morality; righteousness and justice ∼HSK 5
ài liàn in love with; to feel deeply attached to ∼HSK 5
téng rattan, cane; creeper plant ∼HSK 5
zěn me gǎo de How did it happen?; What's wrong?; What went wrong?; What's up? ∼HSK 5
zuì to get drunk ∼HSK 5
zài Huá within China; during one's visit to China ∼HSK 5
tuó other, he; surname; a load ∼HSK 5
shàng àn to go ashore; to climb ashore; (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts) ∼HSK 5
Ài Qīng Ai Qing (1910-1996), Chinese poet ∼HSK 5
tuō entrust, rely on; commission ∼HSK 5
chuī to agitate for; to enthusiastically promote ∼HSK 5
线 tǒng zhàn xiàn united front ∼HSK 5
jiǔ for a long time; for ages ∼HSK 5
jūn army ∼HSK 5
zhòu procedure; gallop; sudden(ly) ∼HSK 5
look at, gaze at; observe ∼HSK 5
shuài zhēn frank and sincere; candid ∼HSK 5
zhàn battlefield ∼HSK 5
宿 宿 yuàn long-cherished wish ∼HSK 5
huán yuàn to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive ∼HSK 5
hái to be better off...; might as well... ∼HSK 5
guǐ huà lie; false words; nonsense ∼HSK 5
liàn experienced; sophisticated; worldly-wise ∼HSK 5
rén humaneness, benevolence, kindness ∼HSK 5
xuǎn anthology ∼HSK 5
shén yāo huà what kind of talk ∼HSK 5
zhì to place in; to put in (a position) ∼HSK 5
what (literary) ∼HSK 5
guǐ zi devil (derog. term for foreign invaders); (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931-1945) Jap; Nip ∼HSK 5
niàn pǐn souvenir; memento ∼HSK 5
evening, night, dusk; slanted ∼HSK 5
fáng no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother ∼HSK 5
ài obstruct, hinder, block, deter ∼HSK 5
fēn fragrance, aroma; perfume ∼HSK 5
dòu beans, peas; bean-shaped ∼HSK 5
hūn yàn wedding reception ∼HSK 5
pōu split in two, slice; dissect ∼HSK 5
hóng used in; Taiwan pr. [hong4] ∼HSK 5
huì flooding river; militarily defeat ∼HSK 5
chéng chuán to embark; to travel by ship; to ferry ∼HSK 5
nán gǎo hard to deal with; hard to get along with ∼HSK 5
sūn aromatic grass; iris, flower ∼HSK 5
gōng shì office (room); ruling families during Spring and Autumn period ∼HSK 5
便 便 fāng biàn inconvenience; inconvenient ∼HSK 5
tián field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent ∼HSK 5
táo nàn to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee ∼HSK 5
yuè kān monthly magazine ∼HSK 5