The Grand Substitution

The Grand Substitution 1965

万古流芳 mò gǔ liú fāng

With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the land. Chiu believes the people are the future of China, while the diabolical Tu wishes to grind the people beneath an iron heel. Tu decides to take out Chiu's family, but one lone infant escapes.

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凭证 憑證 píng zhèng proof; certificate; receipt; voucher HSK 7
门路 門路 mén lù way of doing sth; the right social connection HSK 7
算账 算賬 suàn zhàng (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge HSK 7
势必 勢必 shì bì to be bound to; undoubtedly will HSK 7
甘心 甘心 gān xīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to HSK 7
胸怀 胸懷 xiōng huái one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish HSK 7
冤 冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong HSK 7
仇人 仇人 chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy HSK 7
恰巧 恰巧 qià qiǎo by chance; as chance would have it HSK 7
屡 屢 lǚ time and again; repeatedly; frequently HSK 7
告辞 告辭 gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave HSK 7
惊动 驚動 jīng dòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb HSK 7
张贴 張貼 zhāng tiē to post (a notice); to advertise HSK 7
恳求 懇求 kěn qiú to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty HSK 7
参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to HSK 7
曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say HSK 7
倘若 倘若 tǎng ruò if; supposing; in case HSK 7
爱戴 愛戴 ài dài to love and respect; love and respect HSK 7
昔日 昔日 xī rì former days; in the past HSK 7
挽 挽 wǎn to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover HSK 7
诽谤 誹謗 fěi bàng to slander; to libel HSK 7
断绝 斷絕 duàn jué to sever; to break off HSK 7
好意 好意 hǎo yì good intention; kindness HSK 7
关头 關頭 guān tóu juncture; moment HSK 7
留恋 留戀 liú liàn reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly HSK 7
未免 未免 wèi miǎn unavoidably; can't help; really; rather HSK 7
重任 重任 zhòng rèn heavy responsibility HSK 7
投身 投身 tóu shēn to throw oneself into sth HSK 7
叛逆 叛逆 pàn nì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel HSK 7
矣 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了 HSK 7
无非 無非 wú fēi only; nothing else HSK 7
受害 受害 shòu hài to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed HSK 7
陷害 陷害 xiàn hài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against HSK 7
要害 要害 yào hài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial HSK 7
好歹 好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever HSK 7
惭愧 慚愧 cán kuì ashamed HSK 7
恨不得 恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth HSK 7
可谓 可謂 kě wèi it could even be said HSK 7
忍心 忍心 rěn xīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task HSK 7
辜负 辜負 gū fù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint HSK 7
看中 看中 kàn zhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on HSK 7
牵挂 牽掛 qiān guà to worry about; to be concerned about HSK 7
敬意 敬意 jìng yì respect; esteem; high regard HSK 7
听从 聽從 tīng cóng to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken HSK 7
不肯 不肯 bù kěn Refuse HSK 7
聘 聘 pìn to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) HSK 7
不宜 不宜 bù yí not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate HSK 7
心血 心血 xīn xuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care HSK 7
古人 古人 gǔ rén people of ancient times; the ancients; extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis; (literary) deceased person HSK 7
懂事 懂事 dǒng shì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent HSK 7