The Grand Substitution 1965
万古流芳
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.
Vocabulary
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| 祭 祭 | to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield | |
| 荣幸 榮幸 | honored (to have the privilege of ...) | |
| 伪造 偽造 | to forge; to fake; to counterfeit | |
| 争吵 爭吵 | to quarrel; dispute | |
| 是非 是非 | right and wrong; quarrel | |
| 陷 陷 | pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect | |
| 何必 何必 | there is no need; why should | |
| 性命 性命 | life | |
| 违背 違背 | to go against; to be contrary to; to violate | |
| 赐 賜 | to confer; to bestow; to grant; Taiwan pr. [sì] | |
| 可疑 可疑 | suspicious; dubious | |
| 不已 不已 | endlessly; incessantly | |
| 征 征 | journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack | |
| 临 臨 | to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before | |
| 故 故 | happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead | |
| 不惜 不惜 | not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) | |
| 身子 身子 | body; pregnancy; health | |
| 虚 虛 | emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain | |
| 处置 處置 | to handle; to take care of; to punish | |
| 乃 乃 | to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon | |
| 生死 生死 | life or death | |
| 但愿 但願 | if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) | |
| 颇 頗 | rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [pǒ] | |
| 盗 盜 | to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber | |
| 限 限 | to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound | |
| 震 震 | to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 卦, symbolizing thunder; ☳ | |
| 举报 舉報 | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce | |
| 虾 蝦 | used in 虾蟆 | |
| 出手 出手 | to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task | |
| 担 擔 | to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility | |
| 规矩 規矩 | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved | |
| 人选 人選 | choice of person; candidate | |
| 难怪 難怪 | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) | |
| 略 略 | brief; sketchy; outline; summary; to omit; (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly; plan; strategy; to capture (territory) | |
| 杀害 殺害 | to murder | |
| 亲戚 親戚 | a relative (i.e. family relation) | |
| 功 功 | meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) | |
| 无辜 無辜 | innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) | |
| 监视 監視 | to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance | |
| 手臂 手臂 | arm; helper | |
| 割 割 | to cut; to cut apart | |
| 拼命 拼命 | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it | |
| 敬 敬 | (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely | |
| 讨 討 | to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study | |
| 驾 駕 | to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) | |
| 拯救 拯救 | to save; to rescue | |
| 欺骗 欺騙 | to deceive; to cheat | |
| 贱 賤 | inexpensive; lowly; despicable; (bound form) (humble) my | |
| 趁 趁 | to avail oneself of; to take advantage of | |
| 诱惑 誘惑 | to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract |