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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忠义 忠義 zhōng yì loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty ∼HSK 6
在天之灵 在天之靈 zài tiān zhī líng soul and spirit of the deceased ∼HSK 6
产下 產下 chǎn xià to bear (give birth) ∼HSK 6
畜牲 畜牲 chù shēng variant of ∼HSK 6
如若 如若 rú ruò if ∼HSK 6
心肝 心肝 xīn gān darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity ∼HSK 6
实不相瞒 實不相瞞 shí bù xiāng mán truth to tell; to be quite honest... ∼HSK 6
成仁 成仁 chéng rén to die for a good cause ∼HSK 6
螟蛉 螟蛉 míng líng green rice caterpillar or similar insect larva; adopted son (Etymology: Wasps of a particular species take caterpillars to their nest as food for their offspring, but it was mistakenly believed that the wasps were raising the caterpillars a ∼HSK 6
紫袍 紫袍 zǐ páo purple qipao gown, the sign of an official position ∼HSK 6
厚赐 厚賜 hòu cì to reward generously; generous gift ∼HSK 6
老儿 老兒 lǎo ér old man (familiar) ∼HSK 6
欺君罔上 欺君罔上 qī jūn wǎng shàng to dupe one's sovereign ∼HSK 6
巍巍 巍巍 wēi wēi towering; imposing ∼HSK 6
柱石 柱石 zhù shí pillar ∼HSK 6
闲情逸志 閒情逸志 xián qíng yì zhì leisurely and carefree mood (idiom); relaxed and untroubled disposition ∼HSK 6
忧伤 憂傷 yōu shāng distressed; laden with grief ∼HSK 6
隐居 隱居 yǐn jū to live in seclusion ∼HSK 6
功名富贵 功名富貴 gōng míng fù guì rank, fame, wealth and honor (idiom); worldly success and status ∼HSK 6
兴亡 興亡 xīng wáng to flourish and decay; rise and fall ∼HSK 6
匹夫有责 匹夫有責 pǐ fū yǒu zé every ordinary person bears responsibility (idiom); from "the rise and fall of a nation is everyone's concern" ∼HSK 6
悔之晚矣 悔之晚矣 huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ too late for regrets (idiom); to repent when it is already too late ∼HSK 6
孜孜 孜孜 zī zī diligent; hardworking; industrious; assiduous ∼HSK 6
贤明 賢明 xián míng wise and capable; sagacious ∼HSK 6
昏聩 昏聵 hūn kuì muddle-headed ∼HSK 6
国而忘家 國而忘家 guó ér wàng jiā to forget one's family for the sake of the country (idiom); selfless devotion to the state ∼HSK 6
亡国 亡國 wáng guó (of a nation) to be destroyed; to be subjugated; a fallen nation ∼HSK 6
遥遥 遙遙 yáo yáo distant; remote ∼HSK 6
保国安民 保國安民 bǎo guó ān mín to defend the country and bring peace to the people (idiom) ∼HSK 6
隐匿 隱匿 yǐn nì to cover up; to hide; to conceal ∼HSK 6
军情 軍情 jūn qíng military situation; military intelligence ∼HSK 6
增援 增援 zēng yuán to reinforce ∼HSK 6
威震 威震 wēi zhèn to inspire awe ∼HSK 6
传旨 傳旨 chuán zhǐ convey an edict ∼HSK 6
即日 即日 jí rì this or that very day; in the next few days ∼HSK 6
告急 告急 gào jí to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance ∼HSK 6
不予理会 不予理會 bù yǔ lǐ huì to ignore; to brush off; to dismiss; to pay no attention to ∼HSK 6
享乐 享樂 xiǎng lè to enjoy life; pleasures of life ∼HSK 6
犯难 犯難 fàn nán to feel embarrassed; to feel awkward ∼HSK 6
劝解 勸解 quàn jiě conciliation; mediation; to mollify; to propitiate; to reconcile ∼HSK 6
苍天 蒼天 cāng tiān firmament ∼HSK 6
上苍 上蒼 shàng cāng heaven ∼HSK 6
赐予 賜予 cì yǔ to grant; to bestow ∼HSK 6
素来 素來 sù lái consistently; always (in the past and now) ∼HSK 6
误信 誤信 wù xìn to falsely believe; to be mislead; to fall for (a trick etc) ∼HSK 6
贤能 賢能 xián néng sage ∼HSK 6
为民除害 為民除害 wèi mín - chú hài (idiom) to rid the people of a scourge ∼HSK 6
主使 主使 zhǔ shǐ to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator ∼HSK 6
捏造 捏造 niē zào to make up; to fabricate ∼HSK 6
心腹 心腹 xīn fù trusted aide; confidant ∼HSK 6