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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斩尽杀绝 斬盡殺絕 zhǎn jìn shā jué to kill them all; to exterminate completely; to wipe out without mercy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
血海深仇 血海深仇 xuè hǎi shēn chóu deep blood feud; deep-seated hatred (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
声色犬马 聲色犬馬 shēng sè quǎn mǎ lit. music, women, dogs and horses (idiom); fig. a life of sensual pleasure and dissipation; debauchery Idiom ∼HSK 7
天有不测风云 天有不測風雲 tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún lit. the heavens hold unforeseen storms (idiom); fig. life is full of unexpected misfortunes; the unpredictable can strike at any time Idiom ∼HSK 7
大仁大义 大仁大義 dà rén dà yì of great benevolence and righteousness (idiom); supremely kind and honorable Idiom ∼HSK 7
轻如鸿毛 輕如鴻毛 qīng rú hóng máo as light as a feather (idiom); fig. insignificant; of no weight Idiom ∼HSK 7
捉贼捉赃 捉賊捉贓 zhuō zéi zhuō zāng lit. to catch a thief, you must catch them with the loot (idiom); fig. accusations require solid evidence Idiom ∼HSK 7
扬眉吐气 揚眉吐氣 yáng méi tǔ qì to feel elated and vindicated (idiom); to hold one's head high after a period of oppression; to finally have one's day Idiom ∼HSK 7
五内如焚 五內如焚 wǔ nèi rú fén lit. the five internal organs are ablaze (idiom); fig. consumed with grief or anxiety Idiom ∼HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
有声有色 有聲有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling Idiom HSK 7
理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful Idiom HSK 7
天经地义 天經地義 tiān jīng dì yì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course Idiom HSK 7
自私自利 自私自利 zì sī zì lì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary Idiom HSK 7
一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
一帆风顺 一帆風順 yī fān fēng shùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! Idiom HSK 7
大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
千方百计 千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means Idiom HSK 7
成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands Idiom HSK 7
休想 休想 xiū xiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) Xiehouyu HSK 7
不理 不理 bù lǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore Xiehouyu HSK 7
小人 小人 xiǎo rén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character Xiehouyu HSK 7
冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
俗语 俗語 sú yǔ common saying; proverb; colloquial speech Colloquialism HSK 7
卵 卵 luǎn egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking Colloquialism HSK 7
受过 受過 shòu guò to take the blame (for sb else) HSK 7
啰唆 囉唆 luō suo variant of 啰嗦 HSK 7
赐教 賜教 cì jiào (honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten HSK 7
珍重 珍重 zhēn zhòng precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! HSK 7
谋害 謀害 móu hài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life HSK 7
请帖 請帖 qǐng tiě invitation card; written invitation HSK 7
出山 出山 chū shān to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position HSK 7
药材 藥材 yào cái medicinal ingredient HSK 7
计策 計策 jì cè stratagem HSK 7
山川 山川 shān chuān mountains and rivers; landscape HSK 7
秀丽 秀麗 xiù lì pretty; beautiful HSK 7
污蔑 污衊 wū miè to slander; to smear; to tarnish HSK 7
忠贞 忠貞 zhōng zhēn loyal and dependable HSK 7
攻读 攻讀 gōng dú to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree HSK 7
拜见 拜見 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior HSK 7
饶恕 饒恕 ráo shù to forgive; to pardon; to spare HSK 7
喧哗 喧嘩 xuān huá hubbub; clamor; to make a racket HSK 7
画册 畫冊 huà cè picture album HSK 7
和气 和氣 hé qi friendly; polite; amiable HSK 7
恩惠 恩惠 ēn huì favor; grace HSK 7
出息 出息 chū xī to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) HSK 7
存心 存心 cún xīn deliberately HSK 7
祖宗 祖宗 zǔ zōng ancestor; forebear HSK 7