The Lark

The Lark 1965

xiǎoyúnquè

A musical staring Carrie Ku Mei as a singer named Xiaoyun Shi, who comes to Hong Kong after a tour of other Asian countries, hoping to develop her career.

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4.15 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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zhāo dài to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) HSK 7
wèi zi place; seat HSK 7
yáo yán rumor HSK 7
chóu bèi preparations; to get ready for sth HSK 7
bào shè newspaper (i.e. a company) HSK 7
yíng to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face HSK 7
mán barbarous; uncivilized HSK 7
sǎng zi throat; voice HSK 7
duò luò to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace HSK 7
piān piān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people HSK 7
hòu tái backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background HSK 7
shēng xiào to take effect; to go into effect HSK 7
guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why! HSK 7
níng to pinch; wring HSK 7
shāng gǎn sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos HSK 7
shuǐ zhǔn level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) HSK 7
pèng shàng to run into; to come upon; to meet HSK 7
bǎo guǎn to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator HSK 7
zhōng shí faithful HSK 7
càn làn to glitter; brilliant; splendid HSK 7
repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable HSK 7
fàng guò to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth HSK 7
xiǎng (of a sound) to come forth; (of a sound source) to ring out; to sound; to go off HSK 7
yǒu organic HSK 7
hōng roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) HSK 7
tīng huà to do what one is told; obedient HSK 7
pèi to admire HSK 7
dōu pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) HSK 7
hōng explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel HSK 7
hǎi tān beach HSK 7
nèn young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light; (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled HSK 7
suspicious; dubious HSK 7
pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter HSK 7
xīn shēng new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student HSK 7
Zhuàng Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group HSK 7
yǒng never; will never HSK 7
shì to vow; to pledge; to swear HSK 7
bèn dàn fool; idiot HSK 7
wēn xīn comfort; soft and fragrant; warm HSK 7
wèi taste; flavor; feeling HSK 7
guī ju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved HSK 7
měi miào beautiful; wonderful; splendid HSK 7
dǎo méi to have bad luck; to be out of luck HSK 7
liú máng rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior HSK 7
jìn qíng as much as one likes HSK 7
hún shēn all over; from head to foot HSK 7
cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather HSK 7
bào to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation HSK 7
lùn whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means HSK 7
tián sweet; happy HSK 7