The Lion Roars

The Lion Roars 2002

dōngshīhǒu

During the Soong Dynasty, a beautiful woman named Liu is searching for a husband, but is unable to find one until she hears the avant-garde poetry of Chen. Soon the two are married and Chen discovers that his new bride is violently temperamental and insanely jealous, who limits his activities and lifestyle. When a princess falls in love with the poet and the Emperor decrees that Chen must take the princess in as a second-wife. The love between Liu and Chen is put to the test.

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4.22 Intermediate Director Joe Ma Wai-Ho IMDb 5.9

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Vocabulary

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mào měi good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) ∼HSK 4
to evolve from ∼HSK 4
tóng zhēn childishness; naivete ∼HSK 4
qiè remember at all costs ∼HSK 4
Xiè thank ∼HSK 4
border, boundary, juncture ∼HSK 4
mèng dào to dream of; to dream about ∼HSK 4
breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout ∼HSK 4
guó national law ∼HSK 4
jiā guī family rules; family code of conduct ∼HSK 4
to fall short of; not as good as; too late ∼HSK 4
yǎn to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling; harsh (light); crude (colors); unsightly ∼HSK 4
zěn yāo huì how could it ∼HSK 4
zhēn yǎn eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole ∼HSK 4
shēn chū to extend ∼HSK 4
xué cave, den, hole; KangXi radical 116 ∼HSK 4
to win (favors, confidence etc) ∼HSK 4
wán to play fast and loose with the law; to game the system; (leisure) rules of the game; way of doing an activity; (tourism) way of experiencing a place ∼HSK 4
chōu chù to twitch ∼HSK 4
jiā household duties; housework HSK 4
西 西 guā watermelon HSK 4
jiàn it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible HSK 4
shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) HSK 4
wèi not necessarily; maybe not HSK 4
shī rén bard; poet HSK 4
lǎo tiger HSK 4
zàn zhù to support; to assist; to sponsor HSK 4
shuō bu dìng can't say for sure; maybe HSK 4
jìn to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort HSK 4
ài to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite HSK 4
zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration HSK 4
jiǎ if HSK 4
zhòng Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer) HSK 4
wài besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore HSK 4
eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss HSK 4
zhé to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book HSK 4
jiào xun to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson HSK 4
yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) HSK 4
zào xíng to model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose HSK 4
shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining HSK 4
xìn to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence HSK 4
Shī abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs HSK 4
tiāo to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick HSK 4
guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor HSK 4
a household; door; family HSK 4
kǎo to reflect on; to ponder over HSK 4
bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious HSK 4
color; look; appearance; sex HSK 4
bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum HSK 4
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for HSK 4