The Mad Phoenix

The Mad Phoenix 1997

南海十三郎 nán hǎi shísān láng

A Cantonese librettist enjoys immense popularity over the course of decades, followed by decline.

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丑八怪 醜八怪 chǒu bā guài ugly person ∼HSK 5
青年人 青年人 qīng nián rén young person; the young ∼HSK 5
弹琴 彈琴 tán qín to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument ∼HSK 5
掌 掌 zhǎng palm of hand, sole of foot, paw ∼HSK 5
跪下 跪下 guì xia to kneel down ∼HSK 5
胁 脅 xié ribs, armpits; flank; threaten ∼HSK 5
手下败将 手下敗將 shǒu xià - bài jiàng (idiom) one's defeated opponent ∼HSK 5
认输 認輸 rèn shū to concede; to admit defeat ∼HSK 5
琢 琢 zhuó polish jade; cut jade ∼HSK 5
廖 廖 Liào surname; name of an ancient state ∼HSK 5
冷眼旁观 冷眼旁觀 lěng yǎn - páng guān (idiom) to observe with an indifferent attitude; to be a bystander (usually referring to someone who could get involved but chooses not to) ∼HSK 5
失陪 失陪 shī péi Excuse me, I must be leaving now. ∼HSK 5
可否 可否 kě fǒu can/may? ∼HSK 5
献出 獻出 xiàn chū to offer; to give (as tribute); to devote (one's life); to sacrifice (oneself) ∼HSK 5
神童 神童 shén tóng child prodigy ∼HSK 5
摩登 摩登 mó dēng modern (loanword); fashionable ∼HSK 5
莲花 蓮花 lián huā lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily ∼HSK 5
芳 芳 fāng fragrant; virtuous; beautiful ∼HSK 5
居 居 jū reside ∼HSK 5
胆量 膽量 dǎn liàng courage; boldness; guts ∼HSK 5
擅 擅 shàn monopolize; claim; arbitrarily; to dare ∼HSK 5
诚 誠 chéng (bound form) sincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly ∼HSK 5
不孝 不孝 bù xiào unfilial ∼HSK 5
神速 神速 shén sù lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development ∼HSK 5
负责任 負責任 fù zé rèn to take responsibility; to bear responsibility; to be responsible ∼HSK 5
诈 詐 zhà cheat, defraud, swindle; trick ∼HSK 5
伶 伶 líng lonely, solitary; actor ∼HSK 5
亡 亡 wáng death, destroyed; lose, perish ∼HSK 5
戏弄 戲弄 xì nòng to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease ∼HSK 5
恕 恕 shù forgive ∼HSK 5
珠 珠 zhū precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl ∼HSK 5
帖 帖 tiē invitation card; notice ∼HSK 5
酌 酌 zhuó serve wine; feast; deliberate ∼HSK 5
砌 砌 qì to build, pile up; stone steps, brick walk ∼HSK 5
差劲 差勁 chà jìn bad; no good; below average; disappointing ∼HSK 5
献丑 獻醜 xiàn chǒu (used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display ∼HSK 5
杳 杳 yǎo obscure, dark, mysterious, deep ∼HSK 5
先声 先聲 xiān shēng herald; precursor; harbinger ∼HSK 5
开戏 開戲 kāi xì to start an opera ∼HSK 5
神笔 神筆 shén bǐ lit. divine pen; fig. outstanding writing ∼HSK 5
艳 豔 yàn beautiful, sexy, voluptuous ∼HSK 5
贞 貞 zhēn virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal ∼HSK 5
碧 碧 bì jade green ∼HSK 5
旋 旋 xuán revolve, move in orbit; return ∼HSK 5
慨 嘅 kǎi sigh, regret; generous ∼HSK 5
榄 欖 lǎn olive ∼HSK 5
惟 惟 wéi but, however, nevertheless; only ∼HSK 5
童 童 Tóng boy, child ∼HSK 5
哀 哀 Āi sad, mournful, pitiful; pity ∼HSK 5
青云 青雲 qīng yún clear sky; fig. high official position; noble ∼HSK 5