The Mad Phoenix 1997
南海十三郎
A Cantonese librettist enjoys immense popularity over the course of decades, followed by decline.
Vocabulary
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| 不算 不算 | to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight | |
| 名气 名氣 | reputation; fame | |
| 极力 極力 | to make a supreme effort; at all costs | |
| 太平 太平 | peace and security | |
| 忍心 忍心 | to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task | |
| 辜负 辜負 | to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint | |
| 看中 看中 | to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on | |
| 精通 精通 | to be proficient in; to master (a subject) | |
| 去向 去向 | direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts | |
| 不肯 不肯 | Refuse | |
| 雕 彫 | to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey | |
| 祖先 祖先 | ancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved | |
| 替换 替換 | to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch | |
| 聘 聘 | to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) | |
| 任性 任性 | willful; headstrong; unruly | |
| 本色 本色 | inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities | |
| 反省 反省 | to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul | |
| 幸亏 幸虧 | fortunately; luckily | |
| 关照 關照 | to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind | |
| 发抖 發抖 | to tremble; to shake; to shiver | |
| 俘虏 俘虜 | captive | |
| 要紧 要緊 | important; urgent | |
| 痰 痰 | phlegm; spittle | |
| 诚意 誠意 | sincerity; good faith | |
| 胡说 胡說 | to talk nonsense; drivel | |
| 飞翔 飛翔 | to circle in the air; to soar | |
| 功劳 功勞 | contribution; meritorious service; credit | |
| 分明 分明 | clear; distinct; evidently; clearly | |
| 阵地 陣地 | (military) position; front | |
| 启示 啟示 | to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment; revelation; illumination; moral (of a story etc); lesson | |
| 扰乱 擾亂 | to disturb; to perturb; to harass | |
| 好说 好說 | easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me | |
| 逢 逢 | to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon | |
| 议 議 | to comment on; to discuss; to suggest | |
| 当心 當心 | to take care; to look out | |
| 从头 從頭 | anew; from the start | |
| 大队 大隊 | group; a large body of; production brigade; military group | |
| 不容 不容 | must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate | |
| 首饰 首飾 | jewelry; head ornament | |
| 匆匆 匆匆 | hurriedly | |
| 发财 發財 | to get rich | |
| 咽 咽 | throat; pharynx; narrow pass | |
| 计较 計較 | to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem | |
| 暗中 暗中 | in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously | |
| 巷 巷 | lane; alley | |
| 况且 況且 | moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore | |
| 轰炸 轟炸 | to bomb; to bombard | |
| 英俊 英俊 | handsome | |
| 公务 公務 | official business | |
| 光彩 光彩 | luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance |