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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王八蛋 王八蛋 wáng bā dàn bastard; son of a bitch ∼HSK 4
屁 屁 pì break wind; fart; buttocks ∼HSK 4
永生 永生 yǒng shēng to live forever; eternal life; all one's life ∼HSK 4
艺名 藝名 yì míng stage name (of an actor or actress) ∼HSK 4
相 相 Xiāng mutually ∼HSK 4
丽 麗 Lí beautiful, magnificent, elegant ∼HSK 4
怎么能 怎麼能 zěn yāo néng how could one ∼HSK 4
意 意 Yì meaning, intent ∼HSK 4
怜 憐 lián pity, sympathize ∼HSK 4
知 知 zhī know ∼HSK 4
守节 守節 shǒu jié faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried) ∼HSK 4
交际花 交際花 jiāo jì huā (female) social butterfly; socialite; courtesan ∼HSK 4
魏 魏 Wèi kingdom of Wei; surname ∼HSK 4
暗香 暗香 àn xiāng subtle fragrance ∼HSK 4
弃 棄 qì reject, abandon, discard ∼HSK 4
可不 可不 kě bu that's just the way it is; exactly! ∼HSK 4
战区 戰區 zhàn qū war zone; combat zone; (military) theater of operations ∼HSK 4
冲破 衝破 chōng pò breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly ∼HSK 4
导 導 dǎo direct, guide, lead, conduct ∼HSK 4
底片 底片 dǐ piàn negative; photographic plate ∼HSK 4
镜片 鏡片 jìng piàn lens ∼HSK 4
保释 保釋 bǎo shì to release on bail; to bail ∼HSK 4
报案 報案 bào àn to report a case to the authorities ∼HSK 4
正牌 正牌 zhèng pái officially recognized; genuine; legitimate ∼HSK 4
尊称 尊稱 zūn chēng to address sb deferentially; title; honorific ∼HSK 4
聚在一起 聚在一起 jù zài yī qǐ to get together ∼HSK 4
态 態 tài manner, bearing, attitude ∼HSK 4
借此 藉此 jiè cǐ using this as a pretext; thereby ∼HSK 4
研 研 yán grind, rub; study, research ∼HSK 4
结交 結交 jié jiāo to make friends with ∼HSK 4
处男 處男 chǔ nán virgin (male) ∼HSK 4
梦境 夢境 mèng jìng dreamland ∼HSK 4
美貌 美貌 měi mào good looks; beauty; good-looking ∼HSK 4
何所 何所 hé suǒ where; what place ∼HSK 4
打赏 打賞 dǎ shǎng to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity ∼HSK 4
警局 警局 jǐng jú police department; police station; abbr. of 警察局 ∼HSK 4
释 釋 shì interprete, elucidate; release ∼HSK 4
鸦片 鴉片 yā piàn opium (loanword) ∼HSK 4
学籍 學籍 xué jí registration as a current student ∼HSK 4
不治 不治 bù zhì to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help ∼HSK 4
量力而为 量力而為 liàng lì ér wéi to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth ∼HSK 4
宁 寧 nìng calm, peaceful, serene; healthy ∼HSK 4
直言 直言 zhí yán to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly ∼HSK 4
失准 失準 shī zhǔn not up to scratch; subpar; off; gone awry; (of an instrument) to be out of kilter; (of a forecast) to be off the mark ∼HSK 4
确是 確是 què shì certainly ∼HSK 4
唯有 唯有 wéi yǒu only ∼HSK 4
未知 未知 wèi zhī unknown ∼HSK 4
有何贵干 有何貴幹 yǒu hé guì gàn What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? ∼HSK 4
慕 慕 mù long for, desire; admire ∼HSK 4
艺 藝 yì art; talent, ability; craft ∼HSK 4