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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昂扬 昂揚 áng yáng elated; high-spirited; uplifting (music) ∼HSK 6
大侠 大俠 dà xiá knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero ∼HSK 6
伯都 伯都 bó dōu (archaic) (dialect) tiger ∼HSK 6
望月 望月 wàng yuè full moon ∼HSK 6
设宴 設宴 shè yàn to host a banquet ∼HSK 6
征夫 征夫 zhēng fū traveler; soldier on expedition; soldier taking part in battle ∼HSK 6
扬威耀武 揚威耀武 yáng wēi yào wǔ 扬: scatter, spread; praise · 威: pomp, power; powerful; dominate · 耀: shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory · 武: military; martial, warlike ∼HSK 6
清歌妙舞 清歌妙舞 qīng gē miào wǔ 清: clear, pure, clean; peaceful · 歌: song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise · 妙: mysterious, subtle; exquisite · 舞: dance, posture, prance; brandish ∼HSK 6
娘娘腔 娘娘腔 niáng niang qiāng sissy; effeminate ∼HSK 6
心焦 心焦 xīn jiāo worried; anxious ∼HSK 6
良缘 良緣 liáng yuán good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner ∼HSK 6
押韵 押韻 yā yùn to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 ∼HSK 6
温顺 溫順 wēn shùn docile; meek ∼HSK 6
扯平 扯平 chě píng to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits ∼HSK 6
遵命 遵命 zūn mìng obey the order ∼HSK 6
剧作家 劇作家 jù zuò jiā playwright ∼HSK 6
杂剧 雜劇 zá jù a Yuan dynasty form of musical comedy ∼HSK 6
文采 文采 wén cǎi literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors ∼HSK 6
俗气 俗氣 sú qì tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal ∼HSK 6
扬名 揚名 yáng míng to become famous; to become notorious ∼HSK 6
利剑 利劍 lì jiàn sharp sword ∼HSK 6
志大才疏 志大才疏 zhì dà cái shū 志: purpose, will, determination; annals · 大: big, great, vast, large, high · 才: talent, ability; just, only · 疏: neglect; careless, lax ∼HSK 6
马屁 馬屁 mǎ pì horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking ∼HSK 6
名堂 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye ∼HSK 6
绝情 絕情 jué qíng heartless; without regard for others' feelings ∼HSK 6
兮兮 兮兮 xī xī (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) ∼HSK 6
路障 路障 lù zhàng roadblock; barricade ∼HSK 6
风骚 風騷 fēng sāo literary excellence; flirtatious behavior ∼HSK 6
扭腰 扭腰 niǔ yāo to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist ∼HSK 6
今朝 今朝 jīn zhāo today (literary) ∼HSK 6
沦亡 淪亡 lún wáng (of a country) to perish; to be annexed; subjugation (to a foreign power) ∼HSK 6
狗杂种 狗雜種 gǒu zá zhǒng son of a bitch; damn bastard ∼HSK 6
撒野 撒野 sā yě to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously ∼HSK 6
不顺 不順 bù shùn unfavorable; adverse ∼HSK 6
恃才傲物 恃才傲物 shì cái ào wù (idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous ∼HSK 6
珠胎暗结 珠胎暗結 zhū tāi - àn jié to get pregnant out of wedlock ∼HSK 6
征途 征途 zhēng tú long journey; trek; course of an expedition ∼HSK 6
共谋 共謀 gòng móu to scheme together; to conspire; joint plan; conspiracy ∼HSK 6
欲念 慾念 yù niàn desire ∼HSK 6
须眉 鬚眉 xū méi man or men (formal) ∼HSK 6
忠肝义胆 忠肝義膽 zhōng gān yì dǎn 忠: loyalty, devotion, fidelity · 肝: liver · 义: right conduct, righteousness · 胆: gall bladder; bravery, courage ∼HSK 6
下贱 下賤 xià jiàn humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible ∼HSK 6
淫贱 淫賤 yín jiàn morally loose, lewd and low, lascivious and mean; wanton ∼HSK 6
脱衣服 脫衣服 tuō yī fú undress ∼HSK 6
剧社 劇社 jù shè theater company ∼HSK 6
落魄 落魄 luò pò down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] ∼HSK 6
后台老板 後臺老闆 hòu tái lǎo bǎn 后: queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for · 台: platform; unit; term of address · 老: old, aged; experienced · 板: plank, board; iron or tin plate ∼HSK 6
爱情片 愛情片 ài qíng piàn romance film ∼HSK 6
稿费 稿費 gǎo fèi author's remuneration ∼HSK 6
皇军 皇軍 huáng jūn imperial army (esp. Japanese) ∼HSK 6