The Message

The Message 2009

fēngshēng

After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to keep his or her identity a secret.

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4.57 Intermediate Director Chen Kuofu, Gao Qunshu IMDb 7.4

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Vocabulary

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gōng jìn seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return Idiom HSK 7
tu muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess Idiom HSK 7
luàn zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
to grumble; to complain; grievance Xiehouyu HSK 7
suǒ zhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling Xiehouyu HSK 7
qíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless Xiehouyu HSK 7
kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
dǎi (coll.) to catch; to seize Colloquialism HSK 7
hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally Colloquialism HSK 7
chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey Colloquialism HSK 7
niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
wèi láo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort HSK 7
jiāo delicate; squeamish; finicky HSK 7
páo Chinese-style dress; cheongsam HSK 7
jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. HSK 7
urgent; pressing; imperative HSK 7
tuī qiāo to think over HSK 7
chá huò to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) HSK 7
fēn cun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms HSK 7
gōng to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself HSK 7
liè a series of; a string of HSK 7
quán cháng overall length; span HSK 7
jiào jìn to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort HSK 7
xiàn to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb HSK 7
tún to station (soldiers); to store up; village HSK 7
cǎn tòng bitter; painful; deeply distressed HSK 7
zōng ancestor; forebear HSK 7
handwriting HSK 7
mén way of doing sth; the right social connection HSK 7
gào shi announcement HSK 7
háng yùn shipping; transport HSK 7
kǒu lìng oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) HSK 7
qiè to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) HSK 7
qiāng to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of HSK 7
guǎn jiào to discipline; to teach; to guarantee HSK 7
diǎn a doubtful point HSK 7
shēng píng life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life HSK 7
hán hu ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory HSK 7
huà shuō to have nothing to say (idiom) HSK 7
kǒu zi hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent HSK 7
dān ge to tarry; to delay; to stop over HSK 7
xiāng liào spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume HSK 7
fǎn dào but on the contrary; but expectedly HSK 7
tōng tōng all; entire; complete HSK 7
suàn ji to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme HSK 7
duàn dìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment HSK 7
fēng shèng rich; sumptuous HSK 7
yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse HSK 7
rén dào human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse HSK 7
to translate; to interpret HSK 7