The Naval Commandos

The Naval Commandos 1977

hǎijūn jīduì

The "Godfather Of The Kung-Fu Film" created this rousing epic of a seemingly suicidal mission to destroy the Japanese Navy's flagship in 1937, featuring many great actors he had worked with over the years. Their courageous and desperate attempts to do just that comprise the remarkable action in this rousing epic, featuring some of the greatest actors Chang had ever made, was making, and would ever make famous. (IVL)

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xià dǎn to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff ∼HSK 5
xiáng good luck, good omen; happiness ∼HSK 5
lín female of Chinese unicorn ∼HSK 5
guǐ mén guān the gates of hell ∼HSK 5
shàng àn to go ashore; to climb ashore; (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts) ∼HSK 5
wáng death, destroyed; lose, perish ∼HSK 5
jié win, victory, triumph ∼HSK 5
yún huá muscovite, mica (used in TCM) ∼HSK 5
guǐ liǎn wry face; to grimace; to pull a face; comic face; face mask; devil mask ∼HSK 5
shì dào bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry ∼HSK 5
jiǔ to drink as the result of having lost a bet ∼HSK 5
píng shén me (spoken) why?; for which reason? ∼HSK 5
tān bank, a sandbar, shoal; rapids ∼HSK 5
zhǐ wén fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers ∼HSK 5
shā to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) ∼HSK 5
jiàng guān general ∼HSK 5
xié ribs, armpits; flank; threaten ∼HSK 5
jiù maternal uncle ∼HSK 5
luò to shoot down (a plane) ∼HSK 5
kuì to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth) ∼HSK 5
Qīn respect, admire; respectful ∼HSK 5
ruì felicitous omen; auspicious ∼HSK 5
pào gun, cannon ∼HSK 5
xiōng men brothers; comrades; men; brethren ∼HSK 5
zhuāng yùn to ship; shipment ∼HSK 5
chù sheng domestic animal; brute; bastard ∼HSK 5
jiǎ bǎn deck (of a boat etc) ∼HSK 5
gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me HSK 5
zhǐ jiàn to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) HSK 5
huǒ r erhua variant of 大伙; everybody; everyone HSK 5
nán běi north and south; north to south HSK 5
yòng bu zháo not need; have no use for HSK 5
kàn chéng to regard as HSK 5
bèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory HSK 5
diào to fish with a hook and bait HSK 5
jiā in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) HSK 5
àn bank; shore; beach; coast HSK 5
jiāo dài to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end HSK 5
zhōng duàn to cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt HSK 5
zi box; case HSK 5
děng hòu to wait; to wait for HSK 5
purple; violet HSK 5
zhàn lǐng to capture; to seize; to occupy by force HSK 5
jià to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows HSK 5
shè to shoot; to fire (a gun) HSK 5
zǒng suàn at long last; finally; on the whole HSK 5
duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc HSK 5
rǎo to disturb; to bother; to trouble HSK 5
to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help HSK 5
lián luò to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection HSK 5