The Secret of the Magic Gourd

The Secret of the Magic Gourd 2007

bǎohúlude

When schoolboy Wang Bao discovers a magical gourd that can instantly grant his every wish, the awkward child suddenly becomes a hero amongst his curious classmates. When the gourd proves more of a burden than a blessing and the boy decides to get rid of it, he quickly discovers that's easier said than done.

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3.52 Beginner Director Frankie Chung Chi-Hang, John Chu Ka-Yan IMDb 5.1

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zhuā jǐn to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth) HSK 4
píng jūn average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions HSK 4
xíng model; mold; matrix; pattern HSK 4
corn; maize HSK 4
jiào xun to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson HSK 4
shuā to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job HSK 4
zuò chū to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract HSK 4
sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine HSK 4
dēng to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) HSK 4
zi belly; abdomen; stomach HSK 4
huáng jīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) HSK 4
xīn xiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon HSK 4
àn dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant HSK 4
gōng chéng engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking HSK 4
yǒu interesting; fascinating; amusing HSK 4
bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike HSK 4
xià jiàng to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease HSK 4
dēng to register (one's name) HSK 4
tiāo to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick HSK 4
guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor HSK 4
shī wàng disappointed; to lose hope; to despair HSK 4
fán to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble; superfluous and confusing; edgy HSK 4
què rèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation HSK 4
jǐn kuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible HSK 4
to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to touch; to brush (past); to shred (vegetables etc) HSK 4
àn answer; solution HSK 4
bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious HSK 4
to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for; on behalf of; to stand in for HSK 4
yíng to win; to gain HSK 4
distance; to be apart from HSK 4
secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret HSK 4
wěn dìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify HSK 4
xǐng to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to HSK 4
shāng hài to injure; to harm HSK 4
dào to meet; to run into; to come across HSK 4
xiōng brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech); brotherly; fraternal HSK 4
wáng king or monarch; best or strongest of its type; grand; great HSK 4
bǎo bèi treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character HSK 4
mèng dream; (bound form) to dream HSK 4
kàn lai apparently; it seems that HSK 4
xiē classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several HSK 4
yán jiū research; a study; to research; to look into HSK 4
chǔ to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to be situated at; to stay; to get along with; to be in a position of; to deal with; to discipline; to punish HSK 4
dān xīn anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious HSK 4
jiù wèi (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom); (athletics) On your mark! Idiom ∼HSK 3
biàn zhǒng (biology) a mutation; a variety; a variant; a variety Xiehouyu ∼HSK 3
yào shi (coll.) if Colloquialism HSK 3
shū to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password) Colloquialism HSK 3
guǎn to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; to care about; tube; pipe; woodwind; classifier for tube-shaped objects; particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions; writing brush; (coll.) to; towards Colloquialism HSK 3
Xiàng yáng Xiangyang district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city, Heilongjiang; Xiangyang district of Hegang city, Heilongjiang Proper Noun ∼HSK 3