The Shepherd Girl

The Shepherd Girl 1964

山歌恋 shān gē liàn

Julie Yeh Feng stars as Hsiu Hsiu, a beautiful singing shepherdess who falls head over heels in love with a handsome boatman named Liu Ta Lung. Unfortunately, she can't afford to marry her new beau because her father has racked up numerous debts due to his uncontrollable gambling addiction. And to make matters even more complicated, there's a rival suitor who promises to pay off all of her no-good father's debts on the condition that he is given Hsiu Hsiu's hand in marriage. She initially declines his offer, but starts to get jealous when she sees Ta Lung getting a little too close for comfort with another woman. In retaliation, she starts flirting with her possible benefactor/husband-to-be. But what Hsiu Hsiu doesn't know is that her jealousy isn't based on any actual unfaithfulness, but on an unfortunate misunderstanding!

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扬起 揚起 yáng qǐ to raise one's head; to perk up ∼HSK 6
寻访 尋訪 xún fǎng to inquire after; to look for (sb) ∼HSK 6
百灵鸟 百靈鳥 bǎi líng niǎo skylark ∼HSK 6
木棍 木棍 mù gùn wooden stick ∼HSK 6
蠢材 蠢材 chǔn cái idiot ∼HSK 6
生意兴隆 生意興隆 shēng yì xīng lóng thriving and prosperous business or trade ∼HSK 6
娘家 孃家 niáng jiā wife's family (before marriage) ∼HSK 6
弹弓 彈弓 dàn gōng catapult; slingshot ∼HSK 6
棉纱 棉紗 mián shā cotton yarn ∼HSK 6
解闷 解悶 jiě mèn to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion ∼HSK 6
飘香 飄香 piāo xiāng (of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well ∼HSK 6
野狗 野狗 yě gǒu wild dog; feral dog; stray dog ∼HSK 6
蛤蟆 蛤蟆 há ma frog; toad ∼HSK 6
一般见识 一般見識 yī bān - jiàn shi (idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level ∼HSK 6
老爹 老爹 lǎo diē (dialect) father; old man; sir ∼HSK 6
堂堂 堂堂 táng táng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance ∼HSK 6
娶亲 娶親 qǔ qīn to take a wife ∼HSK 6
奉劝 奉勸 fèng quàn may I offer a bit of advice ∼HSK 6
一年一度 一年一度 yī nián yī dù once a year; annual ∼HSK 6
显身 顯身 xiǎn shēn show one's true form ∼HSK 6
豪杰 豪傑 háo jié hero; towering figure ∼HSK 6
有恒 有恆 yǒu héng to persevere; perseverance ∼HSK 6
相逢 相逢 xiāng féng to meet (by chance); to come across ∼HSK 6
哄骗 哄騙 hǒng piàn to deceive; to cheat ∼HSK 6
犯不上 犯不上 fàn bu shàng not worthwhile ∼HSK 6
欺善怕恶 欺善怕惡 qī shàn pà è to bully the good and fear the wicked; to oppress the weak and cower before the strong (idiom) ∼HSK 6
煮饭 煮飯 zhǔ fàn to cook ∼HSK 6
煮锅 煮鍋 zhǔ guō cooking pot ∼HSK 6
险恶 險惡 xiǎn è dangerous; sinister; vicious ∼HSK 6
鬼混 鬼混 guǐ hùn to hang around; to fool around; to live aimlessly ∼HSK 6
勾搭 勾搭 gōu da to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to ∼HSK 6
冷冷清清 冷冷清清 lěng lěng qīng qīng deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation ∼HSK 6
凄凄 淒淒 qī qī cold and dismal ∼HSK 6
提名道姓 提名道姓 tí míng dào xìng to call someone out by name (idiom); to name names; to refer to people by their full names ∼HSK 6
不甘 不甘 bù gān unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling ∼HSK 6
作主 作主 zuò zhǔ to decide; to have the final say ∼HSK 6
婚嫁 婚嫁 hūn jià marriage ∼HSK 6
风言风语 風言風語 fēng yán fēng yǔ gossip; slanderous rumors (idiom); idle talk behind one's back ∼HSK 6
淹死 淹死 yān sǐ to drown ∼HSK 6
不清 不清 bù qīng unclear ∼HSK 6
命苦 命苦 mìng kǔ to be born under an ill star ∼HSK 6
庙堂 廟堂 miào táng imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple ∼HSK 6
定洋 定洋 dìng yáng earnest money; deposit ∼HSK 6
硬逼 硬逼 yìng bī to pressure; to press; to force; to compel; to push; to coerce; to urge; to impel; to bully into; to be compelled ∼HSK 6
还债 還債 huán zhài to settle a debt ∼HSK 6
浪头 浪頭 làng tou wave ∼HSK 6
芦苇 蘆葦 lú wěi reed ∼HSK 6
风霜 風霜 fēng shuāng wind and frost; fig. hardships ∼HSK 6
噩耗 噩耗 è hào news of sb's death; sad news ∼HSK 6
惊雷 驚雷 jīng léi sudden clap of thunder; fig. surprising turn of events ∼HSK 6