The Soong Sisters 1997
宋家皇朝
Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.
Vocabulary
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| 俄国 俄國 | Russia | |
| 写字 寫字 | to write (by hand); to practice calligraphy | |
| 笑柄 笑柄 | a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock | |
| 等一等 等一等 | wait a moment | |
| 家小 家小 | wife and children; wife | |
| 看上 看上 | to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for | |
| 跟人 跟人 | to marry (of woman) | |
| 小子 小子 | (literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders) | |
| 慢用 慢用 | same as | |
| 那个人 那個人 | lit. that person; fig. the person you have been looking for; Mr Right; the girl of one's dreams | |
| 话说回来 話說回來 | (but) then again; (but) on the other hand | |
| 这位 這位 | this (person) | |
| 没了 沒了 | to be dead; not to be, or cease to exist | |
| 自己人 自己人 | those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us | |
| 几年 幾年 | a few years; several years; how many years? | |
| 飞机师 飛機師 | pilot; aviator | |
| 看错 看錯 | to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) | |
| 有了 有了 | I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven | |
| 点明 點明 | to point out | |
| 明 明 | bright, light, brilliant; clear | |
| 最多 最多 | at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal | |
| 住口 住口 | shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking | |
| 三点水 三點水 | name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85) | |
| 差一点 差一點 | almost; nearly | |
| 四十 四十 | forty; 40 | |
| 行事 行事 | to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct | |
| 一来 一來 | firstly,... | |
| 五十 五十 | fifty | |
| 茶点 茶點 | tea and cake; refreshments; tea and dim sum | |
| 影 影 | shadow; image, reflection; photograph | |
| 哪个 哪個 | which; who | |
| 不住 不住 | (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc); repeatedly; continuously; constantly | |
| 写下 寫下 | to write down | |
| 妓女 妓女 | prostitute; hooker | |
| 再不 再不 | or else; alternatively | |
| 一家 一家 | the whole family; the same family; the family... (when preceded by a family name); group | |
| 人人 人人 | everyone; every person | |
| 快点 快點 | to do sth more quickly; Hurry up!; Get a move on! | |
| 来客 來客 | guest | |
| 小弟 小弟 | little brother; I, your little brother (humble) | |
| 老爸 老爸 | father; dad | |
| 攘外 攘外 | to resist foreign aggression | |
| 在下 在下 | under; myself (humble) | |
| 行好 行好 | to be charitable; to do a good deed | |
| 我去 我去 | (slang) what the...!; oh my god!; that's insane! | |
| 高见 高見 | wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) | |
| 出月 出月 | next month; after this month | |
| 三不 三不 | the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase) | |
| 走动 走動 | to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to socialize; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) | |
| 老早 老早 | a long time ago |