The Storm Riders

The Storm Riders 1998

风云雄霸天下 fēngyún xióng bà tiānxià

Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.

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5.28 Advanced Director Andrew Lau Wai-Keung 🍅 100%

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风云际会 風雲際會 fēng yún jì huì chance meeting of dragon and clouds (idiom); fig. an opportune meeting of able people; a fortunate convergence of circumstances Idiom ∼HSK 7
唯我独尊 唯我獨尊 wéi wǒ dú zūn lit. only I am exalted (idiom); fig. supremely arrogant; self-aggrandizing; regarding oneself as supreme Idiom ∼HSK 7
五世其昌 五世其昌 wǔ shì qí chāng may you prosper for five generations (idiom); fig. a wish for lasting family prosperity (often a wedding blessing) Idiom ∼HSK 7
如日方中 如日方中 rú rì fāng zhōng like the sun at high noon (idiom); fig. at the peak of one's power or success; in full flourish Idiom ∼HSK 7
血海深仇 血海深仇 xuè hǎi shēn chóu deep blood feud; deep-seated hatred (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
由衷之言 由衷之言 yóu zhōng zhī yán words from the heart; heartfelt and sincere words (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
天下无敌 天下無敵 tiān xià wú dí unmatched in the world; invincible; without rival (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
鬼哭神嚎 鬼哭神嚎 guǐ kū shén háo lit. ghosts wail and gods howl (idiom); fig. a terrible, anguished wailing; pandemonium Idiom ∼HSK 7
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
休想 休想 xiū xiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定 不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious Xiehouyu HSK 7
捣乱 搗亂 dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally Xiehouyu HSK 7
公道 公道 gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway Xiehouyu HSK 7
正直 正直 zhèng zhí upright; upstanding; honest Xiehouyu HSK 7
小人 小人 xiǎo rén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character Xiehouyu HSK 7
冒险 冒險 mào xiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure Xiehouyu HSK 7
衣裳 衣裳 yī shang (coll.) clothes Colloquialism HSK 7
嫂子 嫂子 sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law Colloquialism HSK 7
娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate Colloquialism HSK 7
耿直 耿直 gěng zhí honest; frank; candid HSK 7
喜酒 喜酒 xǐ jiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast HSK 7
耻笑 恥笑 chǐ xiào to sneer at sb; to ridicule HSK 7
连年 連年 lián nián successive years; over many years HSK 7
学艺 學藝 xué yì to learn a skill or art HSK 7
不辞而别 不辭而別 bù cí ér bié to leave without saying good-bye HSK 7
拜会 拜會 bài huì (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on HSK 7
陪葬 陪葬 péi zàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) HSK 7
药材 藥材 yào cái medicinal ingredient HSK 7
胜出 勝出 shèng chū to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success; victory HSK 7
拜见 拜見 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior HSK 7
喜事 喜事 xǐ shì happy occasion; wedding HSK 7
何苦 何苦 hé kǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble? HSK 7
苦练 苦練 kǔ liàn to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears HSK 7
顺应 順應 shùn yìng to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to HSK 7
上火 上火 shàng huǒ to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) HSK 7
破例 破例 pò lì to make an exception HSK 7
绝招 絕招 jué zhāo unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow HSK 7
谜底 謎底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle HSK 7
算账 算賬 suàn zhàng (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge HSK 7
告示 告示 gào shi announcement HSK 7
敬重 敬重 jìng zhòng to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem HSK 7
势必 勢必 shì bì to be bound to; undoubtedly will HSK 7
放肆 放肆 fàng sì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent HSK 7
机灵 機靈 jī ling clever; quick-witted HSK 7
碑 碑 bēi a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele HSK 7
抗衡 抗衡 kàng héng to compete with; to vie with; to counter HSK 7
英明 英明 yīng míng wise; brilliant HSK 7
参见 參見 cān jiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to HSK 7
格局 格局 gé jú structure; pattern; layout HSK 7