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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奉还 奉還 fèng huán to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) ∼HSK 6
天谴 天譴 tiān qiǎn the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure ∼HSK 6
尽力而为 盡力而為 jìn lì ér wéi to try one's utmost; to strive ∼HSK 6
满堂 滿堂 mǎn táng whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed ∼HSK 6
独生子 獨生子 dú shēng zǐ a son who is an only child ∼HSK 6
神兽 神獸 shén shòu mythological animal ∼HSK 6
侄儿 侄兒 zhír nephew ∼HSK 6
孤僻 孤僻 gū pì antisocial; reclusive; eccentric ∼HSK 6
废铁 廢鐵 fèi tiě scrap iron ∼HSK 6
宿命 宿命 sù mìng predestination; karma ∼HSK 6
命理 命理 mìng lǐ fate; predestination; divinatory art ∼HSK 6
稀世 稀世 xī shì rare ∼HSK 6
葬身 葬身 zàng shēn to bury a corpse; to be buried; (fig.) to die (at sea, in a fire etc) ∼HSK 6
教导有方 教導有方 jiào dǎo yǒu fāng to teach and guide skillfully (idiom); to instruct with the right methods ∼HSK 6
矜持 矜持 jīn chí reserved; aloof ∼HSK 6
不负 不負 bù fù to live up to ∼HSK 6
孤绝 孤絕 gū jué isolated; solitary ∼HSK 6
死讯 死訊 sǐ xùn news of sb's death ∼HSK 6
练功 練功 liàn gōng to do tai chi; to practice kung-fu (or other martial art); to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc) ∼HSK 6
下嫁 下嫁 xià jià (of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down ∼HSK 6
媒妁之言 媒妁之言 méi shuò zhī yán (idiom) matchmaker's services (in establishing an arranged marriage) ∼HSK 6
德高望重 德高望重 dé gāo - wàng zhòng (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation ∼HSK 6
苛捐 苛捐 kē juān exorbitant levies ∼HSK 6
心肺 心肺 xīn fèi the heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary ∼HSK 6
闯荡江湖 闖蕩江湖 chuǎng dàng jiāng hú to travel around the country ∼HSK 6
胸前 胸前 xiōng qián (on the) chest; bosom ∼HSK 6
喜帖 喜帖 xǐ tiě wedding invitation ∼HSK 6
难产 難產 nán chǎn difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve ∼HSK 6
虚名 虛名 xū míng false reputation ∼HSK 6
甘愿 甘願 gān yuàn willingly ∼HSK 6
犯难 犯難 fàn nán to feel embarrassed; to feel awkward ∼HSK 6
列祖列宗 列祖列宗 liè zǔ liè zōng one's ancestors; all the generations of forebears (idiom) ∼HSK 6
查探 查探 chá tàn to check; to investigate; to probe (into) ∼HSK 6
尸首 屍首 shī shou dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like or, decapitation is implied.) ∼HSK 6
大祸 大禍 dà huò disaster; calamity ∼HSK 6
大恩不言谢 大恩不言謝 dà ēn bù yán xiè (maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor; (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done ∼HSK 6
好自为之 好自為之 hǎo zì wéi zhī to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself; you're on your own ∼HSK 6
冤冤相报何时了 冤冤相報何時了 yuān yuān xiāng bào hé shí liǎo if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying) ∼HSK 6
畜牲 畜牲 chù shēng variant of ∼HSK 6
怪罪 怪罪 guài zuì to blame ∼HSK 6
大功 大功 dà gōng great merit; great service ∼HSK 6
扯平 扯平 chě píng to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits ∼HSK 6
主音 主音 zhǔ yīn keynote; principal tone; tonic; vowel ∼HSK 6
非你莫属 非你莫屬 fēi nǐ mò shǔ it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it ∼HSK 6
天理 天理 tiān lǐ Heaven's law; the natural order of things ∼HSK 6
因果报应 因果報應 yīn guǒ bào yìng (Buddhism) retribution; karma ∼HSK 6
称霸 稱霸 chēng bà lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom ∼HSK 6
蓄势待发 蓄勢待發 xù shì dài fā to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc ∼HSK 6
心服口服 心服口服 xīn fú - kǒu fú (idiom) to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over ∼HSK 6
莫要 莫要 mò yāo do not ∼HSK 6