The Story of Sue San

The Story of Sue San 1964

玉堂春 yù táng chūn

This gripping story centers on the romance between Wang Chin Lung and Sue San. Although they may be perfectly matched when it comes to their love for one other, the two come from remarkably different social ranks. While Chin Lung is the son of a respected government official, Su San is a prostitute, albeit a famous one.

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休 休 xiū do not, stop ∼HSK 5
莫 莫 mò do not (literary) ∼HSK 5
盟 盟 méng swear; oath, covenant, alliance ∼HSK 5
作证 作證 zuò zhèng to bear witness; to testify; to serve as evidence ∼HSK 5
暮 暮 mù evening, dusk, sunset; ending ∼HSK 5
豪 豪 háo brave, heroic, chivalrous ∼HSK 5
绫 綾 líng thin silk, damask silk ∼HSK 5
辈子 輩子 bèi zi all one's life; lifetime ∼HSK 5
袖 袖 xiù sleeve; put something in sleeve ∼HSK 5
亭 亭 tíng pavilion; erect ∼HSK 5
乱石 亂石 luàn shí rocks; stones; rubble; riprap ∼HSK 5
宵 宵 xiāo night, evening, dark ∼HSK 5
酬 詶 chóu toast; reward, recompense ∼HSK 5
舖 舖 pù store, shop ∼HSK 5
寿材 壽材 shòu cái coffin ∼HSK 5
胡吃海喝 胡吃海喝 hú chī hǎi hē to eat and drink gluttonously; to pig out ∼HSK 5
幌 幌 huǎng curtain, cloth screen ∼HSK 5
霸 覇 bà tyrant, dominate ∼HSK 5
赈 賑 zhèn relieve, aid distressed; rich ∼HSK 5
躲开 躲開 duǒ kāi to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) ∼HSK 5
令尊 令尊 lìng zūn Your esteemed father (honorific) ∼HSK 5
动武 動武 dòng wǔ to use force; to come to blows ∼HSK 5
孝 孝 xiào filial piety, obedience; mourning ∼HSK 5
眠 眠 mián close eyes, sleep; hibernate ∼HSK 5
逼死 逼死 bī sǐ to hound sb to death ∼HSK 5
讳 諱 huì conceal; shun; regard as taboo ∼HSK 5
九泉 九泉 jiǔ quán the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades ∼HSK 5
半辈子 半輩子 bàn bèi zi half of a lifetime ∼HSK 5
柴 柴 Chái firewood, faggots, fuel ∼HSK 5
豆 荳 dòu beans, peas; bean-shaped ∼HSK 5
贵府 貴府 guì fǔ your home (honorific) ∼HSK 5
一甲 一甲 yī jiǎ 1st rank or top three candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e.,, and, respectively) ∼HSK 5
皇 皇 Huáng royal, imperial; ruler, superior ∼HSK 5
鬼鬼祟祟 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐ guǐ - suì suì (idiom) sneaky; secretive; furtive ∼HSK 5
绳 繩 shéng rope, string, cord; control ∼HSK 5
栓 栓 shuān wooden peg, post or stick ∼HSK 5
官府 官府 guān fǔ authorities; feudal official ∼HSK 5
衙 衙 Yá public office; official residence ∼HSK 5
胡说八道 胡說八道 hú shuō bā dào to talk rubbish ∼HSK 5
妇人 婦人 fù rén married woman ∼HSK 5
秘本 祕本 mì běn a treasured rare book ∼HSK 5
效劳 效勞 xiào láo to serve (in some capacity); to work for ∼HSK 5
枷 枷 jiā cangue scaffold ∼HSK 5
诏 詔 zhào decree, proclaim; imperial decree ∼HSK 5
钦 欽 Qīn respect, admire; respectful ∼HSK 5
启 啟 qǐ open; begin, commence; explain ∼HSK 5
禀 稟 bǐng report to, petition ∼HSK 5
理应 理應 lǐ yīng should; ought to ∼HSK 5
革 革 gé leather, animal hides; rad. 177 ∼HSK 5
亡 亡 wáng death, destroyed; lose, perish ∼HSK 5