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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娼 娼 chāng prostitute, harlot ∼HSK 5
绸缎 綢緞 chóu duàn satin; silk fabric ∼HSK 5
相劝 相勸 xiāng quàn to persuade; to exhort; to advise ∼HSK 5
行贿 行賄 xíng huì to offer a bribe ∼HSK 5
掌嘴 掌嘴 zhǎng zuǐ to slap ∼HSK 5
茍 茍 jí to be circumspect, cautious in ones behaviour (distinguish DKW 30790 gou3) ∼HSK 5
跪下 跪下 guì xia to kneel down ∼HSK 5
杖 杖 zhàng cane, walking stick ∼HSK 5
黎 黎 Lí surname; numerous, many; black ∼HSK 5
请罪 請罪 qǐng zuì to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness ∼HSK 5
碧 碧 bì jade green ∼HSK 5
径 徑 jìng narrow path; diameter; direct ∼HSK 5
不敢当 不敢當 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me HSK 5
大伙儿 大伙兒 dà huǒ r erhua variant of 大伙; everybody; everyone HSK 5
因而 因而 yīn ér therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ... HSK 5
依照 依照 yī zhào according to; in light of HSK 5
不得了 不得了 bù dé liǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly HSK 5
用不着 用不著 yòng bu zháo not need; have no use for HSK 5
长度 長度 cháng dù length HSK 5
看成 看成 kàn chéng to regard as HSK 5
预备 預備 yù bèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory HSK 5
歇 歇 xiē to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while HSK 5
言语 言語 yán yǔ words; speech; (spoken) language HSK 5
分成 分成 fēn chéng to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment HSK 5
近来 近來 jìn lái recently; lately HSK 5
肠 腸 cháng intestines HSK 5
岁月 歲月 suì yuè years; time HSK 5
停留 停留 tíng liú to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over HSK 5
面子 面子 miàn zi outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face HSK 5
愁 愁 chóu to worry about HSK 5
糟 糟 zāo dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined HSK 5
赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss HSK 5
琴 琴 qín guqin 琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general HSK 5
脸色 臉色 liǎn sè complexion; look HSK 5
上下 上下 shàng xià up and down; top and bottom; old and young; length; about HSK 5
增 增 zēng (bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to HSK 5
大胆 大膽 dà dǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless HSK 5
扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help HSK 5
干脆 乾脆 gān cuì candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well HSK 5
一向 一向 yī xiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past HSK 5
打扮 打扮 dǎ ban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress HSK 5
伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend HSK 5
稍微 稍微 shāo wēi a little bit HSK 5
倒是 倒是 dào shi contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you HSK 5
广 广 yǎn "house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc HSK 5
脾气 脾氣 pí qi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper HSK 5
产业 產業 chǎn yè industry; estate; property; industrial HSK 5
丑 丑 chǒu clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30° HSK 5
买卖 買賣 mǎi mài buying and selling; business; business transactions HSK 5
得了 得了 dé le all right!; that's enough! HSK 5