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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一只 一隻 yī zhǐ one (measure word for animals, boats, certain objects); a single ... ∼HSK 2
一定要 一定要 yī dìng yào must ∼HSK 2
花掉 花掉 huā diào to spend (time, money); to waste ∼HSK 2
成了 成了 chéng le to be done; to be ready; that's enough!; that will do! ∼HSK 2
两句 兩句 liǎng jù (say) a few words ∼HSK 2
多嘴 多嘴 duō zuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly ∼HSK 2
点数 點數 diǎn shù to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) ∼HSK 2
算不了 算不了 suàn bù liǎo does not count for anything; of no account ∼HSK 2
气头上 氣頭上 qì tóu shang (in) a fit of anger; (in) a foul mood ∼HSK 2
不带 不帶 bù dài not to have; without; un- ∼HSK 2
掉下 掉下 diào xià to drop down; to fall ∼HSK 2
眼花 眼花 yǎn huā dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision ∼HSK 2
门房 門房 mén fáng gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter ∼HSK 2
生下 生下 shēng xià to give birth to ∼HSK 2
房 房 Fáng surname Fang ∼HSK 2
五更 五更 wǔ gēng fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old) ∼HSK 2
今生 今生 jīn shēng this life ∼HSK 2
百姓 百姓 bǎi xìng common people ∼HSK 2
呈 呈 chéng submit, show; appear; petition ∼HSK 2
起头 起頭 qǐ tóu to start; at first; beginning ∼HSK 2
沦为 淪為 lún wéi to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) ∼HSK 2
拉下脸 拉下臉 lā xià liǎn to look displeased; to not be afraid of hurting sb's feelings; to put aside one's pride ∼HSK 2
新知 新知 xīn zhī new knowledge; new friend ∼HSK 2
身为 身為 shēn wéi in the capacity of; as ∼HSK 2
伊 伊 Yī third person pronoun; he, she, this, that ∼HSK 2
重生 重生 chóng shēng to be reborn; rebirth ∼HSK 2
一路平安 一路平安 yī lù píng ān to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! HSK 2
拿出 拿出 ná chū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) HSK 2
过年 過年 guò nián to celebrate the Chinese New Year HSK 2
请客 請客 qǐng kè to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner HSK 2
里头 裡頭 lǐ tou inside; interior HSK 2
老年 老年 lǎo nián elderly; old age; autumn of one's years HSK 2
斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g HSK 2
送到 送到 sòng dào Deliver HSK 2
走开 走開 zǒu kāi to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside HSK 2
院子 院子 yuàn zi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; (old) servant HSK 2
不满 不滿 bù mǎn resentful; discontented; dissatisfied HSK 2
一共 一共 yī gòng altogether HSK 2
等到 等到 děng dào to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) HSK 2
商量 商量 shāng liang to consult; to talk over; to discuss HSK 2
阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia HSK 2
刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals HSK 2
姓 姓 xìng family name; surname; to be surnamed HSK 2
今后 今後 jīn hòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on HSK 2
花园 花園 huā yuán garden HSK 2
好人 好人 hǎo rén good person; healthy person; person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle HSK 2
云 云 yún (classical) to say HSK 2
冬天 冬天 dōng tiān winter HSK 2
停车 停車 tíng chē to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall HSK 2
熟 熟 shú ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shóu] HSK 2