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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Vocabulary

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烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot HSK 7
敬 敬 jìng (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely HSK 7
催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite HSK 7
爹 爹 diē dad HSK 7
趁 趁 chèn to avail oneself of; to take advantage of HSK 7
瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose HSK 7
要不 要不 yào bù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) HSK 7
娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) HSK 7
依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of HSK 7
瓦 瓦 wǎ roof tile; abbr. for 特 HSK 7
乖 乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal HSK 7
堂 堂 táng (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture HSK 7
惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) HSK 7
望 望 wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards HSK 7
告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue HSK 7
置 置 zhì to install; to place; to put; to buy HSK 7
产 產 chǎn to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property HSK 7
尿 尿 niào to urinate; urine HSK 7
一面 一面 yī miàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face HSK 7
曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong HSK 7
恭喜 恭喜 gōng xǐ to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations! HSK 7
并非 並非 bìng fēi really isn't HSK 7
供 供 gōng to provide; to supply HSK 7
许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps HSK 7
灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin HSK 7
罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift HSK 7
案件 案件 àn jiàn case; instance HSK 7
不知 不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) HSK 7
经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 HSK 7
文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 HSK 7
情 情 qíng feeling; emotion; passion; situation HSK 7
则 則 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items HSK 7
未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° HSK 7
以 㕥 Yǐ abbr. for Israel 列 HSK 7
之 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it HSK 7
人命关天 人命關天 rén mìng guān tiān human life is beyond value (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
蓬荜生辉 蓬蓽生輝 péng bì shēng huī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also Idiom ∼HSK 6
虾兵蟹将 蝦兵蟹將 xiā bīng xiè jiàng shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
人杰地灵 人傑地靈 rén jié dì líng illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son Idiom ∼HSK 6
善有善报 善有善報 shàn yǒu shàn bào virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another Idiom ∼HSK 6
逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions Idiom ∼HSK 6
爱莫能助 愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. Idiom ∼HSK 6
无功受禄 無功受祿 wú gōng shòu lù to get undeserved rewards (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
秉公办理 秉公辦理 bǐng gōng bàn lǐ conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly Idiom ∼HSK 6
上方宝剑 上方寶劍 shàng fāng bǎo jiàn imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers); imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill Idiom ∼HSK 6
先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities Idiom ∼HSK 6
难言之隐 難言之隱 nán yán zhī yǐn a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness Idiom ∼HSK 6
明媒正娶 明媒正娶 míng méi zhèng qǔ to be officially wed Idiom ∼HSK 6
山盟海誓 山盟海誓 shān méng hǎi shì to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods Idiom ∼HSK 6
身无分文 身無分文 shēn wú fēn wén (idiom) penniless; completely broke Idiom ∼HSK 6