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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一个人 一個人 yī gè rén by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company) ∼HSK 1
老老 老老 lǎo lao maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 ∼HSK 1
不着 不著 bù zháo no need; need not ∼HSK 1
他妈的 他媽的 tā mā de (taboo curse) damn it!; fucking ∼HSK 1
早点 早點 zǎo diǎn breakfast ∼HSK 1
中的 中的 zhòng dì to hit the target; (fig.) to hit the nail on the head ∼HSK 1
您好 您好 nín hǎo hello (polite) ∼HSK 1
不好 不好 bù hǎo no good ∼HSK 1
忙着 忙著 máng zhe to be occupied with (doing sth) ∼HSK 1
着呢 著呢 zhe ne comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather ∼HSK 1
我人 我人 wǒ rén we ∼HSK 1
老东西 老東西 lǎo dōng xi (derog.) old fool; old bastard ∼HSK 1
干妈 乾媽 gān mā adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) ∼HSK 1
是的 是的 shì de yes, that's right; variant of ∼HSK 1
不送 不送 bù sòng don't bother to see me out ∼HSK 1
这么着 這麼著 zhè me zhe thus; in this way; like this ∼HSK 1
分家 分家 fēn jiā to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups ∼HSK 1
做出 做出 zuò chū to put out; to issue ∼HSK 1
撵出 攆出 niǎn chū to expel; to drive out; to oust ∼HSK 1
重新做人 重新做人 chóng xīn zuò rén to start a new life; to make a fresh start ∼HSK 1
等一会儿 等一會兒 děng yī huì r erhua variant of ∼HSK 1
买回 買回 mǎi huí to buy back; to redeem; repurchase ∼HSK 1
看不见 看不見 kàn bu jiàn cannot see; cannot be seen; invisible ∼HSK 1
开门 開門 kāi mén to open a door (lit. and fig.); to open for business ∼HSK 1
那天 那天 nà tiān that day; the other day ∼HSK 1
想想看 想想看 xiǎng xiǎng kàn to think about it ∼HSK 1
了得 了得 liǎo de exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling ∼HSK 1
不想 不想 bù xiǎng unexpectedly; to one's surprise ∼HSK 1
年老 年老 nián lǎo aged ∼HSK 1
前几天 前幾天 qián jǐ tiān a few days ago; a few days before; the past few days; the previous few days ∼HSK 1
多多 多多 duō duō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more ∼HSK 1
回禀 回稟 huí bǐng to report back to one's superior ∼HSK 1
话说 話說 huà shuō It is said that... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount ∼HSK 1
十六 十六 shí liù sixteen; 16 ∼HSK 1
年来 年來 nián lái this past year; over the last years ∼HSK 1
要钱 要錢 yào qián to charge; to demand payment ∼HSK 1
衙门 衙門 yá men yamen, government office in dynastic China ∼HSK 1
拷打 拷打 kǎo dǎ to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions); to give sb the third degree; to torture ∼HSK 1
不问 不問 bù wèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off ∼HSK 1
半年 半年 bàn nián half a year HSK 1
请坐 請坐 qǐng zuò please, have a seat HSK 1
真是的 真是的 zhēn shi de Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) ∼HSK 1
包子 包子 bāo zi bao (steamed stuffed bun) HSK 1
里边 裡邊 lǐ bian inside HSK 1
后天 後天 hòu tiān the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experiences, contrasted with 天); acquired (not innate or congenital); a posteriori HSK 1
前天 前天 qián tiān the day before yesterday HSK 1
半天 半天 bàn tiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair HSK 1
弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) HSK 1
下车 下車 xià chē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) HSK 1
上车 上車 shàng chē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) HSK 1