The Wasted Times 2016
罗曼蒂克消亡史
Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.
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Vocabulary
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| 理直气壮 理直氣壯 | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful | Idiom |
| 一塌糊涂 一塌糊塗 | muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess | Idiom |
| 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 | (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled | Idiom |
| 随心所欲 隨心所欲 | to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) | Xiehouyu |
| 愣 愣 | to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly | Colloquialism |
| 娘 娘 | mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate | Colloquialism |
| 家伙 傢伙 | household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon | Colloquialism |
| 旗袍 旗袍 | Chinese-style dress; cheongsam | |
| 师长 師長 | military division level commander; teacher | |
| 操劳 操勞 | to work hard; to look after | |
| 把关 把關 | to guard a pass; to check on sth | |
| 省事 省事 | to simplify matters; to save trouble | |
| 闲话 閒話 | casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind) | |
| 瘸 瘸 | lame | |
| 成家 成家 | to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert | |
| 熄火 熄火 | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall | |
| 新潮 新潮 | modern; fashionable | |
| 忧愁 憂愁 | to be worried | |
| 气色 氣色 | complexion | |
| 发愁 發愁 | to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad | |
| 大体 大體 | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students | |
| 取笑 取笑 | to tease; to make fun of | |
| 庄稼 莊稼 | farm crop | |
| 磨难 磨難 | a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried | |
| 火药 火藥 | gunpowder | |
| 拍戏 拍戲 | to shoot a movie | |
| 偷看 偷看 | to peep; to peek; to steal a glance | |
| 缕 縷 | strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) | |
| 顺手 順手 | easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy | |
| 体面 體面 | dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable | |
| 麻将 麻將 | mahjong | |
| 懒惰 懶惰 | idle; lazy | |
| 责备 責備 | to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach | |
| 一眼 一眼 | a glance; a quick look; a glimpse | |
| 脑筋 腦筋 | brains; mind; head; way of thinking | |
| 历经 歷經 | to experience; to go through | |
| 僵 僵 | rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) | |
| 体谅 體諒 | to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate | |
| 埋葬 埋葬 | to bury | |
| 风流 風流 | distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose | |
| 辛勤 辛勤 | hardworking; industrious | |
| 养活 養活 | to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth | |
| 退回 退回 | to return (an item); to send back; to go back | |
| 搓 搓 | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist | |
| 姨 姨 | mother's sister; aunt | |
| 从容 從容 | to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cōng róng] | |
| 上瘾 上癮 | to get into a habit; to become addicted | |
| 牵挂 牽掛 | to worry about; to be concerned about | |
| 不肯 不肯 | Refuse | |
| 发抖 發抖 | to tremble; to shake; to shiver |