The Yellow Muffler

The Yellow Muffler 1972

chūn

Two sisters, Ching-ping (Irene Chen I-ling) and Pai-hung (Betty Ting Pei) struggle to find a workable act after their magician father and younger sister leave to try their luck in Taiwan. A good friend gets them cast in a new movie, and the rest is history....

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4.26 Intermediate

Vocabulary

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zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) HSK 3
fēn bié to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently; separately; individually HSK 3
jiào to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiǎo] HSK 3
shàng shēng to rise; to go up; to ascend HSK 3
gǎn kuài quickly; at once HSK 3
rén cái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks HSK 3
machine HSK 3
qián jìn to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward HSK 3
xìng individuality; personality HSK 3
jiāng lái in the future; future; the future HSK 3
yǎn qián before one's eyes; now; at present HSK 3
shāng xīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt HSK 3
pàn duàn to judge; to determine; judgment HSK 3
zhuāng dress; clothing; costume; clothes HSK 3
jìn progress; improvement; to improve; to progress HSK 3
dāng zhōng among; in the middle; in the center HSK 3
qīn personally; in person; oneself HSK 3
bèi hòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back HSK 3
hǎn "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc HSK 3
jǐn liàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent HSK 3
cóng since (a time); ever since HSK 3
bān to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately HSK 3
kǒng fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe HSK 3
zhēng to fight for; to strive for; to win over HSK 3
yuē approximately; probably HSK 3
yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel HSK 3
shàng to go up HSK 3
to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused HSK 3
qiáo bridge HSK 3
gǎn to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by (a certain time) HSK 3
shēng life force; vitality HSK 3
dǎo yǎn to direct; director (film etc) HSK 3
xuān chuán to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda HSK 3
need not; does not have to; not necessarily HSK 3
huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化学 HSK 3
tái (lit. and fig.) stage; arena HSK 3
fèi to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses HSK 3
nèi xīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter HSK 3
fǎn zhèng anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side HSK 3
xiāng fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick HSK 3
làng fèi to waste; to squander HSK 3
duì xiàng target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend HSK 3
forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once HSK 3
to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things HSK 3
zhèng evidence; proof; testimony HSK 3
jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) HSK 3
zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell HSK 3
qiān wàn ten million; countless; many; one must by all means HSK 3
màn màn slowly HSK 3
guài strange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled HSK 3