This Is Not What I Expected

This Is Not What I Expected 2017

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Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his taste for fine cuisine. When he checks into the Rosebud, he's dissatisfied with everything he sees and is ready to take action... until flamboyant female sous chef Gu Shengnan creates the perfectionist what may be a perfect meal. Now, these bitter rivals find themselves brought together in the kitchen in this light-hearted romantic comedy, infused with fun and flavors to create a delicious dish that foodies around the world wouldn't dare to miss.

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3.97 Beginner Director Derek Hui Wang-Yu 🍅 78%

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Vocabulary

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jiǎo bàn to stir; to agitate HSK 7
to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate HSK 7
kěn Refuse HSK 7
huí kuì to repay a favor; to give back; feedback HSK 7
flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky HSK 7
xīn xuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care HSK 7
liào to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking HSK 7
cān zhuō dining table; dinner table HSK 7
quán to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort HSK 7
鴿 zi pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae HSK 7
yào diǎn main point; essential HSK 7
cāng ying housefly HSK 7
peculiar; unusual; queer HSK 7
nán guā pumpkin HSK 7
tōng xiāo all night; throughout the night HSK 7
zhèng jīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards HSK 7
chéng schedule; itinerary HSK 7
shì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts HSK 7
to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively HSK 7
gu mushroom; to pester; to dawdle HSK 7
zhē to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal HSK 7
kǒu shuǐ saliva HSK 7
shǒu to shake hands HSK 7
róng to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony HSK 7
quán chéng the whole distance; from beginning to end HSK 7
rén shēn person; personal; human body HSK 7
bēi lamentable HSK 7
zūn xún to follow; to abide by; to comply with HSK 7
fáng there is no harm in; might as well HSK 7
guài bu de no wonder!; so that's why! HSK 7
běn néng instinct HSK 7
qiáng jìng strong; powerful; robust HSK 7
zhī ignorant; ignorance HSK 7
shùn jiān split second HSK 7
wèi kǒu appetite; liking HSK 7
qiǎo coincidence; coincidental; to coincide HSK 7
shāo kǎo barbecue; to roast HSK 7
shī mián to suffer from insomnia HSK 7
tuǒ xié to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise HSK 7
bié shuō to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone HSK 7
niàn to think of; to long for; to miss HSK 7
kuān róng lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive HSK 7
fáng ài to hinder; to obstruct HSK 7
to insult; to humiliate; dishonor HSK 7
sàn to distribute; to emit; to issue HSK 7
róng rěn to put up with; to tolerate HSK 7
wéi rén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character HSK 7
shì fēi right and wrong; quarrel HSK 7
kāi chú to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) HSK 7
there is no need; why should HSK 7