Under the Hawthorn Tree

Under the Hawthorn Tree 2010

shān chá shù zhī liàn

The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.

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3.75 Beginner Director Zhang Yimou IMDb 7.1

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chǔ zài to be situated at; to find oneself at HSK 5
tōu tōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly HSK 5
hǎo that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ... HSK 5
zhēng used in 挣扎 HSK 5
gān rǎo to disturb; to interfere; perturbation; interference (physics) HSK 5
gān cuì candid; direct and to the point; simply; just; might as well HSK 5
xià zi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden HSK 5
chǎng miàn scene; spectacle; occasion; situation HSK 5
wán le to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no HSK 5
宿 宿 shè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel HSK 5
qún zhòng mass; multitude; the masses HSK 5
zhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to HSK 5
not to allow; must not; can't HSK 5
zūn shǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) HSK 5
dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly HSK 5
yǒu companionship; fellowship; friendship HSK 5
bēi shāng sad; sorrowful HSK 5
le all right!; that's enough! HSK 5
shè (bound form) society; organization; agency; (old) god of the land HSK 5
tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry HSK 5
zi nose HSK 5
kào jìn to be close to; to approach; to draw near HSK 5
shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break HSK 5
wèi stomach HSK 5
dāng nián in those days; then; in those years; during that time HSK 5
xiáng detailed; in detail; minute HSK 5
shā to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide HSK 5
to encourage HSK 5
to scold; to abuse; to curse HSK 5
shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive HSK 5
song HSK 5
zhǐ bu guò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... HSK 5
liàn ài (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair HSK 5
xīn exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s) HSK 5
làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad HSK 5
duǒ to hide; to dodge; to avoid HSK 5
bèi zi (for) a lifetime HSK 5
cāi to guess HSK 5
it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately HSK 5
(bound form) house; (bound form) room HSK 5
lián pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on HSK 5
piàn to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over HSK 5
to scare; to intimidate; to threaten; (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut; (interjection showing astonishment) HSK 5
shèng xià to remain; to be left over HSK 5
dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay HSK 5
fēng insane; mad; wild HSK 5
huī to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate HSK 5
shǎ foolish HSK 5
guān jiàn crucial point; crux; key; crucial; pivotal HSK 5
péi to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 HSK 5