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A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.

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4.08 Intermediate Director Xu Zheng IMDb 7.1

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huó gāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should Xiehouyu HSK 7
wán dàn (coll.) to be done for Xiehouyu HSK 7
diū rén to lose face Xiehouyu HSK 7
guī ˙nu: maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter Colloquialism HSK 7
cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload Colloquialism HSK 7
duō láo duō work more and get more HSK 7
gǎi another day; some other day HSK 7
to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up HSK 7
liú distribution (business); logistics HSK 7
kuàng to play truant; to cut classes HSK 7
diào duì to fall behind; to drop out HSK 7
fèi at one's own expense; self-funded HSK 7
not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to HSK 7
yǎng shēng to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) HSK 7
bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times HSK 7
to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth HSK 7
shí separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) HSK 7
zhuǎn xué to change schools; to transfer to another college HSK 7
gēn shàng to catch up with; to keep pace with HSK 7
pèi sòng to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货); to deliver (goods) HSK 7
péi qián to lose money; to pay for damages HSK 7
gàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone HSK 7
huà shuō as the proverb says; as they say... HSK 7
kuàng road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) HSK 7
fàng shuǐ to turn on the water; to let water out; (sports) to throw a game HSK 7
lǎng sòng to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim HSK 7
bìng liè to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed HSK 7
kǒu bēi public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom HSK 7
xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety HSK 7
jiē flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of HSK 7
chuáng wèi bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk HSK 7
nián zhōng end of the year HSK 7
sài pǎo race (running); to race (running) HSK 7
kǒu zhào mask (surgical etc) HSK 7
wholesale; bulk trade; distribution HSK 7
kōu to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly HSK 7
máng huo to be really busy; pressing business HSK 7
còu he to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad HSK 7
láo lèi tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil HSK 7
yōu huà to optimize HSK 7
fèi jìn to require effort; strenuous HSK 7
to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mǐ] HSK 7
chuán dān leaflet; flier; pamphlet HSK 7
bāo to wrap up; to pack; to bind up (a wound) HSK 7
néng nài ability; capability HSK 7
diàn to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation; to come last in the rankings HSK 7
cái yuán to cut staff; to lay off employees HSK 7
tuō lěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate HSK 7
zhòng cái arbitration HSK 7
shùn shǒu easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy HSK 7