Upstream

Upstream 2024

xíng rénshēng

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.

HSK 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
4.08 Intermediate Director Xu Zheng IMDb 7.1

Cast

Vocabulary

Filter the words you want to study before watching.

jiā jǐn to intensify; to speed up; to step up HSK 7
daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman HSK 7
chōng (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches HSK 7
zhuāng yuán manor; feudal land; villa and park HSK 7
yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse HSK 7
horsepower HSK 7
lěi ballet (loanword) HSK 7
shí to measure time; to time; to reckon by time HSK 7
fēn dān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) HSK 7
bié kàn don't be fooled by the fact that HSK 7
zhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign HSK 7
pīn to struggle; to wrestle HSK 7
piān remote; desolate; far from the city HSK 7
mén kǎn doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) HSK 7
guāng to visit (as a customer) HSK 7
bān night shift HSK 7
shǒu expert in; good at HSK 7
biǎo zhāng to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) HSK 7
qiāng to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) HSK 7
cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist HSK 7
jiǎn jié concise; succinct; pithy HSK 7
hèn bu de wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth HSK 7
cuán to bring together HSK 7
qián tái stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground HSK 7
suàn to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as); to have no weight HSK 7
chū tóu to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than HSK 7
yūn dǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious HSK 7
shì yòng to try sth out; to be on probation HSK 7
kàn zhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on HSK 7
yòng cān to eat a meal HSK 7
bāo róng to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive HSK 7
huàn to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch HSK 7
jiē tōng to connect; to put through HSK 7
huàn yǒu to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from HSK 7
hǎo píng favorable criticism; positive evaluation HSK 7
tiān é swan HSK 7
jué secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) HSK 7
chéng route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) HSK 7
to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) HSK 7
cái to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment HSK 7
dāng xīn to take care; to look out HSK 7
cái equipment; material HSK 7
jià zi shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance HSK 7
róng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate HSK 7
áo to stay up late or all night HSK 7
yào diǎn main point; essential HSK 7
to get angry HSK 7
kàn zhòng to regard as important; to value HSK 7
fǎn kuì to send back information; feedback HSK 7
kǒu shuǐ saliva HSK 7