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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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pài dān to hand out leaflets; (of a platform, e.g. Uber, DiDi) to dispatch orders ∼HSK 4
diǎn to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard); to click (a web page button) ∼HSK 4
cottage, hut; surname; black ∼HSK 4
zhì to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help ∼HSK 4
shǎng to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity ∼HSK 4
Qín surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor; short name for ∼HSK 4
sōng kāi to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose ∼HSK 4
suàn arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation ∼HSK 4
quán zhí full-time (job) ∼HSK 4
to pay in advance; prepaid ∼HSK 4
dān dān only; merely; just ∼HSK 4
Méi plums; prunes; surname ∼HSK 4
to evolve from ∼HSK 4
mén pái door plate; house number ∼HSK 4
xīn xīn painstakingly; with great trouble ∼HSK 4
bu that's just the way it is; exactly! ∼HSK 4
chóng insects, worms; KangXi radical 142 ∼HSK 4
jìn huò to acquire stock; to replenish stock ∼HSK 4
zěn yāo néng how could one ∼HSK 4
wáng dàn bastard; son of a bitch ∼HSK 4
break wind; fart; buttocks ∼HSK 4
zán liǎ the two of us ∼HSK 4
jīn kerchief; towel; turban; KangXi radical number 50 ∼HSK 4
shēn dark; dark colored ∼HSK 4
bǎo diǎn canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) ∼HSK 4
nèi juǎn (embryology) to involute; involution; (neologism c. 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race; to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources) ∼HSK 4
shēng guān to get promoted ∼HSK 4
jìng zhēng duì shǒu rival; competitor ∼HSK 4
qīng chu unclear; not understood; currently unknown ∼HSK 4
zěn yāo huì how could it ∼HSK 4
sōng (loanword) marathon ∼HSK 4
chōu chá random inspection; to do a spot check ∼HSK 4
pāi to take a picture or video of oneself; to take a selfie; a selfie ∼HSK 4
退 退 tuì kuǎn to refund; refund ∼HSK 4
shēn to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal ∼HSK 4
穿 穿 chuān dài to dress; to be dressed; clothing; apparel ∼HSK 4
zi hard times ∼HSK 4
hóng shāo ròu red braised pork ∼HSK 4
chāo jìn to take a shortcut ∼HSK 4
guà dān (of a monk) to take residence at a temple ∼HSK 4
tuō diào to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off ∼HSK 4
huò jià shelf for goods; shop shelf ∼HSK 4
meaning, intent ∼HSK 4
dòng shǒu shù (of a surgeon) to operate (on sb); (of a patient) to have an operation ∼HSK 4
chē lún zi wheel ∼HSK 4
bào bào to hug; to give a cuddle ∼HSK 4
jiān hard, strong, firm; resolute ∼HSK 4
liǎng shuā zi ability; skill ∼HSK 4
nián to be of an advanced age; to be old; an advanced age ∼HSK 4
chāo jìn to take a shortcut ∼HSK 4