fabiothebest Posted April 8, 2017 at 03:43 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 at 03:43 PM There is a new tv drama called 人民的名义 (In the name of people). It is about Chinese government trying to discover and fight corruption. Xi Jinping is running a real anti-corruption campaign and the production received significant government funding. It should be interesting and fun to watch. Chinese citizens say that although it's a fiction, the tv drama feels so real Youku link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjY3MTQ2MDE0OA==.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdumogre Posted April 8, 2017 at 04:27 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 at 04:27 PM Awesome easy to follow speakers and subtitles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted April 8, 2017 at 10:52 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2017 at 10:52 PM When I tried to watch the screen was covered in scrolling characters and the number six repeated a lot. The picture behind was almost completely obscured. Is this me? Or something else I don't know about not being a regular user of Youku? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdumogre Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:52 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:52 AM Shelley are you using the app or streaming from the website itself? I had no problem playing video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
艾墨本 Posted April 9, 2017 at 01:22 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 01:22 AM 2 hours ago, Shelley said: When I tried to watch the screen was covered in scrolling characters and the number six repeated a lot. The picture behind was almost completely obscured. Is this me? Or something else I don't know about not being a regular user of Youku? @Shelley That's a feature. You can disable it by clicking on the "弹" buttom. Those are viewer-submittted comments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted April 9, 2017 at 11:57 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 11:57 AM Ah thank you, I knew it had to be something like that, I was watching the link in the original post from my pc. Out of interest do we know why the number 6 was so popular? I don't remember any thing auspicious connected to 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
艾墨本 Posted April 9, 2017 at 11:59 AM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 11:59 AM 4 minutes ago, Shelley said: 6 Edit-look @Publius. I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:01 PM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:01 PM 6666666 in gaming means 溜 "well done, well played" but in these comments it means nothing, just a way to spam the channel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:02 PM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:02 PM Oh wow, I suppose its a bit like text speak, there must be lots of this sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:10 PM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:10 PM @艾墨本you're not wrong. 牛 is also a possibility I think. Yes, Shelly, they are the Chinese version of leet speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Publius Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:22 PM Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 at 12:22 PM I watched the first episode. Does anyone think as I did that 丁副市長 looks vaguely like someone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
大块头 Posted April 10, 2017 at 08:20 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 at 08:20 PM The series has also been posted on Youtube, if people here are having problems with Youku or don't like enabling cookies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamD Posted April 10, 2017 at 10:58 PM Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 at 10:58 PM It's even trending on YouTube. Right now episode 20 is the 10th most popular video in Australia—of all videos, not just Chinese language ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atongmu Posted April 11, 2017 at 03:37 AM Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 at 03:37 AM I have been watching on tv here in China. Its very interesting. However, there is a lot of vocab I am not familiar with. Does anybody know where to find a list of vocab for this series? If such a thing exists!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 11, 2017 at 07:49 AM Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 at 07:49 AM This WeChat account provides soft-copy transcripts for Chinese TV shows. They charge for each episode so it might get costly for an entire series, but I imagine transcripts from just the first few episodes would be enough to get a good feel for commonly used vocab. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atongmu Posted April 13, 2017 at 03:19 AM Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 at 03:19 AM hi Imron. thanks for this tip. it is really useful. I have got in touch with them just now and they will have the first two episodes done tomorrow. They charge 100 kuai per episode, it is 2kuai per minute. easy to pay on zhifubao. I will let everybody know how it goes. cheers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 13, 2017 at 03:46 AM Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 at 03:46 AM Ok, that's more pricey than I thought. A previous thread that first mentioned this service was charging 10 rmb an episode for 欢乐颂. I guess the price fluctuates depending on popularity and how recent it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StChris Posted April 16, 2017 at 11:20 AM Popular Post Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 at 11:20 AM I first heard about this show last week when it appeared as a topic on 锵锵三人行: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6MQER7DsEw Although I'm sure it'll end up showing the CCP as a virtuous organisation dealing with a few bad apples it makes a nice change from the usual Chinese drama fare. I think it's also a good opportunity to learn some party-speak in an interesting way. Anyway, watching two episodes has convinced me that it will be worth going through in detail and producing a vocab list for. I should be able to stick to a schedule of at least 2 episodes per week. Episode 1 vocab 处长 chùzhǎng department head / section chief 反贪 fǎntān anti-corruption (policy) 科长 kēzhǎng section chief / CL: 個｜个 科级 kējí (administrative) section-level 惩治 chéngzhì to punish 叛徒 pàntú traitor / turncoat / rebel / renegade / insurgen 物业 wùyè property management 搜查令 sōuchálìng search warrant 部委 bùwěi ministries and commissions 串通 chuàntōng to collude / to collaborate / to gang up 物色 wùsè to look for / to seek / to choose 实名 shímíng real-name (registration etc) / non-anonymous 局长 júzhǎng bureau chief / CL: 位, 個｜个 受贿 shòuhuì to accept a bribe / bribery 涉案 shè'àn (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 协同 xiétóng to cooperate / in coordination with / coordinated / collaborate / collaboration / collaborative 省委 shěngwěi provincial Party committee 厅 tīng office / provincial government department 局级 jújí (administrative) bureau-level 迟缓 chíhuǎn slow / sluggish 先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 清贫 qīngpín poor but upright / destitute 对付 duìfu to handle / to deal with / to cope / to get by with 手续 shǒuxù procedure / CL: 道, 個｜个 / formalities 指挥 zhǐhuī to conduct / to command / to direct / conductor (of an orchestra) / CL: 個｜个 出洋相 chūyángxiàng to make a fool of oneself 但凡 dànfán every single 磨叽 mòji (dialect) to dawdle / to waste time / also written 墨跡｜墨迹 常委 chángwěi member of standing committee 存折 cúnzhé passbook / bankbook 打铁还得自身硬 辜负 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations) / unworthy (of trust) / to let down / to betray (hopes) / to disappoint 中伤 zhòngshāng to slander / to smear 廉政 liánzhèng honest or clean politics 劳模 láomó model worker 黄花菜都凉了 huánghuācàidōuliángle lit. the dishes are cold (idiom) / fig. to arrive late / to take one's sweet time 通融 tōngróng flexible / to accommodate / to stretch or get around regulations / a short-term loan 恩师 ēnshī (greatly respected) teacher 纰漏 pīlòu careless mistake / slip-up 走漏 zǒulòu to leak (of information, liquid etc) / to divulge 风声 fēngshēng sound of the wind / rumor / talk / news / reputation 氏 shì clan name / maiden name 扶持 fúchí to help / to assist 驾驶员 jiàshǐyuán driver 矿产 kuàngchǎn minerals 会议室 huìyìshì meeting room / conference room 一向 yīxiàng always (previously) / a period of time in the recent past 区域 qūyù area / region / district 市委 shìwěi municipal committee 厅长 tīngzhǎng head of provincial PRC government department 确凿 quèzáo definite / conclusive / undeniable / authentic / also pr. [que4 zuo4] 行贿 xínghuì to bribe / to give bribes 拔出萝卜带出泥 one caught criminal to implicate another 集合 jíhé to gather / to assemble 挂帅 guàshuài to be in command(fig.) 贿赂 huìlù to bribe / a bribe 规 guī to plan / to scheme 稳妥 wěntuǒ dependable 公事公办 gōngshìgōngbàn to do official business according to the official principles (i.e. without involving private interests) 化身 huàshēn incarnation / reincarnation / embodiment (of abstract idea) / personification 行情 hángqíng market price / quotation of market price / the current market situation 包庇 bāobì to shield / to harbor / to cover up 慎重 shènzhòng cautious / careful / prudent 不宜 bùyí not suitable / inadvisable / inappropriate 掉链子 diàoliànzi to let sb down / to drop the ball / to screw up 一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head 切磋 qiēcuō to compare notes / to learn from one another / to swap pointers 审核 shěnhé to audit / to investigate thoroughly 触景生情 chùjǐngshēngqíng scene which recalls past memories (idiom) / evocative of the past / reminiscent / to arouse deep feelings 明码 míngmǎ non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc) / plaintext (cryptography) / (of prices) clearly marked 标价 biāojià to mark the price / marked price 新来乍到 xīnláizhàdào newly arrived (idiom) 底细 dǐxì inside information / the ins and outs of the matter / how things stand / what's up 相机 xiàngjī at the opportune moment / as the circumstances allow 视察 shìchá to inspect / an investigation 反腐倡廉 fǎnfǔchànglián to fight corruption and advocate probity 大失所望 dàshīsuǒwàng greatly disappointed 栽跟头 zāigēntou to fall head over heels / (fig.) to come a cropper 翻船 fānchuán to capsize / (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 廉洁 liánjié honest / not coercive / honesty / integrity / incorruptible 服气 fúqì to be convinced / to accept 较劲 jiàojìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort 未经 wèijīng not having undergone / without (having gone though a certain process) 通气 tōngqì to keep each other informed / to release information 违纪 wéijì lack of discipline / to break a rule / to violate discipline / to breach a principle 核实 héshí to verify / to check 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StChris Posted April 17, 2017 at 09:42 AM Popular Post Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 at 09:42 AM Episode 2 赃 zāng stolen goods / booty / spoils 听信谣言 tīngxìnyáoyán to take heed of idle chatter (idiom) 诬陷 wūxiàn to entrap / to frame / to plant false evidence against sb 牵扯 qiānchě to involve / to implicate 赤胆忠心 chìdǎnzhōngxīn lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty / to serve sb with body and soul 党性 dǎngxìng the spirit or character of a political party 好端端 hǎoduānduān perfectly all right 莫须有 mòxūyǒu groundless / baseless 压轴戏 yāzhòuxì next-to-last item on a program (theater) / climax 区分 qūfēn to differentiate / to draw a distinction / to divide into categories 名表 míngbiǎo famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch) 名堂 míngtang item (in a program of entertainments) 失误 shīwù lapse / mistake / to make a mistake / fault / service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 丢人现眼 diūrénxiànyǎn to make an exhibition of oneself / to be a disgrace 双规 shuāngguī shuanggui, an extralegal system within the CCP for detaining and interrogating cadres who fall from grace 私心 sīxīn selfishness / selfish motives 提拔 tíbá to promote to a higher job / to select for promotion 政绩 zhèngjì (political) achievements / track record 山雨欲来风满楼 the storm clouds are gathering 捞钱 lāoqián lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck 大权在握 dàquánzàiwò to be in a position of power 独断专行 dúduànzhuānxíng to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action / a law unto oneself 失职 shīzhí not to fulfill one's obligations / to neglect one's job / dereliction of duty 纪检 jìjiǎn disciplinary inspection / to inspect another's discipline 怯场 qièchǎng to have stage fright 实干家 shígànjiā sb who gets things done / doer 前程 qiánchéng future (career etc) prospects 搁浅 gēqiǎn to be stranded (of ship) / to run aground / fig. to run into difficulties and stop 就事论事 jiùshìlùnshì to discuss sth on its own merits / to judge the matter as it stands 牵连 qiānlián to implicate / implicated / to link together 吸取 xīqǔ to absorb / to draw (a lesson, insight etc) / to assimilate 绊倒 bàndǎo to trip / to stumble 安抚 ānfǔ to placate / to pacify / to appease 头号 tóuhào first rate / top rank / number one 狙击 jūjī to snipe (shoot from hiding) 双簧 shuānghuáng a form or theatrical double act, popular since Qing times, with one player seated stage front and acting out the poem or song of the second player hidden at the back 心眼多 xīnyǎnduō to have unfounded doubts / overconcerned 上天入地 shàngtiānrùdì lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom) / fig. to go to great lengths / to search heaven and earth 蹊跷 qīqiāo odd / queer / strange / fishy / Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 狗急跳墙 gǒujítiàoqiáng a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action 作风 zuòfēng style / style of work / way 缜密 zhěnmì meticulous / careful / deliberate / delicate / fine (texture) 惴惴不安 zhuìzhuìbù'ān to be on tenterhooks (idiom) / to be anxious and frightened 信贷 xìndài credit / borrowed money 庄稼 zhuāngjia farm crop / CL: 種｜种 稻谷 dàogǔ rice crops 鉴定 jiàndìng to appraise / to identify / to evaluate 杜绝 dùjué to put an end to 拒 jù resist / to repel / to refuse 量刑 liàngxíng to assess punishment / to determine the sentence (on a criminal) 检举 jiǎnjǔ to report (an offense to the authorities) / to inform against sb 揭发 jiēfā to expose / to bring to light / to disclose / revelation 人赃俱获 rénzāngjùhuò (of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods / to be caught red-handed 实事求是 shíshìqiúshì to seek truth from facts (idiom) / to be practical and realistic 采矿 cǎikuàng mining 爱理不理 àilǐbùlǐ to look cold and indifferent / standoffish 批发价 pīfājià wholesale price 贪婪 tānlán avaricious / greedy / rapacious / insatiable / avid 通缉 tōngjī to order the arrest of sb as criminal / to list as wanted 引渡 yǐndù to extradite 检讨 jiǎntǎo self-criticism 设法 shèfǎ to try / to make an attempt / to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 扣押 kòuyā to detain / to hold in custody / to distrain / to seize property 兴师问罪 xīngshīwènzuì to send punitive forces against / (fig.) to criticize violently 奉命 fèngmìng to receive orders / to follow orders / to act under orders 短处 duǎnchù shortcoming / defect / fault / one's weak points 扽 dèn to yank / to pull tight 偏袒 piāntǎn to bare one shoulder / (fig.) to side with / to discriminate in favor of 女婿 nǚxu daughter's husband / son-in-law 做媒 zuòméi to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StChris Posted April 18, 2017 at 02:21 PM Popular Post Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 at 02:21 PM Episode 3 堂堂 tángtáng grand / magnificent / stately / majestic appearance 厮 sī manservant / boy servant / guy (derog.) 通讯 tōngxùn communications / news story / dispatch / CL: 個｜个 基站 jīzhàn base station 录像 lùxiàng to videotape / to videorecord / video recording / CL: 盤｜盘 包裹 bāoguǒ to wrap up / to bind up / bundle / parcel / package / CL: 個｜个 识别 shíbié to distinguish / to discern 啄 zhuó to peck 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others / seeing is believing 豁出去 huōchuqu to throw caution to the wind / to press one's luck / to go for broke 功臣 gōngchén minister who has given outstanding service 无人不晓 wúrénbùxiǎo known to everyone 道听途说 dàotīngtúshuō gossip / hearsay / rumor 清正廉明 qīngzhèngliánmíng upright and honest 阴差阳错 yīnchāyángcuò an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 告状 gàozhuàng to tell on sb / to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc) / to bring a lawsuit 捞油水 lāoyóushuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means) 国际刑警组织 Guójì Xíngjǐng Zǔzhī Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) 匪夷所思 fěiyísuǒsī unimaginable / outrageous / freakish 苟活 Gǒuhuó drag out an ignoble existence 自打 zìdǎ (coll.) since 孔融让梨 Kǒng Róngrànglí Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融 picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty 虚心 xūxīn open-minded / humble 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative 今非昔比 jīnfēixībǐ things are very different now (idiom) / times have changed 讹 é error / false / to extort 醉翁之意不在酒 zuìwēngzhīyìbùzàijiǔ wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol / having an ulterior motive / to have other things in mind / with an ax to grind / accomplishing something besides what one set out to do 拆迁 chāiqiān to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants 神龙见首不见尾 disappear without letting others know of one's whereabouts 灵犀 língxī rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers / fig. mutual sensitivity / tacit exchange of romantic feelings / a meeting of minds 腐蚀 fǔshí corrosion / to corrode (degrade chemically) / to rot / corruption 偷税 tōushuì tax evasion 漏税 lòushuì tax evasion 要挟 yāoxié to threaten / to blackmail 订单 dìngdān (purchase) order 高抬贵手 gāotáiguìshǒu to be generous (idiom) / to be magnanimous / Give me a break! 滋润 zīrùn comfortably off 顾全大局 gùquándàjú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) / to work for the benefits of all 外甥女 wàishengnǚ sister's daughter / wife's sibling's daughter 吆喝 yāohe to shout / to bawl / to yell (to urge on an animal) / to hawk (one's wares) / to denounce loudly / to shout slogans 乌纱帽 wūshāmào black hat (worn by feudal official) / fig. official post 拿人手短 吃人嘴软 to be unwilling to criticise someone after accepting their favours 上访 shàngfǎng to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for sth 投其所好 tóuqísuǒhào to adapt to sb's taste / to fit sb's fancy 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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