daofeishi Posted September 6, 2009 at 08:42 AM Report Posted September 6, 2009 at 08:42 AM (edited) A part of the Grand First Episode Project -- See this thread for more info. Emule - Sohu - 56.com Title: 我是一棵小草 Genre: Drama Episode length: 40 minutes Number of episodes: 43 Link: Emule - 我是一棵小草 at Sohu - 我是一棵小草 at 56.com 岳峰 leaves home to go to college. While at college, a romantic relationship develops between him and 杜娟. She gets pregnant, and they plan to get married. However, 岳峰 must go back home and tie up some lose ends. Among other things, the sleazebag must break up with his other girlfriend 小草, who has been waiting at home for him for 4 years, working as a taxi driver to support him financially through his studies. 岳峰 gets back home, but finds himself suffering from dizzy spells of increasing intensity. As he is about to lay everything in the open with 小草, he suddenly faints, only to wake up in a hospital. The doctor has a difficult message for the family. The drama unfolds from there. Edited February 17, 2010 at 04:16 PM by renzhe Quote
daofeishi Posted September 6, 2009 at 08:43 AM Author Report Posted September 6, 2009 at 08:43 AM (edited) Vocabulary list for episode 1: The timestamps are for the episodes at 56.com Spoiler alert: The vocab list might clue you in to important events in the plot Characters: 小草 Xiǎo Cǎo 岳峰 Yuè Fēng 梅梅 Méimei 0:00 - 小草 on the road: ------------------------------------- 冒烟 - mào yān - emit/produce/give off smoke 举手之劳 - jǔshǒuzhīláo - it's nothing/no trouble at all/takes very little effort 1:25 - At the airport: ------------------------------------- 脸色 - liǎnsè - complection/look 家伙 - jiāhuo - guy/bloke/man 缺心少肺 - quēxīnshǎofèi - brainless 胡乱 - húluàn - carelessly/at random 嫂子 - sǎozi - sister-in-law (older brother's wife) 背(某人) - bèi (mǒurén) - carry (someone) on your back/give (someone) a piggyback ride 不像话 - bù xiànghuà - unreasonable/shocking/outrageous 3:42 - Back home ------------------------------------- 贵重 - guìzhòng - valuable 幸亏 - xìngkuī- luckily 顺利 - shùnlì - smoothly/without any problems 学业 - xuéyè - studies 课余 - kèyú - after school 收下 - shōuxia - accept/receive 过意不去 - guòyìbùqù - feel sorry 平时 - píngshí - normally/ordinarily/usually 大方 - dàfang - generous 考虑 - kǎolǜ - think over/consider 5:37 - Phone call ------------------------------------- 消息 - xiāoxi - news/information 话梅 - huàméi - prune 抽屉 - chōuti - drawer 为难 - wéinán - embarassed/be in an awkward situation 6:50 - 小草 and 岳峰 ------------------------------------- 报答 - bàodá - repay 你又来了 - nǐ yòu lái le - "Oh boy, here we go again" 通知书 - tōngzhīshū - information letter 围 - wéi - all around 屋子 - wūzi - room 转呀转呀 - zhuǎnyazhuǎnya - whirl around 脏活累活 - zāng huó lèi huó - dirty work 重活 - zhòng huó - heavy work 打心眼里 - dǎ xīnyǎn lǐ - deep in your heart 婆婆妈妈 - pópomāmā - sissy, sentimental 8:57 - At the hospital ------------------------------------- 晕倒 - yūndǎo - faint 导致 - dǎozhì - cause 晕厥 - yūnjué - faint 全面 - quánmiàn - comprehensive 检查 - jiǎnchá - examination/check 住院 - zhùyuàn - hospitalization 手续 - shǒuxù - procedure/formalities 单子 - dānzi - form 开单子 - kāi dānzi - write out/make a form 性子 - xìngzi - temper/disposition 急 - jí - anxious/in a hurry 费 - fèi - cost 10:19 - The phone is ringing... ------------------------------------- 要不是... - yàobushì - if it were not for... 干脆 - gāncuì - clear-cut/straight forward/"just do it" ...得了 - ...déle - "... and be done with it" 偷偷摸摸 - tōutōumōmō - secretive/furtive 开不了口 - kāibuliǎokǒu- be unable to say anything 畜牲 - chùsheng - beast 追求 - zhuīqiú - seek/pursue 幸福 - xìngfū - happiness 方程式 - fāngchéngshì - equation/formula 谈方程式 - tán fāngchéngshì - "break it down mathematically" 自知之明 - zìzhīzhīmíng - to know oneself 欠(某人) - qiàn (mǒurén) - to owe (someone) 补偿 - bǔcháng - compensate/make up for a loss 拖 - tuō - hold on to 闹起来 - nào qǐlai - getting trouble/create an uproar 答应 - dāying - promise 13:52 - 小草 and 岳峰 again ------------------------------------- 商量 - shāngliang - consult/talk over 毕业 - bìyè - graduate 偶尔 - ǒuěr - occasionally 大不了 - dàbuliǎo - alarming/serious 例假 - lìjià - menstruation/period 中暑 - zhòngshǔ - heatstroke 没心没肺 - méixīnméifèi - thoughtless/inattentive (same as 缺心少肺) 16:23 - Getting the test results ------------------------------------- 出院 - chūyuàn - leave the hospital 护士 - hùshi - nurse 家属 - jiāshǔ - family members/dependents 淋 - lín - pour/drench 瘤 - liú - tumor 治不好 - zhìbuhǎo - cannot be cured 脑瘤 - nǎoliú - brain tumor (把某事)弄混 - (bǎ mǒushì) nònghún - get (something) mixed up (dates, facts...) 输液 - shūyè - receive an intravenous infusion (I.V.) 生病 - shēngbìng - fall ill 敏感 - mǐngǎn - sensitive 忍 - rěn - endure/tolerate 放学 - fàngxué - finish classes 流氓 - liúmáng - bully 搂 - lǒu - hug/embrace 疤 - bā - scar 男子汉 - nánzǐhàn - a real man 手术 - shǒushù - surgery 顶多 - dǐngduō - at most 23:20 - 岳峰 gets to know ------------------------------------- 效率 - xiàolǜ - efficiency 值班室 - zhíbānshì - security post 扇 - shàn - m.w. for 窗户 window 推荐 - tuījiàn - recommend 嫉妒 - jídù - be jealous of/envy 羡慕 - xiànmù - envy/admire 天分 - tiānfèn - natural gift/talent 天生 - tiānshēng - inborn/innate 计划 - jìhuà - plan 做到 - zuòdào - accomplish/achieve 经理 - jīnglǐ - manager 高薪 - gāoxīn - high salary 聘 - pìn - engage/invite 辞职 - cízhí - resign 开发 - kāifā - develop 软件 - ruǎnjiàn - software 永远 - yǒngyuǎn - always/ever 实现 - shíxiàn - realize/bring about/achieve 扛过去 - káng guòqù - stand/bear/tolerate/get through 化验单 - huàyàndān - laboratory test report 撕碎 - sīsuì - tear to shreds 愣 - lèng - be stupefied 收拾 - shōushi - tidy/clear up 开刀 - kāidāo - perform/have an operation 药物 - yàowù - medicines 抑制 - yìzhì - restrain/control/inhibit 生长 - shēngzhǎng - growth 兵来将挡水来土淹 - bīng lái jiāng dǎng shuǐ lái tǔ yān - "there is always a counter-measure" 凡事 - fánshì - everything 犯病 - fànbìng - have a relapse 老天爷 - lǎotiānyé - god, heavens 惩罚 - chéngfá - punish 拖累(某人) - tuōlěi (mǒurén) - be a burden (on someone) 凶 - xiōng - angry, difficult 拖不垮 - tuō bu kuǎ - cannot break (someone) 凭什么 - 凭什么 - píng shénme - for what reason/why- for what reason/why 打掉孩子 - dǎdiào háizi - get an abortion ("knock the baby out") 绝情 - juéqíng - heartless/cruel 劝 - quàn - persuade 结束 - jiéshù - end/conclude/close 乖乖 - guāiguāi - obedient/well-behaved 设想 - shèxiǎng - imagine 娶(某人) - qǔ (mǒurén) - marry (someone) Edited September 6, 2009 at 08:59 PM by daofeishi Quote
daofeishi Posted January 14, 2010 at 11:29 PM Author Report Posted January 14, 2010 at 11:29 PM (edited) After having finished watching the whole series (43 episodes in total), I have to say this has been a very respectable drama. Except for the fact that is sometimes seems like the director learned his profession off of tv-tropes, the story line never gets stuck in cliches and there is a strong psychological component to the series that really got me hooked after 6-7 episodes. I'd recommend the series because of - an interesting plot (who cares if it isn't plausible ) and complex characters - easy-to-understand language (intermediate-ish) - bits and pieces of specialized medical vocab that will seep in through osmosis (and might save your life some day) - exposure to differences in speech between social groups - good actors, generally speaking (perhaps with the exception of 刘水's mother, whose emotional spectrum seems to be controlled by a single nasty-nice switch) - great names like 小草，岳峰，刘水, ... - the most goo-free and implausible birth scene in all of TV history I've compiled a vocab list for the whole show. I'll post it if anyone's interested. Edit: The series is also available on YouTube now Edited January 14, 2010 at 11:40 PM by daofeishi Quote
Gleaves Posted January 20, 2010 at 05:30 AM Report Posted January 20, 2010 at 05:30 AM daofeishi - Congrats on finishing the show and great work on the posts above. Gave the first episode a watch and it seems like it could be a quality enough show. Although I was a little amazed at how cliche 岳峰's ailment was. 小草 is a very likable character. I am curious whether she remains so darn good natured through the rest of the series. I'll keep this one in mind if I get in the mood for some good drama/soap opera. (Here's the emule link I used if you want to add it your first post) Quote
renzhe Posted February 17, 2010 at 04:14 PM Report Posted February 17, 2010 at 04:14 PM Sorry for not noticing sooner, but: I've compiled a vocab list for the whole show. I'll post it if anyone's interested. Yes, definitely! Quote
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