zing1 mou5 mun4精武門精武门
Jyutpingzing1 mou5 mun4
Yalejīng móuh mùhn
Definition
Fist of Fury; Jingwu School.
- historicalthe Chin Woo Athletic Association; Jingwu School
- figurativeFist of Fury, the classic martial arts film
colloquialother
How it's used
Refers specifically to the 1972 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee, which is a cultural touchstone in Hong Kong cinema. While the name also appears in various remakes and television series, it is almost exclusively associated with the legacy of the original film and its iconic protagonist, Chen Zhen. It is rarely used outside of discussions regarding classic kung fu movies or martial arts pop culture.
Measure word
tou3套touExamples
Have you seen Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury yet?
Fist of Fury is a truly classic film.
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Common phrases
successor of the Jingwu school
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
