- half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands); vast swathe of territory
- to lose one's splendor; to lose luster; to be eclipsed; to be overshadowed
- 东 Dōng: 东 Dong1: surname Dong东 dōng: 东 dong1: east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
- subdivision (e.g. of provinces into counties)
- see 南岸區|南岸区[Nan2 an4 Qu1]
- British Museum
- as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late
- troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth
- to unbalance; an imbalance
- to praise; to commend
- elderly
- from birth; by one's nature
- to experience; to go through
- to assassinate
- fatalism; fatalistic
- chance; fortuity; serendipity
- concise edition; abridged edition
- to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc); edited version
- to drop (subject etc)
- to exert oneself
- blood clot; thrombus
- to give a nod of approval
- to feel deeply
- honored (to have the privilege of ...)
- what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
- to construct; to build; structure; framework; architecture
- to put together; to join
- a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a faulty expression in writing
- almost; nearly; close to
- narrative
- earth; mother earth
- to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over