- offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird
- to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither
- a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
- lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken
- to lengthen
- lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
- to take a concubine
- foundation stone; cornerstone; (fig.) basis; foundation
- to shake up; to deal a shock; (fig.) to stir (sb's heart)
- the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor
- many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
- deities; gods
- reward; prize; award
- to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
- 褚 Chǔ: 褚 Chu3: surname Chu褚 zhǔ: 褚 zhu3: padding (in garment); to store up; pocket; Taiwan pr. [chu3]
- to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; to rule; (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)
- 出息 chū xī: 出息 chu1 xi1: to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism)出息 chū xi: 出息 chu1 xi5: future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
- stepson
- (lit.) tablet with inscription in gold; (fig.) pass list for the top imperial examinations; roll of honor
- won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable
- to do business
- a comedy; CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1]
- 仲 Zhòng: 仲 Zhong4: surname Zhong仲 zhòng: 仲 zhong4: second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers
- Buddha's bones (as a sacred relic)
- a regret; sth regrettable
- euphemism for sexual intercourse; to go to bed with sb
- technical; technological
- (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth
- (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth)
- 表 biǎo: 表 biao3: exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth)表 biǎo: 表 biao3: watch (timepiece); meter; gauge
- a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people
- son; heir
- demon; evil spirit