- (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
- to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process; to sell at reduced prices
- thorny (problem); intractable
- harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation; to compromise; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate
- defect; flaw
- politics; political science
- that kind of
- to demand; to call for; to petition; demand; wish; request; to promote one's brand; to appeal to (consumers); (marketing) message; pitch
- the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
- faith; belief; conviction
- reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual
- to work; to operate; to manipulate
- absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential
- definite; exact; precise
- to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation
- to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
- to set up; to install
- law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4]
- norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify
- technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]
- the Legalist school of political philosophy, which rose to prominence in the Warring States period (475–221 BC) (The Legalists believed that social harmony could only be attained through strong state control, and advocated for a system of rigidly applied punishments and rewards for specific behaviors.); a Legalist
- 兵家 bīng jiā: 兵家 bing1 jia1: military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier兵家 Bīng jiā: 兵家 Bing1 jia1: the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1] of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
- Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC)
- to signify; to mean; to imply
- scholar; intellectual; egghead
- to discuss politics
- to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ)
- enlightening remarks (honorific); brilliant views
- to change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform; (chemistry) isomerization
- since; as; this being the case
- 孔 Kǒng: 孔 Kong3: surname Kong孔 kǒng: 孔 kong3: hole; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for cave dwellings
- 孟 mèng: 孟 meng4: first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers孟 Mèng: 孟 Meng4: surname Meng
- to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
- to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
- wisdom; intelligence
- neutral; neutrality
- 只 zhǐ: 只 zhi3: only; merely; just只 zhī: 只 zhi1: grain that has begun to ripen只 zhī: 只 zhi1: classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
- pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
- to turn around in one's hands; to play with; to fiddle with
- to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)
- to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials)