- 世故 shì gu: 世故 shi4 gu5: sophisticated; worldly-wise世故 shì gù: 世故 shi4 gu4: the ways of the world
- crafty; cunning; deceitful
- romantic
- mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc
- extravagant; liberal with money
- Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
- to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show; to attend an event to cheer on the participants; to patronize a restaurant or store; to sing the praises of
- an amateur actor (e.g. in Chinese opera)
- to win; to gain
- to appear on stage in an amateur capacity; (of a professional) to make a guest appearance; (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties; to substitute for
- male military role in a Chinese opera
- shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia
- to practice martial arts
- to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
- spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4]
- cannot see; cannot be seen; invisible
- distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from
- not able to see clearly
- off the stage; in the audience
- spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
- (idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly
- edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
- to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace
- to screech; to shriek
- instinct
- (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
- 落 là: 落 la4: to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind落 lào: 落 lao4: colloquial reading for 落[luo4] in certain compounds落 lùo: 落 luo4: to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement
- to approach; to come closer
- to arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)
- Christmas tree
- Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday
- socks; stockings
- stockings; pantyhose
- rare; strange
- location; site
- hose; stocking