- long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point
- seven; 7
- 齐 Qí: 齐 Qi2: (name of states and dynasties at several different periods); surname Qi齐 qí: 齐 qi2: neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
- nature; temperament
- resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch
- taciturn; reticent
- to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
- to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process; to sell at reduced prices
- firm; decisive
- troops under one's command; subordinate
- to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
- to offer a bribe
- to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)
- antique; curio
- 常 cháng: 常 chang2: always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant常 Cháng: 常 Chang2: surname Chang
- rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1han3]
- in the future; future; the future; CL:個|个[ge4]
- major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
- autumn; CL:個|个[ge4]
- the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing
- lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition)
- to get married
- in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
- 纳 nà: 纳 na4: to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing纳 Nà: 纳 Na4: surname Na
- to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging
- 多少 dūo shao: 多少 duo1 shao5: how much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number?多少 dūo shǎo: 多少 duo1 shao3: number; amount; somewhat
- the human world; the earth
- gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
- first wife
- Shenqiu, a county in Zhoukou City 周口市[Zhou1 kou3 Shi4], Henan
- see 淮陽區|淮阳区[Huai2 yang2 Qu1]
- a scholar or government official living in one's village; a village gentleman; squire
- to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash
- to scrupulously abide by
- to reprimand; to admonish; to lecture sb
- 蓝 Lán: 蓝 Lan2: surname Lan蓝 lán: 蓝 lan2: blue; indigo plant
- tail feathers; plume
- candidate (attributive)
- richest individual; top millionaire
- lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status
- illustrious; celebrated
- the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match