- sth that people like to chat about; topic of idle conversation
- then; at once; always; (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot
- exclusive
- lantern
- dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
- see 城中區|城中区[Cheng2 zhong1 Qu1]
- to turn on a light; (of a light) to light up
- short name for Fujian 福建[Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2]
- to speak face to face; meeting; interview
- as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right
- (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive
- exultation
- to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; bootlicking
- two-character surname Zhuge; Taiwan pr. [Zhu1ge2]
- smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile
- to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
- courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
- to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
- clever; quick-witted
- displeased; annoyed
- to part on bad terms; (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
- busybody; CL:個|个[ge4]
- the first time; for the first time
- to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading
- cautious; careful; prudent
- late (with a task etc); slow
- to start a war; to make war; to battle against
- to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
- to hesitate; indecisive
- to mumble to oneself
- to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
- vibrato (of stringed instrument); trill (in phonetics)
- along the way; the whole way; (fig.) the whole time
- (idiom) diligent and thrifty
- to give preferential treatment; to give special attention
- 遇 yù: 遇 yu4: (bound form) to encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; (bound form) to treat; to receive遇 Yù: 遇 Yu4: surname Yu
- soldier; private (army)
- 食 shí: 食 shi2: to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse食 sì: 食 si4: to feed (a person or animal)
- dagger; ladle; ancient type of spoon
- (literary) chopsticks
- meal; to eat; classifier for meals