- to close a door
- (bound form) to pursue; to chase; to drive away; one by one; individually
- to grade; to mark (student's work); grade; score (of student's work)
- in the end; ultimately; after all
- real combat; actual combat
- lit. real swords and spears (idiom); fig. very much for real; genuine
- early morning
- 瞿 Qú: 瞿 Qu2: surname Qu瞿 qú: 瞿 qu2: startled; Taiwan pr. [ju4]
- omen; pray
- (idiom) uninvited or unexpected guest
- elderly
- to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage
- to send away; to dismiss (servants etc); to retire from public life
- left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
- in a low voice; softly
- to visit sb at home
- (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal
- to select sb for a position without announcing the decision until later; to decide behind closed doors; all cut and dried
- to select; to choose; to decide on
- 奔驰 Bēn chí: 奔驰 Ben1 chi2: Mercedes-Benz, German car maker奔驰 bēn chí: 奔驰 ben1 chi2: to run quickly; to speed; to gallop
- an essay in eight parts; stereotyped writing
- to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
- qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task
- when the moment comes; at that time
- light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
- generally speaking
- place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
- 宣 Xuān: 宣 Xuan1: surname Xuan宣 xuān: 宣 xuan1: to declare (publicly); to announce
- to know; to understand
- in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
- serious about the matter
- inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
- repeatedly; again and again
- to consent; to promise; (literary) yes!
- before this; before then; previously
- court eunuch; palace eunuch
- to report secretly; to tip off
- render service to repay kindness
- this time
- hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL:道[dao4])
- to be elected; to be selected