- not particularly good; so-so
- (coll.) male donkey
- 甭 bèng: 甭 beng4: (dialect) very甭 béng: 甭 beng2: contracted form of 不用[bu4 yong4]
- to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up
- (idiom) to strike a coquettish pose
- to rebel; to revolt
- behind sb's back; secretly
- wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship
- compass
- to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
- fisherman; to fish
- accidental; image; pair; mate
- to entrust; to place in sb's care; (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily; (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter); to send by post; to mail
- -ism; only
- consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
- brocade
- hidden bitterness; secret grudge
- to remove; to tear off
- satin; silk fabric
- to bear and raise children
- to meet the eye; eye-catching; conspicuous
- fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
- inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal
- flush
- faint breathing
- to puff and blow
- surname Jiang; Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2]
- 丽 lì: 丽 li4: beautiful丽 Lí: 丽 Li2: Korea
- multicolored clouds
- vernacular name; lay name (of a priest)
- to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life
- to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth