- ordinary; mediocre; nothing special
- to treat an illness
- to toil; hard work
- a powerful current; a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)
- to recline
- poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4]
- shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4]
- to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition
- outer layer; outer shell
- analogy; instance; for instance
- old-fashioned; old-school
- clear and logical
- suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage)
- (of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate; (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous
- to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman
- forced marriage; arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals)
- 温和 wēn huo: 温和 wen1 huo5: lukewarm温和 wēn hé: 温和 wen1 he2: mild; gentle; moderate
- lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom)
- self-respect; self-esteem; ego
- a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor
- mother (as a social role)
- lit. to unwind the silk thread from the cocoon (idiom); fig. to unravel a mystery; to painstakingly follow the clues to eventually get to the bottom of the matter
- (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun
- to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
- steering wheel