- lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
- (idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop
- to not know what sb is driving at; to be unintelligible
- lemon juice
- careful; scrupulous
- as things really are; realistic
- (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation
- opinions differ (idiom)
- striptease
- to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite
- skill
- (indicating time of day) o'clock
- family member
- karmic retribution (resulting from evil deeds, in contrast to karmic reward 好報|好报[hao3 bao4])
- dependable
- (lit.) a donkey's liver and lungs; (fig.) ill intent
- to take a nap in the afternoon
- rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline
- monograph; specialized text
- statistics
- flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy
- to fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc)
- special; specific; designated; particular
- highlight (of an event, movie etc)
- to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep
- internal energy
- to threaten; to menace
- 项 xiàng: 项 xiang4: back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc项 Xiàng: 项 Xiang4: surname Xiang
- high salary
- to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud
- to plunder; to pillage; (fig.) to win (people's hearts)
- to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside