- lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help
- impoverished; backward both economically and culturally
- to be plagued with misfortunes; precarious
- second-hand house; house acquired indirectly through a middle-man
- within; less than
- vacancy
- (idiom) to squander recklessly; to spend extravagantly
- substantial; robust; ample; abundant
- founder; creator
- (political) achievements; track record
- local guide; tour escort
- hopeless situation; deadlock
- to receive sb; to grant an interview
- blue and white porcelain
- Anhui ink (known for its quality)
- to write; to do the actual writing
- to draw; to paint; to create artwork
- to violate a religious precept; to smoke or drink after giving up
- system; organization
- prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)
- roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout
- (idiom) to bully intolerably
- (bound form) to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
- to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote
- lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
- to put pen to paper; to start to write or draw
- news of sb's death
- to come to terms; to reach an agreement
- secret; classified; classified information; secret
- sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
- 涨 zhàng: 涨 zhang4: to swell; to distend涨 zhǎng: 涨 zhang3: to rise (of prices, rivers)
- to provoke; to stir up; to incite