- like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force
- tasty; to taste good
- dull; insipid
- to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions; also written 振振有詞|振振有词
- Empress Dowager
- lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis
- lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom); fig. to elicit no response
- (coll.) young man; polite or friendly form of address or reference for a young male
- rice straw
- posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature
- to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb)
- to shine; to glow; to irradiate; to flash
- to throw a net
- shortcut
- to drink together and chat merrily
- full of vigor (idiom); lively; in high spirits
- to form; to forge (alliances etc)
- to make insinuations; to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)
- to have no alternative; to be helpless
- colored flag
- to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost
- to farm; to cultivate the land; to work in the fields
- 搜 sōu: 搜 sou1: to search搜 sōu: 搜 sou1: (bound form) to collect; to gather
- Manchu ethnic group
- the imperial family; royal kin
- lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom)
- to plot against
- in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
- Croatia
- range; reach; firing range
- to allocate; to provide; to outfit with
- to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
- precedent
- PRC Ministry of State Security