- pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily
- lit. execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom); fig. to act first and report later; to take action without prior approval
- to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly
- disaster and happiness
- lens
- (originally) (in) the bookshops; (in modern usage) among the public; in public circulation; on the market
- widely
- to praise; to acclaim
- honest; uncorrupted
- bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2]
- lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
- doctrine; dogma; creed; dogmatic
- (literary) quiet and desolate; lonely; vast and empty
- tonic
- Russian (language)
- disaster; doom
- to love dearly; to dote on (sb)
- to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side
- safe and sound (idiom)
- to stop; to halt
- lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness
- (coll.) numeral; counter; chip; token; (old) ready money; cash; standard weight (used on a balance scale)
- man of steel; unyielding, tough guy
- the reformist party
- pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
- to coexist
- conservative faction
- to become rigid
- sect; faction
- 震荡 zhèn dàng: 震荡 zhen4 dang4: to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate; to oscillate; to fluctuate震荡 zhèn dàng: 震荡 zhen4 dang4: to vibrate; to shake; to shudder
- to fool around; to mess with; to do sth without a plan
- remarkable ability; magical power
- almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds
- public servant; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]