- what?; something; anything
- influence; effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gu3]
- current political situation
- (of a watercourse) to breach its dike; (of dikes) to collapse
- (bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge
- a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
- to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
- First Lady (wife of the head of state)
- Soong Mei-ling (1898-2003), Chiang Kai-shek's second wife
- hurriedly
- to go to the United States
- to learn sth over again; to review; to brush up; to revive (memories, friendship etc)
- 六 lù: 六 lu4: used in place names六 lìu: 六 liu4: six; 6
- US Congress
- to put; to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out; to set off (fireworks)
- 东方 Dōng fāng: 东方 Dong1 fang1: the East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang东方 dōng fāng: 东方 dong1 fang1: east
- extraordinary splendor
- old dreams
- in order to
- United States; USA; US
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), military leader, head of the Nationalist government in China 1928-1949 and the government in exile on Taiwan 1950-1975
- assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand
- to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless; (conjunction) but unfortunately
- (idiom) things are very different now; times have changed
- unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
- to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed
- end of the month
- elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel
- main force; main strength of an army
- group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
- 围 Wéi: 围 Wei2: surname Wei围 wéi: 围 wei2: to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
- see 河南省[He2 nan2 Sheng3]; see 河南蒙古族自治縣|河南蒙古族自治县[He2 nan2 Meng2 gu3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
- see 永城市[Yong3 cheng2 Shi4]
- region; area
- chairman; director-general (of a company etc)
- to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle
- half a lifetime
- Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction
- Bai Chongxi (1893-1966), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction, top Nationalist general, played important role in Chiang Kaishek's campaigns 1926-1949
- early or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another
- to set up an electric circuit; to electrify; to switch on; to be connected to an electricity grid; open telegram
- to take the opportunity; to take a plane
- to request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL:點|点[dian3]
- surname Jiang; Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2]
- to step down from office; to go into opposition
- to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn