- dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers
- sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person
- to capture
- (of armies) to face each other, ready for battle; (sports) (of two teams) to play against each other
- small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children
- to show off; to try to be brave
- big and strong; formidable; powerful
- to estimate one's strength
- prolonged war; war of attrition
- consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
- honest; forthcoming; to confess
- city; metropolis
- indeed; true! (I agree with you)
- to draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1])
- to gamble
- material; tangible; visible; shapely
- durable; long-lasting
- more and more
- to court (trouble); to attract (attention); to provoke (sb)
- refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
- agile; nimble; all settled; in order
- (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment
- lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); fig. inauspicious; everything points to disaster
- lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel
- lingering fear
- on hand; at hand; one's financial situation
- to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
- to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person)
- birthday
- congratulatory gift
- to receive payment; to collect money
- engine; motor; CL:臺|台[tai2]
- to produce an item; output; items that are produced
- every year; each year; yearly
- to establish a factory
- see 湘潭市[Xiang1 tan2 Shi4]; see 湘潭縣|湘潭县[Xiang1 tan2 Xian4]
- raw material
- skilled worker