Vocabulary: 大清相国
- reason; logic
- 占 zhān: 占 zhan1: to observe; to divine占 zhàn: 占 zhan4: to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
- bitter; harsh; grim; ruthless; severe; cut-throat (competition)
- pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people)
- harsh; severe; demanding
- upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
- field
- old man; I (an old man referring to himself)
- stranger; outsider
- deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum
- 买卖 mǎi mài: 买卖 mai3 mai4: to buy and sell买卖 mǎi mai: 买卖 mai3 mai5: purchase and sale; transaction; shop; store
- impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
- circlip; C-clip; snap ring; Jesus clip; brooch
- side door
- master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to punch
- to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done
- to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4]
- four of a kind; quads (poker)
- strong; sturdy; robust
- 抡 lūn: 抡 lun1: to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)抡 lún: 抡 lun2: to select
- skill; talent; agility
- opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match
- 刁 diāo: 刁 diao1: artful; wicked刁 Diāo: 刁 Diao1: surname Diao
- to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out
- to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper
- to hit back; to retaliate
- a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc)
- doorpost
- the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
- reluctant to admit a mistake
- each person; everybody; per person
- to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc)
- saliva
- to drown
- to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
- must; have to; be bound to
- humble