Vocabulary: 大清相国
- to be frightened; fear; dread
- remarkable; outstanding
- in other words; that is to say; so; thus
- now; at present; at this juncture
- the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn
- lit. as if in mourning for one's parents (idiom); fig. (often pejorative) inconsolable; distraught
- to reach; to achieve; to attain
- to confront (in court etc); confrontation
- 益 yì: 益 yi4: benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more益 Yì: 益 Yi4: surname Yi
- timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay
- to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
- to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic
- (idiom) (to move or do sth) softly; quietly; gently
- layman; amateur
- lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
- to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again
- ivory; elephant tusk
- 雕 diāo: 雕 diao1: to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey雕 diāo: 雕 diao1: bird of prey
- exquisite; elegant; fine
- to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)
- vitally important; a matter of life and death
- see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
- style
- calligraphic style; typeface; font
- decorative motif; figure
- elegant; refined; in good taste
- excellent; of superior quality
- to give an order; to issue an order
- to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
- daring; presumptuous; daredevil
- not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior
- to be willing; to be satisfied
- to nitpick; petty criticism; to nag
- to haggle over every cent (idiom)
- to be bound to; undoubtedly will
- the whole country in rebellion
- arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic