- to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard
- frequently; often
- 弄 nòng: 弄 nong4: to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with弄 lòng: 弄 long4: lane; alley
- 得 de: 得 de5: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc得 děi: 得 dei3: to have to; must; ought to; to need to得 dè: 得 de4: used in 得瑟[de4 se5]得 dé: 得 de2: to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
- (idiom) the people have no way to make a living (from Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
- whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national
- in all parts of (a country); various regions
- one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell
- among; in; included among these
- influence; effect; to influence; to affect (usually adversely); to disturb; CL:股[gu3]
- the Righteous and Harmonious Fists; the Boxers (history)
- not only that, but ...
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- 连 lián: 连 lian2: to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也[ye3], 都[dou1] etc) even; company (military)连 Lián: 连 Lian2: surname Lian
- missionary
- 也 yě: 也 ye3: also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]也 Yě: 也 Ye3: surname Ye
- to proselytize; to do missionary work
- name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose
- to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
- (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc); (of an army etc) to be on the march; to advance
- sabotage; subversive activities
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such
- openly and without fear; brazenly
- to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc); (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity; (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (CL:項|项[xiang4]); to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
- only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
- improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- because; owing to; on account of
- strength
- (coll.) no good; of no use
- unable to; incapable of
- one by one; one after another
- to eradicate; to exterminate
- gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things
- narrow and shallow
- Qing government (1644-1911)
- to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it
- France
- Catholicism
- Catholic or Orthodox priest; Father (title of address)
- 梁 liáng: 梁 liang2: roof beam; beam (structure); bridge梁 Liáng: 梁 Liang2: Liang Dynasty (502–557); Later Liang Dynasty (907–923); surname Liang