- (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
- (idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
- penalty; punishment; to punish
- though; although
- not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
- to receive; to accept; to suffer; subjected to; to bear; to stand; pleasant; (passive marker); (LGBT) bottom
- heavy responsibility; serious criticism
- 经 jīng: 经 jing1: classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4]经 Jīng: 经 Jing1: surname Jing
- this; these
- setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue
- to become
- bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
- already; to stop; then; afterwards
- complete; whole; totally; entirely
- haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- 当年 dàng nián: 当年 dang4 nian2: that very same year当年 dāng nián: 当年 dang1 nian2: in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life
- capability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]
- clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable; to understand; to realize
- to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
- In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
- 计 Jì: 计 Ji4: surname Ji计 jì: 计 ji4: to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge
- therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
- 唯 wéi: 唯 wei2: only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)唯 wěi: 唯 wei3: yes
- 怕 Pà: 怕 Pa4: surname Pa怕 pà: 怕 pa4: to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps
- war situation
- in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
- unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
- 会 kuài: 会 kuai4: (bound form) to reckon accounts会 hùi: 会 hui4: can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3])
- to grab hold of; to capture
- handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
- therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- France
- to invade; invasion
- to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
- Li Hung-chang or Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), Qing dynasty general, politician and diplomat
- idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2]
- May; fifth month (of the lunar year)
- Black Flag Army
- Vietnam
- the people
- Hanoi, capital of Vietnam
- see 城西區|城西区[Cheng2 xi1 Qu1]
- paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc
- bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
- bitter fighting; a violent battle
- many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
- hour; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to kill; to shoot dead
- French army