- to do what one is told; obedient
- 更 gèng: 更 geng4: more; even more; further; still; still more更 gēng: 更 geng1: to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
- those
- princes and dukes; aristocrat
- to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
- to drop (subject etc)
- 空 kōng: 空 kong1: empty; air; sky; in vain空 kòng: 空 kong4: to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time
- (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- afterwards; later; newly arrived
- 白 Bái: 白 Bai2: surname Bai; Bai ethnic group白 bái: 白 bai2: white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera
- (bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
- due to; to stem from
- to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite
- to compensate; to make up
- psychology; mentality
- (before a two-syllable verb) considerably; greatly (exaggerate); vehemently (oppose); severely (punish); extensively (refurbish); effusively (praise)
- to bestow a reward; a reward
- barely; only; merely
- suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
- tableware; dinner service
- value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty
- money; silver
- other; another; separate; separately
- ivory; elephant tusk
- to carve; to engrave; carving
- ebony
- chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1]
- each; every
- ten; 10
- 双 Shuāng: 双 Shuang1: surname Shuang双 shuāng: 双 shuang1: two; double; pair; both; even (number)
- 精工 jīng gōng: 精工 jing1 gong1: refined; delicate; exquisite (craftsmanship)精工 Jīng gōng: 精工 Jing1 gong1: Seiko, Japanese watch and electronics company
- 雕 diāo: 雕 diao1: to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey雕 diāo: 雕 diao1: bird of prey
- 制 zhì: 制 zhi4: system; to control; to regulate制 zhì: 制 zhi4: to manufacture; to make
- (bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely
- 色 shǎi: 色 shai3: (coll.) color; used in 色子[shai3 zi5]色 sè: 色 se4: color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
- jade
- bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]
- couple; pair
- silver plate; galactic disc
- a small cup; classifier for lamps
- lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable