- to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
- to feel; to sense; to perceive
- very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part
- vexed; distressed
- because; owing to; on account of
- (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
- high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
- to hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of; classifier for what can be held in both hands
- 要 yào: 要 yao4: to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important要 yāo: 要 yao1: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
- at one's side; on hand
- to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old)
- (often pejorative) trusted aide; confidant; to put one's trust in (sb)
- but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
- 只 zhǐ: 只 zhi3: only; merely; just只 zhī: 只 zhi1: grain that has begun to ripen只 zhī: 只 zhi1: classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
- to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
- indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
- contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory
- 将 jiàng: 将 jiang4: (bound form) a general; (literary) to command; to lead; (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)将 qiāng: 将 qiang1: to desire; to invite; to request将 jiāng: 将 jiang1: will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
- to be worried; to be distressed; worries
- heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns)
- teacher
- 说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine
- no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- to like; to be fond of
- but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
- firm; steady; staunch; resolute
- 地 de: 地 de5: -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct地 dì: 地 di4: earth; ground; field; place; land; CL:片[pian4]
- according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
- idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
- after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
- to revitalize; to restore (prestige, prosperity etc); revival; recovery
- Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
- vigor; virility; dynamism; (literary) powerful wind
- to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
- otherwise; if not; or (else)
- imperial throne
- 保 Bǎo: 保 Bao3: Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4])保 bǎo: 保 bao3: to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system
- to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
- oneself; (attributive) one's own
- to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort; to console; to soothe
- don't!; must not
- (idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions