- to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
- this time
- operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile
- to admire; to praise; to appreciate
- well; carefully; nicely; properly
- reward; prize; award
- (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
- immediately
- to ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter; unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dou3])
- 为 wéi: 为 wei2: as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice)为 wèi: 为 wei4: because of; for; to
- imperial palace
- place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
- to be in charge of (a major area of responsibility); person in charge; manager; (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward
- straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
- lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); fig. to deeply long for; to covet
- position; post; job
- light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously
- 出来 chū lái: 出来 chu1 lai2: to come out; to appear; to arise出来 chu lai: 出来 chu5 lai5: (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
- simply; really
- ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
- station; to stand; to halt; to stop; branch of a company or organization; website
- to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
- half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
- on the ground; on the floor
- lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom); fig. to pound the ground with one's head
- 般 bō: 般 bo1: used in 般若[bo1 re3]般 bān: 般 ban1: sort; kind; class; way; manner般 pán: 般 pan2: see 般樂|般乐[pan2 le4]
- 说道 shūo dào: 说道 shuo1 dao4: to state; to say (the quoted words)说道 shūo dao: 说道 shuo1 dao5: to discuss; reason (behind sth)
- 谢 xiè: 谢 xie4: to thank; (bound form) to apologize; (bound form) to decline; to refuse; (bound form) (of flowers, leaves etc) to wither谢 Xiè: 谢 Xie4: surname Xie
- power; influence
- awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
- (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc); (bound form) original; (bound form) inherent; originally; initially; capital; principal; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
- lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor)
- 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)
- to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up
- 上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]上 shàng: 上 shang4: (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above
- throne
- even more (so)
- enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug; complacent
- lit. to have one's nose in the air (idiom); fig. arrogant; haughty
- who would have thought that; who would have expected that
- lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism
- (pronoun) this; (adjective) this
- imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
- 朱 Zhū: 朱 Zhu1: surname Zhu朱 zhū: 朱 zhu1: vermilion朱 zhū: 朱 zhu1: (bound form) cinnabar
- road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)