- upper layer
- well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark; to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)
- to approach; to get close to
- in order to
- to rapidly go up in the world; meteoric rise (of a career, social position etc)
- lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career
- opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful; timely
- at last; in the end; finally; eventually
- to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
- 阮 ruǎn: 阮 ruan3: ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute阮 Ruǎn: 阮 Ruan3: surname Ruan; small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) located in the southeast of present-day Gansu Province
- loyal; devoted; faithful
- (bound form) hinge; pivot (usu. fig.)
- familial property; belongings
- teacher
- 教 jiāo: 教 jiao1: to teach; to instruct教 jiào: 教 jiao4: (bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion; to cause (sb to do sth); to tell (sb to do sth)教 Jiào: 教 Jiao4: surname Jiao
- building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1]
- (piece of) news; information; message; CL:條|条[tiao2]
- central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
- very; extremely
- happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood
- to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
- to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via
- certainly; of course
- to be capable of; to be able to; can
- to see
- 李 Lǐ: 李 Li3: surname Li李 lǐ: 李 li3: plum
- 大 dài: 大 dai4: see 大夫[dai4 fu5]大 dà: 大 da4: big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
- to be in charge of (a major area of responsibility); person in charge; manager; (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward
- so long as; provided; if
- to worry about
- 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 get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time
- 那 núo: 那 nuo2: (archaic) many; beautiful; how那 nà: 那 na4: (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations); then (in that case)那 Nā: 那 Na1: surname Na那 Núo: 那 Nuo2: surname Nuo
- not yet; still not
- to take an official post; to become a government employee
- 从 Cóng: 从 Cong2: surname Cong从 cóng: 从 cong2: from; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
- Shanghai municipality (short name 滬|沪[Hu4])
- to plan matters; to look for a job
- 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°
- 成 Chéng: 成 Cheng2: surname Cheng; short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]成 chéng: 成 cheng2: to succeed; to finish; to complete; to accomplish; to become; to turn into; to be all right; OK!; one tenth
- 奔 bēn: 奔 ben1: to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope奔 bèn: 奔 ben4: to go to; to head for; towards; Taiwan pr. [ben1]
- to seek shelter; to seek asylum
- father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4]
- close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4]