- paternal grandparents
- to request leave of absence
- Xinhai Revolution (1911), which ended the Qing Dynasty
- and even; to go so far as to
- only
- 隽 Juàn: 隽 Juan4: surname Juan隽 juàn: 隽 juan4: meaningful; significant
- to refer to; to speak about; to talk about
- to transfer; to move to another post
- hard to endure (hot weather, itchiness etc)
- to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor
- (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
- card; invitation; message; (forum) post
- father; old man; venerable sir
- to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
- stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors
- to exercise control over; restriction; control
- to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
- words; expression; what one says
- affected; artificial
- lawless; illegal; unlawful
- discussion; forum
- to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly
- to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of
- head; be headed by
- to tease
- in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
- style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office
- overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate
- corruption
- to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
- investment; to invest
- to have; to have always had
- hundred thousand
- imperial examination
- 混 hún: 混 hun2: Taiwan pr. [hun4]混 hùn: 混 hun4: to mix; to mingle; muddled; to drift along; to muddle along; to pass for; to get along with sb; thoughtless; reckless
- dark; darkly; darkness
- a common occurrence (idiom)
- rich and powerful (idiom)
- 同行 tóng xíng: 同行 tong2 xing2: to journey together同行 tóng háng: 同行 tong2 hang2: person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry