- to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious
- lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life
- to dredge up; to scoop up from the water; to fish for; to gain (by improper means)
- extra income
- 搂 lōu: 搂 lou1: to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc); to grab (money); to extort搂 lǒu: 搂 lou3: to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms
- lunar eclipse; eclipse of the moon
- to convert; to exchange
- to follow on sb's heels
- thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified
- betrothal gift; bride price
- commandment; precept
- to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
- behind sb's back; secretly
- (idiom) (of a person) to be highly respected; to enjoy prestige
- to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge
- close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 阮 Ruǎn: 阮 Ruan3: surname Ruan; small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC) located in the southeast of present-day Gansu Province阮 ruǎn: 阮 ruan3: ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute
- center; hub; the central administration
- to quote; to cite; to recommend (a friend, an associate etc)
- to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time
- lawful; legitimate; legal
- to make a speech; statement; utterance; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to echo one another (idiom)
- to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)
- to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty
- to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn
- to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
- a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered
- to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2]
- account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3]
- hate (due to envy etc)
- Zhang Yinhuan (1837-1900), late Qing politician and senior Chinese diplomat
- to return to one's home country
- to pass through; via; by way of
- precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1]
- ruby