- a little
- deranged; erratic
- greatly disappointed
- organ; pipe organ
- performer; musician
- to serve in the army; in active service
- a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
- musician
- father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4]
- reputation; fame
- to derive benefit
- baroque (loanword)
- composer; songwriter
- to expect; to anticipate
- mediocre; indifferent; commonplace
- to teach; to give lessons
- to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
- bearing; manner; mien
- 冲 chōng: 冲 chong1: (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with冲 chōng: 冲 chong1: thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash冲 chòng: 冲 chong4: powerful; vigorous; pungent; towards; in view of
- to direct; director (film etc)
- to hurl abuse; to trade insults; slanging match
- to sentence; to condemn
- serious crime; felony
- affairs of state
- brother's son; nephew
- merchant ship
- (idiom) penniless; completely broke
- unemployed; jobless; out of work
- social gaffe or blunder; faux pas; see 出洋相[chu1 yang2 xiang4]
- selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
- (idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action
- to feed to the full; to cram
- belly
- to chew; to think over
- 戎 Róng: 戎 Rong2: surname Rong戎 róng: 戎 rong2: generic term for weapons (old); army (matters); military affairs
- person from the same village, town, or province
- to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany
- never
- unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that
- laughter
- to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
- to guide; guidebook
- first rate; top rank; number one
- line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
- outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid