- learned; erudite
- vague and general; not specific; shallow; empty
- skin-deep; superficial; shallow
- to copy; to imitate
- tranquil; tranquility; serenity
- gradually
- to search; to look for; to seek
- studies; schoolwork
- extremely important; vital; crucial; essential
- superficial; shallow
- as soon as; once (an action has been completed)
- to thumb through; to flip through (a book)
- to explain in detail; detailed answer; full solution (to a math problem)
- delight; pleasure; joy
- inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal
- to be willing to part with sth
- just now; then
- for the past few years
- to browse; to look over (books)
- to decipher; to decode; to interpret
- cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
- so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
- to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc)
- to study; to practice
- sense; sense organ
- May; fifth month (of the lunar year)
- midsummer; second month of summer
- intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)
- to study on one's own; self-study
- learning; science; academic; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 掖 yè: 掖 ye4: to support by the arm; to help; to promote; at the side; also pr. [yi4]掖 yē: 掖 ye1: to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal
- to guide; to mentor; to counsel; to coach; to tutor
- serene and hidden in depth or distance
- enterprising spirit; initiative
- can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake