- mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death
- to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
- (coll.) even if
- considered to be; at last
- royalty; royal power
- to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
- never
- to abdicate
- imperial edict
- firm; steady; staunch; resolute
- to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
- to follow
- 愿 yuàn: 愿 yuan4: honest and prudent愿 yuàn: 愿 yuan4: (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may ...; vow; pledge
- to ignore; to let alone; to indulge
- to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate)
- to see with one's own eyes; very soon
- intention; regard; kindly feelings
- already; to stop; then; afterwards
- to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly
- to insist on; to demand; to impose
- to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide
- in writing; written
- 它 tā: 它 ta1: it它 tā: 它 ta1: it (pronoun for an animal)
- to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated
- the eve; the night before
- 写 xiè: 写 xie4: used in 寫意|写意[xie4 yi4]写 xiě: 写 xie3: to write
- other; another; separate; separately
- letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
- to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
- self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
- and; to reach; up to; in time for
- original idea; real intention; etymon
- lit. to put everything out including the tray; to reveal everything; to make a clean breast of it all
- 长 cháng: 长 chang2: long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])长 zhǎng: 长 zhang3: chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance
- to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation
- 读 dú: 读 du2: to read out; to read aloud; to read; to attend (school); to study (a subject in school); to pronounce读 dòu: 读 dou4: comma; phrase marked by pause
- fleet (of ships)
- hour; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to go ashore; to climb ashore; (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)
- many; quite a few; a good number of
- to scatter; to break sth up; to beat (an egg)
- to make prompt decisions (idiom)
- direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward
- 皮 pí: 皮 pi2: skin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur; cover; wrapping; outer covering; (of food) no longer crisp; soggy; (coll.) naughty; mischievous; pico- (10⁻¹²)皮 Pí: 皮 Pi2: surname Pi
- nearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood