- the return of a prodigal son (idiom)
- to circle; to wheel; to go around
- margin; leeway
- (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent
- mishap; accident; accidental loss
- to disregard; to take no account of
- the curtain drops; the end of the show
- disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
- lowest point; nadir; minimum level
- to drop into; to fall into
- hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly
- sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
- limitation; limit
- to collapse; to be worn out; to break down
- the imperial court; the government in imperial times
- hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
- superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5]
- army deserter
- coward
- 逼 bī: 逼 bi1: to compel; to pressure逼 bī: 逼 bi1: to force (sb to do sth); to compel; to press for; to extort; to press on towards; to press up to; to close in on
- full to bursting
- to have many advantages and no disadvantages
- the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC)
- only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
- wise; brilliant
- to ravage; to devastate; to trample on; to violate
- superficial; shallow
- quickly; at once