- letter; piece of correspondence (incl. email)
- precious
- a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items)
- so far; to this day; until now
- to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind
- hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
- to help to resolve a dispute; to smooth things over
- vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]); dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor; (coll.) (one's) type
- 凉 Liáng: 凉 Liang2: the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[Nan2 Liang2] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)凉 liàng: 凉 liang4: to let sth cool down凉 liáng: 凉 liang2: cool; cold
- to storm off in a huff (idiom)
- 追 dūi: 追 dui1: to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)追 zhūi: 追 zhui1: to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously
- to relax with one's eyes closed
- tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
- to tender one's resignation
- to console
- to approve; to ratify
- to stop; to halt; to cease
- lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify
- to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly
- to die in the line of duty
- it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
- to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness
- 唉 ài: 唉 ai4: alas; oh dear唉 āi: 唉 ai1: interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
- 叩 kòu: 叩 kou4: to knock; to kowtow叩 kòu: 叩 kou4: to knock
- to spread out; to unfold
- to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)
- to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
- to roll up one's bedding; to pack one's things; (fig.) to quit; (fig.) to get fired; to get the sack
- to fail an exam
- appearance; facial features
- wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered
- bedside
- how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent
- intimate; close; considerate
- to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse
- to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
- to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
- to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past
- to purse; to pucker (up)
- brows
- (derog.) old fool; old bastard
- man with a big smile and evil intentions
- to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc)
- tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character