- 任 Rén: 任 Ren2: surname Ren任 rèn: 任 ren4: to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
- to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
- need not; does not have to; not necessarily
- to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc); (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)
- a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance
- to seek; to look for
- need not
- she
- order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
- to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
- 坐 Zùo: 坐 Zuo4: surname Zuo坐 zùo: 坐 zuo4: to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit
- seat of honor; first place
- position; place; seat; CL:個|个[ge4]
- clearly; evidently; obviously
- inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to
- village girl; country bumpkin
- to understand; to comprehend
- complexion; look
- ugly; unsightly
- to be jealous of; to envy
- depressed; resentful; discontented; indignant; perturbed
- arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous; to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
- malicious; treacherous
- to suffer in silence; to endure hardship or injustice without complaint; to swallow one's grievances
- 发 fā: 发 fa1: to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)发 fà: 发 fa4: hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3]
- to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
- 古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-
- sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty; (religion) saint
- to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture
- see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous; Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
- to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
- to learn; to study
- 人家 rén jiā: 人家 ren2 jia1: household; dwelling; family; sb else's house; household business; house of woman's husband-to-be; CL:戶|户[hu4],家[jia1]人家 rén jia: 人家 ren2 jia5: other people; sb else; he, she or they; I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")
- good aspects; strong points
- to evade; to dodge
- shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
- talent; ability; capacity
- 出息 chū xī: 出息 chu1 xi1: to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism)出息 chū xi: 出息 chu1 xi5: future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
- repeatedly; again and again
- (coll.) mother; mom; (literary) elderly mother
- (idiom) every word is a gem
- have to; cannot but
- dinner party; banquet
- surface; face; outside; appearance
- close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to be deeply hidden; to lie deep (in some place)
- to hate out of jealousy; to resent