- formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...")
- to respond to; answer; CL:個|个[ge4]
- arrogant
- difficult songs find few singers (idiom); highbrow
- stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas; stagnating and conservative
- disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
- to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
- close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
- (of time) how long?; (not) a long time
- Zhang Tingyu (1672-1755), Qing politician, senior minister to three successive emperors, oversaw compilation of History of the Ming Dynasty 明史[Ming2 shi3] and the Kangxi Dictionary 康熙字典[Kang1 xi1 Zi4 dian3]
- Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735)
- work-related matters; documents
- personal matters
- slave; fig. flunkey
- a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
- sweet wine
- sweet
- desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
- sweet liquor
- to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop
- 清水 qīng shǔi: 清水 qing1 shui3: fresh water; drinking water; clear water清水 Qīng shǔi: 清水 Qing1 shui3: see 清水縣|清水县[Qing1 shui3 Xian4]; Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name)
- sweet; (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely
- dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color)
- vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest
- lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands
- ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled; (of sleep etc) deep; profound; also pr. [shou2]
- a glance; a quick look; a glimpse
- stage wait; (fig.) awkward silence
- afternoon; CL:個|个[ge4]; p.m.
- crack; gap; split
- affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb
- to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
- aforementioned; above-mentioned
- golden rule; key principle
- deep at night
- to continue to exist
- to smelt; to cast; seductive in appearance
- 复姓 fù xìng: 复姓 fu4 xing4: to revert to one's original surname复姓 fù xìng: 复姓 fu4 xing4: two-character surname (such as 司馬|司马[Si1 ma3] or 諸葛|诸葛[Zhu1 ge3])
- to cast (pour metal into a mold)