- well-off; wealthy
- happiness; happy; blessed
- to rule a country
- happy; joyful
- root; source; origin
- 立 lì: 立 li4: to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately立 Lì: 立 Li4: surname Li
- to renounce; to abandon; to give up
- to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
- (idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end
- puzzle; mystery
- difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4]
- see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous; Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher.
- to reflect upon oneself; introspection
- 劳 Láo: 劳 Lao2: surname Lao劳 láo: 劳 lao2: (bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed; (bound form) fatigue; to put sb to the trouble (of doing sth); (bound form) to express appreciation for sb's efforts (Taiwan pr. [lao4])
- to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
- to travel far; distant wanderings
- to accompany
- importance
- cannot; should not; must not
- prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
- 古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-
- words; speech; to say; to talk
- easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
- to promise; to pledge
- 约 yāo: 约 yao1: to weigh in a balance or on a scale约 yuē: 约 yue1: to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise
- to lose; to miss; to fail
- to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
- to speak slowly; inarticulate
- victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
- lone; lonely
- in groups; large numbers of; grouping
- to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
- 数 shùo: 数 shuo4: (literary) frequently; repeatedly数 shǔ: 数 shu3: to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list数 shù: 数 shu4: number; figure; several; a few
- 疏 Shū: 疏 Shu1: surname Shu疏 shū: 疏 shu1: to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation
- (idiom) to have a very close relationship with each other
- on the contrary; instead
- to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement
- fifth
- 妻 qì: 妻 qi4: to marry off (a daughter)妻 qī: 妻 qi1: (bound form) wife
- to judge; to determine; judgment
- (bound form) country; nation; state
- 废 fèi: 废 fei4: to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste废 fèi: 废 fei4: disabled
- wisdom; intelligence
- way of life; attitude; modus operandi