- 若 rùo: 若 ruo4: to seem; like; as; if若 rě: 若 re3: used in 般若[bo1 re3]; used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]
- (bound form) to patronize; to support; to aid; (bound form) to praise; to laud
- inexpensive; lowly; despicable; (bound form) (humble) my
- used in 珊瑚[shan1 hu2]
- sacrificial vessel used for grain offerings; also pr. [lian2]
- Zi Gong or Duanmu Ci 端木賜|端木赐[Duan1 mu4 Ci4] (520 BC-), disciple of Confucius
- to flatter; flattery
- eloquence
- cannot; to fail to; unable to
- cautious; prudent
- to collect material
- Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as Ji Lu 季路[Ji4 Lu4]
- don't!; must not
- as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious
- to infer; to judge; inference; judgment; conclusion
- another person; sb else; other people
- 闻 wén: 闻 wen2: to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at闻 Wén: 闻 Wen2: surname Wen
- ten; 10
- to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce
- Yan Hui (521-481 BC), disciple of Confucius, also known as Yan Yuan 顏淵|颜渊[Yan2 Yuan1]
- according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- action; conduct; behavior; activity
- (literary) hard; firm; strong; exactly; precisely; barely; only just; just; only a short while ago
- tough and durable; tenacious
- to take control of; to manage; to curb
- desire; longing; appetite; craving
- thus; so; like that; you; thou
- and; to reach; up to; in time for
- nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence; CL:個|个[ge4]
- natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect)
- to discuss; to talk about
- for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐
- fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
- thing; object
- not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
- big and strong; formidable; powerful
- to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
- a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage
- four; 4
- four of a kind; quads (poker)
- (of a period of time) long
- (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
- to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact; to get along (well, poorly)