- Zhang Yi (-309 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
- tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information
- Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
- reputation
- personal charm; charisma
- the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
- more and more
- to flourish; to thrive
- itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2]
- (loanword) party
- not necessarily; maybe not
- lit. to strike water right and left (idiom); fig. to turn everything into gold; to have everything going one's way; to benefit from both sides
- need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
- to blush with shame (literary)
- to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in
- quiet; peaceful; calm
- to meet; to see each other; CL:次[ci4]
- need not; unnecessary
- to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
- vulgar; poor taste
- to joke; joke; jest
- each other; mutually; mutual
- to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat
- to seem; to look; to appear
- (coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while; (literary) somewhat; slightly; (literary) to depend upon
- really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine; (math.) proper
- bustling with noise and excitement; lively
- firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
- to indicate; to point out
- to be concerned about; to care about
- 劲 jìng: 劲 jing4: stalwart; sturdy; strong; powerful劲 jìn: 劲 jin4: strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4]
- penetrating; thorough; incisive
- as follows
- efficient; highly effective
- polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb
- to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater)
- sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method
- formula
- to follow; to abide by; to comply with
- audience; listeners
- 东西 dōng xi: 东西 dong1 xi5: thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]东西 dōng xī: 东西 dong1 xi1: east and west