- 田 tián: 田 tian2: field; farm; CL:片[pian4]田 Tián: 田 Tian2: surname Tian
- yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals)
- to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend; to make use of; to avail oneself of; (sometimes followed by 著|着[zhe5]) by; with
- 周 zhōu: 周 zhou1: to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially周 Zhōu: 周 Zhou1: surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)周 zhōu: 周 zhou1: week; weekly
- hermit
- action; conduct; behavior; activity
- noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied
- to criticize
- the mundane world; the world of mortals
- notable deeds; exploits
- each; every
- 书 Shū: 书 Shu1: abbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]书 shū: 书 shu1: book; letter; document; CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4]; to write
- all; each and every; in all cases
- difference; discrepancy
- roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea
- rumor
- to differ to some extent (idiom)
- (of vegetation) withered; (of a person) haggard
- pronoun
- equivalent to
- ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration
- lofty
- reserved; overcautious
- to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
- clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean
- to be content with one's lot (idiom); to know one's place
- to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)
- Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as Ji Lu 季路[Ji4 Lu4]
- to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda
- 说 shùi: 说 shui4: to persuade说 shūo: 说 shuo1: to speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine
- to grow; to grow up; to be brought up
- accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about
- to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth)
- common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative
- to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of
- until
- bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost
- what?; something; anything
- dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than
- scholar
- etiquette
- 腌 ā: 腌 a1: used in 腌臢|腌臜[a1 za1]; Taiwan pr. [ang1]腌 yān: 腌 yan1: to salt; to pickle; to cure (meat); to marinate
- to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce
- to refuse; to decline; to reject
- only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")
- to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors