- then; at that time; in those days
- good and bad; merits and drawbacks
- 诸 Zhū: 诸 Zhu1: surname Zhu诸 zhū: 诸 zhu1: all; various
- 明 Míng: 明 Ming2: Ming Dynasty (1368–1644); surname Ming; Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God明 míng: 明 ming2: bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods
- to display; to exhibit
- 出来 chū lái: 出来 chu1 lai2: to come out; to appear; to arise出来 chu lai: 出来 chu5 lai5: (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
- 当 dāng: 当 dang1: (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)当 dàng: 当 dang4: at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)当 dāng: 当 dang1: to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
- 更 gèng: 更 geng4: more; even more; further; still; still more更 gēng: 更 geng1: to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
- cautious; careful; prudent
- to discuss; to talk over
- to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge
- way; route; road
- to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
- for; for the purpose of; in order to
- (pronoun) this; (adjective) this
- an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect
- band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
- to build (housing); to construct; to make
- 同 tòng: 同 tong4: used in 胡同[hu2 tong4]同 tóng: 同 tong2: like; same; similar; together; alike; with同 tòng: 同 tong4: used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
- to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
- to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 上 shàng: 上 shang4: (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above上 shǎng: 上 shang3: used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
- field; open land; CL:片[pian4]
- investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
- (idiom) unprecedented
- to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage)
- vast; huge
- engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]
- a few; several; how many
- to walk
- soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4]
- bandit; (literary) not
- to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck
- earth; mother earth
- deep in the mountains
- twilight
- donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2]
- moonlight
- down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
- to lodge; to stay (for the night)
- first rays of morning sun; first glimmer of dawn