- one's elders; older generation
- (of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
- to argue needlessly; to waste time explaining
- (idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale
- clever; witty; intelligent; deft; adroit
- to like; to be fond of
- light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
- dessert; sweet
- favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy
- details; particulars
- to prettify; to dress (sth) up
- role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4]
- to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
- equal; equality
- to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
- low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
- family bonds; ethical family relations
- seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy; Taiwan pr. [bei4fen4]
- 友谊 yǒu yì: 友谊 you3 yi4: companionship; fellowship; friendship友谊 Yǒu yì: 友谊 You3 yi4: see 友誼縣|友谊县[You3 yi4 Xian4]
- medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical
- using this as a pretext; thereby
- 偷闲 tōu xián: 偷闲 tou1 xian2: to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷閒|偷闲[tou1 xian2]偷闲 tōu xián: 偷闲 tou1 xian2: to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work
- black; mysterious
- to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
- to hold an office or post
- to be worried; to be distressed; worries
- to stay idle at home; to have resigned from office; to be unemployed; to have been fired; to be on a sabbatical
- to proceed from the outside to the inside; to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance
- to express (an emotion); to give vent
- couple; pair
- to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively
- (literary) beautiful surroundings; scenic spot; favorable stage; excellent state (of development, performance etc)
- to look at; to view; to read
- tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)
- day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
- perfume; fragrance
- village