- thumb; to break; to tear; to pierce; to split
- to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
- (literary) exemplary; virtuous
- to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble
- surname Gong
- used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]; Taiwan pr. [peng1]
- Han Suyin (1917-2012), Eurasian physician and author
- cicada
- variety of small cicada with a green back and a clear song (in ancient books)
- top quality; front ranking
- to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture
- attribute; property
- to celebrate a birthday
- 脸谱 Liǎn pǔ: 脸谱 Lian3 pu3: Facebook脸谱 liǎn pǔ: 脸谱 lian3 pu3: types of facial makeup in operas
- literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
- to believe firmly; without any doubt
- tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal
- it is exactly as
- a broad outline; the general idea; roughly
- spare-time education; evening classes
- see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3]
- to emerge and grow; to develop
- overnight; instantly; very quickly
- to attend a class; to go to a lecture
- in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
- to drink (alcohol)
- to talk endlessly; to talk about everything under the sun
- according to the situation; pragmatic; random
- to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
- joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock; ridiculous; absurd
- joyful; cheerful; delighted; joy; delight
- wash (color)
- traditional Chinese painting
- (literary) very close; very near
- to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
- frank; straightforward; blunt
- sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual