Vocabulary: 父亲南怀瑾
- a little; a few
- to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up; to sack; to fire (sb)
- guests filled all the seats (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
- (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
- to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one
- boundary; dividing line (between roles, spheres or concepts); limits (of propriety, duty etc); degree; extent
- self-service
- dish; lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet); emaciated look (from malnutrition)
- chef; to be the chef
- several kinds
- staple food
- on time; punctual; on schedule
- to arrive late
- see 苦差[ku3 chai1]
- bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman)
- to lose one's way
- to give directions
- to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
- to crisscross; to intertwine
- to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears)
- to keep silent
- casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind)
- the prime of one's life
- a man; a male
- item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch
- to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc
- deep in the mountains
- smiles of exultation; radiant with delight
- to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad)