- meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech
- to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor
- otherwise; or else; or
- at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess
- as for; as to; to go so far as to
- 看好 kàn hǎo: 看好 kan4 hao3: to regard as having good prospects看好 kān hǎo: 看好 kan1 hao3: to keep an eye on
- lovely; charming
- to pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate
- thorough; thoroughly; complete
- to review; revision; CL:次[ci4]
- phantom; mirage
- nothingness
- to arrive; to come
- Cinderella; a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity
- racing bicycle; racing car; sports car; to drive a vehicle (such as a truck or taxi) for a living; (of a conductor or attendant) to work on a train; (mining) (of a cable-car) to slip away (in an accident)
- midnight
- to fail; to lose effectiveness
- original shape; true appearance (under the disguise); true character
- value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values
- to droop; to hang low
- to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
- soft; flexible
- black bear; coward
- (child's term) buttocks; bottom
- to hiccup; to belch; to burp
- to get angry; to be furious; vitality; liveliness
- to open up; to spread; to extend
- arms; both arms; two arms
- to embrace; to hug
- line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
- soft
- mountain ridge
- chest
- immediately; suddenly
- to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over; (fig.) flourishing; thriving; popular
- to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
- to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one's head
- (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent
- closely; tightly