- this day
- to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement
- elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4]
- to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice)
- to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel
- to divide (and give to others)
- disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
- staring blankly
- the location below sth; afterwards
- probably; perhaps; could it be that...?
- labor contractor; gangmaster
- to lift up
- to get really angry
- to draw together; to place side by side (e.g. one's fingers, two halves of a torn sheet of paper etc)
- ankle
- to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
- to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
- major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
- lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom)
- 撩 liāo: 撩 liao1: to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)撩 liáo: 撩 liao2: to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions)
- to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal
- outflow; to flow out; to drain
- unable to change sth; unable to deal with
- (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
- 绷 bēng: 绷 beng1: to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); (bound form) embroidery hoop; (bound form) woven bed mat绷 běng: 绷 beng3: to have a taut face
- to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with
- absent-minded; one's mind is wandering
- to settle accounts; to pay the bill
- greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of
- that's fine; may as well; (reduplicated) regardless of whether ... or ...
- drinking vessel; wine cup
- to oxidize
- to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry
- to be just about to; to be on the point of
- to lead the way
- service charge; cover charge
- exchange rate
- Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY)