- lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude
- 准 zhǔn: 准 zhun3: to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of准 zhǔn: 准 zhun3: accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
- Wu Tingfang (1842-1922), diplomat and lawyer
- 空空荡荡 kōng kōng dàng dàng: 空空荡荡 kong1 kong1 dang4 dang4: deserted空空荡荡 kōng kōng dàng dàng: 空空荡荡 kong1 kong1 dang4 dang4: absolutely empty (space); complete vacuum
- to retire from office; to resign
- to storm off in a huff (idiom)
- to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure; to fall at the last hurdle; snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
- to be unable to bear
- to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics)
- to crush; to smash; to shatter
- to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
- to apologize
- to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside; to lower (the blinds etc)
- to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself
- to bow with hands held in front
- open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
- to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard)
- to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc)
- (old) official communication (between government offices of equal rank); report delivered by the head of government on affairs of state
- to decide by vote; to vote
- 落空 lào kōng: 落空 lao4 kong1: to fail to achieve something; to be fruitless落空 là kòng: 落空 la4 kong4: to omit; to neglect (to do sth); to miss a chance; to let an opportunity slip by落空 lùo kōng: 落空 luo4 kong1: to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing
- repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
- to toast; to propose a toast
- to drink as the result of having lost a bet
- to respond; response
- to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb)
- sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual
- (coll.) final part; last bit; (coll.) in the end; finally
- vile; nasty; of very poor quality
- 暂 zàn: 暂 zan4: temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]暂 zàn: 暂 zan4: to scurry
- corner (junction of two walls)
- (idiom) to come to nothing
- to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
- to wade; to trample