- surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of the Five legendary Emperors 五帝[Wu3 Di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
- materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality
- to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
- boundless joy
- embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1]); inborn; innate; natural
- uncultured; uncivilized; God-forsaken; ignorant; illiterate
- to puff and blow; to whimper
- ethnic group; community
- whole; entirety; overall; whole; general; on the whole; overall
- lofty quality; mettle; spirit
- to exist side by side; to exist simultaneously
- to preach; a sermon
- to strive unremittingly; self-improvement
- 扫 sào: 扫 sao4: (bound form) a (large) broom扫 sǎo: 扫 sao3: to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
- morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4]
- to provide one's own...; own; self-provided; self-contained
- 造化 zào huà: 造化 zao4 hua4: (literary) Nature; the Creator造化 zào hua: 造化 zao4 hua5: good luck
- all the people
- absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash
- to deceive oneself
- unalterable; certainly; definitely
- to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
- doctrine of the mean; moderation in all things
- to act naturally, authentically and spontaneously (whether seen as admirable – "bold" – or problematic – "impulsive")
- lie
- to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training
- (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
- cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
- appearance; to appear
- to exhort; to make an effort
- displaying fully; developing to the greatest extent