- (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
- eternal; forever
- once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
- to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know
- (old) to report to one's master
- not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb
- seldom; rare; hard to come by
- to bear (give birth)
- feast; celebration
- to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring
- apprentice; disciple
- dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless; at a loss for words
- to beat; to win; to profit
- to triumph over an opponent
- (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
- (idiom) to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over
- heroic spirit; heroism
- congestion; to block; to congest; to crowd; to choke; to cram; to fill up; to stuff; to take up all the space
- see 老天爺|老天爷[lao3 tian1 ye2]
- lone; lonely
- anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
- few; scant; widowed
- a fine thing; a wonderful thing
- orphan
- to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture
- to reach adulthood; an adult
- to die
- to thank; thanks; thank you
- to bow with hands held in front
- (literary) crafty; cunning
- to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
- indignant; feel hurt
- 大名 Dà míng: 大名 Da4 ming2: see 大名縣|大名县[Da4 ming2 Xian4]大名 dà míng: 大名 da4 ming2: famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name; (Japanese history) daimyo
- anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom)
- to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)
- well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
- since ancient times; it has ever been the case that
- to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away; to throw away one's life; to sacrifice oneself (usu. for an unworthy cause)
- hasn't yet; hasn't ever
- Jing Ke (-227 BC), celebrated in verse and fiction as would-be assassin of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政 (later the First Emperor 秦始皇)
- 聂 Niè: 聂 Nie4: surname Nie聂 niè: 聂 nie4: to whisper
- political; politics; government