- Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand
- to take an official post; to become a government employee
- to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business!
- useless
- to enlarge
- pustule; (fig.) worthless person; a good-for-nothing; useless weakling
- still possesses; yet retains (some positive attribute that contrasts with another of its attributes)
- Heaven's law; the natural order of things
- Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224)
- in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
- courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
- as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
- to be concerned about; to care about
- happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood
- there is no harm in; might as well
- snow white
- cheek
- to arrest; to capture; to catch
- pale; wan
- boots
- sack; tube open at both ends; (onom.) footsteps
- soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO)
- prince; marquis; nobleman
- to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
- back of a tiger and waist of a bear; tough and stocky build
- to rob; swift; nimble; Taiwan pr. [piao4]
- healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in
- to file out; to walk out in a line
- subordinate; underling
- now; nowadays; modern
- elite troops
- look; expression
- proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
- to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark
- family name
- 洪 hóng: 洪 hong2: flood; big; great洪 Hóng: 洪 Hong2: surname Hong
- prince; son of a king
- insignificant; trifling; merely
- since childhood; from a young age
- to ravage; to devastate; to trample on; to violate
- to return sth; to revert