male old people, the aged old lady girl personal enemy cherry that that those what what kind of how the Big Dipper small sound, softly Times Square hat cooking oil that has been used and discarded. In China, sometimes illegally recovered from gutter and sewers, repossessed and sold back to restaurants. reason basic necessities of life what one has learned from work, study etc hatred-hate fig leaf, gee-string, disguise looks, shape side, hand each other focus childish the second governor generation name view occupation, profession party property rights hypothetical/virtual economy common saying ~聊天chat online || ~银 行online bank || ~商店 online shop light-year a measure word (used with ‘hat,’ crown and tent) generation past, in the past that year o’clock at that time at that time that time at that time youth, childhood, at young age age group there, that there on the spot local wear get discuss chatter, be garrulous allegedly, it is said hear about ~优育 bear and rear better children || 为了提高人口质量, 中国政府提倡 ~. The Chinese government promotes Eugenics in its belief that the practice will improve the genetic quality of its population. carry on the family line pass away be pleased beyond expectations worry, be anxious touching, moving (emotion) experience many different feelings at once make a fuss about nothing nervous, intense be utterly upset worry too impatient to wait feel embarrassed, find it embarrassing (to do sth) be too fond of to part with be in love with, feel attached to hate hate complain be absorbed in pity what a pity firmly believe think 难以~ difficult to imagine || ~当时的情景 imagine the scene at that time || 浪漫 (làngmàn) 的, 丰富的~ romantic, rich imagination know, admit, recognize disagree understand ~那个人know that person || ~汉字know Chinese characters || 肤浅的~ superficial understanding know firmly believe, set one’s mind on assume incorrectly should cannot but, have to be able to should cannot but, have to be able to pout, act like a spoiled child pretend act like they don’t know, feign ignorance, play dumb do have or support mistress have bad luck unable to back down or quit close down, go bankrupt gush out reach for a yard after getting an inch kill the hen to get the eggs attend trifles and neglect essentials seek from afar what lies close at hand show off shamelessly, presumptuous, smug (not necessarily pejorative, often used among friends) make rapid advances in one’s career, have a meteoric rise become famous, make a name for oneself win success and recognition lose face, disgrace lose face, disgraced, embarrassed be a cuckold, wear horns clear out stipulate, provide, prescribe choose, select hype, promote in the media call in, take back weave, knit quote play ball commit a crime break the law accompany chatter boast talk with, have a conversation chat chat chatter idly, boast or brag talk or chat about ordinary daily life prompt, point out excuse me whitewash avenge The sun shines after the rain passes. toss and turn, do over and again be, mean, namely be counted as, equate to call, declare call oneself, claim to be what is called that which was said it can be said 美国即使有新闻自 由, 也并不~ 着一切新闻都是真实的. Even if the United States has freedom of the press, it does not mean that all of the news is true. indicate, foreshadow confirm, verify what is subordinated to one or under one’s command no different from be able to support One who retreats 50 paces mocks one who retreats 100, the pot calls the kettle black things of that sort be in compliance, like differ from, fall short of, be short of, be inferior to make a good match, deserve a brilliant young scholar and a beautiful woman well matched in social and economic status (for marriage) congenial, agreeable, speculate get along with be unconsciously influenced by what one constantly hears or sees make, cause, can be used (usu. referring to bad results so that, with the result that benefit both country and people bring calamity to the country and the people neither too big nor too small regular fresh and delicious not occur even in a hundred years, once in a blue moon all ugly incorrect, wrong useless rouse emotion, sensational a heavenly steed soaring across the skies-a powerful and unconstrained style (of writing, calligraphy, etc.) have strength funny rigid, dull be hard to, be difficult to not easily come by, hard-earned not make much of, it doesn’t matter malicious, cruel, fierce thousands upon thousands of men and horses – a powerful army, a mighty force bring honor to one’s ancestors have no sense of shame, shameless draw a large audience familiar face ~完成 nearing completion || ~老百姓 close to the people || 那人不容易~. That person is rather standoffish. it goes without saying indistinct, faint see what is right and have the courage to do it to not stress the small stuff doughty as a dragon and lively as a tiger, bursting with energy crazy, arrogant clear, bright and cheerful take the initiative have a proper sense of pride (or dignity) careless, thoughtless impatient, short-tempered favor one and be prejudiced against the other red lanterns and green wine- feasting and revelry not normal human nature impervious to reason, unreasonable corrupt public morals devoid of gratitude, ungrateful, bite the hand that feeds one skillful, (of hand, tongue) deft, glib lazy, indolent, slothful versatile, gifted in many ways ignorant and ill-informed good-for-nothing, worthless attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom), without any initiative or drive rest easy like the sun at midday, at the summit of one’s power ~生意be busy in business || 工 作~ be busy in work || ~着赚钱be busy in making money || 最近~什么呢? What have you been up to lately? stay idle have nothing to do fresh and cool immaculately dressed, well groomed hasty and disorderly miserable, tragic 他早上 六点就得离开家去上班很~. It’s bitter that he has to leave at 6:00 am to go work. || 工作~ work is hard || ~的生活 a bitter life somewhat, rather and then (what follows next) to the extent that exceed quota (or standard) originally, formerly go to the bottom of a matter, after all in any case, at any rate at ease, naturally like, just like it seems that why, what reason from now on, since then just now, a moment ago one in a while, occasionally at any time still life or death, not matter what stubbornly (indicates that sth. turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal), just after all, on Earth how? what? anyhow ~有困难 of course there will be hardship || 我~很开心. Of course I’m happy. || ~可以. Of course that’s fine. apt to happen (usually something unpleasant), frequently in fact, in actuality, in reality fortunately, luckily Can it be that in rhetorical questions to express negation Why? how, what way Why? don’t imagine that it’s possible facing, towards because of, in the interest of because of according to both. . . . . . and. . . . . ., also or, no matter what, whether. . . . . . or. . . . . . on the contrary not only much less, let alone what’s more go so far as to even, even if even, no matter how even if, granted that since, as, now that except that, only, but on the contrary [indicating contrast, a turn in meaning, concession or modifying or toning down a preceding statement] ~努力, 就会成功. You will succeed as long as you work hard. || 他 是酒鬼 (jiǔguǐ), ~有酒, 就很高兴. He is a drunkard, so he will be very happy as long as he has alcohol. [often used correlatively with都or总] no matter (what, who, how etc.), whether . . . or. . ., regardless of no matter what, how etc., regardless of in any case, whatever happens regardless of, no matter (what, who etc.) no matter (how, what etc.) if, supposing that if, supposing that if just in case, if by any chance, what if [used to connect a clause expressing a logical consequence to a conditional clause] then, in that case then, in that case as a result, so, therefor so, therefore, for this reason, consequently it is thus clear (or evident, obvious) that, it shows that, that proves, so to such an extent as to. . ., so . . . that. . . accordingly, so, then, thereupon, hence, as a result then, after that, afterwards so that, in order to, so as to, with the aim of, for the purpose of that is to say, in other words, namely this is to say, which means as stated (or mentioned, described) above as above, in summary in a word, in short, in brief, anyway, anyhow used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc. particle introducing a relative clause or passive