male old people, the aged old lady girl cherry that that those 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 fig leaf, gee-string, disguise side, hand each other focus the second governor generation party property rights hypothetical/virtual economy light-year generation that year 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 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 touching, moving (emotion) experience many different feelings at once make a fuss about nothing 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 complain pity what a pity firmly believe 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 ~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 act like they don’t know, feign ignorance, play dumb 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 make rapid advances in one’s career, have a meteoric rise become famous, make a name for oneself win success and recognition lose face, disgraced, embarrassed be a cuckold, wear horns clear out stipulate, provide, prescribe choose, select hype, promote in the media prompt, point out whitewash The sun shines after the rain passes. toss and turn, do over and again be, mean, namely call, declare call oneself, claim to be 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. 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 make a good match, deserve a brilliant young scholar and a beautiful woman well matched in social and economic status (for marriage) 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 not occur even in a hundred years, once in a blue moon incorrect, wrong useless rouse emotion, sensational a heavenly steed soaring across the skies-a powerful and unconstrained style (of writing, calligraphy, etc.) funny rigid, dull be hard to, be difficult to not easily come by, hard-earned 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 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 rest easy like the sun at midday, at the summit of one’s power fresh and cool 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 to the extent that exceed quota (or standard) originally, formerly go to the bottom of a matter, after all at ease, naturally it seems that from now on, since then just now, a moment ago still stubbornly (indicates that sth. turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal), just ~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 Can it be that don’t imagine that it’s possible facing, towards because of according to on the contrary much less, let alone go so far as to even, even if 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. if, supposing that if, supposing that 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 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