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to display; to exhibit

for many generations; generation; era

to discuss

stalk; stem

Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan; see 威信縣|威信县[Wei1 xin4 Xian4]; prestige

obvious at a glance (idiom)

happy; entirely free from worry

to inspect and accept; acceptance

might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive

to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)

carefree and without worries (idiom); (idiom) carefree; without worries

plain; simple; guileless

based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle

diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone

preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats

to establish; to fix; to settle

diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard

to put an end to

to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review

to draw up; to draft; to formulate

group; sect; clique; faction; school

esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste

fertilizer; chemical fertilizer

substantial; robust; ample; abundant

saturated; filled to capacity

vulgar; tacky; tawdry

to draw close to

to recite; to repeat from memory

desolate

arable land; to plow land

to link up; to connect; to join

to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit

pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic

in short; in a word; in brief

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic

have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈

unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen

(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved

at sb's invitation; on invitation

to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly

to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate

omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication

at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible

a little bit; slightly

misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier

pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues

general mood; atmosphere; common practice