Dictionary

father's elder brother; term of respect for older man

(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected

to overtake (another car)

see 非; see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]

basic skills; fundamentals

abacus; plan; scheme

appropriate amount

piercing; cutting; bone-chilling

hot and numbing

overall length; span

to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diāo nán]

foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)

astronaut

not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to

to double; to increase by a certain number of times

traditional Chinese painting

used in 倔强; used in 倔強|倔强[jue2 jiang4]; gruff; surly

dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will

bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz

poor and rich

exhausted; fatigued to the extreme

to grumble; to complain; grievance

locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown

to press; to urge; to hasten

to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents

(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation

every time; on each occasion; whenever

to take up a post; to start in a new job

artificial intelligence (AI)

to start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut

bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium

one after another (idiom); in quick succession

unmarried; single

overall character

all; without any exceptions; categorically

(personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility

shelf life; expiration date

to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors)

exhaust; emissions

top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考

frugal; economical

sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)

expert; adept; experienced

to intensify

hole; pocket; cavity

tangled and complicated (idiom)

to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth

style; manner; ethos

supply and demand (economics)

old; aged