Dictionary

the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

passenger flow; customer flow

lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic

unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled

overbearing; arrogant bully

capable; clever; dexterous

lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight

to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud

in disorder; at sixes and sevens (idiom)

ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded

(honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten

to give material assistance to

to quarrel

qualified teacher

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)

levelheadedness; calmness; equanimity

clouds tinged with sunset hues

to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

(textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精炼

ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility

to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem

to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

opinions differ (idiom)

to stare blankly; to be in a daze

Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history)

to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep

Japanese tea ceremony; sado

violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest

timely snow

to lump different matters together (idiom)

wild goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

trade; economy and trade (abbr. for 經濟貿易|经济贸易[jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4])

slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible

mutual trust

to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself

selfless; impartial

domestic and international; at home and abroad

web user; netizen

exchange visits

to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection

courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)

to pamper; to coddle; to spoil

clip; hair fastener; checkpoint

strangers coming together by chance (idiom)

poly-; multi-; multielement

work more and get more

weapons of war; arms

to feel puzzled