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boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses

cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way

smooth; clear and coherent

to sing

osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans

foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody

an ordinary meal; simple home cooking

to be full of praise (idiom); (idiom) to be full of praise and admiration; to marvel endlessly; to be in awe

criss-crossed (idiom)

to save water

lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it

happy and content (idiom)

previous period (week, month or quarter etc)

scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy)

vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic

over and over again (idiom)

abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)

harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others

to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout

flooded

nonmetal (chemistry)

food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices; variant of 滷味|卤味[lu3 wei4]

established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention

completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless

honest; frank; candid

(trade or budget) surplus

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch

nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss

very happy; elated

to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)

unilateral

zipper

erhua variant of 没准; not sure; maybe

see 顿挫抑扬; see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]

rattan chair

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective

outline; introduction; survey

printing; printing technology

prolonged (applause, cheering etc); (idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)

to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments

see 水灵; see 水靈|水灵[shui3 ling2]

twelfth lunar month

to take complete charge (idiom)

vermilion

thereby; judging from this