idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
side effect; adverse reaction
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
serious accident; major incident
unedited remarks; frank opinions
know your enemy, know thyself, and you shall not fear a hundred battles
favourite motto; pet saying
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
art of war; strategy; tactics
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
secondary; of secondary importance