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Examples:Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented—fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was—that was one thing, and this is another—a Qing prince who was the designated successor emperor Guangxu until the Boxer uprising—Lao San Pian, three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the PRC was established—switch a job one was not trained for—the blood of a sacrificial fowl which was sprinkled on doors and vessels—a street the south of the Forbidden City that was the Legation quarter during the Boxer uprising—Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)—the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)—Houyi, mythological Chinese archer whose wife was Chang'e—have heard what was said—ancient Spanish kingdom from which the reconquista was based—one of the five two hour periods inwhich the night was formerly divided—Muzha (old spelling, Mucha), was a district in Taipei City merged with Jingmei is now called Wenshan—Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)—(fig.) half-finished job that is difficult complete because it was not done properly in the first instance—water in which rice was boiled—bed kept as it was when the deceased was alive—for want of a nail the battle was lost—striving be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another—Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan), ceased exist in 2001 when it was merged with another ministry—Shenglei, the earliest Chinese rime dictionary with 11,520 single-character entries, released in 3rd century (was not preserved this day)—Zhang Zhixin (1930-1975) female revolutionary and martyr, who followed the true Marxist-Leninist line as a party member, and was arrested in 1969, murdered in 1975 after opposing the counter-revolutionary party-usurping conspiracies of Lin Biao and the Gang of Four, and only rehabilitated posthumously in 1979—be flexible and take advantage of the situation—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—lit. be bent over one's desk (studying or writing)—it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)—characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—that which can be seen and that which cannot—(of domesticated animals) be rebellious with unfamiliar people—immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body—be in covert communication with (the enemy etc)—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful—be zealous in helping others out of a predicament—the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—warm clothes such as padded jacket be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—things that have happened can hardly be controlled—period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)—(Japanese kokuji) be crowded, to go into, etc—glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later—refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit—be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]—be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results [idiom.]—be intimate with prostitutes and frequent brothels [idiom.]— |