(idiom) friends with a significant age gap
1.glutton2.gourmand3.by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
放之四海而皆准放之四海而皆準 applicable anywhere (idiom)
a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
(idiom) a land of ceremony and propriety
lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
1.intimate friendship2.bosom buddies
(idiom) tiny speck of land; small area
1.lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly2.a glutton for punishment
1.pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn2.sincere
1.in a moment2.shortly after
1.zigzag road2.switchback
1.(has been) replaced with2.(its) place has been taken by
Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909), prominent politician in late Qing
Zhang Yizhi (-705), Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian 武则天[wǔ zé tiān]
Wang Fuzhi (1619-1692), wide-ranging scholar of the Ming-Qing transition
Wang Xizhi (303-361), famous calligrapher of Eastern Jin, known as the sage of calligraphy 书圣
Zu Chongzhi (429-500), astronomer and mathematician
Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress
Gu Kaizhi or Ku K'aichih (346-407), famous painter of Eastern Jin dynasty, one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家
jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
once is more than enough (idiom)
(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end
(lit. and fig.) overnight
(idiom) partial view; limited outlook
one who can correct a misread or misspelt character and thus be your master
master of the house; head of the family
1.lit. friends for a day (idiom)2.fig. casual acquaintance
to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
1.a wrong suffered (idiom)2.old grievance3.previous defeat
1.to avoid a problem by walking away from it2.to quit
1.to have met once2.casual acquaintance
1.one side of the story2.one-sided statement
1.the best policy2.the best thing one can do in the circumstances
1.indisputable statement2.unalterable truth
(idiom) a matter of no great urgency
(idiom) (humble expression) my presumptuous request
(idiom) invincible position
1.perfectly sound proposition2.unalterable truth3.irrefutable argument
a possible period of want or need