a woman's spouse in a marriage

a manly man; a man of character, fortitude, and courage

The head of a Buddhist monastery or a Daoist temple

mother of one's wife; mother-in-law

literally ten thousand [[丈|丈|zhang4]] high; used to describe something that is lofty, bottomless, or of enormous scale

(idiom) to drop a thousand zhang in one fall; describes a sudden, devastating decline in status, reputation, business, or mood

to measure or calculate length, distance, or land area using tools

to fly into a rage; to flare up; to be extremely furious

(literary) respectful form of address for an elderly man

(colloquial) a man's father-in-law; a wife's father

(colloquial) a true man; a man of character and integrity

(idiom) an extremely deep place or abyss

shining with boundless radiance; splendor; often used to describe the sun or a great person's presence or achievements

wife's father; also called [[岳父|岳父|yue4 fu4]], [[岳丈|岳丈|yue4 zhang4]], or [[老丈人|老丈人|lao3 zhang4 ren5]]

husband of one's mother's sister

husband of one's father's sister; husband of a paternal aunt

wife's mother

the father of one's wife; also called [[岳父|岳父|yue4 fu4]] or [[老丈人|老丈人|lao3 zhang4 ren5]]

to be truly successful or great, one must be capable of ruthlessness if necessary

Guzhang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province.

A towering building is built up from the ground; everything starts from a foundation and grows step by step.

Guzhang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province

a woman of outstanding character or ability; a female hero

shining with extreme brilliance; having magnificent and far-reaching radiance

the husband of one's female teacher

husband of one's elder sister

the husband of one's younger sister

To have a spread of food ten feet square laid out before one; describes a lifestyle of extreme luxury and extravagance.

The sun has risen to the height of three bamboo poles; it is already late in the morning or someone has slept in late.

Completely puzzled or unable to understand the cause or development of a situation; first part of a two-part allegorical saying (xiehouyu) with the punchline [[摸不着头脑|摸不著頭腦|mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]]

To be completely baffled or unable to make head or tail of a situation; literally describes being unable to touch the head of a monk who is two [[丈|丈|zhang4]] (about 6.6 meters) tall.

Used as part of a set phrase with [[摸不着头脑|摸不著頭腦|mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]] to describe being totally confused or unable to make head or tail of a situation.

lit. like a twelve-foot golden warrior whose head cannot be reached; to be completely puzzled or unable to make sense of a situation

alternative name for Mount Qingcheng, a mountain in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province

A peak on Mount Tai in Shandong Province, named for its resemblance to an old man.

(literary) A respectful term of address for someone of the same generation as one's father, an elder, or a senior.

A lampstand eight feet high; an idiom used to describe someone who can only see other people's faults while remaining blind to their own

An ancient long spear measuring 18 Chinese feet (roughly 4 to 6 meters) with a wavy spearhead shaped like a snake; famously associated with the general Zhang Fei in the [[三国演义|三國演義|san1 guo2 yan3 yi4]]

A giant gilded statue of Buddha, traditionally sixteen feet high and golden in color.

a heroic or spirited woman; a mannish woman

(literary) boy; male child; historically [[子|子|zi3]] was used for both genders, with males specifically called zhàng fū zǐ

(proverb) Describes a mother-in-law being very satisfied with and fond of her daughter's husband.

a man of great physical stature, strength, or attractiveness; a hunk; a tough guy

A unit of length in the metric system equal to ten [[公尺|公尺|gong1 chi3]]; also referred to as [[丈|丈|zhang4]]

(literary) a formal honorific used in letters when addressing one's teacher or a senior scholar, highly respected scholar; literally refers to the ten-foot space once maintained between a teacher and their students.

the vanity and noise of a prosperous city; a world of material temptation and sensuality

the younger brother of one's father-in-law

wife's aunt; specifically the wife of the younger brother of one's father-in-law

The father of the empress in imperial China; the emperor's father-in-law