(literary) to give, render, or accord; typically used with abstract nouns like help, support, or sympathy

to give; to grant; to impose or apply. This word is often used in formal writing to describe providing a specific treatment or action, such as giving a reward or priority.

to assign, entrust, or give a significant task, mission, or quality

to award or confer an honor, such as a medal, title, or degree; to bestow

to grant; to bestow; to give as a gift or reward from a superior to an inferior

to not give; to deny; to withhold

To place something abstract such as hope, trust, or expectations on someone; to entrust.

to grant; to approve; to permit; used primarily in official documents or formal contexts

To give something as a gift or to grant something such as a favor or title.

To exempt from or not apply a specific punishment or measure

(idiom) lit. to spare or kill, to give or take away; used to describe having total control over someone's life, property, or fate

Ouyang Yuqian (1889-1962), a Chinese actor, director, and playwright who was a key figure in the development of modern Chinese drama and cinema.

to take whatever one wants; to demand without restraint or limit

To grant favorable treatment or special consideration to someone; often used in formal or official contexts.

To consider the situation and give accordingly, as in providing aid or making an allowance.

No one can hurt me; used to describe someone who acts with complete arrogance or without any fear of opposition.

To give critics a handle; to leave oneself open to criticism or provide others with an excuse to attack or gossip.

to brush off; to dismiss; to pay no attention to

To decline to comment; to make no comment on a situation or behavior.

To decline to comment; specifically used by officials or public figures when they do not wish to discuss a matter.

To give and to deprive; to award and to punish.

Thinking of oneself as extremely clever or talented; describes someone who is arrogant or looks down on others.

provisional enforcement of a court ruling before a final judgment is rendered, typically in civil litigation to address urgent needs

Zai Yu (522-458 BC), a prominent disciple of Confucius known for his eloquence; he was famously scolded by Confucius for sleeping during the day

Zai Yu sleeps during the day; an idiom referring to a story from the Analects of Confucius where he scolds his student for sleeping during lectures, used to describe a person who is lazy and beyond hope

to place great expectations or high hopes on someone or something

to confer or award an academic degree

to grant, donate, or distribute aid; to give charity or favors to others

to be mesmerized by a woman's beauty; to be captivated or spellbound; (variant form) to be deeply infatuated

(literary) describes someone who is supercilious or arrogant because they feel they can do as they please without any fear of opposition; synonym of [[莫余毒也|莫余毒也|mo4 yu2 du2 ye3]]

a person who gives or grants something; an alienator