polite form of address or reference for an older person

a family with a good reputation or social standing; people of good character and background

(colloquial) women in general; used to emphasize a person's status or identity as a woman

a man, specifically when emphasizing a man's role, character, or category as distinct from a woman's

womenfolk; often used in a slightly dismissive or condescending tone to refer to women in general

A family of common people or a household of modest means; a destitute family.

A family that has for generations practiced rituals and studied the classics, specifically the [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]] and the [[礼记|禮記|li3 ji4]]

a family that has great wealth and high social status

a family that is moderately prosperous or comfortably off

a family of low social status or modest means; a humble household

to be already betrothed or have a steady partner (used of a girl)

Families who live and work permanently on the water, typically on boats or floating houses

middleman or agent in business transactions

members of the same family or clan; brothers

literally meaning 'someone else leads away the donkey and you pull up the stake'; describes being blamed for a whole crime when you only played a minor role or were simply left at the scene

To establish a household and build up the family business or property; to start a home from scratch.

belonging to another person or family

one who accepts gifts or favors from others is loath to criticize them or refuse their requests; literally: the mouth is soft after eating someone else's food and the hand is short after taking someone else's things

Being unable to speak out or act against someone because you have accepted their gifts or favors; literally "the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, and the hand that has received from others is short"

a prominent or rich family of high social standing

a prominent family that has produced government officials for generations; the family of a functionary