qualified worker; person with specialized technical skills; person who provides technical instruction

A popular Chinese brand name, most famous for its instant noodles

A respectful way to address a highly skilled or experienced senior worker or craftsman.

Grand Tutor; one of the three highest civil officials (Three Dukes) in ancient China who advised the emperor, often an honorary title in later dynasties

Fu Zuoyi (1895-1974), a Chinese military leader who fought against the Japanese and later surrendered Beijing to the Communists in 1949.

cook; chef; also used as a respectful way to address people with specialized technical skills

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier (1768–1830), French mathematician and physicist, known for Fourier series and Fourier transforms

Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier (1768-1830), French mathematician and physicist noted for his work on heat transfer and the Fourier series.

a device used to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth; first created by the French physicist Léon Foucault in 1851

to apply face powder and rouge; to make oneself up

Literally meaning "to give wings to a tiger"; used to describe increasing the power of an evil person or helping a bad person do more harm.

to lay on colors; to paint or color a surface, especially in traditional painting

One person teaches while many others make a noise; describes an environment so full of distractions or interference that it is impossible to make progress or achieve results.

To add parallels and interpretations to a story or theory; to develop and embellish a narrative, often in a forced or strained manner

Michel Foucault (1926-1984), French philosopher; name used primarily in Taiwan.

A mathematical process that transforms a function of time into a function of frequency

to apply makeup powder to the face; to powder one's skin

Legendary sage and prime minister of the Shang dynasty ruler [[武丁|武丁|wu3 ding1]], also known as Gaozong, during the 14th century BC

a female tutor or nurse responsible for childcare and training within the home during ancient times

(literary) an old term for a teacher or tutor who instructs students in academics, as opposed to the [[内傅|內傅|nei4 fu4]] who provides childcare and training within the home

senior official responsible for the education and guidance of the heir apparent in imperial China

An ancient official title first used in the Zhou Dynasty; one of the three junior councillors known as the [[三少|三少|san1 shao4]] or [[三孤|三孤|san1 gu1]] who assisted the emperor alongside the [[少师|少師|shao4 shi1]] and [[少保|少保|shao4 bao3]]

to apply rouge and powder; to paint and powder oneself

A person whose profession is cutting or styling hair; also called [[理发师|理髮師|li3 fa4 shi1]].

(literary) to use shallow or surface-level reasoning to make a strained or forced connection; to interpret something superficially without deep understanding

(Catholicism) extreme unction, also known as the sacrament of the anointing of the sick

to swarm up a city wall during an attack; to cluster together like ants; to social climb or attach oneself to the powerful (literary variant)

honorific title for the Jin Dynasty statesman Xie An, who led the defense against the Former Qin at the Battle of Fei River

honorific name for the Han dynasty poet and statesman Jia Yi, referring to his post as Grand Tutor to the King of Liang

a person whose job is to make or sell bread