maternal grandmother; grandma

mother's father; used mainly in northern China

sister of one's maternal grandmother

To be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings; describes a simple person who is dazzled or confused by unfamiliar splendor or sophisticated settings. This idiom originates from a scene in the novel [[红楼梦|紅樓夢|hong2 lou2 meng4]] where a rural widow visits an aristocratic estate.

the sister of one's maternal grandfather; one's mother's paternal aunt

basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

female matchmaker or go-between in marriage arrangements

an elderly woman

(variant form) powerful Taoist immortal goddess associated with Mount Li in Shaanxi Province