only; sole; unique; unparalleled

only; alone; now more commonly written as [[唯有|唯有|wei2 you3]]

only; solely; this one alone; now usually written as [[唯独|唯獨|wei2 du2]]

for fear that; lest; also written as [[唯恐|唯恐|wei2 kong3]]

to imitate to perfection; to be remarkably lifelike or vivid in description or mimicry

(literary) just because; only because

(literary) not only; not just; used to express a progression of ideas in a sentence, often paired with words like [[也|也|ye3]] or [[而且|而且|er2 qie3]]

(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else; motivated only by greed

A Ming dynasty official and the last Chancellor of China who was executed for treason by the Hongwu Emperor; his death led to the abolition of the chancellery and a massive purge of over 30,000 people known as the "Hu Weiyong Case"

Extremely conceited and autocratic; to think of oneself as the most important person in the world.

to obey every command; to do exactly as one is told without question

(literary) to bow low or prostrate oneself while thinking

Literary expression for the idea that human hearts are treacherous and easily clouded by selfish desires; usually paired with [[道心惟微|道心惟微|dao4 xin1 wei2 wei1]] in the Classic of History to suggest that the human mind is precarious and unstable

To follow orders blindly and obediently; to be always at someone's command.

Orders must be executed once they have been issued; emphasizes that laws or commands should be strictly obeyed and enforced without reversal

thought; thinking; a line of thought

the tree species under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, often used as a synonym for the pipal tree

to praise or speak highly of; to compliment

to be guided solely by profit; to care for nothing but personal gain

to be interested only in personal gain or profit; to be driven solely by greed

to seek only after profit; to care for nothing but personal gain

to be focused only on making a profit; greedy for financial gain

to be guided by profit alone; to be motivated solely by the pursuit of personal gain

Only heaven can testify to my heart; a formal expression used to declare one's sincerity or innocence.

proverbial phrase from the Classic of History suggesting that the heart of Dao is elusive and difficult to perceive, requiring great focus to maintain