relative; relation; people connected by blood or marriage

to visit relatives for a short stay or social call

(literary) sad; worried; anxious; distressed

Relatives of a different surname, specifically maternal relatives or relatives on the wife's side

Qi Jiguang (1528–1588), a famous Ming dynasty general and military strategist known for his successful defense of China's coastal regions against Japanese pirates.

mournful; sorrowful; sad; distressed

(idiom) to be bound by a common cause; to share joys and sorrows; to be closely related in terms of success and failure

the family members and relatives of an emperor

to share both joys and sorrows; to be bound together by a common fate in which all parties share the same interests and concerns. Compared to [[休戚相关|休戚相關|xiu1 qi1 xiang1 guan1]], this term emphasizes a subjective attitude of solidarity rather than just an objective relationship.

(literary) the relatives of an emperor or monarch

to visit or drop by the homes of relatives; often used in a colloquial context or during holidays

relatives and friends; kith and kin

deeply sad and sorrowful

The favorite concubine of Emperor [[刘邦|劉邦|liu2 bang1]], founder of the Han Dynasty; she is historically known for her rivalry with Empress [[吕后|呂後|lu:3 hou4]] and her brutal execution where she was mutilated into a so-called human pig.

sad; sorrowful; melancholy; distressed

(literary) deeply worried and sorrowful; distressed

Relatives of the emperor by marriage, specifically members of the families of the empresses or imperial concubines.

sad look; sorrowful expression

princes and nobles; members of the imperial family and their relatives

ties between relatives; close friendship based on family relations

to bring trouble on oneself; to create trouble for oneself; to invite disaster through one's own actions

one's family members and close acquaintances

(bound form) joys and sorrows; used to describe a shared fate of happiness and misfortune, or prosperity and adversity

to share joy and sorrow; to be bound together in a common cause or fate

(literary) women belonging to the inner palace; imperial concubines

to share joy and sorrow; to share the same fate; describes a close relationship with shared interests and destiny

A noble person is open-hearted and at peace, while a petty person is always burdened by anxiety and worry.

(literary) Shield and battle-axe; these were used both as ancient weapons and as props for martial dancing.

a relative or a family member

to be deeply moved or touched by what someone has said or done because it resonates with one's own feelings

(literary) relatives of the emperor by marriage; imperial in-laws

relatives related through marriage; in-laws

relatives; family members; kin; dependents

(literary) describes a person with a hunched back who cannot look up

family members; relatives and fellow clansmen

(literary) relatives and old friends; people one has known for a long time

An exclusive residential area or village specifically for the relatives of an emperor's wife or mother

A literary idiom for the grief caused by the death of a wife; derived from an anecdote where cooking in a mortar (jiù) symbolized being without a pot (fǔ), a homophone for wife (fù) in certain dialects

(colloquial) a relative who pries into others' personal lives or causes trouble during family gatherings

nobility and their relatives; members of the imperial family and other high-ranking aristocrats

The sorrow of losing one's wife; based on the story of the philosopher [[庄子|莊子|zhuang1 zi3]] who drummed on a bowl and sang after his wife died to express his view on the cycle of life.