(idiom) in full swing; buzzing with energy and enthusiasm. Describes a scene that is bustling, animated, or surging with activity.

(idiom) with hands and feet facing upward; to fall flat on one's back

Chaotian Temple in Beigang, Yunlin County, Taiwan; a famous historic temple primarily dedicated to the sea goddess [[妈祖|媽祖|ma1 zu3]]

(saying) a new emperor brings with him his own court; used to describe how a new leader or manager replaces the existing staff with their own trusted subordinates.

literally "with nostrils pointing at the sky"; used to describe someone who is haughty or acts superior

Chaotian district of Guangyuan city in Sichuan province

variety of cone-shaped chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens var.) characterized by fruit that grows pointing upwards; commonly used in Sichuan cuisine for its fragrance and heat

turned completely over so that the bottom faces up; upturned

literally to have an audience with the emperor without using powder or rouge; describes a woman presenting her natural face in public without wearing makeup or artifice

literally facing the ground and having one's back to the sky; describes the grueling manual labor of peasants working in the fields