(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of

used to introduce examples of various things

Historical military leader and prime minister of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, and the legendary sage-like hero of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

things of this kind; and so on; and the rest

every person present; used as a formal collective address such as "ladies and gentlemen" or "sirs"

dukes or princes who rule a part of the country under the emperor; local rulers

to apply or put something (such as a plan, idea, or theory) into practice or action

a two-character Chinese compound surname

to appeal to something abstract, such as reason, sentiment, or charity

to put a plan, policy, or idea into practice or effect

(literary) to appear in (newspapers, the media, a book etc)

A formal or polite form of address used to speak to a group of people, especially at the start of a speech.

various sages or philosophical masters of the pre-Qin period (Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods)

to announce to the world or reveal information to the general public

all matters or various affairs

To go down the drain; all one's efforts being in vain.

many different kinds of; all sorts of

gentlemen (form of address)

Zhuji, a county-level city in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang

a state ruled by a feudal lord or vassal

The Hundred Schools of Thought, referring to the various philosophies and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (770-220 BC).

Imperial scholar from the Ming Dynasty onwards

a person who is wise after the event

Zhucheng, a county-level city in Weifang City, Shandong

to command others by controlling a figurehead; to hold the emperor to control the lords

to seek the cause in oneself rather than others

various kinds or all types of things or people

Massachusetts, US state

to share something with people of similar interests (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts

to appeal to public opinion or the public

to translate or put something into action

The various sages and ten primary classical schools of thought in ancient China, such as Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism.

to set aside and ignore; to leave something neglected or unaddressed

Mt Zhuguang between Jiangxi and Hunan

The archipelago stretching from Kyushu towards Taiwan, including the Ryukyu Islands and Okinawa.

the appearance of all things (Buddhism)

The principle that the wisdom of a group exceeds that of a single individual; three ordinary people can match a genius when working together.

three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; the collective wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

the wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual, even a genius

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; fig. collective wisdom