A man of courage, honor, and high principles; a manly man.

the presiding monk or head of a Buddhist or Daoist monastery

wife's mother; mother-in-law

of immense height or reaching a great distance upwards

to suffer a sudden, devastating decline in status, value, or popularity

to measure or survey dimensions, especially of land or area

to fly into a rage; to get really angry

respectful form of address for an old man

(coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)

a man of character; a true man; (coll.) he-man

boundless radiance; splendor

an old man (archaic or respectful term for a senior)

husband of one's mother's sister

husband of paternal aunt

wife's mother; mother-in-law

father-in-law (wife's father)

A great man must be ruthless; to achieve one's goals, one cannot afford to be soft-hearted.

great achievements or structures are built step by step from a solid starting point or humble beginnings

Guzhang, a county in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan

husband of one's teacher or master

the husband of one's older sister

zhang (Chinese unit of length equal to 3⅓ meters)

ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet in length, with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body

older sister's husband

a person of character is able to adapt to circumstances, knowing when to yield and when to stand firm

A proverb signifying that everything has its origins or source, just as a tree's leaves eventually fall to its roots.

to be at a total loss; to be unable to make head or tail of a situation