vertical; to be perpendicular, intersecting at a right angle

to hang down; to sag; to droop; (medicine) to prolapse

to be near death; moribund

The pituitary gland or hypophysis; an endocrine gland at the base of the brain that regulates growth and metabolism.

To be close to death or in a life-threatening condition; to be at the point of collapse or destruction.

to drool or salivate, especially due to hunger

hanging one's head in low spirits; dejected or discouraged

to droop or hang down low; used for physical objects like tree branches or eyelashes

to put up a last-ditch struggle while on the verge of death or failure

the soft, fleshy lower part of the outer ear

(literary) to set a shining example for one's subordinates or for future generations

(of one's reputation, spirit, or achievements) to be passed down through generations and never fade; to enjoy eternal glory or be remembered forever

weeping willow; a deciduous tree with long, thin, drooping branches

to show appreciation or favor toward someone; based on a classical story about looking at someone with the black of one's eyes rather than the whites

(honorific) to condescend to inquire; a respectful way to refer to an inquiry made by a superior or a customer to oneself

to weep or shed tears, often due to sadness

To let one's hands hang by one's sides as a gesture of respectful attention or submissiveness

(idiom) to drool with desire; to hunger for or envy something; to want something extremely badly, sometimes used in a negative sense of greed

to drool over; to yearn for or covet something, literally to have saliva flowing down three feet long

(idiom) for one's name and achievements to be recorded in history and remembered for generations to come; to earn eternal glory

the pituitary gland at the base of the brain; hypophysis

to fail when on the verge of success; a last-minute failure

Coventry, a city in the West Midlands region of England

To drop or fall down from above; to hang down low

to lower or hang one's head, often indicating exhaustion, shame, or deep thought

to be suspended from a high point and dangle or hang down

to fish with a hook and line

a medical condition where the stomach hangs lower than its normal position, often caused by weakened muscles or ligaments; prolapse of the stomach

to rule in place of the emperor from behind a curtain; specifically used when an empress or empress dowager manages state affairs on behalf of a young or weak emperor

(literary) to deign to look upon someone with compassion; used as an honorific term for a superior showing sympathy or pity toward a subordinate

a line that is perpendicular or vertical to another line or plane; often used in mathematics

to hang down; to be suspended vertically from a fixed point at the top

the small piece of flesh that hangs down at the back of the throat

a line that is perpendicular to another line or plane; also called [[垂线|垂線|chui2 xian4]]

The weeping willow tree; also used as a general term for [[柳树|柳樹|liu3 shu4]]

one's good name will be remembered for generations; to leave a reputation that lasts for a thousand years

(literary) To rule without effort or to rule by doing nothing; specifically describes an emperor governing peacefully by simply letting things take their course; literally to let one's robes hang down and fold one's hands.

the sunset years; old age

(honorific) to show kindness or provide tender care, used when referring to a superior or elder looking after a subordinate or younger person

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

The master endocrine gland at the base of the brain that secretes hormones regulating growth and other bodily functions; hypophysis

the point where a line meets another line or a plane at a right angle; also called [[垂线足|垂線足|chui2 xian4 zu2]]

weeping willow; another name for the [[柳树|柳樹|liu3 shu4]]

a plane that is at a right angle to a given line or another plane

(literary) young child or early childhood; refers to an ancient hairstyle where a child's hair hangs down freely without being bound

The fleshy, hanging flap of skin under the head or neck of certain birds, such as a turkey.

vertical shaft or a vertical axis in mathematics

A line that is perpendicular to a line segment and passes through its midpoint; midnormal

(literary) to draw close to a successful conclusion; to be approaching success or completion