story; tale; narrative; the plot of a literary work or movie

An unexpected event that causes damage or harm, especially regarding safety or transport; mishap

on purpose; intentionally; willfully

breakdown; malfunction; technical fault or failure in a machine or system

home; native place; the place where one was born or lived for a long time

reason; cause; the way something came about

Specifically refers to the former imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing; also known as the [[紫禁城|紫禁城|zi3 jin4 cheng2]].

(idiom) without any cause or reason; totally uncalled-for; without rhyme or reason

already passed away; the late

therefore; hence; used in the second part of a sentence to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship

an unexpected change or accident, often involving misfortune or disaster

therefore; for this reason; consequently

without cause or reason; for no reason at all

one's native place; home village; birthplace

sophisticated or experienced in the ways of the world, often with a hint of being slick or cynical

an old friend; a long-time acquaintance

Place where a person used to live, often referring to a historical or commemorative site

A classical story or quotation from literature that has a specific origin; the story behind a phrase or name.

for some reason or other; due to a specific (but often unspecified) cause

A film with a fictional plot played by actors, such as a drama or fictional movie.

(literary) why; for what reason

The Palace Museum in Beijing, established in 1925 and located within the Forbidden City

an accident resulting from a lack of responsibility or a failure to perform one's duties

native land; one's home country or birthplace

relatives and friends of long standing

therefore; so; consequently; for this reason. This is a formal or literary term used to connect a cause to an effect, equivalent to [[所以|所以|suo3 yi3]] or [[因此|因此|yin1 ci3]]

to be exactly as it was in the past; as usual; unchanged

to die of an illness; to pass away from sickness

To find a reason or pretext to do something; also used to describe doing something under a false reason.

To deliberately let someone go or relax control in order to make them let down their guard, making it easier to capture or control them later.

to hit it off with someone immediately upon meeting for the first time; to experience instant familiarity at-home familiarity with a new acquaintance

a place where one has lived or visited before; a former home or familiar location

worldly wisdom; the ways of the world or the social skills required to get along in society

to be deliberately mystifying; to make something look unnecessarily complicated or fantastical in order to confuse people; to play tricks to mislead others

the cause or reason for something

one's motherland or native land; can also refer to one's native place or hometown

to die; a polite way to refer to someone's death, usually used for elders or respected people

folk story or folktale; traditional narrative passed down through oral tradition among people, often featuring fictional content and prose structure

(idiom) for no reason at all; inexplicably; without cause or provocation

(idiom) to stay exactly as it was in the past; things have not changed at all

(idiom) to ask a question even though one already knows the answer; to ask a question intentionally

an old or deserted city; a former city site

(bound form) old tricks or tactics; the same old way of doing things. It is now more commonly written as [[故伎|故伎|gu4 ji4]].

to violate the law or moral standards while knowing full well that what one is doing is wrong; deliberate violation; intentional crime

anecdotes, tales, or legends, especially regarding historical figures or events

To repeat an old stratagem or play the same old tricks

to die; to pass away; to decease

An old or long-standing friend.

the former or ancient capital of a country