a province in southwestern China.

precious; valuable

precious or of great value

the social class of people belonging to the nobility

of high social rank, birth, or status

costing a lot of money; high-priced

prefecture-level city and capital of Guizhou Province

Guizhou Province in southwest China, capital Guiyang (abbr. to [[贵|貴|Gui4]] or [[黔|黔|Qian2]])

honored guest, distinguished guest, or very important person

valuable and worthy of being highly treasured

riches and honor

a person of high rank or social status

possessing high social status, dignity, or being worthy of great respect

honorific term used to ask about someone's business or purpose of visit

famous and valuable; rare and of high quality

rare and precious; remarkable because it is difficult to achieve or maintain

a high-ranking concubine in the Chinese imperial court, historically the highest rank after the empress

People holding high positions of power and social status, such as influential officials or bigwigs.

sumptuous and costly in appearance or style

a person who has recently been promoted to a high position or influential role

upper-class woman or lady, often from an aristocratic or wealthy background

your distinguished country (honorific)

The distinction between noble and lowly or the high versus low social hierarchy, particularly in the context of Confucianism.

a polite way of asking someone's surname; what is your surname?

Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty and consort of Emperor Xuanzong

give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to newlyweds)

Glory, splendor, wealth and rank; high position and great riches.

a person of high rank or social prominence, such as a nobleman, member of royalty, or big shot

The rarer something is, the greater its value.

Yunnan-Guizhou plateau in southwest China, covering eastern Yunnan, all of Guizhou, western Guangxi, and the southern margins of Sichuan, Hubei, and Hunan

high officials and noble lords; the powerful and influential

to be generous or magnanimous by showing leniency or favor

Guiding, a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou

possessing extreme wealth and high social status

a woman of high social rank; a dame

easily damaged and requiring special care or specific environmental conditions

proud, haughty, or acting in a manner that suggests one is overly important

harmony is to be prized

descendants of feudal aristocrats

Xue Rengui (614-683), a famous Tang dynasty general.

the process of becoming aristocratic or catering exclusively to the elite or upper class

Guigang, a prefecture-level city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

extremely precious or valuable; highly prized

the strategic principle that speed is a crucial asset in warfare

not corrupted by wealth and honors

rich person's ailment (needing expensive treatment and long recuperation)