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courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhao4 Yun2], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

social

赵子龙

zhào zǐ lóng

courtesy name of Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]

social

孔明

kǒng míng

courtesy name of 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]

social

关云长

guān yún cháng

courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)

communication

爱心伞

ài xīn sǎn

covered all over

communication

满身

mǎn shēn

crab of family Sesarmidae

social

相手蟹

xiāng shǒu xiè

crab of the family Potamidae of freshwater crabs

social

溪蟹

xī xiè

crawl high, step low (idiom)

communication

扒高踩低

bā gāo cǎi dī

cross symbol (×), used to replace a character one does not wish to display

social

隐讳号

yǐn huì hào

croton (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科[da4 ji3 ke1]

social

巴豆

bā dòu

croton bush (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科[da4 ji3 ke1], with seed having strong purgative properties

social

巴豆树

bā dòu shù

cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom)

social

杯盘狼藉

bēi pán láng jí

current trends

communication

时事

shí shì

custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.)

social

抓周

zhuā zhōu

dance for two

communication

双人舞

shuāng rén wǔ

dangers spring up all around (idiom)

communication

险象环生

xiǎn xiàng huán shēng

dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit

communication

不敢越雷池一步

bù gǎn yuè léi chí yí bù

dark circles (under one's eyes)

communication

黑眼圈

hēi yǎn quān

day that is named but not numbered (on ethnic calendar)

communication

空日

kōng rì

dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis

communication

死而不僵

sǐ ér bù jiāng

dear one

communication

亲亲

qīn qīn

deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)

communication

更深人静

gèng shēn rén jìng

deep emotion

social

深情

shēn qíng

deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)

communication

恭敬不如从命

gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng