// wenhua 15 限于 xian4 yu2 restrict at 协会 xie2 hui4 an association; a society 适宜 shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 气功 qi4 gong1 qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 太极拳 tai4 ji2 quan2 a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing (tai chi chuan) 书法 shu1 fa3 calligraphy; penmanship 迪斯科 di2 si1 ke1 disco 柜台 gui4 tai2 (n) sales counter; bar 给以 gei3 yi3 give; grant 媳妇 xi2 fu4 son's wife; daughter-in-law 歌颂 ge1 song4 sing the praises of; extol; eulogize 敢于 gan3 yu2 dare to; be bold in; have the courage to 违背 wei2 bei4 to violate; to be contrary to 法令 fa3 ling4 decree; ordinance 恶劣 e4 lie4 vile 制裁 zhi4 cai2 (v) punish; (n) (economic) sanctions 讽刺 feng3ci4 irony; satire 工龄 gong1 ling2 length of service; seniority 报酬 bao4 chou2 reward; remuneration 肩膀 jian1 bang3 shoulder 得了 de2 le5 be finished; be ready; all right; that's enough 让座 rang4 zuo4 give up one's seat for someone 规则 gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations 平辈 ping2bei4 of the same generation 何况 he2 kuang4 much less; let alone 何 he2 carry; what; how; why; which 正面 zheng4 mian4 front; positive; direct; open 缓和 huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 被动 bei4 dong4 passive 承受 cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 地步 di4 bu4 condition; plight; extent 弱者 ruo4zhe3 weak one, weak person 丢面子 diu1mian4zi to lose face 长者 zhang3zhe3 elder, senior 尊 zun1 to honor 忌讳 ji4hui4 to avoid as a taboo, to abstain from 老伴儿 lao3 banr4 (of an old married couple) husband or wife 电器 dian4 qi4 (electrical) appliance; device 飞快 fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed 瞪 deng4 stare at 徒弟 tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 古人 gu3 ren2 (n) people from ancient times 总的来说 zong3 de5 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking; to sum up; in summary; in short 为止 wei2 zhi3 until