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任隨他

as he pleases.

件 chien⁴.

一件衣裳

an article of dress (N.A.)

好個物件兒

that's a fine article!

還有些件件

there are still a few small pieces of silver.

件件都依從他

comply with him in each, or every case.

仵 u³.

仵作

the man who examines the body at an inquest: a coroner.

伍 u³.

大擺隊伍

a great parade of troops.

行伍出身

risen from the ranks to office.

在營伍裏

in the army.

伉 kʻang⁴.

伉儷和偕

fidelity to the marriage relationship.

仰 niang³, iang³.

仰天嘆息

to look up to heaven and sigh.

久仰

I have long thought of you, i.e., desiring to see you.

仰起的

hollow side upward; face upward.

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佔 chan⁴.

霸佔財產

to usurp; to forcibly seize the property of another.

侵佔邊界

to encroach upon the boundary of another.

佔便宜

to take advantage of others.

他只佔得這一門

he only has the advantage in this respect; he is only good at this one thing.

佔强

to rely on one's power.

我們佔上房

we occupy the upper part of the house.

這個東西佔地方

this thing takes up a lot of room.

作 tso⁵.

作房

a factory; a shop where certain articles are made.

下作

grasping, mean acts.