to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going
to keep watch beside a coffin; to observe a period of mourning
to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard
to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
to abide by the law; to respect the law
to go into mourning for one's parents
defensive position; guard
to guard one's territory; to protect the country
to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty
to observe mourning for one's parents
to live as widow; to observe widowhood
conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics); to remain constant (of a number)
to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
to guard; to protect; to defend; to ward; to watch
to remain honest and poor
enemy defense; enemy garrison
conservative; reactionary
to keep watch during the night
to observe mourning for one's parents
to keep watch beside a coffin
to keep an appointment; to keep one's word
to observe one's duty steadfastly; devoted to one's job
faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried)
to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
guard's van (on train); caboose
to keep goal; on duty as gate-keeper
to keep one's word; trustworthy
patron saint; guardian spirit; angel; protector God; guardian angel; tutelary spirit
the conservative faction; reactionaries
to stay at home while one's husband is away; grass widow
to stay home alone (of married woman)
to behave oneself; to abide by the rules
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection
abbr. for 守株待兔,緣木求魚|守株待兔,缘木求鱼[shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 , yuan2 mu4 qiu2 yu2]
to be strictly just and impartial
to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste
conservative; to guard; to keep
to abide by; to keep (promises etc)
(of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch
to stay together; to rely on one another
to stand a siege; trapped in a besieged city
to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to
to hold fast to; to stick to
to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
to hold tight; to cling to; to adhere; stubborn; to detain sb as prisoner
to maintain; to adhere to; to observe (an injunction etc)
to guard; to hold a fortified position; entrenched
to stick to sth stubbornly; never let go
to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard
stubborn and conservative
to stay behind to take care of things
to comply faithfully; sincerely abiding by
duty; responsibility; post
to adhere strictly (to the rules)
to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard
to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
senior provincial official in imperial China
(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect
to defend; to protect (against)
conservative political parties
conservative; to preserve the outmoded
to counter (a stroke in fencing)
to carry out official duties and observe the law
to guard a natural stronghold
to abscond; to be absent without leave
easily guarded, hard to attack
(to be guilty of) dereliction of duty
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty; malpractice
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them
abstracted; drifting off; restless
conservation of energy (physics)
close the country to international intercourse
detachment left to provide covering fire