to be (followed by substantives only) / correct; right; true / (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well / (adverb for emphatic assertion)

variant of 是

to want; to need; to ask for / will; shall; about to / need to; should / if (same as 要是) / (bound form) important

but; however

although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then / (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after / (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly / only; as little as / as much as; as many as / to approach; to move towards / to undertake; to engage in / (often followed by 著｜着) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to; concerning / (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

unusual; special / very; especially; particularly / expressly; for a specific purpose / (often followed by 是) in particular

still (as before) / had better / unexpectedly / or

always

thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

whether (or not) / if / is or isn't

but; however / (used for emphasis) indeed

(coll.) if

right and wrong / quarrel

each and every; every; all; any

indeed; truly / (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)

exactly; precisely / only; simply; just / (used correlatively with 也) even; even if

if

if it were not for / but for

rather

considered to be / at last

that's just the way it is / exactly!

see 可不是

is precisely

therefore / thus / so

contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you

equivalent to either 是 or 就是

is both ...(and...) / since / as / being the case that

to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

duplicity / hypocrisy (idiom)

or / either one or the other

(formal) this day / that day

probably / perhaps / could it be that...?

to be upset / to feel disgusted

things have remained the same, but people have changed

so I have heard (idiom) / the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)

trouble spot / sketchy area

(classical) see 於是｜于是

therefore / so / consequently

in other words / that is to say

therefore

to apologize

there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom) / one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things

as they say, ... / as the saying goes, ...

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) / fig. to be practical and realistic

to stir up trouble

is or isn't / yes or no / whether or not

in other words; that is

to invert right and wrong

to follow obediently

unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion

thus

lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits / pros and cons

always

just / simply / stubbornly / really

see 薑還是老的辣｜姜还是老的辣

to confuse right and wrong (idiom)

nevertheless / actually / the fact is ...

to act as one thinks fit / to have one's own way

yes, that's right / variant of 似的

(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else

to be full of / completely

to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated

(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong

unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)

see 俯拾皆是

The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering. / Repent and ye shall be saved!

not the right flavor / not quite right / a bit off / fishy / queer / amiss / feel bad / be upset

probably / most likely

to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief

silence is golden (idiom)

destiny will make enemies meet (idiom) / (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)

extremely / very

clear and logical

(of food) to have the right taste / (of people) to feel at ease

Failure is the mother of success.

to follow blindly (idiom) / to take as one's only guide

a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)

to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others

can be found everywhere

see 不像話｜不像话

variant of 惹是生非

lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom) / fig. to follow whoever is feeding you / to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie

to seek the truth

a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth

apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

lit. see the wind and assume it will rain (idiom); fig. gullible / to believe whatever people suggest

devoid of fear (idiom) / intrepid

to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people / to tell tales / to make mischief

lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom) / fig. meticulous / conscientious / unambiguous

each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way

to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)

five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)

there's no shortage / there are plenty

variant of 唯利是圖｜唯利是图

see 唯命是從｜唯命是从

every medicine has its side effect

merely; only; just; nothing but / simply / but; however

to stir up trouble

(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as