1 control

2 to exercise control over

3 to contain

1 prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

2 old (of people)

3 venerable (person)

4 experienced

5 of long standing

6 always

7 all the time

8 of the past

9 very

10 outdated

11 (of meat etc) tough

1 (coll.) husband

1 old age

2 very

3 eldest child in a family

4 leader of a group

5 boss

6 captain of a boat

7 leader of a criminal gang

1 (coll.) wife

1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

3 each word is highly valued

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)

2 fig. free time is to be treasured

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

2 extravagant

1 lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)

2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch