1 (completed action marker)

2 (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)

3 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

1 in a short while

2 all at once

3 all of a sudden

1 (for) a lifetime

1 one's ancestors

2 past generations

3 a former incarnation

1 the next life

1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)

2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise

1 obvious at a glance (idiom)

1 obvious at a glance (idiom)

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

2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch

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

2 fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch