1 to wipe

2 to erase

3 rubbing (brush stroke in painting)

4 to clean

5 to polish

1 yin and yang

2 heaven and earth

3 the universe

1 Qianling at Xianyang 咸陽市|咸阳市 in Shaanxi, burial site of third Tang emperor 高宗 and empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天

1 Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bǎo Qīn wáng], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hóng lì], reigned 1735-1799

1 friction

2 rubbing

3 chafing

4 fig. disharmony

5 conflict

6 also written 磨擦

1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)

2 fig. to change the course of events

3 to turn things around

1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle

3 eager to get into action or start on a task

1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

2 to be on one's guard

3 to be clear-eyed

1 lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering

2 a radical change

1 cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)