1 old variant of 以[yǐ]

1 before

2 formerly

3 previous

4 ago

1 after

2 later

3 afterwards

4 following

5 later on

6 in the future

1 to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

1 can

2 may

3 possible

4 able to

5 not bad

6 pretty good

1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)

1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

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

2 extravagant

1 lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress