1 straight (in a straight line)

2 continuously

3 always

4 from the beginning of ... up to ...

5 all along

1 surname Zhi

2 Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God

1 direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jiàn jiē])

2 immediate

3 straightforward

1 live broadcast (not recorded)

2 direct Internet broadcasting

3 (agriculture) direct seeding

1 simply

2 at all

3 practically

1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)

1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)

1 If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.

2 cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task

3 to study diligently

1 to get straight to the point (idiom)

1 outspoken and frank (idiom)