1 surname Ye

1 perhaps

2 maybe

1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions

1 in other words

2 that is to say

3 so

4 thus

1 (reduplicated) whether... or...

2 never mind

3 fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)

1 lit. 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions

1 lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Hán Xìn] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[dà jiāng jūn]

2 fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

1 as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft

2 to have nothing

3 vacuous

4 hollow

5 empty (argument, head etc)

1 lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom)

2 fig. it's not something you can avoid forever