1 on top of

2 above-mentioned

3 also pr. [shàng mian]

1 below

2 under

3 next

4 the following

5 also pr. [xià mian]

1 to understand

2 to realize

3 to find out

1 ahead

2 in front

3 preceding

4 above

5 also pr. [qián mian]

1 outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)

2 surface

3 exterior

4 external appearance

1 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge

2 dilettante

3 amateur

1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)

2 fig. a situation with two sides to it

1 better kept under the table (idiom)

2 not to be disclosed

3 too inferior to show in public

1 to be impervious to reason (idiom)

2 unreasonable

1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense