1 to grow

2 to increase

1 head of a household

2 family head

3 patriarch

4 parent or guardian of a child

1 to mature

2 to grow

3 growth

1 surname Lian

1 continuous

2 in a row

3 serial

4 consecutive

1 proficiency in a particular field (idiom)

2 skill in a specialized area (idiom)

1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience

1 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later

2 We'll cross that bridge when we get there

1 even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)

1 lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)

2 to use this in place of that

3 what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts