(idiom) In ancient times, a valuable gift offered when seeking an engagement or making a visit. It consisted of five lengths of silk accompanied by a jade disc.
(idiom) To become so pleased with oneself that one grows arrogant and conceited. The expression criticizes excessive self-confidence accompanied by smugness.
(idiom) The destruction of a country and the extinction of its ruling family or clan. It evokes a national catastrophe accompanied by the disappearance of a lineage.
(idiom) It describes violent wind accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning. Figuratively, it refers to a trend or phenomenon reaching extreme intensity.
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