straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
(idiom) As soon as one wave begins to move, ten thousand waves follow. It describes the continuing development and changes that follow the beginning of an event.
(idiom) To withdraw after achieving great things and gaining fame, rather than continuing to hold office. It is synonymous with “to retire after achieving success.”
(idiom) It means continuing one’s studies even while serving in the army. By extension, it refers to putting aside military force and promoting culture and learning.
(idiom) The father splits the firewood and the son carries it. It metaphorically describes descendants continuing an unfinished undertaking begun by their forebears.
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