Ministry of Education《Dictionary of Chinese Idioms》

a repeated slander makes others believe

to be good at communication good at conversation

to admonish and teach

to speak briefly

a woman who is fond of gassip

a misfortune with unexpected happenings an accident

to behave very carefully to behave or observe attentively or carefully

all trades and professions all sects and divisions

female virtues

not to utter a word

to have great skills or power

to win the support of the wise sincerely

to be inconstant to be irresolute feebleminded

to miss someone to be reluctant to leave someone

complicated and unsuccessful complicated and changeable complicated strokes in calligraphy

to describe with a forceful handstrong vigor of strokes in calligraphya profound comment

cunning to be sly and shrewd

greedy for food eager to have

a lot of residences

to study hard to study diligently

to make laws

to decline politely

to understand thoroughly