| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 三代同堂 | IE: three generations living under the same roof |
| 父慈子孝 | IE: loving father and filial son |
| 慈愛 | SV: to be kind, benevolent, loving, merciful (of elderly people) |
| 孝順 | N: filial piety; SV: to be filial; V: to show filial piety and respect for one's parents |
| 引以為傲 | IE: to be proud of what previously mentioned |
| 都市 | N: city, metropolis |
| 負擔 | N: a burden; V: to bear, support (a family) or pay the expenses |
| 報導 | N: news report, story; V: to report (news), to cover |
| 獨居 | A/AT: living alone |
| 究竟 | A: after all, in the end |
| 首先 | A: first of all, above all, at first |
| 順從 | V: to obey, comply |
| 奉養 | V: to support (one's parents) |
| 養 | V 4: to support one's parents; 3: to raise, breed, support (a family), grow |
| 飲食 | N: food and drink |
| 作息 | N: work and rest |
| 遷就 | V: to accommodate oneself to, to compromise |
| 尊重 | V: to treat with respect, to value |
| 衝突 | N: conflict, clash; V: to conflict, clash |
| 嘮叨 | N: nagging; V: to nag at, chatter incessantly; SV: to be nagging |
| 意願 | N: wish, motivation |
| 其次 | A: secondly |
| 居住 | N: residence; V: to reside. live, dwell |
| 環境 | N: environment, surroundings, circumstances |
| 寸土寸金 | IE: every inch of land is gold |
| 設計 | V: to design, devise; N: design |
| 空間 | N: space |
| 難以 | V: to be difficult to |
| 累贅 | N: nuisance, burden; SV: to be burdensome, cumbersome |
| 天倫之樂 | N: family happiness and love |
| 由此可見 | IE: therefore, I know that... |
| 措施 | N: (a political, financial, etc) measure, suitable action |
| 進修 | V: to advance in studies |
| 安養中心 | N: nursing home |
| 改善 | N: improvement; V: to improve |
| 等等 | P: etc. |
| 減稅 | VO: to reduce, cut or lower taxes |
| 鼓勵 | V: to encourage; N: encouragement |
| 美德 | N: virtue |
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