dì fang
area
place
space
room
territory
CL:處|处[chu4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4]
fàng sòng
to broadcast
to announce over loudspeakers
bǐ fang
analogy
instance
for instance
dà fang
generous
magnanimous
stylish
in good taste
easy-mannered
natural and relaxed
fǎng Sòng
imitation Song dynasty typeface
Fangsong font
shén me dì fang
somewhere
someplace
where
bù zú de dì fang
defect
disadvantage
drawback
unsatisfactory point
Lǐ Fǎng
Li Fang (925-996), scholar between Tang and Song dynasties, author of fictional history
jiē fang lín lǐ
neighbors
the whole neighborhood
jiē fang sì lín
neighbors
the whole neighborhood
cáo fang
brewery
papermaking craft shop (in former times)
měi yī gè rén dōu yǒu měi zhōng bù zú de dì fang
However excellent, everyone has his defects.
There is always a fly in the ointment.
cf idiom 美中不足[měi zhōng bù zú], everything is fine except for one small defect
Wén yuàn Yīng huá
Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], Xu Xuan 徐鉉|徐铉[Xu2 Xuan4], Song Bai 宋白[Song4 Bai2] and Su Yijian 蘇易簡|苏易简[Su1 Yi4 jian3], 1000 scrolls
shén me dì fang
somewhere
someplace
where
Tài píng Yù lǎn
Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], 1000 scrolls
sī fang
personal
private
confidential