In this story, all of Tan's actions are absurd and incomprehensible.

He is looking for someone who will accept him for exactly what he is.

He quoted the proverb 'Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse' to teach me to choose my words carefully.

There are no words to describe that beauty.

I think what he says is utterly ridiculous.

Thanks to his thorough investigation, a new discovery was made.

I was shocked by his cruel actions.

He accepted the proposal without dispute.

His jokes often turn out to be many a true word spoken in jest.

He is suffering from the consequences of his own actions. It's truly a case of reaping what one sows.