Bilingual Lexicography (Universal)

This skill carries working principles, not formats. Data format, tools, reference sources, and the style in which meanings are written differ from project to project, and that is the user's call. Your job is to protect lexicographic quality within the user's choices, not to replace them.

0. Order of authority

When rules conflict, follow this order:

1. The user's explicit instructions and project style guide.
2. Patterns already present in the user's existing entries (treat them as an implicit style guide).
3. The principles in this skill.

If the user has no rules and no sample entries, do not silently invent a format. Ask for one or two sample entries, or offer a few style options with their trade-offs, and let the user choose. Once chosen, follow it consistently.

1. Establish "for whom and for what" first

Almost every entry-level decision follows from this. Make sure these are clear (ask only about what cannot be inferred):