痈：毒疮；患：祸害。留着毒疮不去医治，就会成为后患。比喻纵容包庇坏人坏事，结果会遭受祸害

Nurture a sore and suffer oneself

厌：满足。乱贪永远没有满足的时候

冰壶：即冰心玉壶；玉衡：用玉石装饰的衡器。比喻人品高尚纯洁

Ice pot and jade balance

渝：改变。白头到老也不变。形容人一生忠诚、坚定。

Unchanging till white hair

皮相：从表面看。指仅看外表不察内情、见识肤浅的人

A superficial person

漆桶脱了底才能透光亮。比喻彻底明白清楚

Bottom of the paint bucket is peeling

指才识疏浅，不善谋算。

Lacking talent, clumsy in strategy

薄：轻微；望：名望，声望。德行不足，声望低微

Virtue is shallow and reputation is light

夸：夸耀。夸耀功劳，自以为了不起

Overestimating one's achievements

乘机挑拨离间。

Take advantage of every gap

冰壶：即冰心玉壶；玉尺：玉制的尺。比喻人品高尚纯洁

Ice pot and jade ruler

大雅：宏达雅正；宏达：才识广博通达。指宏达雅正才德高尚的人

Great elegance and vastness

痈、疽：毒疮。养畜毒疮不医治。比喻庇护宽容坏人坏事

Nurture a sore and breed abscess

鹘：同“隼”，一种凶猛的大鸟。比喻骁勇无敌

Falcon enters a crow flock

驰：传扬。形容名声传播得很远。

Renowned throughout the world

肆意为非作歹。亦指肆无忌惮、邪恶不正。同“放僻淫佚”。

Indulge in licentiousness and extravagance

才智丰茂，行为廉洁。

Talented and virtuous

薄：轻微；疏：粗疏。力量和才能都很有限

Weak in strength and talent

荐：推荐；举：推举。指推举有贤能的人担任重要岗位

recommend the virtuous and appoint the capable

指文章气度雍容，用辞典雅

Carry oneself with great elegance