脸上皮肤如同靴皮。形容满脸皱纹。

Face like boot leather

消愁求乐。

Dispelling sorrow and seeking laughter

抵：触；瑕：瑕疵，缺点；陷：攻破；厄：迫害。指攻击别人的弱点或错误。

Resist flaws and overcome adversity

指赏罚严明。

strict enforcement of punishments and rewards

指只论职位，不论年龄。

Longevity does not outweigh official duty

指恰巧遇上那个时机。

At the right time

顺应时势，随从习俗。

Go along with the times and customs

贪恋生存，害怕死亡。同“贪生畏死”。

Greedy for life, fearful of death

指不知事物的轻重与价值

Unaware of rank and status

敬：谨慎小心；小、微：指细小、不起眼的东西。对细微的事物也采取小心谨慎的态度。形容待人处事非常谨慎。

Respecting the minor and cautious of the trivial

指学问和品德

Character and literary accomplishment

形容手续清楚或为人在财物方面不含糊。

There is no secret about ones movements open and aboveboard

指声威远播，四方畏服。

Land shrinks and water tightens

本喻女子出嫁，住在夫家。后比喻强占别人的房屋、土地、妻室等。同“鹊巢鸠居”。

Magpie nests, dove nests

息：止息；迹：行迹，脚印；处：处所。要想不见行迹，只有自己静止不动。引申为要想人不知，除非己莫为。

Resting in quiet places

指孤独无伴侣。

A rare and unmatched companion

指修养身心，以期保健延年的方法。

way to keep in good health

用为苦吟的典故。同“骑驴索句”。

Riding a donkey in wind and snow

道德高尚，很有威信。

High in morality and virtue

善：善行，好事；德：高尚的品德。长期行善，就会形成一种高尚的品德。

Accumulating virtue leads to moral excellence