翻：反转。形容突然变脸，不讲情义

turn against a friend and show him no mercy be treacherous and ruthless

改变不良行为，诚心向善。同“改行为善”。

Change profession and follow good

比喻天然美质，未加修饰。多用来形容人的品质淳朴善良。

be pure minded, beautiful without ostentation

形容为人和善。

kindhearted and obliging

急：急于。热心公益，见义勇为。

be public spirited

遇见不公平的事，挺身而出，帮助弱小的一方。

champion the cause of the weak

指贪图安逸，旷废时日。同“玩时愒日”。

Playing while greedy for time

正义之气直上高空。形容为正义而斗争的精神极其崇高。

Righteousness as high as the clouds

因：依靠。汉时梁鸿不趁他人热灶烧火煮饭。比喻为人孤僻高傲。也比喻不依赖别人。

depend on the remaining heat left over by others who have finished cooking not rely on others for support not looking to others for backing

时务：当前的形势和潮流。指不认识当前重要的事态和时代的潮流。现也指待人接物不知趣。

show no understanding of the times/lack judgement

指无法可施。

Helpless and unable to do anything

指言行高洁。

Speak fragrantly and act purely

举：选拔，任用；枉：弯曲，比喻邪恶的人；错：废置，罢黜；直：笔直，比喻正直的人。选用贤者，罢黜奸邪。

Promote the upright and restrain the crooked

魔：恶鬼；道：道行，道法。比喻正义始终压倒邪恶。

As viocerises one foot, virtues rise toil Virtue dwarfs vice

比喻不合时宜。

Winter hemp, summer fur

美谈：人们津津乐道的好事。指传扬开去，成为人们赞美、称颂的事情。

pass from mouth to mouth with approbation

同“豁然大悟”。形容彻底晓悟。

Suddenly, I understood

毁：破坏，毁坏；纾：缓和，解除。捐献所有家产，帮助国家减轻困难。

sell family properties to relieve the distress of people

因外界事物变化很大而引起许多感想、感触。

sigh with all sorts of feeling

使淳朴的社会风气变得浮薄。

Cool down the simple and disperse the plain