佛教规矩，寺里晚上打鼓，早晨敲钟。比喻可以使人警觉醒悟的话。

the loneliness of monastic life/exhortations to virtue and purity

律：约束。严格地约束自己。

strict with oneself be strict in examining oneself be strict towards oneself exercise strict self-di be stric with oneself

设：设想。设想自己处在别人的那种境地。指替别人的处境着想。

put oneself in anothers position, be considerate

吉人：善人；相：帮助，保佑。迷信的人认为好人会得到天的帮助。多用作对别人的患病或遇到困难、不幸的安慰话。

All is well that ends well

束缊：束一扎可烧的大麻为火把；请火：借火。搓麻为引火绳，向邻家讨火。比喻求助于人。也比喻为人排难解纷。

Bind bundles to request fire

比喻用力多，得益少。

put the trivial above the important put the cart before the horse put the incidental before the fundamental reverse the order of importance

因为不自私而无所畏惧的

selfless and fearless

象坐在春风中间。比喻同品德高尚且有学识的人相处并受到熏陶。

Like sitting in the spring breeze

许多星星衬托着月亮。比喻众人拥护着一个他们所尊敬爱戴的人。

A myriad of stars surround the moon all the famous stars drawing a circle of admirers around him or her

面貌虽然是人，但心肠象野兽一样凶狠。形容为人凶残卑鄙。

a beast in human form

危：正直。说正直的话，做正直的事。

cautious speech and conduct

指内心廉正，行为淳厚。

Deeply sincere in practice

谄：讨好，奉承；欺：欺压。讨好上司，欺压下级。

fawn on those above and bully those below

说话不讲信用。

Speak but Not Believe

昆仑山上的一块玉。原是一种谦虚的说法，意思是只是许多美好者当中的一个，后比喻许多美好事物中突出的。

outstanding figure

东西腐烂了才会生虫。比喻祸患的发生，总有内部的原因。也比喻本身有了弱点，别人才能乘机打击。

worms breed in decaying matter

治好病把人挽救过来。比喻帮助犯错误的人改正错误。

cure the sickness to save the patient/criticize a person in order to help him

符合情理。

be fair and reasonable

歌、颂：颂扬。颂扬功绩和德行。

sing the praises of somebody

封建礼教束缚妇女的道德标准之一。

the three obediences and four virtues(Confucian ethics) imposed on women