原为佛家语，形容深重无比的苦难。常和“回头是岸”连用。

boundless sea of hardship

觜：鸟嘴。麒麟的角，凤凰的嘴。比喻稀罕名贵的东西。

unicorn horns and phoenix beaksprecious and rare

分：分辩。有嘴难分辩。形容难分辩清楚。

find it hard to defend or vindicate oneself

比喻金钱的魔力极大。

money makes the mare go

事物因稀少而觉得珍贵。同“物以稀为贵”。

Scarce things are valuable

经常来往或访问的行动、习惯或事例

frequently see each other

1.犹空前绝后。 宋 楼钥 《跋刘杼山帖》：“平生富藏名流翰墨，而獨謂 杼山先生 之書光前絶後，尤秘寶之。” 元 无名氏 《桃花女》第一折：“真個是光前絶後，古今無比。” 明 沈德符 《野獲编·词林·馆选定制》：“會試之後，俱行館選，而木天濟濟，光前絶後矣。”2.形容利落而不留痕迹。《水浒传》第六二回：“今夜晚間，只要光前絶後，無甚孝順，五十兩蒜條金在此，送與節級。”

1. Equivalent to unprecedented and unmatched. Song dynasty, Lou Yue, "Postscript to Liu Zhushan's Letter": 'Throughout my life, I have collected famous writings, but I alone considered Mr. Zhushan’s calligraphy to be unprecedented and unique, especially a treasured secret.' Yuan dynasty, author unknown, "Peach Blossom Girl", Act 1: 'Indeed it is unprecedented and unmatched, incomparable across the ages.' Ming dynasty, Shen Defu, "Wild Gains Compilation·Poetry Forest·Official Selection and Regulations": 'After the imperial examination, they all went to the official selection hall, and it was dazzling, unprecedented and unmatched.' 2. Describes something neat and leaving no trace. "Water Margin", Chapter 62: 'Tonight, it must be unprecedented and unmatched, there is no need for filial piety, fifty taels of gold are here, to be given with proper ranks.'

比喻新生的事物推动或替换陈旧的事物，不断前进。

The waves behind urge the ones in front

人叫喊，马嘶鸣。形容纷乱扰攘或热闹欢腾的情景。

People speak, horses neigh

元勋：有特大功绩的人。指为建立新的国家或朝代立大功的人。

founding fathers (of a country)

形容人多拥挤。

go in a jostling crowd follow closely rubbing the shoulders

比喻到处都是流离失所的灾民

Crying birds all over the land (widespread misery)

比别人低一个等级

inferior to others

履舄：泛指鞋子。鞋子杂乱地放在一起。形容宾客很多。

mixed shoes and soles of shoesa number of male and female guests gathered shoes lie about in disorder

烈烈：火焰炽盛的样子；轰轰：象声词，形容巨大的声响。形容事业的兴旺。也形容声势浩大，气魄宏伟。

Mighty, roaring

形容人群拥挤

be shoulder against shoulder chest against back be very crowded

对着酒应该放声高唱。原意是人生时间有限，应该有所作为。后也用来指及时行乐。

cup to cup calls for song

行装简单，跟随的人少（多指有地位的人）。同“轻车简从”。

Light cavalry reduces followers

比喻处于险境，有死无生。

Sheep falls into the tiger's mouth

各种野兽，相率起舞。旧指帝王修德，时代清平。

All beasts dance in order