形容军队因受惊扰而乱纷纷地四下溃散。同“鸟散鱼溃”。

Birds startled and fish scatter

原意为占卜不吉，对占卜器具及天辱骂呼叫。引申为对不幸命运的呼号。

Cursing the turtle and calling to heaven

远大的见解，独特的情操。

Vast knowledge and solitary ambition

东隅：东方日出处，指早晨；桑、榆：指日落处，也指日暮。比喻开始在这一方面失败了，最后在另一方面取得胜利。

lose at sunrise and gain at sunset

比喻不到彻底失败的时候不肯罢休。

not shed a tear until one sees the coffin - refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality

比喻未经请示就先做了某事，造成既成事实，然后再向上级报告。

Act before hearing

越：抢劫。害人性命，抢人东西。指盗匪的行为。

kill and rob

原形容颜渊对于孔子之道的赞叹，后指努力攻读，深入研究，力求达到极高水平。

Drill into the hard and aspire to the high

显示或宣扬自己的优点，使自己突出。

self-expression

指彼此的志趣理想一致。

Like-minded in way and ambition

该赏的赏，该罚的罚，绝不含糊。

be impartial in the dispensation of reward and punishment

指不说话；不出声。

be quiet

1.原谓养成习惯即成本性。 北齐 刘昼 《新论·风俗》：“人居此地，習以成性，謂之俗焉。” 唐 白居易 《策项》：“臣聞人無常心，習以成性；國無常俗，教則移風。”2.一般用以指坏习惯不易改变。 宋 司马光 《乞罢保甲招置长名弓手札子》：“鄉村無賴子弟……飲博遊蕩，習以成性。” 宋 罗大经 《鹤林玉露》卷十三：“由是而之習以成性，居官則不畏三尺，任職則不畏簡書，攫金則不畏市人。”

1. Originally referred to forming habits as inherent nature. Northern Qi, Liu Zhou, "New Discussions · Customs": "When people live in this place, habits become nature, which is called 'custom.'" Tang, Bai Juyi, "Ce Xiang": "I have heard that people have no constant heart, habits become nature; countries have no constant customs, education then changes the ways." 2. Generally used to indicate that bad habits are hard to change. Song, Sima Guang, "Petition to Stop Placing Names on the Guard System": "Villages have rogue youths... drinking, gambling, and wandering; habits become nature." Song, Luo Dajing, "Cranes Forest Jade Dew," volume 13: "Thus habits become nature; in office, not afraid of three-foot rules; in duty, not afraid of writing; grabbing money, not afraid of market people."

指只要肯下决心去做，任何困难都能克服。

Nothing is the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it All difficulties on earth can be overcome if men but give their minds to it

指为坚持气节而过艰苦的生活。

Bite snow, swallow felt

蔽：遮；聪：听觉灵敏；明：看得清楚。掩住耳朵，挡住眼睛。比喻对客观事物不闻不问。

perceptive

屡遭挫折亦不改变其操守。

Unshaken despite repeated setbacks

旧指在争夺政权斗争中，成功了的就是合法的，称帝称王；失败了的就是非法的，被称为寇贼。含有成功者权势在手，无人敢责难，失败者却有口难辩的意思。

Victors become kings, losers become bandits

蛮：粗野。不讲道理，纠缠不放。

plague

用绳当锯子，也能把木头锯断。比喻力量虽小，只要坚持下去，事情就能成功。

a rope can cut through a loglittle strokes fell great oaks