指意外的、平白无故的灾祸。同“横祸飞灾”。

Sudden disasters and flying calamities

奔走：奔跑。呼号：叫喊。一面奔跑，一面呼唤。形容处于困境而求援。

go around crying for help

逢：遭遇；凶：不幸；吉：吉利、吉祥。遇到凶险转化为吉祥、顺利。这是带有迷信的说法。

trun ill luck into good

省吃省穿。泛指生活节俭。

economize on clothing and food be very economical

告贷：向别人借钱。想借钱但没有地主借。指生活陷入困境。

have no means to borrow money nowhere to borrow money nowhere to turn for loans

存身的地方。批在某地居住、生活，或以某地作为建业的根基。

shelter

晏：安逸；鸩：传说中的毒鸟，用其羽毛泡酒，有剧毒。指贪图享乐等于喝毒酒自杀

Peaceful poison

顺应时势而行动。

Act according to the times

忍受饥饿。形容极其贫困

endure the torments of hunger stay ones stomach

济、扶：帮助。救济贫困的人，扶助有危难的人。

Helping the poor and rescuing the needy

荡：摇动。动荡摇摆，不安定。形容局势不稳定，不平静。

cranky

穷：寻求到尽头。追究事情发生的根源。

get to the root of a matter

让：歉让。互不谦让、让步。

neither is willing to give ground each is trying to outdo the other

攒：聚集。象万枝箭聚在心上。形容万分伤痛。

Ones heart ached as if pierced by ten thousand arrows as if ones heart had been pierced with a thousand arrows heart pierced by a thousand arrows

匡：纠正。济：救助。挽救动荡的局势。使其转危为安。

Correct the times and save the world

匡：纠正；济：救助。拯救社会时局和风气，使之归于正道。

Rectify customs and aid the times

只与清风、明月为伴。比喻不随便结交朋友。也比喻清闲无事。

be at leisure

在危急关头勇于献出生命。

be ready to give ones life in times of national danger give a very important asignment in time of a national emergency

鹧鸪叫声的拟意，表示行路艰难。

Unable to act, oh brother

比喻社会生活繁华安乐。

Heavenly officials on earth