春天的兰花，秋天的菊花。比喻各有值得称道的地方。

the orchid in spring and the chrysanthemum in autumn both fine blossoms in their season each in its season everything has its own beauty

割让土地，求得和平。

cede territory and ask for peace beg for peace by ceding territory to another country sacrifice some territory in order to make peace

雨：前一个“雨”，名词，雨水；后一个“雨”，动词，下雨。有如夏天的雨落在人身上。比喻及时给人帮助和教育。

The summer rain soothes peoplea timely help to the masses

原意是，旧时，每逢下雨宾客也来，而现在一遇雨就不来了。后以“旧雨新雨”代指老友新交。

Old rain and new rain

铁案：证据确凿的案件或结论。形容证据确凿，定的案象山那样不能推翻。

a conviction based on a mountain of conclusive evidence

损伤美好的景致。比喻败坏兴致。

dampen the spirits

指男女相爱时立下的誓言，爱情要象山和海一样永恒不变。

make a solemn pledge of eternal love

彻：贯通；云霄：高空。形容声音响亮，好象可以穿过云层，直达高空。

resound across the heavens

不是鱼死，就是网破。指拼个你死我活。

either the fish dies or the net gets torn a life-and-death struggle

潭：深水坑。一池子死水。比喻停滞不前的沉闷局面。

in a stagnant or lifeless condition

耸：直立，高起。高高地直立，直入云端。形容建筑物、山峰等高峻挺拔。

tower into the clouds

原指旧时诗文里经常描写的自然景物。后比喻堆砌词藻、内容贫乏空洞的诗文。也指爱情之事或花天酒地的荒淫生活。

sentimental writings of the exploiting classes

比喻字写得不好，弯弯曲曲，象蚯蚓和蛇爬行的痕迹。

like spring worms and autumn snakes poor penmanship clumsy in calligraphy

比喻社会黑暗，见不到一点光明。

a world of darkness/total absence of justice

江东：古指长江以南芜湖以下地区；父老：父兄辈人。泛指家乡的父兄长辈。

Elders of Jiangdong

水滴下去就结成冰。形容天气十分寒冷。

the water freezes as it dripsfreezing cold

形容衰败零落的景象。也比喻感情破裂，两相离异。

The moon wanes and the flowers wilt

天不成全美事。多指要进行的事情因刮风下雨而受到了影响。

the weather is not too good

本指游乐休息的环境。后多指谈情说爱的处所。

amidst flowers and in the moonlight an ideal setting for amorous dalliance

指在公开场合出现。也指出风头。

be very much in the public eye