指军令严肃，不容更改。

His commands were as unwavering as a mountain

原指花草树木鲜艳多彩；形容颜色鲜明多彩。

colorful/colorfulness

指著作。

commitment to literature

浪迹：到处流浪；江湖：泛指各地。到处漂泊，没有固定的住处。

wander about

违：不遵守。不耽误农作物的耕种时节。

not miss the farming season/do farm work in the right season

龙乘云而上天，比喻英雄豪杰乘时而得势。

Flying dragon riding the clouds

在猛烈的大风中，只有坚韧的草才不会被吹倒。比喻只有经过严峻的考验，才知道谁真正坚强。

Sturdy grass withstands strong windsMisfortune is a test for a persons character

风：歌谣；俗：风俗。采集歌谣，访问风俗

learn local practices and customs investigate the customary practice of a place

极言状态之多。

various forms myriads of phases and phenomena

云彩飘过之后，天上格外空阔。比喻事情已经过去，一切恢复平静。

Clouds pass through the sky

直上：直线上升。比喻官运亨通，直登高位。

hit the highest literary honours meteoric rise

鸟语：鸟鸣如同讲话一般。形容春天动人的景象。

birds sing and flowers give forth fragrance

象秋风从耳边吹过一样。比喻与己无关，毫不再意。

be like an autumn breeze passing by the ear

春雨贵如油。形容春雨可贵。

Spring rain like oil

甘：甘心；寂寞：孤寂、冷落。形容不甘心被冷落或急于想参与某件事情。

be unwilling to remain out of the limelight unwilling to live in obscurity

意思是不义而富贵，对于我就象浮云那样轻飘。比喻把金钱、地位看得很轻。

regard honor and riches as floating clouds

①指东南方的三条江与太湖流域一带的湖泊。②江河湖泊的泛称。

Three rivers and five lakes

山光明媚，水色秀丽。形容风景优美。

Water is beautiful and mountains are clear

本指游乐休息的环境。后多指谈情说爱的处所。

under the moon and before the flowers the places for lovers

象石头投入水里就沉没。比喻互相合得来。

Throw a stone into water