世：古代以三十年为一世。指因人事或景物变化大而引起的、象隔了一个时代似的感觉。

whole generation has passed

比喻大局崩溃。

Rafters and beams collapsing

形容羞愧或不大方的样子

bashful blushing

比喻微不足道的技能，多指诗文写作方面的技巧。

Trifling skills

风凉爽，月明亮。

Clear wind and bright moon

随着风向转换舵位。比喻顺着情势改变态度（含贬义）。

trim ones sails take ones cue from changing conditions

指对父母或祖先的怀念。

Thoughts under frost and dew

象石头投入水里就沉没。比喻互相合得来。

Throw a stone into water

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

芥：小草。就像仍掉一根小草那样。形容毫不在意。

Like mourning over grass and weeds

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

指投水自杀。

Throw into the river or rush into a well

比喻无法摆脱嫌疑。

be unable to cleanse oneself even if one plunges into the Yellow River

比喻狎妓。

Ask the willows, critique the flowers

形容声音响亮，好象可以穿过云层，直达高空。同“响彻云霄”。

Resounding Across the Clouds

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

蠡：贝壳做的瓢。用贝壳来量海。比喻观察和了解很狭窄很片面。

measure the sea with an oyster shell

指得道的人不以形相现于人前。借喻不在人前露脸或暴露身分。

The true person does not show their appearance

形容行人之多。

Sleeves wet with clouds, sweat, and rain