泛指邻居。

Three Neighbors Four Houses

犹言明媒正娶。旧指正式婚姻。

three lots of tea and six presents marry someone with the proper ceremonies

惜：吝惜。指舍得出本钱。

spare no expense

①上下一贯。②从上到下，从头到脚。③形容陡直。

Straight up and straight down

自成一家的著作。

A work of a single family

比喻纠缠连挂。

tangle and invovle endlessly

品：等级、品级。官位居于最高的等级。

High official and top quality

挑：挑选；拣：分拣。指从中仔细挑选

pick and choose

家庭破产，家人死散。同“家破人亡”。

The family scatters and people perish

永久的好合。指男女结为夫妇。

harmonious union lasting a hundred years

指很快就可升官。旧时官场预祝之词。

Rise rapidly in a short time

指亲戚内部再有儿女亲事。形容关系十分紧密

cement old ties by marriage

指全家人。

The whole family from old to young

指一夫一妻的家庭生活或财产。亦引申为一家人。

Each family has its own plan

指治国安民的才能。

Talent for economics

出卖朋友以谋求名利、地位。

betray friends to obtain a promotion

官吏初到任时，严厉对待属员，并加以责打，以显示威风。后也指初见面时借故给人出难题，以显示自己的权威

Striking fear at the start

指官员之间互相包庇。同“官官相护”。

Officials protect each other

用以称誉贤明的官员。

Spring has feet

血管彼此相通。比喻关系密切。

Communicate silently and understandingly