出卖自己，投靠有权势的人。比喻丧失人格，甘心充当恶势力的工具。

barter away ones honour

指任命将帅或委以重任。同“登坛拜将”。

ascend the altar and receive the appointment of general makes someone the commander-in-chief

结发：束发，意即年轻时。年轻时结成的夫妻。指原配夫妻。

husband and wife of the first marriage

指经过正式手续的婚姻，现指符合婚姻法规定的合法婚姻。

Proper marriage

东西的形状歪斜了，它的影子也就弯曲了。比喻有什么原因就会有什么结果。

Twisted shapes and crooked shadows

有都能的人不容易得到。多指要爱惜人才。

person of rare talent the kind of able person hard to come by

旧指欢送卸任的官吏，迎接新来接替的官吏。后也用于一般人事往来。

see off the old and welcome the new

兄弟和悦相亲的样子。

Brothers cheerful and harmonious

涓滴：小水点，比喻细微的东西。形容属于公家的财物全部缴公，不占为私有。

turn in every cent of public money

比喻观点等经不起推敲与反驳

have not a leg to stand on

善门：为善之门。旧指一旦行善助人，许多人都会来求援，凡无法应付了。

It is difficult to start charity as it can not be stopped halfway

指男女欢爱如鸾凤般相谐作伴。

Paired phoenix companions

宋赵抃为殿中侍御史，弹劾权贵，刚直无私，人称“铁面御史”。后泛称不畏权贵，不徇私情，公正严明的官员。

Iron-faced censor

挨家挨户，一家也没有漏掉。

from house to house

使国家安定太平。

Governing the country steadily and securely

八拜：古代世交子弟谒见长辈的礼节；交：交情，友谊。旧时称异姓结拜兄弟或姐妹的关系

Swearing friendship with eight bows

为了国家的利益而作一定的让步。

show forbearance for the sake of the nation

挨肩：肩和肩相靠。搭背：手搭在别人背上。形容极其亲昵的样子。

be shoulder to shoulder and arm in arm

惠：赐，敬辞。用作欢迎客人来临的客气话。

be so kind as to come honour with your presence

人民穷困，国家财富也消耗完了。

The people are poor and wealth is scarce