凤：凤凰；鸾：传中凤凰一类的鸟。夫妻骑着凤，乘着鸾。比喻飞黄腾达，意得志满。

Stride like a phoenix, ride like a male phoenix

比喻没钱应酬。同“梦撒寮丁”。

Dreams scatter, stirring emotions

指父、母、妻、子等全家人。

ones entire family wife and children

形容人多语杂。同“七嘴八张”。

at sixes and sevens in a state of disagreement

并不觉得奇怪。表示这是见惯了的。

Not surprised

原指封建大家庭里对立的两方，一方压倒另一方。现比喻革命力量对于反动势力占压倒的优势。

The east wind overwhelms the west wind

形容父母与子女的关系十分密切。后亦用于兄弟间。

Sharing form and energy

指好邻居的难得可贵。

Spend millions to win neighbors

后中书省代皇帝草拟诏旨，称为掌丝纶。指父子或祖孙相继在中书省任职。

Skillful in handling worldly affairs

形容天下老百姓心悦诚服。

throughout the empire all hearts turned to him

股：大腿。旧指孝子割舍自己腿上的肉来治疗父母的疾病。

Sacrifice parts of oneself to heal a parent

官如虎，吏如狼。形容官吏贪暴。

Officials are tigers, clerks are wolves

冠盖：指仁宦的冠服和车盖，用作官员代称；相望：互相看得见。形容政府的使节或官员往来不绝。

constant exchange of high officials visits between two nations/a gathering of dignitaries

比喻得寸进尺，贪得无厌。

Hoping to gain Long while looking at Shu

形容彼此关系密切，不忍分离

loath to part

形容低声下气，谄媚奉承的嘴脸。

To fawn and flatter

友于：本指兄弟相爱，后亦为“兄弟的”代称。比喻情谊比兄弟之间还要深厚。

Deep friendship in affection

特指男女之间缠绵的恋情。同“儿女私情”。

Affection of children

指恣意行事，不受约束。同“放纵不羁”。

Indulgent and unrestrained

形容喋喋不休之状。

Vigorous and blazing