蚊虻：吸血的昆虫。比喻倏然已过，不足挂怀

Mosquito and horsefly pass the ear

狱：讼事；鬻：卖。收受贿赂，出卖官职爵位，徇私枉法

Sell prisons and buy offices

滥：贪得。贪污腐化和残酷统治的官吏

Corrupt officials and cruel officers

朝：早上；夕：黄昏。早晨不能保证晚上的情况。形容形势危急，难以预料

Morning and evening not secure

八音：古代对乐器的统称；遏：阻止；遏密：指皇帝死后停止演奏音乐。各种乐器停止演奏。指国家元首去世

All eight tones are restrained and close

别：另外。指移情他人或改嫁

Separately hold the pipa

刎颈：割脖子；交：交情。比喻情谊深厚，可以同生死、共患难的朋友

A friend willing to die for you

近：亲近。经常在一起就日益亲近

Close to the sun day by day

攀：牵挽。拉亲戚关系，认作朋友

Connect with Relatives and Old Friends

指夫妻或情侣间相亲相爱

You are greedy, I am loving

指设宴款待远来的客人，以示慰问和欢迎

Wash away dust and greet the wind

上天和人世无路相通。比喻亲友被隔绝，无法相会

绸缪：紧紧缠绕。紧紧地把柴草捆扎成捆儿。古代束薪比喻婚姻的结合。

Meticulously bundle firewood

衾：被子。共倚长枕，同拥大被。形容夫妻恩爱。后比喻兄弟友爱

Large quilt and long pillow

棨戟：古代权贵出行的仪仗；临：到。贵人从远方到来

The ceremonial halberds approach from afar

授：给予。古代认为男女之间不能亲手相授受

Rites not passed on personally

戚：亲近。指至亲好友等

Distinguished friends and old relatives

斩草除根

Uproot the grass and destroy the roots

方土：指各地形胜物产人情。指各地的风土人情及地形物产等共同点和不同点

Differences and similarities of the land

见“戴发含齿”。

Frowning and showing teeth