一暗一明。常指昼夜循环。

One dark, one bright

形容说话没有顾忌，目中无人。

talk straight and frankly

指人臣过蒙宠幸。亦作“一献三售”。

One offering met with three rewards

形容不便活动，只能呆板地坐着。

Accumulate five, receive six

低声说话

Chirping and mumbling

锻、炼：比喻文章的反复推敲。比喻文章字句再三推敲，力求精练

wrought by a hundred times and refined by a thousand times thoroughly tempered

听起来不舒服的话（多指尖锐、中肯的劝告或批评）。

the bitter truth

少见的好文章大家一道欣赏。

A remarkable work should be enjoyed together

指上下四方和春秋四时。

All-encompassing in six respects and four directions

指女子出嫁。

Swallows returning home

单凭口说，不足为据。

verbal statements are no guarantee

千千万万人说同样的话。比喻意见一致。

Unanimous

不值得谈论

not worth mentioning not worthwhile to talk about nothing to speak of

捕：捉拿，捉取。形容事物虚无飘渺，没有根据

chase the wind and play the moon

佛教用语。用念经来使死人脱离苦海。也泛指做善事。

save mankind from the sea of miserable life

一提笔就能写出九道制书。指文思敏捷。

One sweep, nine controls

因用以指思想保守的人。

woman with bound feet

人的言语、举动、行为。

speech and deportment

指议论的面很宽。

Talking of this and that

比喻说话流利，能说会道。

speak fluently