言：说，讲。指人们互相议论或争论

You speak, I talk

形容极大。

Heaven is vast, earth is vast

作者对其发表的文章所产生的影响和问题负全责

take sole responsibility for ones views

犹言达官贵人。指地位高的大官和出身侯门身价显赫的人。

High-ranking officials and important people

不更动一个字。形容文章写得又快又好。

Not changing a single word

敢于冒犯尊长或皇上的威严而直立相劝。

Offending with frank advice

比喻说话或写文章的开头部分。也比喻一个事件的开头。

a flourish of gongs and drums

犹言不论寒暑。不管什么时候。

Five winters and six summers

泛指达官显贵。

Five marquises and seven nobles

比喻唠叨、话多。

One mouth, three tongues

词：言词，语言；严：严谨；义：道理；正：纯正。指言辞严厉，道理纯正。

stern and justseverity in speech and fairness in principle

形容某物的珍贵，不能用金钱买到

not to be had even for 1000 pieces of gold not to be bought with money

身分是人，举止形容却像狗。多用于嘲讽。

pretending to be what one is not

形容说话从容清楚，吐字清晰，也指严肃认真，毫不苟且或正正经经，合乎规矩。

speak slowly and clearly

用言语或行动为自己掩盖或辩解被人嘲笑的事。

find excuses to console oneself

犯颜：冒犯君主或尊长的颜面；谏：以直言规劝。指敢于冒犯君主或尊长的威严而极力规劝

Dare to admonish despite risk

说话直爽，没有隐曲。

Speaking from the heart

指动作或说话来回不断地重复。

(adv) repeatedly

形容反反复复，十分周备。

Seven opens and eight gains

说笑之间就封了侯爵。旧时形容获得功名十分容易。

Chatting and laughing to become a marquis