招：招引；纳：接纳；顺：归顺。指招引接纳敌方投降、叛变的人扩充势力

Recruit, surrender, and accept submission

谭：同“谈”。高妙清正而空泛不实的言谈

Lofty discussions and clear arguments

百年：指人去世。指人死的婉称

Live to a hundred years

眉目：条理。事物条理不清或文章没有条理

Indistinct features

佛教语。指菩萨为人说法，义理通达，言辞流利，后泛指口才好，能辩论

Fluent in debate without obstruction

汲引：从井里提水，比喻引荐和提拔人才。引荐和提拔人才而忘记了疲劳。

Drawing water tirelessly

南方人善于驾船，北方人善于骑马。指各人均有所长

Southern boats and northern horses

低声议论，搬弄是非

Chittering and rustling

乡曲：乡里。同乡的称誉

The reputation of local tunes

意：意思。文章未能完全表达出意思

Unable to fully express one's thoughts in writing

结舌：舌头转不动。闭口不说话。形容不敢讲话

Clamp mouth and tie tongue

指人借读别字

Playing with du in the garden with a staff

拿不尽。形容极其丰富

Inexhaustible

超超：形容高超；玄：微妙；着：明显。言论、文辞高妙明切。

Surpassing and profound

文词华丽，用典周备。

Elegant and rich wording

指白白得到的好处。

Unspent favor

沾溉：沾润灌溉，引申为使人受益。使后来人得到好处

Benefiting future generations

指做没有风险与责任的事，安闲享福

Eating freely

彀：张满弓弩，引申为圈套。指设置圈套、暗藏机关来捉弄人

Set a trap and hide the stakes

狂：轻狂；瞽：盲目。愚妄无知的言论

The words of a crazy blind man