谭：同“谈”。指年老书生的平凡议论。比喻人们听惯了的没有新意的话

An old story often told

窥：从小孔中偷看；伺：探察。偷看观察而仿效

Spy to imitate and admire

形容三五成群

Groups of three and five

托：寄托。用言语寄寓心意

Set words to convey meaning

弁：古代的帽子；髦：儿童的垂发。比喻毫不可惜地丢弃无用之物

Abandon like throwing away a hat

继：继承；述：陈述。继承先人之志以言事理政

To carry on intentions and record events

比喻少见的好文章

Cold mountain, scattered rocks

由于某种限制而难于避免

Inevitable

乡：通“飨”；乡乡：吃得很满足。形容吃得很满足的样子

Well-fed in every village

鲜：小；鲜规：渺小。指小虫小兽。比喻弱小势力

Rare and unusual beasts

形容评论文章的高手

Look at Wen Ju's eyes

潜：深藏；隩：河岸弯曲的地方。形容潜伏深藏，不出头露面

Hiding deeply in corners

虹霓：彩虹。吐气能成为天上的彩虹。形容气魄宏大

His breath emitted rainbows and clouds

腔：说话的腔调。故意装出特殊的腔调，摆架子

Affect tone and manner

繁：多；蔓：蔓延。繁多而纷杂的言辞。指罗嗦繁琐而不简洁

Verbose and redundant words

熏灼：烟熏火烤。形容气势威猛

The atmosphere was intense

掀起天，扑打地。比喻专权跋扈，气焰嚣张

Overturn heaven and earth

缀辞：写书作文。指著书立说的人

A scholar who appends words

意为不故作痴呆，不装聋作哑，就不能当好阿公阿婆。形容长辈要宽宏大

Neither blind nor deaf

胜：优越。佛道用语。指天上人间最好的境遇