形容说话老老实实，毫不含糊。同“一是一，二是二”。

One is one, two is two

比喻两地分离。

Wild geese south, swallows north

常带书写工具，以备写作的需要。同“怀铅提椠”。

Holding the jade tablet and the bamboo slip

形容不平凡的年月。

most uncommon months and years of ones life

欲：要；患：忧愁，担心；辞：言辞，指借口。要想加罪于人，不愁找不到罪名。指随心所欲地诬陷人。

If you wish to impose a crime, what worry is there about lacking excuses

指严正执法。

Serious in demeanor and upright in conduct

指大声呼叫，惊动街坊。

Drag through alleys and patrol streets

形容文句艰涩，不通顺畅达。同“诘曲聱牙”。

Twisting and difficult to pronounce,

指救济抚恤灾患中的人。

Relieve disaster and help the afflicted

泛泛：浮浅，寻常。形容说话或行文只是表面文章，并不打算真正解决问题

Speak vaguely

高贵者往往善忘。原指高官态度傲慢，不念旧交，后用于讽刺人健忘。

a man of your eminence has a short memory important people have short memories

比喻宁居小者之首，不为大者之后。

better be a birds beak than a cows rump better be a dogs head than a lions tail

指尚未成年的儿童。古尺短，故称。同“五尺之童”。

A boy five feet tall

犹心明眼亮。形容看问题敏锐，能辨别是非。

The mind is open and the eyes are clear

指为应付世事而写的平庸的应酬文章。

Common vulgar words

手挥：挥动手指弹琴；目送：眼睛追视归鸿。手眼并用，怎么想就怎么做。也比喻语言文字的意义双关，意在言外。

hands and eyes acting in coordination conveyance of double meaning

①指天地之始，万物草创于混沌蒙昧之中。②指草创之时。

Heavenly creation of chaos

推荐贤士，引进好人。

Recommend the virtuous and advance the good

征：征收。敛：聚。指统治者无限度地强征捐税，搜刮百姓财富。亦作“征敛无期”。

levying taxes without restraint

旧时用以指天子之言。后泛指说话正确，不能改变。同“金口玉音”。

Imperial words from the golden mouth