因眼前事物而引起对往事的追思。同“抚今悼昔”。

Mourn the present and lament the past

①不止一日。②非晨即夕。极言时间之短。

Not just today or tonight

强行脱去衣服，捆绑并吊起来拷打。同“绷扒吊拷”。

Torture by stretching and hanging

指随意消遣的空闲时间。

after meal hours or in leisure time over a cup of tea or a few glasses of wine

比喻持久奋斗而一旦成功。也比喻平时积攒，一朝花费。同“千日斫柴一日烧”。

Chopping firewood for a thousand days only to burn it in one day

犹千载一时。一千年才有这么一个时机。形容机会极其难得。

Once in a thousand years

辽阔浩渺而无边际。

Boundless and vast

指从来没有听说过。

Never heard of in ancient times

宽袖大带是古代儒者的服饰，借指儒者。

Sewing clothes with shallow belts

过去至现在；长期以来。同“远年近岁”。

Distant years, recent days

从近处到远处。比喻事物的影响逐渐推广，思想认识不断深入。

From near to far

谨慎处理父母的丧事，并虔诚祭祀追念祖先。

Remember the distant past and be careful at the end

晖：日光。早晚阴晴变化

Morning sunlight and evening shade

每天多次地自我反省。

Reflecting on oneself three times a day

假：给予。天公不给以寿命。指寿命不长。

Heaven does not grant a long life

原是古代的琴曲名。后比喻失去配偶的人。

Lone duck and solitary swan

计：计议，打算；旋踵：旋转脚跟。脚跟还未转过来，计议就定了下来。形容在极短的时间内就拿定主意。也比喻行动迅速，毫不犹豫。

Plan Without Turning Back

马上就会灭亡，已经没有可以推延的时间了。

No day of ruin

本指蜷曲不敢伸展。后常指小心谨慎，惶惧不安。同“局高天，蹐厚地”。

crouch high and step carefully

六街：唐代长安城中的六条大街；市：古代称早晨、中午、傍晚为三时之市。泛指大街小巷。

There were many roads and much business in very street and marketplace the streets