寸步难行
can hardly move a single step
力所能及
as one’s capacity allows
得心应手
handy
早出晚归
to leave early and return late
娇生惯养
pampered and spoiled
衣来伸手,饭来张口
waited on hand and foot
马不停蹄
nonstop
疲惫不堪
exhausted
上知天文,下知地理
know everything in heaven above and earth below
言之有物
have substance in speech
有理有据
justified
从容淡定
calm
处变不惊
unflappable amid change
兼收并蓄
eclectic
博采众长
learn from other’s strong points
潜移默化
subtle
微不足道
negligible
如沐春风
a breath of fresh air
近朱者赤,近墨者黑
one takes the behaviour of one’s company
枯燥无味
boring
苦口婆心
advise in earnest words and good intention
百折不挠
indomitable
迎难而上
rise to the challenge
针尖对麦芒
tit- for - tat
不欢而散
break up in discord
其乐融融
enjoyable
母慈子孝
kind mother and filial child
心无旁骛
single- minded
如虎添翼
like tiger adding wings
出类拔萃
outstanding
脱颖而出
standout
天高任鸟飞,海阔任鱼跃
the sky is unlimited for birds to fly at ease, as the ocean is boundless for fish to leap at will
积攒
accumalate
日积月累
days and months multiplying
收获颇丰
benefit a lot
明辨是非
distinguish right from wrong
鱼龙混杂
good and evil people
品行不端
misbehaviour
志趣相投
like-minded
为人处世
conduct oneself
察言观色
observe somebody’s speech and behaviour
必不可少
indispensable
欢聚一堂
joyful gathering
久而久之
as time passed
走亲访友
visit family and friends
至关重要
vital
张灯结彩
decorated with lanterns and coloured banners
除旧布新
out with the old, in with the new
大行其道
be widely adopted
应有尽有
have everything you expected
做生意
run business
广播操
broadcast callisthenics
必修课
compulsory course
五湖四海
all over the world
品学兼优
excelling both in morals and studies
依山傍水
surrounded by mountains and rivers
一望无际
boundless
丽日和风
fine weather
人声鼎沸
a riot of sound
自给自足
self- sufficient
丰衣足食
have ample food and clothing
家禽
poultry
牲畜
livestock
日出而作,日落而息
go out to work at sunshine and returning home at sunset
春播秋收
sow in spring and reap in autumn
周而复始
repeatedly
乐此不疲
always enjoy it
四通八达
lead in all directions
亟待
urgent
三世同堂
three generations living under the same roof
孝顺
filial
规矩
rule/convention
家谱
genealogy
事迹
deed/achievement
血缘
blood-tie
源远流长
of long standing
一应俱全
available in all varieties
物美价廉
excellent in quality and reasonable in price
举世闻名
world renowned
小巧玲珑
small and exquisite
鳞次栉比
row upon row
琳琅满目
full of beautiful things in eyes
眼花缭乱
dazzling
推陈出新
weed through the old to bring for the new
璀璨
resplendent
如鱼得水
like a duck to water
忐忑
perturbed
初来乍到
newly arrived
方方面面
every aspect
天长地久
long- lasting
发誓
swear
自惭形秽
have a sense of inferiority