an inch of silk and half a grain of ice--a little bit

Exhausted

Hesitate to attend to

hairpins awry and hair in disorder

Teeth and teeth

Be in harmony with each other

ride in a fine carriage drawn by well-fed horses--lead a luxurious life

take advantage of favourable circumstances to stop doing something

Intended cuhuring

Four songs of Chu

One's resignation is declined--not approved.

make a deep bow but refuse to kneel down

Summon up one's courage for a task

work fruitlessly

fry sand in lieu of rice--work hard but to no avail

Go all the way

Spring snake and autumn worm

be on one's feet early in the morning and allow oneself no rest until late at night

coarse clothes and tangled hair--not to care about one's appearance

not know life or death