It's very difficult to learn what is right.

Clear-eyed and malicious

do something beyond one's capability and end in failure

This realm

good news of the birth of a baby boy

make a terrific din(raise a great hue and cry)

be griefstricken at the sight of things

attend upon one's parents personally by seeing them to bed and upon waking up

king it over

The vicissitudes of fortune

be given to the women and wine

take something in good part

dyed in grain(every inch)

excelling and deep (to be transcendent without trace)

trick out(highly-painted)

eine Legende der chinesischen Mythologie: Chang'e ist die Göttin des Mondes und die Frau von Houyi, dem Bogenschütze. Sie stahl das Lebensilixier und war deswegen auf den Mond geflohen. Diese Legende hat, wie üblich, mehrere Versionen.

thread-needle

Be quick to switch sides

jackal, tiger, leopard

pick a hole in