jab one's side with an awl and tie one's hair on the house beam to keep oneself awake--grind away at one's studies

the nest destroyed and the eggs broken

moan and groan(sighs and groans)

delicate and touching

be absorbed in the pursuit of wealth

die for a just cause

When one starts singing,another joins in.

be cool in the face of danger

disorderly and uneven

long pillowand big quilt

brittle and easily breakable

cut a bad figure(lay oneself open to ridicule)

far above the ordinary

be beyond people's expectations

get married and start one's career

undiscovered talents

form a connecting link between the preceding and the following

blurt out(talk out of the back of one's neck)

style oneself king(address oneself emperor)

take advantage of one's or somebody else's power to do evils(the evildoes are like foxes in the city and rats in the temple)