do one's duty perfunctorily(muddle with one's duty)

cries of dragons and tigers

in a litter

the flames of battle raging everywhere

substitute one thing for another

part from each other

come and go(back and forth)

Move about the country without definite employment

have a smattering of(know only a little about; know something about)

refined culture of the hermit

Six armed forces and three heads

immortal(have a good reputation flowing down;leave a good name for a hundred future generations)

take pity on the poor and respect the aged

Eat and sleep

a couple in separation

diversified in colour and grotesque in form

take pity on the poor and the old(feel sorry for the aged and have pity on the poor)

the dragon and the phoenix bringing prosperity

a walking encyclopedia(a well-read man)

play out