Enter new areas

select officials through imperial examinations

dig a well when thirsty(start action too late)

Explore and expand

be full of noble sentiments

see how the gander hops

A violent wind is howling wildly.

wail and whine

long-drawn-out(time-consuming)

founding fathers of a nation

blow off one's mouth(big talk)

a furious storm(a heady tempest)

breathe one's last

a hollow dumpling

carefully

A short step is the beginning of a thousand li.

Adhere faithfully to

know superficially(take a narrow view of things)

an outsanding figure

praise by word of mouth(say a good word for another)