suspended in midair

Cover one's mouth - yǎn kǒu hú lú

Head down and wings down - chuí tóu tā chì

be laid to rest - rù tú wéi ān

each in his element - gè qǔ suǒ cháng

Torture - bēng pá diào kǎo

overindulge oneself in wine and women - chén miǎn jiǔ sè

thought-provoking - fā rén shēn xǐng

Bad shoes - yí zān bì lǚ

Fish in three days and net in two - sān rì dǎ yú，liǎng rì shài wǎng

Hold the candle - kòu pán mén zhú