those closely involved cannot see clearly

Take advantage of fat and dress lightly - chéng féi yì qīng

cut off communication with the outside world - bì kǒu què guǐ

Blow and blow - dà chuī dà dǎ

reach for what is beyond one 's grasp - chí gāo wù yuǎn

lose a great deal through trying to save a little - yīn xiǎo shī dà

To get down and get up - zèn xià mán shàng

Looking north on behalf of the horse - dài mǎ wàng běi

all kinds of good people - lín fèng guī lóng

get both praise and blame - huǐ yù cān bàn

unaltered forever - wàn shì bù yì