stand without peer in one 's generation

draw from one to make good the deficits of another - yì bǐ zhù cǐ

important people have short memories - guì rén shàn wàng

It's very loud - téng shēng fēi shí

draw a sword and render help - bá dāo xiāng zhù

lofty mountains and high ranges - chóng shān jùn lǐng

Learn from the past - dǔ xué hào gǔ

have food spread out ten feet square -- live in luxury - shí qián fāng zhàng

First call, then laugh - xiān hào hòu xiào

foxes in the city walls and rats on the altars - chéng hú shè shǔ

joyous but not indecent - lè ér bù huāng