Dry and crisp

Top of the hat - guān shàng jiā guān

Duck leg and crane knee - fú jìng hè xī

the defects do not obscure the virtue - yú bù yǎn xiá

practise economy - lì xíng jié yuē

overtones - xián wài zhī xiǎng

clear up - yún xiāo yǔ sàn

I'm flattered - fū shòu zhī xiāng

put the cart before the horse - chē zài mǎ qián

meticulous job - shuǐ mó gōng fū

Cherish the true - huái zhēn bào sù