Catch the wave

strike awe into one's heart - shī hún sàng dǎn

Appreciate and persuade the public - shǎng yī quàn zhòng

Fish sink and geese fall - yú chén yàn luò

do something perfunctorily as a routing practice - gù shuò xì yáng

A mantis is a chariot - yǐ táng dāng chē

turn a deaf ear to - zhì ruò wǎng wén

croon - dī yín qiǎn chàng

relieve the loneliness and grief - xiāo chóu jiě mèn

the sun gave forth no more of its light - rì yuè wú guāng

make merry while one can - bǐng zhú yè yóu