in early puberty

not a chicken or dog left - jī quǎn bù liú

There is a balance between advance and retreat - jìn tuì yǒu jié

echo what the books say - zhào běn xuān kē

Take advantage of fame - yāo míng shè lì

Eight or nine is ten - bā jiǔ bù lí shí

hold his belly with laughing - lìng rén pěng fǔ

There is no turning back - jì wú fǎn gù

blow one's own horn - zì chuī zì léi

a wooden expression that infuriates - sǐ méi dèng yǎn

doing good is the greatest source of happiness - wéi shàn zuì lè