A gimmick

identical - bié wú èr zhì

with an air almost of idiocy - rú chī rú kuáng

pass an examination - fā cè jué kē

fight over the smallest trifles - zī zhū bì jiào

high prices of rice and fuel - shí yù chuī guì

cautious and anxious - tí xīn zài kǒu

Long night and short dream - yè cháng mèng duǎn

Respect the past and despise the present - guì gǔ jiàn jīn

across the seas - piāo yáng guò hǎi

Heart to heart - pī xīn xiāng fù