a bitter disappointment

Take part in the struggle - shēn héng dǒu zhuǎn

Enchanting - chū guǐ rù shén

one cannot help by a word - yī cí mò zàn

Make a decisive decision - yùn cè jué jī

All things besieged and all things Besieged - shí wéi wǔ gōng

remedy defects and rectify errors - bǔ piān jiù bì

be discontented and unhappy - yàng yàng bù lè

the loss outweighs the gain - dé bù chóu shī

coarse clothes and simple fare - bù yī shū shí

rise above the common herd - zhuó ěr bù qún