long years of ardent study

a couple who live from hand to mouth - chái mǐ fū qī

lofty mountains and high ranges - cóng shān jùn lǐng

about the same - bó zhòng zhī jiān

look blank - ruò yǒu suǒ shī

go to war - dà dòng gān gē

Enshan Yihai - ēn shān yì hǎi

Cause and effect - zào yīn jié guǒ

To cut the cudgel - huà zhōu gē jīu

the four corners of the land - shān nán hǎi běi

for months and years - jī suì lěi yuè