Turn the tables

be riotous with colour - wǔ yán liù sè

homely fare - cū chá dàn fàn

blind men sizing up the elephant - xiā zǐ mō xiàng

The speaker is earnest, the listener is contemptuous - yán zhě zhūn zhūn，tīng zhě miǎo miǎo

increase revenue and reduce expenditure - zēng shōu jié zhī

turn a piece of poor writing into a literary gem - diǎn tiě chéng jīn

deceive everybody - màn tiān màn dì

afflict by every means - bǎi bān zhé mó

Xiao Cao avoids the banquet - xiāo cáo bì xí

very light rain and wind - yǔ sī fēng piàn