parallel construction of pairs of four - and six-character sentences

stab sb in the back - fàng lěng jiàn

Short of talent - cái duǎn qì cū

disclose everything to sb. - tuī jīn sòng bào

brain drain - chǔ cái jìn yòng

skyreach pillar - qíng tiān zhī zhù

incorporate things of diverse nature - jù shōu bìng xù

brave and cautious - dǎn dà xīn xì

Mournful thoughts - āi sī rú cháo

It's a bit of a drag - zhān shàng tuō máo

My parents are kind and diligent - fù mǔ ēn qín