time and tide wait for no man

North window high lying - bēi chuāng gāo wò

tell part of the truth but not all of it - cáng tóu lù wěi

if things go on like this - cháng cǐ yǐ wǎng

dull as ditch water - kū zào wú wèi

born under a bad sign - shēng bù yù shí

all beings grieve for their fellow beings - wù shāng qí lèi

Differentiation of the classics - lí jīng biàn zhì

Carved with gold - lòu jīn pù cuì

obey commands and observe instructions - fèng lìng chéng jiào

Love between dog and horse - quǎn mǎ zhī liàn