Tall buildings rise from the ground

prolonged - jīng jiǔ bù xī

vacillate - yóu yí bù dìng

with very limited knowledge and scanty information - gū lòu guǎ wén

at a loss - bù zhī suǒ cuò

be on intimate terms with sb - chéng chē dài lì

To reach the sword - jù jí jiàn jí

learn superficially - mò xué fū shòu

make both ends meet - liàng rù wéi chū

lament to heaven and knock one 's head on earth - hū tiān qiāng dì

daily increasing and monthly benefiting - rì zēng yuè shèng