save against a rainy day

women who died in defence of their honour - sān zhēn wǔ liè

lacking beginning and end - wú shǐ wú zhōng

hell-bent - sǐ xīn luò dì

get down to business - yán guī zhèng zhuàn

Speak to the ear - chū kǒu rù ěr

do things recklessly - máo shǒu máo jiǎo

at large - xiāo yáo fǎ wài

The party's evils have been brought to justice - dǎng xié xiàn zhèng

A bird knows a swan's ambition - yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhì

too observant of conventional standards - xún guī dǎo jǔ