almost in sight

It's not going to last - jiàn bù kě zhǎng

methodical - yī bǎn sān yǎn

Never at night - mén bù yè jiōng

in a sweeping manner - léi dòng fēng xíng

delicate and touching - chǔ chǔ kě lián

sage-like type - xiān fēng dào gé

A piece of curly shell - juàn jiǎ xián méi

Killing dogs with beef - fàn niú tú gǒu

the continuation is only held by a silken thread - bù jué rú lǚ

A river full of water - yǐn hé mǎn fù