Race to the top

patriotic and loyal to the throne - měi rén xiāng cǎo

Passing on the tortoise and attacking the purple - chuán guī xí zǐ

When the water is clear, there is no fish - shuǐ zhì qīng wú yú

curry favour by claptrap - huá shì qǔ chǒng

Seeking perfection - pī máo qiú xiá

extremely capable at - ná yún wò wù

I'm tired of learning - jí yǐn wàng pí

excited - xìng huì lín lí

addlebrained - hūn tóu hūn nǎo

Picking flowers - niān huā zhāi yàn