a middle course

drag out an ignoble existence - gǒu qiě tōu shēng

All over the world - fēng chí cǎo mǐ

excessive fondness of making literary quotations and historical allusions - diào shū dài

Different ways - yún ní yì lù

Abandon one's armor and turn to another - qì jiǎ tóu gē

can be found everywhere - fǔ shí jí shì

doings of ghosts and gods - guǐ shǐ shén chāi

dazzled - mù xuàn shén yáo

Edification - xūn táo chéng xìng

Straight wood - míng yàn zhí mù