gibberish

peaceful and quiet; uninhabited

voluntary demotion

clacking of wooden clappers

swift currents, rapids

To piss off the wrong person

suspicion; doubt

kasaya

opium poppy

Opening a can of worms

Lowlifes see everyone as lowlifes

Kids and millet dumplings are no longer sweet after three

to correct/revice a manuscript

negligence; laziness

To leave things in someone else's hands

the gate to the Imperial Palace

cross-legged

displaying the utmost respect

sitting cross-legged

shale

deception and fraud; looking suspicious

① scrambling forward ② doing the best you can