水滴石穿constant perseverance yields success (lit. dripping water penetrates the stone)
水土不服unaccustomed to a place;not acclimatized
死灰復燃resurgence;revival (lit. ashes burn once more)
四面楚歌be besieged on all sides and without help (lit. on all sides;the songs of Chu)
似是而非appeared right but actually was wrong
四通八達extend in all directions;connected to all parts of the world
肆無忌憚absolutely unrestrained;unbridled;without the slightest scruple
私心竊喜secretly happy 私心=selfish and self-indulgent;竊= surreptitiously;喜=happy;celebratory
嘆為觀止acclaim sth. as the acme of perfection;to gasp in amazement
談笑自若go on talking and laughing as if nothing had happened;be cheerful and composed (in face of danger)