一针见血pierce to the truth with one pertinent remark
不堪回首find it unbearable to recall
世俗common customs and traditions; anything secular
俏皮话wisecrack; two-part allegorical saying
受罪endure hardships, tortures, rough conditions, etc.
天使angel; envoy sent by the emperor or god
尴尬hard to deal with; embarrassed
异性opposite sex; different nature
描绘depict; draw/give/paint a picture
解脱mukti; free/extricate/liberate oneself
轻而易举be as easy as rolling off a log
雅standard; odes from the Western Zhou dynasty
顾虑misgiving; fear of adverse consequences and not saying or doing what is intended
对劲儿get along; be to one's liking
杭州the capital city of Zhejiang Province
相去甚远bear little resemblance to