儿女sons and daughters; young men and women
公开public; make known to the public
刮目相看have a complete new appraisal of somebody
到底to the end/finish/utmost; at last
刻苦assiduous; simple and frugal
加put one thing on top of another; put in
反问ask in reply; rhetorical question
失恋be disappointed in a love affair
工程engineering; project that requires a large quantity of manpower and materials
开夜车drive a vehicle at night; work late into the night
开心happy; amuse oneself at one's expense
捧hold/carry something in both hands; handful
甚至even to the extent that; so far as to
留remain; study abroad/overseas
离婚break up/dissolve a marriage
翻来覆去toss from side to side; again and again
设计design; hatch/work out a scheme/plan/plot