临帖practise calligraphy from a copybook/by copying a model
发丧send out an obituary; arrange a funeral
变味儿go bad; depart from the original spirit, feature, etc.
吃瘪be humiliated; acknowledge defeat
守丧keep vigil beside the coffin
带刺儿be prickly; with a hint of irony
开荤end a meatless diet; experience something novel
扒车climb onto a train or bus while it is in motion
打卦practise divination by casting lots on the ground
拉架prevent two people from swinging at each other
拉纤tow a boat; act as broker/middleman/go-between
拉脚transport people or goods by cart
捧哏help the leading role make the audience laugh with words or expressions; straight man
殉节die out of loyalty to one's country; die in defence of one's chastity
没影儿disappear without a trace; unfounded
没词儿can find nothing to say; be at a loss for words
没门儿have no access to something; expresses impossible
点卯call the roll in the morning; clock-watch
玩儿命gamble/paly with one's life; exert the utmost strength
篡国unlawfully seize state power
翻场turn over the grain on the threshing ground
翻浆burst and turn muddy when a spring thaw sets in
起圈remove manure from a pigsty, sheepfold, etc.
追赃order the return of stolen money/goods
送殡take part in a funeral procession
遛鸟take a walk with pet birds in a quiet place
顶缸take the blame/responsibility for somebody else
揽货agree to transport or sell goods
倒粪turn over and pile a heap of manure
挨斗be publicly criticized/denounced