1. A monk holding an umbrella------lawless-------(unnecessary)

2. A fancy radish filled with ginseng------fake ------(pass off as good)

3. Flower sedan chair------people carry people ------(carry people to sit)

4. The lectures are still the same------never change after repeated admonishment-----(Chen Chen Xiangyin)

5. Tied for first place------evenly matched----- -(Going together)

6. The old monk chants sutras------the same thing------(the same old routine)

7. Seeing the Big Dipper when lost------ -Escape from desperate situations------(good luck)

8. Cross the river and burn the bridge------leaving no way out-------(ungrateful)